Allan Lamb Biography
Allan Lamb is a great after dinner and motivational speaker with an impressive international cricketing career.
Allan Lamb as England Cricketer
Spanning the decade 1982-92, Allan Lamb's cricketing career included 79 test matches for England and 128 one day internationals. He captained England three times against the West Indies and Australia, and captained Northampton CC from 1989 to 1994. Alan scored 4654 test runs with 14 centuries and 33502 first class runs, scoring 89 first class hundreds. He won the accolade 'Cricketer of the Year' in 1980.
Allan Lamb as After Dinner Speaker
Allan’s famous sporting image, popular persona and indisputable qualities as a witty and entertaining raconteur, makes him an ideal choice for motivational and after dinner speaking, corporate golf and country days, product endorsement, personal appearances, broadcasting and advertising.
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•Autobiography ‘Silence of the Lamb’ published 1996, sold over 50,000 copies to date
•Contributes to BBC’s ‘The Score’ via Sporting Web Site on Internet
•Toured with Ian Botham on their ‘Balls ‘n All’ and ‘Beef & Lamb in a Stew’ Roadshow to promote English lamb and beef, playing to sell out audiences throughout the UK
•Appearance in film ‘What Rats Won’t Do’ 1997
•Cricket commentator for Sky Sport
•Cricket Talk Shows for Channel 5
•Radio advertisements for Alamo Rent-a-Car and Swinton Insurance
•Commercial activities for many corporations including Oakley Sunglasses, Reebok, Kookaburra, Hunt County Sports, Burberry
•Appearance on Bremner, Bird & Fortune Show on Channel 4
Other Sports
Allan is a keen golfer with a present handicap of 12. He plays regularly for Pro-Am and Company Golf Days. He is a skilled fisherman and shooting enthusiast.
Allan has also set up his own company Allan Lamb Associates, specialising in corporate hospitality. He has written for The Telegraph on subjects from cricket to his experiences as a cookery novice in Florence, and hosted the 2010 Twickenham Picnic.
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Outside of appearing and speaking at live corporate and private events Allan Lamb has a number of retail products available that can be purchased through Speakers Corner. For upcoming new book and product launches related to Allan Lamb then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0) 208 365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
Allan Lamb Books
Lamb's TalesPrice: £8.95
Allan Lamb: My AutobiographyPrice: £15.99
Botham and Lamb 'In a Stew': Introduced by Tim RicePrice: £7.99
Other Allan Lamb Products
Allan Lamb News
A selection of relevant news related to Allan Lamb and Teamwork Speakers stories. For more information on Allan Lamb or details as to how to book Allan Lamb for your corporate event, please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0) 20 8365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
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8th November 2011
As the world of boxing mourns the loss of heavyweight champion Joe Frazier, Speakers Corner presents a host of boxers and boxing experts whose message of determination, intelligence and overcoming adversity enhance and enlighten corporate audiences around the globe. Barry McGuigan and John Conteh are two of the most popular speaker on the corporate circuit.
Devon Harris Receives Planet Africa Award
19th October 2011
Olympic athlete and motivational speaker Devon Harris will receive the Sports and Athletic Award at the 2011 Planet Africa Awards in Toronto.
Stephen Fry and Miranda Hart Host Olympic Ball
10th October 2011
Two of Britain’s best loved entertainers, Stephen Fry and Miranda Hart, hosted the 2011 BT British Olympic Ball at Kensington Olympia, where the exclusive guest list comprised Olympic champions, Team GB medal contenders, and sporting diverse personalities.
Sports in the Spotlight
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As Lord Coe, David Beckham and the World Cup 2018 bid team head to Switzerland for the final vote today, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year contenders have also just been announced - speakers including gold medalists Tom Daley and Amy Williams are up for the top prize
Frank Dick at World Class Coaching Conference 2010
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Speakers Frank Dick, Jim Lawless and Ed Stafford will be attending the World Class Performance Conference 2010 in Scotland today. The event – hosted by BBC Sport’s Hazel Irvine – will bring together the best Olympic and Paralympic coaches, performance directors and leading sports science practitioners.
Lee Westwood Crowned World Number One
1st November 2010
Lee is the first European golfer to hold the prestigious title since Nick Faldo in 1994. Golfing speakers including Sam Torrance and Peter Alliss are all too aware of the pressure and leadership that the title demands.
Top 20 sporting moments of the decade
16th December 2009
The Telegraph is conducting an online poll to discover what its readers think was the greatest sporting moment of the last decade. Some of Speakers Corner's favourite speakers appear in the top 20 including Sir Steve Redgrave wining a fifth Olympic Gold medal at a fifth consecutive Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, and when Dame Kelly Holmes won the 800 metres and 1,500 metres gold medals at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. You can vote on the Telegraph's website.
1,000 celebrities, speakers, comedians and television presenters have been added to 2010 edition of Who's Who
8th December 2009
Over 1,000 celebrities, comedians, speakers and television presenters have been added to the 2010 edition of Who's Who. David Walliams & Matt Lucas, Ant & Dec, Ricky Gervais, Bear Grylls, Martin Lewis and David Mitchell are all in the 162nd edition which now numbers 33,680 in total
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