sentences:  Several lean years followed (indeed, in 1903 he bowled only 24 balls in total) but from 1904 until first-class cricket was interrupted by the First World War Pearson was consistent with the bat, his season's aggregates being within 200 runs either side of a thousand in each English season.His bowling was at first less productive, though he did take 8–42 against Surrey in 1907.In 1910–11, Pearson served a season as coach of the Auckland Cricket Association, and played three games for Auckland, twice taking six wickets in an innings