Review of Professor Jeff Hill's lecture on Cricket in the USA - 9 December, University of Huddersfield Cricket Research Centre
Cricket in America? Yes, said Jeff Hill as he traced the fascinating history of the sport in the USA and Canada. This historical overview was the prelude to a detailed analysis of Joseph O'Neill's novel Netherland - a story of cricketing dreams, hatched by a Trinidadian and Dutchman, in post-9/11 New York. Jeff's argument was that America should not be ignored when it comes to cricket and the book was used as significant evidence. He was particularly interested in the way in which cricket was a 'solace' for protagonist Hans.
Jeff's thoughts were both provocative and expertly delivered. The audience included cricket historian Jack Williams, Northumbria University cricket resaercher Dean Allen, Derek Barnard of The Cricket Society, former University of Huddersfield vice-chancellor Brendan Evans and a range of local cricketing folk including Andrew Smith (Illingworth CC), Bob Horne (Lightcliffe CC), Dave Walker (Old Almondburians CC), veteran local player Peter Dibb and several cricket enthusiasts from the Leeds area.
Sunday, 13 December 2009
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Cricket in the USA Guest Lecture
Cricket in America - Guest Lecture
An expert on sport history will talk about cricket in America at a special University of Huddersfield event.
Professor Jeff Hill, who has written extensively on the history of leisure and sport, will be speaking about cricket in America and the award-winning novel Netherland by Joseph O'Neill.
In recent years, Professor Hill has authored several books, including Sport and Identity in the North of England and Sport, Leisure and Culture in Twentieth-century Britain, and has also written many influential articles about cricket history.
And his Huddersfield lecture will be entitled, 'Joseph O'Neill's Netherland and Cricket in America'.
'It will be a great pleasure to welcome Jeff to Huddersfield,' said Cricket Research Centre coordinator Dr Peter Davies.
'He is an acknowledged authority on cricket history and will be talking about a fascinating subject.'
Professor Hill is based in Shropshire and has worked at Leicester De Montfort University since 2001.
He has been a visiting researcher at the University of British Columbia (1994) and Visiting Professor in European Studies at Columbus State University, Georgia, USA (2006).
Dr Davies explained: 'Our Inaugural Lecture in October was a wonderful occasion and we are now looking forward to discovering more about cricket in the States.'
The lecture will take place on Wednesday 9 December, 5.15pm in Room W2/43 - West Building, Queensgate Campus, University of Huddersfield.
Admission is free and there is no need to reserve a place. There will also be a cricket bookstall and exhibition.
The Cricket Research Centre was established this year by Dr Davies and colleagues at the University of Huddersfield.
It holds monthly seminars and an annual conference in addition to the quarterly guest lectures.
Dr Davies and colleagues Dr Rob Light, Duncan Stone, Sean Reid, and Dennis O'Keefe have all published on cricket history.
Contact Dr Davies on 01484 472405 or via p.j.davies@hud.ac.uk. The Centre's website is at http://www2.hud.ac.uk/mhm/history/research/cricket.
An expert on sport history will talk about cricket in America at a special University of Huddersfield event.
Professor Jeff Hill, who has written extensively on the history of leisure and sport, will be speaking about cricket in America and the award-winning novel Netherland by Joseph O'Neill.
In recent years, Professor Hill has authored several books, including Sport and Identity in the North of England and Sport, Leisure and Culture in Twentieth-century Britain, and has also written many influential articles about cricket history.
And his Huddersfield lecture will be entitled, 'Joseph O'Neill's Netherland and Cricket in America'.
'It will be a great pleasure to welcome Jeff to Huddersfield,' said Cricket Research Centre coordinator Dr Peter Davies.
'He is an acknowledged authority on cricket history and will be talking about a fascinating subject.'
Professor Hill is based in Shropshire and has worked at Leicester De Montfort University since 2001.
He has been a visiting researcher at the University of British Columbia (1994) and Visiting Professor in European Studies at Columbus State University, Georgia, USA (2006).
Dr Davies explained: 'Our Inaugural Lecture in October was a wonderful occasion and we are now looking forward to discovering more about cricket in the States.'
The lecture will take place on Wednesday 9 December, 5.15pm in Room W2/43 - West Building, Queensgate Campus, University of Huddersfield.
Admission is free and there is no need to reserve a place. There will also be a cricket bookstall and exhibition.
The Cricket Research Centre was established this year by Dr Davies and colleagues at the University of Huddersfield.
It holds monthly seminars and an annual conference in addition to the quarterly guest lectures.
Dr Davies and colleagues Dr Rob Light, Duncan Stone, Sean Reid, and Dennis O'Keefe have all published on cricket history.
Contact Dr Davies on 01484 472405 or via p.j.davies@hud.ac.uk. The Centre's website is at http://www2.hud.ac.uk/mhm/history/research/cricket.
Sunday, 29 November 2009
Joe Sayers Partnership
The CK Cricket Heritage Project has teamed up with Pongo Cricket - the brainchild of Yorkshire CCC opening batsman Joe Sayers.
And the agreement will cover a range of matters.
Research Centre coordinator Dr Peter Davies will contribute a regular blog to Pongo Cricket - entitled 'Dr Cricket' - and BA (Hons) Sports Journalism students at the university will be encouraged to write about cricket on Sayers' innovative website, http://pongocricket.com.
Meanwhile, the White Rose star has written the foreword to Two Men and a Blog: Cricket Diary 2009 - a new book written by Dr Davies and co-blogger Tony Hutton - and will also visit the Centre for a special Q&A session in 2010.
Dr Davies explained: "Joe has developed an excellent multi-platform website and we look forward to working with him and welcoming him to Huddersfield in the New Year."
Sayers is currently in South Africa with the England Performance Squad.
He said: "Pongo Cricket is a new and ground-breaking media platform especially for cricket.
"It allows players and cricket fans to contribute their own blogs, photos and videos about anything cricket-related.
"As the content is created by those who are closest to the game, it is the best possible reflection of cricket today.
"Pongo also acts as a virtual clubhouse - where fans can follow their favourite cricketers, and share their views with other fans - and media broker, which allows contributors to make a valuable income from the content they upload."
And the agreement will cover a range of matters.
Research Centre coordinator Dr Peter Davies will contribute a regular blog to Pongo Cricket - entitled 'Dr Cricket' - and BA (Hons) Sports Journalism students at the university will be encouraged to write about cricket on Sayers' innovative website, http://pongocricket.com.
Meanwhile, the White Rose star has written the foreword to Two Men and a Blog: Cricket Diary 2009 - a new book written by Dr Davies and co-blogger Tony Hutton - and will also visit the Centre for a special Q&A session in 2010.
Dr Davies explained: "Joe has developed an excellent multi-platform website and we look forward to working with him and welcoming him to Huddersfield in the New Year."
Sayers is currently in South Africa with the England Performance Squad.
He said: "Pongo Cricket is a new and ground-breaking media platform especially for cricket.
"It allows players and cricket fans to contribute their own blogs, photos and videos about anything cricket-related.
"As the content is created by those who are closest to the game, it is the best possible reflection of cricket today.
"Pongo also acts as a virtual clubhouse - where fans can follow their favourite cricketers, and share their views with other fans - and media broker, which allows contributors to make a valuable income from the content they upload."
Sunday, 15 November 2009
Yorkshire Cricket Collection
Yorkshire Cricket Collection:
Have you got any spare, duplicate or unwanted cricket books or magazines?
If so, why not donate them to the Yorkshire Cricket Collection?
This is a new collection established at the University of Huddersfield - and it is on the lookout for paperbacks, hardbacks, pamphlets, brochures, videos, DVDs and other material.
We're interested in items relating to cricket in Yorkshire (particularly club histories and biographies) and in other counties/countries.
The Yorkshire Cricket Collection will be housed in the newly refurbished University Archives in the University Library.
Contact the University's Archivist, Mrs E.A.Hilary Haigh via archives@hud.ac.uk / 01484 473168 or the Coordinator of the University of Huddersfield Cricket Research Centre, Dr Peter Davies via p.j.davies@hud.ac.uk / 01484 472405
Have you got any spare, duplicate or unwanted cricket books or magazines?
If so, why not donate them to the Yorkshire Cricket Collection?
This is a new collection established at the University of Huddersfield - and it is on the lookout for paperbacks, hardbacks, pamphlets, brochures, videos, DVDs and other material.
We're interested in items relating to cricket in Yorkshire (particularly club histories and biographies) and in other counties/countries.
The Yorkshire Cricket Collection will be housed in the newly refurbished University Archives in the University Library.
Contact the University's Archivist, Mrs E.A.Hilary Haigh via archives@hud.ac.uk / 01484 473168 or the Coordinator of the University of Huddersfield Cricket Research Centre, Dr Peter Davies via p.j.davies@hud.ac.uk / 01484 472405
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Review of David Frith's Inaugural Lecture
David Frith's 'Inaugural Lecture' at the University of Huddersfield Cricket Research Centre was a wonderful event.
Over 70 people were in attendance and the old-style West Building lecture theatre (W2/43) was packed to the rafters with standing room only. Coffee and biscuits were served beforehand, the bookstall was doing good business, and many local cricket enthusiasts seemed to be networking with long lost friends and contacts.
David took Yorkshire cricketers as his theme, exclusively those who he had got to know as a journalist, writer and magazine editor. He weaved together some excellent tales - and there were almost audible gasps in the room when he explained how he had chatted to Wilfred Rhodes about playing alongside W.G.Grace! In all, he picked out around 20 White Rose cricketers - from legends of the game to good county pros and occasional England players.
One major theme of his talk was declining standards: 21st Century cricketers not being willing to talk to the press, being mollycoddled, and not even writing their own autobiographies! At the end of his lecture he fielded a variety of questions - which touched on players he had left out(!!!) and also his favourite Yorkshire batsmen, bowlers and writers. He also signed a lot of books - with many audience members bringing their favourite D.Frith books with them to get autographed.
Audience members had come from all over - a cohort from Middlesbrough and also one chap from the South of France! Others in attendance were South Yorkshire cricket author Mick Pope, Dickie Bird Foundation official Eric Stephens, Todmorden CC historians Malcolm and Freda Heywood, cricket author Tony Bateman, Almondbury Wesleyans CC chairman Mark Binns, Scholes CC webmaster Paul Ibbotson, local cricket book dealer William Roberts, Lightcliffe CC stalwarts John Brooke and Bob Horne, and an array of Professional Cricket Watchers and local cricket enthusiasts.
All in all a wonderful night!
Over 70 people were in attendance and the old-style West Building lecture theatre (W2/43) was packed to the rafters with standing room only. Coffee and biscuits were served beforehand, the bookstall was doing good business, and many local cricket enthusiasts seemed to be networking with long lost friends and contacts.
David took Yorkshire cricketers as his theme, exclusively those who he had got to know as a journalist, writer and magazine editor. He weaved together some excellent tales - and there were almost audible gasps in the room when he explained how he had chatted to Wilfred Rhodes about playing alongside W.G.Grace! In all, he picked out around 20 White Rose cricketers - from legends of the game to good county pros and occasional England players.
One major theme of his talk was declining standards: 21st Century cricketers not being willing to talk to the press, being mollycoddled, and not even writing their own autobiographies! At the end of his lecture he fielded a variety of questions - which touched on players he had left out(!!!) and also his favourite Yorkshire batsmen, bowlers and writers. He also signed a lot of books - with many audience members bringing their favourite D.Frith books with them to get autographed.
Audience members had come from all over - a cohort from Middlesbrough and also one chap from the South of France! Others in attendance were South Yorkshire cricket author Mick Pope, Dickie Bird Foundation official Eric Stephens, Todmorden CC historians Malcolm and Freda Heywood, cricket author Tony Bateman, Almondbury Wesleyans CC chairman Mark Binns, Scholes CC webmaster Paul Ibbotson, local cricket book dealer William Roberts, Lightcliffe CC stalwarts John Brooke and Bob Horne, and an array of Professional Cricket Watchers and local cricket enthusiasts.
All in all a wonderful night!
Sunday, 18 October 2009
Wednesday lecture
Wednesday 21 October 2009 - David Frith, 'Yorkshire Cricketers I Have Known: From Wilfred Rhodes to Fred Trueman'
David is a leading cricket writer and historian. He founded Wisden Cricket Monthly in 1979 and edited the magazine until 1996. He has written numerous books and specialises in Ashes history. Also, in association with the National Film and Television Archive, he has presented an annual Archive Cricket Film Evening at the National Film Theatre in London since 1981. In 2003 he became the first author to win the Cricket Society's Book of the Year award three times, and his Bodyline Autopsy won Wisden's book of the year.
David is a leading cricket writer and historian. He founded Wisden Cricket Monthly in 1979 and edited the magazine until 1996. He has written numerous books and specialises in Ashes history. Also, in association with the National Film and Television Archive, he has presented an annual Archive Cricket Film Evening at the National Film Theatre in London since 1981. In 2003 he became the first author to win the Cricket Society's Book of the Year award three times, and his Bodyline Autopsy won Wisden's book of the year.
Sunday, 11 October 2009
David Frith lecture - Wed 21 Oct
David Frith lecture - Wed 21 Oct
All welcome!
Parking should be available on campus
Light refreshments served 5.15; lecture starts 5.45
Room W2/43 - West Building
All welcome!
Parking should be available on campus
Light refreshments served 5.15; lecture starts 5.45
Room W2/43 - West Building
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