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RIP died after a short illness
It seems wrong to like your post. It couldn't have been easy to play professional cricket with that surname, but he was a great servant to Kent cricketRIP died after a short illness
According to this he was 56 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_CowdreyWow, that’s sad. How old was Graham?
RIP
BTW, what a great cricketing family. And Kent through and through.
Slightly off topic - but apparently Colin was recalled by England very late in his career and flew out to Australia as an injury replacement during the tour when Lillee and Thomson were at their fastest and best. Walked out to bat, doffed his cap to Thomson and said 'good morning, my name's Colin, delighted to meet you'. The reply wasn't quite so complimentary.Sad day, regular watcher of Kent Cricket,was fine cricketer,
Remember picture of his dad Colin when he faced West Indies duo of Hall and Griffith,body was covered in bruises head to foot,plus even batted with broken arm once if I remember correct,sorry I diverged to his dad somewhat
There is a story, might be apocryphal, that the great Viv Richards was batting and Tuffers came on to bowl. He said to Tuffers "didn't you go to that school right next to the Oval?" Tuffers confirmed that he had indeed gone to Haberdashers Ash school. Richards hit the next delivery out of the ground and suggested that as Tuffers knew where the playground was he should go and retrieve it.Slightly off topic - but apparently Colin was recalled by England very late in his career and flew out to Australia as an injury replacement during the tour when Lillee and Thomson were at their fastest and best. Walked out to bat, doffed his cap to Thomson and said 'good morning, my name's Colin, delighted to meet you'. The reply wasn't quite so complimentary.
I remember watching west Hall and Charlie Griffiths. Wes Hall used to start his run nearly at the boundary. Great west Indies team, Gary Sobers, Lance Gibbs , Seymour nurse , basil Butcher great players.Slightly off topic - but apparently Colin was recalled by England very late in his career and flew out to Australia as an injury replacement during the tour when Lillee and Thomson were at their fastest and best. Walked out to bat, doffed his cap to Thomson and said 'good morning, my name's Colin, delighted to meet you'. The reply wasn't quite so complimentary.
I recall watching Holding playing for the Windies at Canterbury and they had to move the advertising board at the Nackington Road end to accommodate his run up. Memory fades, but the keeper seemed only to be about 10 yards inside the boundary to take the ball. Forget seeing it as a spectator.I remember watching west Hall and Charlie Griffiths. Wes Hall used to start his run nearly at the boundary. Great west Indies team, Gary Sobers, Lance Gibbs , Seymour nurse , basil Butcher great players.
For bravery or madness Brian close standing up to Michael Holding. No protection shirt undone at the front. Took blow after blow. John Edrich at the other end