Lives in Cricket No 6 - Bill Copson

touched the international highlife, albeit for what proved to be the only time in his career. For the Copsons jointly, the income from the tour, although some way below that of many other Cunard passengers, brought a notable improvement to their living standards: they had a new three-bedroomed detached house built in Bertrand Avenue, Clay Cross. Not one for inactivity, Emily Copson ran a hairdressing business from the house for some years. Their son Michael was born at this address in November, 1943. Australia and New Zealand 43 We’re on our way home. The MCC side on board R.M.S.Queen Mary in April 1937. Back row (l to r): T.S.Worthington, W.H.Copson, W.Ferguson (scorer), C.J.Barnett, J.M.Sims, J.Hardstaff, A.E.Fagg, K.Farnes. W.Voce. Front row: L.E.G.Ames, M.Leyland, R.Howard (manager), R.E.S.Wyatt, W.R.Hammond, H.Verity, G.Duckworth. For various reasons, three players, G.O.B.Allen (captain), L.B.Fishlock and R.W.V.Robins, were absent from the photograph.