The Neville Cardus Lunch

The Twelth Neville Cardus Lunch will take place at Emirates Old Trafford on Thursday 26th March 2026 (12noon for 12.30pm).

For any enquiries regarding the lunch please contact Malcolm Lorimer at: maxcricket@btinternet.com

The Neville Cardus Lunch is an annual event designed to help keep alive the name of Sir Neville and his writings. It will also help to further promote the Archive which continues to develop strongly.

This year's Lunch will take place in the Legends Lounge in the Pavilion. We are delighted to announce that Michael Atherton will be our speaker this year, in conversation about cricket writing.

The lunch is £60 and open for anyone to book. Places are limited, so please book early. There will be a three-course meal plus coffee (please tell us if you would like a vegetarian option.)

We hope to have between 60-70 people, amongst them Patrons of the Archive, along with representatives of Lancashire CCC and the Hallé. There will inevitably be some informal reflections and reminiscences of Neville over the meal, as well as the opportunity to see some of our archival material and to contribute ideas for the Archive's further development.

There will also be the opportunity to buy our latest publication "Cardus: The Shrewsbury Connection" a limited edition of 100 available for £12 each from Max Books.

We do hope you will be able to join us on what should be another memorable occasion. A fantastic raffle has been organised which we hope you will support as it helps defray costs of the lunch.
Rev Malcolm G Lorimer & Bob Hilton

TO BUY ONE TICKET – PRICE £60.00
1. By post: Send a cheque for £60.00 made payable to Max Books to: Max Books, 19 Bromley Drive, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, CW4 7AX.

2. Online – click on the Buy Now button below and follow the online instructions.

TO BUY TWO TICKETS – PRICE £120.00
1. By post: Send a cheque for £120.00 made payable to Max Books to: Max Books, 19 Bromley Drive, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, CW4 7AX.

2. Online – click on the Buy Now button below and follow the online instructions.

THE NEVILLE CARDUS ARCHIVE at Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground
Patrons: Elizabeth Grice, Michael Henderson, Christopher Brookes, Duncan Hamilton, Christopher O'Brien, Gideon Haigh, John McIlwaine.
Archivists: Rev. Malcolm G Lorimer (Email maxcricket@btinternet.com) & Bob Hilton (Email bob.hilton@dsl.pipex.com)