However, it was his leg-cutter that made him formidable, and Wass, unlike most fast bowlers of the time, was very dangerous after rain but less effective on a firm pitch when the ball did not turn.

[8] However, after he recovered from a strain sustained in the Whitsuntide game against Surrey "the long-continued dry weather found out his limitations".

[9] In 1907, however, Wass opened with something even more sensational: taking 6 wickets for 3 runs against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) after two blank days.

[10] 1909, a summer as wet as 1907, was very disappointing: although Hallam was back to full fitness, Wass had his worst record since 1905, but in the following two years he recovered his form, and when helped by the wicket remained as formidable as ever despite having lost much of his former pace.

"Topsy" Wass was regarded as a character[1] but was generally popular drawing a remarkably warm tribute from Sir Pelham Warner when he died.