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John Woodcock interviewed by Henry Blofeld Part 2



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/168
Date:
2005-08
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 47 minutes 1 second
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, John Woodcock, cricket writer, interviewed by Henry Blofeld. The CD consists of 5 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-0:13] Woodcock talks about Colin Cowdrey making a century against South Africa in 1951, [0:14-1:15] Woodcock talks about England playing India at Headingley in 1952 and the bowling of Fred Trueman, [1:16-1:59] Woodcock talks about India struggling on uncovered wickets and England now having covered wickets, [2:00-2:33] Woodcock talks about Fred Trueman, [2:33-4:13] Due to clock chiming Woodcock repeats what he says on Fred Trueman and quotes Don Bradman telling him Frank Tyson was the fastest bowler he ever saw, [4:14-5:18] Woodcock talks about the bowling of Trevor Bailey against Australia at Headingley in 1953, [5:19-5:50] Woodcock talks about Trevor Bailey and Willie Watson’s partnership at Lord's in 1953, [5:51-6:14] Woodcock and Blofeld forget what they are talking about, [6:15-7:20] Woodcock talks about the 1953 Lord's Test Match, [7:21-8:02] Woodcock talks about the remaining Test Matches in the 1953 series against Australia, [8:03-8:38] Woodcock talks about England beating Australia at the Oval in 1953, [8:39-9:00] Woodcock talks about Len Hutton being England's first professional captain.

Track 2: [0:00-2:31] Woodcock talks about the tradition of amateur captains being abolished and Hutton's captaincy, [2:32-5:17] Woodcock talks about not going on the 1953-1954 MCC tour to the West Indies and the 3 W's of Clyde Walcott, Everton Weeks and Frank Worrell, [5:18-7:24] Woodcock talks about the 1954 Pakistan tour of England and the bowling of Fazal Mahamood especially on mats in Pakistan, [7:25-8:36] Woodcock talks about A H Kardar, [8:37-10:06] Woodcock talks about Pakistan beating England at the Oval in 1954 and England playing a weakened side.

Track 3: [0:00-2:39] Woodcock talks about Denis Compton's 278 at Trent Bridge against Pakistan in 1954, [2:40-5:24] Woodcock talks about Denis Compton, [5:25-7:44] Woodcock talks about the 1954-1955 MCC tour to Australia, calling it his favourite tour and the first Test Match at Brisbane, [7:45-9:45] Woodcock talks about the second Test Match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, [9:46-10:05] Woodcock talks about MCC winning the next two Tests at Melbourne and Adelaide.

Track 4: [0:00-2:24] Woodcock talks about the fourth Test Match at Adelaide, being in hospital during the tour and watching the Adelaide Test from the MCC dressing room, [2:25-2:30] Blofeld rustles his papers, [2:31-2:54] Woodcock talks about Peter May taking a great catch in the Adelaide Test Match, [2:55-4:37] Woodcock talks about the final Test Match at Sydney, Colin Cowdrey almost wearing his Harlequin cap and Tom Graveney's century, [4:38-6:03] Woodcock talks about Peter May making a century in the second Test at Sydney and Colin Cowdrey hitting himself out, [6:04-7:22] Woodcock talks about Peter May and compares May, Colin Cowdrey and Denis Compton's records in Australia to Michael Vaughn's, [7:23-10:41] Woodcock talks about Frank Tyson's bowling on the 1954-1955 MCC tour to Australia.

Track 5: [0:00-1:02] Woodcock talks about Ray Lindwall and Keith Miller in 1954-1955 being on decline and Richie Benaud and Alan Davidson on the rise, [1:03-3:22] Woodcock talks about South Africa in England in 1955 and the bowling of Hugh Tayfield, comparing him to Jim Laker, [3:23-3:48] Woodcock talks about the 1955 series against South Africa and the batting of Peter May and Denis Compton, [3:49-5:12] Woodcock talks about Denis Compton's knee problems, [5:13-7:09] Woodcock talks about Jim Laker.




A back-up copy of this CD is included.
Associations
John Charles Woodcock
Henry Calthorpe Blofeld
Michael Colin Cowdrey
Frederick Sewards Trueman
Sir Donald George Bradman
Sir Alec Victor Bedser
Trevor Edward Bailey
Willie Watson
Sir Leonard Hutton
Ernest William Swanton
Sir Clyde Leopold Walcott
Sir Everton de Courcy Weekes
Sir Frank Mortimer Maglinne Worrell
William Arras Johnston
Fazal Mahmood
Keith Ross Miller
Abdul Hafeez Kardar
Denis Charles Scott Compton
Thomas Godfrey Evans
Thomas William Graveney
George Duckworth
Frank Holmes Tyson
Peter Barker Howard May
Raymond Russell Lindwall
Richard Benaud
Alan Keith Davidson
Hugh Joseph Tayfield
James Charles Laker
Subject
India in England 1952, Fast Bowling, Australia in England 1953, captains, amateurs and professionals, captaincy, MCC in West Indies 1953-1954, Pakistan in England 1954, MCC in Australia 1954-1955, South Africa in England 1955
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 47 minutes 1 second
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