Cricketing sex romps

Title

Cricketing sex romps

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

10 Jun 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:14

Description

Michael O’Neill reports on an investigation by the English Test and County Cricket Board (TCCB) into newspaper allegations of sex romps by four England cricketers (Paul Downton, Alan Lamb, Phillip DeFreitas, and Paul Jarvis) at the team’s hotel during the Trent Bridge test match; also comments on the sacking of captain Mike Gatting over similar allegations. Includes excerpt from press conference with TCCB chief executive, Alan Smith; interview with Alan Lamb.

Contributors

Alan Smith; Michael O’Neill; Alan Lamb

Keywords

Cricket; Sexual behaviour; Dismissal from employment; England (cricket team); Mike Gatting; TCCB; Paul Downton; Alan Lamb; Phillip DeFreitas; Paul Jarvis

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