All-round talents that made the Bears the kings of the land

With his own personal touch, Paul Edwards recalls the heroics of the Champions from Edgbaston and the county’s all-conquering side of 1951
Alan Morton passed away nearly three weeks ago and his funeral was held last Monday. If you are not a member of either West Bromwich Dartmouth or Southport and Birkdale CC and his name rings even the faintest bell, I doff my cap to your anorak.
‘Mort’ – he was one of my best friends in the game – played a dozen times for Warwickshire’s second team, all but ...