Cricket became Jack's passion and his supreme ... of the "Master" cricketer -- a reputation perpetuated by the Hobbs Gates at the Oval and by his other permanent memorial, the Jack Hobbs Pavilion ...

Hobbs--the batsman of the year--and a ... The aim is to make The Oval one of the finest cricket grounds in the country. The Duchy of Cornwall, Surrey's landlords, have agreed in principle to ...

The Oval is the ground of farewells. Jack Hobbs, Donald Bradman ... Most players do not leave Test cricket at their chosen time. For these, the Oval is less valedictory tour than trapdoor.