Does anyone remember a bat by John Newberry (circa 1982 ??)

[Phil Latio]

Does anyone remember a bat by John Newberry (circa 1982 ??) that was wedged
shaped and didn't have shoulders? I think Lance Cairns used one?

Don't suppose anyone knows where I might be able to find one?

Cheers

Phil

[robert.pollard2]

"Phil Latio" <Phil....@f-in-stupid.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Does anyone remember a bat by John Newberry (circa 1982 ??) that was
wedged
> shaped and didn't have shoulders? I think Lance Cairns used one?

Yes.......production ceased when John Newberry, who was the sole bat maker,
passed away in the mid-eighties.
Damned good bats they were too.............

> Don't suppose anyone knows where I might be able to find one?

Stick 'John Newberry' in Google...........?

Cheers
Robt P.

[Andrew Dunford]

"robert.pollard2" <robert....@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Phil Latio" <Phil....@f-in-stupid.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:%atHa.2123708$YZ.3...@news.easynews.com...
>
> > Does anyone remember a bat by John Newberry (circa 1982 ??) that was
> wedged
> > shaped and didn't have shoulders? I think Lance Cairns used one?
>
> Yes.......production ceased when John Newberry, who was the sole bat
maker,
> passed away in the mid-eighties.
> Damned good bats they were too.............

The company is alive and well, operating from premises adjacent to the
County Ground in Hove. They can be found at www.newbery.co.uk, although
they no longer manufacture the Excalibur (the shoulder-less model used by
Lance Cairns and others).

> > Don't suppose anyone knows where I might be able to find one?
>
> Stick 'John Newberry' in Google...........?

The best advice I can offer is to search for "Newbery" rather than
"Newberry", even though the latter will produce results. If searching for
'Excalibur', bear in mind that Gray-Nicolls currently sells an Excalibur
model (with conventional shoulders) in some countries.

Apart from that, I imagine there must be Newbery Excalibur bats hidden in a
few garden sheds.

Andrew

[Sean Ayling]

"Andrew Dunford" <adun...@artifaxsoftware.com> wrote in message
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I think the bat Cairns actually used was a slazenger WG which was also a
shoulderless bat. Newbury made a number of innovative products including
the Merlin which featured a counterbalance in the handle and my old county
which had a handle which was coated in about half a centimetre of rubber
over which the grip went.

--
Sean Ayling
http://exilesbridge.play-cricket.com

[richard....@gmail.com]

No,i dont remember that particular bat,but i myself own a SLAZENGER WG COUNTY CRICKET BAT that has no shoulders which is circa 1982.

[Michael Gooding]

Ken Higgs used one in the 60s.

[hamis...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 9:53:52 PM UTC+11, Michael Gooding wrote:
> Ken Higgs used one in the 60s.

which is back just slightly earlier than the original message in this thread...

[Michael Gooding]

I know, I was just showing off.

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Anyone have a picture of the Slaz WG County?

[Brian Lawrence]

On 06/01/2016 09:52, richard....@gmail.com wrote:

> No,i dont remember that particular bat,but i myself own a SLAZENGER WG COUNTY CRICKET BAT
> that has no shoulders which is circa 1982.

I don't remember either, but maybe there might be something here:

http://newbery.co.uk/

[Offramp]

Yes, thanks, they do have some shoulderless bats.

[Dave Cornwell]

On 06/01/2016 09:52, richard....@gmail.com wrote:

> No,i dont remember that particular bat,but i myself own a SLAZENGER WG COUNTY CRICKET BAT that has no shoulders which is circa 1982.
>

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My last bat I used before retiring was a Newberry and excellent bat it
was too. However that probably spanned the period 1995-2010. Bats were
of course heavier then, around the 3lb mark and the lighter ones had a
very thin feel to them in my opinion. I would love to have tried one of
these thick solid modern ones that only weigh about 2lb 10 oz, I believe.
Dave

[Michael Gooding]

I've been wondering how heavy the new monster bats are. 2lb 10oz seems reasonable; I think Pollock uSed a bat that size.

There was an interesting photo of Bsrry Richards with his bat from the 70s and Warner's now.

[Pac]

"Dave Cornwell" <davemc...@nospam.co.uk> wrote in message
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Back in '94 I bought a Gray-Nicholls Powerspot (Mike Atherton style) for
about £100. It weighed 2lb 9oz. Last year I bought a Slazenger V100 Advance
for £15. When I compare the two bats the V100 is huge...its edges a enormous
compared to the Powerspot...and the face of the bat is flat whereas the
Powerspot has a rounded face. The V100 is 2lb 10oz, only 1oz more, but it
'feels' lighter. It has a superior 'pick-up' too.

When striking the ball with the Powerspot...if I miss the sweetspot the bat
makes a clunky sound and the ball dribbles off into the square. When
striking with the V100, as long as a hit the ball it races away.

£15! Kids don't know they're born these days.

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When I was 15 in 1977 I took my parents cricket-shopping at what was then and still is now but it isn't Lillywhite's. Their minds swam in delirium at the costs involved in cricket.

Now, everything is much cheaper and for my son bats and pads and things are almost disposable.

[max.it]

One of my lads has a spartan msdhoni model, it has monster edges and
square shoulders and it's flat faced too. It's very pingy, even little
pokes and dabs go flying. I can't remember exactly what it cost him
but I know he got some 60 quid discount because he yapped about the
decal being crooked or damaged!
I have an old ridgeback with 2 inches cut off the bottom, it works for
me, not that I need it very often these days.
One of my other Sons has one of those banned puma bats with the carbon
fibre in the handle (maybe in the blade too)?

max.it

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[scm...@alphalink.com.au]

Just saw your message as I was trying to decide whether to sell or not.This bat is something special and was given to me at the Northcote Cricket Club when I tried out in the early eighties.I used it for 30 years and it is still in very useful condition.0431 479 636

[John Hall]

In message <63bf38f8-7872-4600...@googlegroups.com>,
scm...@alphalink.com.au writes

But the OP posted almost 14 years ago, so it seems rather unlikely that
he is still looking for one.
--
John Hall
"One can certainly imagine the myriad of uses
for a hand-held iguana maker"
Hobbes (the tiger, not the philosopher!)

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On Friday, 7 April 2017 08:36:33 UTC+1, John Hall wrote:
> In message <63bf38f8-7872-4600...@googlegroups.com>,
> scm...@alphalink.com.au writes
> >On Tuesday, 17 June 2003 10:22:19 UTC+10, Phil Latio wrote:
> >> Does anyone remember a bat by John Newberry (circa 1982 ??) that was wedged
> >> shaped and didn't have shoulders? I think Lance Cairns used one?
> >>
> >> Don't suppose anyone knows where I might be able to find one?
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> Phil
> >
> >Just saw your message as I was trying to decide whether to sell or
> >not.This bat is something special and was given to me at the Northcote
> >Cricket Club when I tried out in the early eighties.I used it for 30
> >years and it is still in very useful condition.0431 479 636
>
> But the OP posted almost 14 years ago, so it seems rather unlikely that
> he is still looking for one.

Lance Cairns might be interested.

[trojan...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 9:53:52 PM UTC+11, Michael Gooding wrote:

> Ken Higgs used one in the 60s.

Michael, would you have any photos that show the bat Ken Higgs used?

[Michael Gooding]

I will have a Google.

[Michael Gooding]

You can make it out here if you zoom in:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ken+higgs+bat&client=ms-android-motorola&prmd=inv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjd9Nb38ZTdAhUPKlAKHafECQwQ_AUIESgB&biw=360&bih=512#imgrc=w2jYYCHERot9RM

[Dave Cornwell]

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I had a Newberry after my Duncan Fearnley. Absolutely loved it.

[Dave Cornwell]

On 30/08/2018 14:39, Michael Gooding wrote:
> You can make it out here if you zoom in:
> https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ken+higgs+bat&client=ms-android-motorola&prmd=inv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjd9Nb38ZTdAhUPKlAKHafECQwQ_AUIESgB&biw=360&bih=512#imgrc=w2jYYCHERot9RM
>

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I'll have a look in the loft and see if I've still got it.
Dave

[trojan...@gmail.com]

On Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 11:39:15 PM UTC+10, Michael Gooding wrote:
> You can make it out here if you zoom in:
> https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ken+higgs+bat&client=ms-android-motorola&prmd=inv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjd9Nb38ZTdAhUPKlAKHafECQwQ_AUIESgB&biw=360&bih=512#imgrc=w2jYYCHERot9RM

Thanks, Michael. Really appreciate you finding that. Do you know if that shoulderless bat used by Ken Higgs was a Gray Nicolls bat?

[Michael Gooding]

I seem to recall the shoulderless bat was a gray Nichols. Never saw the point of it; saving weight?

[dannypo...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 10:22:19 AM UTC+10, Phil Latio wrote:
> Does anyone remember a bat by John Newberry (circa 1982 ??) that was wedged
> shaped and didn't have shoulders? I think Lance Cairns used one?
>
> Don't suppose anyone knows where I might be able to find one?
>
> Cheers
>
> Phil

I have one of these bats, I'll be putting it for sale on EBAY Australia in the next few days.

[John Hall]

In message <e2e49136-0f05-45e1...@googlegroups.com>,
dannypo...@gmail.com writes

The chances that Phil Latio is still looking for one after fifteen years
are pretty remote.
--
John Hall
"Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history
that man can never learn anything from history."
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)