Never walk behind the bowler’s arm
As the club cricket season gets underway John Cornwell recounts the rich heritage of Yorkshire cricket and the joy of...
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From hubris to nemesis in the socialist republic of South Yorkshire
John Cornwell, former deputy leader of South Yorkshire County Council, reviews its history, and what the future could be for...
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Three Polish memorials
John Cornwell recalls three Polish war memorials from the city of Bolesławiec in Poland, the site of a former concentration...
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Explaining cricket to three foreigners
Like most fans, John Cornwell has tried at various times to explain cricket to people from non cricket playing countries,...
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A tale of three Yorkshire lord mayors
With the focus these days on executive mayors, the role of the traditional mayors and lord mayors can get overlooked
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A tale of a three Yorkshire teachers
ShareEmailTwitterFacebook ‘Billy’ was something of a school treasure, but when I was in his history class in the fifties, he...
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A tale of three Yorkshire refs
Rugby had been compulsory at my school too, and our referees, especially those teachers who had to give up their...
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