Botham, Bairstow, Lehmann, Lloyd, Cowdrey, Stewart, Compton, Sidebottom, Butcher, Broad ... many top players have sought to follow in the footsteps of a famous cricketing father or grandfather. Through exclusive interviews with players, sports psychologists and genomics experts, James Buttler, the 'Cricket Badger', explores these father/son relationships in a revealing new book, Following On: in the Footsteps of Cricketing Fathers (Great Northern, 2017). Why is the sport so multi-generational and how does the weight of expectation affect a young player's progress?
Former Media Manager with Yorkshire CCC, and now a freelance sports journalist, author and broadcaster, James Buttler's other works include Yorkshire CCC On This Day: History, Facts & Figures from
Every Day of the Year (2012) and Killer Instinct: Tales and Trials of Murderous Sports Stars (2015). He also presents his own Cricket Badger Radio Show.
'James Buttler has found a niche in the market with this excellent book ... It deserves a place on the bookshelf of every genuine follower of sport, particularly cricket.' David Warner - President, The Cricket Writers' Club
Signed copies of Following On will be available: £10
James talks about the book on BBC Radio Leeds - here
Join the conversation - everyone welcome!
£15 a year / £5 a meeting
Venue: Brewery Bar, King William IV, Hallgate, Cottingham HU16 4BD - 7.45pm
Venue: Brewery Bar, King William IV, Hallgate, Cottingham HU16 4BD - 7.45pm
Raffle: top prizes monthly - including YCCC match tickets
More information: write - ercsoc@gmail.com / call - 01482 861848
PROGRAMME 2017-18
2017
11 October: David Smith, Warwickshire opener (1973-85); Chief Executive, Leics (2008-10), Northants (2012-14)
8 November: Geoff Cope, Yorkshire CCC & England, In Sunshine and in Shadow
13 December: James Buttler, Following On: In the Footsteps of Cricketing Fathers (+ AGM 7.15pm)
2018
10 January: Martyn Moxon, Yorkshire CCC Director of Cricket8 November: Geoff Cope, Yorkshire CCC & England, In Sunshine and in Shadow
13 December: James Buttler, Following On: In the Footsteps of Cricketing Fathers (+ AGM 7.15pm)
2018
14 February: Andrew Gale, Yorkshire CCC 1st XI coach
14 March: Farokh Engineer, Mumbai, Lancashire CCC & India
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| Geoff Cope (and Lester!) - November '17 |