Norman Preston
Encyclopedia
Norman Preston, MBE (18 March 1903–6 March 1980) was an English
cricket journalist
.
He began his career with the old Pardon's Cricket Reporting Agency
in 1933 and served on three overseas tours as Reuters
' correspondent. He succeeded his father, Hubert Preston
, as editor of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
and was in charge for 28 editions from 1952 until his death in 1980. He was awarded the MBE in the Queen's Silver Jubilee Honours List in 1977 and was succeeded as editor by John Woodcock
.
England
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cricket journalist
Journalist
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He began his career with the old Pardon's Cricket Reporting Agency
Cricket Reporting Agency
The Cricket Reporting Agency was founded by Charles Pardon and George Kelly King in 1880. Throughout its 85 year existence, the CRA provided the Press Association with cricket and football reports and scores for use by newspapers...
in 1933 and served on three overseas tours as Reuters
Reuters
Reuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
' correspondent. He succeeded his father, Hubert Preston
Hubert Preston
Hubert Preston was a journalist and writer who was editor of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for eight years from the 1944 edition to the 1951 edition....
, as editor of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack is a cricket reference book published annually in the United Kingdom...
and was in charge for 28 editions from 1952 until his death in 1980. He was awarded the MBE in the Queen's Silver Jubilee Honours List in 1977 and was succeeded as editor by John Woodcock
John Woodcock (cricket writer)
John Charles Woodcock OBE is an English cricket writer and journalist.He was born at Longparish, Hampshire, where he still lives, and was dubbed "the Sage of Longparish" by Alan Gibson. He is a co-author of the Longparish Village Handbook. Woodcock attended Trinity College, Oxford, and won hockey...
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