The Field: The Country Newspaper, Cricket Articles

Reference

SCR429

Date:

1936-07-11 - 1951-12-15

Level of description

file

Extent

1 volume

Scope and Content

Bound copies of articles from the publication 'The Field: The Country Newspaper' of articles relating to cricket, under the 'A Cricketer's Notebook' section (later called 'A Spectator's Notebook) between 1948 and 1951. Includes the following articles relating to cricket:
England's Test Captain: alternatives to the selection of N W D Yardley, by E W Swanton
Fifty Years of Cricket: The game past and present, some questions and answers, by H D G Leveson-Gower
Searching for New Players: MCC tradition-Yorkshire makes changes-Cambridge on trial, by E W Swanton
With the M.C.C. in South Africa: England's team making friends and a good impression, by E W Swanton
An English Cricket Revival: MCC respond to Mann's fine leadership in South Africa, by E W Swanton
Sidelights on Cricket History: Unpublished recollections of Alfred Mynn and Fuller Pilch by F I Watson
Welcome New Zealand! Some first impressions from Bradford, by E W Swanton
The New Season: Press and public relations and topics of the moment, by E W Swanton
A Visit to Wales: Glamorgan score well in their match against Warwickshire, by E W Swanton
Fenner's in May: Seeing the past in perspective: and a glance at the present, by E W Swanton
Denis Compton: Accomplishments and prospects of England's leading batsman, by E W Swanton
Closing of an Epoch: The passing of 'W.G.' and some contrasts with today, by E W Swanton
Cricket Without Tears: An Eton Dialogue, and a Treatise by L N Constantine, by E W Swanton
Sir Pelham Warner
The Sombre Story of Leeds: New Zealand's good showing and some Bradman memories, by E W Swanton
Focus on Lord's: MCC and the professionls: Oxford's good side, by E W Swanton
Case for Longer Tests: The relationship between pitches and tactics, by E W Swanton
Amateurs at Lord's: Big crowds, and a Light Blue week, by E W Swanton
The England Captaincy: Some implications of F R Brown's appointment, by E W Swanton
Old Trafford Reflections: T B Burtt's influence on English batsmanship, by E W Swanton
Roses Without Thorns: The centenary year sees the eighth successive draw, by E W Swanton
Short-legs and all that: The ambiguous vocabulary of cricket, by E W Swanton
Wisden and the Australians: The question of how good they were is still unanswered, by E W Swanton
The Spirit of Cricket
Lord Brocket
Cricket stock-taking: Some ills of the English post-war scene and their cures, by E W Swanton
Thoughts on Cricket Coaching: Instilling enthusiasm, concentration and a cheerfully aggressive spirit, by D H Macindoe
England's Cricket Captain
Lord Cornwallis
The Young Cricketer: There is a great drive to attract young players to the game, by E W Swanton
The New President: Sir Pelham Warner succeeds the Duke of Edinburgh at Lord's, by E W Swanton
Public School Cricket: Batting outlook is promising but opening bowlers are scarce, by G W Abbott
West Indies' Promising Start: Some morals of Worcester: A tough game at Bradford, by E W Swanton
Public School Cricket: Some further XI's with good prospects for the season, by G W Abbott
Changes in Cricket
Cambridge Talent: An apparently fruitful crop of young cricketers is in bud, by E W Swanton
Conflicting signs at Oxford: The effect of weak cricket in the colleges, by E W Swanton
Women and Cricket: "We must be careful to recognise the debt we owe to the ladies", by E W Swanton
Accent on Bowling: Laker had his day with honest off-breaks based on length, by E W Swanton
Old Trafford Reflections: West Indies handicapped by difficult wicket, by E W Swanton
Public School Cricket: A season of many exciting finishes, by G W Abbott
Warwickshire set the pace: Yorkshire's promising youngsters, and a Middlesex "autumn", by E W Swanton
Triumph for West Indies: England must attack at Trent Bridge, by E W Swanton
The Literature of Cricket
University Match: Weather spoilt what might have been a really close game, by E W Swanton
Cricket Needs Enterprise: An attacking spirit could turn the tide in the Tests, by E W Swanton
Australia Selections: Care has been taken to balance the claims of youth, by E W Swanton
Cricket Organisation
The Australian Tour: How Test Match history refutes the professionals, by E W Swanton
A Bowling Phenomenon: At thirty-six D V P Wright is again indispensable, by E W Swanton
West Indies clinch the rubber: But for England there were compensating features, by E W Swanton
Public School Cricket, by G W Abbott
Finding New Cricket Talent
Our Cricket Future
Schools Cricket Prospects: Last season was the most encouraging since the war: will the improvement in the standard be maintained?, by G W Abbott
Cricket over the Century: A country book shop holds early secrets of our village game which spread across the world, by Lieutenant-Colonel W L Julyan
New Men for the Tests: The odds are on England, but we still need an opening bat and a good spin bowler, by I A R Peebles
England's Captaincy: MCC and the criticisms in the Press, by E W Swanton
Cricket Bats and Balls: Tradition decides the materials, and provides the skill, by Norman Wymer
Our Young Cricketers: If the Public Schools are to make a bigger contribution to first-class cricket, the professional six-day week should be abolished, by G W Abbott
Mr. William Findlay
The Gentlemen's Future: Their ever-decreasing numbers point the need for reforms in the first-class cricket programme, by I A R Peebles
Our Future Cricketers: The MCC Cricket Enquiry has led to very real efforts in the encouragement of the junior game, by I A R Peebles
The Summer's Memories: Test matches contribute some, but the most lasting recalls the wisdom and art of S F Barnes, by I A R Peebles
Is It Cricket?
The volume also contains a loose copy of 'The Field: The Country Newspaper' magazine published in July 1936. The front cover contains a portrait of two eighteenth century cricketers by Thomas Hudson.

Associations

Norman Walter Dransfield Yardley
Ernest William Swanton
Sir Henry Dudley Gresham Leveson Gower
Alfred Mynn
Fuller Pilch
Denis Charles Scott Compton
Learie Nicholas Constantine
Sir Pelham Francis Warner
William Gilbert Grace
Frederick Richard Brown
Thomas Browning Burtt
Wykeham Stanley Cornwallis
David Henry Macindoe
Ian Alexander Ross Peebles
Douglas Vivian Parson Wright
William Findlay
The Field

Subject

MCC in South Africa 1948-1949, New Zealand in England 1949, West Indies in England 1950, MCC in Australia 1950-1951

Institution name

Marylebone Cricket Club

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 volume

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