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Title: Kit Watch!
Post by: Johnny on May 20, 2012, 07:31:12 PM
Well village first rounds were today. We had long lee cc. An Ayrtek lid and a fatbat on show from the oppo. We were very very poor but pulled it together and got the job done. How did everyone else get on

Inspired by the above post I thought it would be quite a nice idea to have a thread where we can report spottings of forum brands.

I guess this might go some way to show the success of the brands as it proves that they've managed to penetrate the market beyond the forum kit geeks!

I'll start with my match v. Garstang yesterday. For starters the team were smartly turned out in teamwear from Lukeys Sports. One of their opening batsmen also had Lukeys bat and softs (perhaps not so surprising given that Lukeys is local to here)

Also on show was a Hell4Leather 666 being used by their number 3. Looked a lovely stick, though was less impressed with the batsmen wielding it!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: A-Swing-And-A-Miss on May 20, 2012, 07:36:02 PM
Got launched for 6 back over my own head by a guy with a H4L last season and got one smashed over my own head for 4 yesterday by a guy using a Laver & Wood. Yet to see any forum brand protection being worn however. Think I play at a bit too lower standard to see Ayrtek helmets coming out..
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: thecord on May 20, 2012, 07:38:07 PM
All very dull from our opponents yesterday although one guy did pretty well with an ancient DF Magnum!

Fair few of our guys have some Ayrtek gear now what with us being Bristol based. Sadly for Tom our man with the Elite bundle could only muster a second ball duck!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: roco on May 20, 2012, 07:38:47 PM
Seen an Ayrtek on show in the league by a lad who seems to have same kit I have but a year or two behind weirddddd
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: pacman75cricket on May 20, 2012, 07:40:31 PM
Yesterday in Four Counties Div 2 oppo had a laver + wood + a blue room, and my SAF Hades,
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: wilkie113 on May 20, 2012, 07:41:44 PM
Who was wearing the Ayrtek mate?
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Mad Bobbin on May 20, 2012, 07:45:37 PM
I know that A team in the Kent League now has 4 H4L in there first team and this is not Matt's team.  All scoring runs with them one lad 2 innings this year 2 tons!!!!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Ryan on May 20, 2012, 07:50:08 PM
I went to watch pw in the village today, was nice to see fatbats being used. Only ayrtek lids I've seen are the 3 in our club lol but the season is still young...im sure we'll spot more as the season progresses. 
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: roco on May 20, 2012, 07:52:27 PM
Opener for Newtown

It's funny as when I was there I had aero pads I leave he gets them I play against them in an Ayrtek next year he has one
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: junter97 on May 20, 2012, 07:53:37 PM
Lad I played against today had full Fusion kit, looked new as well, he didn't use the bat very well though  :D
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Perkins17 on May 20, 2012, 07:55:34 PM
Last week we played against Leicester Ivanhoe and the opening batsman Leicestershire under 14's captain was using Aldred kit, must say he was very good scoring 41 in a low scoring game again to very good bowlers 
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: StandUpKeeps on May 20, 2012, 08:47:54 PM
Played against a guy the other week in Surrey Championship Division Two, and a number 9, walked in with a Joker, Vulcan gloves from like 2011, Vantage Volt Pads and an Ayrtek Premier... He was quite cocky earlier on in the field... And ironically first ball sprinted down the track, played and miss, I took an easy stumping, so he then called me a (No Swearing Please), and marched off...
All The Gear No Idea ;)
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: PedalsMcgrew on May 20, 2012, 09:00:24 PM
I've seen a lot of Chase gear in the Hampshire leagues....haven't seen any forum sponsors gear at all though....quite surprising really

Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Cover_Drive on May 20, 2012, 10:22:21 PM
Once saw an Chase at indoor practice.

Ca_Gold has H4L which I saw in Canada.

Was watching a T20 last Tuesday and one guy was smacking sixes with ease, saw his bat was Laver & Wood.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: tim2000s on May 21, 2012, 08:08:49 AM
I've seen a lot of Chase gear in the Hampshire leagues....haven't seen any forum sponsors gear at all though....quite surprising really
Not surprising given their location... Don't know if it's still the case but there were a couple of sports shops in Portsmouth and Southampton that used to give a decent discount to local clubs (including ours) and who stocked a lot of chase gear. We had a fair old number of users.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Nickauger on May 21, 2012, 08:22:13 AM
40% of our team use Bulldog kit! Saw a guy all kitted out in Ian Wills kit, and some old school Ayrtek kit on saturday.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Bruce on May 21, 2012, 08:25:42 AM
Not surprising given their location... Don't know if it's still the case but there were a couple of sports shops in Portsmouth and Southampton that used to give a decent discount to local clubs (including ours) and who stocked a lot of chase gear. We had a fair old number of users.

Holt and Haskell gave large discount on their own stuff.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: RoCo Da Pixie on May 21, 2012, 10:28:22 AM
Saturday I saw a guy in Redback pads & also used a Redback bat.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: peplow on May 21, 2012, 10:31:24 AM
Played against a guy the other week in Surrey Championship Division Two, and a number 9, walked in with a Joker, Vulcan gloves from like 2011, Vantage Volt Pads and an Ayrtek Premier... He was quite cocky earlier on in the field... And ironically first ball sprinted down the track, played and miss, I took an easy stumping, so he then called me a (No Swearing Please), and marched off...
All The Gear No Idea ;)

I reckon that's gotta be someone on here!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Alvaro on May 21, 2012, 03:22:36 PM
Or someone from a magazine gear test.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Bruce on May 21, 2012, 03:51:10 PM
Someone for Christchurch (Dorset League 2 saturday) was using a Vantage, looked a few years old and older stickers.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: ProWannabe88 on May 21, 2012, 04:26:21 PM
Been informed that a  guy playing in our league is using a blueroom bat with bulldog softs. Must be a forumite. I was shocked he Didnt get the bat from me more than anything haha.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Alvaro on May 22, 2012, 07:46:28 AM
I saw someone in Canterbury wicketkeeping pads last Wednesday.
Anyone seen a Scoop yet?
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: ajm90 on May 22, 2012, 03:19:20 PM
I've seen a definite laminate in a friendly game this year.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Bez013 on May 22, 2012, 06:21:56 PM
Umpired a guy using a Mongoose last week, he didn't make many runs, 3 or 4 I think.....I've yet to see anyone make runs with one other than on TV.

I've also seen an older Fusion that is being used to good effect but pretty much held together by tape and a guy using a Redback, although he only has one because he asked me how to get hold of a Redback after seeing mine in action.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: junter97 on May 22, 2012, 06:32:34 PM
Umpired a guy using a Mongoose last week, he didn't make many runs, 3 or 4 I think.....I've yet to see anyone make runs with one other than on TV.
Not seen any runs with a mongoose?!? :o
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: 19reading87 on May 22, 2012, 07:42:41 PM
Yet to come across anything... :(
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: junter97 on May 26, 2012, 07:06:29 PM
Nothing that good today, bats were all big brands. Someone did have some Morrant Ultralite International pads though, but that was it
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Buzz on May 26, 2012, 07:15:01 PM
I popped up to watch our first team today, there was a good looking shark bat in the oppo.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: praguetaz on May 26, 2012, 07:38:48 PM
No. 3 or 4 batsman for the opposition today with a lovely looking Laver but ... out first ball as he sweetly hit straight to mid-off... sounded nice though...

I managed to 'bruise the toe'  as one of my team mates called it on my Hell 4 Leather 666 (Hattori stickered) in it's first outing with me... hit 23 but I'm a bit concerned... 3nd bat this season to be damaged this way...
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: scottish_slogger95 on May 26, 2012, 08:03:35 PM
A person at my new club I had never met until now was using a talisman. Very decent stick. said His dad got it for him of a bat collector he works alongside with? (I am thinking Hosk!) And saw a guy the other day using the white/blue/white chevron from S&J cricket.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Simmy on May 26, 2012, 09:09:14 PM
seen a mongoose today for first time being used cor3 :)
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Perkins17 on May 26, 2012, 11:06:15 PM
saw a mars cricket bat today and a champ
and one if the kids at the club has just got a custom hawk bat
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: FattusCattus on May 27, 2012, 09:02:40 AM
No. 3 or 4 batsman for the opposition today with a lovely looking Laver but ... out first ball as he sweetly hit straight to mid-off... sounded nice though...

spooky!  Out oppo no.4 had a nice looking Laver, he looked a good bat as well, but he drilled his 6th or 7th ball on the uo, straight to cover.

Funny old world!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: razor2000nz on May 27, 2012, 12:04:22 PM
a few of our oppo were using bt blades bats, they seemed to go very well, anyone heard of them?

found their website, www.btblades.co.uk........bats seem well priced
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: praguetaz on May 27, 2012, 12:33:14 PM
spooky!  Out oppo no.4 had a nice looking Laver, he looked a good bat as well, but he drilled his 6th or 7th ball on the uo, straight to cover.

Funny old world!

I guess it just goes to show that it's not the bat but the one who wields it.. although you can never discount the confidence factor...
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: johnnyw on May 27, 2012, 06:13:43 PM
Saw a vintage CF today. It had green and maroon stickers with CF Custom tourist on them. The oppo were also using a shamrock ball which was nice
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: pie-man on May 27, 2012, 06:51:58 PM
a few of our oppo were using bt blades bats, they seemed to go very well, anyone heard of them?

found their website, www.btblades.co.uk........bats seem well priced

Bt blades are made by Ben thane, he plays for Hook in the Southern League and the bats are popular in both southern and hampshire leagues. I've never owned one but know lots of blokes who swear by them. I think Ben was making bats at Chase before going alone?
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Bez013 on May 29, 2012, 07:06:26 PM
1st game for a new club in T20 last night, one of our openers was using a Choice Willow Excalibur, I hadn't seen any Choice Willow bats in the flesh but it looked decent.  He made 73 off 58 deliveries so a decent batsman but the bat looked like it went well and he hit a couple of sweet 6s down the ground without much effort.

Also one of the oppo had an old GM Maxi that looked in very good condition, don't think it gets much use!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Bruce on May 31, 2012, 09:35:43 PM
Played against Bournemouth last night.
I young lad came out to bat Using a Rob Pack Cricket bat....
His name was actually Robbie pack as well!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: junter97 on June 03, 2012, 07:09:00 PM
Nothing exciting over the weekend, there was a huuuuge Mongoose Cor3 Premium though. Shame the fit didn't get many runs with it :D
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: thecord on June 03, 2012, 07:24:24 PM
Opening batsman had a bat with a big i on it and a smaller sticker saying "the don" not sure what that was, possibly island cricket?
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Liam-SCCC on June 03, 2012, 07:30:52 PM
Someone was wearing an Ayrtek yesterday, it's was one of the ones from the early days with no pumps or ACIS. I told the guy to get in touch with tom for a big chin grill as his head was massive!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Joe on June 03, 2012, 08:01:34 PM
Opening batsman had a bat with a big i on it and a smaller sticker saying "the don" not sure what that was, possibly island cricket?
I did those stickers for someone one here, not sure who actually though
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: thecord on June 03, 2012, 08:13:48 PM
Interesting...glad I didn't make any negative comments about the user!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: tommo256 on June 05, 2012, 03:01:07 PM
Boy at my club has an ayrtek, plus some bloke had a vantage lithium yesterday
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Cumbrian Pete on June 06, 2012, 02:32:18 PM
I watched from behind the stumps as a very decent batter got a classy fifty against us at the weekend using a L&W private bin which he said was around 6 years old and the best bat he'd ever used.  He wants it to break so he can buy a new one!  This was Milnthorpe vs Ambleside in the Readers Westmorland League Division One.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: trypewriter on June 06, 2012, 04:06:43 PM
Not really seen anything too exotic yet. One of our youngsters has a well used Warsop Venom. A couple of Willowstix Anacondas were on display by our opposition at the weekend, and one of their youngsters aimed a ferocious drive and lost the inside toe corner of a very new looking Chase - ouch!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: garethjakebull on June 06, 2012, 04:39:43 PM
Blank Bats gloves by a Joyce brother at our win away to Belhus.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Canners on June 06, 2012, 04:48:54 PM
Blank Bats gloves by a Joyce brother at our win away to Belhus.

top win that, one of your bowlers got 95? is belhus an absolute road like everyone says?
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: GarrettJ on June 06, 2012, 05:13:39 PM
Young lad was using a Nixon storm in a recent game, flew off the middle. Traditional profile, thin edges.
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Post by: wilkie113 on June 06, 2012, 05:20:08 PM
A guy on saturday have a lovely laver, looked like an older one. Middle sounded great
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: garethjakebull on June 06, 2012, 08:34:33 PM
top win that, one of your bowlers got 95? is belhus an absolute road like everyone says?
He's our all-rounder!  So no surprise.

Erm from the feedback it was a decent track, could have come on better but with this weather no worries!

I came in at 9 so only faced one ball!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: the little ripper on June 06, 2012, 08:40:54 PM
someone had a very nice lukeys bat today looked big and he cracked a decent 30ish
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Bruce on June 06, 2012, 09:08:51 PM
15 overs per side match, saw a Fatbat and a Redback in use.
Badly.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: elmoog on June 08, 2012, 05:00:48 PM
saw a redback allegiance with 7 sin stickers, 2 guys at our club have got bats from lords ground when they have been to watch a game there stickerd as gn, two h4l 666, a boom boom and a lovely l&w also rumor has it a h4l was seen hitting 96 last saturday  great knock Jase.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: junter97 on June 10, 2012, 06:43:47 PM
There was a nice spyder bat on show today, used decently as well... Until I got him with the off cutter! ;)
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on June 10, 2012, 07:05:03 PM
Lad playing against us had a willowstix slogger bat and gloves...another lad had a bundle off of us so was head to toe in Ayrtek :)
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Buzz on June 10, 2012, 08:05:21 PM
anyone at the dulwich sports ground on Thursday will see a black bat having its first outing...!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Johnny on June 10, 2012, 08:10:56 PM
Black bat? Is that like the ones they used to used in the Stanford 20/20? :D
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Johnny on June 10, 2012, 08:12:51 PM
I played against a couple of guys today who were head to toe in millichamp & hall.

They didn't score many runs between them though :D
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Cumbrian Pete on June 10, 2012, 09:25:23 PM
Lukeys Sports bat on show at Ambleside today, first one I've seen in the Westmorland League...after watching the  ball fly over the ropes for two huge sixes I decided that it had a reasonable middle on it, despite the batter telling me it was only £80.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Johnny on June 10, 2012, 09:35:11 PM
Lukey does get his bats from a few different places, and does have an £80 range
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Post by: Nickauger on June 11, 2012, 09:02:14 AM
I played against a couple of guys today who were head to toe in millichamp & hall.

They didn't score many runs between them though :D
We've got a few of them in our team too, maybe 3 or 4 all M&H.... doesn't help them all t hat much either :)
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: charlie15 on June 11, 2012, 09:11:41 AM
Our opposition skipper yesterday had an M&H bat and bag, didn't stop him walking into one and getting a quick one on his elbow and having to sit out the rest of the game!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Cumbrian Pete on June 11, 2012, 12:52:46 PM
Johnny

It was quite a nice looking stick, modern profile but fairly subdued...for £80, I would say a bargain!  The guy using it said he was given it to try out and could take it back if not impressed, I think it's fair to say he was impressed.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Bez013 on June 16, 2012, 05:17:18 PM
Played against a guy during the week who was using a bat that had ZA stickers, never seen this brand before and it seemed to go okay, he said he got it from a mate in Pakistan but it looked pretty old and well used - anyone heard of these before?

He also had a brand new M&H Distinction in his bag that was too heavy for him and he was going to send back to M&H to have some weight taken off.  I picked it up and it felt pretty nice to me but it was 2lb9oz and I'm used to something heavier, wasn't impressed with the grainage but the spine height was very impressive!  Still think I prefer the older profile.

We'll be playing them again (weather permitting) in a few weeks so if I can I'll get a picture of the ZA.

Another chap in his team had a Bellingham & Smith bat, classy player and a nice sounding bat, didn't get a close up look at the bat.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: gdb19 on June 16, 2012, 05:35:05 PM
I saw a redback paradox in my midweek game this week. First one I've seen out in the wild other than mine. Looked like the baby brother of my 3lb monster but went well.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Alvaro on June 16, 2012, 07:29:38 PM
I saw an RK stickered bat today, but it was me using it...
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Bruce on June 16, 2012, 07:31:29 PM
Saw a Laver Private bin on show. Asked him if it was knocked in and said it sounds clunky cos it's got the carbo handle insert.
Looked nice.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: jblowe on June 24, 2012, 03:44:45 PM
Yesterday our oppostions no.3 had a Canterbury 500 and there kit bat was a Sommer.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Colesy on June 24, 2012, 03:49:05 PM
Last week there was a Redback Paradox on show and yesterday Peplow's Laver looked and sounded good.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Byo on June 24, 2012, 05:08:04 PM
Guy from Lansdown had an Ayrtek lid and bat - didnt know how to use the bat!!!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: thecord on June 24, 2012, 06:07:59 PM
Guy from Lansdown had an Ayrtek lid and bat - didnt know how to use the bat!!!
What about the lid?!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on June 24, 2012, 06:33:02 PM
Bat and lid?? Hmmm not sure who that is but good to see the kit getting out in the local areas
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: FattusCattus on June 24, 2012, 08:07:41 PM
Played against a guy on Saturday who batted in SP batting mittens and had an original Scoop with a white facing.

Couldn't tell you how good the bat was though as he spent 13 overs scoring 3 runs. The oppo managed 71-8 in 46 overs chasing our paltry 97 AO - worst game I've played in for years!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Dan W on June 24, 2012, 08:35:37 PM
Played against a guy on Saturday who batted in SP batting mittens and had an original Scoop with a white facing.

Couldn't tell you how good the bat was though as he spent 13 overs scoring 3 runs. The oppo managed 71-8 in 46 overs chasing our paltry 97 AO - worst game I've played in for years!

Outifeld up to your ankles?!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: FattusCattus on June 24, 2012, 08:49:57 PM
A little, but also a staggering lack of ambition on their part. They scored 6 off the last 13 overs. They needed 30 runs from 20 overs I think.

I bowled 4 overs of lobs for 6 runs.

They just patted everything back - all for 1 point!

Incredible.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: wilkie113 on June 24, 2012, 08:54:07 PM
Saw a little fella wearing an ayrtek lid today when helping out with our Under15s
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Buzz on June 24, 2012, 09:16:38 PM
lovely blueroom yesterday and an ayrtek today... first of both for me.
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Post by: Jaymo on June 24, 2012, 10:08:37 PM
Saw a player using a huge H4L today, looked heavy but a nice bit of wood!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Simmy on June 27, 2012, 11:50:17 AM
lad at 20/20 yesterday using a bat with pink ninja stickers? said he was on here
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: LEACHY48 on June 27, 2012, 08:49:10 PM
saw a young lad using a H4L, used it blummin well got 60 odd
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: 19reading87 on June 27, 2012, 09:35:56 PM
I'm yet to see anybody use stuff but my RPC gets sooooo much attention
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: wilkie113 on June 27, 2012, 09:53:15 PM
A young lad the other week had a Vulcan at Coggeshall, custom made stickers. Play with somebody who has a Zeus as well which is a gun! I still want to see a H4L in person :(

If you want to see a H4L in person you could buy mine? :D
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: thedon on June 28, 2012, 09:28:30 AM
Saw a h4l in a sunday game in hampton
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: gnook on July 10, 2012, 12:02:46 AM
Woodstock Tour De Force Platinum

Saw a guy from the other team use the Woodstock this weekend. Wow! He hit two effortless sixes, and to be honest he did not look like a half-decent batsman. I can only imagine what this would be like in the hands of a quality batsman. Initially, I thought it was a Newberry from a distance (similar labels IMHO) but during one of our breaks, I had a chance to get an up-close look and was super chuffed to see someone use a unique brand like Woodstock in the SS, GM, GN, CA saturated market that Canada is. I would not say it was super meaty, but it picked up like a dream and the profile seems tailor made for slow/low artificial wickets. Tempted...

Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Elsi on July 10, 2012, 08:45:48 AM
What bat is Tarun Nethula using in the ODI series vs New Zealand?
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: petehosk on July 10, 2012, 09:06:41 AM
Don't mention Tarun Nethula - he was playing as overseas pro for a team we played against and he clean bowled me. Think he took a 5-fer against us and then looked like a decent bat too! Really nice guy too! 
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: ajmw89 on July 10, 2012, 09:13:48 AM
Saw a laver and wood special reserve the other week in the hands of an Ashtead player 
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: PedalsMcgrew on July 10, 2012, 09:13:56 AM
Yeah Pete, he took a 5 fer, scored a 50 then joined us in the pub for beers....a really nice bloke. He was using a Piri Piri stickered bat against us then but he was saying he didn't have a sponsor as such (this was last season I think?) He was really interested in my Talisman....he made a cheeky offer for it!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: charlie15 on July 10, 2012, 01:53:28 PM
I keep seeing a Shark and RK stickered Laver, the only trouble is that they're mine and aren't getting any use because of all the rain.  I'm actually getting seriously depressed and may wright to the MCC asking if they can check their archives just to make sure cricket isn't an indoor game and actually we've been getting wrong all these years by playing it outside!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: ajmw89 on July 10, 2012, 02:08:57 PM
I keep seeing a Shark and RK stickered Laver, the only trouble is that they're mine and aren't getting any use because of all the rain.  I'm actually getting seriously depressed and may wright to the MCC asking if they can check their archives just to make sure cricket isn't an indoor game and actually we've been getting wrong all these years by playing it outside!
If only there was a like button!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Tumo on July 10, 2012, 02:39:51 PM
A lad at my mate's side is dressed head to toe in Blueroom kit, the pink ones, gets a fair bit of stick for the colours I've heard!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: petehosk on July 10, 2012, 02:42:23 PM
I hope the guy is a decent player, especially wearing the full armoury in pink!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Tumo on July 10, 2012, 03:04:15 PM
I hope the guy is a decent player, especially wearing the full armoury in pink!
Well he got 80 odd in the game I watched, so he must be decent!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: trypewriter on July 10, 2012, 03:17:36 PM
Ought to mention I've seen a Nixon being wielded in brutal fashion in one of our games.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: junter97 on July 21, 2012, 10:20:27 PM
Guy playing against us today had adidas gloves with black palms? I wasn't aware that adidas did gloves with black palms, think they must have been a pro or special edition. He was the kind of guy who had 'all the gear, no idea'
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: tim2000s on July 25, 2012, 10:50:10 PM
Today I saw a Spyder, an enormous Bradbury players and a very unusual GN XXX, which I got out in two balls...
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: LEACHY48 on July 25, 2012, 10:53:22 PM
saw a juniour H4L, went like a gun, helped him soar past 50...was a very good player and was only 15  :o
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: thecord on July 25, 2012, 11:01:01 PM
Played against a guy with full m&h gear at a sixes on Sunday including a Hughes master bat. Safe to say it stayed hit with that one
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Bruce on July 26, 2012, 06:53:30 AM
Saw a laver  reserve in full flow in a T20 last night.
Went miles. Pick up was amazing. Huge willow and a fair amount of concaving. He passed 50 the I has him caught on the boundary.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on July 26, 2012, 08:18:42 AM
2 lavers in action last Saturday, first was an old school model in which he scored around 10 fours effortlessly along the ground driving beautifully. Second one was laver in the special profile, he got 50 plus as well.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: mattcoll12491 on July 27, 2012, 01:33:55 PM
A guy playing for Lancs U19s was kitted out in all Lukeys gear, I would assume he's sponsored. It looks pretty decent stuff
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: charlie15 on July 27, 2012, 01:43:20 PM
I get the feeling this thread could have a quite a few updates after the AOC CBF game sunday!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Johnny on July 27, 2012, 01:49:33 PM
@matt I'll bet that was Fayaz Ughradar?
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Bez013 on July 29, 2012, 05:34:53 PM
Saw an Aldred in the flesh for the first time yesterday, Supreme 5*, lovely grains and profile.  It's owner (who is a very good player) made 28 before being run out which was a real shame as he was playing very well.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Johnny on July 29, 2012, 06:26:36 PM
Played against a H4L Excel - seemed to go very well with some very clean hitting from its owner who scored a fifty.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: wilkie113 on July 29, 2012, 06:49:56 PM
A few lads had woodstocks for the opposition this weekend
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: The_Bird on July 29, 2012, 07:09:58 PM
Played against 5/6 guys using Ian Wills gear yesterday all looked quite modern shaped bats and all looked very light for the shape. Softs looked tidy as well.

http://ianwillscricket.co.uk/index.php
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Mad Bobbin on July 29, 2012, 07:55:49 PM
Played against a H4L Excel - seemed to go very well with some very clean hitting from its owner who scored a fifty.

Where do you play cricket and who was the team please????
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Johnny on July 29, 2012, 08:01:37 PM
I was playing for Fulwood & Broughton 3rd XI v Garstang 2nds
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: jblowe on July 30, 2012, 07:24:07 AM
Took my boy to play in his first county match last Monday, he was playing for Oxon U16 vs Northants. 

The opposition had 2 M&H and a Blue Room.  lots of "onhands" bats in both teams.

he lost!!!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: trypewriter on July 30, 2012, 08:29:46 AM
Not custom bats, but a bit of interest to some of you guys of a certain age maybe. Spotted a Hunts County Reflex with a very sharply chiselled toe, also a Prince Gold (anyone heard of them?)  - big old bat that one!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: tim2000s on July 30, 2012, 08:32:20 AM
Not custom bats, but a bit of interest to some of you guys of a certain age maybe. Spotted a Hunts County Reflex with a very sharply chiselled toe, also a Prince Gold (anyone heard of them?)  - big old bat that one!
Don't know the Prince Gold. Have a Reflex like that in my Vintage collection - it's still lovely!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: trypewriter on July 30, 2012, 09:33:25 AM
Both were still going well - built to last! :D
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: mattcoll12491 on July 30, 2012, 06:45:06 PM
@matt I'll bet that was Fayaz Ughradar?

No it wasn't, I think he was called Mark Walling. Fayeez could have well had Lukeys stuff but I didn't notice it
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Colesy on July 30, 2012, 10:53:46 PM
Umpired an U-17s game tonight where one of the openers for the other team had an Uzi Green Mamba
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: coverpoint_pro on July 30, 2012, 11:50:50 PM
It will have been mark! Fayaz was using a newbery last time i saw him!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Vantage_Cricket on August 02, 2012, 09:08:32 AM
A guy I played against was using a SAF Fabrica last night, he hit a few and it went well. Asked him about it after the game and he said he picked it up on eBay
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: jblowe on August 05, 2012, 08:04:17 AM
 Watched my boy playing for Radley yesterday.  One of his team mates had a SAF, Bat went very.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Johnny on August 05, 2012, 08:29:08 AM
Played against an M&H yesterday and also someone using Kippax gloves
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: PedalsMcgrew on August 05, 2012, 08:36:56 AM
Played against a Talisman and a lad with head to toe Woodstock gear...Talisman guy sadly got a first baller and Woodstock lad didn't last much longer (Good win for us!!)

The chap with the Talisman happened to have a new SS Jumbo in his bag as well.....really, really nice but as he said, not worth £275......he got his from eBay I think for a lot, lot less. Good guy he was, I think he's a lurker on here somewhere????  :D

Just to add, as usual saw a lot of Chase gear....very popular in the Hants leagues..
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on August 05, 2012, 09:01:33 AM
Oppo had an old school chase, & a lad had a 3-2 m&h master which he bought with pads gloves n bag combo. Said he was thinking about getting another @ 3-5!!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: thecord on August 05, 2012, 09:06:17 AM
Oppo had an old school chase, & a lad had a 3-2 m&h master which he bought with pads gloves n bag combo. Said he was thinking about getting another @ 3-5!!

Is that Hengrove you play for mate? Think I've encountered the m&h master wielder too if so!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on August 05, 2012, 09:44:28 AM
Yes, he was a big lad playing for abbots leigh
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: wilkie113 on August 05, 2012, 10:23:40 AM
Saw a shark this weekend, used by an absolute helmet, a talentless cricketer who had to resort to bullying our 14-16 year old players to have a good game.

Shame really as the bat looked lovely!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Cumbrian Pete on August 05, 2012, 11:27:56 AM
Here's one for the older members on here....played against a guy using a Special Counties!!  He said he'd had it for 15 seasons, hand made in Dewsbury by Clough Ward, batmaker was a guy who used to make bats for Slazenger before they stopped making bats in the UK.  Has anyone else ever seen a Special Counties?  It was a classic profile, 2lb 13 ish according to the batter, still pinged quite nicely.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Tom on August 05, 2012, 11:42:04 AM
Special Counties, or Senior Counties?

(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i29/02thoeva/seniorcountiesback.jpg)
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: 19reading87 on August 05, 2012, 11:47:27 AM
Saw an Rpc being launched in to the changing rooms yesterday with a good force behind it... Ow wait it was me :(
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: procricket on August 05, 2012, 11:57:42 AM
Yes they were around ribblesdale league
People either had these or ace
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Cumbrian Pete on August 06, 2012, 10:19:06 PM
Tom

Yep, that's the one...Senior Counties!  How long have you had that one?

Pete
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Vantage_Cricket on August 06, 2012, 10:23:26 PM
One of the openers I played against last weekend had a DF retro, went pretty well - but quite an Indian shape...
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Liam-SCCC on August 11, 2012, 08:33:39 PM
Played against some M&Hs today, the next batter in had an Ayrtek Premier and a Screaming Cat
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on August 11, 2012, 10:51:12 PM
Got to watch one of our bats score a few runs today with the oppo, lad who owns it then passed it onto his captain when he got out...needless to say I told him it was a plank and wouldn't be of much use lol
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: jblowe on August 20, 2012, 05:27:29 PM
Thursday I played at the bank of England, one of the home team had a Colt Cricket Comp bat.

Saturday I umpired as Hosk's team pulled out, Deddington 2nd Vs Kilkenny 2nd.

The Deddington opener had M&H bat pads and he later kept with M&H gloves, all very nice. Did have a sneaky look at his bat during drinks, nasty crack up near the splice.

Also on show in the Kilkenny side were Ayrtex gloves and pads and a rather big kippax bat.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Buzz on August 20, 2012, 06:36:08 PM
Thursday I played at the bank of England, one of the home team had a Colt Cricket Comp bat.

which pitch were you on? did you get to bat on the main square?
not so much of a road if you are on the records office pitch or the Brook

the bank players get a bit of a discount off the colt bats. they are usually pretty decent.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: jblowe on August 20, 2012, 08:18:00 PM
We played on the pitch on the left as you drive in. Not the main pitch, but very nice.  Young Indian kid had the Colt bat, by far there best bat.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: FvanN on August 20, 2012, 08:33:56 PM
The opening bowler at my last game was kitted out in ADEOS... Kit looks really really nice...
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: FattusCattus on August 21, 2012, 06:05:10 PM
Played Esher on Saturday, spotted a Woodstock which looked superb and briefly went well - then saw a Blueroom with the old stickers - he wasn't around long though as he edged some of my left arm filth!!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: thecord on August 21, 2012, 06:08:02 PM
Redback Paradox on display at the youth finals day we hosted on Sunday, lad didn't get hold of too much on a green track though. Also one Ayrtek helmet.
Disappointingly low representation of the smaller brands!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on August 21, 2012, 06:16:02 PM
Played against a pink solitaire at the weekend.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on August 21, 2012, 06:18:05 PM
Also last weekend a lad was using, I think, an Alyas bat that went extremely well with some massive sixes.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: mattcoll12491 on August 21, 2012, 06:18:33 PM
A lad playing for Surrey U16s was wearing an Ayrtek lid today, didn't get to see what model though. He was also using an M&H Distinction
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: ajmw89 on August 22, 2012, 08:07:27 AM
One of the guys I play with on a saturday has just got an M&H original with a super short handle, and retro stickers to boot.  Looked absolutely lovely, apart from the middle being too high for my liking.  Another kid scored his first senior 50 with a brand new bradbury.  Went like an absolute train too, even though it didn't look or feel that big!
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: trypewriter on August 22, 2012, 12:00:12 PM
Saw one of the Lukeys own bats in use at the weekend - very impressive and the guy really knew how to use it too.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Johnny on August 22, 2012, 05:12:57 PM
Who were you playing against trypewriter?
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: trypewriter on August 23, 2012, 09:05:36 AM
I wasn't playing in that game, ours had finished embarrassingly early, so I was watching another while having a social drink.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: jblowe on September 09, 2012, 11:08:26 AM
Played a team from Hampshire yesterday, on show were a few Chase bats and a Funky bat.  One chase bats was 3" longer than normal, 1.5" longer blade and 1.5" longer handle, it was being used by a giant!!!  He went up to Chase and had it made for him by Dan while he was there.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: RightArmRapid on September 09, 2012, 11:49:26 AM
Played a team from Hampshire yesterday, on show were a few Chase bats and a Funky bat.  One chase bats was 3" longer than normal, 1.5" longer blade and 1.5" longer handle, it was being used by a giant!!!  He went up to Chase and had it made for him by Dan while he was there.
Mr CG is in Hampshire now? ;)
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Perkins17 on September 09, 2012, 03:34:09 PM
Went to watch the 1st team yesterday and one of the oppo had Ayrtek gloves, Ayrtek helmet, BAS pads Insinct bat and a Ayrtek bag. I suspect a forum member ;)
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: tim2000s on September 09, 2012, 11:04:54 PM
The team we played today had 3 Warsops. One of our guys had an Ayrtek Premier Ti, so unusually I wasn't the only Ayrtek wearer.
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: Chad on September 09, 2012, 11:08:08 PM
Played against a team yesterday, where one of the players had a Millichamp and Hall Amplus! Not sure if it was the mark 2 or not, but those kind of bats are rare up here in Scotland. :P
Title: Re: Kit Watch!
Post by: ajmw89 on September 10, 2012, 01:41:46 PM
Saw a newbery uzi c6+ and a newbery thruxton yesterday in our game.  Other game going on at the same time featured a H4L 666