The bowling machine was the brainchild of Dr John Venn and its recreation can launch balls towards a batter at around 33mph. Dr Venn, who died in 1923 aged 88, was president of Cambridge’s ...

but not many know about John Venn's quirky side - that he invented a bowling machine using wood and string and maths, which bowled out members of the Australian cricket team more than a hundred ...

The bowling machine was the brainchild of Dr John Venn and its recreation can launch balls towards a batter at around 33mph. Dr Venn, who died in 1923 aged 88, was president of Cambridge’s ...

The bowling machine was the brainchild of Dr John Venn and its recreation can launch balls towards a batter at around 33mph. Dr Venn, who died in 1923 aged 88, was president of Cambridge’s Gonville ...