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Equipment => Bats => Custom Made => Topic started by: petehosk on December 06, 2009, 03:49:51 AM

Title: Anyone heard of this batmaker????
Post by: petehosk on December 06, 2009, 03:49:51 AM

Has anyone every heard of this brand called Aldred?
Couldnt find a website but found this on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/cricket-bats-cricket-equipment-handmade-traditional_W0QQitemZ260518320130QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportingGoods_CricketBats_SM?hash=item3ca81a1802 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/cricket-bats-cricket-equipment-handmade-traditional_W0QQitemZ260518320130QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportingGoods_CricketBats_SM?hash=item3ca81a1802)

And the player:
http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/8507.html (http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/8507.html)

Anyone ever used, or know somebody who does use one of these bats?

Title: Re: Anyone heard of this batmaker????
Post by: musama91 on December 06, 2009, 04:05:27 AM

" Since finishing at Derbyshire Aldred has been running his own cricket coaching business and has become the patron of the Derbyshire Disabled Cricket team. He has also embarked on the unusual career of handmade cricket bats."

He is new.

Title: Re: Anyone heard of this batmaker????
Post by: Tom on December 06, 2009, 04:30:47 AM

Heard of him yes, never seen his bats though.

Title: Re: Anyone heard of this batmaker????
Post by: leeroy_acko on December 06, 2009, 05:03:58 PM

same heard of him as a player, he was around forever i think, but never seen the bats

Title: Re: Anyone heard of this batmaker????
Post by: GJ on December 06, 2009, 05:07:32 PM

Look quite good bats to me...
Quite like the shapes on them.

Title: Re: Anyone heard of this batmaker????
Post by: Tom on December 06, 2009, 05:19:17 PM

When I was in India he was trying to get a press made which I tried to help him out with.

Title: Re: Anyone heard of this batmaker????
Post by: cd0070 on December 06, 2009, 05:26:18 PM

so he doesnt press his own bats right now??

Title: Re: Anyone heard of this batmaker????
Post by: Tom on December 06, 2009, 05:32:31 PM

Bear in mind this was 11 months ago that he was trying to get a press made, so he may well do.

Even if he doesn't it's not a huge deal, lots of batmakers don't press their bats.

Title: Re: Anyone heard of this batmaker????
Post by: cd0070 on December 06, 2009, 05:42:47 PM

agree not a big deal.. just wondering..