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Post by Wicked Cricket on Dec 19, 2017 13:05:47 GMT
Here are two photos: One of a fierce-looking South African Garth Le Roux (1979) and the other of 'One Man and his Dog' Allan Green (early 1980s). Le Roux played for Sussex between 1978 and 1987. An opening fast bowler and a big-hitting tail-ender who struck 26 half centuries, his career coincided with South Africa's Apartheid international ban. If not he would almost certainly have played Test cricket. He played 137 matches for Sussex, taking 393 wickets at an average of 23.16 and scoring 3,341 runs at an average of 28.3. In 2006 Le Roux became notorious for appearing in a South African Court charged with 48 counts of tax fraud involving R1.8m. He
was found guilty and on December 5th, 2008 was sentenced to 4 years in prison. The Cape High Court overturned the conviction two
years later and cleared Le Roux of all charges.
 Born in Pulborough, Allan Green played for Sussex between 1980 and 1989. He appeared in 164 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who also bowled off breaks. He scored 7,932 runs with a highest score of 179 among nine centuries and took 49 wickets with a best performance of six for 82.  |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Dec 19, 2017 15:27:51 GMT
Due to the ongoing thrashing from the Aussies and my native Koala Bear cricketer avatar, I have changed this to a cartoon-looking cricket insect batsman. In fact, with a new Forum moderator starting in the New Year, it's time to freshen up this cricket column, so a few further alterations may be up the road. Meanwhile, a very Happy Christmas and New Year to the readership and thank you for your continued support. It is such a pleasure writing this column and page views during the year have increased by over 30% on 2016. I believe with Rob Andrew as CEO and Jason Gillespie the new Head Coach, Sussex supporters are in for a very exciting future. Perhaps, my optimism gets a little carried away at times, but within three years I predict one new shiny trophy. Let us wait and see.  HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A SUCCESSFUL NEW YEAR
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Dec 20, 2017 12:32:26 GMT
I have just received this email from the Sussex Cricket Museum (SCM) bearing their latest newsletter. Makes for interesting reading. Please see below. www.sussexcricketmuseum.com/donations/4560344613Joining the SCM and becoming "a friend" costs just £15 a year or to be a Patron £125. The Museum depends heavily on donations and fundraising activities being an independent Charitable Trust. Next June a major dinner event is being held to raise money for the SCM where Australian Coach, Darren Lehman, is guest of honour and Rob Andrew the MC. They will also be joined by new Sussex Coach, Jason Gillespie.     |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Dec 20, 2017 12:41:25 GMT
Congratulations to Sussex Captain, Ben Brown, for getting married at the weekend. Will Beer was his best man. There is nothing about the event on Twitter or elsewhere, so there is little more one can say on this low key media event.   |
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Post by A.S. on Dec 21, 2017 14:42:58 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Dec 27, 2017 17:23:05 GMT
There is a feel of New Year anticipation which beckons the annual quiz within the Forum threshold so here is a question for you. Who is the unnamed Sussex player?  |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Dec 27, 2017 17:26:53 GMT
Newspaper photographers are rarely sympathetic, seeking only a picture for the latest edition. Here are two which don't exactly portray the cricketers in their best light. Chris Waller  Tony Pigott |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Dec 27, 2017 17:30:30 GMT
Another Sussex montage from the early 1980s including the Jason King of cricket, Peter Graves. Some years back I met Graves at the '175' Club Anniversary Dinner. We had a brief but pleasant chat. It turns out he lives just a stone's throw from the Hove ground yet rarely pays a visit to a home match which is a little sad.  |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Dec 27, 2017 17:34:38 GMT
Here are two with no connection to Sussex. The first is, of course, England's greatest cricket commentator where the three photos sum up the man's career. And the second is a very young-looking Alec Stewart from the early 1980s.   |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Dec 27, 2017 17:41:20 GMT
Finally, for this segment, the photo below is all about the background before Spen's legacy, the ground redevelopment, the builder 'Farnrise' and their sponsorship money that went missing.  |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Dec 29, 2017 10:55:58 GMT
Peter Graves remained a loyal servant to Sussex CCC for 15 years, only one year less than Johnny Barclay and the same length of time as Ted Dexter. He joined the club in 1965, just missing out on two previous Gillette Cup trophies. Unfortunately, during his Sussex career, no further awards materialised. Sadly, the club lost to Lancashire in another Gillette Cup final during September, 1970.  With his dashing blond-hair, good looks and macho moustache, the famous actor at the time, Peter Wyngarde aka Jason King comes to mind. In fact, did you know that another long-time club player, Jason Lewry, his mother gave him that Christian name as a nod to the actor. A left-handed batsman, Graves played 292 first class matches, scoring 12,075 runs, achieving 14 centuries, with a highest score of 145* and ended with an average of 26.77. Graves was born in Hove, played at Hove all his cricketing life, and today still lives in Hove. Apart from sorties with the South African cricket side, Orange Free State, Graves is a Sussex man through and through, yet, rarely attends a home match even though he lives a stone's throw from the ground. Peter Graves  He became Vice-Captain under Tony Greig and after retiring as a player went on to become a Coach for Sussex CCC. After leaving the club Graves metamorphosed into a labourer before starting his own Company buying and selling JCB diggers. He went on to be a sales director of a local ink business. He will be celebrating his 72nd birthday next May. Jason King |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Dec 30, 2017 22:23:05 GMT
Tony Greig is as synonymous with Sussex CCC as Imran Khan, Ted Dexter, Jim Parkes, Ranji or any of the other club greats. I had the incredible good fortune of interviewing Greig only months before his sudden and untimely death. He had come to Britain to talk at the prestigious 'MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture' at Lord's in June, 2012, and while in the country had been invited by the Sussex CCC Committee to visit Hove and look over the recent ground redevelopment, followed by a trip up to Ditchling CC to watch a charity match against a Sussex CCC all stars XI. My interview only lasted 15 minutes but It was worth every moment. www.thecricketer.com/tony-greig-playing-cricket-was-an-ongoing-pleasur.aspxAnyway, the annals of the Evening Argus library is not kind with these two photos. It is Tony Greig at his most vulnerable. It is the summer of 1975 and Sussex are playing Hampshire in a Championship match. The photographer with a cruel twist dryly writes on the back of the picture: "Tony Greig can only stand and stare as run after run is scored off his bowling."  The second photo is dated July 6th, 1975. Sussex are playing a Sunday league match against Yorkshire where Greig has his middle stump ripped out. Who the bowler was is one for the quiz experts. Either that or a visit to the cricketing archives. www.espncricinfo.com/mcc/content/story/570147.html |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Dec 31, 2017 11:51:50 GMT
Here is the final Evening Argus photo for 2017 from its labyrinthian library and the hardest to decipher. Anyone who can work out who all the players are along with the name of the umpire deserves a box of gold-plated chocolates! Here is a clue. On the back of this pic is stamped 16 Aug 1978: Pic by Roy Vandyke: Gillette Cup Sx v Lancs. Good luck.  |
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Post by joe on Dec 31, 2017 13:04:53 GMT
That looks like David Lloyd being dismissed by Arnold? The wicket keeper would be A Long?
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Dec 31, 2017 15:43:42 GMT
Interesting view, although Lloyd was a left-handed bat, but could have switched hands after being given out LBW. Arnold is a good call. Which Sussex fielder was usually 1st slip? We know he had blond/fair hair (Peter Graves?). Anyone got access to Cricket Archive? Anyone out there a financial subscriber? PS: Important to point out that Sussex won the Gillette Cup that year, their first Trophy since 1964, and being August, perhaps, this was a QF or Semi-Final match? Here is the wiki about the actual Final when Sussex beat Somerset. From the wiki, it states, "A more facile victory provided Sussex with their place in the final; facing Lancashire, Sussex scored 277 for 8, helped by another half-century from Parker, and 75 runs from Javed Miandad, and then bowled their opponents out for 141 runs." So, the photo does depict the semi-final. And, "if" it is David Lloyd, 1978 was his Lancashire benefit year after stepping down from the county captaincy the previous year, where he accrued a record amount, at the time, of £40,171. How times have changed! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_Gillette_Cup_FinalWe got there. I have found the scorecard for that Lancashire match. And guess what? When you click on the card it takes you to the Cricket Archive paywall.  But, we can fathom that the umpire is either Cec Pepper or Peter Wight. Wait a mo', it is definitely Cec Pepper.  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_Gillette_Cup |
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But, we can fathom that the umpire is either Cec Pepper or Peter Wight. Wait a mo', it is definitely Cec Pepper.