Already two young batsmen on whom the critics were looking last year with hopeful eyes have shown, Signs of being in good form. Dollery, the former Berkshire amateur recruited_ to. Warwickshire's professional, staff last season, and described by. tone of the Australian visitors as future England batsman, has. taken fa century. Now Washbrook who had few opportunities last season, has given the Lancashire selectors a Clear hint that he expects to be more regularly played in. 1935, by compiling the frst double century of the Season. Washbrook in 1988 made a century on his second appearance for his county against Surrey at Manchester but he seemed to fall off afterwards and in" the following Season his highest score was 75 against Leicestershire at Liverpool in uly. He played in only six matches fand otherwise did little, Now he Seems to have found his feet in the first week of the season and his place should be secured He fe only twenty years of age.
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