Barrie Meyer: Getting it Right

Barrie Meyer has had a lifetime in professional sport, as a cricketer with Gloucestershire, a footballer with Bristol Rovers and Bristol City, and twenty-five years as a first-class and Test match umpire.

He made his debut in League football aged eighteen and had many memorable moments as a footballer including as a member of the Rovers side that beat Manchester United in the 1956 FA Cup.

Spending his summer months working on Gloucestershire CCC's ground staff, Barrie began keeping wicket for the county in the late 1950s and his steady, reliable performances kept him as their first choice for over a decade.

Joining the first-class umpires list in 1972, he soon became one of the most respected officials in the game, standing in the 1979 and 1983 World Cup Finals and in twenty-six Tests, including Ian Botham's famous mauling of the Australians at Teadingly in 1981.

In this, his autobiography, Barrie reflects on his extraordinary career in sport.

With a supporting cast including cricket legends such as Botham, Viv Richards, Dickie Bird and Curtly Ambrose, it offers a unique perspective on cricket in the 1970s, '80s and '90s and will fascinate anyone interested in the game. Also covering his earlier years as a footballer and cricketer, as well as his more recent work on umpire development in South Africa, this book tells the story of a top sportsman who made the most of his talents.