Monday 27 October 2025
7.15pm AGM A report of the AGM is HERE
7.30pm Arnie Sidebottom A report of Arnie Sidebottom's talk is HERE
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Monday 24 November 2025
7.30pm Roland Butcher A report of Roland Butcher's talk is HERE
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Tuesday 16 December 2025
7.30pm Jack Brooks
Jack, with his distinctive headband, was a fast medium bowler. He made his debut for
Northamptonshire in 2009, moved to Yorkshire in 2013 winning two county championships with the
white rose. He moved onto Somerset in 2019 and retired from the first-class game after the 2023
season.
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Friday 30 January 2026
12.30pm Pie and peas lunch
1.30pm James Taylor
Details of how to register for this meeting are available HERE
James was a middle order batsman making his debut for Leicestershire in 2008 before moving to
Nottinghamshire in 2012. He made his England ODI debut in 2011 and his test debut in 2012. He
played 7 test matches and 27 ODIS before his career was cut short by the diagnosis of a heart
condition in 2016. Currently he is a member of the coaching staff at Leicestershire.
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Wednesday 25 February 2026
7.30pm Ryan Duckett
Ryan joined Derbyshire County cricket club as an administrator in 2012 and became club chief
executive in 2018. Prior to joining Derbyshire, he was a senior executive at Bradford Bulls rugby
league club for many years
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Monday 23 March 2026
7.30pm Huw Turbervill
Huw has been editor of “The Cricketer” magazine since 2021, having joined the magazine as
deputy editor in 2015. Huw started his career in journalism at the East Anglia Daily Times before
moving to the Daily Telegraph where he worked for 15 years.
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