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Peter Richardson interviewed by Henry Blofeld part 2



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/45
Date:
2009
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 51 minutes 29 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, Peter Richardson interviewed by Henry Blofeld. The CD consists of 1 track.

Track 1: [0:00-3:45] Richardson talks about being captain of Worcestershire County Cricket Club and deciding to turn professional against Worcestershire's wishes, and moving to Kent after the MCC tour of Australia in 1958-1959, [3:45-5:45] Richardson talks about playing for Kent vs. Cambridge (including Blofeld) and MCC vs. Cambridge (including Blofeld) in 1959 while being barred from playing county cricket, [5:45-8:15] Richardson talks about being dropped from the England team following the 1958-1959 Australian tour, joining Kent and hardly being run out in his career, [8:15-9:45] Richardson talks about Don Kenyon not becoming a Test player and why Len Hutton didn't select him for England amongst other players, [9:45-12:55] Richardson talks about his relationship with Len Hutton and his memories of Hutton.

[12:55-19:30] Richardson talks about getting back in the England team in 1961-1962 for the tour of India, Pakistan and Ceylon and then being disappointed at being selected for only one Test vs. the West Indies in 1963, and then being dropped altogether from the England team, [19:30-21:05] Richardson talks about being dropped by E R Dexter from the England team.

[21:05-22:02] Richardson talks about the players who influenced him the most including D C S Compton, [22:02-29:25] Richardson talks about his memories of Compton, and his qualities as a batsman, [29:25-31:59] Richardson talks about his career highlights including his first call-up to the England team, the tours he went on including the MCC A tour to Pakistan.

[31:59-37:15] Richardson talks about Godfrey Evans, [37:15-43:30] Richardson talks about an incident at Trent Bridge, where having been mistakenly asked for the name of the Kent team playing against Nottinghamshire instead of Colin Cowdrey, Richardson provided a list of fake names including actors and politicians involved in the Profumo affair which were then placed on the electric scoreboard, which got him in trouble with the Kent Committee.

[43:30-45:30] Richardson talks about his decision to retire from cricket, and not being given a benefit by Kent and feeling let down by Colin Cowdrey because of it, and not returning to Kent until 2007, [45:30-51:29] Richardson talks about deciding to retire from cricket in 1965 despite offers from other counties, his memories of Colin Cowdrey including believing that Cowdrey was the worst captain he played under.

A back-up copy of this CD is included.
Associations
Peter Edward Richardson
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club
Henry Calthorpe Blofeld
Edward Ralph Dexter
Denis Charles Scott Compton
Thomas Godfrey Evans
Michael Colin Cowdrey
Donald Kenyon
Sir Leonard Hutton
Subject
MCC in India 1961-1962, MCC in Pakistan 1961-1962, MCC in Ceylon 1961-1962, West Indies in England 1963, MCC in Pakistan 1955-1956, controversies
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 51 minutes 29 seconds
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