Cobb the guest speaker for FoGR lunch
Mon 15 Jan 2018
Former Leicestershire CCC player and coach Russell Cobb is the guest speaker at the second Friends of Grace Road lunch.
The event, to be held in the Charles Palmer Suite at the Fischer County Ground on Friday, February 2 and the menu is now available.
The starter is ham hock, split pea & mustard terrine, followed by supreme of chicken minerva glazed with parmesan and wrapped in pancetta. This will be followed by apple & berry crumble with custard and a cafetiere of coffee and Red Fox mints will be served after the meal.
Our guest speaker for the event is Russell Cobb, who was born and bred in Leicester and enjoyed a first-class career opening the batting for Leicestershire CCC and Northern Transvaal from 1980 to 1989.
Cobb later coached Leicestershire Young Cricketers and the Midlands Cricket Age Groups and became Leicestershire’s High Performance Coach whilst remaining very active within his local club, Kibworth CC. He was then appointed to the position of MCCU Head Cricket Coach at Loughborough University.
The lunch will start at 12.30pm and the Fox Bar will be open at 12 noon if anyone wishes to enjoy a pre-lunch drink.
The third and final lunch of the programme on Friday, March 2, 2018 will feature guests from Leicestershire CCC to discuss the new season.
Both lunches will cost £17.95 per person. You can secure a place at any of the lunches by calling 0116 283 2128 or by email to enquiries@leicestershireccc.co.uk
* The Friends of Grace Road continue to do great work at Leicestershire CCC. If you're interested in becoming a volunteer with the FoGR during the 2018 season, please email enquiries@leicestershireccc.co.uk and we will pass the message on.
