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Post by joe on Apr 2, 2018 16:31:52 GMT
Does anyone know what has happened to jake hutson, liam smith, jonty jenner, angus robson and nick oxley, who were with sussex last year ? Jonty Jenner is in the MCC YC squad this year. Nick Oxley went on the pre season tour with The Tom Maynard Trust and has had trials for MCC YC and Kent. Dont know about the other 2.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Apr 3, 2018 8:12:33 GMT
I had an amiable time with Tony Pigott last Thursday as he’d agreed to sign the 150 limited edition booklets commemorating the ‘21st Anniversary of the Sussex CCC Members Rebellion’. He spent around 75 minutes signing them and during this period we chatted about cricket, life… and my goodness… his recent horrific accident. The nightmare began on February 2nd. Being a talented chef, he was offered the job of managing and cooking for a skiing lodge at the famous French Chamonix resort at the foot of Mont Blanc over the Winter. This was his first season. The lodge has 12 bedrooms and sleeps 20 people. After a group had ended their stay, Tony was preparing for a new gathering to arrive. He was sorting out the bedding and when taking some sheets to the utility room for washing, one got wrapped around his feet, he tripped, and fell down a flight of stairs. Unfortunately, they were made of stone. He was discovered four hours later at the bottom of these steps by a member of the new holiday group, unconscious but still alive. He was rushed to hospital where the doctors decided to induce a coma. For two days it was touch and go whether Tony would live. He remained in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit for 3 weeks, the same one that former racing driver, Michael Schumacher, had been at after his skiing accident. Tony’s sister then drove over from England, picked him up from the hospital, and brought him home. He is presently recuperating at his parents’ house. A lovely residence in the midst of the East Sussex countryside. Not surprisingly, Tony has lost weight and looks a little gaunt after such a terrible ordeal, but like the passion and verve that he showed during the lead-up to and after the successful Sussex CCC Members’ Rebellion, he is determined to recover and hopes to be strong enough and well enough to play a full part this summer as a Cricket Liaison Officer for the ECB, a job he has enjoyed since 2005 when he first began as a Pitch Inspector. What a courageous individual Tony Pigott is and what an honour it was for me to experience his enthusiasm and support for the booklet given his present health. Thank you Tony for your time and energy last Thursday. It was greatly appreciated. And I’m sure I echo the sentiment of those who read this Forum… I wish you every success in achieving a full recovery.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Apr 3, 2018 12:39:14 GMT
An amusing cricket piece from the Daily Mail yesterday. Let us hope there will be a few more people to watch Sussex at Edgbaston during the Club's opening Championship match on April 13th. One Man and NO Dog
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Apr 3, 2018 12:45:43 GMT
Chris Adams has confirmed that he'll be driving over to the Club museum on Friday to sign the 150 booklets. Also, he's agreed to an interview about his memories of those early days as Club Captain. I am sure there will be a few new titbits of info to read about. I am very much looking forward to the day.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Apr 5, 2018 15:54:42 GMT
After Chris Adams comes to the Club Museum tomorrow and signs the 'Revolution '97' booklet alongside Tony Pigott's signature, the official publication launch date is next Monday, April 9th. Anyone interested in purchasing a copy please email Nicholas Sharp at: sharp554@btinternet.com You may need to act quickly as the publication is limited to just 150 copies and strong interest is being shown. unofficialsussexccc.freeforums.net/post/27910/thread
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Apr 6, 2018 14:47:36 GMT
This is my favourite cricket picture of 2018 to date. Wash away your flood of tears Steve Smith. If you could find an image to highlight British stoicism this would be it. For while Worcestershire CCC suffer another one of their usual annual ground deluges, this hasn't stopped the County side from postponing their team photo. Brilliant! Cricketer Magazine TwitterIt's @worcsccc photocalls at New Road and, despite the floods, the team picture is still taking place on the outfield. 👏👏
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Apr 6, 2018 16:28:51 GMT
Ishant Sharma is at Hove and had his first net today. His Twitter photo is more from 'bowlywood' than Hove. twitter.com/ImIshant
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Apr 7, 2018 15:50:41 GMT
From flooding to snowstorms. 1953 was an age when men were men, snowflakes only fell from the sky, and when faced with some white stuff, you simply got on with it.
Brian Close leads his men in a wintry scene usually owned by Christmas cards and plays cricket.
Great stuff!
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Post by ashingtonmartlet on Apr 7, 2018 22:27:39 GMT
After Chris Adams comes to the Club Museum tomorrow and signs the 'Revolution '97' booklet alongside Tony Pigott's signature, the official publication launch date is next Monday, April 9th. Anyone interested in purchasing a copy please email Nicholas Sharp at: sharp554@btinternet.com You may need to act quickly as the publication is limited to just 150 copies and strong interest is being shown. unofficialsussexccc.freeforums.net/post/27910/threadThank you for posting about this Chris, wouldn’t have known about the publication otherwise 👍. Can’t believe the story about Lester!!! 😳
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Apr 8, 2018 10:08:20 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Apr 8, 2018 11:37:34 GMT
Farewell Jon Lewis _______________________Farewell Jon Lewis to pastures new. Your time at Sussex was well spent and upwardly mobile. From Club player to seamer Coach; to the England U19s bowling Head to now Coach of the Young Lions. For the man whom Mark Robinson once famously described as ‘a proper bloke’, what a success story. Some even say Jon should have been appointed Head Coach over Mark Davis, but hey, if that had happened, Jason Gillespie would not now be overseeing the squad. Perhaps, Lewis is the man that Sussex allowed to get away? Highly respected by the players, it was fitting he was given a send-off at the Cricketers Pub on Friday evening. All the leading Club lights attended, even Ed Joyce. Perhaps, he had made a special trip over from Ireland? (Pic: ECB)Jon Lewis tweeted yesterday, “Really enjoyed my time @sussexccc A place full of good people from top to bottom. Time to move on and take on a new challenge. Good luck to @dizzy259 @ben_Brown26 and @lukewright204 in taking a great club forward. #GOSBTS” And then went on to say, “Thanks and good luck to my boys @craig_arch @tmills15 @cjordan @stuartwhitt10 @ollierobinson25 @george_garton @david_Wiese @abisakande really enjoyed working with you all. #onceasharkalwaysashark" And the player, perhaps, the most in debt? Jofra Archer. He flew over from Barbados back in 2016 as a young unknown hopeful, not acquainted with anyone except an occasional cursory glance at Chris Jordan, and who should look after him and nurse Jofra into the superstar he is today? Jon Lewis. Jofra became part of his family fold, lived under the same roof, shared breakfast and dinner with them, and then Jon took Jofra into the Hove nets and turned him potentially into the greatest Sussex all-rounder since Tony Greig. Archer tweeted, “Sorry to see the old man go but he’s going on his path but it’s been a great2 years under his wing and it’s safe to say I’ve gotten a little bit better #poorref#guncoach @jonlew800" And what a last 6 months Archer has enjoyed. His antics at the recent Australian Big Bash are already legendary which led to him being bought at the recent IPL auction for £800,000, the highest amount paid for any non-international cricketer, and judging by his present hairstyle, clothes and demeanour, he’s loving the attention and comfortably enjoying being the star he’s quickly become. As for Friday night, cheering on Jon was new Head Coach Jason Gillespie, who seemed animated and vibrant as he chatted away to the players, getting to know them more. And who was alongside him but Rob Andrew. This was great to see. A CEO not only on par with the Sussex cricketers and staff, but someone respected by them for his own past sporting achievements. The new revolution at the Club is well under way and the chemistry is bubbling nicely.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Apr 9, 2018 8:05:54 GMT
The Official Launch of the Museum Booklet entitled ‘Revolution ’97’ is TODAY! _________________________________________________________________________________________________www.youtube.com/watch?v=t89NebH3r30Apologies to regular readers of the Wicket Cricket Column. Hands up, I have gone a little OTT with the recent promotional drive, but I genuinely do believe in the good of the museum and what it offers Sussex CCC supporters and cricket lovers. In fact, I’ll go so far as to say that, imho, this venture has been the greatest Club success story of the previous eight years. The dedication and hard work of its volunteers is second to none and given the rich and illustrious cricketing history of this County, the Club deserves a museum of its increasing stature. But like all charitable causes, finances are required to keep the venture alive, and all monies from the sale of this booklet go towards the museum’s upkeep and development. And while £15 may sound a fair amount of money for a 40 page booklet this is what you gain. 149 copies to go!(Pic: Phil Barnes)
: Two original signatures from Tony Pigott and Chris Adams : Colour photographs from the Evening Argus archive that have never seen the light of day : Newly discovered and intriguing information that changes the previous narrative of the ‘Members Rebellion’ as well as the rebuilding of the Club afterwards : Eight separate interviews including from those behind the successful plot to overthrow the committee : Limited to just 150 copies, this booklet is a cricket collectors’ delight Meanwhile, my time spent last friday afternoon with Chris Adams was great fun. After he signed the copies, museum photographer, Phil Barnes, then took some photos and afterwards Chris and I sat down for a chat. And what a fascinating interview it was. I am surprised how much new information about his early days as Captain is still to be told. One controversy in the booklet discusses the unfortunate way in which Tony Pigott left the Club in late 1999. Chris says that if he had not been in South Africa on England International duty, he would have fought hard to keep Tony at Sussex. And the man some suggest was responsible for Pigott’s demise? You must read the booklet. (Pic: Phil Barnes)As for the Club’s annus horribilis in 2000, did you know that both Peter Moores and Chris Adams were a whisker away from being sacked by the Sussex committee at the end of that season. Who was the person responsible for demanding their resignations and who was the board member who saved the day? And what then triggered the miraculous transformation of the Club’s fortunes allowing them to win the Division 2 Trophy the following year? You will need to read the interview when it’s published for these answers. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Meanwhile, the ‘Revolution ’97' booklet can be bought by emailing Nicholas Sharp at:
sharp554@btinternet.com
Or you can purchase a copy from the museum when it is open during home match days (eg. today and tomorrow). For those readers who have already ordered a copy… Thank you.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Apr 10, 2018 8:55:51 GMT
What a great story - what a great event - the Aboriginals are coming to Hove to play cricket - and this is not a belated April Fool - it is actually happening, made all the more poignant because of new Head Coach, Jason Gillespie's, Aboriginal background. Both men's and women's teams are playing a Sussex CCC side on Friday, June 8th in back-to-back T20 games. The fixtures are part of a tour to commemorate 150 years since an Aboriginal cricket side became the first sporting team from Australia to tour internationally. The original tour in 1868 saw the Gentleman of Sussex play two matches against the Australian Aboriginals at the Royal Brunswick Ground in Hove, Sussex’s home until the move to the County Ground in 1872. This year’s anniversary fixtures will take place exactly 150 years after the first of those encounters. The Aboriginal cricket kitIn 1868, 13 Aboriginal players made the trip to the UK. In 2018, the 13 male players on tour will proudly represent one of those pioneers by displaying their name on the back of their kit. The female squad will wear their own names on their back, being pioneers as the first female Indigenous team to tour the UK. The kit incorporates the commemorative artwork titled ‘Walkabout Wickets’ which tells the story of both the 1866 Boxing Day match and the 1868 tour. It was designed by Aunty Fiona Clarke who is the great-great-granddaughter of Grongarrong (Mosquito), one of the stars of the 1868 team. They include four players who currently or have previously represented Australia – Christian, Gardner, Nick Boland and D’Arcy Short - and a further six players on WBBL, BBL or state contracts during the recently concluded Australian season. On tour, the teams will visit a temporary display at the MCC Museum at Lords that explores the history of the 1868 tour. The Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM), Exeter is lending Aboriginal artefacts, newly identified from the 1868 cricket tour to the UK, for display at Lord’s throughout the 2018 season. In 1868, all-rounder Bripumyarrimin (King Cole) tragically passed away in the UK. Both squads will also visit his place of rest in London to pay their respects. Details of the Sussex teams, start times and spectator arrangements for the matches will be announced in due course. The games take place the day after the Sussex men play Australia in a floodlit one-day match on Thursday 7th June. A limited number of tickets for that match are still available to buy. PS: Not forgetting the match at Arundel on June 5th when a Marylebone CC side play the Aboriginals men's team. (Thanks to Sam Keir for this news story)2018 Aboriginal XI FixturesAboriginal XI: Men5th June – Aboriginal XI v Marylebone CC @ Arundel Castle7th June – Aboriginal XI v Surrey @ The Kia Oval8th June – Aboriginal XI v Sussex @ The 1st Central County Ground10th June – Aboriginal XI v Derbyshire @ 3aaa County Ground12th June – Aboriginal XI v Nottinghamshire @ Loughborough Aboriginal XI: Women7th June – Aboriginal XI v Surrey @ The Kia Oval8th June – Aboriginal XI v Sussex @ The 1st Central County Ground10th June – Aboriginal XI v National Cricket Conference @ 3aaa County Ground12th June – Aboriginal XI v ECB Academy @ Loughborough
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Apr 10, 2018 9:08:02 GMT
Is this a sign that hell or by water if Cricket Australia come knocking at Hove for a new Head Coach, Jason Gillespie is remaining at Sussex CCC?
hi Jason, is there a way to contact you re being a guest at a cricket event in one of the Indian Community in Adelaide on 21st April. Cheers Deena
Jason Gillespie Twitter @dizzy259
I'm in UK till end of September. Sorry mate I won't be available.
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Post by joe on Apr 10, 2018 16:36:01 GMT
I think the quote you were looking for is “ come hell or high water “
You’re welcome.
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