tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.comments2024-03-17T20:41:08.291+13:00My Life in Cricket ScorecardsPeter Hoarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787338137200532386noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-65733713939753871592023-08-12T22:44:00.385+12:002023-08-12T22:44:00.385+12:00Thanks Brian. I stopped collecting fairly abruptly...Thanks Brian. I stopped collecting fairly abruptly after the 1971 season, possible because I preferred to play on the outfield for an hour or so at the end of the day as we were usually allowed to do. After that I got a few books signed, and the occasional scorecard, but nothing else. <br />It says a lot for Richards that he was prepared to sign in those circumstances. Most players were good about this, and signatures are less intrusive than the modern selfie, I'd have thought. I hope that the weather brightens up for the rest of your summer.Peter Hoarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03787338137200532386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-46811390575376595062023-07-27T04:08:00.005+12:002023-07-27T04:08:00.005+12:00Some nice memories, Peter. I was never a massive ...Some nice memories, Peter. I was never a massive autograph hunter myself, although I do have a very well signed book which was handed down to me by my father. He had business connections which allowed him to cross paths with a lot of famous players and teams after Tests and one-day finals, and at dinners, in the sixties and seventies, so I have a good collection (including Sobers). One of my few sojourns into collecting came after the 1978 Gillette Cup final, when I was the last in the queue for Viv Richards to sign. That he did so at all is greatly to his credit given that Somerset had lost (at a time when they still hadn't won a trophy) and he and other Somerset players later described it as one of the biggest disappointments of their career.<br /><br />And how good to be able to say that you saw the Pollock-Sobers stand, even if you can't remember it. My version of that would be the last day of the 2005 Oval Test (which I remember very well, given that I was somewhat older than you were in 1970). Brian Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10336241250446877498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-25180539546635887082023-05-09T18:44:33.273+12:002023-05-09T18:44:33.273+12:00Thanks Brian. I think that another reason for the ...Thanks Brian. I think that another reason for the lack of recognition for Greig was that Ian Botham arrived as he departed, so there was no all-rounder void. What a force England would have been with both in the same team for a few years.Peter Hoarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03787338137200532386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-43427241817257886642023-05-08T22:10:04.719+12:002023-05-08T22:10:04.719+12:00For what it's worth, I completely agree about ...For what it's worth, I completely agree about Tony Greig. Some of us are just about able to remember the era of England cricket just prior to 1977 (before Packer and the advent of Botham), and, for me and my friends, Tony Greig was, if not exactly a hero, certainly someone we admired and whose highly individual bowling action we used to imitate in the park. He rapidly became 'persona non grata' after Packer, and the fact that he left England for Australia soon afterwards meant that his contribution to English cricket on the field remained largely ignored and forgotten.<br /><br />As with so many players, his Wisden obituary acts as a great reminder of what he could do before he took up residence in the Channel Nine commentary box. Brian Carpenterhttp://differentshadesofgreen.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-24320298708717729992023-04-10T22:48:15.126+12:002023-04-10T22:48:15.126+12:00My only contacts with the established cricket medi...My only contacts with the established cricket media have been through liaising with Lawrence Booth over Wisden and meeting a few people at the Wisden Dinner at Lord's which used to take place annually before Covid (it's resuming soon for the first time since 2019 but I haven't been invited this time). Lawrence Booth is an absolute gent and I'm certain that he would never be so cynical. At the dinners I've spent time with others such as Matthew Engel, Stephen Brenkley and George Dobell who've all been very nice (possibly as a result of heavy consumption of alcohol). My guess is that some of the press corps are annoyed that people don't think they have a 'real' job and spend time trying to pretend that doing what they do is actually a grim experience. Okay, there are deadlines, and pressure, but all jobs have those, and travelling around the world being paid to watch cricket could only be a really unpleasant experience if you didn't like cricket. Perhaps some of them don't, as a result of seeing too much of it (not a problem I've ever had).Brian Carpenterhttps://othershadesofgreen.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-32468685731685196032023-03-24T16:46:26.896+13:002023-03-24T16:46:26.896+13:00Thanks Brian, I'm pleased that you think I did...Thanks Brian, I'm pleased that you think I did justice to a wonderful day. It was pleasing that nobody seemed disappointed at the end. <br />When I spent a couple of days in the press box with the English media 20 years ago, on Nasser Hussain's tour, I was struck by the default cynicism of the collective (though most were nice enough individually). The enthusiasm shown by myself and my young colleague on CricInfo was clearly seen as breaking a code of some kind. Of course, they have a role as critics, but some appeared to regard being paid to travel the world to watch and write about cricket as something to be endured.<br />I have certainly got Stokes wrong over the years. He shows that it is possible to be gritty and joyous concurrently.Peter Hoarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03787338137200532386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-23754648041408747402023-03-23T00:15:45.309+13:002023-03-23T00:15:45.309+13:00Hello Peter, and thank you to Mr Anonymous for the...Hello Peter, and thank you to Mr Anonymous for the compliment. I've only just got round to reading this; it captures the tension of the last day perfectly. I saw the last hour and a half or so, but unfortunately had to get some sleep before that.<br /><br />The thought that people who should know far better are calling Stokes 'Brearley' is staggering. In fact, I can't believe it would be the case with more than one or two less mature members of the press. A good way to show you've managed to steal your way into a job when you don't know much about cricket.Brian Carpenterhttps://othershadesofgreen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-35242055071336811912023-03-06T21:33:46.126+13:002023-03-06T21:33:46.126+13:00Thank you. I am flattered to be bracketed with Bri...Thank you. I am flattered to be bracketed with Brian. Peter Hoarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03787338137200532386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-68863966791181951042023-03-06T10:04:30.247+13:002023-03-06T10:04:30.247+13:00“Of all my days at the cricket, this was the best....“Of all my days at the cricket, this was the best.”<br />Thank you, Peter, for sharing with us your experience of it. Of all my reading of other people’s best days at the cricket, this might be tied for best - with Brian Carpenter’s recollection of day 5 at the Oval, 2005. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-55867818680504839442022-06-05T13:36:18.254+12:002022-06-05T13:36:18.254+12:00Thanks Brian. I hope that you are well and enjoyin...Thanks Brian. I hope that you are well and enjoying the summer. I have indeed noted that cricket grounds in April in England look sunnier, drier, places than they once were. In New Zealand, we might hope that the rain would come to our rescue at Lord's, though it has been such a crazy test match that anything could happen. Peter Hoarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03787338137200532386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-62024447158192574252022-06-04T16:56:50.829+12:002022-06-04T16:56:50.829+12:00One climatic difference which has become increasin...One climatic difference which has become increasingly noticeable over approximately the last 8-10 years and which a non-UK dweller may be unaware of, is that April in England has become a reliably dry, sunny and often warm month. This has meant that the fact that so much Championship cricket is played then has become less controversial as (and this season is a good example) most of it actually does get played, and even pitches seem to be improving too. This is quite a contrast to when I still played regularly (late 90s/early 200s), when it seemed to rain endlessly in April. With this said, more four day cricket still needs to be played in ‘high summer’, although we remain a long way from achieving it, if we ever do. The Hundred is the biggest (and most completely pointless) elephant ever seen in a room.Brian Carpenterhttp://differentshadesofgreen.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-81265696121336536352021-04-19T08:44:35.550+12:002021-04-19T08:44:35.550+12:00Very sorry to hear about your mother and aunt, Pet...Very sorry to hear about your mother and aunt, Peter, and thank you for the recommendations of young NZ players to follow, this summer and beyond.Brian Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10336241250446877498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-18379131467019230482021-03-04T10:36:44.194+13:002021-03-04T10:36:44.194+13:00The scorecard shows Cook 44 off 97 balls, Lamb 78 ...The scorecard shows Cook 44 off 97 balls, Lamb 78 off 127. That 113 partnership is almost certain to have taken 33 overs not 13, astonishing to the modern watcher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-55642897034049614872021-02-23T22:07:11.813+13:002021-02-23T22:07:11.813+13:00I thought John Major found his village greens, not...I thought John Major found his village greens, not in any book of twee nostalgia, but Orwell's 'England, Your England'?M. Anonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690876384597359030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-55980520306427098942021-01-31T12:06:58.711+13:002021-01-31T12:06:58.711+13:00Bria n was a good friend in Tonbridge. His writing...Bria n was a good friend in Tonbridge. His writing lives on in a series of Tonbridge FC articles which are due to be published in book form.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14685675946866454954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-61673331646116952482020-08-02T07:15:03.258+12:002020-08-02T07:15:03.258+12:00Thanks Brian. You will enjoy "Mystery Spinner...Thanks Brian. You will enjoy "Mystery Spinner". I hope that you are able to see some cricket before the season is out.Peter Hoarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03787338137200532386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-28145135614141228822020-08-02T01:21:09.088+12:002020-08-02T01:21:09.088+12:00I've been saving this to read for a while. In...I've been saving this to read for a while. In part because I read Foot's 'Tormented Genius' many years ago and loved it, but also because I have a copy of 'Mystery Spinner' which I've had on the shelf for at least a couple of years without getting round to reading it. Maybe some day soon.Brian Carpenterhttp://othershadesofgreen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-21321686711498200852020-07-26T21:09:01.436+12:002020-07-26T21:09:01.436+12:00I recall seeing him in what was probably a Kent v ...I recall seeing him in what was probably a Kent v Sussex match in the late 60’s at the Canterbury ground. I was around 11 years old. My father supported Kent but we lived in Sussex at the time. I recall the first over of the day was bowled by Graham and his first ball was not just a wide, but more like a wide and a half ‘a’nd met with amused ironic cheers by the crowd, I later surmised that it was probably because he’d been heavily on the sauce the evening before and was nursing a bit of a hangover....<br /><br />My only other abiding memory, apart from the famous tree, was John Dye’s enormous run up ending in a left handed delivery.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02390575790122319488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-14788512826175391062020-05-10T05:09:55.092+12:002020-05-10T05:09:55.092+12:00A great blog on a match i remember so well as an 1...A great blog on a match i remember so well as an 18 year old Lanky fan supping ale in the mound stand.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01017611116006909495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-58074057761943029512020-04-13T07:24:59.169+12:002020-04-13T07:24:59.169+12:00Thanks Brian. There are times when our isolated lo...Thanks Brian. There are times when our isolated location in the middle of the ocean is a blessing.Very best wishes to you and yours.Peter Hoarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03787338137200532386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-947332826088079712020-04-13T03:21:48.218+12:002020-04-13T03:21:48.218+12:00Appreciated as ever, Peter. Who knows what the fu...Appreciated as ever, Peter. Who knows what the future holds but I strongly suspect that there will be little, if any, international cricket in England this season. We can but hope for anything else.<br /><br />Things feel grim in the UK right now, but, like you, I take comfort in the fact that I can work from home and home contains many books.<br /><br />Ravindra's name is noted. Brian Carpenterhttp://www.othershadesofgreen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-2378873427318025512020-03-17T17:03:14.055+13:002020-03-17T17:03:14.055+13:00Can there be video archives of any of the Cavalier...Can there be video archives of any of the Cavalier games? My father, Alvin Corneal (Trinidad) played for the Cavaliers, along with Lawrence Rowe.<br />My father is now 84 years old Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03296817095181730742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-80623841463767342442020-03-04T22:31:32.821+13:002020-03-04T22:31:32.821+13:00nice post thank for sharing this.
T20 World Cup 20...nice post thank for sharing this.<br /><a rel="nofollow">T20 World Cup 2020 Fixture Download</a><br /><a rel="nofollow">T20 World Cup 2020 Schedule Download</a><br />sameerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218588890470307169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-278602810526328842019-12-31T17:15:54.760+13:002019-12-31T17:15:54.760+13:00Belated thanks for your comment Brian. We seem to ...Belated thanks for your comment Brian. We seem to have been at many of the same matches in those distant years. For all three World Cup finals that I attended it was simply a question of filling in the form and sending it on March 1st when applications opened, tickets guaranteed, all comfortably within the budget of a schoolboy/student/young teacher. I'm off to Sydney for the third test shortly, an altogether more expensive undertaking.<br />Peter Hoarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03787338137200532386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-91759550994184292782019-12-31T17:03:52.772+13:002019-12-31T17:03:52.772+13:00Thanks Brian. The 1970 retrospective is merely an ...Thanks Brian. The 1970 retrospective is merely an aspiration at the moment, until I have a bit more time. It was a fine summer.<br /><br />Also, I have to apologise as I have only just seen and published your comment on one of the Lord's final pieces. I'll reply separately. <br /><br />In the meantime, very best wishes for the inauspiciously numbered 2020.<br /><br />PeterPeter Hoarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03787338137200532386noreply@blogger.com