Unmissable In Sport
Welcome to Unmissable in Sport — the podcast where sporting history goes under the hammer.
A curated series from BUDDS, each episode brings together the specialists, collectors, former players and figures from across the sporting world — digging into the stories, the careers and the moments that made sport what it is.
From match-worn shirts to championship medals, boardrooms to dressing rooms, this is where the moments that defined sport get a second life.
Whether you're a serious collector or just someone who loves sport, every episode has a story you won't want to miss.
Unmissable In Sport
"I Can See You, Mum" — Ben Flint on Rachael Heyhoe Flint's Life, Legacy and Collection
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Fifty years to the day since Rachael Heyhoe Flint walked out at Lord's with an England side, we sit down with her son Ben at the ground she helped open up to women.
Ben shares the stories behind the collection: the blue ball gifted to the '76 players, the silver bat marking her pioneering years on the ECB board, the Gray-Nicolls blade crafted from a willow that fell in the family garden — and the ukulele serenades, front-lawn coaching sessions and the policeman who told a young Rachael that "girls don't play cricket."
From championing women's membership of the MCC to her place among its first ten honorary life members, this is a portrait of a trailblazer told by the person who knew her best — plus a look at how far the women's game has come since.
The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Collection — just over 50 lots — goes under the hammer at Lord's on Sunday 2 August. Catalogue live at budds.com.