The Club was saddened to hear that Cliff Lloyd has passed away this week.
Cliff was an enthusiastic and willing innovator with the youth teams coaching and training but did not suffer fools gladly or anyone he felt was not committed to the game. A long league career with Cogenhoe spanned the seventies, eighties and nineties during which time Cliff made over 130 league appearances as a useful all rounder scoring some 980 runs and taking 65 wickets including 7-19 against Pattishall in 1980. A good club man Cliff was voted Clubman of the Year on three occasions in 1974 , 80 & 87.
Our condolences to all of Cliff`s family
Cliff`s funeral will be held at Milton Crematorium on Tuesday 16 th December at 10.15 am and below is the announcement made in the Chronicle and Echo and our club wishes to thank Melanie and Claire for the very thoughtful and generous request of donations to our youth section.
CLIFFORD FRANK LLOYD
Sadly passed away in Kenroyal Nursing Home, Wellingborough.
Beloved father to Melanie and Claire. Much loved grandad to Amy and Michael xxx
Funeral at Milton Malsor Crematorium, Towcester Road, Northampton on Tuesday
16th December at 10.15am. Flowers can be delivered to
Co Operative Funeral Services, Barrack Road, Northampton or donations if desired to Cogenhoe Cricket Youth Team.
End of Play
How shall we live, now that the summer’s ended,
And bat and ball (too soon!) are put aside,
And all our cricket deeds and dreams have blended –
The hit for six, the champion bowled for none,
The match we planned to win and never won? ..•
Only in green–winged memory they abide.
How shall we live, who love our loveliest game
With such bright ardour that when stumps are drawn
We talk into the twilight, always the same
Old talk with laughter rounding off each tale –
Laughter of friends across a pint of ale
In the blue shade of the pavilion.
For the last time a batsman‘s out, the day
Like the drained glass and the dear sundown field
Is empty; what Instead of summer’s play
Can occupy these darkling months ere spring
Hails Willow once again the crowned king?
How shall we live so life may not be chilled?
His funeral service is at the Counties Crematorium – Tuesday 16th December at 10:15 – I am Peter Wyllie, I am conducting the service – so if anyone has any special stories about Cliff, please email me at [email protected]
Thank you for putting this in about my dad .the time fo the cremation is 10
15 not 10.30 and I will see you all in the Royal Oak after the cremation about11am .