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[123*]

Hi guy's I've had my GT for around 8 month now, however due to my Thruxton scoring me over a 1000 runs last year it was retired to the odd net! I used it tonight and I pulled a ball, timed it decently but when I looked down the bat had smashed in two, with a massive crack through the bottom and pieces hanging off! I've only used this 20 times tops, do you think they will replace it? Cheers.

[petehosk]

Where did you purchase the bat from?

[123*]

Just Sport in Newcastle mate!

http://www.justsport.net/

[petehosk]

Try calling them and telling them about it.
If they can see that it hasn't been used and that it's less than 1 year old, then that should repair it. But in this case I would see what they can do about replacing it.
Bats can break sometimes anyway - new or old! For example, I have 1 or 2 bats which have cracks on the toe which had to be repaired from digging out a yorker! It happens! 
But i must admit that a snapped bat is not as common.

Was the bat ever left near a radiator?

[iand123]

Assume you knocked it in? Have you still got your reciept?

[SAF Bats]

has is snapped accross the blade or through the blade.  Actually do you have a pic?

[123*]

Hopefully these show the damage!

[Buzz]

you should take that back - there isn't much point it trying to repare it. The sooner you take it back the better - then it can be returned to Newbery and you should get a replacement.

[Simmy]

yeah take it back thats not damage from not being knocked in etc thats defo faulty wood

[tim2000s]

There's an awful lot of faulty bats about then. My old Zeus went in a similar fashion. It's usually down/very close to a grain, and normally when digging out a yorker that you aren't quite in the right place for. Ah well...

[Howzat]

Looks like yorker damage to me, which was then made worse when you pulled the ball

[jonpinson]

I'd rather get a broken toe (mine, as opposed to the bat's) than break my bat. But then I'm the slightly mad sort that has been known to break a bone in my hand taking a catch at ground level (given not out, cheating batting teams umpire bastards) then bat for 40 overs playing for a losing draw. I digress.

[yvk3103]

one of my team mate had similar problem with his Thurxton SPS a couple of weeks back. He was timing all his shoots till the person operating the bowling machine decided to send a 76mph yorker and the bat snapped from the toe just by blocking the ball....

He contacted Newbery directly and was asked to send the bat back to Newbery for them to have a look and make their decision.

Since November I have seen 4 Newbery bats snapping like this (on one of the instance I think it was the fault of the owner as he tried to hit a full ball and managed to get it on the toe of the bat)

[yvk3103]

123* did you remove the toe guard?

I think Newbery will repair it by putting a couple of carbon rods through the blade. Not sure if you as a consumer can ask for a replacement. It will be good if you can read the T&C on Newbery's website.

[niceonechoppy]

2 Newbery bats I know have snapped like this in the past 6 months. Interesting as to why though.