Yorkshire CCC On This Day

James Butler

Description

Yorkshire CCC On This Day is fully endorsed by the club and chronicles, in diary form, the major events in their history. With individual entries for every day, and multiple listings for more historic and busier days, the book includes all the club's big matches, cup finals, significant events, and sensational signings.

Sujets

• Histoire

Informations

• Publié par: Pitch Publishing
• Date de parution: 02 octobre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781909178083
• Langue: English

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YORKSHIRE CCC
On This Day
History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year
All statistics, facts and figures are correct as of 31st July 2012
© James Buttler
James Buttler has asserted his rights in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work.
Published By: Pitch Publishing (Brighton) Ltd A2 Yeoman Gate Yeoman Way Durrington BN13 3QZ
Email: [e-mail] Web: www.pitchpublishing.co.uk
First published 2012
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Kate, Emma and Sam – Never ever give up on your dreams I’ll love you always – Dad.
Helen – I’ve bored you to death talking about Yorkshire cricket as I have been putting this book together, and at most times really! Now you can read all about it. Thank you for your patience, love and help – James x
CONTENTS
FOREWORD BY ANDREW GALE
INTRODUCTION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
JANUARY
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FEBRUARY
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MARCH
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APRIL
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MAY
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JUNE
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JULY
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AUGUST
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SEPTEMBER
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OCTOBER
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NOVEMBER
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FOREWORD BY ANDREW GALE
You may call me biased, and you’d be right, but there is no other cricket club in the world that has as proud a history as Yorkshire County Cricket Club. The tradition, passion and vast achievements are something that the club, its players (past and present) and the supporters are extremely proud of, and quite right too.
No other county has won the County Championship more times than Yorkshire and I feel extremely privileged to have added my name to an illustrious list of Yorkshire captains. It means a lot to a Yorkshire lad from Dewsbury to lead out the Yorkshire team. The reason why we all hold Yorkshire cricket in such high esteem is because of everything that has gone before and everything we hope will happen in the future.
When I was a youngster playing for the various Yorkshire age group sides all I wanted to do was to pull on the Yorkshire sweater and work as hard as I could to get into the Yorkshire first XI. I managed to get a few first team games and scored some runs. Breaking into the side was tough and I had to be patient, but good things are worth the wait, sweat and tears. I knew I had to continue to work as hard as I could to earn a spot in the Yorkshire side. I wanted to earn my County Cap – the symbol that you’ve made a place in the side your own.
When Darren Gough presented me with my cap at Scarborough in September 2008 it was a major day in my career. You can’t help but look at the full-bloom white rose on that blue cap and think about what it means. You think back to Lord Hawke who designed the club’s emblem, you think about all of the famous and successful players who have worn the cap before you got yours and the many that played their hearts out but didn’t get a cap of their own.
To then become Yorkshire captain is something extremely special and I hand out those prized caps now myself. I was hugely proud to be asked and to be entrusted with the job and, once again, you look back at the previous captains of Yorkshire and you realise what distinguished company you are in. There are also a few Yorkshire players who captained England and not Yorkshire. Hons FS Jackson, Sir Len Hutton, Ray Illingworth and Michael Vaughan were Ashes-winning
England skippers who were not Yorkshire captains – Illingworth became Yorkshire captain much later in his career.
I’ve been lucky enough to share Yorkshire dressing rooms with players like Michael Vaughan, Darren Gough, Matthew Hoggard, Craig White, Ryan Sidebottom and Tim Bresnan who have all represented England superbly in recent years. I’ve played alongside Darren Lehmann, Jacques Rudolph, Phil Jaques, Jason Gillespie, Deon Kruis and Younis Khan – overseas or Kolpak players who have brought their experience and vast knowledge to Yorkshire cricket. Before that generation there were the likes of Lord Hawke, Len Hutton, Fred Trueman, Ray Illingworth, Brian Close, Geoffrey Boycott, Hedley Verity, David Bairstow, Wilfred Rhodes, Herbert Sutcliffe, and the list goes on and on...
To read Yorkshire CCC – On This Day reminds me what a great club I play for. I’ve been lucky enough to witness some of the days’ play mentioned in this book first hand and James Buttler has included a couple of my achievements along the way, which is humbling. But to read about events dating back to the 1700s reveal some truly amazing performances and characters that have made this club what it is today. Good times, winning times and some that were less palatable or more controversial all play their part in our history and heritage.
To play our home games at Headingley and Scarborough is something special. Headingley is a major international venue that has seen significant change, whereas Scarborough has a unique atmosphere and is a place we all love to play at.
As I write we are working hard to prepare for the 2012 season. As always we start with hope that our work will be rewarded and with faith in our team-mates. Every season brings its own drama and I’d love to think that a few of the lads can break some records and write themselves into future revisions of this book.
May Yorkshire cricket always be successful and mean what it does today.
INTRODUCTION
When asked to write a book chronicling the many and varied events that have served to make Yorkshire County Cricket Club what it is today I was excited at the prospect, but made one mistake. The error was believing I would easily fill every calendar day because so much has happened through the years.
Yes, the club has achieved on the pitch and had more characters involved in its tale than any other county club, but that was the problem. I filled most dates easily and then found more and more to compete with what I already had. Hence, on many dates you will find more than one entry, because there was far too much to ignore.
I tried where possible not to fill the months with births and deaths, reserved only for genuine legends, club captains or presidents. I wanted to concentrate on events on the field of play and make it a book I’d like to read myself.
I thought I knew my fair share about cricket in Yorkshire, but soon realised that my knowledge certainly didn’t stretch back to the 1700s. I would love to be able to go back in time and attend some of those early matches that sparked Yorkshire cricket into life.
I was incredibly aware and fearful of the Yorkshire supporter. I know how much cricket means to Yorkshire folk and hope I’ve not missed anything out that was crucial in your memories.
Unfortunately I was never good enough to play with a white rose on my sweater – dodgy knees and a supreme lack of talent. But trawling through scorecards and stories has given me a greater understanding of why it means so much to be a Yorkshire cricketer. Some of world cricket’s all-time greats have sat in Yorkshire dressing rooms and I hope I’ve done them justice.
I’ve included Yorkshire players’ international heroics and covered the history and achievements at the many grounds the club has hosted games at and also a few lighter moments along the way.
In my capacity working in and around the club, and as a supporter before that, I’ve been fortunate enough to have witnessed a lot of the most recent events I’ve included, but I keep getting asked which are my favourite dates in the book. It’s a tough question, but if I could choose three days to go back to and watch again I’d choose 12th July, 21st July and 21st September – the latter because I’d brok