Percy Chapman
Arthur Percy Frank Chapman (3 September 1900 – 16 September 1961), usually known as Percy Chapman, was an English cricketer who captained the England cricket team between 1926 and 1931. A left-handed batsman, he played 26 Test matches for England, captaining the side in 17 of those games. Chapman was appointed captain for the final, decisive Test of the 1926 series against Australia; under his captaincy, England defeated Australia to win the Ashes for the first time since 1912. An amateur cricketer, Chapman played Minor Counties cricket for Berkshire and first-class cricket for Cambridge University and Kent. Never a reliable batsman, Chapman nevertheless had a respectable batting record. He could score runs very quickly and was popular with spectators. As a fielder, contemporaries rated him extremely highly. Although opinions were divided on his tactical ability as a captain, most critics accepted he was an inspirational leader.
Podcasts:
-
by Bicycles
Paris Be Mine
by: BicyclesToronto is great
And Brantford is just fine
I think it was in Ottawa that i had the best time
Though Montreal's appealing
I need the real thing
Paris, oh Paris be mine
When i was just sixteen years old
That's when i found out where i needed to go
I found the answer in a Tropic of Cancer
Discovered lovers and dirty whores
In a night school book report
Now some years have passed and i still know
I've found a garden for my heart to grow
The big Eiffel Tower like a beautiful metal flower
Will smile and sing on down to me
'Je suis ci joyeux que vous etes ici!'
And i won't be afraid
Of no men in berets
I will dance and parade all over town
And i can't get hurt
By no women in striped shirts
Won't be shy or embarassed
No, not here in Paris
Toronto is great
And my friends are why
I think of all the crazy nights drinking cheap red wine
And though certainly i will miss you
I heard they have nice tissues
in Paris, oh Paris be mine