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Sir Alec Bedser interviewed by David Rayvern Allen part 1



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/35
Date:
2004-08-13
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 54 minutes 38 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, Sir Alec Bedser interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 11 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-4:00] Bedser talks about his early interest in cricket, joining Woking Cricket Club at age 14 and then being recommended to go for a trial at Surrey County Cricket Club, [4:00-4:59] Bedser talks about competition between football and cricket.

Track 2: [0:00-0:50] Bedser talks about his football interests including supporting Arsenal and having a trial for Reading, [0:50-3:20] Bedser talks about him and his brother Eric not playing for Berkshire, and playing for Surrey in 1939 before the outbreak of war, and his bowling action, [3:20-5:09] Bedser talks about how he formed his bowling action.

Track 3: [0:00-0:50] Bedser talks about watching the action of modern bowlers, [0:50-3:10] Bedser talks about the Second World War and how it improved his physical fitness to help him play cricket for longer, [3:10-4:10] Bedser talks about his brother Eric's bowling action, [4:10-4:56] Bedser talks about playing for England after the war.

Track 4: [0:00-5:18] Bedser talks about playing for England vs. India in 1946 following his performances in wartime matches.

Track 5: [0:00-3:00] Bedser talks about his performances for England vs. India in 1946, [3:00-3:40] Bedser talks about having the Sunday off in Test Matches while he played, [3:40-4:33] Bedser talks about the MCC tour of Australia in 1946-1947.

Track 6: [0:00-5:10] Bedser talks about the 1946-1947 tour of Australia, playing against Donald Bradman and bowling techniques.

Track 7: [0:00-5:05] Bedser talks about developing his fast leg-break action and using it against Bradman in the Adelaide Test Match during the 1946-1947 tour of Australia, Bradman paying tribute to his dismissal by Bedser during the Adelaide Test, Bedser's bowling figures during the Sydney Test, [5:05-5:40] Bedser talks about variations of his bowling style, [5:40-6:21] Bedser talks about his routine for each over and what he bowled depending on the batsman he was facing.

Track 8: [0:00-0:35] Bedser talks about his bowling routine, [0:35-2:10] Bedser talks about his lack of support from W R Hammond during the 1946-1947 Australian tour, [2:10-3:50] Bedser talks about not going to the MCC tour of the West Indies in 1947-1948, [3:50-4:14] Bedser talks about why Les Jackson was never selected to play for England.

Track 9: [0:00-1:55] Bedser talks about Les Jackson and the selection policy for the 1950-1951 tour of Australia, [1:55-4:46] Bedser talks about the 1950-1951 and 1953 Ashes Series and not feeling he got the recognition he deserved.

Track 10: [0:00-5:20] Bedser talks about Len Hutton's captaincy, and his relationship with Hutton during the 1954-1955 MCC tour of Australia.

Track 11: [0:00-3:00] Bedser talks about his playing relationship with Hutton including not letting Bedser socialise with the Australian team and adopting a slow over rate, [3:00-3:52] Bedser talks about whether he regrets never touring the West Indies.

A back-up copy of this CD is included.
Associations
Sir Alec Victor Bedser
David Rayvern Allen
Eric Arthur Bedser
Surrey County Cricket Club
Sir Donald George Bradman
Woking Cricket Club
Herbert Leslie Jackson
Sir Leonard Hutton
Walter Reginald Hammond
Subject
India in England 1946, MCC in Australia 1946-1947, MCC in Australia 1954-1955, bowling, football, MCC in Australia 1950-1951
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 54 minutes 38 seconds
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