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[jazz15c]

Hi all,

Wasn't too sure where to put this...About 15-20 years ago I had a batting training aid (could still do with a few TBH!) and cannot remember what it was called...

A ground peg (3 sided metal loop, like a small croquet peg/hole/goal) was placed just in front of the batsman, with a length of elastic cord attached. The cord then ran under another peg about 6 to 8 feet further towards the 'bowler' (for safety reasons apparently! lol).
The bowler then walked backwards with a rubber ball, with the loop on it where the elastic cord attached. The further the bowler walked away, the more tension went into the cord, and the faster the ball would be delivered to/at the hapless batsmen...!

It was fun but absolutely lethal! No way would it make it through health & safety these days.

Does anyone know what this was called?

Thanks 

[smilley792]

No idea what it was called but a lad at our club had one.


Was stupidly quicker and offered very little bounce! Just fast skiddie balls!


As you say. Lethal.

[jazz15c]

It really was.

A 'bowler' who knew how to use it could bowl yorkers and bouncers.

I remember the cord snapping and smacking the bowler square in the forehead. Nasty.

[Mr_Orange]

I had one! It was something like Cricket Master or Crickmaster?

There was a football one too which was basically an extendable dog lead with a bag on the end for the ball that let you do kick ups without losing the ball. I think that was kickmaster..?

(100th post, *raises bat*)

[KarlPennington]

Is it just me who really wants one of these???

[Seniorplayer]

If it's what I think it' is it was called The Cricket Master.

[Batbuddy99]

Whatever it is it sounds ds great!

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[TamGoodrich]

If anyone finds one! Post it!


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