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Discussion in 'Watford' started by colognehornet, Jun 26, 2013.

  1. Bolton's Boots

    Bolton's Boots Well-Known Member

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    Have never heard of him/her...
     
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  2. Bolton's Boots

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    Titmus and two others are definitely well-known - one captained England and the other hails from Bushey. The rest are beyond living memory.
     
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  3. Bolton's Boots

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    One of those beyond living memory played just the one Test for England - he took two wickets, the first of which was Don Bradman's.
     
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    The England captain was famously out to the Ball of the Century - Shane Warne's first ball in Test cricket in England.
     
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  5. oldfrenchhorn

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    That was Mike Gatting. The one from Bushey requires further thought.
     
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  6. Bolton's Boots

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    Yup.
    So the first two are Fred Titmus and Mike Gatting - the third, from Bushey, was on Watford's books as a schoolboy (U16). His decision on whether to focus on cricket or on football was apparently helped by a 7-0 defeat against Arsenal. He chose cricket - and actually made his first class debut at 17 with Mike Gatting as his captain.
     
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  7. Bolton's Boots

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    You could say that he made his Mark at an early age...
     
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  8. oldfrenchhorn

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    Mark Ramprakashs ?
     
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  9. Bolton's Boots

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    Yup - so that's
    1. FredTitmus,
    2. Mike Gatting
    3 Mark Ramprakash

    To make it easier, only two more needed - one of whom was on Watford's books the season after they moved to Vicarage Road. As a cricketer, in 1939 he set, and still holds, his county's record score for an innings - when he hit 312 not out against Middlesex.
     
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    The other one played in a drawn Test match in 1938 - in which 5 centuries and 2 double centuries were scored over 3 innings.
     
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  11. Bolton's Boots

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    He played for Nottinghamshire for 26 years.
     
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  12. Bolton's Boots

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    Have gone as far as I can with this one and it seems to have people stumped, so...

    1. FredTitmus,
    2. Mike Gatting
    3. Mark Ramprakash
    4. Walter Keeton - who played cricket for Nottinghamshire and still holds their record for highest score in an innings- was on Watford's books as an 18 year old before transferring to Notts County.
    5. Reg Sinfield - on Watford's books as an amateur, and was an all-rounder for Gloucestershire in the 1920s & 1930s. His dismissal of Bradman was unusual - caught behind, Bradman appealed only to be given out stumped.

    Over to whoever wants to go next...
     
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  13. colognehornet

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    Ok a rather silly one. Where would you find a royal beast of burden contained within a legendary castle ?
     
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  14. colognehornet

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    Ok. this might be a bit obscure - but if you get a beer , and maintain a friendly attitude you may be able to jump in the right direction.
     
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  15. colognehornet

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    belongs in a similar catagory to great snoring ! Actually looks a little bit like the beginnings of the line up for a rock festival.
     
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    Coat of arms?
     
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  17. colognehornet

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    sorry Yorkie, not a coat of arms. There are 4 words in my clues which indicate what catagory this is in (2 of them close to you)
     
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    really struggling here
     
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  19. colognehornet

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    OK. a big help here - Beer, Friendly, Jump, and Great Snoring are all ???? Two of them are close to you. If you get that it becomes easier.
     
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