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John Woodcock interviewed by David Rayvern Allen Part 2



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/171
Date:
2006-02-17
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 45 minutes 59 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, John Woodcock, cricket writer, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 10 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-0:10] Rayvern Allen and Woodcock check the recorder is working, [0:11-2:25] Woodcock talks about the 1953-1954 MCC tour to the West Indies and the impact of the forward prop shot pitches, [2:26-3:05] Woodcock talks about the captaincy of Len Hutton and Peter May, [3:06-5:10] Woodcock talks about Wally Hammond and spending time with him on MCC tours in South Africa.

Track 2: [0:00-0:43] Woodcock talks about Wally Hammond, [0:44-2:57] Rayvern Allen talks about Alec Bedser telling a story about Len Hutton instructing players not to fraternise with opposition players at end of play and which Woodcock responds to, [2:58-4:59] Woodcock talks about the 1954-1955 MCC tour of Australia and MCC winning at Sydney.

Track 3: [0:00-0:49] Woodcock talks about MCC winning at Melbourne on the 1954-1955 tour of Australia and length of the tour, [0:50-2:38] Woodcock talks about Len Hutton being on the edge of a breakdown on the tour and being close with Hutton, [2:39-5:27] Woodcock talks about Colin Cowdrey's innings at the Third Test in Melbourne and the bowling of Frank Tyson.

Track 4: [0:00-1:12] Woodcock talks about when sledging came in, [1:13-3:23] Woodcock talks about batsmen walking and quotes Les Ames and Richie Benaud, [3:24-5:27] Woodcock talks about Colin Cowdrey coming out for the 1974-195 MCC tour of Australia.

Track 5: [0:00-4:35] Woodcock talks about apartheid in South Africa during the 1956-1957 MCC tour of the country and the end of apartheid and John Arlott going to Sowetto.

Track 6: [0:00-2:57] Woodcock talks about issue of throwing, [2:58-5:15] Woodcock talks about Ian Meckiff being caught for throwing.

Track 7: [0:00-0:51] Woodcock talks about Peter Loader striking on Colin Cowdrey on the foot in cricket nets and admitted to throwing, [0:52-1:52] Woodcock talks about throwing being unintentional and the possibility Gubby Allen threw, [1:53-3:02] Woodcock talks about throwing coming to a head during the 1958-1959 MCC tour of Australia and Don Bradman showing a film of Tony Lock throwing, [3:03-3:44] Woodcock talks about Tony Lock, [3:45-5:25] Woodcock talks about Ted Dexter, playing a round of golf with Gary Player.

Track 8: [0:00-2:09] Woodcock talks about Ted Dexter's innings of 70 against the 1963 West Indians, [2:10-2:27] Woodcock talks about Charlie Griffith, [2:28-5:00] Woodcock talks about cricket changing in the 1960's, the introduction of one-day cricket and Brian Close,

Track 9: [0:00-2:15] Woodcock talks about the repercussions of Kerry Packer.

Track 10: [0:00-3:46] Woodcock talks about Kerry Packer and World Series Cricket.


A back-up copy of this CD is included.
Associations
John Charles Woodcock
David Rayvern Allen
Charles Henry Palmer
Sir Leonard Hutton
Peter Barker Howard May
Walter Reginald Hammond
Frank Holmes Tyson
John Brian Statham
Arthur Robert Morris
Alfred Richard Gover
Leslie Ethelbert George Ames
Richard Benaud
Michael Colin Cowdrey
Leslie Thomas John Arlott
Muttiah Muralitharan
Ian Meckiff
Peter James Loader
Sir George Oswald Browning Allen
Graham Anthony Richard Lock
Edward Ralph Dexter
Dennis Brian Close
Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer
Subject
MCC in West Indies 1953-1954, Australia in England 1953, captains, captaincy, MCC in South Africa 1956-1957, Australia in England 1953, MCC in Australia 1954-1955, sledging, MCC in Australia 1970-1971, MCC in South Africa 1956-1957, apartheid, throwing, MCC in Australia 1958-1959, West Indies in England 1963, World Series Cricket
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 45 minutes 59 seconds
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