[Cricket] Official Sussex Village Cricket Thread

Guinness Boy · Oct 7, 2020

A couple of times I've been tempted to reply to people on HKFC's thread about his Dad, but not wanted to take it off on a tangent and away from specific memories of Brian.

So, it seems there are plenty of cricketers old and young on NSC with a story or two. Thought I'd create a thread for us to share memories, records good and bad, photos and the odd bit of banter. And, of course, with the season, such as it was, just done, and hopefully a full season next year, a place for any Fixture Secretary in need of a game to post if really, really desperate!

The poster I was tempted to reply to was [MENTION=3018]Peter Grummit[/MENTION] who mentioned Unicorns. I played against them several times in the early 90s and onwards and remember having to bump start a car for one of their players who apparently made a record (Dub Be Good to Me?) with Norman Cook. I, and most of my team, were rountinely wheedled out by the reliable movement of Brian DeFreitas over the next few years.

I'll also fess up to travelling all the way over to past Crowborough from Portslade, getting lost, turning up 10 minutes before the start and getting out to the very first ball of the game to an inswinging yorker for a goldie. That was fun :rant:

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Eeyore · Oct 7, 2020

Guinness Boy said:
A couple of times I've been tempted to reply to people on HKFC's thread about his Dad, but not wanted to take it off on a tangent and away from specific memories of Brian.

So, it seems there are plenty of cricketers old and young on NSC with a story or two. Thought I'd create a thread for us to share memories, records good and bad, photos and the odd bit of banter. And, of course, with the season, such as it was, just done, and hopefully a full season next year, a place for any Fixture Secretary in need of a game to post if really, really desperate!

The poster I was tempted to reply to was [MENTION=3018]Peter Grummit[/MENTION] who mentioned Unicorns. I played against them several times in the early 90s and onwards and remember having to bump start a car for one of their players who apparently made a record (Dub Be Good to Me?) with Norman Cook. I, and most of my team, were rountinely wheedled out by the reliable movement of Brian DeFreitas over the next few years.

I'll also fess up to travelling all the way over to past Crowborough from Portslade, getting lost, turning up 10 minutes before the start and getting out to the very first ball of the game to an inswinging yorker for a goldie. That was fun

Must be a few tales [MENTION=29192]Brighton Lines[/MENTION] [MENTION=27279]dazzer6666[/MENTION] [MENTION=534]Chicken Run[/MENTION] [MENTION=3566]hans kraay fan club[/MENTION] and others

I have the scorecard from that match along with many of our old cards. The fog of memory has given you the wrong team. It was Trafalgar. Lester was part of Beats International https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beats_International

That was the match where you had a laugh at my expense. I was in conversation with him (splendid chap and a quick bowler) and he told me he was a musician

Me: 'Oh have you made any records ?'
Lester 'Yes, we did that'
Me: 'Did you get into the charts ?'
Lester 'Yes, we were number one for four weeks'

You were laughing at me from behind, you obviously knew. Despite me still being quite young, music had ended for me in 1982.

Lester turned out to live round the corner from me. Not sure if he is still there.

Guinness Boy · Oct 7, 2020

Brighton Lines said:
I have the scorecard from that match along with many of our old cards. The fog of memory has given you the wrong team. It was Trafalgar. Lester was part of Beats International https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beats_International

That was the match where you had a laugh at my expense. I was in conversation with him (splendid chap and a quick bowler) and he told me he was a musician

Me: 'Oh have you made any records ?'
Lester 'Yes, we did that'
Me: 'Did you get into the charts ?'
Lester 'Yes, we were number one for four weeks'

You were laughing at me from behind, you obviously knew. Despite me still being quite young, music had ended for me in 1982.

Lester turned out to live round the corner from me. Not sure if he is still there.

FFS I knew you'd be able to correct any of my poor rememberings. Didn't Trafalgar and Unicorns share players though?

This is just going to be me and you, isn't it :lolol:

Peter Grummit · Oct 7, 2020

Guinness Boy said:
A couple of times I've been tempted to reply to people on HKFC's thread about his Dad, but not wanted to take it off on a tangent and away from specific memories of Brian.

So, it seems there are plenty of cricketers old and young on NSC with a story or two. Thought I'd create a thread for us to share memories, records good and bad, photos and the odd bit of banter. And, of course, with the season, such as it was, just done, and hopefully a full season next year, a place for any Fixture Secretary in need of a game to post if really, really desperate!

The poster I was tempted to reply to was [MENTION=3018]Peter Grummit[/MENTION] who mentioned Unicorns. I played against them several times in the early 90s and onwards and remember having to bump start a car for one of their players who apparently made a record (Dub Be Good to Me?) with Norman Cook. I, and most of my team, were rountinely wheedled out by the reliable movement of Brian DeFreitas over the next few years.

I'll also fess up to travelling all the way over to past Crowborough from Portslade, getting lost, turning up 10 minutes before the start and getting out to the very first ball of the game to an inswinging yorker for a goldie. That was fun

Must be a few tales [MENTION=29192]Brighton Lines[/MENTION] [MENTION=27279]dazzer6666[/MENTION] [MENTION=534]Chicken Run[/MENTION] [MENTION=3566]hans kraay fan club[/MENTION] and others

Trafalgar and Unicorns did have some overlap of personnel, probably because we both drank at the Lord Nelson. Lester was a decent bowler, but no idea what happened to him. Brian was also a decent bowler and is still going strong chippying and living in Patcham. Salt of the earth guy. For a gooner.

Were you a Portslade regular, GB?

Eeyore · Oct 7, 2020

Guinness Boy said:
FFS I knew you'd be able to correct any of my poor rememberings. Didn't Trafalgar and Unicorns share players though?

This is just going to be me and you, isn't it

Not sure. Certainly played against both on a number of occasions.

Guinness Boy · Oct 7, 2020

Peter Grummit said:
Trafalgar and Unicorns did have some overlap of personnel, probably because we both drank at the Lord Nelson. Lester was a decent bowler, but no idea what happened to him. Brian was also a decent bowler and is still going strong chippying and living in Patcham. Salt of the earth guy. For a gooner.

Were you a Portslade regular, GB?

Southwick Wanderers. In those days we played at Steyning Grammar School though, and now the home ground is Plumpton AC.

Peter Grummit · Oct 7, 2020

Guinness Boy said:
Southwick Wanderers. In those days we played at Steyning Grammar School though, and now the home ground is Plumpton AC.

Ah, ok. We do have some overlap of players then: Mark and Jack Pollock, Chay the barber.

doogie004 · Oct 7, 2020

Official Sussex Villiage Cricket Thread

The cricket episode of ever decreasing circles was filmed on the hallowed square at wisborough green
Also many years of charity matches

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Guinness Boy · Oct 7, 2020

doogie004 said:
The cricket episode of ever decreasing circles was filmed on the hallowed square at wisborough green
Also many years of charity matches

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Now there's a show you only remember if you're a certain age. And I remember it :down:

Da Man Clay · Oct 7, 2020

Guinness Boy said:
Southwick Wanderers. In those days we played at Steyning Grammar School though, and now the home ground is Plumpton AC.

Still playing out of curiosity? I’ve only just come back to cricket after a few years away and by chance played against the Wanderers a couple of weeks ago for Chailey.

Eeyore · Oct 7, 2020

Da Man Clay said:
Still playing out of curiosity? I’ve only just come back to cricket after a few years away and by chance played against the Wanderers a couple of weeks ago for Chailey.

And won rather comfortably by 8 wickets...

I don't play nowadays but popped by later on. I just do the webpages, match reports and averages etc these days. GB doesn't play either.

Guinness Boy · Oct 7, 2020

Da Man Clay said:
Still playing out of curiosity? I’ve only just come back to cricket after a few years away and by chance played against the Wanderers a couple of weeks ago for Chailey.

Not for a while. Gave up when we had our second child - it was that or divorce - and discovered running early in the morning instead. I must admit I'm getting tempted to make a comeback now the kids virtually look after themselves.

The present lot are very decent though. I stay in touch via FB and am a Vice President.

BNthree · Oct 7, 2020

Brighton Lines said:
Lester turned out to live round the corner from me. Not sure if he is still there.

The internet says Lester is now a drama and music teacher at Ravenscliffe High School and Sports College in Halifax.

dazzer6666 · Oct 7, 2020

Didn’t play much in Sussex actually as I moved here towards the end of my playing days......only did a couple of seasons with Streat & Westmeston back in the early 90s (or Streat and Christmaston’ as we knew them due to the prevalence of one particular family on the books). After a 25 year gap have played the odd game for St Andrews BH and a couple for Parham (through @HKFC, obviously). My lad played in both those games, and currently averages 140 for them - after scores of 0 and 140* [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

hans kraay fan club · Oct 7, 2020

Guinness Boy said:
Not for a while. Gave up when we had our second child - it was that or divorce - and discovered running early in the morning instead. I must admit I'm getting tempted to make a comeback now the kids virtually look after themselves.

The present lot are very decent though. I stay in touch via FB and am a Vice President.

Come up to Parham next summer GB!

ALL ages and levels very much welcomed! The recruitment battle is a perpetual struggle...

hans kraay fan club · Oct 7, 2020

dazzer6666 said:
Didn’t play much in Sussex actually as I moved here towards the end of my playing days......only did a couple of seasons with Streat & Westmeston back in the early 90s (or Streat and Christmaston’ as we knew them due to the prevalence of one particular family on the books). After a 25 year gap have played the odd game for St Andrews BH and a couple for Parham (through @HKFC, obviously). My lad played in both those games, and currently averages 140 for them - after scores of 0 and 140* [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

Next summer Daz. You know you want to!

dazzer6666 · Oct 7, 2020

hans kraay fan club said:
Next summer Daz. You know you want to!

May well do......more time on my hands now :thumbsup:

hans kraay fan club · Oct 7, 2020

dazzer6666 said:
May well do......more time on my hands now

I’ll absolutely hold you to that.

Lincolnshire Seagull · Oct 7, 2020

My dad played for Rotherfield and Crowborough back in the fifties. We left Sussex before I started playing, so my cricket (I have been a lifelong player) has been played in Hampshire, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Gloucestershire and Cyprus - where I played against a touring Sussex Seniors team a few years ago. And I was at Lord's for the Gillette Cup final in 1963!

Chicken Run · Oct 8, 2020

Guinness Boy said:
A couple of times I've been tempted to reply to people on HKFC's thread about his Dad, but not wanted to take it off on a tangent and away from specific memories of Brian.

So, it seems there are plenty of cricketers old and young on NSC with a story or two. Thought I'd create a thread for us to share memories, records good and bad, photos and the odd bit of banter. And, of course, with the season, such as it was, just done, and hopefully a full season next year, a place for any Fixture Secretary in need of a game to post if really, really desperate!

The poster I was tempted to reply to was [MENTION=3018]Peter Grummit[/MENTION] who mentioned Unicorns. I played against them several times in the early 90s and onwards and remember having to bump start a car for one of their players who apparently made a record (Dub Be Good to Me?) with Norman Cook. I, and most of my team, were rountinely wheedled out by the reliable movement of Brian DeFreitas over the next few years.

I'll also fess up to travelling all the way over to past Crowborough from Portslade, getting lost, turning up 10 minutes before the start and getting out to the very first ball of the game to an inswinging yorker for a goldie. That was fun

Must be a few tales [MENTION=29192]Brighton Lines[/MENTION] [MENTION=27279]dazzer6666[/MENTION] [MENTION=534]Chicken Run[/MENTION] [MENTION=3566]hans kraay fan club[/MENTION] and others

Good thread,

I played Brighton league from 1984 through to the West Sussex league days in the early 2000’s on a Saturday then every Sunday on the village friendly circuit, Im sure I’ll think of a few.

One to start was I remember playing West Blatchington at Horsdean and turning up at at 1:30 to find West Blatch on the outfield doing warm up drills with cones etc, iirc they even had some bibs, the boundary flags I placed that day were all over the place as I was watching them more than the flag positions.

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