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The conclusion of Richard Daft's serialised book
18/ Debyshire Courier 03 June 1893
17/ Derbyshire Courier 27 May 1893
16/ Derbyshire Courier 20 May 1893
A relatively short read this one. In modern TV parlance, a filler episode.
With the show finishing early at West End (Southampton), I think it's time for another episode. Fear not if you've missed any episodes; all episodes on available on "demand" using the Email address in the header.
This series will be repeated also, in the close season. We have reached episode 15 of 18
15/ Derbyshire Courier 13 May 1893
14/ Derbyshire Courier 6 May 1893
13/ Derbyshire Courier 29 April 1893
12/ Derbyshire Courier 22 April 1893
11/ Derbyshire Courier 15 April 1893
10/ Derbyshire Courier 8 April 1893
9/ Derbyshire Courier 1 April 1893
8/ Derbyshire Courier 25 March, 1893
7/ Derbyshire Courier 18 March, 1893
6/ Derbyshire Courier 11 March, 1893
5/ Derbyshire Courier 4 March, 1893
4/ Derbyshire Courier February 25, 1893
3/ Derbyshire Courier February 18, 1893
2/ Derbyshire Courier February 11, 1893 Page 3
1/ Derbyshire Courier February 4, 1893 Page 7
The first week in a weekly series of the writings of the once predominant batsman in England, Richard Daft.
The series is also available, much like Charles Dickens' series, as a book - now priced in the £100s from specialist sellers. It would be interesting to know if the Trent Bridge library had a copy to borrow.
Earlier images have now been archived.
Edinburgh Evening News 23 March 1881
Charles Frederick Daft (s)
Nottingham Journal 12 October 1918 CFD
Zero connection with cricket, other than the actual players: the teams entering the first round draw for the FA Cup 1887/88 - a number of "Notts" teams.
Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News 10 September 1887
Nottingham Evening Post 10 March 1915 CFD
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ReplyDeleteGREAT “ DAFT” article !
The family connection with Notts ccc presumably continues via Notts View and HBD?
Reading the article its amazing that Daft made his debut for A first class match when he was already 32!
The other nugget of interest was the reference to the formation of Nottingham Forest Foofball Club via a meeting in the Clinton Arms pub and the decision to play in Red .
Those WERE the days!?
Uncle of HBD. CFD's son also Charles Frederick Daft, not only a hurdler as mentioned in the article, but also played football for Nottingham Swifts who took Forest to extra time in the FA Cup one year. Notts Swifts played in black shirts.
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ReplyDeleteAs the article said - it was a talented sporting family. It seemed perhaps easier to play crossover sports with less competition for places in various teams?
It’s funny how sport is important to some families and not others . I have one side of my family who have ZERO interest in ANY SPORT!
Yes 75 not,I’ve had the odd friend ( odd being the operative word) who didn’t follow any sport.the old saying “ you can choose your friends but you can choose your family “springs to mind. Foxy
DeleteCorrection Can’t choose your family
DeleteWow loads of Notts teams but look at Lincs - at least 10 teams
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ReplyDeleteSporting highlights stay with you for life. Those who ignore all sport are diminished by their lack of amazing highs and shattering lows. I was on course at Cheltenham when Bregawn won the Gold Cup in the early 1980s and Michael Dickinson also trained the next four to finish . Having a monster bet on Bregawn helped remember the unique occasion no doubt but it was a racing spectacle that left a big impression on me - all those years ago !
Agee and great stuff
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ReplyDeleteNever ending series of anecdotes from the Daft family . Good servants to Notts CCC over the years.
We're not even half way through this series that ran in the Derbyshire Courier from February 1893 until June that year.
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