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Man of the Moment.

Man of the Moment.

In 1953 Ken Trimble was chosen to represent Northern NSW in a match against the touring NSW State XI. The NSW XI comprised 5 players who were currently representing Australia, and were the dominant Sheffield Shield team at that time. Those players were Richie Benaud, Ian Craig, Ray Lindwall, Keith Miller and Bob Simpson. Ken [...]

Captains Courageous

Ray and Ken… prior to their appearances at the crease – searching for the widest bats and largest protectors. “I’ve witnessed what damage a fast inswinger can do to the middle stump,” quipped Ray, going for the XXL protector. In a more philosophical mood, Ken insisted that today’s players are over protected. “Why, in my [...]