Sporting Legends (3 Parts)

Synopsis

A series of three CDs recorded in 1999, in which Cliff Morgan talks to sporting personalities from the past about their life and sporting career. Vol 1 - Mary Peters and Cliff Morgan (discussed with Ian Wooldridge); Vol 2 - Stirling Moss and Ted Dexter; Vol 3 - Tom Finney and Walter Winterbottom.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2008

Year of production

1999

Subjects

Sports science

Keywords

cricket; football; motor sports; rugby; history of sport; sportsmen and women; pentathlon

Credits

Contributor

Cliff Morgan; Mary Peters; Stirling Moss; Ted Dexter; Tom Finney; Walter Winterbottom

Distribution Formats

Type

Audio

Format

CD

Price

£9.99 each; £25.99 set

Availability

Sale

Year

2009

Sections

Title

Cliff Morgan and Mary Peters

Synopsis

Cliff Morgan talks to sporting legend Mary Peters about her life and sporting career, and discusses his own with Ian Wooldridge.

Cliff Morgan OBE CVO: "Morgan the Magnificent" was the title given to Cliff Morgan by South African newspapers when he toured the country with the British Lions team in 1955. His success in that tour earned him the captaincy of Wales the following season. Cliff was born into a mining family in the Rhondda in 1930 and joined Cardiff Rugby Club straight from school, playing at fly-half. The first of his 29 caps for Wales was won in 1951. When his playing career ended in 1958 he became a successful broadcaster and manager with the BBC.

Ian Wooldridge OBE: Ian Wooldridge was widely recognised as the best sports writer of his generation. He joined the Daily Mail in 1961 and first made his name as a cricket correspondent. He stayed with the paper for the rest of his career as a sports writer and columnist, covering every major sporting event and winning numerous awards for his journalism. He wrote his final column the week before he died.

Dame Mary Peters: Mary Peters won the gold medal for the Pentathlon at the Munich Olympics in 1972, beating the West German favourite by the narrowest of margins with a performance which also broke the world record. Mary represented Northern Ireland at every Commonwealth Games between 1958 and 1974, winning medals in the shot as well as the Pentathlon. She was awarded the DBE in 2000

ISBN

978-0-9558752-0-5

Title

Stirling Moss and Ted Dexter

Synopsis

Sir Stirling Moss: Stirling Moss is often described as the best driver never to win the Formula 1 World Championship. He was runner-up four times, winning 16 Grand Prix races, before a serious crash in 1962 ended his career. During the 1950s he won many Sports Car trophies and events, as well as pursuing his Formula 1 career. Following his retirement from top flight motor racing Stirling Moss continued to race "for fun" in events for touring cars and historic sports cars. He was knighted in 2000.

Ted Dexter CBE: Ted Dexter’s love of cricket started at school. His success in university cricket at Cambridge led to his joining Sussex County Cricket Club. Under his captaincy the county won the first Gillette Cup competition at a time when one day cricket was in its infancy. In his fairly short first class career he played in more than sixty test matches, thirty of them as captain. A serious accident in 1964 led to his virtual retirement as a player but from 1988 to 1993 he was chairman of the England selectors and also became President of the MCC.

ISBN

978-0-9558752-1-2

Title

Tom Finney and Walter Winterbottom

Synopsis

Cliff Morgan OBE CVO: "Morgan the Magnificent" was the title given to Cliff Morgan by South African newspapers when he toured the country with the British Lions team in 1955. His success in that tour earned him the captaincy of Wales the following season. Cliff was born into a mining family in the Rhondda in 1930 and joined Cardiff Rugby Club straight from school, playing at fly-half. The first of his 29 caps for Wales was won in 1951. When his playing career ended in 1958 he became a successful broadcaster and manager with the BBC.

Sir Tom Finney: "Tom Finney would have been great in any team, in any match and in any age - even if he had been wearing an overcoat," was Bill Shankly’s verdict on Tom Finney. He made his professional debut with Preston North End in August 1946, winning the first of his 76 England caps a month later. He played for Preston North End throughout his career and after his retirement as a player he retained his links with the club. He is currently its chairman and was knighted in 1998.

Sir Walter Winterbottom: Walter Winterbottom was the first full-time manager of the England football team. He was appointed in 1946 and held the job for sixteen years. Under his management England had mixed fortunes, with impressive results statistics set against some spectacular failures, notably the defeat by the United States in the 1950 World Cup. After leaving the FA he became director-general of the Sports Council. Sir Walter, who was knighted in 1978, died in 2002 at the age of 89.

ISBN

978-0-9558752-2-9

Distributor

Name

Crimson Cats

Email

editor@crimsoncats.co.uk

Web

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Phone

01379 854888

Address

The Red Cottage
The Street
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Norfolk
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