[Ads-l] googly, n. (in cricket) antedated (?) to 1901. OED has 1903

[Stephen Goranson]

Mr John May was much impressed with the "googly" bowler on Saturday last, and intends to adopt a similar delivery himself.
Mar. 8, 1901 Mercury and Weekly Courier [Vic.] p. 3 col. 2

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Stephen Goranson
http://people.duke.edu/~goranson/




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