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Those were the great days when plenty of amateurs could spare time for cricket.

~Frank Woolley

Topics: Amateur Could Cricket Days Great Plenty Spare Spare Time Those Time Were

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I cannot let this opportunity pass without placing on record how much I have enjoyed my cricket with Kent.

~Frank Woolley

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I don't think I ever worked harder at any match during my career to get runs as I did then, nor did I ever have to face in one game such consistently fast bowlers as the Australian pair, Gregory and McDonald.

~Frank Woolley

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I was not depressed when they got me out. I have always taken my dismissals as part of the game.

~Frank Woolley

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In the old days we were probably educated in cricket in a far more serious way than now.

~Frank Woolley

Topics: Cricket Days Educated Far More Now Old Old Days Serious Than Way Were

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It is amazing how the public steadfastly refuse to attend the third day of a match when so often the last day produces the best and most exciting cricket.

~Frank Woolley

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It was never a policy of the Kent team that the pitch must be occupied all day after winning the toss.

~Frank Woolley

Topics: After All Day Day Kent Must Never Occupied Pitch Policy Team Toss Winning

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Lots of times I was out through forcing the game.

~Frank Woolley

Topics: Forcing Game Lots Out Through Times

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Square cuts which ordinarily would have flashed to the boundary earned only two, and I believe that those two innings would have been worth 150 apiece in a county match.

~Frank Woolley

Topics: Been Believe Boundary County Cuts Earned Innings Match Only Ordinarily Square Those Two Which Worth Would I Believe I Believe That

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Still, I believe it is only a passing phase and cricket will one day produce an abundance of great players.

~Frank Woolley

Topics: Abundance Believe Cricket Day Great One Day Only Passing Phase Players Produce Still Will I Believe

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Athlete

Born: May 27th, 1887

Died: October 18th, 1978

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