Sat 14 November
Headingley Carnegie Stadium
Leeds LS6 3BU
Award-winning sports biographer and journalist Duncan Hamilton and broadcaster, film-critic and life-long cricket fanatic Barry Norman look at the impact of cricket on the English sensibility. From warm beer and fading light on village greens to the last vestiges of Britain’s Imperial past, these fans of the game will express how cricket has shaped their own lives, as well as discussing the wider cultural and political implications of the sport. Chairing the event will be broadcaster and journalist Martin Kelner.
Followed By
Pongo Cricket Emerging Journalist Award
7.30pm
Pongo Cricket is a new and ground-breaking media platform especially for cricket fans. Pongo Cricket, in association with Yorkshire CCC and other partners, this year launched the Pongo Cricket Writing Competition, an opportunity for existing and aspiring cricket journalists to showcase their work. Barry Norman will present the 2009 award to winner Benjamin Matthews.
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14/11/2009 00:00:00 :
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LeedsAward-winning sports biographer and journalist Duncan Hamilton and broadcaster, film-critic and life-long cricket fanatic Barry Norman look at the impact of cricket on the English sensibility. From warm beer and fading light on village greens to the last vestiges of Britain’s Imperial past, these fans of the game will express how cricket has shaped their own lives, as well as discussing the wider cultural and political implications of the sport. Chairing the event will be broadcaster and journalist Martin Kelner.
Followed By
Pongo Cricket Emerging Journalist Award
7.30pm
Pongo Cricket is a new and ground-breaking media platform especially for cricket fans. Pongo Cricket, in association with Yorkshire CCC and other partners, this year launched the Pongo Cricket Writing Competition, an opportunity for existing and aspiring cricket journalists to showcase their work. Barry Norman will present the 2009 award to winner Benjamin Matthews.
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