Andy Murtagh is no stranger to Dorset Cricket Society meetings and at Hurn Bridge on Thursday (1.45pm) he’s going to talk about his seventh - and latest - cricket book entitled Cricket’s Black Dog : the story of depression among cricketers.
It’s a publication that’s drawn 5* reviews from the critics and has been short listed for the Cricket Book of the Year.
By way of background, Andy has Hampshire roots. He was on the Northlands Road staff back in the early 70s and was a member of Hampshire’s last Championship winning squad. He studied English at Southampton University and played for the students in the Southern League.
Andy played in the Southern League team that beat Middlesex in the final of the CCC Inter-League Cup … taking quite a few wickets !
He spent 10 years with Hampshire before securing a ‘proper job’ - cricket coach and English teacher at Malvern College .. where he spent 30 years !
Since hanging up his teacher’s gown, Andy has become an established writer and is at Hurn Bridge on Thursday today to talk about his book, ‘Cricket’s Black Dog’ …
It’s a publication that’s drawn 5* reviews from the critics and has been short listed for the Cricket Book of the Year.
By way of background, Andy has Hampshire roots. He was on the Northlands Road staff back in the early 70s and was a member of Hampshire’s last Championship winning squad. He studied English at Southampton University and played for the students in the Southern League.
Andy played in the Southern League team that beat Middlesex in the final of the CCC Inter-League Cup … taking quite a few wickets !
He spent 10 years with Hampshire before securing a ‘proper job’ - cricket coach and English teacher at Malvern College .. where he spent 30 years !
Since hanging up his teacher’s gown, Andy has become an established writer and is at Hurn Bridge on Thursday today to talk about his book, ‘Cricket’s Black Dog’ …
