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A Matter of National Security

By King Edward III of England

As various ball sports began to take hold in England, King Edward III became convinced that Government action was required.

Surrey vs Hampshire

From Sporting Magazine

‘Rain stopped play’ but it did not stop the ladies of Surrey and Hampshire from finishing their epic struggle at the Newington ground.

Ranji’s Revenge

By W. G. Grace

Cricketing legend W. G. Grace tells a story illustrating how fellow-batsman K. S. Ranjitsinhji set about winning the hearts of English cricketers.

A Page Out of Pageantry

By Ronald Wild

In 1932, on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his accession, the Jam Sahib brought vanished days back to Nawanagar with a lavish hand.

The Millionaire

By A. G. Gardiner

In the year that Ranjitsinhji put aside his bat to concentrate on being the Jam Sahib of Nawanagar, journalist A. G. Gardiner looked back on his dazzling career.

A Chess Problem

By A. A. Milne

Milne felt that chess was a game deserving of its place in the gallery of sports, but also that it had a drawback.

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