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Bill Edrich

A Biography

Alan Hill Denis Compton

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English
The History Press Ltd
01 March 2025
Bill Edrich was regarded as one of the exciting cricket discoveries of his generation.

Playing for Middlesex at county level, Edrich surged onto the England scene in 1938 when he scored 1,000 runs. This book relates the story behind this achievement and distils the measure of Edrich's courage as a cricketer.

AUTHOR: Alan Hill was one of the foremost biographers of English cricketers. The Yorkshire-born writer and journalist also wrote highly acclaimed biographies of Herbert Sutcliffe, Hedley Verity, Johnny Wardle and Les Ames. He won the Cricket Society Literary Award on more than one occasion.

45 b/w illustrations
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Imprint:   The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm, 
ISBN:   9781803998657
ISBN 10:   1803998652
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unspecified

ALAN HILL was one of the foremost biographers of English cricketers. The Yorkshire-born writer and journalist also wrote highly acclaimed biographies of Herbert Sutcliffe, Hedley Verity, Johnny Wardle and Les Ames. He won the Cricket Society Literary Award on more than one occasion. DENIS COMPTON was one of England's greatest batsmen. Compton was also a footballer, who played on the left wing for Arsenal and won an FA Cup-winner's medal.

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