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Article: Cricket - Towergate Halifax League: Smooth start for new skipper Bob.
- Article from:
- Evening Courier (Halifax, England)
- Article date:
- May 9, 2008
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WAYNE Cotton was always going to be a hard act to follow as Bradshaw captain but after a fortnight of the 2008 season Bob Fairbairn has no regrets about taking over the reins.
It could hardly have gone more smoothly for the new skipper, whose side are top of the Premier Division table with 19 points out of a possible 20 after wins over Triangle and Sowerby Bridge.
Fairbairn admits "there was a short list of zero" for the captaincy following the decision to quit of league side captain Cotton, who has twice brought the title trophy to Bradshaw.
The ex-Old Crossleyans batsman was roped into the task after turning up to a club meeting in November ...