Buddy
started his cricketing career at Chingford, making his debut in 1946
(incidentally in the same match as Derek Harwood), and progressed
through the elevens, going on to be Club Captain in 1966. Buddy also
represented the Club Cricket Conference and was awarded a Conference Cap
in 1959. Buddy was also Chingford CC Vice President for a while in the
early 1980s.
Buddy's trademark was as a deadly
accurate seam bowler,and rarely if ever did he bowl a loose delivery
and was the 4th highest wicket taker in Chingford CC history with an
incredible 1300 wickets. What is also amazing was his bowling average
was just 14.05 and his economy rate 2.81 runs per over.With the bat
Buddy also made some useful contributions and he scored 5774 runs for
Chingford.
Buddy was a great team and clubman, always finding the time to encourage young players and pass on words of wisdom
In the early 1980s Buddy moved on
to Woodford Wells CC so he could play with his sons Barry and Mark and
he concluded his career at Monkhams Lane
Buddy was also actively involved in
our sister Club Chinghoppers CC, and was President in 1976 and Senior
Life President at the time of his passing