Cricket Books

[neville cardus]

So the answer in each case is - Tom Hayward.

Thanks, Max. That's even better than I was hoping for.

The absence of any sort of biography about the Hayward family is the most glaring gap in the literature of the game

Methinks we should lobby the ACS.

 

[neville cardus]

The unwritten biography I most want to read is of Frank Roro. I'd have a go myself, but I lack the linguistic versatility to get anywhere with the archives. André Odendaal would be the obvious man to do it, but he seems to prefer a broader canvass.

 

[Marius]

The unwritten biography I most want to read is of Frank Roro. I'd have a go myself, but I lack the linguistic versatility to get anywhere with the archives. André Odendaal would be the obvious man to do it, but he seems to prefer a broader canvass.

I think a book looking at black cricketers who were denied opportunities under apartheid would be very interesting, so looking at guys like Roro, Krom Hendricks, Khaya Majola etc.

 

[fredfertang]

Methinks we should lobby the ACS.

I don't really understand why Keith Booth hasn't done it, after all he has done WW Read, Charles Alcock, George Lohmann, Ernie Hayes, Ted Pooley and Tom Richardson - maybe he is on the case aws

 

[fredfertang]

I think a book looking at black cricketers who were denied opportunities under apartheid would be very interesting, so looking at guys like Roro, Krom Hendricks, Khaya Majola etc.

There'd be some sad stories in that I'm sure - I'd like to know more about Howie Bergins and Winston Carelse, in fact you've given me an idea for a feature - Rodders can you help with any source material?

 

[neville cardus]

I'm sure I can. Will do some rummaging.

 

[maxbonnell]

The absence of any sort of biography about the Hayward family is the most glaring gap in the literature of the game

Well, there's a challenge. Anyone?

 

[Marius]

Well, there's a challenge. Anyone?

We're not talking about the flame-haired South African fast bowler I hope.

 

[fredfertang]

We're not talking about the flame-haired South African fast bowler I hope.

I suppose it must be possible he is from somewhere down the line of that family - after all Dave Richardson is related to the great Tom Richardson

 

[Pratters]

Loving Spy's illustrations which came in Vanity Fair. Is there any book which has a lot of his work?

 

[fredfertang]

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Is the book, although you should be able to get it cheaper than that

 

[Pratters]

Great. I have also loved some of the illustrations of Cardus btw. Saw some in one of his books. He was able to capture technical aspects in his illustrations while the more famous illustrators of the game captured character in some unique way. Cardus was pretty good in his own right in this department.

 

[neville cardus]

I suppose it must be possible he is from somewhere down the line of that family - after all Dave Richardson is related to the great Tom Richardson

He is? My respect for the old functionary has never been higher.

 

[neville cardus]

Great. I have also loved some of the illustrations of Cardus btw. Saw some in one of his books. He was able to capture technical aspects in his illustrations while the more famous illustrators of the game captured character in some unique way. Cardus was pretty good in his own right in this department.

It's astonishing, reading his old Manchester Guardian reports, to see how often he throws in illustrative sketches. If ever there was a cricket thinker who needn't have looked further than words, you would think it was he.

 

[fredfertang]

He is? My respect for the old functionary has never been higher.

I can't quite get my head round the family tree in the back of Keith Booth's bio of Tom, but Dave is a descendant of a brother who emigrated to SA way back when

 

[Dawood Ahmad]

I think I've to write one book after 18th march

 

[fredfertang]

This week Archie reviews "The Strangers Who Came Home" - the good people at Bloomsbury have made three copies of the book available to CW readers so we have come up with a devilishly tricky question for you to answer

Name the titles and authors of three books published by the Bloomsbury group that have been reviewed on CW?


All correct entries will go into a draw for the three prizes

Entries to info@cricketweb.net

 

[Spikey]

Im off to statsguru

 

[fredfertang]

Go for it Spikey, no need to rush though as we're not expecting a flood of entries

 

[neville cardus]

This week Archie reviews "The Strangers Who Came Home" - the good people at Bloomsbury have made three copies of the book available to CW readers so we have come up with a devilishly tricky question for you to answer

Name the titles and authors of three books published by the Bloomsbury group that have been reviewed on CW?


All correct entries will go into a draw for the three prizes

Entries to info@cricketweb.net

There's more than three -- I count six at least -- so presumably you mean "any three"?