Peter Parfitt interviewed by Henry Blofeld

Reference

MCC/AAL/3/225

Date:

2009

Level of description

item

Extent

1 hour 35 minutes 6 seconds

Part of

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

Scope and Content

Peter Parfitt, cricketer, interviewed by Henry Blofeld. The recording consists of 1 track.

Track 1: [0:00-2:58] Parfitt talks about how he would get on in the modern game and changes since his playing days highlighting over-rates and equipment, [2:59-5:59] Parfitt talks about how he got his interest in cricket and getting into the Norfolk county side, [6:00-6:44] Parfitt talks about John Edrich going to Surrey, [6:45-8:39] Parfitt talks about signing for Middlesex, [8:40-10:07] Parfitt talks about the importance of minor county cricket, [10:08-12:39] Parfitt talks about his first matches for Middlesex and getting words of encouragement from Bill Edrich, [12:40-14:19] Parfitt talks about Bill Edrich, [14:20-18:15] Parfitt talks about the Middlesex dressing room and management setup, [18:16-22:22] Parfitt talks about Denis Compton and his own knee injury, [22:23-23:52] Parfitt talks about national service and playing cricket in the RAF and Combined Services, [23:53-27:35] Parfitt talks about not anticipating playing for England and having an excellent 1960 county season, [27:36-30:49] Parfitt talks about fielding, [30:50-32:18] Parfitt talks about being called up to the 1961-1962 MCC tour to India, Pakistan and Ceylon, [32:19-36:18] Parfitt talks about Ted Dexter and Ken Barrington, [36:19-37:08] Parfitt talks about the match schedule MCC 1961-1962 tour of Pakistan and India, [37:09-41:08] Parfitt talks about what he learnt on the tour, making his Test debut and subsequent matches, [41:09-42:49] Parfitt talks about Colin Cowdrey, [42:50-43:46] Parfitt talks about Peter May, [43:47-45:40] Parfitt talks about not playing under Colin Cowdrey as captain and his style, [45:41-47:59] Parfitt talks about Fred Trueman and compares him with Dennis Lillee, [47:60-49:01] Parfitt talks about Shane Warne's bowling record, [49:02-51:05] Parfitt talks about a thread that runs through batting over the years of batsmen that average 50 and meeting S F Barnes, [51:06-52:54] Parfitt talks scoring centuries against Pakistan, sailing on tours and the Duke of Norfolk, [52:55-56:47] Parfitt talks about Ted Dexter and captaincy in general highlighting Mike Brearley, [56:48-57:24] Parfitt talks about the 1970-1971 MCC tour of Australia, [57:25-1:02:08] Parfitt talks about being on the 1965-1966 MCC tour of Australia, [1:02:09-1:04:54] Parfitt talks about not being selected for the 1963 Test series against West Indies, going on the 1963-1964 MCC tour of East Africa and being called up to the 1963-1964 MCC tour of India, [1:04:55-1:10:20] Parfitt talks about playing against the 1964 Australians in England, the 1965 South Africans in England and being on the 1964-1965 MCC tour of South Africa, [1:10:21-1:11:08] Parfitt talks about Geoffrey Boycott and quotes Gary Sobers on batting, [1:11:09-1:12:02] Parfitt talks about Frank Worrell and only playing one Test against the West Indies, [1:12:03-1:12:34] Parfitt talks about Tony Lewis, [1:12:35-1:16:04] Parfitt talks about Ray Illingworth, [1:16:05-1:18:04] Parfitt talks about his final Test Match and getting into the pub business, [1:18:05-1:21:36] Parfitt talks about rating Ted Dexter as the most talented cricketer of his generation, [1:21:37-1:25:05] Parfitt talks about Gubby Allen and selections for the 1950-1951 MCC tour of Australian, [1:25:06-1:26:19] Parfitt talks about Alec Bedser, [1:26:20-1:28:28] Parfitt talks about Doug Insole, [1:28:29-1:31:20] Parfitt talks about Walter Robins, [1:31:21-1:34:11] Parfitt talks about Denis Compton, [1:34:12-1:35:06]. Parfitt talks about Tom Graveney.

Associations

Peter Howard Parfitt
Henry Calthorpe Blofeld
Norfolk County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club
John Hugh Edrich
William John Edrich
Elias Henry Hendren
Denis Charles Scott Compton
Walter Reginald Hammond
Edward Ralph Dexter
Kenneth Frank Barrington
Michael Colin Cowdrey
Peter Barker Howard May
Frederick Sewards Trueman
Dennis Keith Lillee
Sydney Francis Barnes
Shane Keith Warne
Bernard Marmaduke Fitzalan-Howard
John Michael Brearley
Michael James Stewart
Michael John Knight Smith
Geoffrey Boycott
Raymond Illingworth
Dennis Brian Close
Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers
Sir George Oswald Browning Allen
Sir Alec Victor Bedser
Douglas John Insole
Robert Walter Vivian Robins
Thomas William Graveney

Subject

equipment, minor counties cricket, Middlesex cricketers, MCC in India 1961-1962, fielding, MCC in Pakistan 1961-1962, MCC in Ceylon 1961-1962, captains, captaincy, MCC in Australia 1962-1963, MCC in Australia 1970-1971, MCC in Australia 1965-1966, MCC in East Africa 1963-1964, MCC in India 1963-1964, South Africa in England 1965, MCC in South Africa 1964-1965, MCC in Australia 1950-1951

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 hour 35 minutes 6 seconds

Hierarchy browser

• David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
  
  • Peter Parfitt interviewed by Henry Blofeld (MCC/AAL/3/225)