Summer schedules and New Books
Wynne-Thomas Library update
As the second half of the season gets under way, the Wynne-Thomas Library at Trent Bridge is gearing up for more visitors and readers with new books, displays and events.
Saturday 28 June
The Library will be open from 12:30 to 2:30 pm before the Women’s International T20 match against India.
Sunday 6 and Friday 11 July
During both T20 double-headers the Library will be open in the interval between the Women’s and Men’s matches ie: from 1:30 to 3:00 pm on Sunday 6 July, and from 5:00 to 6:30 pm on Friday 11 July. There will be a range of activity sheets and cricket magazines for children, and a competition to win copies of ‘The Legend of Sparkhill’ by Moeen Ali.
Tuesday 29 July to Friday 1 August
During the County Championship match against Surrey the Library will be open from 1:00 pm until the end of the tea interval, and there will be a display about Notts in ‘List A’ cricket, ahead of our 1,000th List A match against Essex (at Welbeck CC on 5 August).
During the lunch interval on Tuesday 29 July there will also be an illustrated talk about Billy Barnes – one of Notts’ greatest all-rounders and one of the Club’s true characters – to mark the 150th anniversary of his First-Class debut.
Looking further ahead, the Library will also be open on:
- Friday 22 and Sunday 24 August (One-Day Cup fixtures) from 1:30 to 3:15 pm and on Friday 22 August there will also be an illustrated talk about Notts and Trent Bridge during WW2, to commemorate VJ Day.
- Sunday 14 September, from 12:30 to 2:30 pm before the Men’s International T20 match against South Africa.
- Saturday 20 September, from 1:30 to 3:15 pm during the One-Day Cup Final
- Wednesday 24 to Saturday 27 September, for the County Championship match against Warwickshire.
New Books
A reminder that Notts members can borrow books from the Wynne-Thomas Library and that all visitors are welcome to browse the shelves, looks at the magazines and periodicals and to scour the reference section. New books that are sure to be in demand include:
- ‘Cricket Changed My Life: Eleven Personal Stories’ by Annie Chave. Annie, one the speakers at the Notts Cricket Lovers last season, tells the stories of people for whom the game of cricket has shaped and enhanced their lives.
- ‘Cricket’s Black Dog: The Story of Depression Among Cricketers’ by Andrew Murtagh: A wide-ranging and deeply personal examination of depression in cricket, by a former First-Class cricketer.
- ‘Test Cricket: A History’ by Tim Wigmore: A comprehensive story of the players and matches that have shaped the game’s evolution since 1877.
- ‘The Final Test: The Uncertain Future of Cricket’s First-Class Game’ by Huw Turberville: The Editor of ‘The Cricketer’ magazine goes on a nostalgic, prophetic and soul-searching journey to discover what the future holds for First-Class cricket. (Photo - Huw signs the Library copy of his book for Heritage Volunteer Peter Smith)
- ‘Richie Benaud’s Blue Suede Shoes’, David Kynaston’s look back on the 1961 Ashes match at Old Trafford, the contrast between the two captains – Benaud and Peter May – and the dramas on and off the field.
Cricket Walkabout
The fourth edition of this fascinating book about the first Australian team to tour England – and to play at Trent Bridge – includes photographs and information supplied by the Notts Heritage team. Descendants of that team, an all-Aboriginal squad, met with families of the Nottingham Commercial eleven and there were talks and displays on the first two days of the rececnt Yorkshire game.
A copy of the new book – graced with a photo on the cover taken at Trent Bridge – is now in the Library.
June 2025