Tag Archives: sport

More wisdom than Wisden

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Andy Richardson talks to a broadcasting legend for whom cricket is a way of life – but who has plenty else to talk about too . . .

Hooked on hoops, mad about mallets

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Shirley Tart takes to the lawn and finds that croquet is a dignified – and highly addictive – way to spend a summer afternoon

Game, set and match to God’s envoy

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In Wimbledon month, Neil Thomas looks back to a time when Shropshire could boast a champion of its own