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Saturday 7 July 2018

Dave Armstrong Announces Retirement


Dave Armstrong announced his retirement on social media during the week, his statement read,


I have had a long and hard think and I have come to the discussion that it’s time to hang up the cricket bat. 

My head is saying yep carry on but my knees are saying NOOO 😞

I have absolutely loved the time with the club and have had many a fantastic day. 

I hope you can sort out the team and carry on. 

You never know i may be able to play a couple of games in the future.

Thanks again and I hope we can all meet up for a beer or seven soon.  

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David's stats are for his time at Hartest and Coldham Hall CC are for league games only and a superb servant to the club with many hours on the preparation of the cricket pitch, numerous tasks to help the club run,

Winner of two Champagne moments [two sublime one handed catches] and two time winner of the bowler of the year, stats for those are harder to dig out as they were done on a season by season basis.

Dave played;

 115 matches, 83 innings, 786 runs, averaging 9, with 17 times not out, and a top score of 45 not out, one stat he always tried to achieve was a fifty but always played for the team not his own personnel numbers.

He also took 28 catches and hit 4 sixes. 

Many memories of Dave and Nicko at mid off and on plus two amazing catches but one that stands out was the partnership with son Jack, put on a shed full of runs well over a hundred I recall with Dave so proud of Jack reaching his 50 and a hug in the middle of the pitch brought a tear to the eye, just one of many memories and I am sure those who played with him have your own.

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