Nottinghamshire's George Gunn said Alletson had hit the ball harder than anyone he had seen. Years later he told John Arlott: "Ted sent his drives skimming; you could hear them hum; he drove several at the Relf brothers and the ball fizzed through them as if they were ghosts.
Nottinghamshire's George Gunn observed that Alletson hit the ball with more power than anyone else he had seen. Years later, he told John Arlott: "Ted sent his drives gliding; you could hear them hum; he drove several at the Relf brothers and the ball skittered through them as if they were phantoms."