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Pat Pending Posted Jul 10, 2003
Julian Millichamp and Jonathan Hall started up M&H in 1987. Working from a farm in rural Somerset they quickly began to make a name for themselves as batmakers to the stars of the day. Many Test and County professionals flocked to their door irrespective of whichever cricket company they were contracted to. They simply re-stickered their M&H bat with their own sponsor's logo.
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Pat Pending Posted Jul 10, 2003
In 1994, Julian sold his interest in the company and moved out to Australia to set-up the new Millichamp-Puma operation. Jonathan Hall remained at the helm, Henry Greswell bought a small financial interest and James Laver arrived to make bats.
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Pat Pending Posted Jul 10, 2003
The firm moved to their Taunton HQ in 1996. Jonathan Hall sold the company to Henry Greswell and Rob Chambers joined the bat-making team under James Laver. James left in 1999 to set up his own company in New Zealand with partner, George Wood.
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Pat Pending Posted Jul 10, 2003
Henry Greswell sold the company at the beginning of 2001 to Rob Chambers, now the senior batmaker who also assumed the additional mantle of Managing Director. The famous M&H shop moved into the main M&H building and life continued on as usual.
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Pat Pending Posted Jul 10, 2003
James, as explained above, is in NZ, running a company called Laver & Wood: you can order bats from them online, but they take a while to arrive.
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U208660 Posted Jul 10, 2003
And are the five bats made with the same wood..and if so why does one cost more than the other?
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U208660 Posted Jul 10, 2003
Wheres the rest off the tuff guys Ali,Bushy Mags etc.
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Pat Pending Posted Jul 10, 2003
As I was saying, top of the range is the Solution.
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Pat Pending Posted Jul 10, 2003
The blurb reads as follows:
"From only the finest and lightest willow clefts comes an extremely big, beautifully balanced bat. A huge profile, low middle and deep, thick edges produce an outstanding sweet-spot with awesome power. It's what our customers kept asking us for - so, my friends here it is! Ready to play and first annual service included. From 2lbs 7ozs"
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Pat Pending Posted Jul 10, 2003
But I don't like it. I like a light bat (2lbs 8½oz), and at that weight, the 'huge profile' is really non-existent.
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Pat Pending Posted Jul 10, 2003
All Harlequins are pre-selected by M&H's master batmaker from the best playing wood, expertly crafted and finished by hand, oiled, knocked-in and ready-to-play. It's their "masterpiece!" Ready to play and first annual service included. From 2lbs 7ozs.
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Pat Pending Posted Jul 10, 2003
The 'first annual service' means that in the winter at the end of its first season, you send it back to them, and they then rpair it and treat it so it's like new for the second season.
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Pat Pending Posted Jul 10, 2003
You can do down to their shop and buy a bat off the rack.
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