1 CD: 25 minutes 24 seconds

1 CD, Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, Tenth Duke of Richmond and Fifth Duke of Gordon, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen at Goodwood House in Sussex. The CD consists of 1 track. [0:00-1:12] Gordon-Lennox talks about the history of cricket at Goodwood, [1:12-5:32] Gordon-Lennox talks about the Second Duke of Norfolk's agreement with Lord Middleton to play cricket matches at Goodwood and Pepper Harrow and write down the rules of cricket in 1727 which were the oldest, and playing two matches at Goodwood in eighteenth century cricket gear and according to the 1727 rules, including using two stumps and a bail. [5:32-7:31] Gordon-Lennox talks about inviting 18 men from Hambledon Cricket Club to play them so they would understand that cricket had been going before Hambledon, [7:31-7:57] Gordon-Lennox talks about the fact that horse racing at Goodwood did not start until 100 years after cricket, [7:57-9:37] Allen and Gordon-Lennox talk about Charles Lennox, Fourth Duke of Richmond's association with MCC and the Fifth Duke of Richmond's marriage to the First Duke of Gordon, [9:37-11:14] Gordon-Lennox talks about the fourth Duke lending Thomas Lord money to find a cricket ground in North London alongside Lord Winchilsea, and Gordon-Lennox's membership with MCC, [11:14-13:28] Gordon-Lennox talks about his memories of Lord's and his grandchildren's interests in cricket, [13:28-14:17] Gordon-Lennox talks about being evacuated to America during the Second World War and playing baseball while in America, [14:17-18:13] Gordon-Lennox talks about baseball in comparison to cricket and the rules of baseball. [18:13-19:00] Gordon-Lennox talks about the Goodwood Cricket Club, [19:00-19:42] Gordon-Lennox talks about the cedar tree at Goodwood Cricket Club, [19:42-21:12] Gordon-Lennox talks about his grandmother who played for the White Heather Club, [21:12-22:45] Gordon-Lennox talks about being President of Sussex County Cricket Club and then patron of the club and then going to watch Sussex at Hove and at the Rose Bowl, [22:45-23:55] Gordon-Lennox talks about no longer being a member of the House of Lords, [23:55-25:24] Gordon-Lennox talks about his family's influence on cricket back to the First Duke. A back-up copy of this CD is included, alongside notes on the interview.

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