Anthony and Marian Wreford interviewed by Jo Rice

Reference

MCC/AAL/3/237

Date:

2022-05-09

Level of description

item

Extent

47 minutes 1 seconds

Part of

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

Scope and Content

Anthony Wreford, former MCC President and his wife, Marian Wreford, interviewed by Jo Rice. The recording consists of 1 track.

Track 1: [0:00-0:11] Introduction by Rice, [0:12-1:27] Marian talks about her reaction to Anthony being nomintated president, [1:28-2:55] Marian talks about her general lack of interest in cricket but supportive of her husband's love for it, [2:56-4:53] Marian talks about the her first duty hosting as the president's wife in the Writing Room and wearing the president wife's brooch, [4:54-5:27] Anthony and Marian talk about the difference in attending events during the winter and a Lord's match day, [5:28-8:34] Marian talks about being ableo to decide on guests for the president's box, arranging seating plans and having conversations on cricket, [8:35-10:59] Marian praises the team who runs the president's box and making decisions on flowers and food and assistance from Tommy Banks, [11:00-12:21] Marian talks about the different atmosphere in the president's box during Test and one-day matches, [12:22-13:27] Anthony talks about the calendar of the 2019 season and hosting in the box during Cricket World Cup matches, [13:28-14:19] Anthony and Marian talks about Kumar Sangakkara regularly visiting the box, [14:20-15:29] Marian talks about being able to invite family, guests who had never been before and learning about cricket from listening to other conversations, [15:30-17:13] Marian talks about not having an issue with any guest and giving each guest a postcard and Owzat! at the end of each day, [17:14-18:47] Marian talks about the privilage of watching high-level sport with former players and listening to their opinions, [18:48-20:17] Marian talks about hosting a royal visitor in the committe room and smooth operations at Lord's, [20:18-23:11] Marian talks about visiting Sri Lanka, meeting Kumar Sangakkara and his family, and Sri Lankan hospitality, Anthony talks about scoping him for president, [23:12-25:08] Marian talks about visiting Barbados and Antigua and compares with tours with Sri Lanka, [25:09-27:13] Anthony and Marian talk about presidential duties overseas and joining the Lord's queue, [27:14-31:14] Anthony talks about MCC events he was expected to attend as president, Guy and Leisa Lavender inviting guests into their home and support systems, [31:15-33:17] Anthony and Marian talk about the first Ruth Strauss Foundation day, [33:18-33:46] Rice's phone rings, [33:47-35:29] Anthony and Marian talk about Eton vs. Harrow, [35:30-36:48] Anthony and Marian talk about Eileen Whelan-Ash, [36:49-37:54] Anthony talks abotu Mary Berry being in the President's Box and being able to get Berry to sign a cookery book for Clare Adams, [37:55-39:10] Anthony and Marian state what a great year they had and how happy they would be to do it again, [39:11-40:29] Anthony talks about helping Clare Connor, [40:30-43:52] The three talk about the qualifications needed for a president and Marian tells a story about Stephen Fry helping an ill child, [43:53-46:39] Anthony and Marian talk about the England vs. Ireland Test Match at Lord's, [46:40-46:47] Closing remarks.

Associations

Anthony W Wreford
Marian Wreford
Marylebone Cricket Club
Sir Oliver Bury Popplewell
Tommy Banks
Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara
Eileen Whelan-Ash

Subject

MCC presidents, England in Sri Lanka 2018-2019, England in West Indies 2018-2019, Cricket World Cup 2019, women's cricket, Eton vs. Harrow, Ireland in England 2019

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

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

Size

47 minutes 1 seconds

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