Master batmaker, John Gasson, reaches 50
Master batmaker John Gasson has completed a remarkable 50 years’ service with world renowned cricket specialist Gray-Nicolls. Clients have included some of the greatest names in the game and only recently current England captains Andrew Strauss and Alistair Cook collected their handcrafted bats from the Robertsbridge factory. John applied for a job at the tender...
The full Gray Nicolls 2012/13 Australia bat range
Over the past few months we’ve leaked a few teasers and exclusives of the new Gray Nicolls bats for 2012/13. Now we can bring you the full range. Out goes the EVO – in comes the Colossus, A61, E41 Scoop and Scoop Revival. A line up where every player should be able to find a...
The E41 Scoop – a Dynadrive updated?
There’s been talk on the forums for months of an updated Dynadrive and here’s the first of GN’s attempts at bringing it back. We present – the E41 Scoop
Gray Nicolls A61 Full Range
Gray Nicolls are heading to Australia with 3 new models of bat this season: the Scoop Revival, like the UK Scoop, the Colossus, an all new massive bat and their mainstay of the 2012/13 range the A61. The A61 is the brother of the E41. Unlike it’s brother, the emphasis is placed on the middle...
The Scoop and it’s brothers
The Scoop is one of the most instantly recognisable bats out there and is back for 2012 in the hands of many pro players including England’s own Monty Panesar. But who invented it and why? In 1972 Arthur Garner and Barrie Wheeler submitted the patent for the original Scoop. Garner, a South African, who had earlier...
The Gray Nicolls A61 – First Pics
You may remember earlier in the year we posted the first videos of the new Gray Nicolls Australia range, feautring the A61 and Colossus. Well here’s the first pics of the A61. The name A61 derives from the height of the spine, or apex. It’s a new design from Gray Nicolls moving away from the...
Game Set & Match visit Gray Nicolls and Kookaburra
This post is part of Cricket Insight’s insiders series – it’s been written and curated by retailer Game, Set & Match. “February is a busy month for us retailers, winter nets have kicked in, people are beginning to buy their kit and we’re are tasked with securing their stock for the remainder of the season....
Inside the Gray Nicolls factory – with Game, Set and Match
Earlier today, Chichester based retailer Game, Set and Match paid their annual visit to Gray Nicolls to hand-select their bats to stock in their store. We sneakily asked them to take along a camera to give us an idea of what goes on behind the doors. Visits to Gray Nicolls are extremely rare for the...
GN to re-release the Powerspot?
Last week, Gray Nicolls released a video of, England international, Alistair Cook having a go at making a bat at their Robertsbridge headquarters under the watchful eye of head batmaker John Gasson. Although Cook’s attempt was a little rough around the edges, towards the end of the video he is seen stickering up the bat...
New from Gray Nicolls for 2012/3. The Colossus and A61.
These videos shared by Youtube user and Cricket Insight member Josh40822 show the new cricket bats from Gray Nicolls for the Australian 2012/13 season. Shown is the A61, meaning Apex 61mm (i.e the middle is 61mm thick) and the Colossus, a 3lb beast replacing the current Giant range in Australia.
Your chance to get a bat handmade for you at Lord’s
Have you ever dreamt of getting the pro treatment from Gray Nicolls, like Stuart Meaker and their other international pros get? In an exclusive offer from Lord’s and Gray Nicolls, you can now have a hand in the design of your own, personalised cricket bat and then watch a live demonstration, by master craftsman, Alex...
Stuart Meaker visits Gray Nicolls
Gray-Nicolls latest England International finalised his preparation for the up and coming Indian tour with a trip to the Robertsbridge headquarters to select his latest bats today. The team fly out to India on Monday and Meaker commented that is a “dream coming true” to be selected following an invitation to bowl in the Nets...
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