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With Bill Voce, his hefty Notts team-mate, bowling fast left-arm from the other end, `Lol' Larwood spearheaded England to a 4-1 series victory, taking 33 wickets at just under 20 apiece as...
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- December 14, 1904
- England
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- A competent batsman. Before we explore into his bowling and other anecdotes, let us not forget that Larwood was a decent batsman. He had three First-Class hundreds.
- When he walked… and walked… and walked… Larwood walked six miles each way every day to work — in the dark of coal mines. When he went for his First-Class trial, his father Robert and he walked five miles to the station, and two miles from Nottingham Station to Trent Bridge.
- Contract. Larwood’s first contract with Nottinghamshire was a mere 32 shillings a week — the same he earned as a miner. There was no sick leave or travel expenses.
- The first Hobbs story. Growing up, Larwood always knew that Jack Hobbs was the greatest batsman that ever was. On June 10, 1919 a 14-year old Larwood walked 12 miles to Trent Bridge to watch Hobbs bat.
Jul 22, 2019 · The word was already going around that ‘Lol’ Larwood was the quickest bowler seen in years. In 1927 he came top of the national averages. By 1928 he was in harness with the left-armer Bill Voce and together they would become the world’s most feared pair of opening bowlers.
Apr 15, 1996 · The word was already going round that "Lol" Larwood was the quickest bowler seen in years. In 1927 he came top of the national averages. By 1928 he was in harness with the left-armer Bill...
Jan 19, 2015 · Harold Larwood was a great who was made out to be a villain - the perfect replacement for Robin Hood in the eyes of a young ten-year-old. Nicholas Hogg. 19-Jan-2015. Lol: a prince among men •...
Harold Larwood MBE (14 November 1904 – 22 July 1995) was a professional cricketer for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and the England cricket team between 1924 and 1938.
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Harold Larwood, affectionately known as 'Lol', played in 21 Tests, taking 78 wickets at 28.55 and his complete first-class career record was 1427 wickets, average 17.51. A more than useful batsman, he hit three First-Class hundreds - all for Notts - and had a highest Test innings of 98.
