Capped Players join current Squad at sold out Legends Dinner
Tuesday 4th April 2023
Monday 3 April saw Kent cricketers across multiple eras get together to talk about their playing days at the Club, as well as looking ahead to the new season, with the current Men’s Squad, Members, supporters & stakeholders in a sold out FGS Plant Harris Suite at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence.
Kent Spitfires’ T20 opener for 2023 is against Gloucestershire at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence in Canterbury on Wednesday 24 May – entry to all scheduled T20 home matches is included in Kent Cricket Memberships, on sale now.
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Hosted by former Kent Captain Dave Fulton, the current crop of players were captivated witnesses to stories, and also some advice, from players ranging from the 1950s up to & including after the Millennium.
Kent Cricket’s oldest living male player at 95, Bob Wilson, led a prestigious list of capped players in the Harris Suite for the event that sold out in 2020 but had to be rescheduled because of the Pandemic.
Fulton led the conversation for the evening with panels of players from the 1970s (Richard Hills, John Shepherd & Charles Rowe), the 1980s (Chris Cowdrey, Richard Ellison & Neil Taylor), the 1990s (Nigel Llong, Min Patel & Matt Walker) & the 2000s (Simon Cook, Martin Saggers & James Tredwell).
All gave their own accounts of representing Kent over the years & also their hopes for the Club in the 2023 season, before joining with the current squad to take a photo that spans eight decades of service to Kent Cricket.
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- Alan Brown talks with Harry Finch, Grant Stewart & Joey Evison
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- Yasir Arafat talks to Tawanda Muyeye
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- Alan Wells jokes with Jordan Cox & Jack Leaning
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- Richard Hills, John Shepherd & Charles Rowe discuss the 1970s
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- Neil Taylor & Martin Saggers
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- Bob Wilson is introduced
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- Richard Ellison talks to Jack Leaning & Martin Saggers
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- Richard Ellison, Neil Taylor & Chris Cowdrey discuss the 1980s
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- Julian Thompson
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- Isthmian League South East Division Ashford United (green) v Lancing Pictured: Pictures Ian Scammell
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- Dave Fulton speaks to Ben Compton
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- Simon Cook, Martin Saggers & James Tredwell are asked about the 2000s
Full list of Kent Legends in attendance:
- Chris Cowdrey (Club President, Men’s Cap no. 157)
- Alan Brown (Men’s Cap no. 135)
- Simon Cook (Men’s Bowling Coach, Men’s Cap no. 202)
- Richard Ellison (Men’s Cap no. 164)
- Dave Fulton (Men’s Cap no. 184)
- Richard Hills (Men’s Cap no. 153)
- Nigel Llong (Men’s Cap no. 179)
- Min Patel (Head of Talent Pathway, Men’s Cap no. 180)
- Charles Rowe (Men’s Cap no. 155)
- Martin Saggers (Men’s Cap no. 191)
- John Shepherd (Men’s Cap no. 146)
- Neil Taylor (Men’s Cap no. 161)
- Julian Thompson (Men’s Cap no. 186)
- James Tredwell (Men’s Cap no. 204)
- Matt Walker (Men’s Head Coach, Men’s Cap no. 189)
- Alan Wells (Men’s Cap no. 183)
- Bob Wilson (Men’s Cap no. 126)
- Yasir Arafat (Men’s Cap no. 205)
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Tickets for all matches at Kent Cricket in the 2023 season, including the Vitality Blast, One-Day Cup & LV= Insurance County Championship are on sale now:
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Kent Spitfires’ T20 opener for 2023 is against Gloucestershire at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence in Canterbury on Wednesday 24 May – entry to all scheduled T20 home matches is included in Kent Cricket Memberships, on sale now.
Members do not need to pre-book their space at T20 matches as per last season – entry will be gained by scanning a valid 2023 Kent Cricket Membership card at the gate.
