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The ””’Athletic News Cricket Annual””’ was one of several sporting annuals published initially by the ”[[Athletic News]]”, a [[Manchester]]-based newspaper devoted almost entirely to reporting sports events. It was first issued in 1888 and it had reached its 48th edition by 1939 (after omitting the First World War years). By that time it was generally including over 200 pages together with a small number of photographs. As well as containing [[test cricket|test match]] and [[county championship]] records, this particular [[cricket]] annual differed from a number of similar publications by the depth of its coverage of certain minor leagues — especially those in the north of England (close to its home base) and also in Scotland. |
The ””’Athletic News Cricket Annual””’ was one of several sporting annuals published initially by the ”[[Athletic News]]”, a [[Manchester]]-based newspaper devoted almost entirely to reporting sports events. It was first issued in 1888 and it had reached its 48th edition by 1939 (after omitting the First World War years). By that time it was generally including over 200 pages together with a small number of photographs. As well as containing [[test cricket|test match]] and [[county championship]] records, this particular [[cricket]] annual differed from a number of similar publications by the depth of its coverage of certain minor leagues — especially those in the north of England (close to its home base) and also in Scotland. |
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After World War II it reappeared as the ””’Athletic News Cricket and Golf Annual””’ (1946), then subsequently – from its 50th year<ref>[http://copac.ac.uk Copac] library catalogues</ref> – as the ””'[[Sunday Chronicle]] Cricket and Golf Annual””’ (1947-1954),<ref>Taken from front covers of original annuals</ref> before one last year as the ””’Sunday Chronicle Cricket Annual””’ (1955). Like its companion volume the [[Athletic News Football Annual]] it was for many years edited by ‘Tityrus’ (J A H Catton)<ref>Brake L & Demoor M, [https://books.google.com/books?id=qVrUTUelE6YC&dq=james+catton+tityrus&pg=PA102 Dictionary of nineteenth-century journalism in Great Britain and Ireland], 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2011</ref> and afterwards by [[Ivan Sharpe]]. |
After World War II it reappeared as the ””’Athletic News Cricket and Golf Annual””’ (1946), then subsequently – from its 50th year<ref>[http://copac.ac.uk Copac] library catalogues</ref> – as the ””'[[Sunday Chronicle]] Cricket and Golf Annual””’ (1947-1954),<ref>Taken from front covers of original annuals</ref> before one last year as the ””’Sunday Chronicle Cricket Annual””’ (1955). Like its companion volume the [[Athletic News Football Annual]] it was for many years edited by ‘Tityrus’ (J A H Catton)<ref>Brake L & Demoor M, [https://books.google.com/books?id=qVrUTUelE6YC&dq=james+catton+tityrus&pg=PA102 Dictionary of nineteenth-century journalism in Great Britain and Ireland], 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2011</ref> and afterwards by [[Ivan Sharpe]]. |
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Latest revision as of 20:05, 24 November 2025
The Athletic News Cricket Annual was one of several sporting annuals published initially by the Athletic News, a Manchester-based weekly newspaper devoted almost entirely to reporting sports events. It was first issued in 1888 and it had reached its 48th edition by 1939 (after omitting the First World War years). By that time it was generally including over 200 pages together with a small number of photographs. As well as containing test match and county championship records, this particular cricket annual differed from a number of similar publications by the depth of its coverage of certain minor leagues — especially those in the north of England (close to its home base) and also in Scotland.
After World War II it reappeared as the Athletic News Cricket and Golf Annual (1946), then subsequently – from its 50th year[1] – as the Sunday Chronicle Cricket and Golf Annual (1947-1954),[2] before one last year as the Sunday Chronicle Cricket Annual (1955). Like its companion volume the Athletic News Football Annual it was for many years edited by ‘Tityrus’ (J A H Catton)[3] and afterwards by Ivan Sharpe.
Editions produced since 1935:-
| Year | Edition | Title | Editor | Price | Pages |
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| 1935 | 44th | Athletic News Cricket Annual | Ivan Sharpe | 6d | 192 |
| 1936 | 45th | Athletic News Cricket Annual | Ivan Sharpe | 6d | 192 |
| 1937 | 46th | Athletic News Cricket Annual | Ivan Sharpe | 6d | |
| 1938 | 47th | Athletic News Cricket Annual | Ivan Sharpe | 6d | |
| 1939 | 48th | Athletic News Cricket Annual | Ivan Sharpe | 6d | |
| 1946 | 49th | Athletic News Cricket & Golf Annual | Ivan Sharpe | 1s | |
| 1947 | 50th | Sunday Chronicle Cricket & Golf Annual | Ivan Sharpe | 1s | 192 |
| 1948 | 51st | Sunday Chronicle Cricket & Golf Annual | Ivan Sharpe | 1s 6d | |
| 1949 | 52nd | Sunday Chronicle Cricket & Golf Annual | Ivan Sharpe | 1s 6d | |
| 1950 | 53rd | Sunday Chronicle Cricket & Golf Annual | Ivan Sharpe | 1s 6d | 224 |
| 1951 | 54th | Sunday Chronicle Cricket & Golf Annual | Ivan Sharpe | 1s 6d | |
| 1952 | 55th | Sunday Chronicle Cricket & Golf Annual | Ivan Sharpe | 1s 6d | 224 |
| 1953 | 56th | Sunday Chronicle Cricket & Golf Annual | Ivan Sharpe | 1s 6d | |
| 1954 | 57th | Sunday Chronicle Cricket & Golf Annual | Ivan Sharpe | 1s 6d | |
| 1955 | 58th | Sunday Chronicle Cricket Annual | Ivan Sharpe | 1s 6d | 208 |
Note: The 1947-1955 editions were sub-titled ‘incorporating the Athletic News Cricket Annual’.
