The Pebble in My Shoe

About the Book

The Pebble in My Shoe examines in some detail the development of English women’s cricket from the eighteenth century to the present day, including interesting facts regarding numerous early heroines of the sport, the famous Pittwater Picnic held in Australia in 1934, the Colwall Festival of Cricket, the Women’s World Cup, the Women’s Ashes, and much, much more.

About the Author

Born in the village of Kirkby-in-Ashfield in Nottinghamshire at the start of the Second World War, Roy Case was educated at the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Mansfield. He retired from the position of Managing Director of a large interior contracting company at the age of 55, subsequently devoting his time to his true passion of sport. After voluntarily serving England Golf for a number of years he was elected its President in 2008, and in the Millennium Year was presented with the Gerald Micklem Award for his outstanding service to amateur golf. Case also served for more than a decade on the Great Britain & Ireland Boys Selection Committee of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. A keen follower of cricket, Case is a member of the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Other Publications include: The McGregor Story: The First Thirty Years. Many of the world’s leading professional golfers competed in the McGregor Trophy as youngsters, and fondly remember the important part the tournament played in their development. The Victorian Pioneers: An appealing story of a dozen English cricketers which travelled to Canada and North America in 1859 to compete in the first inter-continental cricket tour.