Ricky Clarke - Wanderers CC, Barbados & Joel Garner - Barbados, Somerset, South Australia, West Indies

Our Vintage Cricket representative in the West Indies in Barbados, Ricky Clarke, was the local convenor of the Barbados Carnival in 2006. After his first hand experience of Vintage Cricket he is hooked. Currently putting together a team from Barbados to attend Startford-upon-Avon, Ricky has a wonderful history in all sports having represented his school at Cricket, Hockey, Table Tennis and Football.

His cricket career has included a long association with the world-famous Wanderers Cricket Club in Barbados, playing and coaching with Littleborough (England), Marcweil (Wales), Fyfeshire (Scotland) and Instonians (Northern Ireland). This well-travelled cricketer and coach now operates a very efficient sports tourism business in his beloved Barbados.

Joel Garner has now taken part in two Vintage Cricket Carnivals (Perth in 2005 and Barbados in 2006) and has indicated his desire to be in Stratford-upon-Avon. World renowned as one of the all-time great cricketers, Joel is an affable, relaxed ambassador for Vintage Cricket who has enjoyed mixing and mingling with Carnival visitors whenever he is able. Just to remind you, Joel took 259 Test wickets, 146 ODI wickets and 881 1st class wickets. Along the way he managed to score 672 Test runs, 239 ODI runs and a creditable 2,964 1st Class runs. Still fit and lively, Joel is a wonderful part of Vintage Cricket and we look forward to his presence in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Photos from top: Ricky Clarke; Joel and Ricky with fellow Vintage Cricketers at the Stratford-upon-Avon Carnival; Joel bowling in the Stratford Carnival celebrity match.