Hedley Verity, 43a Woodhouse Lane – Leeds, UK - Pictorial Pub Signs on Waymarking.com

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Hedley bowled left hand, but batted with right handed. He is regarded as one of the best slow bowlers of all time.

The picture on the sign is an old photograph of him in action as a bowler. This cricketing web site shows the original photograph. (visit link)

In one famous match against Nottinghamshire he single handedly bowled out the whole team for a score of only 10.

In 1939 he bowled the very last ball in county cricket before war broke out. That ball took a wicket and he finished top the season's averages.

He was killed in action in the Second World War when as a Captain he led his men in a moonlit assault on German positions in Germany.

This J.D. Wetherspoons pub opened in 2010 and previously the building was used as a night club. The pub sign follows Wetherspoons' policy of having pub names that relate to their locality.

Date of current sign: 6/18/2010 Name of Artist: Not listed Date of first pub on site: Not listed

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