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More than anything this successful search for a photograph of Reginald Wood, England's only Test match player not to have one, reflects the determination and persistence of the researcher. Wood, born in West Kirby, went to Charterhouse, played cricket for Birkenhead Park and Lancashire and then emigrated to Australia where he played in the second test against Australia in February/March 1887. It seems that he ended up destitute and and an alcoholic in an unmarked grave Manly, Sydney. The author has followed every avenue, taking photographs of places, documents and monuments and discovers an authentic photograph of Reg Wood, ensuring there is now an image of every England test match cricketer. The book is disjointed mixing repetition with sudden extra snippets of information as new evidence emerges. The frustration of the author is evident throughout as access to vital sources is not available e.g fragile newspapers which cannot be consulted, doors that are literally closed, buildings that have been demolished as well as failure of the press to share the writer's own level of interest in and importance of the story!… (meer)
 
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jon1lambert | Jul 16, 2019 |

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8
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13
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