By Brian Sanderson
Alfred William Pullin is one of my favourite cricket writers .He was
born on Abergwilly in Carmarthen on the 30 July 1860.
When his father moved to Wakefield ,in 1880 he joined The
Wakefield Express and two years later he wrote on Yorkshire
cricket for the first time.
When he was 32 ,he established himself on Yorkshire Post and
Yorkshire Evening Post.He wrote with authority on cricket
and rugby football.Impressive in appearance -not tall but
thick set and bearded.
Lord Hawke expressed complete confidence in his judgement
and considered him"a prince of goodfellow"
He wrote four cricket books each invaluable to researchers.They were
1-Talks with Old Yorkshire Cricketers
2- Talks with Old English Cricketers
3- Alfred Shaw His career and reminiscences
4- History of Yorkshire County Cricket 1903- 1923.
When he was writing his talk books ,he found some of the old cricketers
ekeing out a precarious livelihood ..Including Luke Geenwood and
John Thewlis. Thanks to his advocacy in print Yorkshire improved
matters my giving grants and annuities were given to old players.
Also winter pay and talent money were increased and more
businesslike approach was made to the organisation of benefits,
So that in no circumstances would the player or his dependants
suffer.
When he retired from the Yorkshire newspapers ,he wrote for
The Observer.On June 24 1934 he died on the way to watch cricket
at Lords.He was buried after a church service in Wakefield.
Alfred William Pullin is one of my favourite cricket writers .He was
born on Abergwilly in Carmarthen on the 30 July 1860.
When his father moved to Wakefield ,in 1880 he joined The
Wakefield Express and two years later he wrote on Yorkshire
cricket for the first time.
When he was 32 ,he established himself on Yorkshire Post and
Yorkshire Evening Post.He wrote with authority on cricket
and rugby football.Impressive in appearance -not tall but
thick set and bearded.
Lord Hawke expressed complete confidence in his judgement
and considered him"a prince of goodfellow"
He wrote four cricket books each invaluable to researchers.They were
1-Talks with Old Yorkshire Cricketers
2- Talks with Old English Cricketers
3- Alfred Shaw His career and reminiscences
4- History of Yorkshire County Cricket 1903- 1923.
When he was writing his talk books ,he found some of the old cricketers
ekeing out a precarious livelihood ..Including Luke Geenwood and
John Thewlis. Thanks to his advocacy in print Yorkshire improved
matters my giving grants and annuities were given to old players.
Also winter pay and talent money were increased and more
businesslike approach was made to the organisation of benefits,
So that in no circumstances would the player or his dependants
suffer.
When he retired from the Yorkshire newspapers ,he wrote for
The Observer.On June 24 1934 he died on the way to watch cricket
at Lords.He was buried after a church service in Wakefield.
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