ONE of Gosport Borough’s most famous cricketing sons will be honoured ahead of the club’s Southern Electric Premier Division 3 match against Totton & Eling II.
Bud Fisher, who captained the successful Gosport Amateurs in the 1950s and 60s, will have a memorial bench officially unveiled at Privett Park as part of the Borough’s Open Day.
Fisher was a renowned local sportsman – in football and cricket – representing Gosport in both sports.
And although his efforts were more than 50 years ago, former team-mate, Peter Edgar, believes it is right that his name is still remembered by future generations.
Edgar said: ‘He was a post-war sporting legend. He was an outstanding footballer for Gosport and was also the manager of one of the most successful Fareham Town teams.
‘But he was a brilliant all-rounder. His bowling style was particularly distinctive. He had a whippy action off a short run but had tremendous pace, which caught a lot of people unawares.
‘He was a great local sportsman and a legend in his own time. There was a memorial seat to him but it disappeared when the pavilion was burnt down several years ago. We always felt it should be re-instated.
‘People like Bud made sure that cricket went on in the town and if it wasn’t for him giving a chance to young people, the sport would have died out locally. He helped ensure the future of Gosport Borough Cricket Club and it’s good to be able to recognise that. The club open day is an ideal time to raise the profile of what he did.’
Gosport will expect to win that match, as will Waterlooville, who visit Havant II, albeit strengthened with Ben Walker in the hosts team.
Waterlooville: Max Goddard, Andy Reynolds, James Scutt, Tim Jackson, Alex Shephard, Brad Mengham, Sam Hillman, Jon Hudson, Danny Durant, Matthew Cook, Sam Williams
Trojans go to Basingstoke & North Hants and South Wilts II to St Cross Symondians II. Lymington can take another step towards survival with a win over the bottom side Alton II at the Sports Ground.
Lymington II: Kelly; Edwards; Grierson; Darbyshire; C Moors, Sutherland; Ambrose; Parker; Cooke; Molloy; Freeman.
Bud Fisher, who captained the successful Gosport Amateurs in the 1950s and 60s, will have a memorial bench officially unveiled at Privett Park as part of the Borough’s Open Day.
Fisher was a renowned local sportsman – in football and cricket – representing Gosport in both sports.
And although his efforts were more than 50 years ago, former team-mate, Peter Edgar, believes it is right that his name is still remembered by future generations.
Edgar said: ‘He was a post-war sporting legend. He was an outstanding footballer for Gosport and was also the manager of one of the most successful Fareham Town teams.
‘But he was a brilliant all-rounder. His bowling style was particularly distinctive. He had a whippy action off a short run but had tremendous pace, which caught a lot of people unawares.
‘He was a great local sportsman and a legend in his own time. There was a memorial seat to him but it disappeared when the pavilion was burnt down several years ago. We always felt it should be re-instated.
‘People like Bud made sure that cricket went on in the town and if it wasn’t for him giving a chance to young people, the sport would have died out locally. He helped ensure the future of Gosport Borough Cricket Club and it’s good to be able to recognise that. The club open day is an ideal time to raise the profile of what he did.’
Gosport will expect to win that match, as will Waterlooville, who visit Havant II, albeit strengthened with Ben Walker in the hosts team.
Waterlooville: Max Goddard, Andy Reynolds, James Scutt, Tim Jackson, Alex Shephard, Brad Mengham, Sam Hillman, Jon Hudson, Danny Durant, Matthew Cook, Sam Williams
Trojans go to Basingstoke & North Hants and South Wilts II to St Cross Symondians II. Lymington can take another step towards survival with a win over the bottom side Alton II at the Sports Ground.
Lymington II: Kelly; Edwards; Grierson; Darbyshire; C Moors, Sutherland; Ambrose; Parker; Cooke; Molloy; Freeman.
