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 Mike Willis finally lost his battle with cancer and died in hospital on Saturday night June 5th. Mike Willis had been a great stalwart of Nomads Cricket Club as player, match manager, tour manager and committee member. He also ran the Nomads Golf Society for many years. A tall left handed batsman with a thunderous drive  and often theatrical irritation with his dismissal. The presence beyond the boundary of his stepdaughter  Florence in miniscule bikini is also readily remembered by a generation of Nomads. Our sympathy to her, his wife Joan, his daughter Alicia and  former wife Monique who was a frequent spectator at Nomads matches and a supporting tourist.

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Mike joined Nomads in the early mid '70s. He was a  founder of the Weyfarers CC and also a regular player and tourist with Cryptics CC.

 

Several Nomads attended the thanksgiving service including Michael Blumberg, Andrew Dunley, Alan MacDanel,Tim Barson, Tony Lycett, James Drayton and Chris Heron.

 

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Willis in Paris 1979

Willis records a duck at St John's Leatherhead 1981

Willis undefeated at Old Cranleighans 1982 short of victory

Willis at Effingham 1989 plays with Ajay Jadeja


 

David Comfort commissioned this tie in Mike's  memory and his friends subscribed to a bench to be placed at Brook Cricket Club where Mike played many amatch for Weyfarers,Cryptics and Nomads. Nomads continue to play at Brook but against the Sydenhurst Wanderers.Nomads President wore the Willis tie at Lord's December 2010 at an MCC members and guests supper.

 

Michael Blumberg - Hon Secretary
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