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Meeting 12 December - Malcolm Nash

Fifty years ago, at Swansea on 31 August 1968, Sir Garfield Sobers hit 'Six Sixes' in one six-ball over - the first player in senior cricket to achieve the feat. But who was the unlucky bowler? None other than Glamorgan all-rounder, and later captain, Malcolm Nash . Join Malcolm to relive an iconic moment in cricket history - by chance recorded for posterity by BBC Wales (watch here ); learn more about his bowling and his own feats as a big-hitter (four consecutive sixes in one over, plus the fastest-ever century in the B&H Cup); and enjoy great stories of cricket in the 60s and 70s, many featuring the all-conquering Yorkshire team of that era - Close, Trueman, Boycott, Illingworth et al.    Signed copies of Malcolm's autobiography - Not Only, But Also: My Life in Cricket (St David's Press, May 2018) - will be available . Read more in interviews with Gareth Griffiths, BBC Sport Wales [ here ]; Lawrence Booth, Daily Mail [ here ] ‘A thoughtful a

Meeting 14 November - Steve Patterson, Mark Arthur & Andy Dawson

A fter a great start to the winter, with a well-merited full house for England all-rounder Chris Lewis , now is the time to talk all things Yorkshire CCC with captain and local boy Steve Patterson , Chief Executive Mark Arthur and Commercial Director Andy Dawson . New-look team, new main stand, Ashes and World Cup cricket in 2019, franchise cricket in prospect ... these are lively times at Headingley. Take the chance to put your views to the club's top names. Everyone welcome - no dress code, no formalities, just great cricket chat ! £15 a year / £5 a meeting   Venue : Brewery Bar, King William IV , Hallgate, Cottingham HU16 4BD, 7.45pm Map : here   Raffle : top prizes monthly - including 3 pairs of YCCC match ticket vouchers   Note: the 2018 AGM will precede this meeting at 7.15pm . Early arrivals welcome but voting restricted to current members only.  E: ercsoc@gmail.com / T: 01482 861848 PROGRAMME 2018/19 2018 10 October : Chris Lewis (Su