University of Wollongong Charity Match

nazimcricket · Nov 20, 2012

Went on Sunday to a cricket match in Wollongong ... featuring an old man of 60 years of age, also known in some quarters as Sir Vivian Richards

Here's the goss ...

http://nazimcricket.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/ssd-charity-match-uow-18-dec.html

pommiealex · Nov 20, 2012

Great write up Naz. Shame about the security guards. Some nice autos there though. Looks like you had a successful day in the end and love the Lara and sir VIv bits.

bjs127 · Nov 20, 2012

Loving the signed Lara 375 card Naz....perhaps that is how it was intended to look given rumors it was to be a signature card originally?!

Big call to get the Gilly bat card signed though! Let the debate begin!!

Matty76 · Nov 20, 2012

Vivi Vivi Vivi - long live the King! Still a colossus is Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards, what a star he is

nazimcricket · Nov 20, 2012

bjs127 said:
Loving the signed Lara 375 card Naz....perhaps that is how it was intended to look given rumors it was to be a signature card originally?!

Big call to get the Gilly bat card signed though! Let the debate begin!!

I did the Gilly card knowing full well that the purists will castigate me for it. I was very conscious of the fact that it's akin to taking a collectable figurine out of the box and playing with it, but truth be told, even though I spent a small fortune on the batcard, I never did like it. So for me to LOVE it, it had to be signed and now it is!

Does it diminish it's value ... most likely!
Deep down inside, do I care ... nah, not really!

Autographs have always floated my boat. It's like having to choose between a mint in box batmobile, or a batmobile that has been taken out of the box to have Adam West sign it ...... BIFF ... POW ... I know the route I would go!!

nazimcricket · Nov 20, 2012

Matty76 said:
Vivi Vivi Vivi - long live the King! Still a colossus is Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards, what a star he is

The highlight for me was when he saw Joel Garner .... his eyes lit up and he started chanting:

"Hoo Hoo ... Big Dog is in da House"

It was bloody hilarious and cool!!!!

bjs127 · Nov 20, 2012

I am generally a purist Naz but I can understand you choosing to deface the Gilly - there is no doubt it is the ugliest $400 cricket card in existence!

Always filthy there was never a Viv signature card made. I do like the 93/94 Viv premier insert signed. That was the first insert I pulled from 93/94 and it looks good With an auto. Nice set that one.

nazimcricket · Nov 20, 2012

bjs127 said:
I am generally a purist Naz but I can understand you choosing to deface the Gilly - there is no doubt it is the ugliest $400 cricket card in existence!

Always filthy there was never a Viv signature card made. I do like the 93/94 Viv premier insert signed. That was the first insert I pulled from 93/94 and it looks good With an auto. Nice set that one.

I had some really nice Wisden Cricketers of the Century FDCs with me, but Viv's Manager/Minder said he would only sign the caricature plus one item, so I chose the 93/94 Futera. Like you, I think it's the nicest of all card sets (probably due to nostalgia) and as mentioned above, autographs are what do it for me, so I'm more than willing to deface my most valuable cards for a signature!

pommiealex · Nov 20, 2012

Hi Naz
I completely agree on the Gilchrist bat card being signed. I got mine signed during the 2005 ashes series over here. I prefer it signed too even if it does knock some value off it in the long run

Agree again with you and Brad on the futera insert of Viv. I have the whole series signed of those with beefy, gower, thommo etc. they are a great card set one of the nicest around

nazimcricket · Nov 20, 2012

pommiealex said:
Hi Naz
I completely agree on the Gilchrist bat card being signed. I got mine signed during the 2005 ashes series over here. I prefer it signed too even if it does knock some value off it in the long run

Agree again with you and Brad on the futera insert of Viv. I have the whole series signed of those with beefy, gower, thommo etc. they are a great card set one of the nicest around

Phew ... relieved to know I'm not the only one to take the plunge with the Gilly Bat Card

BoondasH1 · Nov 20, 2012

I'm a purist but I must say the Lara 375 & Gilly Bat cards signed does look awesome .

bjs127 · Nov 21, 2012

Naz: was everyone happy to sign? Anyone annoyed doing more than one item or anyone refuse to sign?

aussiecricketer · Nov 21, 2012

Awesome work Naz !! Very envious of your haul !!

I note the Damien Martyn signature, great one as he is probably one of the hardest signatures to get. He never signs anything and often is bloody rude..... end of rant don't want to say anymore lol !!

Again well done !!

Cheers Damian

nazimcricket · Nov 21, 2012

Funny you should say that Damian and also ties in with what Brad was asking. Damien Martyn was the only guy who "appeared" unhappy to sign. He had gloves on earlier in the day when I asked him and so I had to leave him be. Right at the very end, when most people had gone home, he was leaving the ground when I approached him. He pointed at the stuff he was carrying as an excuse, so I offered to hold them for him and at that very moment a lady approached with her son and asked for a photograph. After she cut in, he looked at me and agreed to sign (so I think he basically found himself in a socially awkward position). Whatever the reason, he was quite polite to me and signed, so I'm happy with the end result.

In addition to the scans I posted up, I got sigs from Scott Styris, Tom Moody (lovely guy), Len Pascoe, Rod Marsh (he didn't recognise me from the SCG and signed both a caricature and a card for me), Daryl Tuffey, Wendel Sailor, Adam Hollioake, Wayne Holdsworth (pity I didn't know he was going to be there, needed a 93/94 Futera signed) and Graeme Hick. Missed Robin Smith

Nathraider · Nov 21, 2012

Good stuff mate some great sigs there. I picked up Vivs sig the other night when he was in town and he is just one cool guy.

Matty76 · Nov 21, 2012

Naz, the Viv caricature that you got signed is just.........a-bloody-mazing

nazimcricket · Nov 21, 2012

Matty76 said:
Naz, the Viv caricature that you got signed is just.........a-bloody-mazing

It's from one of John Ireland's books. You can see now why I'm so passionate about getting some of his unpublished work out there. Cannot wait to share with you guys some of the amazing drawings he's done!

sharkies4eva · Nov 23, 2012

Nice work Nazim, some awesome stuff in there. The Gilly bat card looks great signed, thanks for sharing

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