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Mike Day

Posted : 09/01/2008 19:00

Subject : Old Stacians

with the merger of the two clubs I would ask our partners to remember one of their old members and holder of the bowling record Paul Nicholas who is living in Dorchester Dorset and is very poorly at the moment.I saw him today and he would like to be remembered to all his old mates at Stacians.He was a fine bowler and very fine footballer who played for Ashford and other clubs in the Southern legue.I can pas any messages of support on to him should you want.

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archie wright

Posted : 10/01/2008 16:23

Subject : Re:Old Stacians

paul was not a bad bat either a fine ambassador for stacians please pass on my regards thank you

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Kevin Hall

Posted : 10/01/2008 22:16

Subject : Re:Old Stacians

That is right Arthur, Paul musyt have been a fine bat too. He scored 144 against St Augustines Hospital in 1966, I don't think

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Kevin Hall (OSCC statto)

Posted : 10/01/2008 22:22

Subject : Re:Old Stacians

let me continue.......I don't think I was there, I was only 3 !!!!, but I may have been as dad played, but by all accounts it was a tremendous knock. An individual score of 144 was unheard of in those days. It remains to this day ,and always will now that OSCC are no longer, the 8th highest score by a batsman for Stacians. As keeper and updater of all records that are Old Stacians, I can tell you that a certain Matt Ealham with 156 holds the record as the highest individual innings for us.

My record books are now closed !!!!!!!!!

Anyway get well soon Paul

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Ben Ealham

Posted : 15/01/2008 17:21

Subject : Re:Old Stacians

I told Matt of his 156 still being the highest inividual innings for Old Stacians at work the other day.

He just grinned at me and said " they needed long on and off on the square in the Annexe ground that day! "

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archie wright

Posted : 17/01/2008 14:27

Subject : Re:Old Stacians

ben i remember matts excellent clubs best i was skipper and spent the whole afternoon umpiring i can claim to have talked him through it

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Gavin Hope

Posted : 28/01/2008 11:44

Subject : Re:Old Stacians

I had a 90 run partnership with Matt in that innings, i was 5 not out!!!!!

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archie

Posted : 28/01/2008 14:41

Subject : Re:Old Stacians

preserving your average again then gavin

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Munchie

Posted : 28/01/2008 15:39

Subject : Re:Old Stacians

Pot Kettle Black!

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Kevin Hall

Posted : 28/01/2008 18:13

Subject : Re:Old Stacians

Gavin, your memory is a lot better than Arthur, bless the poor old devil, he didn't skipper as he didn't play....1993 was one of his away spells from the club.

Yes you did indeed get 5 in a 3rd wkt partnership of 80. It wasn't a bad mid week team we fielded. It was as follows:-
T.Hollyer, Bob Wright, M.Ealham, G.Hope, A.Jamieson, S.Coulson, K.Hall, V.Tyrrell, B.Ealham, M.Lawrence & S.Embleton

A few weeks later Matt dominated another midweek game v Old Vigornians hittting 148 out of our total of 271

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Julian

Posted : 28/01/2008 18:59

Subject : Re:Old Stacians

Always did say that midweek cricket was a bit jazz hat - sorry Ealy..... LOL

Kevin, how many Kent League hundreds have the current players got under their belts?

For Ashford in the last few years there have been tons from yours truly, John Brazier, Liam tegg, Stuart Paine, john Pym, David Flawn and a couple of 90's from Putts (bless him!). Apologies for any I've missed, but i can't think of any others in the last 5-6 years.

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RW

Posted : 28/01/2008 19:03

Subject : Re:Old Stacians

1993, not a bad year, i noticed 4 players passed 1000 runs, that season . that doesn,t happen often !!!!!!!

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willow

Posted : 28/01/2008 19:08

Subject : Re:Old Stacians

in last 6 years , centuries ( aussies excluded ) would of been scored by HOWARD WOODING, ANDY CRAWFORD , GARY SUTTON, RICHARD VERNON and me . to my knowledge . not sure of any others .

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Julian

Posted : 28/01/2008 20:18

Subject : Re:Old Stacians

Thanks willow.
Glad Sutts got one for you - he's got nowt for us LOL. Hopefully he'll get one this year!! C'mon the ginger ant.....
His poor face when we racked up 300+ last year on a main road and he only got in for the last couple of overs after watching me, Painey, Tinks and JB take advantage!!! Such is life......

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Kevin Hall

Posted : 29/01/2008 10:38

Subject : Re:Old Stacians

I am on the case, watch this space for an answer

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Kevin Hall

Posted : 01/02/2008 08:28

Subject : Re:Old Stacians

Just confirming Willow is correct with regard to English born centurions for OSCC 1st XI in recent times.