The Wondeful Bruce Ritchie

It is truly hard to believe that it is a year since we lost the wonderful Bruce Ritchie. One of the most interesting men that I have ever  known, and a true cricket fan. Would he have made the journey to Chester le Street to see England take on Australia this year, well I would like to think that he would. He often talked about the ground as it was the nearest test arena  to him after he retired back to Scotland.

As many of his friends will know, he not only left everyone with a great memories of his love of English, cricket and digestive biscuits, but also left a legacy in the books that he collected over the years.

One year on Bruce is still fondly remembered and greatly missed.

In the world of cricket Surrey have signed the Sri Lankan coach Graham Ford. After a terrible season this year they are hoping that he will steer them back to Division one. Surrey parted company with their first team coach and director in June this year and seem to have struggled since.
Ford will take up his post  in February and will work alongside Alec Stewart.


Super polite young man Jamie Harrison has been writing about Durham winning the county championship. Quite interesting reading from the young bowler who finally got his chance to make his mark with the first team.
http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/articles/title-success-was-stuff-dreams-harrison

Will there soon be a new edition to LT Towers II????? Will there be the clatter of tiny spikes???? The sound of leather on willow??? Well thanks to Mr Rushworth there very well might be.

The extensive grounds of LT Towers II is becoming a bit of a 'gnome home'.


And now I am about to  set off to super swanky Lady Lainey office , to look pretty for 7 hours and file my nails ( you think I work????). It s a hard life!!!

' I have prepared for the worst case scenario, but it could be even worse than that'
prophetic words following his behaviour this season, from Monty Panesar.

A bientot.