British Sports Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2013) Winner
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
クリストファー・マーティン＝ジェンキンス
Kurisutofā Mātin-Jenkisu
Aliases:
CMJ / The Major
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-01-20 （Peterborough）
- Died
- 2013-01-01 （Rudgwick） age 67
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Peterborough, England → Glasgow, Scotland → Eastbourne, England → Cambridge, England
Career
- Occupations
- Cricket journalist, Cricket commentator, Broadcaster, Editor
- Active Years
- 1967-2012
- Affiliations
- The Cricketer, BBC, The Daily Telegraph, The Times, Marylebone Cricket Club
- Memberships
- The Cricket Society (President 1998-2008), Marylebone Cricket Club (President 2010-2011)
- Influenced By
- Brian Johnston, E. W. Swanton
- Influenced
- Jonathan Agnew
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede's Prep School | — | — | — | — | England |
| Marlborough College | — | — | — | — | England |
| Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge | Faculty of History | Modern History | 上級二等（upper second-class honours） | 1963-1967 | England |
St Bede's Prep School
Country:
England
Marlborough College
Country:
England
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Faculty of History
/ Modern History
Degree:
上級二等（upper second-class honours）
Period:
1963-1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
England
Read Modern History and graduated with upper second-class honours
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) | — | — | The British Crown | 受賞 |
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
2009
Organization:
The British Crown
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Bibliography
- The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers
- The Wisden Book of County Cricket
- Bedside Cricket
- Twenty Years On: Cricket's years of change
- Cricket: a way of life
- Grand Slam
- Cricket Characters
- Sketches of a Season
- Ball by Ball: The Story of Cricket Broadcasting
- CMJ – A Cricketing Life
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Precise and clear dictionCombination of expert knowledge and enthusiasm
- Recurring Motifs
- History of cricketSpirit of cricket
Health
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Pneumonia2009-2010Significant decline in health
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Acute hepatitis2010Further health deterioration
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Lymphoma2012-2013Terminal diagnosis led to retirement from broadcasting and death
Legacy
Renowned British cricket commentator, longest-serving on BBC's Test Match Special. Authored or edited 25 books, served as President of Marylebone Cricket Club, and greatly influenced the cricket world.
Quotes
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Christopher died peacefully at home this morning after his brave resistance to cancer. The family is extremely proud of all that he did to pass on his love of cricket worldwide with his gift of communicating through the spoken and written word. He was above all a much loved husband, brother, father and grandfather.
Source: Family statement (2013)
Trivia
- Nicknamed CMJ and The Major.
- His son Robin Martin-Jenkins played county cricket for Sussex.
- Had a talent for mimicry, reaching the final auditions for Cambridge Footlights.
- Once mistook a TV remote for his mobile phone during commentary preparations.