'Orns Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Here's an odd one Yorkshire 1st Innings127 for 4 (31.5 overs) Runs Minutes Balls 4s 6s Lees not out 69 122 97 8 2 Rhodes c Mitchell b Morris 0 65 5 0 0 Pujara c Fell b Andrew 0 5 6 0 0 Pyrah c Mitchell b Shantry 43 83 59 7 0 Leaning lbw b Shantry 10 20 22 1 0 Hodd not out 0 4 2 0 0 Extras 0nb 0w 0b 5lb 5 Total for 4 (31.5 ovs) 127 It's the wicket of Leaning that stands out, the son of former City goalkeeper, Andy, snared by City fan Jack Shantry That scenario can't have happened too many times? Come on you Pears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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And Its Smith Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I clicked onto this thread absolutely fuming that a cricket thread should appear in the football forum but you have put a football twist on it. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 6 of whose lads? I'm confused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 6 of whose lads? I'm confused Swindon's...they have to serve their suspensions somewhere and I don't think it would be breaking rocks on Exmoor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chipdawg Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 6 of whose lads? I'm confused Sorry, I was being all Yorkshire on the football forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdawg Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Saw the name and googled it, beign Yorkshire and remembering seeing Leaning in goal for York in my first trip to the Gate I put two and two together, and bugger me, it made 4! Tremendous knowledge. I have to admit; I remember Leaning but didn't know he was a Yorkie so I feel I've learnt two things today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 In days of yore, players managed to play county cricket in the summer and professional football in the winter. I can just about remember Barrie Mayer who played for City and Gloucestershire. Before that was Arthur Milton who played for England at cricket and briefly for City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Read a very funny interview with Jack Shantry last year. He said the only other City fan on the county cricket circuit was Trescothick, who he felt was a class apart. When he struggled to get him out he said he didn't think sledging him would work, so he sang "drink up thee cider" whilst running in to put him off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talk Of The Town Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 From Shrewsbury as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 From Shrewsbury as well But his Dad has brought up both his sons, Adam and Jack, in the true religion; to believe 100% in the boys in red and white. The day we won promotion at Burnley in 1998, I got out of my car near the ground and turned a corner to be jumped on by all three of them. Great guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 In days of yore, players managed to play county cricket in the summer and professional football in the winter. I can just about remember Barrie Mayer who played for City and Gloucestershire. Before that was Arthur Milton who played for England at cricket and briefly for City. Barrie Meyer played for Rovers and then City. He was deputy wicketkeeper for Glos and then became a Test match umpire later. Arthur Milton was the last Englishman to represent his country at football and cricket. Played 14 games for City in the title winning team of 1955. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Trott out for a duck! Great recovery from 33-3 though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I remember seeing Chris Balderstone playing for Carlisle at the Gate then for Leicestershire at the County Ground A few months later. Would have been 72/73. I believe he was the last professional footballer/cricketer, although that might have been Phil Neal, not the Liverpool fullback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Was a big fan of Andy Leaning. Always struck me as a focused professional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I remember seeing Chris Balderstone playing for Carlisle at the Gate then for Leicestershire at the County Ground A few months later. Would have been 72/73. I believe he was the last professional footballer/cricketer, although that might have been Phil Neal, not the Liverpool fullback. Jim Cumbes - Lancs fast / med bowler and goalkeeper must have been around with Bladerstone - think you may be right about Phil Neale being the last Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 And Beefy turning out for S****horpe of course ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Sorry, I was being all Yorkshire on the football forum Makes sense now, many apologies, just wasn't expecting a City/Yorkshire mix. Most City fans are either Somerset or dirty gas fans, and all I knew was neither of those had six in the squad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Read a very funny interview with Jack Shantry last year. He said the only other City fan on the county cricket circuit was Trescothick, who he felt was a class apart. When he struggled to get him out he said he didn't think sledging him would work, so he sang "drink up thee cider" whilst running in to put him off! But his Dad has brought up both his sons, Adam and Jack, in the true religion; to believe 100% in the boys in red and white. The day we won promotion at Burnley in 1998, I got out of my car near the ground and turned a corner to be jumped on by all three of them. Great guys. Graham, as CA says, Jack's brother, Adam is also a City fan and played for Glamorgan, I think he may have quit now. Their Dad, can't remember his name for the life of me, played for Gloucestershire Jack is also big mates with Matt Smith, I think they went to school together and count Joe Hart as an old school friend and good mate too.....maybe Shantry can play his part in getting Smith back here next season. Jack is never shy to send a tweet out when he's at the Gate watching City. Tends to spend his winters in Australia now, so guess he's missed out on this fantastic season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 And Beefy turning out for S****horpe of course !He also played a few games for Yeovil when they were non league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Here's an odd oneYorkshire 1st Innings127 for 4 (31.5 overs) Runs Minutes Balls 4s 6s Lees not out 69 122 97 8 2 Rhodes c Mitchell b Morris 0 65 5 0 0 Pujara c Fell b Andrew 0 5 6 0 0 Pyrah c Mitchell b Shantry 43 83 59 7 0 Leaning lbw b Shantry 10 20 22 1 0 Hodd not out 0 4 2 0 0 Extras 0nb 0w 0b 5lb 5 Total for 4 (31.5 ovs) 127 It's the wicket of Leaning that stands out, the son of former City goalkeeper, Andy, snared by City fan Jack Shantry That scenario can't have happened too many times? Come on you Pears! Sorry not a cricket fan so is the scenario about him being the son of a city player or is it an odd cricket score. Also who are the pears? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Sorry not a cricket fan so is the scenario about him being the son of a city player or is it an odd cricket score. Also who are the pears? Leaning is the son of a former City player, Shantry is a massive City fan. The Pears? The mighty Worcestershire, of course...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Oh, ok don't follow cricket but where does the nickname the pears come from??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 And I am a bit too young to have heard of Andy Leaning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 And I am a bit too young to have heard of Andy Leaning Well that's just made 75% of the forum feel a little older Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Well that's just made 75% of the forum feel a little older [/quote) I am sure if I told you my age it wouldn't ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 And I am a bit too young to have heard of Andy Leaning Just label In your mind Ashton Gate - Gas - penalty - Holloway - Leaning - Saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Just label In your mind Ashton Gate - Gas - penalty - Holloway - Leaning - Saved. Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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