GOLDING, William. A one page a.l.s., dated Ebble Thatch, Bower Chalke, Nr. Salisbury, Wiltshire, 9 November [no year], to John Arlott, thanking him "for the book and flattering inscription, that is unless the 'master hand' refers to my bowling; which might once upon a time indeed have fulfilled most of the requirements in the advertisement for a curate: low church, slow left arm round the wicket." In the second paragraph, he continues: "I enjoyed the book and at the same time was appalled by it. I mean by its picture of cricket as a mixture of warfare, total, urban, guerilla, and patriotic, together with perhaps unenlightened self-interest. I think it will perhaps tend to confirm certain persons in their belief that Yorkshire should negotiate separately with the common market. But I'm certain its going to be required reading for a lot of people -- the book I mean!"; and another a.l.s. from Golding to Arlott. (2)