Rip john hampshire

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    Prince of Risborough Well-Known Member

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    Kinda remember him being Captain for a while. Mi dad use to love him and Sir Geoffrey opening for Yorkshire... RIP indeed.
     
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    One of my favourite batsmen when I was growing up. I seem to remember that he was from Thurnscoe.
     
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    RIP indeed used to love watching him bat, helped get me into cricket
     
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    Correct.

    Sad loss, I spoke to him once when I lived in Cambridge at the usual pre-season game against the University.
     
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    He usually batted number 3 as I recall.
     
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    Scored a hundred on his England debut, remember watching it on the telly. RIP.
     
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    Was at Lords to see that century, which I felt at the time would lead to him playing many more test matches, but sadly it wasn't to be.
     

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