Summer in early arrival shock !!

[Ralphy]

Holiday abroad, BBQ's, running and cycling and a party to celebrate me turning 30 !

[Rustle]

Just out of interest do anybody know whatever happened to those exhibition cricket matches they used to have behind the county ground in the summer, I remember going to a few in the past. I think one was against Gloucestershire one year. I'm wondering if they do these elsewhere these days or is it a thing of the past. 

[nochee]

the mind boggles

trust me, you will never find a hair in your food, Batch.

[Batch]

trust me, you will never find a hair in your food, Batch.

Just as well. Your mankini is bad enough.

[THE FLASH]

Skiathos in June and Corfu/Cornwall in August.......lap it up!

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Just out of interest do anybody know whatever happened to those exhibition cricket matches they used to have behind the county ground in the summer, I remember going to a few in the past. I think one was against Gloucestershire one year. I'm wondering if they do these elsewhere these days or is it a thing of the past. 

Dont know about the exhibition matches but Swindon cricket club did host a few Sunday League County games for Gloucestershire back in the 80s/90s. I remember seeing Gooch & Pringle play for Essex, Imran Khan for Sussex etc in the days when Courtney Walsh & Syd Lawrence were playing for Glos. They haven't done that for a long time though, and I wouldn't have thought there is much chance of it happening again now.

[Rustle]

Dont know about the exhibition matches but Swindon cricket club did host a few Sunday League County games for Gloucestershire back in the 80s/90s. I remember seeing Gooch & Pringle play for Essex, Imran Khan for Sussex etc in the days when Courtney Walsh & Syd Lawrence were playing for Glos. They haven't done that for a long time though, and I wouldn't have thought there is much chance of it happening again now.

Ahh you maybe right then but i could have swore Wiltshire had a side who played a couple of exhibition games.

It's a shame we got nothing like this anymore they were always something to look forward too.

[Ginginho]

I went to a couple of games probably in the early 90's.
David Gower was heading out to bat, I went under the rope area and asked for his autograph.
Fair play to him, he stopped, took his gloves off, put his bat down and signed my book.

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Ahh you maybe right then but i could have swore Wiltshire had a side who played a couple of exhibition games.

It's a shame we got nothing like this anymore they were always something to look forward too.

Ah yes you are right, it was in the days when Wilts had a half decent minor counties team that occasionally qualified for the 1st round of the one day knockout cup against a first class team. Thinking about it, that Essex game may have been one of those, have a feeling they bowled Wilts out for not very many, then knocked off the runs in about 10 overs