Peter Wynne-Thomas

Peter Wynne-Thomas (born Retford, Nottinghamshire[1] on 30 July 1934) is an English cricket writer, historian[2] and statistician who has for many years been the archivist and librarian of Nottinghamshire CCC.[3][4] The library at Nottinghamshire's Trent Bridge cricket ground is named The Wynne-Thomas Library in his honour.[5] He has been one of the club's general committee members.[6] In 2016 he was elected President of the club.[7]

Wynne-Thomas trained as an architectural consultant but, from what began as a hobby, he has specialised in cricket statistics and research.[8] He has written cricket books, some intended for those with a beginner's or casual interest in the sport.[9] 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 an account of cricket's history.

During the 1960s, Wynne-Thomas worked with Rowland Bowen on The Cricket Quarterly.[10] 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.[11]

Wynne-Thomas managed the Sport-in-Print bookshop (opposite the Trent Bridge Inn by Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in Nottingham) from December 1987.[12] 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.

Works

Publications by Wynne-Thomas include the following :[13]

References

  1. Biography Research Guide (accessed 20 April 2009)
  2. "BBC SPORT - Cricket - Story of Cricket Part I: England". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  3. Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
  4. Tony Francis, Facts and Figures are food and drink, Daily Telegraph, 10/8/2003
  5. "The Trent Bridge Library renamed to honour Peter Wynne-Thomas". trentbridge.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  6. Historical list of officers of the ACS (accessed 31 December 2007)
  7. Report of Nottinghamhire CountyCricket Club AGM (accessed 14 March 2016)
  8. Francis, Daily Telegraph
  9. "Amazon.com: Peter Wynne-Thomas: Books". amazon.com. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  10. Richard Streeton, Twenty One Years of the ACS at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 February 2003) (accessed from the webarchive on 31 December 2007)
  11. ACS office holders
  12. Streeton, Twenty One Years of the ACS
  13. "Amazon.com: wynne-thomas cricket: Books". amazon.com. Retrieved 21 August 2015.

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