Peter Wynne-Thomas (born Manchester on 30 July 1934) is an English cricket writer, historian[1] and statistician who has for many years been the archivist and librarian of Nottinghamshire CCC.[2] [3] He has also been one of the club's general committee members [4]. Wynne-Thomas originally trained as an architectural consultant but, from what began as a hobby, he has specialised in cricket statistics and research. [5] He has written a number of cricket books, some intended primarily for those with a beginner's or casual interest in the sport.[6] 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 a high-level account of cricket's history. During the 1960s, he worked with Rowland Bowen on The Cricket Quarterly[7] . 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.[8]. He managed the Sport-in-Print bookshop (opposite the Trent Bridge Inn by Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in Nottingham) from December 1987.[9] 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 : [10]
- Who's Who of Cricketers (with Philip Bailey and Philip Thorn)
- 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
References
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/3366895.stm
- ^ http://www.nottinghamshirecountycricketclub.net/news/shownews.php/1/0/465/looking-back-on-middlesex-v-notts/
- ^ Tony Francis, Facts and Figures are food and drink, Daily Telegraph, 10/8/20003
- ^ Historical list of officers of the ACS (accessed Dec 31, 2007)
- ^ Francis, Daily Telegraph
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/002-2152742-2219248?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Peter%20Wynne-Thomas
- ^ 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
