Larwood
Britishnoun
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It later emerged two associates, Stephen Larwood and an unnamed man, arrived on the same flight as Lyons but managed to evade detection at the airport.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
Pace has been a cornerstone of some of England's most famous wins in this country: Harold Larwood in 1932-33, Frank 'Typhoon' Tyson in 1954-55 and Raymond Illingworth's battery of fast bowlers in 1970-71.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
England captain Douglas Jardine's response was to deploy "leg theory" -- bowling short to a packed leg-side field -- with supremely accurate fast bowler Harold Larwood the spearhead of the attack.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
And just as Don Bradman found his nemesis in Harold Larwood, so Smith has now, in Jofra Archer.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 17, 2019
A comparatively green line and a green backfield and yet you held Larwood to one touchdown and threatened her goal five different times!
From Interference and Other Football Stories by Sherman, Harold Morrow
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