Foxy's Memorial Test Match 15th June 2025

A few weeks after turning 86, Foxy was to hang up his whites and retire from playing for the Cazh, the team in which he was instrumental in setting up in 1993, and was in the original XI for their first match. The Testimonial match was to be a 'test' match in style (if not in quality) - 2 innings each - the teams Cazh (Foxes) vs Cazh (Hounds). Many past Cazh (that Dan had contact details for) were invited and many were able to make it (16) - including Chris Durnall and Chris Ryde who were also in the original 11. A large tea was on offer (to coax people along, plus an array scorebooks for the past and present to paw through and dribble. Post match, Shakey provided a run down of Foxy stats - similar to 'This is Your Life'

Foxy and Dan skippered the Foxes and Jim, Steveo and Cheese (current club captain and vices) skippered the Hounds. 'Equal' sides were selected...and each side won an innings, though the Hounds came through victors in the end (it was later decided that stats wouldn't count... after much rumblings)

A fab day, weather, cricket, teas and company. It was great to catch up with so many of the team (once a Cazh , always a Cazh)

Match report is here