Don Topley Cricket Festival cancelled

[vim]

Don Topley ran a children's Cricket festival at the school where he works. He announced it will not now be taking place due to rising costs.

Was it due to safeguarding? And the same situation with Deregulation and directives from the EU. That they are implemented by people, who go far further, then what they were told was required. The same with the racism complaints in the club. An investigation was required. But not at the scope, that was carried out.

[Slogger]

I know Don, his style and his opinions, aren't especially popular on here but I always thought this activity was praiseworthy. It's hard to know what has happened. It looks like new ownership at the school wasn't so keen to help an ex employee and the ECB weren't interested. Maybe youngsters from Shropshire, Northumberland and Berkshire don't tick the inner city box? As my lad said last nighr, a young lad in Hackney has far more scope than a young lad in Great Yarmouth.

[nat]

I've always wondered how DT funds his lifestyle. Is his family historically wealthy?

[kingstonj1]

I've always wondered how DT funds his lifestyle. Is his family historically wealthy?

No but Reece is.

[vim]

There was an article in Wisden Cricketer about Don Topley putting his father's medals out to loan to a museum. His father was a Chief Petty Officer in the Royal Navy. The medals were an impressive bunch, and very valuable.

[Andy]

Before the Boomers on here go red in the face it could be that someone did not do their job properly at the school and have pulled it because they do not want to bother?  The racism issue at ECCC is a different thing to equate the two is not correct. 

[essexfan548]

Don Topley ran a children's Cricket festival at the school where he works. He announced it will not now be taking place due to rising costs.

Was it due to safeguarding? And the same situation with Deregulation and directives from the EU. That they are implemented by people, who go far further, then what they were told was required. The same with the racism complaints in the club. An investigation was required. But not at the scope, that was carried out.

He has worked out he can earn more talking rubbish on the radio.

[Oldhasbeen]

Don Topley ran a children's Cricket festival at the school where he works. He announced it will not now be taking place due to rising costs.

Was it due to safeguarding? And the same situation with Deregulation and directives from the EU. That they are implemented by people, who go far further, then what they were told was required. The same with the racism complaints in the club. An investigation was required. But not at the scope, that was carried out.

He has worked out he can earn more talking rubbish on the radio.

And  let's be fair, talking rubbish is something our Don is pretty damn good at.

[Andy]

Don Topley ran a children's Cricket festival at the school where he works. He announced it will not now be taking place due to rising costs.

Was it due to safeguarding? And the same situation with Deregulation and directives from the EU. That they are implemented by people, who go far further, then what they were told was required. The same with the racism complaints in the club. An investigation was required. But not at the scope, that was carried out.

FACT!

He has worked out he can earn more talking rubbish on the radio.

And  let's be fair, talking rubbish is something our Don is pretty damn good at.

[bwildered]

 Whatever the views on his commentaries, it was an opportunity for younger players to play cricket in festival conditions which must have been applauded, so a great opportunity lost in the development of young cricketers.

[vim]

Don Topley, despite his faults, is harmless. Which cannot be said of other ex players in the media.

[essexfan548]

Don Topley, despite his faults, is harmless. Which cannot be said of other ex players in the media.

No, he shouts his negative views of Essex far too often - cannot listen to him. He and Anthony Gibson should never be allowed near a microphone.

[Andy]

Don Topley, despite his faults, is harmless. Which cannot be said of other ex players in the media.

No, he shouts his negative views of Essex far too often - cannot listen to him. He and Anthony Gibson should never be allowed near a microphone.

As long as the microphone is not connected to any broadcast device they can sit together in a room and pontificate as much as they like.