Brigg Town wicketkeeper/batsman Graham Day, aged 16, went for a trial with Derbyshire in late summer 1981, the county telling him he might be called back for an outing with the 2nd X1 at some point.
Graham didn't make it into county cricket but did enjoy a very successful career up to Yorkshire League level with Appleby-Frodingham. Having retired quite early, in recent seasons he has been persuaded to re-appear from time to time by the Scunthorpe Steelmen and Brigg Town.
I saw him in Brigg's Black Bull pub the other day (pardon the pun!) and told Graham I'd unearthed this information about his early career, long forgotten by me.
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Didn't a certain Brigg Town CC Simon Church ex pat now living in Perth also have a trial at Northants ? As far as I know he was in the nets batting against the Second X1 bowlers when a certain Neil Mallender was called in to 'test ' the trialists and promptly struck Chozzie in the face with a short pitcher.
ReplyDeleteEnd of trial !