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BEHIND THE WICKET: MY CRICKETING REMINISCENCES

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Cricket autobigraphy of William Albert Stanley Oldfield (1894-1976), fine Australian wicket-keeper and gentleman of the game who, when hit on the head by Larwood in the Adelaide Test of the Bodyline series, said it was "my own fault". When Larwood settled in Australia the two became great pals.

8vo. 287pp. Frontispiece, 16 plates. Dust-wrapper, a little rubbed and creased with small losses to corners. Light damp stain to edge of first few pages, not affecting text. Beautifully inscribed, signed and dated by Oldfield to the fly-leaf.

Date: 1938
Publisher: Hutchinson
Author: Bert OLDFIELD

£160.00 (Code: 89750)

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