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Title: Victory cricket bats?
Post by: Northern monkey on April 10, 2015, 11:43:14 AM
Anyone any info on Victory cricket bats?

Spotted one in an Oxfam window,,, I will have a look when the display is taken down.
Within the display there is also an unused box of Slazenger Tonbridge cricket balls.

The mother of the lady who runs the shop, organised tours at Lords, and has mentioned her house is full of old cricket stuff!!!
She has now become my new best friend!ha
Title: Re: Victory cricket bats?
Post by: Chalkie on April 10, 2015, 12:39:53 PM

Sounds like you may have stumbled on a gold mine of classic cricket kit.   :D
 
Title: Re: Victory cricket bats?
Post by: Northern monkey on April 10, 2015, 01:17:46 PM
I've googled both the bat and the balls and nowt comes up?

I missed a lovely GN maestro a few weeks ago in the same shop
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Post by: peristocle on April 10, 2015, 02:02:30 PM


Got any pictures? Where abouts is the shop?
Title: Re: Victory cricket bats?
Post by: simonmay5 on April 10, 2015, 02:12:00 PM
Quote from: peristocle on April 10, 2015, 02:02:30 PM

Got any pictures? Where abouts is the shop?

I think he charge for that information lol  :D
Title: Re: Victory cricket bats?
Post by: Northern monkey on April 10, 2015, 02:36:54 PM
Quote from: peristocle on April 10, 2015, 02:02:30 PM

Got any pictures? Where abouts is the shop?

No pictures
And you've no chance with regards to where the shop is!ha
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Post by: ScottParko on April 10, 2015, 04:21:11 PM
With a name like Northern Monkey I could have an educated guess as to where the shop is!
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Post by: Giraffe208 on April 10, 2015, 04:59:40 PM
Just above the Watford gap?
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Post by: Manormanic on April 10, 2015, 05:15:22 PM
well Tonbridge was the design of cricket balls used in top League cricket in the early 90s.  It wasn't unique to Slazenger - I made my debut bowling a Readers version.  Think the name refers to a particular pattern of stitching.
Title: Re: Victory cricket bats?
Post by: Northern monkey on April 10, 2015, 06:59:35 PM
Ah right, cheers for that
The balls looked a weird colour,very bright red,and the stitching was very white
Almost cheap looking?

I will take some pics tomorrow of the balls and the bat

Shops in Oxfordshire by the way,,,should narrow it down a bit  :)
Title: Re: Victory cricket bats?
Post by: Northern monkey on April 11, 2015, 01:00:54 PM
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Title: Re: Victory cricket bats?
Post by: simonmay5 on April 11, 2015, 01:06:09 PM
The balls look really strange seam is very small good find though mate I sure their will be some gems in the ladies house  :D
Title: Re: Victory cricket bats?
Post by: Northern monkey on April 11, 2015, 01:10:52 PM
Yeah, the balls look weird to me
Could be really good ones? Or really crap

And the oxfam lady is gonna be sick er the sight of me!ha
Title: Re: Victory cricket bats?
Post by: simonmay5 on April 11, 2015, 01:27:53 PM
Quote from: Northern monkey on April 11, 2015, 01:10:52 PM
Yeah, the balls look weird to me
Could be really good ones? Or really crap

And the oxfam lady is gonna be sick er the sight of me!ha

Be worth a punt mate if cheap enough could be really good quality and swing a mile  :)
Title: Re: Victory cricket bats?
Post by: Nate on April 11, 2015, 02:42:52 PM
Seam on the balls look like what you get on the kookaburra turf.

Could be a snip if the price is good.
Title: Re: Victory cricket bats?
Post by: Northern monkey on April 11, 2015, 07:29:13 PM
Someone's put their name down on the balls, I will have the bat tho