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1 CD, Jim Cumbes, cricketer, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The recording consists of 3 tracks. Track 1: [0:00-1:28] Cumbes talks about Jim Standen, compares their careers and being able to play cricket and football, [1:29-2:07] Cumbes talks about sportsmen who are good enough to play muti-sports now including Phil Neville, [2:08-3:23] Cumbes talks about Arthur Milton being the last double-international with mentions to Ian Botham and Phil Neale, [3:24-3:52] Cumbes takes his dog outside, [3:53-5:39] Cumbes talks about double-sportsmen, [5:40-6:39] Cumbes talks about watching both Manchester City and United football matches and goalkeepers, [6:40-7:43] Cumbes talks about cricket being his first love, [7:44-10:11] Cumbes talks about Brian Statham being his cricketing hero, [10:12-11:53] Cumbes talks about always being a bowler and school life, [11:54-17:51] Cumbes talks about becoming a goalkeeper and playing for Tranmere Rovers, [17:52-19:47] Cumbes talks about a lack of opportunities at Lancashire and his first first-class wicket being Don Kenyon, [19:48-22:29] Kenyon talks about moving to Surrey and living with a vicar, [22:30-23:18] Cumbes talks about sharing a flat with Derek Taylor, [23:19-26:33] Cumbes talks about balancing cricket with football and missing out on a Test Match playing for Tranmere, [26:34-28:49] Cumbes talks about being transferred to West Bromwich Albion, football impacting on his cricket season and leaving Surrey, [28:50-32:02] Cumbes talks about moving to Lancashire 2nd XI, being signed by Aston Villa and moving to Worcestershire, [32:03-33:07] Cumbes talks about cricket transfers, [33:08-36:36] Cumbes talks about winning trophies at Worcestershire and Aston Villa, moving to Portland in the USA for a year and playing against Pele, [36:37-39:09] Cumbes talks about playing for Worcestershire again, [39:10-41:50] Cumbes talks about extending his football career, [41:51-43:15] Cumbes talks about being a player coach for Warwickshire, [43:16-48:07] Cumbes talks about becoming commercial manager at Warwickshire and moving to Lancashire to be commercial manager, [48:08-51:26] Cumbes talks about becoming chief executive of Lancashire, [51:27-51:46] Cumbes talks about having a radio show on Radio Birmingham, [51:47-52:25] Rayvern Allen asks about wanting a part 2 for the interview. Track 2: [0:00-0:16] Ravern Allen goes over the first part of the interview, [0:17-1:32] Cumbes talks about being a goalkeeper and a bowler, [1:33-9:21] Cumbes talks about goalkeeping, [9:22-11:28] Cumbes talks about being out-swing bowler and bowling against opening batsmen, [11:29-12:47] Cumbes talks about the importance of fielders, [12:48-14:41] Cumbes talks about the role of the wicket-keeper [14:42-21:06] Cumbes talks about becoming a commercial manager in cricket at Warwickshire, [21:07-23:56] Cumbes talks about moving to Lancashire as commercial manager, [23:57-26:29] Cumbes talks about becoming chief executive of Lancashire, [26:30-44:14] Cumbes talks about redeveloping Old Trafford, staging concerts and court case against Albert Gubay, [44:15-44:51] Cumbes talks about Lancashire winning the county championship and winning the Gubay court case, [44:51-51:55] Cumbes talks about retirement and meeting Albert Gubay to secure funding for the indoor cricket school, [51:56-53:20] Cumbes talks about retirement plans.

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