PROUD MEMORIES OF THE ENGLAND WOMENS CRICKET TEAM
So, the current England Womens Cricket Team are World Champions. What a great achievement. What a long way Women's Cricket had come since the days in the 1960s when I was the Chief Executive of Ofrex Limited, Britain's largest Office Products Company at that time.
One of our brands was Fordigraph. An employee of Ofrex was John Chance who was friendly with Rachel Heyhoe, the Captain of the England Women's Team at the time.
As a result, I agreed to sponsor the England Team. We supplied them with kit including travel bags and other items for their tour of Australia.
One of my best memories was an invitation to attend the farewell party in Piccadilly prior to their departure for their Australian tour.
At the Party I was lucky to meet the famous England Cricket Team Star Len Hutton, opening batsman who served England so well with Denis Compton.
I had a photo taken with Len Hutton and Rachel Heyhoe, who later became Rachel Heyhoe Flint. What a magical evening that was.
I am so pleased that my modest sponsorship of the England Women's Cricket Team over fifty years ago has helped the Team on their way to greatness in modern times.
Rachel Heyhoe Flint has had a major role in the success of England Women's Cricket. She was already a dedicated leader in the Sixties.
Well done you Ladies. Keep up your great performance.
I hope that many Organisations will support the Womens England Cricket Team in the future, including Sport England. They deserve it. Go Ladies for greater glory. You have proved that you can do it.
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