Sunday, 14 August 2022

Batting at No.3 …

 Hi everyone !

Saturday 14th August 1948 

Exactly 74 years ago today.

Club Cricket at The Nevill

Tunbridge Wells v Haywards Heath


Even if – like me – you love watching cricket at The Nevill, this is a probably a long forgotten game …

Until that is a few days ago when a friend of mine sent a weblink.

He knew that I would be interested !!

  

A glance at the scorecard shows Tunbridge Wells batted first.

They were all out for 114 in 48 overs.

Batting at No. 6, Captain Bill Isard top scored with 42.

He played 310 matches for TW, from 1928 to 37 years later in 1964. 

For Haywards Heath there were 3 wickets from the No.3 and 2 each from the No.1 and No.11.

 

 In their innings of only 25 overs, Haywards Heath were all out for just 81.

  

A low scoring game; a regulation win for The Wells !!  

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Delving a little more into the details …

The TW No. 3 Charlie Wicker was run out for 3.

He played a massive 732 games from 1937 to 1982, amassing 13,300 runs and taking 516 wickets.

His son Graham was a friend of mine at Skinners' in the 1960s.

The TW No. 10 Des Hall was bowled for 4 and took 3 for 37.

Des played 387 games from 1939 to 1982.

His career bowling stats are 914 wickets at a very impressive 13.6.

  

Batting No. 7 & keeping wicket was Thomas Saunders.

Only 2 games for TW, both in August 1948.

Batting No. 8 was Ron Young.

80 games from 1945 to 1950 with 821 runs and 157 wickets.

More about both Thomas & Ron shortly …

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So, what is it about this particularly game - exactly 74 years on – that my friend knew would interest me ???

Well, it is true that Dad & I did know both Charlie Wicker & Des Hall.

But the Real Reason is all about the Haywards Heath No.3.

He took 3 for 28 in 11 overs.

And was out for a Duck, stumped by Thomas Saunders bowled Ron Young.

One other fact … that Saturday afternoon - now long, long ago – the No. 3 was 16 years old.

 

I wonder if Thomas & Ron ever knew exactly who they had got out …

If they did, they would have Told the Tale thousands of time in the many Seasons ahead !!!

 

For the scorecard will forever show:

James M Parks:  stumped Saunders bowled Young for 0 

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Three Seasons on and in June 1951 Young Jim was back at The Nevill, once again batting at No.3.

This time for the Mighty Sussex !!

It is – of course – my Favourite Cricket Story about my Favourite Player.

One I have told thousands & thousands of time.

http://lord-ric.blogspot.com/2021/06/yesterday-today-twisted-like-rope.html

The day that Young Jim went to his 100 - one bounce through mid-wicket into the iconic marquees – off the last ball of the day!!

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Cricket at The Nevill ...

Will Kent ever play there again  …

We can but really hope so !!!


Watching from the Railway End

Meanwhile …

Do get out your diary & have a look at the fixtures for the remaining weeks of Season 2022.

 

I really hope that you’ll come along and watch cricket with me.

 

After all ….

Why read a Lord Ric Cricket Blog, when you can star in your own. 

See you soon!!

Lord Ric of Beckley Furnace

 

PS

I know … you think I make up all the Blogs.

Never let the Facts get in the way of What Really Happened !

But ... Take a glance at:

https://tunbridgewells.play-cricket.com/website/results/4556335

 

Special Thanks to Graeme Hall - the son of the TW No. 10, Des - who sent me the scorecard

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