Quote Originally Posted by Cyclops View Post
Have another look - Butch White has two England caps. Glamorgan would never have seen him at his best or fastest - and he was crock too at 43 secs.
I used to love those Wisden Cricket Annuals - especially when RF followed the name -'Butch' White RF Not many of those around then.
You're right - Barry Richards. The thing was whether Hants were opening the batting or bowling, there were two world class exciting batmen or bowlers on show.
I actually played against Snow. I was captain of our 1st X1 and we played Chichester Grammar on their patch. He was quick in those days! That game was the only one we lost all season. I declared a little too early.
And you may recall Bryan Richards the Wales fly half. He also played for Glamorgan Seconds. I bowled him in the School vs Staff match. We had a pitch which was coconut matting on concrete slabs. The slabs at one end on a length were not exactly level and I always bowled towards that end and knew exactly where to pitch the ball so that it flew. Richards played some nets, but never on the pitch. I found the sweet spot with my fourth ball to him. It flew!!!!
I’ve had a nightmare there, I looked at his Wikipedia entry and convinced myself there was nothing there about him playing for England, I look again and his test career is everywhere

Snow was a favourite of mine after his exploits in Australia in 70/71, but I can remember seeing him play for Sussex at Sophia Gardens and he didn’t want to know - I suppose the domestic programme has never been sympathetic to genuine quickies.

I had to look Bryan Richards up, he was a bit before my time (born in 56), but I see ESPN have him
down as playing for Oxford and Cambridge, is that right? It sounds like you played a standard I could only dream of and you made the most of the local knowledge you had!