TUMULTUOUS WELCOME

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18066, 18 April 1933, Page 2

TUMULTUOUS WELCOME

LAB WOOD’S HOMECOMING

“MAN WHO BEAT AU STB ALIA”

LONDON, April 9.

Girl hikers walked miles before lining up outside Harold Larwood's poultry farm to join with a huge crowd in giving the “demon” bowler a tumultuous home-coming..* All cheered whenever Larwood appeared—in a pull-over and slippers. Eventually. Larwood was seen carrying on his shoulder his daughter June, aged 6, herself a good cricketer. He led the famUy and some relatives to the garden, where a film was taken, even the chickens being included. Beside the garden is the startling notice, referring to the family’s electric business: “Larwood’s Bgttery Service.” Larwood, whose foot was X-rayed on April U praises the Australians for their hospitality and kindness to the team. Earlier, Larwood had been accorded a remarkable *.reception. At Dover #io faced a battery of film and newspaper cameras, and an immense crowd, breaking through the police barriers, almost swept him off hi?, feet as lie was entering his car at London. The police were brushed aside by an admiring mob when Larwood reached Nottingham, his home, at midnight. The police pqt him in a luggage-lift for his own protection, but had to fight their way through a crowd of thousands to a motor ’bus.

“I am delighted to be home,” Larwood shouted, but he was panting and flushed, and looked as if he had been through a Rugby melee. “The man who beat Australia!” the crowd shouted as the car started along the human avenue to the Larwood poultry farm.