Olympic gold medallist Sir Steve Redgrave praises fellow Marlow hero Andrew Strauss

4:10pm Sunday 2nd January 2011 in News By James Nadal

England cricket captain Andrew Strauss celebrates retaining the Ashes after England's crushing win over Australia in the Fourth Test England cricket captain Andrew Strauss celebrates retaining the Ashes after England's crushing win over Australia in the Fourth Test

FIVE times Olympic gold medal winner Sir Steve Redgrave has hailed Marlow's newest sporting hero – England cricket captain Andrew Strauss.

The riverside town's original sports icon, a lifelong Marlow Bottom resident, praised the batsman and his team after England retained the Ashes in Australia for the first time since 1986.

Strauss, who played colt cricket for Gerrards Cross, now lives in the Marlow area with his family.

Sir Steve said a reception would perhaps be fitting on his return home, but said a statue of the Middlesex player – like his own in Higginson Park - would be going too far.

Cricket fanatic Marlow Mayor Cllr Roger Wilson said the town council would have to think of an appropriate way to honour the achievement.

Sir Steve stayed up late to watch the final Aussie wickets tumble, as England wrapped up a crushing innings and 157 run victory.

With an unassailable 2-1 lead going into the final test and having won the last series in 2009 at home, it meant the famous urn was regained.

Sir Steve said: “It's fantastic they have won on Australian soil. Now they want to do it in style, they want to win 3-1.”

A statue of the record breaking rower stands in Higginson Park, but asked if he could see the two time Ashes winning England captain alongside him, he said: “I think that would be going a bit too far at this stage, maybe at the end of his career if he's still around.

“But maybe there should a reception or something like that, it's a great achievement.”

Cllr Wilson said: “I think they've played really well and been a really organised, good team this time. Their fielding has been absolutely unbelievable.

“Strauss has really been able to get them together as a team. If they can wrap it up in Sydney that would be absolutely tremendous.”

Cllr Wilson, a regular at Lords, said he had not been aware the England captain had moved to the Marlow area.

“It would be jolly nice to see him in Caffe Fego (in Marlow High Street),” he joked.

“I think it's absolutely splendid and if he can bring more spotlight to cricket in this area, much the better.”

He said he hoped it would encourage more youngsters in Marlow to take up the sport.

He agreed a statue would be a step too far and the two achievements were quite different.

“Steve Redgrave did something quite incredible, winning five gold medals in succession, I don't think anybody will do that again,” he said.

But he added: “It would be nice to in some way honour him (Strauss). I think we will have a discussion on what we can do about it.”

Comments (19)

4:39pm Sun 2 Jan 11

BigTommy says...

Another vacuous "story" which is no more than a blatant attempt to get Marlow into the paper/on the site.
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Notice the cleverly disguised advert for Cafe Fego. Have you noticed that with each of these non-stories a local business is mentioned. They are taking it in turns.
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Well, hopefully they will get another Cafe/bar/coffee shop when permission is granted for the old Lloyds building.
Another vacuous "story" which is no more than a blatant attempt to get Marlow into the paper/on the site. ~ Notice the cleverly disguised advert for Cafe Fego. Have you noticed that with each of these non-stories a local business is mentioned. They are taking it in turns. ~ Well, hopefully they will get another Cafe/bar/coffee shop when permission is granted for the old Lloyds building. BigTommy

5:31pm Sun 2 Jan 11

sportsturf says...

give it a rest bigtommy....try praising one of our sporting achievements for a friggin change rather than the boring inane digging at Marlow and the people who put it on the map....im proud to be born and raised in Marlow...have my business run out of Marlow, and equally proud to say that when Andrew and his family moved to their house, i was privelidged to work for them on their land...
give it a rest bigtommy....try praising one of our sporting achievements for a friggin change rather than the boring inane digging at Marlow and the people who put it on the map....im proud to be born and raised in Marlow...have my business run out of Marlow, and equally proud to say that when Andrew and his family moved to their house, i was privelidged to work for them on their land... sportsturf

6:15pm Sun 2 Jan 11

BigTommy says...

There are plenty of other towns and villages in the area, yet Marlow always seems to have far more coverage than anywhere else. Most stories are about how hard done by Marlow is and Marlovians are.
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This is not a news story. It is just another Marlow publicity non-story, riding on the back of the Ashes success, and all because the team captain moved into the area (something that the majority of people in the country cannot afford to do!)
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I am sure that Mr Strauss is a very nice man, and I am sure that your are a wonderful contractor and the experience of working for the England cricket captain will enable you to continue to name-drop for ages.
There are plenty of other towns and villages in the area, yet Marlow always seems to have far more coverage than anywhere else. Most stories are about how hard done by Marlow is and Marlovians are. ~ This is not a news story. It is just another Marlow publicity non-story, riding on the back of the Ashes success, and all because the team captain moved into the area (something that the majority of people in the country cannot afford to do!) ~ I am sure that Mr Strauss is a very nice man, and I am sure that your are a wonderful contractor and the experience of working for the England cricket captain will enable you to continue to name-drop for ages. BigTommy

1:39am Mon 3 Jan 11

fuzzier says...

this is not news!
this is not news! fuzzier

9:04am Mon 3 Jan 11

demoness says...

sportsturf wrote:
give it a rest bigtommy....try praising one of our sporting achievements for a friggin change rather than the boring inane digging at Marlow and the people who put it on the map....im proud to be born and raised in Marlow...have my business run out of Marlow, and equally proud to say that when Andrew and his family moved to their house, i was privelidged to work for them on their land...
Is Andrew Strauss Marlow born and bred? If so then yes Marlow could arguably bask in his glory.

If he isn't then no they can't. Just because he has moved into the area means nothing.
Would Marlow have been so proud had the Ashes been lost?

The only connection he has with Marlow really is that he has a Marlow postcode.
[quote][p][bold]sportsturf[/bold] wrote: give it a rest bigtommy....try praising one of our sporting achievements for a friggin change rather than the boring inane digging at Marlow and the people who put it on the map....im proud to be born and raised in Marlow...have my business run out of Marlow, and equally proud to say that when Andrew and his family moved to their house, i was privelidged to work for them on their land...[/p][/quote]Is Andrew Strauss Marlow born and bred? If so then yes Marlow could arguably bask in his glory. If he isn't then no they can't. Just because he has moved into the area means nothing. Would Marlow have been so proud had the Ashes been lost? The only connection he has with Marlow really is that he has a Marlow postcode. demoness

12:51pm Mon 3 Jan 11

erm says...

Andrew Strauss was born and bred in South Africa and I believe only moved to Marlow recently. If a councillor didn't know he lived there then he has hardly done much for the community...
Andrew Strauss was born and bred in South Africa and I believe only moved to Marlow recently. If a councillor didn't know he lived there then he has hardly done much for the community... erm

3:03pm Mon 3 Jan 11

deecee01 says...

demoness wrote:
sportsturf wrote:
give it a rest bigtommy....try praising one of our sporting achievements for a friggin change rather than the boring inane digging at Marlow and the people who put it on the map....im proud to be born and raised in Marlow...have my business run out of Marlow, and equally proud to say that when Andrew and his family moved to their house, i was privelidged to work for them on their land...
Is Andrew Strauss Marlow born and bred? If so then yes Marlow could arguably bask in his glory.

If he isn't then no they can't. Just because he has moved into the area means nothing.
Would Marlow have been so proud had the Ashes been lost?

The only connection he has with Marlow really is that he has a Marlow postcode.
Marlow does not have its own postcode, it has a Slough (SL) postcode, ho ho ho!!
[quote][p][bold]demoness[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]sportsturf[/bold] wrote: give it a rest bigtommy....try praising one of our sporting achievements for a friggin change rather than the boring inane digging at Marlow and the people who put it on the map....im proud to be born and raised in Marlow...have my business run out of Marlow, and equally proud to say that when Andrew and his family moved to their house, i was privelidged to work for them on their land...[/p][/quote]Is Andrew Strauss Marlow born and bred? If so then yes Marlow could arguably bask in his glory. If he isn't then no they can't. Just because he has moved into the area means nothing. Would Marlow have been so proud had the Ashes been lost? The only connection he has with Marlow really is that he has a Marlow postcode.[/p][/quote]Marlow does not have its own postcode, it has a Slough (SL) postcode, ho ho ho!! deecee01

4:22pm Mon 3 Jan 11

demoness says...

deecee01 wrote:
demoness wrote:
sportsturf wrote:
give it a rest bigtommy....try praising one of our sporting achievements for a friggin change rather than the boring inane digging at Marlow and the people who put it on the map....im proud to be born and raised in Marlow...have my business run out of Marlow, and equally proud to say that when Andrew and his family moved to their house, i was privelidged to work for them on their land...
Is Andrew Strauss Marlow born and bred? If so then yes Marlow could arguably bask in his glory.

If he isn't then no they can't. Just because he has moved into the area means nothing.
Would Marlow have been so proud had the Ashes been lost?

The only connection he has with Marlow really is that he has a Marlow postcode.
Marlow does not have its own postcode, it has a Slough (SL) postcode, ho ho ho!!
OMG - poor Marlow.
At least we have a Hemel one which is arguably a little better.:)
[quote][p][bold]deecee01[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]demoness[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]sportsturf[/bold] wrote: give it a rest bigtommy....try praising one of our sporting achievements for a friggin change rather than the boring inane digging at Marlow and the people who put it on the map....im proud to be born and raised in Marlow...have my business run out of Marlow, and equally proud to say that when Andrew and his family moved to their house, i was privelidged to work for them on their land...[/p][/quote]Is Andrew Strauss Marlow born and bred? If so then yes Marlow could arguably bask in his glory. If he isn't then no they can't. Just because he has moved into the area means nothing. Would Marlow have been so proud had the Ashes been lost? The only connection he has with Marlow really is that he has a Marlow postcode.[/p][/quote]Marlow does not have its own postcode, it has a Slough (SL) postcode, ho ho ho!![/p][/quote]OMG - poor Marlow. At least we have a Hemel one which is arguably a little better.:) demoness

4:59pm Mon 3 Jan 11

deecee01 says...

It's long been a standing joke that the Marlovians must hate having a Slough postcode!!
It's long been a standing joke that the Marlovians must hate having a Slough postcode!! deecee01

7:00pm Mon 3 Jan 11

freeforall says...

How often has Straus visited Marlow CC? It really is sickening to see how eager our local politicians are to take any chance to butter up to celebrity. it is laughable. I wonder why they havent yet cottoned on to the fact that Heston Blumenthal lives in the town. Who ever suggested another statue, this time of Straus, to disfigure our lovely riverside, needs a lesson in aesthetics and common sense. i nearly forgot that Councillors need to find more ways to spend our money dont they?
How often has Straus visited Marlow CC? It really is sickening to see how eager our local politicians are to take any chance to butter up to celebrity. it is laughable. I wonder why they havent yet cottoned on to the fact that Heston Blumenthal lives in the town. Who ever suggested another statue, this time of Straus, to disfigure our lovely riverside, needs a lesson in aesthetics and common sense. i nearly forgot that Councillors need to find more ways to spend our money dont they? freeforall

8:11pm Mon 3 Jan 11

demoness says...

freeforall wrote:
How often has Straus visited Marlow CC? It really is sickening to see how eager our local politicians are to take any chance to butter up to celebrity. it is laughable. I wonder why they havent yet cottoned on to the fact that Heston Blumenthal lives in the town. Who ever suggested another statue, this time of Straus, to disfigure our lovely riverside, needs a lesson in aesthetics and common sense. i nearly forgot that Councillors need to find more ways to spend our money dont they?
Heston is at least local.
[quote][p][bold]freeforall[/bold] wrote: How often has Straus visited Marlow CC? It really is sickening to see how eager our local politicians are to take any chance to butter up to celebrity. it is laughable. I wonder why they havent yet cottoned on to the fact that Heston Blumenthal lives in the town. Who ever suggested another statue, this time of Straus, to disfigure our lovely riverside, needs a lesson in aesthetics and common sense. i nearly forgot that Councillors need to find more ways to spend our money dont they?[/p][/quote]Heston is at least local. demoness

12:34am Tue 4 Jan 11

sportsturf says...

yeah yeah yeah....all marginally valid points....i met andrew when he first viewed his present house, and to be honest ...he keeps himself to himself...even some of the residents of the lane didnt know he had moved into it, so re the comment about visiting Marlow CC, i actually asked him if he would be prepared to get involved and he will once his schedule allows him to..and to be honest, post codes are only where the local sorting offices are....
yeah yeah yeah....all marginally valid points....i met andrew when he first viewed his present house, and to be honest ...he keeps himself to himself...even some of the residents of the lane didnt know he had moved into it, so re the comment about visiting Marlow CC, i actually asked him if he would be prepared to get involved and he will once his schedule allows him to..and to be honest, post codes are only where the local sorting offices are.... sportsturf

12:37am Tue 4 Jan 11

demoness says...

sportsturf wrote:
yeah yeah yeah....all marginally valid points....i met andrew when he first viewed his present house, and to be honest ...he keeps himself to himself...even some of the residents of the lane didnt know he had moved into it, so re the comment about visiting Marlow CC, i actually asked him if he would be prepared to get involved and he will once his schedule allows him to..and to be honest, post codes are only where the local sorting offices are....
OMG -do you really think anyone cares that you met Andrew Strauss?

If in fact you even did....;)
[quote][p][bold]sportsturf[/bold] wrote: yeah yeah yeah....all marginally valid points....i met andrew when he first viewed his present house, and to be honest ...he keeps himself to himself...even some of the residents of the lane didnt know he had moved into it, so re the comment about visiting Marlow CC, i actually asked him if he would be prepared to get involved and he will once his schedule allows him to..and to be honest, post codes are only where the local sorting offices are....[/p][/quote]OMG -do you really think anyone cares that you met Andrew Strauss? If in fact you even did....;) demoness

1:30am Tue 4 Jan 11

BigTommy says...

sportsturf wrote:
yeah yeah yeah....all marginally valid points....i met andrew when he first viewed his present house, and to be honest ...he keeps himself to himself...even some of the residents of the lane didnt know he had moved into it, so re the comment about visiting Marlow CC, i actually asked him if he would be prepared to get involved and he will once his schedule allows him to..and to be honest, post codes are only where the local sorting offices are....
I told you he would keep name dropping!
[quote][p][bold]sportsturf[/bold] wrote: yeah yeah yeah....all marginally valid points....i met andrew when he first viewed his present house, and to be honest ...he keeps himself to himself...even some of the residents of the lane didnt know he had moved into it, so re the comment about visiting Marlow CC, i actually asked him if he would be prepared to get involved and he will once his schedule allows him to..and to be honest, post codes are only where the local sorting offices are....[/p][/quote]I told you he would keep name dropping! BigTommy

1:30am Tue 4 Jan 11

BigTommy says...

sportsturf wrote:
yeah yeah yeah....all marginally valid points....i met andrew when he first viewed his present house, and to be honest ...he keeps himself to himself...even some of the residents of the lane didnt know he had moved into it, so re the comment about visiting Marlow CC, i actually asked him if he would be prepared to get involved and he will once his schedule allows him to..and to be honest, post codes are only where the local sorting offices are....
I told you he would keep name dropping!
[quote][p][bold]sportsturf[/bold] wrote: yeah yeah yeah....all marginally valid points....i met andrew when he first viewed his present house, and to be honest ...he keeps himself to himself...even some of the residents of the lane didnt know he had moved into it, so re the comment about visiting Marlow CC, i actually asked him if he would be prepared to get involved and he will once his schedule allows him to..and to be honest, post codes are only where the local sorting offices are....[/p][/quote]I told you he would keep name dropping! BigTommy

11:23am Tue 4 Jan 11

freeforall says...

someone has given the game away, the captain of England's commonwealth cricket team lives down a lane in marlow, that narrows the address down to a few places, as there are not too many lanes in marlow. Is it a lane near you?
someone has given the game away, the captain of England's commonwealth cricket team lives down a lane in marlow, that narrows the address down to a few places, as there are not too many lanes in marlow. Is it a lane near you? freeforall

2:07am Wed 5 Jan 11

sportsturf says...

Demoness..i thought better of you..(tongue in cheek)..(as we have never had a cross word on here)....i didnt ask anyone to care whether i have met a sports personality...in my line of work, ive met quite a few sports and TV celebs...big deal...i get asked to quote for work, i win the work i execute the order, i get paid...end of...i dont really make a big deal out of who my customers are...and i certainly dont use it to gain other work...and YES i have met and worked for Andrew Strauss..and no im not saying which lane he lives in..but its half a mile away from Steve Regraves house...and as for name dropping...get a grip...the whole story is about Strauss so how is that name dropping..??
Demoness..i thought better of you..(tongue in cheek)..(as we have never had a cross word on here)....i didnt ask anyone to care whether i have met a sports personality...in my line of work, ive met quite a few sports and TV celebs...big deal...i get asked to quote for work, i win the work i execute the order, i get paid...end of...i dont really make a big deal out of who my customers are...and i certainly dont use it to gain other work...and YES i have met and worked for Andrew Strauss..and no im not saying which lane he lives in..but its half a mile away from Steve Regraves house...and as for name dropping...get a grip...the whole story is about Strauss so how is that name dropping..?? sportsturf

10:03am Wed 5 Jan 11

freeforall says...

ah so he lives in marlow bottom. is that really living in Marlow at least the great goalie does or at least did live in Marlow. You know who i mean one of the invincibles.
ah so he lives in marlow bottom. is that really living in Marlow at least the great goalie does or at least did live in Marlow. You know who i mean one of the invincibles. freeforall

12:29pm Wed 5 Jan 11

demoness says...

sportsturf wrote:
Demoness..i thought better of you..(tongue in cheek)..(as we have never had a cross word on here)....i didnt ask anyone to care whether i have met a sports personality...in my line of work, ive met quite a few sports and TV celebs...big deal...i get asked to quote for work, i win the work i execute the order, i get paid...end of...i dont really make a big deal out of who my customers are...and i certainly dont use it to gain other work...and YES i have met and worked for Andrew Strauss..and no im not saying which lane he lives in..but its half a mile away from Steve Regraves house...and as for name dropping...get a grip...the whole story is about Strauss so how is that name dropping..??
I didn't mention name dropping - it was Tommy.
But I am at a loss as to why you think Marlow should even consider basking in the reflective glory of Andrew Strauss.
And I am sorry but whether you care to admit it or not, you do come across as boasting - your whole "well I spoke to Andrw blah blah" suggests a level of intimacy with him that I find hard to believe.
Truly nothing personal - just an observation.
[quote][p][bold]sportsturf[/bold] wrote: Demoness..i thought better of you..(tongue in cheek)..(as we have never had a cross word on here)....i didnt ask anyone to care whether i have met a sports personality...in my line of work, ive met quite a few sports and TV celebs...big deal...i get asked to quote for work, i win the work i execute the order, i get paid...end of...i dont really make a big deal out of who my customers are...and i certainly dont use it to gain other work...and YES i have met and worked for Andrew Strauss..and no im not saying which lane he lives in..but its half a mile away from Steve Regraves house...and as for name dropping...get a grip...the whole story is about Strauss so how is that name dropping..??[/p][/quote]I didn't mention name dropping - it was Tommy. But I am at a loss as to why you think Marlow should even consider basking in the reflective glory of Andrew Strauss. And I am sorry but whether you care to admit it or not, you do come across as boasting - your whole "well I spoke to Andrw blah blah" suggests a level of intimacy with him that I find hard to believe. Truly nothing personal - just an observation. demoness

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