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E W Dawson the Cricketer
Trustworthy Ally at the Front Line
by Peter Kettle

Melbourne; privately published for the author, 2009. A4 size, stiffened wrappers, 192pp plus 42pp of appendices, copious illustrations.
Only available in a Limited Edition of 120 copies, of which 100 are for sale. Signed and numbered by the author

Eddie Dawson (1904-1979) attended Cambridge University where he gained a blue in all of his four years, and played first-class cricket for Leicestershire between 1922 and 1934, being captain for four of those seasons.  He went on MCC tours to South Africa in 1927/28 and Australia in 1929/30, as well as minor tours with Sir Julien Cahn's XI and H M Martineau's XI.  He played five Test Matches for England.  All aspects of Dawson's cricket career are dealt with in detail and illustrated with some unusual and interesting photographs.  In addition, Dawson's family life - he was a bastion of the "Landed Gentry" - is fascinating.  The author's wife is a descendent and has had unique access to the family archives.

Price: £45.00

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