By: Roger Howley

Roger Howley — Fri, 29 May 2020 14:31:11 +0000

It was a privilege playing with Colin , a top guy and excellent pro , always reliable and consistent . The hot summer of 1976 was a high when we won the league under the skilled captaincy of Bob Dearden . There were numerous cricket highs but I also remember some fabulous games of golf with Colin (and poker in the dressing room!). Always a gent but all good sportsmen have a competitive streak and I’ll never forget one example of Colin’s . Someone decided it would be a good idea to have a handicap 100m sprint on the outfield based on age , with supporters betting wads of money on the outcome . Colin got a good handicap and won easily , think he told them he was 53 ! However , ten of us ran in our cricket boots but not Colin – he just happened to have brought along his running spikes !!

By: David Hilton

David Hilton — Fri, 29 May 2020 11:15:19 +0000

That’s a fabulous piece – particularly love the bit about Bob telling him he needs to improve his bowling! I think Colin improved just a bit after that – he says he regrets not taking 100 wickets in a season but I think he took 90 odd in most seasons – consistent top performances from a top pro.

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By: Roger Howley

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