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 cricket enthusiasts, John Cornwell has tried at various times to explain cricket to people from non cricket playing...
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A tale of three Yorkshire lord mayors
Sheffield Town Hall by The JR James Archive, University of Sheffield is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 ShareEmailTwitterFacebook With the focus these days on executive...
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A tale of a three Yorkshire teachers
Photo by Ben White on Unsplash ShareEmailTwitterFacebook ‘Billy’ was something of a school treasure, but when I was in his...
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A tale of three Yorkshire refs
ShareEmailTwitterFacebook Referees come in many shapes and sizes. Here, John Cornwell recalls three splendid Yorkshire examples. The first refereed on...
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