There is very little cricket news to report, though doubtless plenty of work is going on behind the scenes.
I had hoped to announce the details of the competition this weekend, but we have been clearing stuff away in readiness for painters coming in this week.
All things being equal, I will announce the competition next weekend, when those who have donated over the course of recent weeks and months, will have a chance to win one of several books that are available.
I hope you are all doing well, as we get towards the end of the first 'out of season' month. Hopefully November will see the fixtures out and we can all start to look forward to the 2026 season. I am hoping that the dates fall kindly for me, as I hope to make a few trips to mark my 60th summer as a Derbyshire fan.
I had one interesting email, asking me to name my greatest ever Derbyshire side, but that is something I would be wary of doing. I just feel it is impossible to compare players from era to era, those playing on uncovered pitches and those with the opportunity to use modern equipment. Such things are heavily weighted in favour of players one has seen, anyway. How nice would it be if there was footage of William Mycroft, Bill Bestwick and Arnold Warren, to use just three examples
Which legend of the past would you most like to have seen in action?
Anyway, stay well and keep checking in. I will post as I can throughout the winter. Hopefully we have news of overseas signings in the coming weeks...
I’d have love to have seen Kim Barnett and shiv chanderpaul bat far more times then I was able to as I’ve always liked watching great batsmen who are slightly unorthodox in their batting and also now I’m in my sixties and enjoy the gentler side of the game more I’d love to have seen the off spinner bomber wells who played for Gloucestershire and northants and was said to have bowled from a 2 paced walk up to the wicket
ReplyDeleteWasn't it glos and Notts,? He once bowled an entire over whilst the click struck 12 !
ReplyDeleteSorry. You’re correct it was Gloucestershire then notts. He was known as quite a big eater and apparently said he wished he joined notts far earlier because the lunches and teas were far better
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ReplyDeleteArnold Warren and Bill Bestwick. Both seemed to be real characters.
ReplyDeleteI would have liked to see Les Jackson in action in order to compare him to my first hero Harold Rhodes.
ReplyDeleteI've been watching some old films of Tony Lock bowling on YouTube. He clearly "Threw" virtually every ball. Would never have got away with it these days.
ReplyDeleteMichael