All top 4 scoring tons, 2 of them doubles, thats gotta be some kind of record.
Could be a very difficult final day for the irish.

mike

On Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 11:01:56 PM UTC+1, mike wrote:
> All top 4 scoring tons, 2 of them doubles, thats gotta be some kind of record.
> Could be a very difficult final day for the irish.
>
> mike
Absurd that they have been given Test status,,, RH

On Friday, April 28, 2023 at 8:01:56 AM UTC+10, mike wrote:
> All top 4 scoring tons, 2 of them doubles, thats gotta be some kind of record.

@ 4.66 RPO.

On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 5:31:14 AM UTC+10, Robert Henderson wrote:
> Absurd that they have been given Test status,,, RH

If they can give Oxbridge games FC status....

On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 2:30:39 PM UTC+1, jack fredricks wrote:
> On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 5:31:14 AM UTC+10, Robert Henderson wrote:
> > Absurd that they have been given Test status,,, RH
> If they can give Oxbridge games FC status....

Those games were as strong as the Championship games involving the weaker counties and sometimes better than that. Here is a list of distinguished Blues from from the period 1946-1965

May, John Dewes, Colin Cowdrey, David Sheppard, Dexter, MJK Smith, Eddie Craig, Mike Brearley, Doug Insole, David Green, Mike Griffith , AC Smi,th Trevor Bailey, John Warr, David Sayer, Richard Hutton, Ossie Wheatley, Andy Corran, Bob Barber, , Show me a county which had such rich talent over the seam 20 year period. RH

On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 2:30:39 PM UTC+1, jack fredricks wrote:
> On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 5:31:14 AM UTC+10, Robert Henderson wrote:
> > Absurd that they have been given Test status,,, RH
> If they can give Oxbridge games FC status....

They took their FC status away some years ago. AFAIK only the varsity match itself was FC
but thats no longer FC now since 2019 or 2020. I recall that back in the 70s and 80s there
were a number of CC batters who kind of bumped up their averages with big scores
against the unis. I think Boycott was one I remember, but I expect he wasnt alone.

mike

On Sun, 30 Apr 2023 06:17:06 -0700 (PDT), mike <dmike204@yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:

>On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 2:30:39?PM UTC+1, jack fredricks wrote:
>> On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 5:31:14?AM UTC+10, Robert Henderson wrote:
>> > Absurd that they have been given Test status,,, RH
>> If they can give Oxbridge games FC status....
>
>They took their FC status away some years ago. AFAIK only the varsity match itself was FC
>but thats no longer FC now since 2019 or 2020.

It can hardly be f-c. Oxford v Cambridge may well be a Historic
Fixture, but a women's T20 followed by a men's T20 is never going to
be considered first class. Given his abhorrence of the format, it's a
mystery why the village idiot wishes to preserve it at all costs.

Cheers,

Mike

On 30/04/2023 16:20, Mike Holmans wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Apr 2023 06:17:06 -0700 (PDT), mike <dmike204@yahoo.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 2:30:39?PM UTC+1, jack fredricks wrote:
>>> On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 5:31:14?AM UTC+10, Robert Henderson wrote:
>>>> Absurd that they have been given Test status,,, RH
>>> If they can give Oxbridge games FC status....
>>
>> They took their FC status away some years ago. AFAIK only the varsity match itself was FC
>> but thats no longer FC now since 2019 or 2020.
>
> It can hardly be f-c. Oxford v Cambridge may well be a Historic
> Fixture, but a women's T20 followed by a men's T20 is never going to
> be considered first class. Given his abhorrence of the format, it's a
> mystery why the village idiot wishes to preserve it at all costs.

There is still a 4-day match. It alternates between The Parks and
Fenner's. It hasn't been played at Lord's since 2000.

--
David North

On Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 4:20:27 PM UTC+1, Mike Holmans wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Apr 2023 06:17:06 -0700 (PDT), mike <dmik...@yahoo.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> >On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 2:30:39?PM UTC+1, jack fredricks wrote:
> >> On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 5:31:14?AM UTC+10, Robert Henderson wrote:
> >> > Absurd that they have been given Test status,,, RH
> >> If they can give Oxbridge games FC status....
> >
> >They took their FC status away some years ago. AFAIK only the varsity match itself was FC
> >but thats no longer FC now since 2019 or 2020.
> It can hardly be f-c. Oxford v Cambridge may well be a Historic
> Fixture, but a women's T20 followed by a men's T20 is never going to
> be considered first class. Given his abhorrence of the format, it's a
> mystery why the village idiot wishes to preserve it at all costs.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mike

Oh dear, master Unwholesome displays his ignorance once again. If Cambridge and Oxford Unis had FC status they would do what they have always done, namely, put out strong elevens based on the public school intake . RH

On Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 8:37:55 PM UTC+1, David North wrote:
> On 30/04/2023 16:20, Mike Holmans wrote:
> > On Sun, 30 Apr 2023 06:17:06 -0700 (PDT), mike <dmik...@yahoo.co.uk>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 2:30:39?PM UTC+1, jack fredricks wrote:
> >>> On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 5:31:14?AM UTC+10, Robert Henderson wrote:
> >>>> Absurd that they have been given Test status,,, RH
> >>> If they can give Oxbridge games FC status....
> >>
> >> They took their FC status away some years ago. AFAIK only the varsity match itself was FC
> >> but thats no longer FC now since 2019 or 2020.
> >
> > It can hardly be f-c. Oxford v Cambridge may well be a Historic
> > Fixture, but a women's T20 followed by a men's T20 is never going to
> > be considered first class. Given his abhorrence of the format, it's a
> > mystery why the village idiot wishes to preserve it at all costs.
>
> There is still a 4-day match. It alternates between The Parks and
> Fenner's. It hasn't been played at Lord's since 2000.
>
> --

quite so but its no longer FC despite the 4 day scheduling.

In the past like before 1980, i expect dozens of oxbridge types played for
england and other nations as well, like Lewis, Brearley, Edmonds and the Khans
but i think since 1980 its become less common. I can remember only a handful:

Marks, Tavare, Atherton, Pringle, Gallian, Darymple, Ian grieg, J Crawley,
Paul Parker.

mike

On Mon, 1 May 2023 14:56:48 -0700 (PDT), mike <dmike204@yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:

>
>quite so but its no longer FC despite the 4 day scheduling.
>
>In the past like before 1980, i expect dozens of oxbridge types played for
>england and other nations as well, like Lewis, Brearley, Edmonds and the Khans
>but i think since 1980 its become less common. I can remember only a handful:
>
>Marks, Tavare, Atherton, Pringle, Gallian, Darymple, Ian grieg, J Crawley,
>Paul Parker.

Once Oxbridge colleges stopped admitting students on the basis of
sporting ability, restricting themselves to academic excellence, and
people only attended them in the expectation of lucrative employment,
the likelihood of them being able to raise f-c sides dropped like a
stone.

Once upon a time, the Varsity Match used to feature several players
thought to be future England captains. Nowadays, those likely to be
major international players have been identified by the time they're
16.

Cheers,

Mike

On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 3:02:28 PM UTC+1, Mike Holmans wrote:
> On Mon, 1 May 2023 14:56:48 -0700 (PDT), mike <dmik...@yahoo.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >quite so but its no longer FC despite the 4 day scheduling.
> >
> >In the past like before 1980, i expect dozens of oxbridge types played for
> >england and other nations as well, like Lewis, Brearley, Edmonds and the Khans
> >but i think since 1980 its become less common. I can remember only a handful:
> >
> >Marks, Tavare, Atherton, Pringle, Gallian, Darymple, Ian grieg, J Crawley,
> >Paul Parker.

i forgot Ansari, the chap who became a lawyer, also Simon James of Glamorgan.
I dont recall him playing for England but apparently he did. Also there was an
oxbridger who played for pakistan in the 90s , but i already forgot the name.

mike

On 03/05/2023 21:42, mike wrote:
> On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 3:02:28 PM UTC+1, Mike Holmans wrote:
>> On Mon, 1 May 2023 14:56:48 -0700 (PDT), mike <dmik...@yahoo.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> quite so but its no longer FC despite the 4 day scheduling.
>>>
>>> In the past like before 1980, i expect dozens of oxbridge types played for
>>> england and other nations as well, like Lewis, Brearley, Edmonds and the Khans
>>> but i think since 1980 its become less common. I can remember only a handful:
>>>
>>> Marks, Tavare, Atherton, Pringle, Gallian, Darymple, Ian grieg, J Crawley,
>>> Paul Parker.
>
> i forgot Ansari, the chap who became a lawyer, also Simon James of Glamorgan.

Steve James

> I dont recall him playing for England but apparently he did.

Also Ed Smith

Also there was an
> oxbridger who played for pakistan in the 90s , but i already forgot the name.

Not sure about that, but Andrew Whittall played for Cambridge and Zimbabwe

--
David North