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Who plays with the oldest bat?
« on: September 14, 2017, 12:27:19 AM »

I know we all love a new bat, but I was wondering who plays with an old bat as their match bat. My match bat (only one match this summer) was bought at Vitas in 2013, before that I played with a Duncun Fernley from around 95/96. It went like a train until it fell to pieces one night at nets

Who loves playing with a classic bat?
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Re: Who plays with the oldest bat?
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2017, 12:31:06 AM »

I have an old CA from around 99/00 that I used most of last season and still use as my wet weather bat. I was supposed to put up some photos of it and never got round to it, might try and upload some tomorrow if I get round to it.

Be warned, I don't care what my kit looks like and subsequently, I haven't cleaned or sanded it ever so it's not for the faint of heart!
« Last Edit: September 14, 2017, 12:32:41 AM by Big Mac »
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Re: Who plays with the oldest bat?
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2017, 01:28:55 AM »

Love it @Big Mac
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Re: Who plays with the oldest bat?
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2017, 01:33:15 AM »

My CA is over four seasons old. I have seen some really old CAs in our league!
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Re: Who plays with the oldest bat?
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2017, 02:05:27 AM »

Our number 8 batsman , 1980 quad scoop ian chappell , still gets laughed at , but he gets runs & had owned since new
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Re: Who plays with the oldest bat?
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2017, 07:21:50 AM »

2011 Kookaburra Biggest Kahuna is one of my 3 match bats.. The reason for its survival is that i am a low middle order batsman.
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Re: Who plays with the oldest bat?
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2017, 08:15:53 AM »

The 2011 H4L Monster is currently held together with about 4oz of bat tape, the toe has totally gone, but I am not binning it until it snaps in half because it's a rocket
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Re: Who plays with the oldest bat?
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2017, 08:17:03 AM »

I occasionally play with a guy who has an old SS Jumbo that weighs about 4 pounds and is held together with 4 different colours of electrical tape....

The tape makes me sick.
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Re: Who plays with the oldest bat?
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2017, 08:27:02 AM »

Same match bat since 2014 season.
Three different sets of softs used during that time though!
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Re: Who plays with the oldest bat?
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2017, 08:32:57 AM »

2011 Kookaburra Biggest Kahuna is one of my 3 match bats.. The reason for its survival is that i am a low middle order batsman.

And because you've got 2 other match bats.
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Re: Who plays with the oldest bat?
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2017, 08:51:43 AM »

It's a 2009 Hawk G10 for me used it throughout 2017 it's in pristine condition and goes like a train.
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Re: Who plays with the oldest bat?
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2017, 09:30:46 AM »

current match bat is 2 years old (to me anyway bought off here) which on here is an age but before that was a 2009 Adidas incurza

used to play with a lad whos dad used a gray nics signed by Gower was apparently one of his old bats too
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Re: Who plays with the oldest bat?
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2017, 11:40:42 AM »

Play with a pair of chaps who both use old GN Scoops from the 80's, will try and get pics as without those they don't exist!

Also one of our occasional players uses a SS Jumbo just like Goochie!
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Re: Who plays with the oldest bat?
« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2017, 01:01:09 PM »

Play with a pair of chaps who both use old GN Scoops from the 80's, will try and get pics as without those they don't exist!

Also one of our occasional players uses a SS Jumbo just like Goochie!

Gooch used a Turbo.
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Re: Who plays with the oldest bat?
« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2017, 01:15:55 PM »

One of my teammates opens the batting using an original early 80s V12.
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