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    A Flick of the Fingers: The Chequered Life and Career of Jack Crawford

    By Michael Burns

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    Thanks to his discovery of a collection of scrapbooks and memorabilia, writer and filmmaker Michael Burns is able to relate for the first time the remarkable story of Surrey and England cricketer Jack Crawford. A schoolboy prodigy who took Edwardian cricket by storm, the amateur all-rounder became Surrey's youngest ever centurion and, at 19 years and 32 days, England's youngest Test player. However, a row over captaining a weakened team against the Australians led to a spectacular fallout - and a life ban by his county. Emigration to Australia ensued, where Crawford established himself as one of the world's great all-rounders; yet controversy dogged him, on and off the pitch. Having married and deserted an Adelaide teenage beauty, Crawford then dodged involvement in the Great War. He returned to England to divorce, re-marry and fade into middle-aged obscurity, but not before playing two of the most remarkable innings of his life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPitch Publishing
    Release dateMar 1, 2015
    ISBN9781785310638
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    A Flick of the Fingers: The Chequered Life and Career of Jack Crawford
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    Michael Burns

    I live in southern Arizona with Christine, Chewie, and Auggie. Listed in the order in which they were published, these are my books: FICTION: HOT PLANET SUMMER OF THE BEAST THE FIRST MIRACLE THE HORN (Book One The Nemesis Series) NORTHWOODS AND OTHER SHORT STORIES POLICE STATE SANCTUM SANCTORUM THE SPACEMEN STARSHIP HUNTERS (Book One) STARSHIP HUNTERS (Book Two) STARSHIP HUNTERS (Book Three) THE PENINSULA (Book Two The Nemesis Series) BUILDING 7 THE AMAZON (Book Three The Nemesis Series) THE GARDENS OF MARS THE ISLAND (Book Four The Nemesis Series) RETURN OF THE BEAST LIPSTICK NON-FICTION: LUSH DROUGHT RESISTANT LANDSCAPE THE TRUTH ABOUT AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE THE SARS-CoV-2 VACCINE: To Take it Or Not As you can see, my interests are eclectic. I don't write in just one genre. When I imagine a story has potential, I write the story in that particular genre, whether it be science fiction, mystery, spiritual, action thriller, horror, or romance. I'd like to thank my friends for their help in proofreading and editing: Andrea, Christine, Jean, and Norma, and I also want to thank Cheryl and Thomas for some fantastic artwork. And many thanks to everyone who took the time to write a review.

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