Lives in Cricket No 52 - Schooled in Cricket (2nd edition)

171 ball which was perfect in line and length and bounced up on the batsman and gave my friend the greatest possible encouragement. It was just one of those moments which stayed with my friend and is fondly remembered. We are not just speaking of the cricket school though. Johnny coached pre-season at Somerset, he coached at Lincolnshire, he coached in schools, he coached wherever he went. Alastair Fyfe at the Somerset nets remembers him as someone perpetually smiling who was always kind, thoughtful and ready to help even for someone who regarded himself as a lesser cricketer. Maurice Holbrow who became a slow bowler for Winsley in west Wiltshire recalls ‘copying’ Johnny’s bowling style and taking 1,500 career wickets. A coach and those he influenced