Over the years well since around 1863 there have been a fair few bat makers.....
Who would you have liked to have a bat made by
I've thought about it and I am going for:
John Newbery [was either going to be him or his Father Len Newbery]
Here something to help you along the wayL 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] J Newbery Apprentices
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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
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Max Warsop [Warsop and Stebbing]
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Stuart Surridge and George Busey [Stuart Surridge]
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Norman Hunt [Stuart Surridge, see below]
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Benjamin Warsop & Sons [B. Warsop & sons]
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George Hunt [Formerly of Stuart Surridge] - Fred Church
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Norman Hunt [Hunts County] Chris Hext Farrant [Premier Bat Company New Zealand] Still makes them today
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