A couple of bits of Wicketz info. A few nights ago Mike contacted me via the blog and asked about a pretty unique version of Wicketz (inventor, Alf Compton is pictured to the right).
He wrote: “I’m trying to find some information on a version of Wicketz I bought at auction some years ago. It is known as a “world series’ edition, and contains all 30 teams (450 figures!!) in a massively heavy handmade oak cabinet. I believe only 10 or fewer were ever made…This one has never been played, and is probably unique in that regard.
I’ve a copy of a newspaper article from the 90s which mentions it- apparently John Major and Sir Tim Rice each have one of these editions.”
From the photos Mike sent the 30 teams seem to be the English County teams and the international ODI teams. I will post some images as soon as I can work out how to extract them from Google Mail.
In the meantime, I’ve posted some original reviews of the very first Wicketz incarnation, the limited edition of about 200 games Mr. Compton personally produced. You can see them on our Yahoo! Group.
hi I do have number 44 of the limited 200 that where around but I have not heard of the one that you have .hope it plays as well as mine.do you still get the scoreboard with yours. regards John
Hi. Yes, I def. have the scoreboard with mine It’s really lovely and I can’t imagine the trouble they went to to produce it. Only a labour of love would make something like that.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/117779