tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post8076608768617549839..comments2024-03-17T20:41:08.291+13:00Comments on My Life in Cricket Scorecards: Graham Johnson at 70Peter Hoarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787338137200532386noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-58504033190272906762016-12-20T23:50:13.128+13:002016-12-20T23:50:13.128+13:00A wonderful memory, thanks for sharing it. That da...A wonderful memory, thanks for sharing it. That day at Folkestone features high on my list of days when I wish I had been there. I have just reread the description in Colin Cowdrey's autobiography MCC. Bonus points were awarded for every 25 runs over 150 in the first 85 overs of the first innings. Cowdrey went into the shower happy that they had secured the seventh bonus point with 7 balls to spare. He rushed out again as Johnson hit the first ball of the next over out of the ground. A six and four from John Shepherd clinched point No 8. <br /><br />The Championship of 1970 was won that day at Folkestone. What a marvellous day to choose. Peter Hoarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03787338137200532386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111954708286392671.post-2708710823399208412016-12-18T21:54:12.804+13:002016-12-18T21:54:12.804+13:00Graham Johnson was, unknown to himself, responsibl...Graham Johnson was, unknown to himself, responsible for a life changing event in my life. On 3rd September 1970, my elderly maiden Aunt having offered 13 year old me a day out before the end of the school summer holidays, and rather than opting for a repeat of the previous year's rather bizarre 'treat' (an afternoon canoeing on the Medway at Tonbridge), I asked her to take me to day 2 of Kent vs Leicestershire at Folkestone. <br /><br />On form Kent were on a run for their first title for 57 years, and had dismissed Leicestershire for 152 on the first day, before making a good start to their own first innings. Day 2 belonged to 24 year old Graham Johnson - his 108 led the way, and was an innings full of strong drives across the hard and brown Folkestone outfield, piercing the widely spread Leicestershire fielders. Kent's 421-7 declared set up a record points win, and helped Kent in their title campaign.<br /><br />Foe me it was life changing as all things cricket and Kent became my major leisure interest - I joined Kent as a Junior Member, and have been one, boy & man ever since - having renewed my membership for 2017 just recently. And Graham Johnson was centre stage the day that determined this interest!Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09121979454359866527noreply@blogger.com