 Hammond made his first @-@ class debut for Gloucestershire in August 1920 . Although his first four innings yielded only 27 runs , the local press saw enough to predict a great future for him . He spent the winter working on a farm on the Isle of Wight , then moved to Bristol for the start of the 1921 English cricket season . Playing only two first @-@ class matches in 1921 , both against the powerful Australian tourists , Hammond scored two runs in three innings , overwhelmed by fast bowler Jack Gregory . In between these games , Gloucestershire arranged his appointment as assistant coach at Clifton College , Bristol , where he worked on his batting technique with former county cricketers John Tunnicliffe and George Dennett . 
