EAST RIDING CRICKET SOCIETY

Enjoy six winter meetings at Beverley Town CC  – 7.15pm for 7.30pm  –  all are welcome  – join at any meeting –  membership  £20  | guest  £7 –    27 Oct STEPHEN CHALKE  on BRIAN CLOSE  |  24 Nov OLIVER HANNON-DALBY  |  4 Dec HARRY PEARSON | 23 Mar ANDY MOLES | January and February dates tbc | To find out more please email: ercsoc AT gmail DOT com Recent guests include:  James Taylor  [report]  |  Kevin Howells [report]  |  Mark Ramprakash MBE [ report ] |  Geoff Cook  [ report ] |  Jack Brooks [ report ] |   Jeremy Lonsdale on Bill Bowes [ report ]  |  Pat Murphy [ report ] | Dr Jane Powell [ report ] | Kevin Sharp [ report ] | John Barclay [ report ] | Jeremy Lonsdale [ report ] | Dean Headley [ report ] | Barry Richards [ report ] | Vic Marks [ report ] | James Carr [ report ] | Graham Onions [ report ] | Chris O'Brien on Neville C...

James Taylor's attitude to life came across strongly as 'I’ll find a way'. The ex-England, Notts and Leics batter found a way to get into cricket, to bat even in tough conditions, and to field at short leg.  More importantly, after seven Tests and 27 ODIs, aged just 26, he found a way to rebuild his life when a heart attack in 2016 brought that career to an abrupt and unexpected end. And not just rebuild, but build a life he is clearly happy with. James was open about losing pretty much everything at that time. Only golf, which he didn’t play, remained open to him. However, determination – plus practice in his garage – has made him a scratch player in under four years. Appointed as the England Men's Test Selector and Chief Scout (2018–22), he spent most of his time working with Ed Smith, a man he obviously rates highly and from whom he learned much. He also loved the job, especially given the status of the successful England teams at that time. Now forging a new caree...