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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Emine Sinmaz and PA Media

Wooden bowling arm that bested Australian cricketer in 1909 rebuilt

Replica of Dr John Venn's bowling machine
Dr Venn's bowling arm was intended to showcase the joy of mathematics to prospective students. Photograph: Cambridge University/PA

A wooden contraption that bowled out an Australian international cricketer four times in 1909 has been re-created by engineers at the University of Cambridge.

The bowling machine was designed by Dr John Venn, the mathematician who gave his name to Venn diagrams, in the early 1900s.

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