known pseudonym old july june british sports journalist wrote primarily rugby union cricket wrote mainly british newspapers considered critics greatest authorities country sports wrote daily column pseudonym old years associated reporting credited defining role sports journalist widely known works cricket talks old english history yorkshire county cricket early life born local wife father studied ordained moved yorkshire assistant worked journalism district reporter moving write local newspapers aged began write athletic news old meant later years preferred called old real friends began work reporter family background rugby union played quarter early 1880s successful pursue sporting career later rugby referee sports journalist career summary 1890s newspapers began develop sports pages cricket rugby union correspondent writing pseudonym old followed yorkshire england cricket rugby teams country miss england rugby international years wrote golf pen man popularity football growing north england began develop knowledge game reputation quickly grew followers sport end career personally acquainted sports journalists average wrote columns day summer cricket season day winter cricket writer particularly associated yorkshire cricket team time team rose position dominance club remained important wrote yorkshire brought writing debt influence writing young player appreciated encouragement print retired time writing continued write newspapers death outside journalism director relatively short lived twice master lodge hope talks old english prolific worker wrote books cricket included talks old english biography history yorkshire county cricket widely known considerable impact historian writes stirred deep debate public county committee rooms concerning old seemingly forgotten professional reputation period set dominate field book arose series articles written winter interviewed players reflected experiences retirement encountering desperate circumstances players lived moved campaign behalf suggests words held deep regard players found difficult situation desperate straits old yorkshire interviewed faced investigating whereabouts told think dead manchester later wrote moral responsibilities cricket managers far player concerned surely end termination active career ought cast aside like old shoe public debate fate retired counties improved pay conditions professional players example counties including yorkshire instituted winter pay writings published players benefit reforms pope suggests writing gave debate renewed sharp focus toned comments time articles published book form attacks general cricket administration aroused public support led action example given work provided pension entry notes book reflected close sympathetic relationship players describes pioneering work unhappy experiences retirement phenomenon widely known time press box colleague years career writes revelations straits poverty heroes past reduced conscience public county committees yorkshire official history writes produced valuable source books victorian cricket style legacy wide knowledge game remembered past events players clearly readers appreciated expertise frequently wrote tribute death suggested enjoyed correspondence felt close readers obituary stated writings times noted wrote time famous played stated times wrote judgement descriptive style fund games live described thick fellow faithful old war horse said stood best sporting critics older school proud proud high position held sporting journalism administrative circles games wrote newspaper judged wrote cricket rugby players clarity akin genius scarcely football cricket ground england known welcomed striking appearance striking personality traditional press box players games generous praise criticism told journalist originally sent reports newspaper writes vast yorkshire public old wrote length consideration literary style severely factual school amazed struggled air lord writing foreword history yorkshire referred non playing member county team criticisms form guide captain enthusiasm allows judgement whilst writings cricket gone world lovers game feel bound author book thou faithful friend later said judgement young good writing assist yorkshire club encouraging game players 1920s included deaths section rarity non players standing reporter described greatest authorities cricket retired reputation later obscured writers believes greatest achievement define role journalist sport critic interpreter particular team public wrote writers gave help counsel began write cricket belonged old school cricket journalism common hard headed kept mind game use despised modern personal life married couple sons friends close ones early association churches father gave interest ecclesiastical music played entertain family strong views organ music formed opinion rarely changed mind died travelling test match lord cricket ground collapsed bus pronounced dead arrival hospital suffering heart trouble time wished continue working die boots buried cemetery death senior figures paid tribute influence dignity praised leeds branch broken yorkshire team aged wrote got habit looking alert grey face players day play press tent concluded tribute wrote simply courtesy knowledge good man good friend
Alfred Pullin