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RIP Duncan Fearnley
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Mr Redknapp
Striker
Didn't know he was an actual person RIP mate, Beefy wielding it like an axe 
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The Red Telephone
Striker
Can remember the Duncan Fearnley 'Run Reaper' bat used in the late 1970s ( the one with the holes in the back) As used by Sir Bob Willis (although not usually for very long periods)
Stattos child
Full Back
Glenn Robinson (Luke’s uncle ) had a 405 which if you remember was df named after Hicks innings. Keep using iit Glenn up there
The Red Telephone
Striker
Used to have a Saturday job there many, many years ago.
Sillypoint
Central Defender
i hadnt realsied you could still get bats and gear from them, seemed to disappear completely in early 2000's, never saw anyone using them
SAFC2403
Striker
Think its a completely different brand now - I think Duncan sold it on possibly on retirement - i know the quality of the bats dropped off a cliff around that time.
My dad had a magnum in the late 80's. As a kid the bat looked massive. Never used one but by all accounts he was probably the biggest batmaker in the UK during those times - apparently he was knocking out a thousand bats a week! some going that.
A pioneer of the modern, bulky, lightly-pressed style of bat-making.
Always seemed to have great middles but, like modern bats, they didn't last anywhere near as long as the older types.
There's one on ebay and they want £2499.99 for it!
(That is not a typo!)
Always seemed to have great middles but, like modern bats, they didn't last anywhere near as long as the older types.
I had a VR5 when I was a young 'un.
There's one on ebay and they want £2499.99 for it!
(That is not a typo!)
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SAFC2403
Striker
pricing of "retro" bats is insane - i'm on a facebook group and they share photos of old bats that are looking worse for wear and they want hundreds for them. One bloke on there has a collection of fearnley bats and I reckon he has over 100 bats.
Madness
Sillypoint
Central Defender
ive an old Gray nics dynadrive with the double scoop in the shed
Shandy drinker
Striker
Is gray Nicholls still aliveDidn't know he was an actual person RIP mate, Beefy wielding it like an axe
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Made great bats
Get it on ebay.
RIP
I was Gower rather than Botham, so Gray Nicholls rather than Duncan Fearnley, still probably the iconic equipment brand of the 80’s.
I was Gower rather than Botham, so Gray Nicholls rather than Duncan Fearnley, still probably the iconic equipment brand of the 80’s.
SAFC2403
Striker
I bought one for £15 a few years back and refurbed it. Still have it the dynadrive was my first bat as a kid.
Salem-Hillbilly
Striker
He was chairman of Worcestershire whilst Botham was there.
Pretty sure he was sponsoring some of the players through his company.
