1975 World Cup final

[Fleagle]

Was that the match where Roy fredrycks tried a goon and his cap came off and hit wicket
Never realised Rohan kanhai was still alive
Love going down these rabbit holes

Sir Anderson Montgomery Everton Roberts,

Lance gibbs still at the crease too

It was his heel I think. And he did successfully plant the ball into the stands as I recall.

On the cap issue, I’ve always found it a bit harsh that if your cap comes off accidentally as a batter you take the hit wicket consequences, but a fielder has to take it off on purpose before the five run penalty applies.

 

[Eggman]

1975 was the first of two long hot summers, yet 2 days before the WC began, snow stopped play in a Championship match at Buxton.

Dennis Amiss hit the first ever World Cup century.

I bought my Duncan Fearnley 3* from Willie Watson’s in High Street East, for £12.50.

Happy days !

 

[Aidan11]

And the Bay City Rollers were no1 in the charts.

 

[Ghfd]

And I wore blue national health specs

 

[Bungo Bill]

This might be of interest to some folk too. From 2007.

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