Players / Bodyline Series / Bill Bowes

A tour diary

Bodyline timeline - March to May 1933

Oct 19, 2007: A day-by-day account of the 1932-33 Bodyline series ... the final exchanges

A tour diary

Bodyline timeline - February 1933

Oct 19, 2007: A day-by-day account of the 1932-33 Bodyline series ... February 1933

A tour diary

Bodyline timeline - January 1933

Oct 19, 2007: A day-by-day account of the 1932-33 Bodyline series ... January 1933

A tour diary

Bodyline timeline - November 1932

Oct 19, 2007: A day-by-day account of the 1932-33 Bodyline series ... November 1932

A tour diary

Bodyline timeline - July - October 1932

Oct 19, 2007: A day-by-day account of the 1932-33 Bodyline series ... July to October 1932

A tour diary

Bodyline timeline - December 1932

Oct 19, 2006: A day-by-day account of the 1932-33 Bodyline series ... December 1932

August 2005

The Way It Was

Jul 20, 2005: Alan Townsend relives with Stephen Chalke his 130-mile round trip by bike as a 12-year-old to see the Headingley Test of 1934

A brief history ...

Bodyline

Aug 11, 2002: Martin Williamson with a brief history of Bodyline

Obituary

Bill Bowes

1988: BOWES, WILLIAM ERIC (BILL), who died in hospital on September 5, 1987, aged 79, was one of the great bowlers of his day

August 1981 - Memorable Matches

When Farnes was reduced to tears

Aug 1981: Yorkshire and England fast bowler Bill Bowes remembers a sensational match at Scarborough

South Australia v MCC, Adelaide, March 10-14, 1933

Squandered catches cost MCC

Mar 14, 1933: A match report from The Cricketer of the MCC's final tour game against South Australia

Victoria v MCC, MCG, March 3-7, 1933

Victoria fall short in thrilling finish

Mar 7, 1933: A match report from The Cricketer of the MCC's penultimate tour game against Victoria

England v India, Lord's, June 1932

Jardine spares England's blushes

Jul 2, 1932: The report from The Cricketer in India's first Test, against England at Lord's in June 1932

CRICKETER OF THE YEAR - 1932

Bill Bowes

1932: WILLIAM ERIC BOWES, the Yorkshire fast bowler who, with his colleague, Verity, helped so considerably towards the success of his county in carrying off the Championship last season, was born at Elland on July 25, 1908.