Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: thedon on August 02, 2012, 08:15:26 AM
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A guy pulled out one of these yesterday at nets. Said his girlfriends dad gave it to him, and that he used to play in the 70's.
The bat had a really nice pick up and feel to it. I would say approx 2lb 8oz. The thing still pinged!!
Dont know what it is...could it be the first ever blank bat?? :o
Small sticker at the back stated it was made in huntingdon
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc41/rahul100/20120801_202618.jpg)
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc41/rahul100/20120801_202634.jpg)
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc41/rahul100/20120801_202654.jpg)
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc41/rahul100/20120801_202710.jpg)
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An early Blank Bats prototype perhaps?
But that shocking pink tape needs to go and get a proper sheet on there!
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Could it be Bernie Facer made bat?
Think he may have been based in Huntingdon.
Also thnk brands may have been baronet + double B(not sure if double baronet)
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That tape is great.
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Yep, looks like a Double B from Bernie.
Bernie was at County (who were and are in the Huntingdon area), before starting his own brand.
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yes berine bats use to work with garry at county proper old school
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It's a Bernie Facer bat.
Bernie worked for County Sports before they went bust and re-emerged as Hunts County Bats. He started his own business and later worked for Hawk Bats.
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Wow guys, the depth of knowledge on here is amazing. Here's a tester for you (guys of a certain age that is!) - any of you used a Quaife and Lilley bat back in the day?