Cricket Books

[fredfertang]

There are three - Brian Croudy did him in the ACS Famous Cricketers Series or there is Hirst and Rhodes by AA Thomson and Wilfred Rhodes by Sidney Rogerson - both were published in the 60s

 

[neville cardus]

I fear that Thompson book was probably the worst he ever wrote. I can't remember a thing about it, which is always damning.

 

[54321]

There are three - Brian Croudy did him in the ACS Famous Cricketers Series or there is Hirst and Rhodes by AA Thomson and Wilfred Rhodes by Sidney Rogerson - both were published in the 60s

Awesome, which would you say is better for anecdotes and the like? I'd rather not have to read through a bunch of stats in written form.

 

[neville cardus]

Ha! That would be the Thompson book!

 

[fredfertang]

Awesome, which would you say is better for anecdotes and the like? I'd rather not have to read through a bunch of stats in written form.

The Rogerson book is OK, but I think we're still waiting for the definitive biography of Rhodes

 

[neville cardus]

But we do have the definitive essay, which is JM Kilburn's in Cricket: The Great Allrounders.

 

[54321]

Ha! That would be the Thompson book!

Your more of a stats enthusiast then?

Thanks a bunch though fellas, I'll check them out.

 

[neville cardus]

Thanks a bunch though fellas, I'll check them out.

Not at all. I just think Thompson's better when he's freestyling. He doesn't do so well when he has a narrative to follow, which is essential when you're writing a biography.

 

[fredfertang]

Not at all. I just think Thompson's better when he's freestyling. He doesn't do so well when he has a narrative to follow, which is essential when you're writing a biography.

I don't like to be a pedant Rodders, but feel obliged on this occasion - lose the p!

 

[neville cardus]

Oh god. What have I done? This is a new low.

 

[54321]

Not at all. I just think Thompson's better when he's freestyling. He doesn't do so well when he has a narrative to follow, which is essential when you're writing a biography.

I see, I haven't read any of his works but in that case I'll have a look at both the Rogerson and Thompson books

Edit: Just another question. Has anyone read 'The Quest for The Bowlers' by CTB Turner and if so, is it worth it for 30 quid, being rare and all?

 

[neville cardus]

If you promise to send me JPEGs of all the pages, I'm happy to go halvsies on it! ;-)

 

[fredfertang]

Just another question. Has anyone read 'The Quest for The Bowlers' by CTB Turner and if so, is it worth it for 30 quid, being rare and all?

Someone on here used the book's jacket as their avatar recently - Red Hill possibly?

 

[54321]

If you promise to send me JPEGs of all the pages, I'm happy to go halvsies on it! ;-)

I'll be happy to do so!

Someone on here used the book's jacket as their avatar recently - Red Hill possibly?

That's a good spot, I just remembered seeing the cover around here too. I'll pop him a PM and see what I come up with.

 

[neville cardus]

There's a copy in a library near my brother's. No reason not to get it scanned and uploaded onto the Internet Archive for the benefit of everyone. Will see what I can do.

 

[54321]

Awesome, I had a look if I could find a copy in my local library but had no luck. It's a shame that some of the books from this period have not been uploaded online already, surely their copyright's have run out by now. Let us know if you come up with something!

 

[fredfertang]

There's a copy in a library near my brother's. No reason not to get it scanned and uploaded onto the Internet Archive for the benefit of everyone. Will see what I can do.

Awesome, I had a look if I could find a copy in my local library but had no luck. It's a shame that some of the books from this period have not been uploaded online already, surely their copyright's have run out by now. Let us know if you come up with something!

As it's a thin one and no risk of breaking the spine I'm prepared to scan my copy for you guys - 54321 pm me your email - Rodders I will assume yours is the one I have unless you tell me different

 

[54321]

Thanks Fred! however I'm not sure if I can send pm's as it it says they have been disabled. I assume visitor messages are the alternative?

 

[neville cardus]

As it's a thin one and no risk of breaking the spine I'm prepared to scan my copy for you guys - 54321 pm me your email - Rodders I will assume yours is the one I have unless you tell me different

What a man!

 

[Dan]

Tangeh etc, got my tax refund and am starting to go a little crazy on the book buying. Thoughts on these?

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