FORTUNE, Charles - M.C.C. In South Africa 1964-5 - (Excellent Hardcover)

Book still in a great condition.   >>>  Charles Arthur Frederick Fortune (1906 - 1994) was a South African sport broadcaster and writer, especially noted for his cricket commentaries on radio. - He was famous for painting word pictures that conveyed what it was like to be at the ground, sometimes at the expense of the action on the field. The South African journalist Sue de Groot remembers, "Fortune spoke about the sky a lot, and the birds, and the trees, and sometimes a little about the cricket, and he did it all beautifully."  His Australian counterpart, , said, "He would lose track of the game every so often, and he didn't often worry about such minor details as the score. But the words flowed from his mouth like a cascade of flowers, colourful and sweet-smelling and rich in warmth and character." -  McGilvray said Fortune's "patriotism and pride knew no bounds", and describes his excitement in the commentary box as the South Africans approached victory in the Fifth Test in 196667 and their first-ever series victory against Australia: "he burst into uncontrolled sobbing ... His body was shaking, as if in some sort of patriotic spasm." Eventually he was able to gather himself and broadcast the moment of victory.