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Arthur Morris interviewed by David Rayvern Allen



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/182
Date:
2005
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 37 minutes 10 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, Arthur Morris, cricketer, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 8 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-0:45] Equipment test and preparation by Rayvern Allen, [0:46-2:08] Introduction by Rayvern Allen, they wait to see if an electrician has finished working and someone asks Morris for an autograph, [2:09-2:51] Morris talks about when he retired from first-class and district cricket, [2:52-3:49] Morris talks about taking part in private tours and regularly pulling muscles, [3:50-5:17] Morris talks about being taught cricket by his father and playing school cricket.

Track 2: [0:00-0:53] Morris talks about playing rugby league and rugby union at school, [0:54-1:45] Morris talks about scoring a century in each innings on his first-class debut, [1:46-2:32] Morris talks about playing rugby in the army during the Second World War, [2:33-3:21] Morris talks about playing cricket at the end of the war and being based in New Guinea, [3:22-3:58] Morris talks about missing the Australian services tour to England, [3:59-4:42] Morris talks about playing against the 1946-1947 MCC team in Australia.

Track 3: [0:00-1:14] Morris talks about playing newspapers being kinder during his playing career than present day and Rupert Murdoch, [1:15-1:32] Morris talks about scoring a century in each innings with Denis Compton in Adelaide during the 1946-1947 MCC tour of Australia, [1:33-2:25] Morris talks about partnering Sid Barnes as opening batsman, [2:26-4:12] Morris talks about the secret to his batting style and playing on the back foot, [4:13-5:01] Morris talks about English batsmen playing on uncovered wickets leading to using the front foot.

Track 4: [0:00-1:01] Morris talks about being successful against English spin bowlers, [1:02-2:32] Morris talks about fielding and batting in the previous Lord's Test between England and Australia in 2005, [2:33-3:11] Morris talks about batting against Tom Goddard, [3:12-4:50] Morris talks about his record against Alec Bedser and bowling the last ball in the 1953 Test series against England.

Track 5: [0:00-0:49] Morris talks about his friendship with Alec Bedser, [0:50-1:35] Morris talks about socialising with England players, [1:36-1:58] Morris talks about how much cricket has been part of his life, [1:59-2:59] Morris talks about retiring as a result of his first wife's illness, [3:00-3:56] Morris talks about being a trustee of Sydney Cricket Ground, [3:57-4:20] Someone checks how long is left of the interview, [4:21-4:42] Morris talks about scoring a century in the first innings of 4 different countries, [4:43-5:05] Morris talks about playing in the West Indies in 1955 and West Indian wickets.

Track 6: [0:00-0:36] Morris talks about England being his favourite country to tour, [0:37-1:28] Morris talks about restricting the 2 fielders behind square as good change for batsmen, [1:29-3:24] Morris talks about Len Hutton and his attitude to winning, [3:25-5:07] Morris talks about the impact of one-day cricket on batsmen and previous Lord's Test Match between England and Australia.

Track 7: [0:00-0:47] Morris talks about batsmen playing too aggressively, [0:48-1:29] Morris talks about wanting to see other countries apart from Australia improve, [1:30-2:29] Morris talks about Michael Vaughn and dismisses how being captain affects batting form, [2:30-4:01] Morris talks about current Australian bowlers.

Track 8: [0:00-0:18] Morris talks about Glen McGrath, [0:19-3:00] Morris talks about how the 1948 Australian would do in the present day and Don Bradman, [3:01-3:05] Closing remarks.





Background noises throughout the interview. A back-up copy of this CD is included.
Associations
Arthur Robert Morris
David Rayvern Allen
Australian Cricket Team
Keith Rupert Murdoch
Sidney George Barnes
Thomas William John Goddard
Sir Alec Victor Bedser
Sir Leonard Hutton
Michael Paul Vaughan
Sir Donald George Bradman
Subject
school cricket, rugby league, Rugby football, World War, 1939-1945, Australian Services Cricket Team, MCC in Australia 1946-1947, batting, Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia in England 1948
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 37 minutes 10 seconds
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