Harold Larwood
Harold Larwood was a professional cricketer for Nottinghamshire and England between 1924 and 1938. A rightarm fast bowler who combined unusual speed with great accuracy, he was considered by many commentators to be the finest bowler of his generation. He was the main exponent of the bowling style known as bodyline, the use of which during the Marylebone Cricket Club tour of Australia in 193233 caused a furore that brought about a premature and acrimonious end to his international career.
Harold Larwood was born onNovember 1904 in the Nottinghamshire village of Nuncargate, near the coal mining town of KirkbyinAshfield. He was the fourth of five sons born to Robert Larwood, a miner, and his wife Mary, ne Sharman. Robert was a man of rigid principles, a disciplinarian teetotaller who was treasurer of the local Methodist chapel. His chief pastime was playing cricket for the village team, which he captained. Harold Larwoods biographer Duncan Hamilton writes that for Robert, cricket represented, along with his dedication to God160... the core of his life.
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