EAST RIDING CRICKET SOCIETY

Botham, Bairstow, Lehmann, Lloyd, Cowdrey, Stewart, Compton, Sidebottom, Butcher, Broad ... many top players have sought to follow in the footsteps of a famous cricketing father or grandfather. Through exclusive interviews with players, sports psychologists and genomics experts, James Buttler , the 'Cricket Badger', explores these father/son relationships in a revealing new book, Following On: in the Footsteps of Cricketing Fathers (Great Northern, 2017). Why is the sport so multi-generational and how does the weight of expectation affect a young player's progress?  Former Media Manager with Yorkshire CCC, and now a freelance sports journalist, author and broadcaster, James Buttler 's other works include Yorkshire CCC On This Day: History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year (2012) and Killer Instinct: Tales and Trials of Murderous Sports Stars (2015). He also presents his own Cricket Badger Radio Show . 'James Buttler has found a niche in...

Robinson, Cope, Moxon, Gale and more ... get closer to the action this winter with our top-class line-up of speakers. Celebrate with Farokh Engineer , India & Lancashire wicket-keeper; go backstage at Yorkshire CCC with Martyn Moxon , Director of Cricket, and Andrew Gale , 1st XI Coach; reminisce with Geoff Cope , a modern Yorkshire legend; debate the shape and future of the game with David Smith , ex-Warks opener and Chief Exec of Leics and Northants; and explore father/son relationships in elite cricket with author/journalist James Buttler .   David Smith opens the innings on Wednesday 11 October - read more ... Join the conversation - everyone welcome! £15 a year / £5 a meeting     Venue : Brewery Bar, King William IV , Hallgate, Cottingham HU16 4BD, 7.30pm for 7.45pm Map : here   Raffle : top prizes monthly - including YCCC match tickets   More information : email ercsoc@gmail.com / call Maggie Sumner ( 01482 861...