
Ollie Radd
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03-02-2019 09:09:59
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In Cambridge today with Ollie Radd for a university open day. It really is a very special place. Bit warmer than for my first full match at Fenner’s between the Light Blues and Northamptonshire Steelbacks in April 1981.




Wonderful from Emilio Gay - a maiden double hundred for Northamptonshire Steelbacks. First for the County since 2016 and first ever for the County against Middlesex Cricket #bbccricket


On May 9 1984 John Lever ran in to bowl the first ball for Essex against Northamptonshire Steelbacks - and so began, 40 years ago today, my first day as a professional journalist in the Wantage Road press box. Much has changed, but not - to any great degree - the interior of said press box...


So where’s the Oundle Town CC fleece this morning? On a peg at home. Warm and hazy here at Wantage Road for Northamptonshire Steelbacks versus Gloucestershire Cricket 🏆 - full commentary from Ed Seabourne Jo Gardner and myself from 1055 BBC Sport #bbccricket



It lives! A special feeling to see a copy of this latest effort arrive on the desk at which it was written! Beautiful job by Pitch Publishing 📚 Sports Books - and huge thanks to them. Publication date is a week on Monday, June 24th. Northamptonshire Steelbacks




A memorable night for Northamptonshire Steelbacks and a pleasure for Phil Rowe and myself to call it. Seven successive defeats against the Bears, seven successive defeats at Old Trafford - eight may be my new lucky number..


Never good to see an empty Wantage Road at 4.30pm because Northamptonshire Steelbacks have already lost. Interesting line from my interview with John Sadler who explained about financial outlay apparently necessary to give Academy players first team experience. Seems a shame to me.


Five years ago almost to the day - August 31, 2019 - Josh Hull made his debut for Oundle Town CC 1st XI in the NCL Premier Division, a few days after his 15th birthday. Now he's preparing for his Test debut for England Cricket. Everyone at Milton Road hugely proud.



Should I make a habit of this? Moving pictures - whatever next! Day 1 of Northamptonshire Steelbacks versus Kent Spitfires - a likely debut for Liam Guthrie, congratulations to Lewis McManus and remembering a fine colleague. BBC Sport BBC Northamptonshire

Let’s hear it 🎶 Not much better than a Rothesay County Championship win 🏵️