Sal Dixon

Reference

MCC/AAL/3/235/5

Date:

2021-11-18

Level of description

item

Extent

13 minutes 49 seconds

Part of

Hampstead CC Women (MCC/AAL/3/235)

Scope and Content

Sal Dixon, Hampstead CC and MCC member and player, interviewed by Charlotte Goodhew. The recording consists of 2 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-3:39] Dixon talks about how she first got into cricket as a child, playing in the Nidderdale Evening League against top quality players and university cricket, [3:40-5:12] Dixon talks about playing for Shepperton, Nomads and Surrey Women, [5:13-6:28] Dixon talks about women's teams struggling for players, [6:29-7:14] Dixon talks about wanting to play cricket for as long as possible, enjoying playing for Hampstead and loving the sport, [7:15-8:16] Sal Dixon talks about playing for the MCC including with Clare Taylor and Charlotte Edwards and being in first ever Hundred match, [8:17-8:48] Dixon talks about The Hundred format, [8:49-9:49] Dixon talks about playing at Wormsley in a Getty XI vs. MCC match and the opportunities women's cricket has brought her, [9:50-10:35] Dixon gives advice to young girls on taking up cricket.

Track 2: [0:00-0:21] Dixon talks about what she wore in the Nidderdale league, [0:22-1:04] Dixon talks about having to wear white skirts and long white socks when started playing cricket and having to wear skiing salopettes when trousers first came in in 2000, [1:05-2:27] Dixon talks about the camaraderie and spirit of the Nidderdale Evening League, [2:28-3:14] Dixon talks about wearing trousers.

Associations

Sal Dixon

Subject

women's cricket, cricketing families, Nidderdale Evening League, The Hundred, girls' cricket, clothing

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English, 6574, , , , , , , , ,

Size

13 minutes 49 seconds

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