Abu Fuard interviewed by David Rayvern Allen

Reference

MCC/AAL/3/102

Date:

2005

Level of description

item

Extent

1 CD: 34 minutes 40 seconds

Part of

David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)

Scope and Content

1 CD, Abu Fuard, cricketer, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 7 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-0:27] Introduction by Rayvern Allen, [0:28-2:40] Fuard talks about different nationalities visiting Sri Lanka, the British in 1802, the British take over in 1815 and Scottish traders arriving by accident. [2:41-3:59] Fuard talks about British colonialisation including coffee and then tea planting, [4:00-5:06] Fuard talks about British colonials playing sport and the founding of the Dickoya Sports Club, the first cricket club in Sri Lanka.

Track 2: [0:00-1:23] Fuard talks about the founding of the Colombo Cricket Club and others and playing Sri Lankans working in the plantations, [1:24-2:41] Fuard talks about visiting teams from England and Australia and the game catching on leading to Sri Lanka succeeding on the world stage, [2:42-3:24] Fuard talks about playing cricket as a child and making his way up to the Sri Lankan national side, [3:25-4:12] Fuard talks about how cricket was initially confined to Colombo and the Colombo and Sinhalese Sports Clubs, [4:13-5:06] Fuard talks about cricketers initially coming from only 2 schools in Colombo, S. Thomas' and Royal College.

Track 3: [0:00-0:47] Fuard talks about the mentality of Sri Lankans being confined to Colombo and how he was a rarity because he played for Sri Lanka from an outside school, [0:48-3:41] Fuard talks about joining the Sri Lankan board after retiring and changing their selection policy, [3:42-4:57] Fuard talks about being an off-spin bowler who could bat and played against England and Australia and toured India and Pakistan.

Track 4: [0:00-1:02] Fuard talks about how the British played cricket once they took over the country and spreading it across the country, [1:03-1:52] Fuard talks about leaving administration in 1988 and how money has been a corrupting influence, [1:53-3:35] Fuard talks about the conditions of what it was like to be a Sri Lankan international during his career, [3:36-4:57] Fuard talks about a lack of support from the Sri Lankan government.

Track 5: [0:00-2:51] Fuard talks about how expanding the recruiting process led to greater success and difficulties surrounding that and increased interest from the private sector, [2:52-5:03] Fuard talks about how the Sri Lankan government exerted a greater influence on Sri Lankan cricket after their 1995 World Cup win.

Track 6: [0:00-0:25] Fuard talks about politicians wanting to get involved with Sri Lankan cricket, [0:26-2:48] Fuard talks about the creation of a sports minister but no money to invest in cricket, [2:49-4:36] Fuard talks about what happened when he retired from working for the Sri Lankan board and a neighbour who lived right next to his house, [4:37-4:52] Fuard answers the phone.

Track 7: [0:00-4:05] Fuard talks about how he was able to convince his neighbour to be President of the Sri Lankan Cricket Board, the influence he had and convincing the ICC to give full Test status, [4:06-5:14] Fuard talks about why he left the Sri Lankan Cricket Board and closing remarks.





A back-up copy of this CD is included.

Associations

Mohamed Abdal Hassain Fuard
David Rayvern Allen
Colombo Cricket Club
Sinhalese Sports Club
Sri Lanka St. Thomas' College
Columbo Royal College

Subject

school cricket, Colombo, Sri Lanka, cricket in Sri Lanka, finance, politics in sport

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 CD: 34 minutes 40 seconds

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