City v United - cricket 1968

[mimicmickmickdoyle]

I was there.

Scum invaded the pitch.

So was I.remember the invasion, Alsoremember my mates brother Derek Jeffries played he was a very good cricketer , could have been a cricketer. A fellow Longsightonian.

 

[chaddblue]

Who was Blakey?

 

[Brightwell’s left peg]

So was I.remember the invasion, Alsoremember my mates brother Derek Jeffries played he was a very good cricketer , could have been a cricketer. A fellow Longsightonian.

I played cricket with Derek Jeffries for a few years. Cracking bloke. Classy, laconic left hand batsman. Never spoke about playing for City, and never mentioned he’d played in this game.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

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“You pull the dollybirds George, and I’ll pull your slow right arm overs for four…”

 

[Cookson]

Likewise mate and yes I remember that fiasco very well.Wankers.

Was there myself, city won the match, Colin Bell, franny Lee, alan oakes were good players, rags invaded the pitch, we had to lie down under the benches as a casdade of bottles rained down on us, was 19 sems another lifetime

 

[Ken Shabby]

https://www.britishpathe.com/video/...AMS-PLAY-CRICKET-AT-OLD/query/manchester+city

 

[Shirley]

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That's a great pic and confirms my memory of Buzzer wearing black socks.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

https://www.britishpathe.com/video/...AMS-PLAY-CRICKET-AT-OLD/query/manchester+city

I couldn't tell if that was Nobby Stiles or Eric Morecambe batting.