Archive for the ‘In the Spotlight’ Category

Legend: Jack Hyams

Posted: May 23, 2012 by Andrew Smith @onedegree in In the press, In the Spotlight, Old Players
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The start of May 2012 will be one we remember here at Billericay CC. Jack Hyams who played a number of years for our vets team sadly passed away following a series of strokes suffered in June 2010. His funeral took place at Chelmsford Crematorium and afterwards at Billericay Cricket Clubs ground. For those who [...]

Billericay Cricket Club over the years has hosted a number of the games greats, this Wednesday June the 1st, is no different. Wednesday 1st of June, BCC will be playing host to Sir Garfield Sobers, one of the true legends of the game. Sir Garfield Sobers will be coming to the club for the afternoon/early evening on Wednesday 1st [...]

Most of us members here at BCC know Lloyd Scott, but if you don’t, then no doubt you will know of him. Lloyd is now famous for a number of feats of endurance, I’m sure many of you will remember the guy who took part in the London Marathon in the deep sea diving suit…Well [...]

England’s Robin Hobbs drops in

Posted: March 8, 2011 by Andrew Smith @onedegree in England, In the Spotlight
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On Monday night former England leg spinner, Robin Hobbs, dropped in to give some bowling guidance to a couple of our young leg spinners at the club. It’s an amazing thing really, a former England cricketer dropping in and giving out some invaluable advice, helping the bowlers with not just their technique, but also with [...]

Ian Pont in the press…

Posted: November 11, 2010 by Andrew Smith @onedegree in In the press, In the Spotlight, Old Players
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It seems that Ian Pont is making a bit of a splash as Bangladesh bowling coach, and has it the press with his new delivery, “the butterfly”…Ian was tge First XI captain circa the 2000 season, and one time Club Captain. It seems as the Bangladesh bowling coach he is enjoying some level of success, [...]