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Title: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: tim2000s on January 24, 2012, 08:29:14 PM: Prices aren't overly expensive - normal retail so a scoop is £155.

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Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: kaustav on January 24, 2012, 08:31:57 PM: So do you guys have cricket shops like this in every stadium?
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: Colesy on January 24, 2012, 08:34:59 PM: Pretty much in all the bigger ones.
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: tim2000s on January 24, 2012, 08:38:14 PM: Quote from: Colesy on January 24, 2012, 08:34:59 PM
Pretty much in all the bigger ones.
Yup. Only been to the Oval, Lord's and Headingley and they all have a shop.
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: Johnny on January 24, 2012, 08:38:55 PM: Trent bridge and old Trafford do too
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: The_Bird on January 24, 2012, 08:41:48 PM: Most county grounds have a local outlet on site too
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: alexrickyponting on January 24, 2012, 08:42:27 PM: Me likey, the wall facing towards the counter was pads and gloves last time i was there, good change :)
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: MD2812 on January 24, 2012, 08:46:13 PM: Think I will have a nosey on Sat!

Trent bridge shop is tiny and not much gear in there, or there wasn't last season.
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: Burdy on January 24, 2012, 08:53:02 PM: Essex county ground shop is one of the worst ever!! Great if you want to buy badges, floppy hats and stationary.
Mate of mine got a HUGE GN made while at Lords last year by a batmaker showing his trade at a test match
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: jw17 on January 24, 2012, 08:54:38 PM: The shop at edgbaston is awful for equipment!
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: Canners on January 24, 2012, 09:09:17 PM: That looks like a seriously tidy shop.....

Did you buy anything Tim?
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: tim2000s on January 24, 2012, 09:17:40 PM: Quote from: Canners on January 24, 2012, 09:09:17 PM
That looks like a seriously tidy shop.....

Did you buy anything Tim?
Sadly only a cricket ball for the net session. 10% off for anyone netting though.
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: Johnny on January 24, 2012, 09:19:24 PM: Nooooooo! Not a new ball for nets - hate facing that!
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: 19reading87 on January 24, 2012, 09:20:51 PM: Quote from: jw17 on January 24, 2012, 08:54:38 PM
The shop at edgbaston is awful for equipment!

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Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: tim2000s on January 24, 2012, 09:22:20 PM: Quote from: Johnny Firefly on January 24, 2012, 09:19:24 PM
Nooooooo! Not a new ball for nets - hate facing that!
Especially when you consider how much it swings and how bouncy it is. Bowled a lovely bouncer that got big quick...
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: Johnny on January 24, 2012, 09:23:57 PM: More worried about bat breakage than swing and bounce to be honest!
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: Alvaro on January 24, 2012, 09:24:35 PM: Glamorgan's is okay. Gloucestershire's has Redbacks iirc.
No Slazenger, Tim?
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: Burdy on January 24, 2012, 09:25:24 PM: Do clubs not provide 'net' balls for practice? Old match balls etc?
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: MD2812 on January 24, 2012, 09:25:41 PM: Quote from: Johnny Firefly on January 24, 2012, 09:23:57 PM
More worried about bat breakage than swing and bounce to be honest!

I know that feeling!

I've asked many bowlers to change to an old ball before,
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: tim2000s on January 24, 2012, 09:26:40 PM: Quote from: Alvaro on January 24, 2012, 09:24:35 PM
Glamorgan's is okay. Gloucestershire's has Redbacks iirc.
No Slazenger, Tim?
No. In stock were GN, Puma, Newbery, Mongoose, loads of Kook, GM and Nike from what I recall.
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: tim2000s on January 24, 2012, 09:28:55 PM: Quote from: Burdy on January 24, 2012, 09:25:24 PM
Do clubs not provide 'net' balls for practice? Old match balls etc?
Sadly, the guy who runs that side of things forgot the balls.
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: Bruce on January 24, 2012, 09:53:47 PM: Somerset is decent. You got Somerset County Sports shop which stocks a lot of gear. Then Millichamp and Hall round the back!
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: gabbers on January 24, 2012, 09:58:32 PM: Sussex isn't too shabby either.
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: tim2000s on January 24, 2012, 10:03:34 PM: I was chatting to the girl in the shop about the scoops. She said "Didn't Brian Lara use one?" at which point I got all scoop nerdy. I think she thought it was funny.
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: Johnny on January 24, 2012, 10:10:41 PM: ...but was she fit?
Title: Re: Lots of nice new bats at the Oval Shop
Post by: shirazi_r on February 15, 2012, 06:08:23 PM: Quote from: Johnny on January 24, 2012, 10:10:41 PM
...but was she fit?

First thing I wondered. Wouldn't it be nice if cricketing knowledge would work wonders on women.