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Title: Who did Salix take on as their apprentice?
Post by: Harry on March 25, 2013, 10:46:50 PM

Who did Salix take on as their apprentice?

Title: Re: Who did Salix take on as their apprentice?
Post by: fromthehip on March 25, 2013, 10:53:10 PM

alan sugar :)

Title: Re: Who did Salix take on as their apprentice?
Post by: ProCricketer1982 on March 25, 2013, 11:01:02 PM

Your're fired  :)

Title: Re: Who did Salix take on as their apprentice?
Post by: fasteddie on March 27, 2013, 05:04:04 PM

I spoke with Andrew Kember last week on an unrelated matter and asked about the apprentice role.
Faste(r)eddie missed the deadline and was interested in applying.

Apparently the role is yet to be filled but faste(r)eddie has chosen the Army instead.

The role is still live.

Title: Re: Who did Salix take on as their apprentice?
Post by: petehosk on March 27, 2013, 05:38:24 PM

AK is indeed investing in the future!
It's admirable really  8)

Title: Re: Who did Salix take on as their apprentice?
Post by: cricketbadger on March 27, 2013, 07:00:03 PM

I sent off an application a long time ago, worth a punt I thought

Not heard a thing

Title: Re: Who did Salix take on as their apprentice?
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on March 27, 2013, 08:14:32 PM

The post is still open although I have been working with Andrew for the last 3 months and looking in the future to take this on full time and work on the HitsHard brand to earn my stripes. I currently do a lot of the binding of the handles, polishing and final finishing work. I am also learning about the willow and clefts, how to spot compression fractures and how to choose the driving area and which cleft will make which grade of bat. Really enjoying my learning so far.

Title: Re: Who did Salix take on as their apprentice?
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on March 27, 2013, 08:51:27 PM

Quote from: nwillam12 on March 27, 2013, 08:22:52 PM

Whilst still doing another job?

Yes mate still got a few years left on my mortgage, but still quite young so as long as Andrew is happy to have me I will keep learning on days off a d when I have free time, it will be harder to spend more time in the summer due to me playing sat & sun but I am really enjoying the learning and if I do say so myself I think I am doing quite well at present time and so far haven't made any mistakes

Title: Re: Who did Salix take on as their apprentice?
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on March 27, 2013, 09:16:40 PM

Quote from: SOULMAN1012 on March 27, 2013, 08:51:27 PM

Yes mate still got a few years left on my mortgage, but still quite young so as long as Andrew is happy to have me I will keep learning on days off a d when I have free time, it will be harder to spend more time in the summer due to me playing sat & sun but I am really enjoying the learning and if I do say so myself I think I am doing quite well at present time and so far haven't made any mistakes

Good on you and best of luck.

Title: Re: Who did Salix take on as their apprentice?
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on March 27, 2013, 09:50:28 PM

Quote from: d7bow on March 27, 2013, 09:16:40 PM

Good on you and best of luck.

Thank you mate.