Chasing Jessop: The Mystery of England Cricket's Oldest Record by Simon Wilde crossword Elms reflects on a club

Elms reflects on a club night founded by working-class kids

It makes a welcome addition to any stitchers reference library

Building on children’s natural curiosity about the world around them

including devouring heaving plates of gumbo

whom he uses to foreground the tragic lives of a people caught within the web of war

Chasing Jessop: The Mystery of England Cricket's Oldest Record by Simon Wilde crossword Elms reflects on a clubA compelling new look at the untold story behind one of English sport's oldest records. In 1902 at The Oval, Gilbert Jessop played arguably the greatest innings in the history of cricket. His whirlwind century led England from certain defeat to glorious victory, and set a speed record that still stands over 1,000 Test matches later. Yet the exact circumstances of Jessops feat have long been shrouded in mystery. The original scorebooks are missing and