“The Maharaja of Cooch Behar bet the players he could drink them under the table.” LORD TENNYSON lavish. Cecil Maxwell, Stuart Rhodes, were brought out to the Indian century for the Services XI v India at (left), sandford John Hall and Tom Reddick were batsmen when a boundary was hit. the Brabourne Stadium and Harold robinson (above) AND the Notts players on that trip and I Lord Hawke, the England captain, in Butler took four wickets, including DEREK randall refer those interested to Reddick’s his memoirs, noted this and added, the Indian opening batsman in (top RIGHT) book for more details. ‘However, I firmly prohibited such both innings. The first Notts cricketer to play on a persistent violation of the spirit of Of more recent memory is Derek the sub-continent was Billy Barnes, the rules.’ Times have changed! Randall’s visit to India in 1976/77 a member of the England team of Charles Wright told the story of when he entertained the crowds 1882/83 intent on capturing the a local batsman who hit the ball by performing somersaults whilst Ashes for the first time. The ship vertically so high, that the batsmen fielding on the boundary - definitely stopped over in Colombo and a ran two, but the ball dropped down not something to be done this winter. two-day game was played – Barnes in the block-hole and bounded on to On the l987/88 tour, Notts had took three wickets, but scored the stumps and the batsman, Pearce, four players in the England squad, only 5. The first England tour to was run out. Wright however was Tim Robinson, Chris Broad, Bruce the sub-continent occurred in ever a joker, so little credence can be French and Eddie Hemmings - the 1889/90, but had no Notts players given to the tale. most from the county in the 20th present, although the second in Three Notts players were stationed century on a single Test tour. 1892/93 included Charles Wright in India during the Second World Finally, and coming right up to (the builder of Edwalton Hall) and War and managed to get leave to play date, Stuart Broad, Samit Patel and Sandford Robinson. some cricket - Reg Simpson actually Graeme Swann were in the Test It is amusing to read that on a made his first-class debut for Sind in party of 2008/09, though Samit only blazing hot day in one match, drinks the Ranji Trophy. Joe Hardstaff hit a played in One Day Internationals. NOTTSCCC.CO.UK 1.