Swallows and Hawke : England's Cricket Tourists, the MCC and the Making of South Africa 1888-1968.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parry, Richard.

Contributor:

Odendaal, André.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cricket.

Cricket--South Africa--History--20th century.

Test matches (Cricket).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (506 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Swallows and Hawke

Place of Publication:

London : Pitch Publishing (Brighton) Limited, 2023.

Summary:

Swallows and Hawke is a captivating account of 80 years of compelling cricket. From South Africa's stunning first ever Test win by one wicket in 1907 to Syd Barnes and Herby Taylor locked in iconic combat in 1914, to Cliff Gladwin's scrambled last-ball victory in 1949, all the standout moments are here. On the pitch, the cricketers faced extreme heat and dust, unplayable wickets and a wily and resilient opposition. Off the pitch they inspected mining compounds, were terrified by Zulu dancers and found themselves in jail or chased by rhinos. Over 15 tours the emissaries of Empire bestrode the pavilions of power with mine-owners and politicians, from Kruger to Verwoerd. They turned a blind eye to oppression and resistance and colluded with a new national mythology of white supremacy featuring ox-wagons and Blood River. The cricketing dramas take place within the perennial African struggles over land, labour and freedom as the cricketing relationship between the MCC and South Africa forges the bonds of Empire.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Foreword by Peter Hain

Foreword by Stephen Chalke

Acknowledgements

Map: South Africa

Introduction: Summer Swallows

Part 1: Openings

Map: Tour 1: 1889-89

1. Adventures: Aubrey Smith 1888/89

2. Speculations: W.W. Read 1891/92

3. Politics: Lord Hawke 1895/96

4. Clouds: Lord Hawke 1898/99

Part 2: Empire and Union

5. Googlies: Plum Warner 1905/06

6. Union and Lobster: Henry Leveson Gower 1909/10

7. Barnes and Taylor: Johnny Douglas 1913/14

Part 3: Pitch and Turn

8. Strike! Frank Mann 1922/23

9. Dominium: Rony Stanyforth 1927/28

10. Confusion: Percy Chapman 1930/31

11. Waiting for Godot: Wally Hammond 1938/39

Part 4: Eyes Opening, Eyes Closed

12. Nazis and Nationalists: George Mann 1948/49

13. Defiance: Peter May 1956/57

14. A Woman's Place: Helen Sharpe 1960/61

15. Last Rites: Mike Smith 1964/65

Epilogue: The Sixteenth Tour: 1968/69

Sources and Bibliography

Photos.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-80150-285-4

OCLC:

1334104672