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Equipment => Pads => Topic started by: calvin1mac on January 28, 2013, 12:35:37 PM

Title: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: calvin1mac on January 28, 2013, 12:35:37 PM
Though I'd start a link for anyone who still has any retro cricket gloves/pads etc from the 80's-90's. All the main manufacturers are going retro once again so thought it might be interesting to see some pictures on here.
I'm going up in the loft later to do some electrics so I thought I'd bring down my old gear and get some photos. Pads are G&M Maestro xtralite, Maestro Gloves and also some Slazenger V500 test gloves. I'll see what else I find up there.
Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: tim2000s on January 28, 2013, 12:46:56 PM
If you have any classic bats, add them to the Vintage Bats topic!
Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: PedalsMcgrew on January 28, 2013, 12:55:09 PM
If anyone's got a pair of these pads floating around I'd love to see some pics!

Always wanted a pair of these.....

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n546/PedalsMcGrew/goochpads_zpsfb2803da.jpg)


Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: joeljonno on January 28, 2013, 01:03:21 PM
What about these?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GM-Autograph-batting-gloves-Vintage-/150977998500?pt=UK_Protective_Equipment&hash=item2326fd6ea4 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GM-Autograph-batting-gloves-Vintage-/150977998500?pt=UK_Protective_Equipment&hash=item2326fd6ea4)

They look real, but are they?

They're not pads but gloves, so close enough.
Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: trypewriter on January 28, 2013, 01:07:50 PM
If anyone's got a pair of these pads floating around I'd love to see some pics!

Always wanted a pair of these.....

([url]http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n546/PedalsMcGrew/goochpads_zpsfb2803da.jpg[/url])


I'm surprised there hasn't been anyone critiqueing the footwork yet... ;)

I've got some of the old Slazenger buckskin pads (with green trimming)...
Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: PedalsMcgrew on January 28, 2013, 01:22:32 PM
Not sure anyone has got the 'plums' to critique Goochie! He'd smash yer face in!!  :D

I'm sure I've got some buckskin DF's somewhere.... ???
Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: Mortimer on January 28, 2013, 01:48:49 PM
If anyone's got a pair of these pads floating around I'd love to see some pics!

Always wanted a pair of these.....

([url]http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n546/PedalsMcGrew/goochpads_zpsfb2803da.jpg[/url])





So many crimes against cricketing good taste!
Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: 03jaworf on January 28, 2013, 08:51:19 PM
they look more like keeping pads to me lol
Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: calvin1mac on January 29, 2013, 08:45:25 AM
What about these?

[url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GM-Autograph-batting-gloves-Vintage-/150977998500?pt=UK_Protective_Equipment&hash=item2326fd6ea4[/url] ([url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GM-Autograph-batting-gloves-Vintage-/150977998500?pt=UK_Protective_Equipment&hash=item2326fd6ea4[/url])

They look real, but are they?

They're not pads but gloves, so close enough.


Last time I was in solly sports he had some like this for sale. He had a big cage with older stuff in that he hasn't manage to sell.
Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: calvin1mac on January 29, 2013, 08:46:44 AM
If you have any classic bats, add them to the Vintage Bats topic!

I have some pictures somewhere of a G&M maestro and kookaburra bubble from this era so ill get them on the vintage bat section.
Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: i12breakfree on January 29, 2013, 12:02:22 PM
One of the senior players who comes to practice has these pads
(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/33f520b5.jpg)
Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: Manormanic on January 29, 2013, 12:04:07 PM
oh dear - can you imagine getting a decent pace ball behind the unpadded knee?
Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: trypewriter on January 29, 2013, 12:11:13 PM
Bring out the Dr WG skeletons! :D
Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: PedalsMcgrew on January 29, 2013, 12:29:39 PM
Great find on the pads......they are a real collectors item. Probably the only pair left on the planet!
Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: jamielsn15 on January 29, 2013, 05:59:17 PM
Those Goochie SS pads were pioneering at the time - proper marmite pads...

I always wanted the DF Magnum pads, gloves (green double finger) and pads combo, with the green piping - any pics of those would be good.  Sadly had to make do with a DF Colt and canvas DF pads, not quite the same...
Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: calvin1mac on January 29, 2013, 07:44:23 PM
Here's the G&M stuff, the gloves were awesome until the palm finally let go but I've always liked square fingers ever since. Also the pads are the style worn by GM sponsored players around 1990 as Gatting had this type of pad on when Shane Warne bowled that gem of a first ball.
There's even a bit of claret on the front pad from wearing a short ball in he face after a miss timed pull shot. Ah the memory's! ;-)

(http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/calvin1mac/B2C6965C-E05C-4A8D-97BA-560B597076A5-517-000000398EA89B5B_zps0fae6ea7.jpg)

(http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/calvin1mac/14983143-4DB9-40CE-808B-BE07CB761861-517-00000039958BA7FE_zpsc66391df.jpg)

(http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/calvin1mac/9ED0A83F-795B-44C5-9851-86DD9B06A038-517-000000397D5023D6_zpsed50caf1.jpg)

(http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/calvin1mac/53B7CD74-62F0-4FE3-81CF-EA7A62544B4C-517-0000003983835F1D_zps9720893f.jpg)
Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: calvin1mac on January 29, 2013, 07:51:47 PM
V500 test, awesome gloves, lost count of how many time I had these repaired.

(http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/calvin1mac/2E2F3359-442D-4A28-B74B-F71B40B5D40C-517-000000399DC0EEA5_zpsf394fd83.jpg)

(http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/calvin1mac/89F9C8CE-B339-4837-8354-6275907E5C8C-517-00000039A5A9DE8A_zps7222951a.jpg)
Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: Duffers on January 29, 2013, 08:08:26 PM
Those slazenger gloves look the biz. Not many gloves ALL leather now!
Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: Mortimer on January 29, 2013, 08:35:24 PM
Here's the G&M stuff, the gloves were awesome until the palm finally let go but I've always liked square fingers ever since. Also the pads are the style worn by GM sponsored players around 1990 as Gatting had this type of pad on when Shane Warne bowled that gem of a first ball.
There's even a bit of claret on the front pad from wearing a short ball in he face after a miss timed pull shot. Ah the memory's! ;-)

([url]http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/calvin1mac/B2C6965C-E05C-4A8D-97BA-560B597076A5-517-000000398EA89B5B_zps0fae6ea7.jpg[/url])

([url]http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/calvin1mac/14983143-4DB9-40CE-808B-BE07CB761861-517-00000039958BA7FE_zpsc66391df.jpg[/url])

([url]http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/calvin1mac/9ED0A83F-795B-44C5-9851-86DD9B06A038-517-000000397D5023D6_zpsed50caf1.jpg[/url])

([url]http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/calvin1mac/53B7CD74-62F0-4FE3-81CF-EA7A62544B4C-517-0000003983835F1D_zps9720893f.jpg[/url])


The GM gloves always remind me of Steve Waugh

I think the colourways on both the GM and Slazenger gloves are far nicer than the more garish colours used today
Title: Re: Retro Cricket Gear
Post by: calvin1mac on January 29, 2013, 08:47:26 PM
I'd definitely be interested if GM did a retro range in these colour ways.