EAST RIDING CRICKET SOCIETY

Join us for six winter meetings a year at Beverley Town CC – 7.30 for 7.45pm . Join at any meeting £15 | visitor £5 . Coming up : Mon 11 Nov, Jeremy Lonsdale on Bill Bowes ; Mon 25 Nov, Jack Brooks (Yorkshire, Northants & Somerset); Mon 9 Dec, Geoff Cook (England & Northants, Durham Director of Cricket. More speakers tbc ... Everyone welcome - no dress code, no formalities, just a great evening talking cricket .  To find out more please email: ercsoc AT gmail DOT com Recent guests include: 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 Cardus [ report ], Paul Farbrace [ report ], Kevin Howells [ report ]

What a cracker Maggie can pull! She’s welcome at my seasonal table, as is Mr John Barclay with his entertaining, witty and thoroughly good-natured cricket chat. Almost fifty of us turned up to hear John – former captain of Sussex CCC; MCC President (2009–10); president, English Schools Cricket Association (ESCA); and vice-president of the Arundel Castle Cricket Foundation – who also happened to be our last speaker prior to lockdown in March 2020. He seemed flattered to be back, saying he rarely gets a second invite – although I find that hard to believe. Not only did he talk cricket. He also illustrated it vividly, with walkabouts and grand arm and hand gestures to bring his words to life. There was something of the pantomime in the way he involved us in his performance – for this was far more than a traditional 'speech'. We heard about his appointment as MCC President, as the choice of his predecessor Derek 'Deadly' Unde

An acclaimed schoolboy cricketer, John Barclay made his Sussex debut in 1970, aged just sixteen. Two years later John joined the county as a promising all-rounder, going on to captain the side from 1981 to 1986. After retirement he managed the England team on two major overseas tours and became Director of Cricket and Coaching for the Arundel Castle Cricket Foundation , encouraging young people from less advantaged backgrounds to play and enjoy the game. To date, more than 200,000 youngsters have benefited from the scheme. John Barclay is President of the English Schools Cricket Association, President of the Cricket Society, and in 2009/10 served as President of the MCC. He is also the author of three books: The Appeal of the Championship , Lost in the Long Grass and his personal favourite, Life Beyond The Airing Cupboard - winner of the MCC and Cricket Society Book of the Year award.  Don't miss one of cricket's most distinguished and entertaining speake

Alan Butcher - March 2019 A packed house enjoyed a superb evening with March speaker Alan Butcher [left]. Great stories, sharp analysis and an all-action replay of a Michael Holding over - terrific stuff! Thanks also to Alan, fellow speakers and members and friends old and new for a memorable winter. Among many other highlights: Malcolm Nash - on his 'Six Sixes' duel with Garry Sobers; Chris Lewis - from World Cup Final to prison cell; Mark Robinson OBE - on the challenges of coaching elite women's sport; Steve Patterson - on his pride in the YCCC captaincy and plans for his new, young team; Pat Murphy - on a kaleidoscope of names from fifty years in journalism and broadcasting.   East Riding Cricket Society is flourishing in its comfortable home - the Brewery Bar, King William IV , Cottingham - with more top speakers lined up for 2019/20 .  Getting 'closer to the action' are: Nathan Leamon : England Test, 1-Day and T20 analyst; ECB Lead f