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Thread: Quiz Question. Which City player fielded for Glamorgan in the 1968 Sobers/Nash six sixes over match ?

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    Quiz Question. Which City player fielded for Glamorgan in the 1968 Sobers/Nash six sixes over match ?

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    Re: Quiz Question. Which City player fielded for Glamorgan in the 1968 Sobers/Nash six sixes over match ?

    I’m not certain, but I think Dilwyn John used to play cricket in the summer, not sure if it was county standard though

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    Re: Quiz Question. Which City player fielded for Glamorgan in the 1968 Sobers/Nash six sixes over match ?

    I think Wilf Wooller had a few games for City, was it him?

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    Re: Quiz Question. Which City player fielded for Glamorgan in the 1968 Sobers/Nash six sixes over match ?

    Trevor Ford

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    Re: Quiz Question. Which City player fielded for Glamorgan in the 1968 Sobers/Nash six sixes over match ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Enoch Mort View Post
    Trevor Ford
    Substitute fielder for Ossie Wheatley, referenced here: https://www.footballsite.co.uk/DYK/DYK22-Cricket.htm

    You can see the sixes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZUV...andsonemanarmy

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    Re: Quiz Question. Which City player fielded for Glamorgan in the 1968 Sobers/Nash six sixes over match ?

    Quote Originally Posted by BLUETIT View Post
    I’m not certain, but I think Dilwyn John used to play cricket in the summer, not sure if it was county standard though
    When I was a lad the local footballer/cricketer of note was Len Hill who played for Newport County in the winter and Glamorgan in the summer

    Dilwyn John was a dab hand with a cue

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    Re: Quiz Question. Which City player fielded for Glamorgan in the 1968 Sobers/Nash six sixes over match ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Enoch Mort View Post
    Trevor Ford
    Correct !!

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    Re: Quiz Question. Which City player fielded for Glamorgan in the 1968 Sobers/Nash six sixes over match ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Enoch Mort View Post
    When I was a lad the local footballer/cricketer of note was Len Hill who played for Newport County in the winter and Glamorgan in the summer

    Dilwyn John was a dab hand with a cue
    Played him a couple of times in the Cardiff snooker league. Could make a century break with ease. In one game against me he notched up a 70+ break while munching on a sandwich !!

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    Re: Quiz Question. Which City player fielded for Glamorgan in the 1968 Sobers/Nash six sixes over match ?

    Quote Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish View Post
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    I was there that day but I can't remember a city player in the side.

    When you say fielder did he come on as a substitute fielder?

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    Re: Quiz Question. Which City player fielded for Glamorgan in the 1968 Sobers/Nash six sixes over match ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Elwood Blues View Post
    I was there that day but I can't remember a city player in the side.

    When you say fielder did he come on as a substitute fielder?
    Sorry my system was slow and I didn't see that you had already given the answer.

    Can't remember Trevor coming on the field. Thought I would have done because my dad was a friend of Trevor Ford ( he was the insurance agent for the city players for many years).

    Mind you it is now nearly 56 years ago!

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    Re: Quiz Question. Which City player fielded for Glamorgan in the 1968 Sobers/Nash six sixes over match ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Enoch Mort View Post
    When I was a lad the local footballer/cricketer of note was Len Hill who played for Newport County in the winter and Glamorgan in the summer

    Dilwyn John was a dab hand with a cue
    Played snooker with my Dad at The Electricity Club in Pontcanna

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    Re: Quiz Question. Which City player fielded for Glamorgan in the 1968 Sobers/Nash six sixes over match ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Elwood Blues View Post
    Sorry my system was slow and I didn't see that you had already given the answer.

    Can't remember Trevor coming on the field. Thought I would have done because my dad was a friend of Trevor Ford ( he was the insurance agent for the city players for many years).

    Mind you it is now nearly 56 years ago!

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    Re: Quiz Question. Which City player fielded for Glamorgan in the 1968 Sobers/Nash six sixes over match ?

    Quote Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish View Post
    Played him a couple of times in the Cardiff snooker league. Could make a century break with ease. In one game against me he notched up a 70+ break while munching on a sandwich !!
    As we are talking about Snooker and Trevor Ford in the same thread, Snooker played a prominent part in the illegal payments that Trevor Ford received at Sunderland which resulted in him being banned. The Chairman of Sunderland used to challenge Trevor to a frame of snooker for a bet of £100 and, as part of the arrangement, the Chairman would lose everytime. Not an insignificant sum for the early 50s.

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    Re: Quiz Question. Which City player fielded for Glamorgan in the 1968 Sobers/Nash six sixes over match ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Enoch Mort View Post
    As we are talking about Snooker and Trevor Ford in the same thread, Snooker played a prominent part in the illegal payments that Trevor Ford received at Sunderland which resulted in him being banned. The Chairman of Sunderland used to challenge Trevor to a frame of snooker for a bet of £100 and, as part of the arrangement, the Chairman would lose everytime. Not an insignificant sum for the early 50s.
    Yes, I read that too. According to the BoE website £100 in 1950 is worth £2,850 today. So he was on the equivalent of over £3k per week [ probably more like £5k as I doubt he was paying tax on the £100 !

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