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[alba caerulea]

I put a post in Items Wanted a couple of months back for a higher middled bat.

Choosing from all the offers was difficult but I went with John from Red Ink. I was very impressed with his work I had seen on the forum and his were one of the few smaller bat-makers whose stickers I really liked. He offered me a custom shaped bat for a very reasonable price. I went for a grade 2 in the end which I am already beginning to question as I think I will be keeping this bat for a long while - not my wisest decision in retrospect!

John was very patient as I was away from home alot after the intial contact and very poor with comms! He gave me a choice of some clefts via a picture. Shape wise, we settled on something based on the M&H Amplus, after responses from a few people on here that it was one of the better highish middled bats

This bat weighs a fraction over 2.11 with its grip, stickers, hammer edge and toe-guard

Apologies for the quality of the pictures but they do their intended job









This bats weighs almost the same as my Blank Bat ( http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=15725.0 ) but the pick up is a whole lot better as you would expect. This bat is very well made and the finishing is top drawer. I have to say I am very happy with the bat and the service as a whole. I found John enthusiastic without being pushy which was perfect for someone as slack with comunication as myself! I have no hesitation in recommending him to someone looking for a new bat. He also refurbed my BB which came back looking brand new, again the finishing was exceptional and I don't think I need to look any further than him for my refurbs in future

[Red Ink Cricket]

thanks for the feedback James. glad you are happy with the bat.  your communication wasnt that bad! i think people tend to forget most of us have lives off of this forum so sometimes its not easy to reply straight away. enjoy the knocking in and keep me posted on how she goes! 

[19reading87]

We don't have a life off here

Top looking stick again big man

[Riddy]

looks lush, but why a high middle? will be wasted on our cornish pitches

[alba caerulea]

looks lush, but why a high middle? will be wasted on our cornish pitches

For my home matches and Werrington and Launceston away. I have the BB for the rest of the front foot puddings!

[Riddy]

haha better hope your mower doesnt break like it when we played at yours last season major let down playing on an inch of grass

[alba caerulea]

Standard for Div 4 ain't it? 

[Riddy]

Standard for Div 4 ain't it? 

haha could say that yes, makes you graft your for runs though

[alba caerulea]

haha could say that yes, makes you graft your for runs though

Been there and done that mate! To be honest theres a few places we go to now where it isn't much different, I won't name names

Hope we get to play you in the next stage of the indoor league!

[Riddy]

haha yeah, get a few dodgy grounds in every league. we are lucky that ours is pretty awesome normally.

yeah would be cool, got the semi final of the cup on sunday!

[The_Bird]

Gutted that Bude got relegated always a lovely ground up there, but glad we wont be going to the most souless place in Cornwall next year. I also envy you Ladock guys playing at Boconnoc next year, best teas in the land!

[Riddy]

Gutted that Bude got relegated always a lovely ground up there, but glad we wont be going to the most souless place in Cornwall next year. I also envy you Ladock guys playing at Boconnoc next year, best teas in the land!

haha yeah love playing in that deer park. we got tintagel too which is a nice ground. never played at bugle though? whats that like?

[The_Bird]

haha yeah love playing in that deer park. we got tintagel too which is a nice ground. never played at bugle though? whats that like?

The most bizarre ground you will ever play at, hidden in the middle of nowhere and its a rectangle shape ground. fielding at cover on one side you are saving one on the boundary!

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Bugle+Cricket+Club+corwall&hl=en&ll=50.398508,-4.794593&spn=0.001,0.002642&sll=51.542492,-0.188141&sspn=0.249822,0.676346&hq=Bugle+Cricket+Club+corwall&t=f&z=19&ecpose=50.39848568,-4.79459318,353.89,-0.001,0.654,0

[alba caerulea]

Gutted that Bude got relegated always a lovely ground up there, but glad we wont be going to the most souless place in Cornwall next year. I also envy you Ladock guys playing at Boconnoc next year, best teas in the land!

Good teas but I eat well every day. For my cricket I would actually like to bat on something that bounces above knee high. As a batsman I'm glad they went down, and the same goes for Bugle, the ball won't be getting high at either

Tintagel was very nice when we went there this year in a Village Cup game, racked up about 280 I think and skittled them

[Riddy]

oh wow. keen to play there then! sounds like runs galore!