“The incoming tide was said to favour the bowlers [at St Helens]. Glamorgan captains of the past such as Wilf Wooller and Maurice Turnbull would consult the tide tables for Swansea Bay before going out to take the toss.” How Garfield Sobers beat cricket’s ultimate record. Extract 5. This is the fifth in a series… Continue reading
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Swansea the setting for cricket history
How Garfield Sobers beat cricket’s ultimate record. Extract 4. This is the fourth in a series of extracts I shall be publishing in August in the lead up to the 50th anniversary of the day, Saturday, August 31st, when Garfield Sobers became the… Continue reading →
So few subsequent six sixes. That adds lustre to Sobers’ achievement
How Garfield Sobers beat cricket’s ultimate record. Extract 3. This is the third in a series of extracts I am publishing in August in the lead up to the 50th anniversary of the day, Saturday, August 30, when Garfield Sobers became the first player in the history of cricket to hit every ball of an… Continue reading →
Cricket at St Helens, Swansea – setting the scene for Sobers’ epic over
How Garfield Sobers beat cricket’s ultimate record. Extract 2. This is the second of a number of extracts I shall be publishing in August in the lead up to the 50th anniversary of the day, Saturday, August 30, when Garfield Sobers became the first player in the history of cricket to hit every ball of… Continue reading →
How the Proms are celebrating dazzling Welsh musical talent Morfydd Owen
On Friday 20 Jul 2018, for only the second time, the music of long-overlooked Welsh composer Morfydd Llwyn Owen was performed at the BBC Proms. The last piece by Morfydd was performed at the Proms in September 1917. The composer died, tragically young, shortly afterwards. The piece was the Nocturne, lasting about 15 minutes. It was performed by the BBC National Orchestra… Continue reading →
How Garfield Sobers beat cricket’s ultimate record. Extract 1
This is the first of a number of extracts I shall be publishing in August in the lead up to the 50th anniversary of the day, Saturday, August 30, when Garfield Sobers became the first player in the history of cricket to hit every ball of an over for six. It’s taken from my e-book Sobers six… Continue reading →