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Didn't realise woody had a book out.
Anyone read it?
You may be amazed by this but I haven't yet.
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Didn't realise woody had a book out.
Anyone read it?
I’m awaiting its appearance in any good charity shop and the bad ones come to thatYou may be amazed by this but I haven't yet.
You may be amazed by this but I haven't yet.
From what I remember he wasn't Bradman's No.1 Fan.Random bump, but I recently got a copy of Cricket Crisis by Jack Fingleton, Aussie opening batter during the Bodyline series.
Genuinely one of the most interesting, brilliantly written and un-put-downable books I've ever purchased
Random bump, but I recently got a copy of Cricket Crisis by Jack Fingleton, Aussie opening batter during the Bodyline series.
Genuinely one of the most interesting, brilliantly written and un-put-downable books I've ever purchased
Oh he absolutely hates him.From what I remember he wasn't Bradman's No.1 Fan.
I bought it for that exact purpose, but I honestly think I'll have finished the book before I've even packed my case!Thanks....going on holiday in a couple of weeks. Will seek this out.
'Kim Hughes - Golden Boy' by Christian Ryan.
Not just a biography of the first Aussie captain to cry at a press conference but a rather candid look at Aussie cricket in the days of Packer and WSC, the Chappells and the feuds between certain players. Lillee and Marsh's dislike of Hughes is a running theme throughout the book and of course it covers a time when they would usually be beaten by us quite convincingly.
Apparantly it was voted Best Cricket Book Ever in a Wisden poll. IMHO I've read better but would still highly recommend it.
There's so many variations on Cardus's tales that it's often impossible to know what was the truth. In Duncan Hamilton's excellent book on him 'The Great Romantic' Cardus was reporting for the Manchester Guardian at Headingley for the 1924 Roses match. With Yorkshire needing 58 to win he considered not bothering to go on the final day but dragged himself along. Yorkshire were dismissed for 33. On the tram from Headingley to the railway station he was asked by the conductor how many Yorkshire had won by and when told of the result the conductor informed the driver and never bothered coming back for the fare.Think it was Neville Cardus, a selection of reports about the roses games way back, think he worked for The Guardian....might be wrong, but think was from Lancashire, he almost had you at the match.
One story was about Lancs playing at Bramall lane, he was there as a spectator not a reporter and he left the game early as Lacashire had left Yorkshire simply 40 or 50 runs to get on the last day....He was on the train going home over the pennines about an hour after leaving the game and as the ticket inspector checked his ticket and noticed his red rose lapel badge...he said "Lucky bugger"..He got home to find Lancs had bowled Yorks out for 30 odd.....and he had gone years without seeing Lancs win a roses game!
Think yours might be the right version of the story mate....I was going on memory of a fair old while agoThere's so many variations on Cardus's tales that it's often impossible to know what was the truth. In Duncan Hamilton's excellent book on him 'The Great Romantic' Cardus was reporting for the Manchester Guardian at Headingley for the 1924 Roses match. With Yorkshire needing 58 to win he considered not bothering to go on the final day but dragged himself along. Yorkshire were dismissed for 33. On the tram from Headingley to the railway station he was asked by the conductor how many Yorkshire had won by and when told of the result the conductor informed the driver and never bothered coming back for the fare.
Later at the railway station Cardus went to the cafe for a pot ot tea and waited for the Manchester train when he was joined at the table by a glum Yorkshireman bemoaning the collapse. Cardus disclosed his place of birth and the man in the fine sporting tradition replied- "Oh, so tha comes from Lancashire? Well ah 'opes tha drops down dead before thi gets theer!"