Flashback: Strewth! These chaps look familiar

We’re switching sports this week, as Flashback brings you a gem of a picture that is bound to get cricket aficionados’ attention.

There are some bona fide cricket greats in the line-up, far right, but who are they and what were they doing in Bermuda?

Respect to anybody who can name all of the guys on show but the Sun is interested to hear from anybody with their stories and memories from when these boys were in town. That would be, and here’s a clue,  fair dinkum!

If you can name some, or all, of the players, or know when they were here or  who they played when on island, simply email [email protected].

The best ones will be published in the Sun next Friday. 

Last week’s picture sparked plenty of interest because it was, of course, Arnold Woollard, in a Peterborough United team picture from the 1952/53 season.

Woollard, who also played for Newcastle United, Bournemouth and Northampton Town, was a true pioneer in that he was the first Bermudian to play overseas and in the top division in England.

Here’s some of your thoughts.

Grant Hall wrote: “Arnold worked at the Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited upon his return as a teller and he and his English wife lived in Melville North, Devonshire.  His brother worked for a collection agency in Bermuda. I have not seen Arnold for years. He was a very likeable and humble fellow. He told me some funny and interesting stories about his football career in England.”

Dr C.R. Terceira added: “As a 16-year-old in Bermuda I seem to remember playing against him when he played on the left wing.

“He mesmerised the right back with his wizardry with the ball.”

Thanks, too, to Gerald Mello and Norris Dowling for getting in touch and reminiscing about an island legend.

A mention must also be made to Phiemma Caisey who wrote in regarding the Flashback two weeks ago featuring the picture of Bermuda v Lokomotiv Moscow at the National Stadium (see www.bermudasun.bm). 

The home player, and no-one else got this, was in fact her brother Albert.

She said: “All my brothers were great footballers.  The national team at that time was one of the best we’ve had.”

Keep the correspondence coming.