How to be a Cricket Fan
eBook - ePub

How to be a Cricket Fan

A Life in Fifty Artefacts from WG to Wisden

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

How to be a Cricket Fan

A Life in Fifty Artefacts from WG to Wisden

About this book

A nostalgic journey through the heart of English cricket fandom.

How to be a Cricket Fan is a unique and relatable exploration of supporting cricket, pre-internet. Follow one man's journey from encounters with legends like WG Grace and Ben Stokes to the quirky characters found in cricket's backwaters. Discover a world of Wisden, sportsman's dinners, and even otterhounds!

Is this for you? Absolutely, if you're a cricket enthusiast, a collector of sporting memorabilia, or simply someone who appreciates a good dose of English eccentricity. Relive past glories, connect with a passionate community, and explore the cultural significance of cricket. Why buy now? Because this is more than just a sports memoir; it's a celebration of a bygone era, a tribute to the enduring power of fandom, and a reminder that even in the digital age, the love of the game remains timeless.

Information

Year
2023
eBook ISBN
9781801505246
Subtopic
Sociology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. 1. Hawksdale
  7. 2. WG
  8. 3. G Neville Weston
  9. 4. 1938 An Album of Cricketers issued by John Player & Sons. Price One Penny
  10. 5. Bradman
  11. 6. Milburn
  12. 7. EK Brown letters
  13. 8. 1930 Wisden
  14. 9. Wisden
  15. 10. Mintys
  16. 11. England v Australia, Headingley 1977
  17. 12. Defending the Ashes by Percy Fender
  18. 13. The Borderer
  19. 14. Old Trafford: Lancashire v Yorkshire, 23, 25, 27 August 1980
  20. 15. Autograph books
  21. 16. Parsons
  22. 17. 1981 Ashes scrapbook
  23. 18. YCCC sunhat
  24. 19. Sportsmen’s dinners
  25. 20. Yorkshire v Sussex 31 July–2 August 1982, Scarborough
  26. 21. 1983 Panini
  27. 22. Hotspur the otterhound
  28. 23. Driff
  29. 24. Autograph album
  30. 25. Lancashire collectors
  31. 26. NatWest Trophy 1989
  32. 27. 1995 Cronje cap
  33. 28. Membership cards
  34. 29. 2001/02 New Zealand Test Cricket Captains
  35. 30. Cricinfo T-shirt
  36. 31. 2003 Durham CCC 100 Greats
  37. 32. MCC trolleys
  38. 33. Ties
  39. 34. 2007 Nixon benefit
  40. 35. Nixon letter
  41. 36. 2008 Lord’s invitation
  42. 37. Corridor of Uncertainty
  43. 38. Collector wagon wheel
  44. 39. Cumbrian cricket grounds
  45. 40. Missing dinners
  46. 41. Funeral booklet
  47. 42. New Wisdens
  48. 43. Funeral
  49. 44. Chris Cairns
  50. 45. McCorkell
  51. 46. The good stuff
  52. 47. Memorial event
  53. 48. Bodyline
  54. 49. Gardening
  55. 50. Wisden 2017 Obituary
  56. Acknowledgements
  57. Bibliography
  58. Photos

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