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Sam Loxton interviewed by Alastair Lack



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/185
Date:
2005-07
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 47 minutes 22 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, Sam Loxton, cricketer, interviewed by Alastair Lack. The CD consists of 10 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-0:11] Introduction by Lack, [0:12-2:03] Loxton talks about being from Melbourne, being coached by Jack Ryder and playing district cricket, [2:04-4:29] Loxton talks about the Second World War impacting on Australian cricketers, [4:30-5:07] Loxton talks about being roommates with Neil Harvey.

Track 2: [0:00-2:00] Loxton talks about making his Australian debut and Neil Harvey making a century by running for 5 runs, [2:01-5:10] Interview is interrupted and sound is turned low and an Australian player talks about present English players selecting themselves relating to Geraint Jones.

Track 3: [0:00-0:10] Loxton talks about Geraint Jones, [0:11-0:25] Lack and Loxton try to pick up where they left off, [0:26-3:23] Loxton talks about getting into the 1948 Australian team that toured England and quotes Bradman from Farewell to Cricket and how you can't compare teams from different generations, [3:24-5:41] Loxton talks about Don Bradman and why he was so loved.

Track 4: [0:00-3:26] Loxton talks about Don Bradman's batting style and compares bats form his time to the present day, [3:27-4:58] Loxton talks about Neil Harvey's batting.

Track 5: [0:00-3:55] Loxton talks about Don Bradman's captaincy.

Track 6: [0:00-1:27] Loxton talks about asking for advice from Don Bradman, [1:28-3:38] Loxton talks about his batting record for the 1948 Australia tour of England and his greatest memory of 1948 being Neil Harvey's first century against England at Headingley, [3:39-5:12] Loxton talks about Bill Johnston.

Track 7: [0:00-2:27] Loxton talks about Bill Johnston and the Australian bowling attack, [2:28-5:18] Loxton talks about Don Tallon.

Track 8: [0:00-1:13] Loxton talks about enjoying playing at Lord's, [1:14-2:14] Loxton talks about the Australian players being amateurs, [2:15-3:52] Loxton talks the Australian general manager being friends with Reg Ansett, [3:53-6:44] Loxton talks about being a politician, becoming a Test selector and persuading Don Bradman to pick Dennis Lillee.

Track 9: [0:00-0:49] Loxton talks about having to pick Australian teams during World Series Cricket. [0:50-3:11] Loxton talks about getting thanks from Ross Edwards and David Boon for selecting them, [3:12-3:26] Loxton talks about cricket giving him a great life, [3:27-4:50] Loxton talks about being a Melbourne man and trying to get to grips with rugby, [4:51-5:16] Closing remarks.



A back-up copy of this CD is included.
Associations
Samuel John Everett Loxton
Alastair Lack
John Ryder
Victoria Cricket Club
Robert Neil Harvey
Sir Donald George Bradman
Australian Cricket Team
William Arras Johnston
Donald Tallon
Dennis Keith Lillee
Ross Edwards
David Clarence Boon
Subject
World War, 1939-1945, cricket in Australia, Australian cricketers, Victoria cricket, Australia in England 1948, captaincy, Lord's Cricket Ground, World Series Cricket
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 47 minutes 22 seconds
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