"TURNING POINTS"

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17234, 14 April 1930, Page 14

"TURNING POINTS"

HOBBS’ CRICKET CAREER AFTER GRACE’S RECORD London, March 2a. "1 thought you meant tin; downward turning point -when I became a staid batsman again instead of a hard hitter, said If. Iloblis, interviewed by Die Daily News. “In ‘Turning i’uinls.ol My Career’ series,' 1 he added, “my friends tell me I will get 200 centuries. I. doubt it. 1 still want 30. ( “I ant 47 years of age, whereas 40 used to see cricketers playing their last brsL-class matches. Nevertheless, ] hope that in 1350 I will jsuss Dr. W. (I. Grace s record of 54,bL-o runs in firstclass vricket. At present i am about 1500 behind. “My sight is still good, but my legs are unequal to my general lit ness, tam having special treatment to get them into trim. Hobbs recalled that m 1911 he gave up staidness for hitting owing to his determination to check'criticisms regarding the slowness of cricket. That was one turning point. Now lie was getting rather sewn up again. Iwas proud of the day when ho equalled Grace’s 126 centuries, Ini.t prouder when Ins century ensured Die winning of iho “Ashes’ in 1926. “I was also proud,” he said, “when Rhodes and myself made 32S for the lirst wicket in Melbourne before the war. regaining file ’Ashes.’ There will he no option but to play in the forthcoming Vests if asked.”