A curious piece of Victoriana for Archie this week, the intention of which seems to have become rather less clear with the passage of time.
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We’re a bit late this year, but with this being a special edition of the good book, there was rather more for Archie to read than in the past.
This week Archie reviews a recent biography of a member of the Australian side who played in the 1912 Triangular series in England, Jimmy Mattthews.
To get a book about Australian cricket prior to the Great War past the eyes of Archie Mac without his red pen being used is quite an achievement, but Malcolm Knox seems to have done that at a canter.
This book is unlikely to have a further edition now, but surely someone could produce a second volume to continue CMJ’s magnum opus to the present day?
A full biography of Charlie Turner is long overdue, and it seems from Archie’s review that Ric Sissons has plugged that particular gap in the game’s literature very well indeed.
Warning – this review contains a teaser – if you read it you will have no option but to buy the book, although based on Archie’s opinions it seems unlikely to be a purchase you will regret.
Stuck for something to keep the old man quiet over the festive period? This week Archie dons a big red coat and a false beard to give you the answer.
This week we welcome back our top man following a spot of paternity leave, and it would seem that this week’s book will have provided him with a welcome distraction from the nappy changing.
This week Archie has been reading an anthology which, fortunately for him, has been edited by one of the best in the business.