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One for the historians
Discussion started by Kingston Black , 11 April, 2014 19:26
One for the historians
Kingston Black 11 April, 2014 19:26
A fascinating glimpse of past times. There is a Somerset link as the footage was shot at Old Trafford during the second days play of the CC match between Lancashire and Somerset in the 1901 season (Palairet [or his brother] was playing and LoL can clearly be seen talking to the clergyman towards the end of the sequence).

Arthur Mold "Chucking" Controversy

For the record, here is the scorecard from the match (although it doesn't make pleasant reading for Somerset supporters unfortunately):

Scorecard

KB

Re: One for the historians
Loyal of Lhasa. 11 April, 2014 20:10
Lovely footage - the vicar I'm chatting with is actually my old chum Wickham, come to spy on his rival, Newton.

I see the 11.31 was running late, yet again.



LoL

Sixty-six Seasons a Somerset Supporter

Re: One for the historians
Bobstan 11 April, 2014 20:45
Oh my Hornby and my Mold long ago.

Re: One for the historians
Loyal of Lhasa. 11 April, 2014 20:53
I've still got mold...

Re: One for the historians
Frome Exile 11 April, 2014 22:48
And I've still got the Hornby!!!



Sorry!




Sorry!!!




Honestly: really, really sorry!

Re: One for the historians
Kingston Black 12 April, 2014 01:57
Very good FE!

My acquaintance Mr. G. Oogle reveals that Albert Hornby was about 54 when that was filmed and that he was another Victorian/Edwardian sporting all-rounder, having captained England at both cricket and rugby union and played football for Blackburn Rovers. I will admit that I've never heard of him before, despite him being the captain who lost the initial ashes series in 1882.

Re: One for the historians
Bobstan 12 April, 2014 07:31
Francis Thompson wrote the following poem, 'At Lord's':


It is little I repair to the matches of the Southron folk,
Though my own red roses there may blow;
It is little I repair to the matches of the Southron folk,
Though the red roses crest the caps, I know.
For the field is full of shades as I near a shadowy coast,
And a ghostly batsman plays to the bowling of a ghost,
And I look through my tears on a soundless-clapping host
As the run stealers flicker to and fro,
To and fro:
O my Hornby and my Barlow long ago !
It's Glo'ster coming North, the irresistible,
The Shire of the Graces, long ago!
It's Gloucestershire up North, the irresistible,
And new-risen Lancashire the foe!
A Shire so young that has scarce impressed its traces,
Ah, how shall it stand before all-resistless Graces ?
O, little red rose, their bats are as maces
To beat thee down, this summer long ago !
This day of seventy-eight they are come up north against thee
This day of seventy-eight long ago!
The champion of the centuries, he cometh up against thee,
With his brethren, every one a famous foe!
The long-whiskered Doctor, that laugheth the rules to scorn,
While the bowler, pitched against him, bans the day he was born;
And G.F. with his science makes the fairest length forlorn;
They are come from the West to work thee woe!
It is little I repair to the matches of the Southron folk,
Though my own red roses there may blow;
It is little I repair to the matches of the Southron folk,
Though the red roses crest the caps, I know.
For the field is full of shades as I near a shadowy coast,
And a ghostly batsman plays to the bowling of a ghost,
And I look through my tears on a soundless-clapping host
As the run stealers flicker to and fro,
To and fro:
O my Hornby and my Barlow long ago !

Re: One for the historians
Clarence Parker 12 April, 2014 10:09
I loved the gentlemen's dress code.

It made me want to search out and dust off my old school boater.

Re: One for the historians
Loyal of Lhasa. 12 April, 2014 10:21
The world, especially the yoof of today, need the Bobstans of this world - to remind them that it didn't start last year.

And FE has absolutely no reason to apologise for his felicitous contribution.

The pair of them have made it a good day so far.



LoL

Sixty-six Seasons a Somerset Supporter

Re: One for the historians
Big Jim 12 April, 2014 12:56
Superb stuff, and lovely to see a young LoL looking so sprightly.
More like this, please.

Re: One for the historians
WilliamBlessing 19 April, 2014 05:31
Plenty of smoking going on.

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Re: One for the historians
WilliamBlessing 23 April, 2014 16:49

Re: One for the historians
Kingston Black 26 April, 2014 10:29
From the BBC - (The site swear filter clearly considered the word N A Z I to be unacceptable):

Naz1 Cricket

KB

Re: One for the historians
Loyal of Lhasa. 26 April, 2014 11:21
What a fascinating piece. Many thanks, KB.

Our own Worcester-born Peter Robinson is guiltless, having been born six years after the tour. I never thought of him as @#$%& sympathiser anyway.er

I had to revisit this post to see what the censors did with the dread word. It seems extraordinarily prudish not to allow it to be printed in full, for the word was only a shorthand form for the National Socialist Party. One might not like them much, but they did actually exist. How long will we be able to write Ukip without censorial intervention.

And does AGod's computer allow him to type Surrey County Cricket Club?



LoL

Sixty-six Seasons a Somerset Supporter



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 26/04/2014 11:28 by Loyal of Lhasa..

Re: One for the historians
Frome Exile 26 April, 2014 15:03
I suspect it's more to prevent it being thrown around in heated discussions.
Isn't there a "Somebody's Law" of internet discussion fora that dictates that every conversation wil eventually degenerate into accusations of facism and comparisons between posters one disagrees with and Herr Hitler?

Re: One for the historians
Frome Exile 26 April, 2014 15:21
Here it is.

Godwin's Law.

Re: One for the historians
MisterMurph 26 April, 2014 21:49
Written by the late great darts commentator's son. A very pleasant chap indeed.

Re: One for the historians
Bobstan 26 April, 2014 22:32
If AG's typewriter were ever to fulfil its potential it would be able to type Lancashire County Cricket Club.

Re: One for the historians
Grockle 27 April, 2014 03:22
Does AG own a typewriter any more in this age of steam word processors?



(Sm72)

Re: One for the historians
Bobstan 27 April, 2014 09:11
Well, keyboard thingy then. They look a bit similar to typewriters to an old man such as myself!

Re: One for the historians
Sloop John B 27 April, 2014 10:49
Guys - don't spoil the image I have in my mind's eye of AG sat at a sit-up-and-beg old Remington bashing out his theses!

Re: One for the historians
Loyal of Lhasa. 27 April, 2014 11:22
I imagine the real AG (father of Anthony) used a typewriter.



LoL

Sixty-six Seasons a Somerset Supporter

Re: One for the historians
Clarence Parker 27 April, 2014 13:23
Not tablets of stone, LoL?

Re: One for the historians
Kingston Black 29 May, 2014 08:40
Some more newly released archive material:

BFI Cricket Films

KB


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