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CRICKET - HOW TO BECOME A GREAT BATSMAN AND A GREAT BOWLER (CLARRIE GRIMMETT'S COPY)

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Cricket instructional book, written by John Veerasawmy who was the first player of Indian descent to play first-class cricket for Guyana. This copy was presented to Clarrie Grimmett in March 1936 with a signed dedication from the author. In the final Test match of Australia's tour of South Africa in 1935-36 (which ended on March 2nd) Grimmett took 13 wickets in the match- amazingly this was to prove to be his last Test match.

Paperback. 8vo. 104pp. A couple of small chips to spine and some light creasing. Good condition.

Date: 1936
Publisher: Georgetown: The Author
Author: J.A. VEERASAWMY

£250.00 (Code: 71817)

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