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[LDifa]

Hi all, just wondering who trained who, where did people work before they started out on their own?

Such as who trained Julian Millichamp and did he train James Laver?

I know there are people who are self taught, but they have had help such as Paul Aldred, he says James Laver was really helpful, which is ace considering he is direct competition.

Is there anyone out there that can map like a family tree where people making todays bats have learnt their skills from?

Personally I am trying to use most of the sponsors over the coming years, and I already have a L&W, a SAF custom, a Red Ink limited Edition, a DS, and a BB lam, plus a GN and a GM

Cheers

[Vitas Cricket]

I'm not sure there was an ovelap with Julian Millichamp and James Laver.

A lot of branches in this family tree will track back to John Newbery.

[simonmay5]

Hi all, just wondering who trained who, where did people work before they started out on their own?

Such as who trained Julian Millichamp and did he train James Laver?

I know there are people who are self taught, but they have had help such as Paul Aldred, he says James Laver was really helpful, which is ace considering he is direct competition.

Is there anyone out there that can map like a family tree where people making todays bats have learnt their skills from?

Personally I am trying to use most of the sponsors over the coming years, and I already have a L&W, a SAF custom, a Red Ink limited Edition, a DS, and a BB lam, plus a GN and a GM

Cheers


One to try is affinity if you want a class bat

[Six Sixes Cricket]

I'm not sure there was an ovelap with Julian Millichamp and James Laver.

A lot of branches in this family tree will track back to John Newbery.

Millichamp trained Laver, chambers and i think Kember

[tushar sehgal]

If this ever gets a good/proper response it would make for a very interesting read

[Six Sixes Cricket]

If this ever gets a good/proper response it would make for a very interesting read

There was a tree done a few years back but sadly this sites search function is (No Swearing Please) and i cant find it or i'm (No Swearing Please) at using the search function

[tushar sehgal]

There was a tree done a few years back but sadly this sites search function is (No Swearing Please) and i cant find it or i'm (No Swearing Please) at using the search function

I kind of remember a similar topic back a year or two but can't recall if it was ever completed.

[jamielsn15]

What a great idea for a thread - trace back the bat making Royalty!

[Buzz]

there is one on here, posted by SAF bats or Norbs, if that helps

[tim2000s]

This is the topic:

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=8979.0

and this from SAF:

L J Nicholls [Nicholls Bats]
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Len Newbery [Nicholls Bats - then Gray-Nicholls]
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John Newbery [Newbery]
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Julian Millichamp [Millichamp and Hall] - Andrew Kember [Salix Bats] - Tim Keeley [Newbery bats]
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James Laver [Laver and Wood] - Paul Bradbury [Bradbury] - Sam Miller [formerly Chase now Puma??] Millichamp Apprentices
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Marty Graham [MG2] James Laver Apprentice

Max Warsop [Warsop and Stebbing]
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Chris Hext Farrant [Premier Bat Company New Zealand] Still makes them today


Stuart Surridge and George Busey [Stuart Surridge]
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Norman Hunt [Stuart Surridge, see below]


Benjamin Warsop & Sons [B. Warsop & sons]
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George Hunt [Formerly of Stuart Surridge]
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Norman Hunt [Hunts County]

[LDifa]

That's spot on Tim thanks.

Just think it is interesting knowing/learning where people have learnt their trade, I know people will have their favourite bat manufacturer and also their favourite shape (there was some Thruxton love on a thread), I am in search of my favourite bat, and this forum is a nightmare -I have spent far too much already

[Johnny]

I know speaking with Charlie French that he learned a lot from Bernie Facer. Have a feeling Bernie came out of the Hunts stable. What about Eric Loxley?

[Number4]

And now James Laver has a new apprentice... Toby Richardson

[Alvaro]

And Ben Bowles at Salix

[Mortimer]

I know speaking with Charlie French that he learned a lot from Bernie Facer. Have a feeling Bernie came out of the Hunts stable. What about Eric Loxley?

Bernie Facer worked for the old County Bats, before Hunts County Bats was formed. Bernie left to form his own business.