I recently received ttms back from Clinton Peake (Victorian batsman), Keith Ziebell (Queensland batsman 1960's), Andrew Sincock (South Australian bowler 1970's and 1980's), Brent Palfreyman (Tasmanian batsman 1960's), Peter Capes (Western Australian Bowler 1980's) and John Drennan (South Australian bowler 1950's who was selected to tour with the Australian test side but never played).
Today, I just sent out the largest TTM lot I have ever sent out. It was 26 letters and full of Australian Test greats and legends as well as some old state cricketers. The players I sent out to were:
Test cricketers
Brian Taber - Received back 15/5/2017
Keith Slater - Received back 4/5/2017
David Sincock - Received back 28/4/2017
Paul Sheahan - Received back 8/5/2017
Gordon Rorke - Received back 11/5/2017
David Renneberg - Received back 1/5/2017
Graham McKenzie - Received back 9/5/2017
Laurie Mayne - Received back 3/5/2017
Bob Massie - Received back 2/5/2017
Colin Guest - Received back 9/5/2017
Alan Connolly - Received back 2/5/2017
Bruce Francis - Received back 19/5/2017
Gavin Stevens - Received back 8/5/2017
Dirk Wellham - Received back 4/5/2017
Bob Holland - Received back 2/5/2017
Grahame Corling - Received back 3/5/2017
Bill Lawry - Received back 1/5/2017
Ian Greig ( Tony Greig's brother) - Received back 1/5/2017
Non test first class players
John Ducker (South Australia 30 games 1950's 82 yrs old) R:3/5/17
John Wilkin (South Australia one game 1949 - 92 yrs old) R:19/5/17
Darren Webber (South Australia 1990's) RECIEVED
Neil Dansie (South Australian Legend 124 games 1950's 88 yrs old) R:2/5/17
Brett Henschell (Queensland all rounder 1980's 66 FC matches) RECIEVED
Len Balcam (QLD and Victorian bowler 70's-80's 12 FC games) R:15/5/17
Richard Bennett (Tasmania 1980's batsman 35 FC games) R:29/5/17
Steve Herzberg ( 1990's domestic cricketer 21 FC matches) R:15/5/17
Got David Sincock today. Very fast reply. Happy to add him to the test cricketers collection. Down to about 98 players left who played test cricket post WWII that I need.
Got three returns today. Ian Greig, David Renneberg and Bill Lawry! Here are a couple of the items I did get, received many other photos but too many too show. Overall I ended up with 8 from Greig, 6 from Lawry and 12 from Renneberg. So 26 for the day.
5 returns today! Received Ricky Ponting, Neil Dansie, Alan Connolly, Bob Massie and Bob Holland. Am very happy with today's returns overall got above 30 signatures today.
Got two back today. Dirk wellham signed 9 for me with a note and Keith slater signed 9 with a note as well. Very happy with these. Am hoping to get the photo which has already been signed by Keith slater signed by the batsman in the photo who is Grahame Thomas.
Great collection/mailday as always Nath! The Brian Taber one reminded me of how sport can develop lifelong mateships. I heard Ian Chappell interviewed about a year or so ago and he said that he doesn't live that far from "Tabsy" and they had recently played billiards together!
Got Alec D*ck back today in the mail. Even though he only played 1 first class game I am very happy to get him back as he is now 94 yrs old and played in the 1940's.