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Bound copies of articles from the publication 'The Field: The Country Newspaper' of articles relating to cricket, under the 'A Cricketer's Notebook' section (later called 'A Spectator's Notebook) between 1948 and 1951. Includes the following articles relating to cricket: England's Test Captain: alternatives to the selection of N W D Yardley, by E W Swanton Fifty Years of Cricket: The game past and present, some questions and answers, by H D G Leveson-Gower Searching for New Players: MCC tradition-Yorkshire makes changes-Cambridge on trial, by E W Swanton With the M.C.C. in South Africa: England's team making friends and a good impression, by E W Swanton An English Cricket Revival: MCC respond to Mann's fine leadership in South Africa, by E W Swanton Sidelights on Cricket History: Unpublished recollections of Alfred Mynn and Fuller Pilch by F I Watson Welcome New Zealand! Some first impressions from Bradford, by E W Swanton The New Season: Press and public relations and topics of the moment, by E W Swanton A Visit to Wales: Glamorgan score well in their match against Warwickshire, by E W Swanton Fenner's in May: Seeing the past in perspective: and a glance at the present, by E W Swanton Denis Compton: Accomplishments and prospects of England's leading batsman, by E W Swanton Closing of an Epoch: The passing of 'W.G.' and some contrasts with today, by E W Swanton Cricket Without Tears: An Eton Dialogue, and a Treatise by L N Constantine, by E W Swanton Sir Pelham Warner The Sombre Story of Leeds: New Zealand's good showing and some Bradman memories, by E W Swanton Focus on Lord's: MCC and the professionls: Oxford's good side, by E W Swanton Case for Longer Tests: The relationship between pitches and tactics, by E W Swanton Amateurs at Lord's: Big crowds, and a Light Blue week, by E W Swanton The England Captaincy: Some implications of F R Brown's appointment, by E W Swanton Old Trafford Reflections: T B Burtt's influence on English batsmanship, by E W Swanton Roses Without Thorns: The centenary year sees the eighth successive draw, by E W Swanton Short-legs and all that: The ambiguous vocabulary of cricket, by E W Swanton Wisden and the Australians: The question of how good they were is still unanswered, by E W Swanton The Spirit of Cricket Lord Brocket Cricket stock-taking: Some ills of the English post-war scene and their cures, by E W Swanton Thoughts on Cricket Coaching: Instilling enthusiasm, concentration and a cheerfully aggressive spirit, by D H Macindoe England's Cricket Captain Lord Cornwallis The Young Cricketer: There is a great drive to attract young players to the game, by E W Swanton The New President: Sir Pelham Warner succeeds the Duke of Edinburgh at Lord's, by E W Swanton Public School Cricket: Batting outlook is promising but opening bowlers are scarce, by G W Abbott West Indies' Promising Start: Some morals of Worcester: A tough game at Bradford, by E W Swanton Public School Cricket: Some further XI's with good prospects for the season, by G W Abbott Changes in Cricket Cambridge Talent: An apparently fruitful crop of young cricketers is in bud, by E W Swanton Conflicting signs at Oxford: The effect of weak cricket in the colleges, by E W Swanton Women and Cricket: "We must be careful to recognise the debt we owe to the ladies", by E W Swanton Accent on Bowling: Laker had his day with honest off-breaks based on length, by E W Swanton Old Trafford Reflections: West Indies handicapped by difficult wicket, by E W Swanton Public School Cricket: A season of many exciting finishes, by G W Abbott Warwickshire set the pace: Yorkshire's promising youngsters, and a Middlesex "autumn", by E W Swanton Triumph for West Indies: England must attack at Trent Bridge, by E W Swanton The Literature of Cricket University Match: Weather spoilt what might have been a really close game, by E W Swanton Cricket Needs Enterprise: An attacking spirit could turn the tide in the Tests, by E W Swanton Australia Selections: Care has been taken to balance the claims of youth, by E W Swanton Cricket Organisation The Australian Tour: How Test Match history refutes the professionals, by E W Swanton A Bowling Phenomenon: At thirty-six D V P Wright is again indispensable, by E W Swanton West Indies clinch the rubber: But for England there were compensating features, by E W Swanton Public School Cricket, by G W Abbott Finding New Cricket Talent Our Cricket Future Schools Cricket Prospects: Last season was the most encouraging since the war: will the improvement in the standard be maintained?, by G W Abbott Cricket over the Century: A country book shop holds early secrets of our village game which spread across the world, by Lieutenant-Colonel W L Julyan New Men for the Tests: The odds are on England, but we still need an opening bat and a good spin bowler, by I A R Peebles England's Captaincy: MCC and the criticisms in the Press, by E W Swanton Cricket Bats and Balls: Tradition decides the materials, and provides the skill, by Norman Wymer Our Young Cricketers: If the Public Schools are to make a bigger contribution to first-class cricket, the professional six-day week should be abolished, by G W Abbott Mr. William Findlay The Gentlemen's Future: Their ever-decreasing numbers point the need for reforms in the first-class cricket programme, by I A R Peebles Our Future Cricketers: The MCC Cricket Enquiry has led to very real efforts in the encouragement of the junior game, by I A R Peebles The Summer's Memories: Test matches contribute some, but the most lasting recalls the wisdom and art of S F Barnes, by I A R Peebles Is It Cricket? The volume also contains a loose copy of 'The Field: The Country Newspaper' magazine published in July 1936. The front cover contains a portrait of two eighteenth century cricketers by Thomas Hudson.

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