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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Topic started by: tommo256 on December 29, 2010, 03:27:07 PM

Title: Cricket Shop in Kent and/or Sussex
Post by: tommo256 on December 29, 2010, 03:27:07 PM

Hello,
Im going away with the dad next week to pick up some stuff for his job and wondered what cricket shops/ companies there were that I can visit :)
Tommo x

Title: Re: Cricket Shop in Kent and/or Sussex
Post by: Canners on December 29, 2010, 03:32:05 PM

H4L are in Kent, id love to visit their workshop

Title: Re: Cricket Shop in Kent and/or Sussex
Post by: Ryan on December 29, 2010, 03:41:14 PM

Yeah me too. I was down there last year on a cricket tour but we couldn't find the address :(

Title: Re: Cricket Shop in Kent and/or Sussex
Post by: Howzat on December 29, 2010, 03:50:25 PM

You won't have any probs next time Fletch...
http://custombats.co.uk/findabatmaker.php

Title: Re: Cricket Shop in Kent and/or Sussex
Post by: iand123 on December 29, 2010, 04:14:31 PM

H4l, willostix, Salix all are based in Kent and can but their gear direct from their premises

Shop wise is a bit bare, beckenham cricket specialists are pretty good. There are a couple of good shops in Canterbury

Title: Re: Cricket Shop in Kent and/or Sussex
Post by: tim2000s on December 29, 2010, 04:16:40 PM

Don't forget the chalet.

Title: Re: Cricket Shop in Kent and/or Sussex
Post by: Howzat on December 29, 2010, 09:37:17 PM

Robertsbridge where GN are based is in Sussex not sure if they let people visit though.

Title: Re: Cricket Shop in Kent and/or Sussex
Post by: tommy2tink on December 30, 2010, 09:10:24 AM

Kent Cricket Direct in Southborough are good and helpful, if a tad on the small side.

Title: Re: Cricket Shop in Kent and/or Sussex
Post by: iand123 on December 30, 2010, 09:19:42 AM

Quote from: tommy2tink on December 30, 2010, 09:10:24 AM

Kent Cricket Direct in Southborough are good and helpful, if a tad on the small side.

Yep forgot about them, always helpful

Title: Re: Cricket Shop in Kent and/or Sussex
Post by: lozlis on December 30, 2010, 10:24:19 AM

Paul Eames at Kent Cricket Direct is very friendly and helpful. He has an involvement with Willostix who have a large warehouse at Edenbridge on a Farm. Call Paul (01892 516195) or Willostix (via website) to arrange a visit. KCD do not have a large stock at the moment but Paul is a legend around these parts. If you call Salix (near Maidstone) you may get a view of their rogue bats but they are not always around. There is also the Newbery shack at Hove who always have a good stock of ex-factory bats.  Few other shops around none of which I would recommend.