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Last of the Summer Wickets: They said what?!

August 15, 2019 by John Fuller Leave a Comment

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Last of the Summer Wickets author John Fuller

You can never tell what the reaction to a cricket book might be, even one that cherishes the much loved annual migration that is the Scarborough Cricket Festival.

Thankfully, the reviews so far for Last of the Summer Wickets have been both kind and positive.

The book has been out since June and I thought I’d assemble a few reviews from both fans and media to give you a flavour of what to expect, if you’re tempted to get a copy.

Chris Waters gave it a thumbs-up on the back page of the Yorkshire Post. You can read his thoughts here but this is a snapshot:

‘Fuller’s tome is a cracking read, adopting the form of a pacy narrative, and it took me back to when I first visited Scarborough on a family holiday from Lincoln in 1988.’ 

‘‘It’s the tales of “ordinary folk,” so to speak, that underpin the book, the thoughts and memories of the cricket-watching public and what the ground means to them.’

Yorkshire CCC at Scarborough

Meanwhile, columnist Mike Amos in the Northern Echo liked my explorations of the weird and wonderful that take place at North Marine Road such as invasions of greenfly and ladybirds:

“Folk have many more tales to tell; so has John Fuller. His book’s perfect for when rain stops play – though at Scarborough, of course, it never does.”

fans sit in deckchairs at scarborough cricket club

Mark Stanford in the Telegraph and Argus, understandably for a regional title, flags up some of my Scarborough Cricket Festival stories with a Bradfordian twist.

He picks up on my interviews including Bradford League cricketer Ian Philiskirk who used to operate the scoreboard at North Marine Road – and recalls the biggest sixes.

I also talked to Anthony McGrath on playing for Yorkshire on the coast and then going back with Essex in 2017 to marvel at Amir’s sorcery with the ball.

Last but not least is a mention of broadcaster John Helm who used to commentate on Festival matches for Yorkshire Television (now ITV Yorkshire) and reminisces on an umpiring experiment that went badly wrong.

scarborough cricket festival

Amazon Reviews

Fingers crossed, the book seems to be well reviewed on Amazon. As for one of my favourites so far on there, Charles Kitching:

“A thoroughly delightful and engaging book. If you’ve been to Scarborough for the cricket you will love it, and if you haven’t, you’ll want to. I love the informal style.”

“It really does feel like sitting next to the author in the pub or cafe just having a chat – excellent. This book should be in every guesthouse in Scarborough for guests’ reading.”

Want to buy someone a copy or treat yourself?

The book combines travel writing, celebrates county cricket at Scarborough, the importance of the Festival to fans and has interviews from the likes of Geoffrey Boycott and Darren Lehmann.

To buy copies, click the banner below…thanks for reading!

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Journalist, author and conquering Yorkshire one cricket tea at a time.

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