22 MAY 1971, Page 26

Out of cricket

Sir: At the end of his interesting Personal Column, 'Running out of Cricket' (8 May) Benny Green, in discussing the ills of cricket and county cricket, says 'As Bowen observes . , .' and later 'Bowen is right'.

It is, of course. flattering for an author to be ,referred to in terms of such authority, but it is possible that a few of your readers may be mystified. Benny Green was in fact referring to Rowland Bowen and to his recently ptiblished and wide- ly reviewed book (from which he quotes) Cricket: A History of its

Growth and Development Tltroughout the World.

John Bright-liolmes Managing Director. Eyre & Spottis- woode (Publishers) Ltd, 11 New Fetter Lane, London Ec4