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Castaway
1 appearance
English cricketer described as one of England's most solid bulwarks against Australian aggression.
On the island
Eight records
I'd like to give them a bit of encouragement if I can, you know.
Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun
Well, I w I like to be happy. You've got to be happy, and uh and we're obviously on an island, so it's you know, it's quite happy, right?
Well, I've got a a very good friend of mine, and every time this record comes on, she jumps onto a table, wherever she is, she jumps onto a table and starts singing it.
Well after each game I you know generally get in the shower or in the bath or something and uh I generally hum or sing this song
My father used to sing it to me when I was uh very young and I think Perry Como could sing it down a side better actually.
The Sun Has Got Its Hat OnFavourite
Henry Hall & His BBC Dance Orchestra
Well, when I get up in the morning I always if I hear this song it makes me very happy indeed, you know. It sort of gives me a lift.
In conversation
Presenter asks
1:49Were you born in Nottinghamshire [and did you come from] a cricketing family?
I was born in Retford actually. … Both mother and father, yeah. … we used to play in the back garden. … mother she used to bowl and I used to bat.
Presenter asks
3:08Had it ever dawned on you that cricket might one day be your job?
Well, I suppose I always hope to be a professional cricketer because I love playing cricket. And uh, you know, it just happened that it turned out that I could play and uh I thoroughly enjoyed the game.
Presenter asks
8:33How did you enjoy India and Ceylon?
Very enjoyable. It's very hot. Uh very friendly people. I think the wickets uh Yeah, they were very different to what uh what we were used to really. They were slow turning wickets. They turned very slowly.
Presenter asks
12:13Who did you meet [at the centenary test in Melbourne]?
The keepsakes
The book
Yeah, well, I could always go for the records standing on one leg and give me something to do, right?
The luxury
a big bath with warm spa water
Unlike a a big bath, I think, with the spa water's running down into it, warm spa water, so I could relax. That'd be very nice.
Well, I met just about everybody. It was a great experience for me. I've got a photograph at home where all the Nots players, um, Joe Hardstaff, Bill Vos, Harold Larwood, and myself, and it's a tremendous photograph. I've got it at home in the scrapbook and I'll I'll remember it, you know, I'm sure as long as I live.
Presenter asks
14:51Is there too much cricket?
I think there is, really, but I suppose if you enjoy playing, you know, you get out there and as long as you enjoy it, that's the main thing.
“I prefer cricket to be honest with you.”
“I think, uh, you know, I've quite a nervous person really. I always like to be, you know, on the move, really.”
“Yeah, well this champagne tastes nice, but this strawberry jam tastes a little bit fishy … I got off to a bad start, really.”