Sunday 14 March 2021

A lost club symbol

 Not only have we lost some great Crossers in recent years but we also lost this symbol of the club. I think this photo (by Mark  Brown) sums up the club beautifully - it would surely make an ideal front cover for the club history...



I believe that it shows
Dougie Russell
batting with Ziggy - probably in a damp, low scoring match vs Fauldhouse in May 2011. After a good bowling display in helpful conditions, a top order collapse had us struggling. Despite some lower order heroics from Anzelm and Dougie, it was eventually a tough loss 9 run loss.




As to the roller itself.. Well, possibly in an agricultural museum...or on a scrapheap.. The engine was certainly a bit underpowered.. I once timed how long it took to get from the container to the middle...about 13 mins...