Friday 18 September 2009

EX-TEST STAR TO SPEAK

Speakers have just been announced for Lincs Cricket Lovers' winter programme of meetings at Cleethorpes CC. The interesting line-up includes a former Test player, and the father of two others.
Thanks are extended to Ann Boulton for supplying the details below.

Thursday, October 15th:
Bill Flower (father of Grant and Andrew)
Bill, now living in Stamford, was involved in cricket in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe for many years and will be providing a fascinating insight into the history of cricket there as well as touching on the careers of his two sons.

Thursday, November 12th: John Grimsley (Bradman Museum UK representative). John travels the world, researching and writing about the hundreds of UK items in the museum at Bowrai. Recently this has included studying and identifying over 700 items donated by Harold Larwood’s daughters.

Tuesday, December 8th: Quiz Night Teams of four - £20 per team to include pie and peas supper. The annual non-too-serious occasion for all cricket lovers. Tel: 01472 877798 to enter a team.

Thursday, January 21st, 2010: David Steele (Northants and England). Memories of 22 years in first class and international cricket including famous matches against Australia and the West Indies and stories of some of the great characters of the game.

Thursday, February 11th: Grahame Lloyd and John Parkin.
Grahame is the author of Six of the Best, which celebrates the 40th anniversary of first class cricket’s most famous over – Garry Sobers’ six sixes for Nottinghamshire off Malcolm Nash of Glamorgan. As the batsman at the other end, John had a unique view of every shot!

Subscriptions:
Adult £12.00; joint: £16.00; Under 18 Free. Non-members: £5.00 per meeting).

Venue: All meetings take place at Cleethorpes Cricket Club, Chichester Road, and start at 7.30pm. Car parking and bar facilities available. Ladies and junior cricket lovers are welcome.

Email Ann Boulton for further details through this link:
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