Once a Bear, Always a Bear - Darren Maddy

Darren, many thanks for joining us. What are your earliest memories of cricket, either playing or watching the game? 

I grew up in a cricketing family and even as a baby I was always around Leicester Banks Cricket Club. My dad and grandad were mad-keen cricketers and mum used to make the teas. My dad played Saturdays, Sundays and midweek so all of my childhood was spent around cricket. When I think about it now, I can still smell the fresh cut of the grass, the damp wooden pavilion and the sound of the spikes on the concrete steps. They were great days.