He went to prison for theft in the early 70s. I don't know what happened to him after that.
Something of a habit for Sussex players: Paul Phillipson got done for it as well although he escaped jug.
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He went to prison for theft in the early 70s. I don't know what happened to him after that.
Something of a habit for Sussex players: Paul Phillipson got done for it as well although he escaped jug.
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I would love to know what Big Frank is up to nowadays.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklyn_Stephenson
He use to bowl at me in the nets down at the County Ground - Spin bowling, thankfully.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklyn_Stephenson
He use to bowl at me in the nets down at the County Ground - Spin bowling, thankfully.
Moshe Gariani
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Shaun Humphries is a cabinet maker.
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Saw Alan Wells at Hastings yesterday. His lad is in the Eastern Eagles development squad (U13) along with my lad. I was tempted to say 'sorry for your loss' or some such but lost my nerve/decided not to go there.
Imran Khan built a hospital in Pakistan and is still involved in politics there.
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Imran Khan built a hospital in Pakistan and is still involved in politics there.
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Allan Green works @ L&G. Used to see Jamie Hall every now and then, but can't for the life of me remember what he is up to now and what ever happened to Brad Donelan and "Spoons"?? Remember having some quality late nights in the Cricketers with Jamie, Frank and others!!!
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Generally arguing with Bill Lawry.
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Tony Greig was 61 over the weekend.
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I would love to know what Big Frank is up to nowadays.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklyn_Stephenson
He use to bowl at me in the nets down at the County Ground - Spin bowling, thankfully.
Great bloke. Used to get so many people out with the wickedest slowest ball I have ever seen.
Now Golf pro at the Sandy lanes resort at barbados.
Great place for the best smile in cricket to end up at.
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Did Ian Grieg ever play for us ?
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The most curious thing..
Pay attention at the backDid Ian Grieg ever play for us ?
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/13464.html
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The most curious thing..
Does anyone know what happened about this....
http://timesonline.typepad.com/line_and_length/2006/10/le_roux_morgue.html
October 11, 2006
Le Roux morgue
Herschelle Gibbs might be having a sticky time helping the Indian police with their inquiries, but that's nothing compared with what another South African cricketer is going through. Garth le Roux, the former Sussex and Western Province all-rounder, has been in court for the past month charged with 48 counts of tax fraud amounting to 1.8 million rand (about £125,000).
Surprisingly, nothing has been reported on the trial in this country, either in print or on the BBC. Even the usually comprehensive Cricinfo carried only details of Le Roux being bailed in April. It was a South African colleague of mine who pointed out this snippet in the South African Independent.
Among the baffling revelations in the Independent are the main prosecution witness saying that he thought that Diners Club was a social club rather than a credit card, and the prosecutor's allegation that Le Roux's wife was trying to take photographs of her in the court room.
Le Roux and his accountant plead not guilty to the charges arising from property deals that they were involved in. Although the case was due to continue on October 2, nothing more has been published in the South African press since, suggesting that the proceedings are sub judice. My source tells me that, if found guilty, Le Roux could face several years in prison. It would be a sad ending for a cricketer whose 81 wickets in 1981 took Sussex to the threshold of their first county championship.
Posted by Patrick Kidd on October 11, 2006
http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.asp...news__national/&articleid=314758&referrer=RSS
23 July 2007 06:09
Garth le Roux fights fraud charges
Cape Town, South Africa
Former national cricketer Garth le Roux had acted openly and honestly in all the transactions over which he now faces fraud charges, his advocate told Cape Town's Wynberg Regional Court on Monday.
Le Roux and his accountant, Deon van Heerden, are seeking a discharge at the end of the state's case on the 48 counts of fraud they both face, and one exchange-control count against Le Roux alone.
The charges, also brought against three companies controlled by Le Roux, followed a South African Revenue Service (Sars) probe into Le Roux's activities as sales agent for properties on the prestigious Fancourt golf estate in George.
The state claims the two men furnished false VAT and income-tax returns, and unlawfully set off commission against the purchase of a Fancourt property and golf club membership fees.
Le Roux's advocate, Wim Trengove, said in heads of argument presented to the court on Monday that in terms of the Income Tax Act, computation of any taxpayer's taxable income started with his gross income.
He said the commission never formed part of the gross income of Le Roux's sales company, Marketime CC, to which it had been due.
Instead the money was "sacrificed" to other companies that Le Roux had set up, and consequently never constituted taxable income in Marketime's hands.
Trengove said most of Le Roux's VAT returns were drawn up by Van Heerden's firm, Financial Management Consultants, to whom Le Roux merely supplied raw data.
In the absence of any indication that doing so was inappropriate or wrong, Le Roux had been entitled to rely on FMC's expertise.
"Even if the VAT treatment of the sacrificed commission was not correct, the error was not made with any criminal intent or negligence," Trengove said.
"All the evidence overwhelmingly shows that Mr Le Roux at all times acted openly and honestly."
Turning to a R250 000 Fancourt Links membership issued in lieu of commission in the name of another of Le Roux's companies, Logoprops 44, Trengove said the court had seen no proof that this was not dealt with in accordance with the law either.
He said the state also alleged that Le Roux issued invoices to Plattner Golf, the company that owns Fancourt, in respect of the sacrificed commissions, collected payment of VAT on those invoices, then stole the VAT without paying it over to Sars.
"Those allegations are, we submit, scandalous. There is absolutely no basis for them in the evidence," Trengove said.
Argument in the application continues on Tuesday.
Le Roux and Van Heerden are on bail. -- Sapa
http://timesonline.typepad.com/line_and_length/2006/10/le_roux_morgue.html
October 11, 2006
Le Roux morgue
Herschelle Gibbs might be having a sticky time helping the Indian police with their inquiries, but that's nothing compared with what another South African cricketer is going through. Garth le Roux, the former Sussex and Western Province all-rounder, has been in court for the past month charged with 48 counts of tax fraud amounting to 1.8 million rand (about £125,000).
Surprisingly, nothing has been reported on the trial in this country, either in print or on the BBC. Even the usually comprehensive Cricinfo carried only details of Le Roux being bailed in April. It was a South African colleague of mine who pointed out this snippet in the South African Independent.
Among the baffling revelations in the Independent are the main prosecution witness saying that he thought that Diners Club was a social club rather than a credit card, and the prosecutor's allegation that Le Roux's wife was trying to take photographs of her in the court room.
Le Roux and his accountant plead not guilty to the charges arising from property deals that they were involved in. Although the case was due to continue on October 2, nothing more has been published in the South African press since, suggesting that the proceedings are sub judice. My source tells me that, if found guilty, Le Roux could face several years in prison. It would be a sad ending for a cricketer whose 81 wickets in 1981 took Sussex to the threshold of their first county championship.
Posted by Patrick Kidd on October 11, 2006
http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.asp...news__national/&articleid=314758&referrer=RSS
23 July 2007 06:09
Garth le Roux fights fraud charges
Cape Town, South Africa
Former national cricketer Garth le Roux had acted openly and honestly in all the transactions over which he now faces fraud charges, his advocate told Cape Town's Wynberg Regional Court on Monday.
Le Roux and his accountant, Deon van Heerden, are seeking a discharge at the end of the state's case on the 48 counts of fraud they both face, and one exchange-control count against Le Roux alone.
The charges, also brought against three companies controlled by Le Roux, followed a South African Revenue Service (Sars) probe into Le Roux's activities as sales agent for properties on the prestigious Fancourt golf estate in George.
The state claims the two men furnished false VAT and income-tax returns, and unlawfully set off commission against the purchase of a Fancourt property and golf club membership fees.
Le Roux's advocate, Wim Trengove, said in heads of argument presented to the court on Monday that in terms of the Income Tax Act, computation of any taxpayer's taxable income started with his gross income.
He said the commission never formed part of the gross income of Le Roux's sales company, Marketime CC, to which it had been due.
Instead the money was "sacrificed" to other companies that Le Roux had set up, and consequently never constituted taxable income in Marketime's hands.
Trengove said most of Le Roux's VAT returns were drawn up by Van Heerden's firm, Financial Management Consultants, to whom Le Roux merely supplied raw data.
In the absence of any indication that doing so was inappropriate or wrong, Le Roux had been entitled to rely on FMC's expertise.
"Even if the VAT treatment of the sacrificed commission was not correct, the error was not made with any criminal intent or negligence," Trengove said.
"All the evidence overwhelmingly shows that Mr Le Roux at all times acted openly and honestly."
Turning to a R250 000 Fancourt Links membership issued in lieu of commission in the name of another of Le Roux's companies, Logoprops 44, Trengove said the court had seen no proof that this was not dealt with in accordance with the law either.
He said the state also alleged that Le Roux issued invoices to Plattner Golf, the company that owns Fancourt, in respect of the sacrificed commissions, collected payment of VAT on those invoices, then stole the VAT without paying it over to Sars.
"Those allegations are, we submit, scandalous. There is absolutely no basis for them in the evidence," Trengove said.
Argument in the application continues on Tuesday.
Le Roux and Van Heerden are on bail. -- Sapa
Scotty Mac
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where is BAS?
I went to school with his eldest, who is about 16/17, and a quality cricketer himself. We were quite close friends with them and she was a wonderful woman always full of kind words for others even when her son was out there scoring a ton. A lovely lady and a tragic loss. My thoughts to Alan, Luke and Daniel.
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Thanks Storer68. Nice to know the legend is still swinging those big arms. I will never forget the save on the boundary in the '93 Natwest Trophy, only for it to be given as a four. 
Proved to be decisive in the end.
Scotty - The last I know of Bas was the World Cup. He is only 30, so plenty of cricket in him yet. Sign him up Robbo, you know it makes sense.
Proved to be decisive in the end.Scotty - The last I know of Bas was the World Cup. He is only 30, so plenty of cricket in him yet. Sign him up Robbo, you know it makes sense.
Can anyone remember the name of the young Sussex player who killed himself about 12-15 years ago? It was a player who'd played the odd game but never made it. I remember reading about him and how sad it was that he couldn't handle what he saw as failure.
Can't remember his name at all...which probably makes it even sadder.
Can't remember his name at all...which probably makes it even sadder.