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MTC's avatar

Craig Serjeant and Graeme Wood, two great West Australians ….

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Anthony James's avatar

haha, yes, Graeme Wood was in my mind too as GH invoked our childhood faves

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Jan Gross's avatar

I’ve nearly finished your wonderful book on Wallace thank you Gideon- it has left me emotionally quite wrung out - I wonder how it has effected you delving into Health records records of shock treatment - awful physical conditions we readers remain eternally grateful for your diligence & respect to mr Wallace

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Tim Boyce's avatar

I was 8 years old - we lived in Enfield in North East London in 1977, and went to the Lords test (my second ever test coming off the back of the Centenary Test) and Craig Serjeant top scored with 81 if my memory serves me correctly. He was my hero until Allan Border emerged shortly thereafter.

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Gideon Haigh's avatar

Good choice, Tim. I never moved on to AB....

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Lou's avatar

CSD is a great time to reflect on just how much this website and pod has impacted on me.

The authenticity of Gideon and Pete are real hallmarks in a media landscape that is often difficult to stay across.

Looking forward to many more great adventures.

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Jan Gross's avatar

I had a girlfriend at school who deeply admired Graeme Hole & breathlessly watched his every brief innings at the MCG

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Gideon Haigh's avatar

An underestimated cricketer, Jan!

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Phil O'Reardon's avatar

Growing up,apart from putting masking tape around my bat to look like Hookesy , I idolised Geoff ‘Scatters’ Attenborough, a left handed medium pacer for South Australia, considered by some unlucky not to receive higher honours!

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Gideon Haigh's avatar

Great call. Rob O'Shannassy, who follows you in the comments here, will attest the excellence of Scatters.

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Rob O'Shannassy's avatar

Fellow first-class cricketers and former pharmacists - Ian Craig, Daniel Vettori - any others?

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Gideon Haigh's avatar

Xenophon Balaskas was one. So is Maxy's wife Vini.

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