President and Vice-Presidents

Key facts

Name: Timothy Rice

Born: 10 November 1944

Education: Lancing College

Career: Theatrical lyricist with a considerable list of successful musicals to his name

Cricket career: A former President of MCC, he has run his own side Heartaches CC for over 30 years

Earliest cricketing memory

Watching the 5th Test Match of the 1953 series on the family television purchased for the Coronation of Elizabeth II and seeing England regain the Ashes after 18 years.

Cricketing highlights / lowlights

Hat-tricks v. Mullion and Odiham, playing at Lord’s as captain of The Lord’s Taverners.

Cricketers admired

Today’s England team are all pretty good, with Matthew Hoggard being one of those I admire most.

What cricket has helped me to achieve

Cricket is a marvellous team game, encouraging both individual prowess and team spirit. The importance of the second aspect ensures that the first never becomes too dominant or selfish.

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