Michael Melluish interviewed by Jo Rice

Reference

MCC/AAL/3/184

Date:

2005-05-03

Level of description

item

Extent

1 CD: 45 minutes 07 seconds

Part of

David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)

Scope and Content

1 CD, Michael Melluish, cricketer and former MCC President, interviewed by Jo Rice. The CD consists of 10 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-1:18] Rice tests the sound levels and explains to Melluish what he would like to discuss in the interview.

Track 2: [0:00-0:15] Introduction by Rice, [0:16-3:10] Melluish talks about being coached by Dick Richards at Rossall School and his school record, [3:11-4:47] Melluish talks about becoming captain for Cambridge University and deciding to give Ted Dexter his blue.

Track 3: [0:00-0:23] Melluish talks about cricketers who came and visited to Cambridge University to talk to players, [0:24-2:07] Melluish talks about it being the captain's responsibility to select the coaches at Cambridge University, [2:08-3:19] Melluish talks about enjoying his playing days at Cambridge, [3:20-5:37] Melluish talks about Sir Ranjit Singh, Gamini Goonesena and instituting a colour bar for only one match.

Track 4: [0:00-3:49] Melluish talks about Bob Barber and player selection at Cambridge University, [3:50-4:30] Melluish talks about playing for the Gentlemen at Lord's in 1956.

Track 5: [0:00-1:21] Melluish continues talking about playing for the Gentlemen at Lord's in 1956, [1:21-2:29] Rice talks about the number of MCC presidents that played in the 1956 Gentlemen vs. Professionals match and secretly hints at the next president to Melluish, [2:30-3:40] Melluish talks about the Duke of Edinburgh, [3:41-4:55] Melluish talks about his time at Middlesex County Cricket Club and being kept out of the first team by John Murray.

Track 6: [0:00-0:32] Melluish talks about failing to break into the Middlesex first team, [0:33-1:53] Melluish talks about captaining a Middlesex 2nd XI match with players asking to leave early, [1:54-3:18] Melluish talks about becoming a playing member of MCC and being involved with the club for 30 years, [3:19-4:49] Melluish talks about dealing with sponsorship logos on the playing area.

Track 7: [0:00-1:28] Melluish talks about dealing sponsorship logos on the outfield at the start of his presidency, [1:29-1:55] Melluish talks about chairing a positive agm, [1:56-3:42] Melluish talks about bringing 2 year presidency terms, [3:43-4:59] Melluish talks about MCC handing over International Cricket Council operations.

Track 8: [0:00-0:56] Melluish talks about being in favour of MCC handing over ICC operations, [0:57-5:18] Melluish talks about South Africa playing international cricket again during his presidency and attending ceremonies South Africa.

Track 9: [0:00-1:54] Melluish talks about Michael Atherton's ball tampering during his presidency and persuading Atherton to play in a Quidnuncs match during that time, [1:55-4:20] Melluish talks about talking to Bill O'Reilly and Harold Larwood on the phone as a favour to Keith Miller, [4:21-5:01] Melluish talks about the issue of female of membership, [5:02-5:06] A phone rings.

Track 10: [0:00-1:24] Melluish talks about being a treasurer and a trustee of MCC, [1:25-2:04] Melluish talks about being involved with selecting Roger Knight as secretary, [2:05-3:18] Melluish talks about Tim Rice, [3:19-3:45] Closing remarks.

A back-up copy of this CD is included.

Associations

Michael Edward Lovelace Melluish
Jonathan Rice
Rossall School
Dick Stanley Richards
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Edward Ralph Dexter
James Charles Laker
Gamini Goonesena
Robert William Barber
Vincent Roy Lumsden
Boris Wilenkin
Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip
John Thomas Murray
Hugh Griffiths
International Cricket Council
Michael Andrew Atherton
Keith Ross Miller
Roger David Verdon Knight
Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice

Subject

school cricket, Cambridge University cricket, captains, captaincy, coaching, Gentlemen vs. Players, MCC presidents

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 CD: 45 minutes 07 seconds

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