Page "Martin Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke" Paragraph 24

Hawke's purpose in undertaking tours was to encourage the growth of cricket worldwide and E. W.

Swanton wrote that he " did much to foster a love of cricket in many parts of the world ".

Writing in 1899 during Hawke's career, W. G.

Grace commented that Hawke " in various ways has materially assisted in extending the area of the cricket-playing world ".