Essex CCC

[Sid Bishop]

Who cares about Essex? How many of you are from The actual county?

Again you show yourself up as a complete fool with your gob open no brain engaged comments
Essex CCC had their HQ in Leyton, the very same place that Leyton Orient are based
I come from Leyton and used to watch Essex play cricket there every year during the festival week.
From my front room window I could see the County Ground, so named because its where the county team of Essex played

Does that answer your mindless question?

Festival week, that brings back memories !! I remember going there for a one day match festival week in the 1970s with my Uncle Jack ( he had moved to Brighton and always came up to see his brothers and sisters in the Woodford area in festival week ) and watching Essex play the then strong
Leicestershire side play Essex. Keith Fletcher batting Vs Ray Illingworth bowling !! What a contest and I am sure I can recall Fletcher hitting Ray Illingworth over the top for a straight six, wonderful days cricket !

[one o in huntingdon]

Festival week, that brings back memories !! I remember going there for a one day match festival week in the 1970s with my Uncle Jack ( he had moved to Brighton and always came up to see his brothers and sisters in the Woodford area in festival week ) and watching Essex play the then strong
Leicestershire side play Essex. Keith Fletcher batting Vs Ray Illingworth bowling !! What a contest and I am sure I can recall Fletcher hitting Ray Illingworth over the top for a straight six, wonderful days cricket !

Fond memories of festival week, McMullens beer tent, old scoreboard lorry and some great matches.
Particularly rememeber a massive stand between Ken McEwan and Keith Pont v Glamorgan (I think)
Keith Boyce hitting a six that walloped against a passing bus, Bishen Bedi working his magic for Northants
Happy days and to think back then Essex had never won a sodding thing ever

[Sid Bishop]

You mentioned some great players there, Ken McEwan, what a batsman and such a shame that like many other South Africans of that era, we never got the chance to see him play at international level. Keith Boyce, a real character, fast/medium Bowler when West Indies had so many great fast bowlers, explosive and hard hitting batsman as well, lastly the wonderful spin bowler, Bishen Bedi such a clean and economical action who could bowl near enough all day.

[banqo]

Ken McEwan, what a fabulous player. The festival weeks were great. Leyton, Ilford, Southend etc. The scoreboard was one of the joys of going!

[EliotNes]

90 for Cooky today pity he didn’t get another ton.

[Sid Bishop]

90 for Cooky today pity he didn’t get another ton.

I would not be that surprised if Cook was to get a telephone call this summer, asking him to help his Country and come out of retirement for the Ashes series. I think it was all the travelling abroad that hastened his retirement from International Cricket.

[cymruO]

Shudder to think what Essex would do without him, looking at the second innings' contributions from the top batsmen. Come to think of it the 1st innings would have been a disaster without Cook's 125.

[Disoriented]

Who cares about Essex? How many of you are from The actual county?

Again you show yourself up as a complete fool with your gob open no brain engaged comments
Essex CCC had their HQ in Leyton, the very same place that Leyton Orient are based
I come from Leyton and used to watch Essex play cricket there every year during the festival week.
From my front room window I could see the County Ground, so named because its where the county team of Essex played

Does that answer your mindless question?

Well said fella.

[Oforever]

Yes I watched Leyton week every summer too. Great times remember Robin Hobbs bowling and Keith Fletcher batting. Clear link to Orient for me.

[one o in huntingdon]

Just remembered Ray East, always liked a little bit of light comic relief, fine bowler too.

Did anyone else go the B&H final at Lords that brought the first ever trophy.
Recall it was rather a boozy day and the place seemed full of Essex supporters

[EliotNes]

I know I’m showing my age but I’ve seen Essex at Leyton, Ilford, Sarfend, Colchester, Brentwood, Westcliff, Gidea Park and Chelmsford.

And Robin Hobbs, my hero, I remember him coaching me at Ilford cricket school behind the Beehive pub in Gants Hill. A great biography of him came out last year.

[EliotNes]

Just remembered Ray East, always liked a little bit of light comic relief, fine bowler too.

Did anyone else go the B&H final at Lords that brought the first ever trophy.
Recall it was rather a boozy day and the place seemed full of Essex supporters

East, Hobbs and Acfield what a spin trio. Who plays 3 spinners nowadays.

[cymruO]

Don't forget Clacton! I remember seeing Jim Laker playing for Essex at Ilford and Trevor Bailey stonewalling on the first day of a 3 day CC match.

[banqo]

Just remembered Ray East, always liked a little bit of light comic relief, fine bowler too.

Did anyone else go the B&H final at Lords that brought the first ever trophy.
Recall it was rather a boozy day and the place seemed full of Essex supporters

I was at the B&H final that day, don't remember too much about it though.

[one o in huntingdon]

Don't forget Clacton! I remember seeing Jim Laker playing for Essex at Ilford and Trevor Bailey stonewalling on the first day of a 3 day CC match.

Harlow too I believe for John Player league games on a Sunday

[banqo]

For those who care, Essex won by 113 runs, 8-98 for Harmer.

[Lovejoy]

Victory is ours, 8 wickets for Harmer in the second innings.

[cymruO]

Don't forget Clacton! I remember seeing Jim Laker playing for Essex at Ilford and Trevor Bailey stonewalling on the first day of a 3 day CC match.

Harlow too I believe for John Player league games on a Sunday

Add to that Avely and Tilbury

[cymruO]

Well done Essex, great win. BBC rightly talking though about 'papering over the cracks', ie Cook's 215 runs in the match masked the woeful batting again of Westley, Lawrence and Browne.

[EliotNes]

For those who care, Essex won by 113 runs, 8-98 for Harmer.

I care. A good win

[banqo]

Another collapse, 190-3 to 213-8.

[RientO]

Who cares about Essex? How many of you are from The actual county?

Like the mighty Os I come from Middlesex. So I don't give a monkeys about Essex.

[EliotNes]

Another collapse, 190-3 to 213-8.

Thank goodness for Siddle’s batting. Still in the game and only one day to go

[Lucky7]

Who cares about Essex? How many of you are from The actual county?

Again you show yourself up as a complete fool with your gob open no brain engaged comments
Essex CCC had their HQ in Leyton, the very same place that Leyton Orient are based
I come from Leyton and used to watch Essex play cricket there every year during the festival week.
From my front room window I could see the County Ground, so named because its where the county team of Essex played

Does that answer your mindless question?

Did/do they ever have 20/20 at the Leyton cricket ground I remember reading an article a few years back saying Essex where keen to play some matches there

[EliotNes]

Too expensive to move matches at out grounds now that’s why all are at Chelmsford