He began by reminding us that we were celebrating the 60th birthday of East Riding Cricket Society, almost to the day.
Our first meeting was held in Jackson's Ballroom, Hull on 4 November 1964, with the Hull Daily Mail reporting that over 100 attendees gathered to listen to Yorkshire great Bill Bowes.
And who was Jeremy talking about in 2025?
None other than that very same cricketer – now the subject of Jeremy's biography, An Unusual Celebrity: the Many Cricketing Lives of Bill Bowes, shortlisted for the Cricket Writers' Book Award 2024.
Perhaps a coincidence – or perhaps a cunning plan.
Bill made his first-class debut for MCC in 1928, for Yorkshire in 1929 and for England in 1932, taking 68 wickets over 15 Tests.
Meanwhile his first-class total of 1639 wickets at 16.76 (bettering the career average of S F Barnes) and 1531 runs at 8.60 make him one of the very few major players to take more wickets than they scored runs.
At 6 foot 5 inches tall, it was no surprise to learn that Bill bowled and took wickets with bumpers, attracting criticism in some quarters – then and now.
Cricket in the 1930s was seeking ways to make the game 'lighter and brighter', but Bill contended that he always bowled to make batsmen play rather than defend.
He also played in glasses – his gangling, bespectacled figure making him a delight of newspaper cartoonists who turned him into something of a celebrity, particularly attractive to children, who would flock around to get his autograph.
In 1939 Bill joined the Royal Artillery and in 1942 was captured at Tobruk, spending three years as a prisoner of war in Italian and German camps before his release in 1945.
On his return to the UK, he qualified as a football referee and was the first to officiate in glasses.
He also had a lifelong interest in stage magic and joined the Magic Circle - on the same day as Tommy Cooper.
After retirement, Bill stayed at YCCC as a coach, helping to develop Fred Trueman and also influencing Brian Close.
He also became a highly respected and well travelled sports journalist with the Yorkshire Evening News and Yorkshire Evening Post, filming many of his trips and showing his films in talks to groups up and down the country.
Replying to our questions, Jeremy explained that his research included interviews with Bill's son Tony, who played a handful of games for Yorkshire Seconds, as well as Geoff Boycott and Dicky Bird.
Bill was not a fast bowler in the Larwood mould, but an awkward fast/medium who should have played more for England.
However, it's true to say that he didn't always do well at Test level, partly due to fitness issues that stemmed from his action and workload.
Bill also enjoyed a good relationship with his two main amateur captains, sharing a mutual respect with Yorkshire's Brian Sellers and England's Douglas Jardine.
Our thanks for an excellent talk and most enjoyable evening were given by Simon Foster, whose father Trevor Foster MBE – a distinguished rugby league international and coach – had met Bill on many occasions.
Before closing, I must mention the passing of our chairman Michael Hardwick, who died in late August after a short illness.
Over 200 mourners, including a dozen ERCS members, attended Michael's funeral at Haltemprice Crematorium on 18 September.
He will be greatly missed, as will his questions and unique management style.
Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the raffle which raised £162.