David Frith's 'Inaugural Lecture' at the University of Huddersfield Cricket Research Centre was a wonderful event.
Over 70 people were in attendance and the old-style West Building lecture theatre (W2/43) was packed to the rafters with standing room only. Coffee and biscuits were served beforehand, the bookstall was doing good business, and many local cricket enthusiasts seemed to be networking with long lost friends and contacts.
David took Yorkshire cricketers as his theme, exclusively those who he had got to know as a journalist, writer and magazine editor. He weaved together some excellent tales - and there were almost audible gasps in the room when he explained how he had chatted to Wilfred Rhodes about playing alongside W.G.Grace! In all, he picked out around 20 White Rose cricketers - from legends of the game to good county pros and occasional England players.
One major theme of his talk was declining standards: 21st Century cricketers not being willing to talk to the press, being mollycoddled, and not even writing their own autobiographies! At the end of his lecture he fielded a variety of questions - which touched on players he had left out(!!!) and also his favourite Yorkshire batsmen, bowlers and writers. He also signed a lot of books - with many audience members bringing their favourite D.Frith books with them to get autographed.
Audience members had come from all over - a cohort from Middlesbrough and also one chap from the South of France! Others in attendance were South Yorkshire cricket author Mick Pope, Dickie Bird Foundation official Eric Stephens, Todmorden CC historians Malcolm and Freda Heywood, cricket author Tony Bateman, Almondbury Wesleyans CC chairman Mark Binns, Scholes CC webmaster Paul Ibbotson, local cricket book dealer William Roberts, Lightcliffe CC stalwarts John Brooke and Bob Horne, and an array of Professional Cricket Watchers and local cricket enthusiasts.
All in all a wonderful night!
Wednesday 28 October 2009
Sunday 18 October 2009
Wednesday lecture
Wednesday 21 October 2009 - David Frith, 'Yorkshire Cricketers I Have Known: From Wilfred Rhodes to Fred Trueman'
David is a leading cricket writer and historian. He founded Wisden Cricket Monthly in 1979 and edited the magazine until 1996. He has written numerous books and specialises in Ashes history. Also, in association with the National Film and Television Archive, he has presented an annual Archive Cricket Film Evening at the National Film Theatre in London since 1981. In 2003 he became the first author to win the Cricket Society's Book of the Year award three times, and his Bodyline Autopsy won Wisden's book of the year.
David is a leading cricket writer and historian. He founded Wisden Cricket Monthly in 1979 and edited the magazine until 1996. He has written numerous books and specialises in Ashes history. Also, in association with the National Film and Television Archive, he has presented an annual Archive Cricket Film Evening at the National Film Theatre in London since 1981. In 2003 he became the first author to win the Cricket Society's Book of the Year award three times, and his Bodyline Autopsy won Wisden's book of the year.
Sunday 11 October 2009
David Frith lecture - Wed 21 Oct
David Frith lecture - Wed 21 Oct
All welcome!
Parking should be available on campus
Light refreshments served 5.15; lecture starts 5.45
Room W2/43 - West Building
All welcome!
Parking should be available on campus
Light refreshments served 5.15; lecture starts 5.45
Room W2/43 - West Building
Sunday 4 October 2009
David Frith Lecture - 21 Oct
Wed 21 Oct, 5.15pm - David Frith Cricket Lecture - Press Release
An acclaimed Ashes historian will deliver the inaugural lecture at the University of Huddersfield's Cricket Research Centre.
David Frith, who has written numerous books on cricket history, will be talking about Yorkshire cricket and cricketers over the decades.
His books include Bodyline Autopsy, The Fast Men and Caught England, Bowled Australia, and he has also produced cricket videos and hosted cricket film evenings at the
National Film Theatre in London.
His Huddersfield lecture will be entitled, 'Yorkshire Cricketers I Have Known: From Wilfred Rhodes to Fred Trueman'.
'It's a massive coup to get David to come to Huddersfield,' said Centre coordinator Dr Peter Davies.
'He is an acknowledged authority on cricket history and we are looking forward very much to welcoming him to Yorkshire.'
Frith is based in Guildford, Surrey, and has also lived and worked in Australia. He was the founding editor of Wisden Cricket Monthly in 1979 and is a regular contributor to its successor, The Wisden Cricketer.
Dr Davies explained: 'We have some big names lined up for our quarterly guest lectures and David is a major figure in cricket history circles.'
The Cricket Research Centre was established this year by Dr Davies and colleagues at the University of Huddersfield.
It holds monthly seminars and an annual conference in addition to the quarterly guest lectures.
Dr Davies and colleagues Dr Rob Light, Duncan Stone and Dennis O'Keefe have all published on cricket history.
Contact Dr Davies on 01484 472405 or via p.j.davies@hud.ac.uk. The Centre's website is at http://www2.hud.ac.uk/mhm/history/research/cricket.
An acclaimed Ashes historian will deliver the inaugural lecture at the University of Huddersfield's Cricket Research Centre.
David Frith, who has written numerous books on cricket history, will be talking about Yorkshire cricket and cricketers over the decades.
His books include Bodyline Autopsy, The Fast Men and Caught England, Bowled Australia, and he has also produced cricket videos and hosted cricket film evenings at the
National Film Theatre in London.
His Huddersfield lecture will be entitled, 'Yorkshire Cricketers I Have Known: From Wilfred Rhodes to Fred Trueman'.
'It's a massive coup to get David to come to Huddersfield,' said Centre coordinator Dr Peter Davies.
'He is an acknowledged authority on cricket history and we are looking forward very much to welcoming him to Yorkshire.'
Frith is based in Guildford, Surrey, and has also lived and worked in Australia. He was the founding editor of Wisden Cricket Monthly in 1979 and is a regular contributor to its successor, The Wisden Cricketer.
Dr Davies explained: 'We have some big names lined up for our quarterly guest lectures and David is a major figure in cricket history circles.'
The Cricket Research Centre was established this year by Dr Davies and colleagues at the University of Huddersfield.
It holds monthly seminars and an annual conference in addition to the quarterly guest lectures.
Dr Davies and colleagues Dr Rob Light, Duncan Stone and Dennis O'Keefe have all published on cricket history.
Contact Dr Davies on 01484 472405 or via p.j.davies@hud.ac.uk. The Centre's website is at http://www2.hud.ac.uk/mhm/history/research/cricket.
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