Does anyone remember this? It happened on 30 May 1983 at Chelmsford. Surrey had to follow on and eventually drew the game. But there were seven ducks that day. Pat Pocock was 0 not out at the end of the innings and journalists asked him what was his secret. The seven ducks were all presented with ties depicting 7 ducks and Mickey Stewart the Manager forbade them to wear them ((which they did anyway).
My ears pricked up when I heard this in one of those “this year in history” segments. As an enthusiastic Surrey follower in the days of the Bedser twins, Peter May etc I was more than interested even though I hadn’t been to a county match in many a long year.
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The like needs to be removed as well.
Essex needed 6 in the last over with 3 wickets left. Super Martin Bicknell took 3 wickets to leave me and my mate dancing and hugging each orher.
Come on the 'rey!
As a lad that got into cricket in the mid to late 80s I quickly became accustomed to an England collapse. It still feels like a dream when we run through decent opposition's batting line up.
During his career Grahame held the record of having visited hospitals in 15 of the then 17 first class counties (Durham were not one at that time). Hard as nails on the outside but fingers made of biscuits by all accounts!
BBC article on this, to celebrate the 40th anniversary!
Still managed to draw the match.
Come on the Rey.
Having said that I scored 11.