Peter Hardy
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@cricketsociety Chair & Bulletin Editor; @acscricket Communications; @cricketsocX1 Team Sec & Player; music, football, movies, history, politics.
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06-06-2009 17:14:58
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The Cricket Society is saddened by the passing of the great writer, Eric Midwinter, who contributed much to the Society over the years & won the The Cricket Society / Lord's Cricket Ground Book of the Year for ‘Red Shirts & Roses’ in 2005. We will expand on Eric’s life over the next few days.
A lovely The Cricket Society Day at The Cricket. Kent Cricket v Durham Cricket was a walk in the park for the visitors at #beckenham - good enthusiastic company & a great view. Kent Cricket provided a great facility & spirited service not to mention a fine lunch. #80thisyear
Coming soon: The Cricket Society on-line autumn talk on 2nd Sept at 7.30pm. We are delighted that The Cricket Society / Marylebone Cricket Club 2025 winner ListerProd is talking to #brianstoddart author of 'Playing the Game - How Cricket Made Barbados'. Go to cricketsociety.org.uk & register.
Another great day on the road with the CCR. Bears dominated for periods against Middlesex Cricket at Rugby School Sports with a packed crowd lapping up some terrific cricket before they collapsed at the end. The peaceful Ambience was off the scale. #countycricket
Another good win for Cricket Society XI at #horshamtrinitycc with us knocking up 297/7 in 40 overs with the unlikely sight of Peter Hardy hitting a boundary. The home team responded with 246/7 in their 40. Hot but rewarding day.
Great win for Cricket Society XI at Warlingham Cricket Club who as always were terrific hosts. They made a sporting declaration at 230/3 off 41 & we cruised home by 9 wickets in 33.2 overs. #davidfarrington an unbeaten ton.
“The best cricket book I have ever read.” Just had sight of Douglas Miller’s extraordinary review of Victory in Australia in the latest Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians Journal. A touching moment. Bloomsbury Sport DLuxAssociates
Congratulations to Neil Robinson Neil Robinson for winning The Cricket Society and British Society of Sports History BSSH 2025 Howard Milton Award for Cricket Scholarship. Neil is a cricket historian and MCC head of Heritage and Collections at Lords Lord's Cricket Ground
A red-ball advocate, I want to better appreciate #TheHundred, #IPL2026 & women's cricket, starting with the Women's #Cricket World Cup - what/who should I look for: Alison Mitchell Mithali Raj Urooj Mumtaz Khan Raf Nicholson Peter Hardy Henry Moeran #CricketTwitter ?
Many thanks to South Nutfield CC for laying on a great day for Cricket Society XI in their cricket week. We declared at 215/8 and then bowled out oppo for 165. 6/56 for #anishshah - it was a cracking game at a very good club who deserve every success. The Cricket Society #clubcricket
First trip of the season to Vicarage Road for an excellent game as Watford Football Club 2 Southhampton 2 saw an exciting game. Irakunda’s free kick was one of the best I’ve ever seen.
Good news! Edition 24 of County Cricket Matters is out!!! Now available online matthew appleby Paddy Briggs 🇪🇺 🇵🇸 🏳️🌈 Andrew Radd Dean Headley Arunabha Sengupta countycricketmatters.com/shop
Really enjoyed the latest offering from Annie Chave & Jeremy Lonsdale & their first rate publication County Cricket Matters which gets better & better. Well done and keep the faith. #countycricket
Thanksto Simon Wilde for a great evening for The Cricket Society members & guests discussing his new book on Gilbert Jessop’s hundred at The Oval in 1902. A meticulously researched piece of work. Excellent interview conducted by #nigelhancock & a rapped audience. #cricketsociety
A reminder that on Saturday 4th October starting at 10.00am BST we have an onlineevent for Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians members featuring Raf Nicholson Andrew Radd David Griffin Photography Mick Pope Andrew Hignell & others. Will be fascinating stuff. Join Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians at acscricket.com & partake.
Thank you to Shepperton CC & Kit Harris for a great final day of 2025 season. Cricket Society XI 138ao & Shepperton CC 141/9 in last over. Well bowled Adam Collins who also held his nerve to hit the winning boundary. #jasonfenn inducted into our Hall of Fame today. The Cricket Society
One of the most exciting things about this Nottinghamshire CCC side is its formidable pace attack, fitting for the team of Broad, Voce & #HaroldLarwood. His story is poignantly told in #DuncanHamilton's superb biog - my review County Cricket Matters 👇🏽 Josh Tongue Lyndon James Peter Hardy
The Cricket Society is delighted that #markpeel is giving 2 talks about Derek Underwood to Society members at Civil Service Club on Tuesday 7th October at 2pm & 7pm. For the odd remaining ticketgo to cricketsociety.org.uk - a fabulous subject as he discusses one of England’s greats.
