The life and career of Nottinghamshire legend Clive Rice will be celebrated at the next meeting of Nottingham Cricket Lovers’ Society on Thursday 7 November.
Author Tim Crow, who is writing the first ever biography of Rice, will join the meeting to share the story of the South African all-rounder who starred for Notts across 13 seasons, leading the side to its first County Championship for 52 years in 1981 and the double of Championship and NatWest Trophy in 1987.
Rice also captained South Africa in their first ever One Day International after their return to international cricket in 1991. He subsequently returned to Trent Bridge for three years from 1999 in the role of Cricket Manager.
Crow has worked in cricket administration and marketing and in the course of his research has consulted materials held in Trent Bridge’s Wynne-Thomas Library and interviewed many of Rice’s former team mates from Nottinghamshire and across the game.
In the first part of the meeting, Heritage Volunteer Ed Nicholson will speak about his role as an international cricket tour guide. Ed has visited most Test playing nations, including his most recent assignment on England’s current tour of Pakistan.
This meeting will take place in the Derek Randall Suite at Trent Bridge at 7pm, with access to the ground through the Hound Road Gate.
Individual membership of the Society costs £15 per year - £25 for a couple and £5 for juniors. Non-members are very welcome to attend an individual meeting at a cost of £5 in cash on the door.
The full programme for the winter season is also available on the Society's website, www.nottinghamcricketlovers.co.uk