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turnitayard

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Ace cricket bats
« on: May 24, 2012, 01:51:40 PM »

walking past a charity shop this morning saw this bat in the window,thought id have a look ruler straight grains so i said how much for the bat as there was no price she said 50p cant be bad hey,just never heard of ACE just wondered if anyone knows a little about them
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Re: Ace cricket bats
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2012, 01:56:06 PM »

Pictures would make a huge difference.... ;)
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Re: Ace cricket bats
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2012, 01:57:07 PM »

Alfred Christoper Evans, based in Elland, Leeds.

Ian Austin used to use their bats.

They packed in a fair while ago I believe
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Re: Ace cricket bats
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2012, 01:59:46 PM »

I've made enquiries for adding it to my bat wall....
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Re: Ace cricket bats
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2012, 02:03:19 PM »

one of my club mates was using an ace until a week or so ago. Not a big bat but seemed to go alright.
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Re: Ace cricket bats
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2012, 02:04:24 PM »

I remember these. Quite popular back in the day by all accounts.
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Re: Ace cricket bats
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2012, 02:07:21 PM »

round backs as well - at least on my club mates.
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Re: Ace cricket bats
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2012, 02:28:49 PM »

i remember these, right blast from the past!
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Re: Ace cricket bats
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2012, 02:44:54 PM »

I used one about 10 years ago - pretty decent but nothing special
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Re: Ace cricket bats
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2012, 04:24:09 PM »

yeah i used to remember these it was elland halifax dad used to take me every year for my custom made by alf evans these were a great bat shame it didnt keep going
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Re: Ace cricket bats
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2012, 10:47:31 PM »

used it in the net for a laugh and it went like a train,i was shocked to be honest,ive bought a gun of a bat for 50p lol
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Re: Ace cricket bats
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2012, 11:06:18 PM »

remember Darren Gough used them when he first broke in to the Yorkshire side!
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Re: Ace cricket bats
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2012, 05:45:03 AM »

so is there anyway i could get this beauty refurbed by ace?
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Re: Ace cricket bats
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2012, 06:24:19 AM »

Doubt or as they're no longer in business. I have a feeling alf Evans might not be with us anymore :(
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Re: Ace cricket bats
« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2012, 06:26:32 AM »

Did Gordon Greenidge use these too?
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