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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10728, 27 October 1928, Page 9

HIS GREATEST PERFORMANCEProbably Spofforth’s greatest performance was his 14 wickets for runs in that historic test match at the Oval in 1882, w’liich Australia won bv seven runs. It may bo remembered that England, on going m a second time, had to get only So runs in order to win. three wickets down the score stood at 01, and the batsmen undisposed of to make the remaining 34 runs were Grace, Lucas. Lyttelton,-Studd, Steel, Read (M.), Barnes (W), and Peate. When Grace was out two runs later the Australians felt that tliev ha-'.la chance. It was then that Spofform was seen at his best. The scene lias often been described: Spofforth, all out. tearing along like the “Demon he looked; Boyle, the most daring of fieldsmen, close up- in front at midon; Blackball! in keen expectancybehind the stumps, with the fie.-d crowding in and keyed up. What an ordeal, almost terrifying in character for the later batsmen to face as wickets kept falling! Then we coma to the closing scene, with Peate (about the worst bat of his time) lashing out nt Boyle with fatal results and dedaring subsequently in justification of his'action that lie, could not trust Mr. Studd. In this' innings Spoft-ort-ii took seven wickets for 44. As a student in the art of bowling Sr-offorth stood out from all other bowlers and would, iii toy opinion, have bean able to cope with the dimculties of present-day concrete-condit-ioned wickets better than any other bowler and be still the best ot them alb . , ,-r , In conclusion, let me confess that being accustomed in my profession to citing authorities I deemed it to he of some .value to obtain a backing for my opinion as to Spofforth’s superiority over all other howlers, and I accordingly had a conference before recently leaving Australia with Garrett. Blackliam. and my brother, Hi. Trumble, and I om able to say all. are in complete accord with me. 1 was particularly desirous of securing rny brother’s opinion ,for, besides knowing Spofforthhowling, lie had experience, in the field of ail otner great- bowlers who might be taken into account. As regards placing a bowler next to 'Spofforth we were in a difficulty, for, m our view, three or four of them''-come close together We are inclined to give preference to Barnes for second place. Finally, if 1 may digress, let merndd that we hold that in batting Grace stands first, with Trumper next to linn.

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