As the 1975 edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack put it, “Never in the ninety-eight years of Test cricket have batsmen been so grievously bruised and battered by ferocious, hostile short-pitched balls as were those led conscientiously by Mike Denness.”…
Our latest magazine, no.144, September 2024 has been despatched to all members today, 8th October. Another 17 pages of all things CMS, collecting and meetings information with contributions from far and wide…expertly brought together by our (very!) hard-working editor, Alex…
Interest is already building for the first of our ‘winter’ auctions, to be held at the County Ground, Derby. The auction includes a number of items from the personal collection of Brian Close, with over 300 lots in all, attracting…
Our Bristol meeting afforded us the opportunity to present the CMS Award of Excellence to David Battersby in recognition of his work about Pakistani cricket, in particular the Pakistan Eaglets. The photo shows David receiving his award from guest Andy Stovold. (David…