Topic: The story of Milichamp and Hall, as told by Jonathan Hall... (Yes the Hall...) (Read 4313 times)

Buzz · « **on:** April 08, 2025, 08:33:11 PM »

https://dudleyboy.substack.com/p/the-best-bloody-podshaver-in-the

Just follow the link and read the story.
Please come back and thank me later. This is wonderful.

potzy248 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2025, 12:25:48 AM »

Very cool.
Mount Maunganui/Tauranga in NZ is where I live. I didn't know Julian worked there. Great story.

Yorkershire · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2025, 11:43:41 AM »

Great read, enjoyed that. Thanks.

willmau5 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2025, 12:08:28 PM »

Great find, thanks for sharing.

InternalTraining · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2025, 05:07:31 PM »

Quote from: Buzz on April 08, 2025, 08:33:11 PM

https://dudleyboy.substack.com/p/the-best-bloody-podshaver-in-the

Just follow the link and read the story.
Please come back and thank me later. This is wonderful.

Eh...funny!

"Our partnership lasted seven years, until we sold the Australian business to PUMA and Julian decided to stay out in Australia. In the UK, Millichamp & Hall exists till this day, forty years on, under the excellent stewardship of Rob Chambers and his team of master podshavers at the Somerset County Cricket Ground."

Didn't some sleuth from Custom Bats discover that M&H were having their bats made in India?

I got an Amplus before the ruckus and I am glad I did. What an amazing bat!

The Palmist · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2025, 06:44:18 PM »

So who is making M&H bats in England?

Purist90 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2025, 09:06:42 AM »

One thing that strikes me about the M&H �About� webpage, is that at no point is it proudly shouting about bats being made in England.
And just uses the term �high end cricket gear�. So what gives you the impression anything is made in England? (Other than the factory tour bespoke experience)
The website suggests nothing is local anymore. Or they arent proud to shout about it. Just the finest English willow being used. It would be interesting to see if anyone has a M&H blue or butterfly bat?

potzy248 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 13, 2025, 07:42:03 PM »

You guys must have missed the massive thread about M&H being Indian made. Someone found a shipping invoice that showed them all being imported from India and the can of worms opened about M&H having to change their slogan from being UK made.
It was a good thread.

mr_reagan · « **Reply #8 on:** April 14, 2025, 10:22:39 AM »

Is it a case of them making their top of the range bats here and everything else abroad or are they all Indian imports.

Neon Cricket · « **Reply #9 on:** April 14, 2025, 10:48:19 AM »

Quote from: mr_reagan on April 14, 2025, 10:22:39 AM

Is it a case of them making their top of the range bats here and everything else abroad or are they all Indian imports.

There's a limited few made here, pros/people with deep enough pockets, and then the rest are India. Not that there's any problem with that I should add, so long as you're honest about it when challenged. I still firmly believe the best batmakers in the world are based in the subcontinent, they just don't have a social media account for people to put a face to them etc.

mr_reagan · « **Reply #10 on:** April 14, 2025, 09:45:06 PM »

Quote from: Neon Cricket on April 14, 2025, 10:48:19 AM

There's a limited few made here, pros/people with deep enough pockets, and then the rest are India. Not that there's any problem with that I should add, so long as you're honest about it when challenged. I still firmly believe the best batmakers in the world are based in the subcontinent, they just don't have a social media account for people to put a face to them etc.

It's hard to disagree having played with some of the top grade DSC/SS bats in recent years. They have really upped their game.

alba caerulea · « **Reply #11 on:** April 15, 2025, 09:45:38 AM »

Quote from: Neon Cricket on April 14, 2025, 10:48:19 AM

There's a limited few made here, pros/people with deep enough pockets, and then the rest are India. Not that there's any problem with that I should add, so long as you're honest about it when challenged. I still firmly believe the best batmakers in the world are based in the subcontinent, they just don't have a social media account for people to put a face to them etc.

Better than Julian Millichamp? Andrew Kember? Tim Keeley? Etc etc.

What are their names?

Jimbo · « **Reply #12 on:** April 15, 2025, 10:45:50 AM »

Quote from: alba caerulea on April 15, 2025, 09:45:38 AM

Better than Julian Millichamp? Andrew Kember? Tim Keeley? Etc etc.

What are their names?

I think this is the point, people don't know the names because they don't have their own companies or their own social media following.

Yorkershire · « **Reply #13 on:** April 15, 2025, 10:51:58 AM »

I think the reason you don't know their names is because they may not have the same prestige as a 'boutique podshaver' in their countries.

Most likely seen as manual labourers, likely been paid a pittance for a skill they have mastered over decades anonymously in some factory. Im not an expert on Economics but I also imagine, you cant set yourself up as a one man band selling expensive bats, it may just not be viable. I know having spoken to people in Pakistan, high end grade english willow bats are out reach for most local young cricketers and some amateur teams pool their money together to maybe buy 2-3 communal team bats.

alba caerulea · « **Reply #14 on:** April 15, 2025, 11:07:57 AM »

Quote from: Jimbo on April 15, 2025, 10:45:50 AM

I think this is the point, people don't know the names because they don't have their own companies or their own social media following.

Or make bats better than Millichamp, Kember and Keeley.

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