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Offline Postman

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New Year Honours
« on: December 27, 2019, 11:53:55 PM »
Well I trust we are all thrilled that Mr Graves has got a CBE. I'll leave others to suggest what the initials might really mean.
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Offline LeedsExile

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Re: New Year Honours
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2019, 08:07:00 AM »
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Offline essexfan548

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Re: New Year Honours
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2019, 11:13:19 AM »
Csn't Beat Essex ... Her Majesty has a sense of humor.
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Offline Slogger

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Re: New Year Honours
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2019, 11:25:18 AM »
Nice to see Knotty getting an honour.
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Offline Postman

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Re: New Year Honours
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2019, 01:00:12 PM »
Quote from: LeedsExile on December 28, 2019, 08:07:00 AM
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Superb. Well done sir!
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Offline Andy

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Re: New Year Honours
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2019, 05:38:08 PM »
Good to see Knotty getting acknowledged. I’d heard a rumour that he hadn’t been too good recently, so it’s good to hear that he’s still around catching rewards - one handed, of course.
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Offline LeedsExile

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Re: New Year Honours
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2019, 08:43:09 AM »
I am happy for Alan Knott but why give him an award all these years later? Just seems weird.
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Offline Andy

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Re: New Year Honours
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2019, 09:18:17 PM »
Quote from: LeedsExile on December 29, 2019, 08:43:09 AM
I am happy for Alan Knott but why give him an award all these years later? Just seems weird.

Agreed. Especially when Underwood was honoured back in the 1980s.

I had wondered whether sloping off to Packer and Apartheid South Africa may have had something to do with it, but his Kent colleague and Amiss got their recognition. 

However, I’ve checked and can’t see anything for Tony Greig either. Nor has Geoffrey Boycott got a knighthood, apparently.
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Offline LeedsExile

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Re: New Year Honours
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2019, 08:13:03 AM »
Boycott was given a knighthood in Theresa May's list after leaving office. He has not had the investiture yet.
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Offline Daren Mootoo

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Re: New Year Honours
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2019, 12:33:21 PM »
Sir Graham, anyone?

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Offline bobw

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Re: New Year Honours
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2019, 12:46:06 PM »
I still prefer the awards after retirement rather than the current fad for awards at the drop of a hat. Current players, in any sport, will be queing up to be King or Queen if they carry on get gongs for winning anything, or even for a near/distant miss.
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Offline Valentines Park

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Re: New Year Honours
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2019, 02:58:38 PM »
Quote from: bobw on December 30, 2019, 12:46:06 PM
I still prefer the awards after retirement rather than the current fad for awards at the drop of a hat.

It is nice we can field a knight of the realm though.

Especially at Canterbury.  ;D
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Offline Valentines Park

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Re: New Year Honours
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2019, 02:59:56 PM »
Quote from: Daren Mootoo on December 30, 2019, 12:33:21 PM
Sir Graham, anyone?

Lord Gooch of Leytonstone sounds better.
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Offline bobw

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Re: New Year Honours
« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2019, 03:23:04 PM »
Quote from: Valentines Park on December 30, 2019, 02:58:38 PM
Quote from: bobw on December 30, 2019, 12:46:06 PM
I still prefer the awards after retirement rather than the current fad for awards at the drop of a hat.

It is nice we can field a knight of the realm though.

Especially at Canterbury.  ;D

I agree, but at least he had retired from test cricket.
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Offline Andy

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Re: New Year Honours
« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2019, 12:02:48 PM »
Quote from: LeedsExile on December 30, 2019, 08:13:03 AM
Boycott was given a knighthood in Theresa May's list after leaving office. He has not had the investiture yet.

Another great decision by TM.  I’m resisting the temptation to say anything more.

Happy New Year everyone.
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