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Cerrertonia Jul 2023 11:17am, 21 Jul 2023 19,272 posts	0 Cerrertonia Started on time then. Local forecasters need to up their game 😉 Rainfall radar looks great - rain to the north, rain to the east, rain to the south, but nothing over Manchester and the wind is coming from the west, so should get at least an hour of play this morning. We'll surely lose some play today though.
GregP Jul 2023 11:17am, 21 Jul 2023 146,990 posts	0 GregP Manchester?
larkim Jul 2023 11:19am, 21 Jul 2023 21,626 posts	0 larkim The only 1st class cricketer I've met (to my knowledge) was Matt Brimson, Leicestershire 1993-1999, notable only really for his "prank" in the 2000 edition of Wisden where he exposed more than just a lack of judgement in the team photo.
GregP Jul 2023 11:28am, 21 Jul 2023 146,992 posts	0 GregP I met a lot of players in 2005 when I helped out selling tacky shite for Paul Grayson's benefit year.
Nicholls595 Jul 2023 11:45am, 21 Jul 2023 30,672 posts	0 Nicholls595 I played against Andy Pick in the Nottingham Evening League (also Sammy Chapman, Brynn Gunn, Steve Hodge, Steve Ogrizovic). Played indoor cricket with Phil De-Freitas and Kevin Cooper. Shared indoor winter nets with Ole Mortensen and Simon Base.
paulcook Jul 2023 11:48am, 21 Jul 2023 3,029 posts	0 paulcook Trying to think if I've met a first-class cricketer or not. I was coached by Jeremy and Gareth Batty's dad and regularly went to his shop, but I don't think he ever played professionally, my mum went to school with David Bairstow and her brother played club cricket with/against him, my friend lived next door to then Yorkshire captain Phil Carrick. I had a few training days during school holidays at Yorkshire CCC camps but can't remember anyone obvious being there. Might be a case of close but no cigar. One player at school I thought may have played but on Googling him, looks like he had a couple of games for Northumberland only.
fetcheveryone Jul 2023 11:55am, 21 Jul 2023 29,370 posts	0 fetcheveryone I was knocked over by Jeremy Coney.
HellsBells Jul 2023 12:01pm, 21 Jul 2023 31,511 posts	0 HellsBells A lad in Youngest’s primary school class played for Northampton 2nd XII
Derby Tup Jul 2023 12:02pm, 21 Jul 2023 60,556 posts	0 Derby Tup Desmond Haynes. Big man
Ocelot Spleens Jul 2023 12:03pm, 21 Jul 2023 37,668 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens I said hello to Robert Key has he wandered into the media centre on Wednesday.