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Article: Bowring braves world of hostility
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- December 3, 1995
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LAST year I was invited to participate in a balloon debate
organised by the Lord's Taverners. It was a splendid occasion, held
appropriately enough in the Long Room at Lord's. The four
contestants, in their imaginary balloon, had seven minutes in which
to convince the audience that their chosen champion was the
non-pareil among sporting legends. Failure to do so would mean
instant rejection from the balloon and summary dismissal from the
debating platform.
The four nominees were Sir Stanley Matthews, Arnold Palmer,
Gerald Davies and . . . Harold Caplan. If the last name doesn't
immediately trigger a response don't bother to reach for your
sporting Who's Who. Harold, I do assure you, will ...