CRICKET COACH
THE CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION W. E. MERRITT ENGAGED (Per United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, July 19. W. E. Merritt, the former Canterbury and New Zealand representative cricketer and the best slow bowler New Zealand has produced for many years, has been
engaged as professional coach to the Canterbury Cricket Association for the coming season. Merritt has been playing in the Lancashire League since 1932, and has been one of the outstanding players in league cricket. He holds tlie league bowling record, which had previously been held by the great Barnes. Merritt will take up his duties as coach early in October.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22628, 20 July 1935, Page 14
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101CRICKET COACH Otago Daily Times, Issue 22628, 20 July 1935, Page 14
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