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John Lucas had a difficult job in selecting just 10 poems to include in his anthology and he described it as 'mission impossible' in his introduction. But he has managed to produce a volume that has 10 quite different poems looking at all aspects of the game and its players.My favourite is John Arlott's tribute poem to Jack Hobbs on his 70th birthday in 1952. He writes of spectators, 'How many men whose names you never knew/Are proud to tell their sons they saw you play.' And his final verse goe...
A very thoughtful birthday present. Some very specific references which add to its charm. A group of poems to return to time and time again, each time finding a new angle or interpretation.
A very thoughtful birthday present. Some very specific references which add to its charm. A group of poems to return to time and time again, each time finding a new angle or interpretation.
