Robin Hobbs

[kaymac]

RIP Robin Hobbs, the Essex spin-bowling great, aged 81.

 

[ESG]

Was only reading about his exploits as 12th man for England in The West Indies in 1968 in Vic Marks book last night.

Great memories of watching him.

Rest in Peace Robin.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Essex’s greatest ever spinner or is that now Harmer?

I suppose Acfield and East might be in the running as well. I’d definitely have Harmer ahead of Such and Childs of the ones I’ve seen.

Does he still have the fastest hundred for Essex as well?

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

Ray East always brought a smile to the game when I watched him , in a great Essex team and a great era for cricket

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

Essex’s greatest ever spinner or is that now Harmer?

I suppose Acfield and East might be in the running as well. I’d definitely have Harmer ahead of Such and Childs of the ones I’ve seen.

Does he still have the fastest hundred for Essex as well?

Hard call as game as changed so much, think Harmer imho, but then when I was brought up on spinners like Gibbs, Bedi, Underwood you could discuss all week

 

[stewart]

Hard call as game as changed so much, think Harmer imho, but then when I was brought up on spinners like Gibbs, Bedi, Underwood you could discuss all week

you could add Laker and Lock.