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Originally Posted by Wrexy
O Captain My Captain. RIP Silver Fox.
Unfortunately I can't make it today but I hope he gets a massive CACC send off.
We struck up a great friendship in the early 90s when I was straight out of Uni. Colin was an eccentric, slightly bohemian guy in his late 50s who lived for cricket and watching Wrexham. Despite a near 30 year age difference we were kindred spirits who got on like a house on fire.
Looking back he did treat me like the son he never had. He celebrated my first 50 more than I did writing the immortal lines "Fiery starts to burn" in the scorebook alongside my name. I think we drank the Red Lion in Hope dry that evening.
As he didn't drive I'd pick him up on the way to games all over North Wales, he'd sink a few and I'd drive/carry him home whilst he slept it off on the back seat before giving me £5 or £10 to split the petrol. Great times.
RIP Captain.
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Nice memories, thanks for sharing.
I must have played against you both at some time. Always sad to lose a decent cricketer and fellow Wrexham fan. RIP Colin.