Lives in Cricket No 38 - Lionel Robinson

105 Acknowledgements under’. Intriguing theories about Lionel have been developed at long distance, courtesy of the internet. Kevin Gates, the Research Officer of the Australian Racing Museum, has also provided valuable information on the deeds of horses owned by Lionel that were raced in Australia. Michael Down is owed a vote of thanks for putting me in touch with Tom Walshe in the first place, for presenting me with a free copy of the book on the Hearne family and for allowing Tom and me access to the scrapbook of Archie MacLaren’s son, Ian. Roger Mann kindly provided numerous valuable photographs from his vast collection while Philip Yaxley provided some crucial pictures from his archive on Norfolk life; Keir Hounsome volunteered vital information on the South Norfolk Cricket League in particular and village cricket in 1920s Norfolk in general and also allowed me access to his copies of The Cricketer so that I might chase up references to Lionel that I discovered in Peter Wynne-Thomas’ invaluable index to that periodical; Mike Davage offered moral support and was always able to put a Christian name to a set of initials. The Library at Norwich Forum and the British Newspaper Library at Colindale both provided access to vital newspapers and their respective staffs are to be much thanked for their friendly and efficient help. Thanks are also due to Rachel and Tomi Neaman-Pauk and to Howard and Susan Cottam-Davies for hosting me while I was staying in London to visit Colindale. Many thanks go to Kit Bartlett for proof-reading.