New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[LongHopCassidy]

J.J. Ferris?

 

[archie mac]

I am thinking Billy Midwinter, but that is too easy, knowing you BB

So I will go for Cecil Parkin

 

[BoyBrumby]

I am thinking Billy Midwinter, but that is too easy, knowing you BB

So I will go for Cecil Parkin

Yep, he's the fella. Debuted for Yorkshire, but was found to have been born in County Durham back in the days when Yorks were strictly native-born Tykes only so went over to the red rose of Lancs.

Your go.

 

[archie mac]

Yep, he's the fella. Debuted for Yorkshire, but was found to have been born in County Durham back in the days when Yorks were strictly native-born Tykes only so went over to the red rose of Lancs.

Your go.

Will have to think, on a question, so someone else can jump in if they like

 

[archie mac]

Yep, he's the fella. Debuted for Yorkshire, but was found to have been born in County Durham back in the days when Yorks were strictly native-born Tykes only so went over to the red rose of Lancs.

And the man who dismissed him, Lord Hawke was not born in Yorkshire either

 

[Goughy]

And the man who dismissed him, Lord Hawke was not born in Yorkshire either

TBF their have been many that have played that were not born in the County even before Vaughan and Tendulkar came on the scene

 

[archie mac]

TBF their have been many that have played that were not born in the County even before Vaughan and Tendulkar came on the scene

That is true, but his Lordship was very fond of inforcing the residential law, which is a bit like calling the kettle black (is this expression still PC? )

 

[archie mac]

Who am I?

I lived into my 90s and I hold a Test record that may never be beaten (I have not looked it up, but I imagine he still holds the record) well I am 99% sure he has this record

 

[BoyBrumby]

Is the record you (probably ) hold one you'd be proud of?

 

[JASON]

Does it involve playing more than 1 sport ? Only if yes to this then consider next Question /otherwise ignore it .

Does it involve playing and officiating the game ?

 

[archie mac]

Is the record you (probably ) hold one you'd be proud of?

It was a great effort but he would have been disappointed with the result.

 

[archie mac]

Does it involve playing more than 1 sport ? Only if yes to this then consider next Question /otherwise ignore it .

Does it involve playing and officiating the game ?

question 2, no. Welcome back to trivia Jason.

 

[JASON]

It was a great effort but he would have been disappointed with the result.

Thanks Arch .

Does the above mean , he did something noteworthy in a losing Test ? (ie in a Test his Team lost)

 

[tadeusz]

Is it Francis Mackinnon's record of being the oldest Test player?

 

[archie mac]

Thanks Arch .

Does the above mean , he did something noteworthy in a losing Test ? (ie in a Test his Team lost)

It does not matter, but from memory the match was a draw

 

[archie mac]

Is it Francis Mackinnon's record of being the oldest Test player?

Q5 no

 

[Johnners]

Don Bradman & the record is your average

seriously though....

Is the record you speak of a batting performance by yours truly?

 

[archie mac]

Don Bradman & the record is your average

seriously though....

Is the record you speak of a batting performance by yours truly?

Q6 It is batting, but not by the Don

 

[archie mac]

C'mon lads wake up!

Here is a clue: I am an Englishman

 

[LongHopCassidy]

RE Foster with the highest score on debut, 287*?

Presumably disappointed by being caught 13 short of the first triple?

EDIT: Researched and discovered that he died at the age of 36. My bad.