1 www.dcchistory.weebly.com Issue Number 12 March 2013 Volume 3 3GPP Mov ie The online magazine for players, members and supporters of Darlington Cricket Club Hoping the rain would go away....Darlington first teamers watch from the balcony way back in 1968. From the right to left ; Stuart Young (pro), Brian Johnson, Brian Dobson, Alan Johnson, Unsure, John Drury. Photograph part of a collec- tion from newly discovered scrap- book. Brian Dobson’s collection of cuttings and writings from Cricket Rain Stopped Play! 1968 World will eventually be incorpo- rated into the club online history. Kerridge Cup Winners 1996 This photo was kindly sent to us by Darren Hickey. Back row right to left: Phil Crowther, Richard Biddle, John Glenden- nen, Darren Hickey, Un- sure, Andy raine, Nigel Whaley Front Row left to right: Tim Blackburn, Ash Patel (pro), Garry Moody, Andy Fother- gill,Stuart Everall, Mark Stainsby. 2 Grumpy Old Cricketers A group for older cricketers or retired cricketers on facebook. With 150 members, there have been plenty of interesting tales of games played, injuries sus- tained and tours survived. We also got chance to meet up again with an old adversary from the eighties, none other than West Indian legend, Desmond Haynes. At the time he played for Blackhall CC but was widely regarded as the best opening batsman in the world at that period. He sent this message.... Desmond Haynes I want to say that today 35 years ago I played my first One Day international against Australia. I do not know where those years gone I feel great. Needless to say we had plenty of conversations about Dessie’s batting exploits over here. The group has also re united us with past players such as Paul Romaines, who pro’s for us and went on to be a success with GLOUCESTERSHIRE and his brother, Mark who also played at Feethams. We have developed the group and its contributors work into a “Glory Days” website which is a scrapbook of memorabilia and memories from the sixties to the nineties in NYSD and local league cricket Have a look....www.glorydaysnysd.weebly.com Cricketing Footballers We got thinking about cricketing footballers that we had come across in our league or nearby leagues and we soon had quite a collection. Can you add any to the list? Gary Pallister (see left) Billingham Synthonia - Man United, Boro and England. Alan Ramage - Marske CC - Derby County and Middlesbrough Colin Bell - Castle Eden CC - Man City and England David Armstrong - Durham City CC - Southampton and England Alan Foggon - South Moor CC - Newcastle Utd and Boro Ian Cranson - Blackhall CC - Ipswich and Stoke City Brian Marwood - Seaham Harbour CC - Micky Horswell - Sedgefield CC - Sunderland Steve Harper - Easington CC - Newcastle Utd Nigel Glehhorn Seaham Park and man city Tony Moore goalie at Darlo in sixties also played for Scarborough at cricket Alan White played for Middleton St George as a kid Phil Brumwell, think he played at Wembley in both play off finals for Darlo, played for Newton Aycliffe Dick Healey played both cricket and football for Darlington, David Mills played for Thornaby Willie Maddren played for Preston and Leighton James played for Whitburn 3 NEWS JUST IN.....OTLEY RUN HEROES NYSD PCL UNDER 17 report from League side management. A big thanks to the 38 young cricketers named below (and their parents for transport) who attended our annual trials evening at Durham CCC. The feedback was very positive from Durham as you can read below. John Windows said "The lads were really well organised and got on with their session well. The energy and enthusiasm shown was impressive. It was noticeable how many decent players were on show and re- flects the relative strength of the league. Cricket specific ob- servations were that the bowling was better than the batting. A good volume of quick bowlers were on show. Two nets of spinners were the highest number in recent times of which the standard was good".Geoff Cook, John Windows, Jon Lewis, Alan Walker and Ali Maiden will be discussing all the young cricketers who attended and supplying us with a recom- mended list of approximately 20 that will formulate our squad At the fifth attempt the team have managed for this coming season. the Otley Run! No Darlington players this year! As mentioned in previous news letters, one must have a drink in each of 21 pubs on the NAME CLUB Otley Road in Leeds. Michael Alexander Stokesley Jack Almond Saltburn An expert was brought in to give the team James Bell Sedgefield the boost they needed in the shape of Lee Nathan Bell Middlesbrough Paul Braithwaite Seaton Carew Hutton. Matthew Brown Great Ayton The team consisted of Baldwin, Coates and Callum Buckley Darlington RA Danny Burns Thornaby Hutton (seen above) and Sutton and Dobson Nathan Diccio Middlesbrough who are conspicuous by their absence. Dan Robert Foreman Stokesley Baldwin and James Dobson are pictured be- Alex Gunn Middlesbrough James Harding Stokesley low having what seems to be a sensible con- Sam Harper Great Ayton versation so this must have been early in the Tom Harper Billingham Synthonia run! We must stress to our younger readers Joe Hewison Stockton Elliott Holmes Billingham Synthonia Michael Howe Stokesley Fezan Hussain Marton Richard Knaggs Great Ayton Aaron Lawson Middlesbrough Joe Marsay Great Ayton Chris Matthews Guisborough Callum Oldfield Bishop Auckland James Piper Hartlepool Tom Preece Stokesley Sam Puckrin Marske Jake Richardson Hartlepool Umar Shafiq Stockton Sam Slater Normanby Hall Andrew Watson Guisborough Rob West Darlington RA Jack Willis Middlesbrough that alcohol is not big nor is it clever and the Dan Wilson Stokesley boys were drinking coke all night! Sam Wilson Stokesley Tom Wing Billingham Synthonia Reece Wood Blackhall Martin Worthington Sedgefield Nathan Wright Darlington RA 4 Funniest thing seen on a cricket pitch My dad was playing in a game at Feethams in the sixties. The scorebox was being built at the time and the fifth ball of his over went for four and ended up in the wet cement. The builders threw it back and my dad seeing it was covered in wet cement thought he would bowl the last ball and let Stuart Young clean the ball for his next over. As he came up[ to bowl, the ball like a bar of Palmolive slipped out of his had and came to rest half way across the square.....Dad went to pick up the ball at which the officious umpire remon- strated...."that is the batsman's ball" he added "he can play the ball as it lies" The batsman looked nervously around the field....he had heard about these Darlington players....an untrustworthy bunch! as he advanced sheepishly towards the ball, my dad lay down beside it so it could not be hit! " Stop it " blared the umpire! " Everyone back to their original positions!" As the farce developed, the batsman was now a gibbering wreck and my dad was stood at his mark in bowling stance.....the batsman in a moment of panic struck the ball straight to a fielder and was run out by 15 yards ! Brilliant! Simon Gough remembers— Chris Whitton at Marske had one of the funniest; huge skier hit towards the boundary, Chris running round the rope at full pelt screaming mine not looking where he was going. As the ball sailed over the rope for six, Chris ended up 1 arm and 1 leg either side of a sapling tree.....cartoon style. Took us about 3 seasons to stop laughing at that one! Worst or Unusual Injuries Dave Morrison used to keep wicket for Darlington and several other clubs. These are his hands! Click on picture for More stories NYSD Umpire and ex Blackhall cricketer Graeme Smith recalls — Played a Kerridge Cup game at Yarm in early 90s. Yarm up against it, and are giving it some heave ho in an attempt to chase down our total with Kidder Bell working up a head of steam in fading light. Peter Moores tries a swipe against a length ball and top edges it into his face. I'm at mid wicket and Peter turns towards his stumps and all of this "stuff" just comes out of his mouth, there was loads of it, I was horrified. Turns out he had a set of false teeth, they had been cracked and he was spitting them out. The lower set had gone through his bottom lip, and he was led away bleeding profusely. Not quite sure who picked the teeth up though, I certainly didn't fancy it. Tim Dobson recalls when he was an RA player— the day before a Kerridge cup final against Darlington, the RA were at Blackhall. I took Stuart Bell in my mini van. " I hope no one gets injured before the final against Darlo" quipped Belly. Famous last words. Belly opened and got a lifter that sent one of his teeth through his lip....blood everywhere. I should have learned from Belly's comment earlier.; " Oh...I dont fancy batting with blood and tooth on a length" I said nervously to the other players as I waited to go in to bat. I had tempted fate....I was doing OK, reached 40 and went to hook a Derek Soakell (Blackhall's pro) . I played it too early and it came off the toe of the bat hitting me under the nose. It hurt like hell and I rolled on the ground, blood pouring from my mouth. John Drury was stand in square leg umpire and concerned I would kick my stumps while on the ground he sneaked over and positioned himself where he could kick my feet away.