Loosely defined as the twenty five years immediately preceding the outbreak of the First World War, the so called ‘Golden Age’ (1890—1914) saw some of the most legendary cricketers of all time: WG Grace, Victor Trumper, CB Fry, Monty Noble, Wilfred Rhodes, Warwick Armstrong, KS Ranjitsinhji, Hugh Trumble, Sydney Barnes, Archie MacLaren, Clem Hill, Gilbert Jessop and many, many more.
Join me, Tom Ford, as each episode I invite a guest to discuss a player, series or event from the Golden Age, in an attempt to resurrect this often forgotten chapter of cricket history. This is the antithesis of most cricket podcasts which focus on the modern game, and is for anyone interested in learning a little more about one of cricket’s most fascinating periods.
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Loosely defined as the twenty five years immediately preceding the outbreak of the First World War, the so called ‘Golden Age’ (1890—1914) saw some of the most legendary cricketers of all time: WG Grace, Victor Trumper, CB Fry, Monty Noble, Wilfred Rhodes, Warwick Armstrong, KS Ranjitsinhji, Hugh Trumble, Sydney Barnes, Archie MacLaren, Clem Hill, Gilbert Jessop and many, many more.
Join me, Tom Ford, as each episode I invite a guest to discuss a player, series or event from the Golden Age, in an attempt to resurrect this often forgotten chapter of cricket history. This is the antithesis of most cricket podcasts which focus on the modern game, and is for anyone interested in learning a little more about one of cricket’s most fascinating periods.
Save or subscribe to the podcast now so you’ll never miss an episode.
FOLLOW ON TWITTER: @GoldenAgeCrickt [https://twitter.com/GoldenAgeCrickt]
FOLLOW ON YOUTUBE: youtube.com/@goldenageofcricket [https://www.youtube.com/@goldenageofcricket]
EMAIL: goldenageofcricket@gmail.com
In Part 2 of this episode dedicated to exploring Victor Trumper's final tour, historian Ric Sissons dissects the matches the Australians played, Trumper's legendary eighth-wicket partnership with Arthur Sims in which they hit 433 (Trumper knocked up 293 alone), and contemplates the legacy of the tour and its impact on New Zealand cricket before, during and after the First World War.
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ABOUT RIC SISSONS: Ric is the author of eleven other cricket books including The Players which won the English Cricket Society's Silver Jubilee Literary Award, and Billy Murdoch: Cricketing Colossus with Richard Cashman, which won the Australian Cricket Society Literary Award. His previous book, When the Kangaroo met the Eagle: The 1913 Australian tour of Canada and the United States, with Peter Schofield, won the 2024 Australian Cricket Society Literary Award.
CREDITS: Presenter & Producer: Tom Ford
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The Golden Age of Cricket Podcast
Loosely defined as the twenty five years immediately preceding the outbreak of the First World War, the so called ‘Golden Age’ (1890—1914) saw some of the most legendary cricketers of all time: WG Grace, Victor Trumper, CB Fry, Monty Noble, Wilfred Rhodes, Warwick Armstrong, KS Ranjitsinhji, Hugh Trumble, Sydney Barnes, Archie MacLaren, Clem Hill, Gilbert Jessop and many, many more.
Join me, Tom Ford, as each episode I invite a guest to discuss a player, series or event from the Golden Age, in an attempt to resurrect this often forgotten chapter of cricket history. This is the antithesis of most cricket podcasts which focus on the modern game, and is for anyone interested in learning a little more about one of cricket’s most fascinating periods.
Save or subscribe to the podcast now so you’ll never miss an episode.
FOLLOW ON TWITTER: @GoldenAgeCrickt [https://twitter.com/GoldenAgeCrickt]
FOLLOW ON YOUTUBE: youtube.com/@goldenageofcricket [https://www.youtube.com/@goldenageofcricket]
EMAIL: goldenageofcricket@gmail.com
