This one is a life of Charlie Kelleway, but the legendary figure of Victor Trumper features in the story as well
CRICKET BOOKS
The last week has seen the release of the fifth issue of County Cricket Matters, and once more it doesn’t disappoint
Tensions running high at the cricket is nothing new, as Red Rose Books’ latest monograph explains
It’s back to Scotland with this one, and the second in a new series of historical writings
In this review Martin looks at a new biography of one of England’s players in the first ever Test match
Is it possible to have too many books on the subject of Victor Trumper? Not yet, would appear to be the answer to that one
Apparently Martin is a Lancashire supporter, although you’d never guess that from his choice of reading material ……..
Scottish cricket history is not the most popular category of the game’s literature, but it may be that that is about to change
Martin tells us this is a wholly objective and unbiased review of a booklet which, it just so happens, is about Lancashire cricket
This new biography may sound like an obscure one, but for anyone interested in the history of the game it is well worth a second look