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Tony Lewis interviewed by Jonathan Rice



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/151
Date:
2006-05-05
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 52 minutes 35 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, Tony Lewis, cricketer, interviewed by Jonathan Rice. The CD consists of 12 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-0:0:19] Introduction by Rice, [0:10-1:31] Lewis talks about his first visit to Lord's playing in a Combined Services match, [1:32-2:03] Lewis talks about his first impressions of Lord's, [2:04-2:51] Lewis talks about 2 teammates for Neath having MCC sweaters and his love for MCC, [2:52-4:12] Lewis talks about preferring cricket to rugby and watching Glamorgan for the first time.

Track 2: [0:00-1:13] Lewis talks about going to Cambridge University having already played for Glamorgan, RAF and Combined Services, [1:14-4:11] Lewis talks about balancing his studies, playing cricket and rugby and the violin at university, [4:12-4:54] Lewis talks about being injured during his second year at Cambridge and having a good team in his third year.

Track 3: [0:00-0:31] Lewis talks about the times he played at Lord's before Cambridge University, [0:32-2:04] Lewis talks about playing as an amateur before 1963 and receiving help from Wilfred Wooller into becoming a journalist, [2:05-3:30] Lewis talks about his journalism and writing career and being devoted to Neville Cardus, [3:31-5:26] Lewis talks about the reasons in not being selected for England sooner, [5:27-6:55] Lewis talks about the tough nature of Glamorgan wickets and hampering international careers.

Track 4: [0:00-1:08] Lewis talks about winning the 1969 County Championship as captain and being good enough for England, [1:09-2:14] Lewis talks about captain on his Test debut on the 1972-1973 MCC tour to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, [2:15-3:22] Lewis talks about the 1972-1973 MCC tour to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, [3:23-4:23] Lewis talks about his knee injury shortening his international career.

Track 5: [0:00-0:22] Lewis talks about retiring in 1974, [0:23-3:20] Lewis talks about captaining 2 MCC tours to Sri Lanka, Bangkok and Hong Kong in 1970 and India and Pakistan 1972-1973 and his relationship with MCC, [3:21-5:39] Lewis talks about being on MCC sub-committees as captain of Glamorgan, sitting on the Barry Knight case and being joined at the hip with MCC, [5:40-5:58] Lewis confirms he has been Chairman and President of Glamorgan.

Track 6 [0:00-1:31] Lewis talks about a lack of journalists being named as MCC President and cricket running through his entire life, [1:32-3:36] Lewis talks about his journalism affected his other jobs including being on the MCC Committee and Chair of Wels Tourist Board.

Track 7: [0:00-3:47] Lewis talks about being selected as Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie's successor as MCC President and his time in the role, [3:48-5:41] Lewis talks about reducing MCC President terms to one year and the role of MCC Chairman.

Track 8: [0:00-2:25] Lewis talks about introducing the role of chairman and one year President terms, [2:26-4:04] Lewis talks about the role of MCC President, [4:05-5:12] Lewis talks about political skills needed to be MCC President but not a fan of politicians for the role.

Track 9: [0:00-1:19] Lewis talks the possibility of a foreign MCC President, [1:20-3:44] Lewis talks about role of MCC President needing to be defined, [3:45-5:08] Lewis talks about the prospect of a female MCC President and introduction of female members


Track 10: [0:00-2:19] Lewis talks about estates work at Lord's during his Presidency including construction of the Media Centre, [2:20-2:29] Thanks for Rice and asks Lewis if he would like to say anything more.

Track 11: [0:00-3:29] Lewis talks about believing in the regionalisation of MCC, introducing the international committee and scope for MCC carrying out research into the game.

Track 12: [0:00-2:33] Lewis talks about the international committee and the role MCC can still play in cricket, [2:34-2:38 Closing remarks.



A back-up copy of this CD is included.
Associations
Anthony Robert Lewis
Jonathan Rice
Combined Universities Cricket Team
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Cambridge University
Wilfred Wooller
Sir Neville Cardus
William Gilbert Anthony Parkhouse
Alan (Cricketer) Jones
Barry Rolfe Knight
Alexander Colin David Ingleby-Mackenzie
Subject
Rugby, amateurs and professionals, Journalism, broadcasting, wickets, captains, County Championship, MCC in India 1972-1973, MCC in Pakistan 1972-1973, MCC in Sri Lanka 1972-1973, MCC presidents, Media Centre
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 52 minutes 35 seconds
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