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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread
« Reply #2850 on: December 31, 2025, 10:03:56 AM »
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cn989wr0gvzo

A moving interview with Josh Baker’s parents.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread
« Reply #2851 on: January 20, 2026, 09:17:53 PM »
Sad news for both counties - RIP Norman Gifford

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread
« Reply #2852 on: January 20, 2026, 09:41:57 PM »
Sad news for both counties - RIP Norman Gifford

Indeed. Another part of my youth gone.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread
« Reply #2853 on: January 20, 2026, 09:52:59 PM »
Sad news for both counties - RIP Norman Gifford

Oh no! Sad news indeed.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread
« Reply #2854 on: January 20, 2026, 10:37:48 PM »
RIP

He joined Warwickshire when we were a very poor Championship side, often finishing bottom in the days of one division cricket. He seemed to instil a standard of cricket that improved the side on many levels. We were still hopeless but we were better and that was down to Norman Gifford.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread
« Reply #2855 on: January 20, 2026, 10:38:27 PM »
RIP Giff, an important part of the Worcs teams I enjoyed watching ,mainly through the 1970s

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread
« Reply #2856 on: Today at 09:35:15 AM »
Was part of a terrible team for Warwickshire and a horrible era full of old players. Was a bit rude with the kids and autograph hunters. Should never have been signed really but the Club was very badly run at the time!

But certainly a very good cricketer to Worcestershire!

 


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