Hubert Preston
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Hubert Preston was a journalist and writer who was editor of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
for eight years from the 1944 edition to the 1951 edition.
Preston was educated at the City of London School
and became a reporter on the Manchester Guardian newspaper. After a period in Canada as a farmer, he returned to the UK in 1895 and joined the Cricket Reporting Agency
run by Sydney Pardon
, which was responsible for the production of Wisden as well as reports for the Press Association
and newspapers. He remained with the agency for 56 years until he retired as editor of Wisden in 1951 and was succeeded by his son, Norman Preston
, who edited Wisden from 1952 to 1980. He also reported on soccer matches.
Preston was known by the nickname HP. He was deaf for much of his life, using an ear trumpet before battery-operated hearing aids became available.
He was a strong supporter of the County Championship becoming two divisions, according to his notes in Wisden 1949.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack is a cricket reference book published annually in the United Kingdom...
for eight years from the 1944 edition to the 1951 edition.
Preston was educated at the City of London School
City of London School
The City of London School is a boys' independent day school on the banks of the River Thames in the City of London, England. It is the brother school of the City of London School for Girls and the co-educational City of London Freemen's School...
and became a reporter on the Manchester Guardian newspaper. After a period in Canada as a farmer, he returned to the UK in 1895 and joined the Cricket Reporting Agency
Cricket Reporting Agency
The Cricket Reporting Agency was founded by Charles Pardon and George Kelly King in 1880. Throughout its 85 year existence, the CRA provided the Press Association with cricket and football reports and scores for use by newspapers...
run by Sydney Pardon
Sydney Pardon
Sydney Herbert Pardon was a sports journalist who was the editor of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 35 editions, from 1891 until his death. He took over following the death of his brother, Charles. Of all the editors of the publication, he was arguably the greatest...
, which was responsible for the production of Wisden as well as reports for the Press Association
Press Association
The Press Association is the national news agency of the United Kingdom and Ireland, supplying multimedia news content to almost all national and regional newspapers, television and radio news, as well as many websites with text, pictures, video and data content globally...
and newspapers. He remained with the agency for 56 years until he retired as editor of Wisden in 1951 and was succeeded by his son, Norman Preston
Norman Preston
Norman Preston, MBE was an English cricket journalist.He began his career with the old Pardon's Cricket Reporting Agency in 1933 and served on three overseas tours as Reuters' correspondent. He succeeded his father, Hubert Preston, as editor of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack and was in charge for...
, who edited Wisden from 1952 to 1980. He also reported on soccer matches.
Preston was known by the nickname HP. He was deaf for much of his life, using an ear trumpet before battery-operated hearing aids became available.
He was a strong supporter of the County Championship becoming two divisions, according to his notes in Wisden 1949.