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Players' President: Jim Love, left, receives the insignia of office in 2011 from his predecessor, Philip Sharpe

Yorkshire County Cricket Club members and fans can rub shoulders with some of their favourite personalities at the YCCC Players’ Association’s annual dinner at Headingley Carnegie on Wednesday, November 2.

Some tickets are still available for the event at £35 each, and these can be obtained by contacting the Association’s secretary, Geoff Cope, on 07768-558112.

Association president Jim Love, will be among those present, and Yorkshire’s Director of Professional Cricket, Martyn Moxon, is also expected to attend.

Roger Dakin and Don Reid will be the speakers. Roger, a former England hockey player with 31 caps and a club cricketer with East Grinstead for 46 years, has built up a big reputation as an after-dinner speaker at sporting occasions, as has Don, a comedian, script and comedy writer who has also spoken at major sporting functions around the country.

The dinner is in the old pavilion (7.0pm for 7.30pm) and dress is lounge suit or jacket and tie. Ladies are most welcome.