Merrick's Marvels Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 Our 2 greatest players - Wedlock and Atyeo - both played cricket during the off season. The latter was a useful all rounder for Frome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 3 hours ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said: Harold Jarman, Bobby Etheridge, Ron Nicholls, all played league football and county cricket in the 60s... Wow. I had to look it up (Sorry for doubting you), but Harold Jarman, that great Rovers winger played first class cricket for Gloucestershire. I never knew (or, more likely, had forgotten) that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 15 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Wow. I had to look it up (Sorry for doubting you), but Harold Jarman, that great Rovers winger played first class cricket for Gloucestershire. I never knew (or, more likely, had forgotten) that. Played his club cricket for Downend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathredwood Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 On 12/05/2019 at 17:39, hail gus cesaer said: I played against him he was playing for Paulton and he scored 96 with the bat and took 6 wickets including mine! ***!! He hits the ball miles. As a bowler I’m glad i’ve only ever played with him. Still plays for Purnells occasionally and still more than capable of clearing a boundary or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 10 hours ago, Rudolf Hucker said: Played his club cricket for Downend. I seem to recall that - my local club at the time - but I just have no recollection of him playing for Glos. Mind you, Downend have had some pretty useful players over the years and always used to attract healthy crowds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 1 hour ago, PHILINFRANCE said: I seem to recall that - my local club at the time - but I just have no recollection of him playing for Glos. Mind you, Downend have had some pretty useful players over the years and always used to attract healthy crowds. Was WG as good as they say?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 35 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said: Was WG as good as they say?! Interestingly, whilst WG was born in Downend, I don't believe he ever actually played cricket for Downend Cricket Club. No doubt there is someone here with more local historical knowledge of the club who can confirm or otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC76 Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 Clive Whitehead used to played for Weare and I played against him on several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danp117 Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 Managed to snare Mark Lever’s wicket when he used to play for Blagdon on a Sunday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redapple Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 On 12/05/2019 at 16:16, Rudolf Hucker said: I seem to recall that David Rogers was apparently good enough to have played county cricket. Can’t remember where he played club cricket. Dave was a very good and very competitive cricketer. He played Club Cricket at Stoke Bishop and also on Sunday’s for Southville Wayfarers. He had huge power and hit massive sixes. I played with him at Southville for a few years when I was about 14-15 in 78/79 and quite a few of the City lads turned out. I recall Don Gillies, KeithFear, Ray Cashley and Chris Garland. The cricket was a decent standard as we had lots of good local players and the social side was better being the days befor drink-driving laws got strict. I remember one game was abandoned due to rain mid afternoon and the opposition challenged us to a game of football with wickets for post. Can you imagine top division footballers doing that today ! I was made up playing football along side guys I spent the winter supporting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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