1 CD: 52 minutes 39 seconds

1 CD, Sir Oliver Popplewell, judge and former MCC President, interviewed by Jo Rice. The CD consists of 9 tracks. Track 1: [0:00-0:07] Introduction by Rice, [0:12-0:43] Popplewell talks about when he was president and the other presidents who had 2-year terms, [0:44-2:39] Popplewell talks about doing the Easter coaching classes at Lord's and playing cricket with Peter May at Charterhouse School, [2:40-2:55] Popplewell talks about playing cricket in the Navy with John Dewes, [2:56-4:44] Popplewell talks about playing cricket at Cambridge University. Track 2: [0:00-3:44] Popplewell talks about playing cricket for Cambridge University including playing against the West Indies, [3:48-4:29] Popplewell talks about not playing for Surrey and summarises his cricket career, [4:30-5:19] Popplewell talks about playing at Lord's. Track 3: [0:00-0:34] Popplewell talks about playing for the Butterflies Cricket Club, [0:35-2:07] Popplewell talks about joining the Committee in 1970, [2:08-2:49] Popplewell initially forgets which sub-committee he was chairman which was the general purposes sub-committee, [2:50-3:55] Popplewell talks about being able to be MCC President after previously being too busy, [3:56-4:15] Rice talks about second-choice presidents. Track 4: [0:00-3:30] Popplewell talks about organising the 1999 Cricket World Cup Final including the Grand Stand Media Centre projects and members having to pay for tickets. Track 5: [0:00-2:05] Popplewell talks about the planning stages for the new Grand Stand, [2:06-5:58] Popplewell talks about the planning stages for the Media Centre. Track 6: [0:00-2:31] Popplewell talks about construction of the Media Centre, [2:32-3:07] Popplewell talks about complaints of the state of the wickets, [3:08-3:38] Popplewell talks about women membership not being issue during his presidency, [3:39-4:20] Popplewell talks about the Jack Bailey affair. Track 7: [0:00-3:47] Popplewell talks about rows with the Test and County Cricket Board and Jack Bailey leaving MCC. Track 8: [0:00-1:59] Popplewell talks about continuing ground redevelopment from Dennis Silk and not expanding the Compton and Edrich stands, [2:00-2:47] Popplewell talks about the Tavern and Gillette wanting to give away free razors during the Gillette Cup, [2:48-3:56] Popplewell talks crowds being able to walk on the playing area, [3:57-4:50] Popplewell talks about redecorating the Long Room and refurbishment of the Museum, [4:51-5:27] Popplewell talks about MCC's current role including promoting the spirit of cricket. Track 9: [0:00-1:25] Popplewell talks about how MCC is seen abroad, its work as an independent body and International Cricket Council leaving the ground, [1:26-3:19] Popplewell talks about MCC needing to stay a cricket club, failure to find other uses for Lord's away from cricket, real tennis and praises the pavilion refurbishment, [3:20-7:08] Popplewell expresses disappointment over the role of the president being downgraded, [7:09-11:52] Popplewell talks about a diversity in MCC presidents and system of selecting a president, [11:53-12:26] Popplewell talks about Doug Insole turning down the presidency, [12:27-15:09] Popplewell talks about watching his son's cricket career, [15:10-15:17] Closing remarks. A back-up copy of this CD is included.

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