"new theory" of Stott's, to which I have referred, a theory which bec

lid; he had what is known as a "stocky" figure, broad and deep-chested. That was where his muscular

steady on the short, thick legs. It gave him a fulcrum, firm, apparently immovable. And those weirdly long, thin arms could move with lightning rapidity. He always stood with his hands behind him, and then-as often as not without even one preliminary step-the long arm would flash round and the

a windy morning, and he noticed that several times the balls he bowled swe

took possession of him from that morning. It is true that he never mastered the theory completely; on a perfectly calm day he could neve

of first-class cricket-and, personally, I believe he would have achieved that complete mastery. But I do not believe, as Stott

iard ball. To do this in his manner, it is absolutely necessary not only to have a very large and muscular hand, but to have very lithe and flexible arm muscles, for the arm is moving rapidly while the twist is given, and there must be no antagonistic muscular action. Further, I believe that part of the secret was due to

ibe the trajectory of a badly sliced golf-ball. This is why the big pavilion at Ailesworth is set at such a curious angle to the ground. It was built in the winter following Hampdenshire's secon