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Arthur Mcintyre interviewed by David Rayvern Allen



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/140
Date:
2007-02-20
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 37 minutes 11 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, Arthur McIntyre, cricketer, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 9 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-0:35] Introduction by Rayvern Allen, [0:36-1:51 McIntyre talks about joining the Oval ground staff, moving up to the playing staff and meeting Surrey cricketers during the Second World War, [1:52-4:42] McIntyre talks about playing for Kennington Road School, receiving a cut-off cricket bat from his father and Jack Hobbs being his hero, [4:43-5:16] McIntyre talks about Andy Sandham being overlooked and being coached by him.

Track 2: [0:00-1:05] McIntyre talks about initially being a leg spinner and enjoying his batting, [1:06-1:57] McIntyre talks about becoming wicket-keeper for Surrey, [1:58-2:55] McIntyre talks about keeping to Jim Laker and Alec Bedser, [2:56-3:35] McIntyre talks about standing up to the wicket all the time.

Track 3: [0:00-1:35] McIntyre talks about not having bowling signals with Jim Laker and Tony Lock and Lock's bowling action, [1:36-2:37] McIntyre talks about Jim Laker being the hardest to keep wicket to, [2:38-3:46] McIntyre talks about Surrey captains post Second World War.

Track 4: [0:00-1:09] McIntyre compares the captaincy of Errol Holmes and Michael Barton, [1:10-3:29] McIntyre talks about the captaincy and bowling of Stuart Surridge.

Track 5: [0:00-1:37] McIntyre talks about how the Second World War delayed his international career and receiving advice from Herbert Strudwick during the War, [1:38-2:55] McIntyre talks about his England call up due to Godfrey Evans getting injured after being told to by McIntyre's wife, [2:56-3:56] McIntyre talks about playing in only 3 Test Matches.

Track 6: [0:00-1:29] McIntyre praises Godfrey Evans as the best wicket-keeper in England during his career and Don Tallon being the best keeper he ever saw, [1:30-3:09] McIntyre talks about being asked by Leo Harrison on Keeping wicket to Alec Bedser with Rayven Allen likening it to keeping to Derek Shakleton, [3:10-4:37] McIntyre talks about the first time he made 3,000 runs in a season and how could have been a better batsman.

Track 7: [0:00-0:33] McIntyre accepts the a comparison between him and Alec Stewart, [0:34-1:31] McIntyre talks about being a coach at Surrey and becoming assistant-secretary for cricket, [1:32-3:31] McIntyre re-tells the story of Godfrey Evans and his wife and the difference in the Bedser twins.

Track 8: [0:00-1:07] McIntyre talks about Peter May, [1:08-2:13] McIntyre talks about Ken Barrington, [2:14-4:14] McIntyre talks about Geoff Whittaker and Jack Parker.

Track 9: [0:00-1:47] McIntyre talks about other Surrey cricketers he played with, [1:48-2:07} McIntyre talks about the number of stumping’s he took, [1:48-3:31] McIntyre says Shane Warne is the greatest spinner he's ever seen, talks briefly about Monty Panesar, [3:32-14:14] McIntyre talks about how he doesn't travel so much anymore [4:15-4:46] McIntyre talks about being the oldest surviving Test cricketer.


A back-up copy of this CD is included.
Associations
Arthur John William McIntyre
David Rayvern Allen
Surrey County Cricket Club
Sir John Berry Hobbs
James Charles Laker
Sir Alec Victor Bedser
Graham Anthony Richard Lock
Errol Reginald Thorold Holmes
Michael Richard Barton
Walter Stuart Surridge
Herbert Strudwick
Thomas Godfrey Evans
Leo Harrison
Alec James Stewart
Peter Barker Howard May
Kenneth Frank Barrington
Geoffrey James Whittaker
John Frederick Parker
Shane Keith Warne
Subject
Surrey cricketers, wicketkeeping, captains, World War, 1939-1945
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 37 minutes 11 seconds
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