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Post by hawke on Mar 9, 2024 10:47:39 GMT
Duncan Fearnley, the Yorkshire/born cricket man associated with Worcestershire died this week. He played for Yorkshire 2nds and then moved on to Worcs. Later of course he started his very successful cricket bat business. He joined the Worcs committee and became president during periods of great success.
His brother Mike. who played a few times for Yorkshire, became a coach besides breaking bowling records in the Bradford League. Sadly he died in his early forties
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Post by newby on Mar 9, 2024 11:07:14 GMT
Sad news, despite not making the grade at Yorkshire he made a fantastic career out of cricket. I remember when his bats seemed to be the only one's in the shops and on the telly for a period of time.
Perhaps it was his period as Chairman of Worcestershire that is most impressive when he led the club to so much success on the pitch, including back to back County Championships in 88 and 89.
He was also a founder of the 'Chance to shine' charity.
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Post by davemorton on Mar 9, 2024 17:48:19 GMT
One make of bat I never had. Never fancied the look of them. Wasn't there a DF model with little holes drilled in it? I suppose to reduce weight, and air resistance, too, perhaps.
Gray-Nicolls for me. Or Kippax, who did play for Yorkshire.
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Post by hawke on Mar 10, 2024 8:49:46 GMT
Both Yorkshire cricket products but, sadly, lost to the county for different reasons. Mike Fearnley had much more to give as a coach before his untimely early death whilst Duncan as an official might have moved YCCC much nearer the overseas option than the long, wasteful wait until was it 1992.
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Post by byased on Mar 21, 2024 18:54:55 GMT
yes, he was a good administrator and businessman. Not a hugely successful player, but a good bloke I gather. Don't think I ever owned one of his bats, but a lot of people did. I liked Gray Nicholls, and also had a spell with the old Stuart Surridge "jumbo".
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