Debating Point—Bowlers Win Leagues We quite often hear spectators saying a bowling pro is the only type of pro that wins the Est 1827 FEETHAM’S FLYER league. We can debate the point till the cows come home and everyone will have differing opinions. Many pros these days profess to be genuine all rounders. That wasn’t always the Newsletter of Darlington C.C. case. A look at the Championship wins by Darlington CC shows that in each of the last Members of the ECB ten Championship winning sides the pro was an out and out bowler. Yes we have had Issue 15 North Yorkshire and South Durham Premier some outstanding batting pros like Paul Romaines in 1980 and 81, Ajay Jadeja in 1994. 2012 League John Glendenen between 1998 and 2000. the Neil Pratt years and then Tariq Aziz and
[email protected] Rajin Saleh. All great pros but look now at the pros in the chair when Championships Excellent Fighting Spirit were won. Follow us on Twitter In one of the best team performances for many 1950,53,54,55—Paul Carey a bowler, 1958—Harold Elsdon, a bowler, 1962 Stuart @DCC_Feethams — direct tweets with this address in years, Darlington 1st team showed immense deter- Young a bowler, 1977 John Waring, another bowler. Andy Scott a paceman from Oz in the content posts to the club mination and spirit to clinch their 5th league win of 1985 followed by Johnnie Johnson in 1987. Masood Anwar was pro in 1990 our last website. the season against the odds and remain at the top Championship winning side, a spin bowler.