Peter Wynne-Thomas
Peter Wynne-Thomas (born Retford, Nottinghamshire [1] on 30 July 1934) is an English cricket writer, historian[2] and statistician who has for many years been the archivist and librarian of Nottinghamshire CCC.[3][4] He has been one of the club's general committee members.[5]
Wynne-Thomas trained as an architectural consultant but, from what began as a hobby, he has specialised in cricket statistics and research.[6] He has written cricket books, some intended for those with a beginner's or casual interest in the sport.[7] Examples are the Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records, which is a selection of statistical information; and From the Weald to the World which presents an account of cricket's history.
During the 1960s, he worked with Rowland Bowen on The Cricket Quarterly.[8] In 1973, he was involved in the foundation of the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians (ACS). He was the original treasurer until 1974 and then secretary until he retired in 2006.[9]
He managed the Sport-in-Print bookshop (opposite the Trent Bridge Inn by Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in Nottingham) from December 1987.[10] The ACS purchased the premises in 1993 as its headquarters. Wynne-Thomas combined his shop and ACS roles until March 2006, when he retired and the shop was sold, the ACS relocating to Cardiff.
Publications by Wynne-Thomas include the following :[11]
- Who's Who of Cricketers (with Philip Bailey and Philip Thorn)
- The Complete Encyclopedia of Cricket (with Peter Arnold)
- Complete History of Cricket Tours at Home and Abroad
- England on Tour
- From the Weald to the World
- Give Me Arthur: Biography of Arthur Shrewsbury
- Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records
- Harold Larwood
- Ivo Bligh
- Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club First-Class Records 1826-1995
- Nottinghamshire Cricketers 1821-1914
- The Ashes: A Complete Illustrated History
- The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Cricket
- The History of Hampshire County Cricket Club
[edit] References
- ^ Biography Research Guide (accessed Apr 20, 2009)
- ^ BBC SPORT | Cricket | Story of Cricket Part I: England
- ^ Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
- ^ Tony Francis, Facts and Figures are food and drink, Daily Telegraph, 10/8/2003
- ^ Historical list of officers of the ACS (accessed Dec 31, 2007)
- ^ Francis, Daily Telegraph
- ^ Amazon.com: Peter Wynne-Thomas: Books
- ^ Richard Streeton, Twenty One Years of the ACS (accessed from the webarchive on December 31, 2007)
- ^ ACS office holders
- ^ Streeton, Twenty One Years of the ACS
- ^ Amazon listing of Wynne-Thomas books
