Here's David's Edible XI using historical cricketing names with cooking connections:
DAVID MEALING
Edible XI
Duff, Alan, Oxford, Worcestershire 1959-1968
Roebuck, Peter, Cambridge, Devon, Somerset, 1974-1991
Place, Winston, England, Lancashire - Test debut 1948, 1937-1955
Legge, Geoffrey, England, Kent - Tests 1927-30, 1924-1931
Lamb, Allan, England, Northants, OFS Western Province, 1972-1995
Martyn, Damien, Australia, Leicester, WA, Yorkshire, 1990/91-
Rice, Clive (capt), Scotland, SA, Natal. Notts, Transvaal 1969/70-1993/94
Mustard, Phil (wk), England, Durham 2002-2007
Onions, Graham, England, Durham 2004-
Hogg, Rodney, Australia, SA, Victoria 1975/76-1984/85
Berry, Les, Leicestershire, 1924-1951
Partridge, Reginald, Northamptonshire, 1929-1948
Woodcock, John (reporter), The Times 1954-1988, Wisden editor, 1981-1986
Hair, Darryl (umpire), 1992-06
Pepper, Cecil (umpire), NSW 1938/39-1950s
Brain, Brian, Gloucestershire, Minor Countries, Worcestershire, 1959-1981
Hazell, Horace, Somerset, 1929-1952
Garlick, Gordon, Lancashire, Northamptonshire, 1938-1950
© David Mealing
For those who might not know: 'duff' is a flour pudding; 'place' is plaice: a European flatfish; 'Martyn' is martin: a bird; 'roebuck' is a deer; 'hair' is a hare; 'woodcock' is an old game bird; 'legge' is a leg of meat; the others seem more obvious.
Thanks David
thanks, david and mark, for the wit and laugh
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