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DECADE II |
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Karnataka Cricket Decade II- The 40's |
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The 1940s began on a grand note for Mysore. Safi
Darashah and his men had beaten both Hyderabad and Madras in the south zone
knockout and went on to finish runner-up to the ultimate national champion
Bombay. That was in the 1941-42 season. That was the season when Dr
K.Thimmappiah (he later went to become the President of the KSCA) scored the
first Ranji trophy century for the state (127 against Madras in Bangalore).
C.J.Ram Dev, a stylish batsman, B.Frank, who adopted the West Indian style of
batting, B.K.Garudachar, a superb all-rounder, were some of the heroes of this
decade. Also popular were Y.S.Ramaswamy (later the KSCA instituted a trophy in
his name), S.Rama Rao, and Ranga Iyengar with their natural talent. P.E.Palia,
who had played for India in 1932 and 1936-total two Tests) was in top class
form during the second half the decade notching up a brilliant 135 not out
apart from taking 4 wickets for 39 against Madras in the 1946-47 season.
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YS Ramaswamy played his last match for the state
in 1945 and died in the year 1956 at the age of 40. YSR as a schoolboy had
taken all the 20 wickets in one of the matches. He had also played for the
Hindus in the Quadrangular in the 1935-36. He was a highly respected cricketer
even in the Bombay cricket circles. The YSR trophy tournament is the most
popular tournament in KSCA’s annual programme.
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