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Nomads CC celebrated their centenary year with a lengthy tour of India starting after Christmas 2002 organised by Discover India of Rayners Lane Middlesex
A substantial party of players and supporters went on this tour plus scorers and umpires. A good batting side we were short of seam bowling. The team was captained by Mark Surridge. Andy Stokes hit two centuries and Paul Wakefield hit one century. In our opening match Joe Ireland took a 'fifer'.
Full Party:Michael Blumberg & Annette Tiberghien Mark Surridge & Barbara Strasse, Keith Alexander & Veronica, Andy Stokes , Robert Wycherley & Louise Saltwell, Jeremy Lascelles & Catherine, Dan O’Sullivan, Mrs Diana O’Sullivan(Dan's Mum)& Mrs Liz Shaw, Mr David 'Dusty' Rhodes-Umpire & Mrs Hazel Rhodes, Ravi Mantha and Kavitha Mantha(Delhi to Jaipur), Charles Fellows-Smith, Brian Wilson -Umpire, M Palowkar-Umpire joining tour at Bombay, Paul Wakefield leaves from Mumbai, Daryn Williams & Karen- leave after Udaipur, Charlton Lamb, Russell Mann leaves after Udaipur , Tom Reader..sleeping rough to save rupees, Steve Marions, David Alexander & Gina meet us in Delhi, Ben Nealon, Bill Rodwell, Malcolm Moss and sons Richard and Simon in Delhi only, Sunal Amar in Delhi only
Joe Ireland left from Jaipur, John Behar joined us at Jaipur,
Lagaan British Raj XI Nomads CC, Udaipur XI and Officials Lagaan Indian XI
It was hoped that for part of the tour Lagaan Actor/Cricketers Chris England, Howard Lee, Jamie Whitby-Coles Jon House, Ray Eves etc would join us. It would have helped if the Doordashan official who signed the deal with Vikram Kaul for the 'Lagaan' match had not disappeared for fortnight's vacation prior to our departure. They never did come despite the efforts of Keith Alexander, Sukumar Pathak and Michael Blumberg and then the herculean machinations of Steve Marions and G Charlton Lamb while on tour!!!
Ben Nealon arrives Delhi as in Lagaan Film, signing autographs and giving interviews on tour
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Posted on 31/03/2016
by Michael Blumberg