MERRITT IN ENGLAND
RETAINED BY HIS CLUB W. E. Merritt’s recent success in League cricket in England, including a century and six wickets in one match, indicate why East Lancashire has been so anxious to retain the New Zealander’s services. Au English newspaper received by Merritt’s father contains tho following interesting information: —“ After a match against Church, in which Merritt took six wickets for fifty runs, lie was asked by the committee to append his .signature to an agreement retaining him as a professional for next year. Until he did this there were mysterious whisperings that the signature would be that of Larwood. “ Well, Larwood is not coming to the Meadows after all. East Lancashire will put its faith in Merritt. He has tho desire to settle down in these parts, and it is tho earnest hope of all conected with the club that his stay will be a happy one, both for himself, for his club, and for the side.”
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Evening Star, Issue 21822, 11 September 1934, Page 4
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161MERRITT IN ENGLAND Evening Star, Issue 21822, 11 September 1934, Page 4
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