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>>>If you didn't know Glenn personally and you read through all these tributes, the same things would leap out at you - that he was a kind and generous man, always helping others and that no-one ever had a crossed word with him. And that was Glenn all over.
I first joined PBCC when I was about 16 and in all my years playing and socialising at the club, Glenn was always there, one of my closest friends. We opened the bowling together for years, thought we were the best batsmen in the club, gave poor Shep hell as our 2nd team captain and always put the world to rights after the game. I'll never forget our regular post match naked races around the boundary ! Even when I left to play at Old Owens for a few years, he came as well and there he was playing in the same side. My playing days were all the more enjoyable with him along side me. When he retired from playing, he returned as an umpire and was as good as any we had. A true friend as ever, whenever he would stand at my end as I bowled, if I stepped over he would always warn me - "you were a little over then Boycey, next time I'll call you". Then again he never gave me a decision - always had a cheeky grin as he turned me down ! Even when he stopped umpiring full time, he was always at the club supporting the home team, helping Mrs Ready with the teas, bringing the drinks out etc, etc. So it's with great sadness that I write this but I keep smiling as memories come flooding back. Glenn gave a lot back to PBCC, a true club man, and the club will be a poorer place without him.. I'll miss you my friend. Chris Boyce >>>Like so many others Pat and were saddened to hear the tragic news about Glenn. As President of the cricket club i have already written a private letter to Dave and Joy but would like to pay tribute and express the same opinions about Glenn as everyone else.
He was one of the most inoffensive people have ever met always on hand to do any sort of work for the club even picking litter up from the ground at weekends.
As a player he used to bowl inswingers and lost his run up so many times he used to skip in and bowl.This is how he got his nickname "skippy".
After giving up playing he took up umpiring and regulary stood for all elevens on Saturdays,Sundays and midweek games as well.Although not fully qualified the best compliment can pay him is that he was better than a lot of league umpires and would of held his own in the premier league.
It has been a pleasure knowing you "skippy" so many happy memories.you will be sorely missed.
Dave and Pat Lawrence
>>>I will always remember Glenn 'Skippy' Allen as one of the kindest, most easy going and nicest guys I have had the pleasure of knowing and I am proud that I was able to call him my friend. Glenn was already part of the Cricket Club when I joined in 1978 and I have many fond memories of the times I spent with him both socially and on the cricket field. From Glenn introducing me to such games as Jacks and Stumps on our memorable Hunstanton tours, to seeing him swat 'tennis serve style' a six at North Mymms, to the infamous 'You must have a wooden p****' comment at Totteridge after a batsmen was given not out after a blatant snick behind and the way he tried to ruin our taste buds with his ridiculous chilli potatoes he served in the Dodger on Sunday lunchtimes will be just a few of the great memories I will always retain from a guy who always brought a smile to peoples faces. >>>My ever lasting memory of Glen, will be him poking a cover drive through the offside in a 3rd XI game against North Mymms at Old Owens in 2001. Although we didn't know it at the time, the two runs he scored with that shot and the 16 (or so) not out he made in that innings earned the 3rd XI a batting point that would ultimately win them the title. He proved in that instance that not only could he bowl useful medium pace but he was also a dependable batsman when called upon. His selfless acts of kindness, including helping Mrs Ready in the kitchen, building the wall which still stands in front of the pavilion, umpiring senior and colts games and always supporting the club should long be remembered. I am deeply saddened that I will not be able to look over from fine leg and see Glen in his blue PBCC jacket watching from the boundary this season. >>>I have had a lot of fun at the Club over the past 30 plus years, and a fair bit of it was in the company of Glenn Allen. Dave Pett touched on the subject of touring, and all of us who went to the Garden House Hotel in Hunstanton will have memories of those times. Like the time Glenn brought his mate Dale from work on tour with him. Dale had no pretensions to knowing about cricket, but few will forget the sight when he exposed his comedy breasts over the bowls club wall! It certainly shook up the locals! Glenn never learned to drive, and if you ever saw him on the Dodgem’s, you would understand why. He drove around until he and Dale were at opposite ends of the rink and then they drove towards each other with their arms folded! The poor man in charge just shouted ‘no bumping, no bumping!’ while his cars were lifted feet into the air!! Apart from one last thought (Dave Banks – my beer tastes off! -‘in’ joke for the older Colts in the Club!), I agree with Mike Palmer that Glenn was no mean Club cricketer. He was a very good Two’s bowler and improved his batting over the latter part of his career to become a decent all-rounder. More than that though, he was a good Club man, who did his share and stood his corner. God bless you Skippy. >>>When I first started to go to cricket to watch my Dad in the 2nd XI, Glenn was one of the first names on the teamsheet. Glenn played the game with a smile on his face and loved the game both on and off the field. As a small kid you could only look up to the guy who played the game hard but was laughing and joking as he played. In my early days Glenn was a regular in the 2nd X1, bowling his accurate medium pace, whilst not being renowned as one you could rely on too heavily if he had to go in to bat, despite the fact Glenn would have you believe otherwise. Glenn was one of the great clubmen at our club and he was always proud to represent us no matter whether he was doing so as a player in the 80’s and 90’s or as he did throughout the last 10 years or so as an Umpire. One of his other great loves was cooking, indeed Glenn memorably hosted many a night at the club where by he served up some great chillies and curries for all the players and families on a Saturday evening, whilst always being there to offer assistance in the kitchen to Mrs Ready on occasions such as President Day. Glenn didn’t care what role he was partaking, he just enjoyed his many hours spent at The Walk and I remember the occasions when he represented the club as our entry in the contest to see who could throw a ball the furthest, in the days of the Potters Bar sports festival that was held at the club in the 1980’s. In the last few years, one of the first things you would have seen upon arrival at the club was Glenn, always proudly wearing his Potters Bar Cricket Club blue tracksuit top – sadly this will no longer be the case and the summer of 2006 will not be the same without you Glenn. >>>We were so sorry to hear this sad news. Such a nice friendly man. Always had the time to stop and say hello and ask about our Family.
It will feel strange at the Club without him. We'll be expecting to see him Umpiring or at one of the Clubs BBQ's/functions. I keep thinking I can see him from the corner of my eye, walking along in his blue Potters Bar CC jacket clutching his daily newspaper waving hello.
We send our deepest condolences to Glenns Family, he will be sadly missed.
Maria, Michael John and Family
>>>"Bish-Bosh!" Where are you now, when I need you to umpire? Thanks for all the memories Glen.We had some good times, and shared a few overs and beers together along the way. You always looked the business in your umpire's gear, and it was really good to have you with us.
A club man through and through. I miss you already. God Bless!
Ian Breeze (and family.)
>>>Ever since I first started going up the club with Dad I always saw Glenn with a hello and a smile. He was always there to help out and loved umpiring. It will be strange to go up the club and not see him there, but he will always be watching us. I will miss you!!!
Dan Pett >>>Dear Glen, Unfortunately in death you only realise how much you miss someone. As a family we are deeply sadden by your passing but I lives have been greatly enriched by knowing you over the years.
Without doubt you were one of most gently and kindest men that I have ever had the privilege to meet .
The best thing about Potters Bar CC has always been the people and you always be remember as one of the special ones.
Rest in peace.
Vincent Tanner Ex PBcc & The Tanner Family >>>To Pumper, Joy & Lynn, we share your loss. I have only good memories of our time together, on & off the pitch. All make me chuckle. We, like so many, link Glenn with everything that was good about PBCC. We never had a cross word, even when he bowled around the wicket!!
Rest well Skippy.......Ian, Tania, Grace & Harry Lewis >>>As Fillies captain last year I had the job of finding someone to 'come away' with a gaggle of 11 women sit in cars with them for an hour and then umpire for them nearly every sunday througout the season [ nervous women at that!] who was brave enough Glenn! He talked us through the match on the way and talked us through how it should have been on the way back. At the match he had an incredible talent of talking out of the corner of his mouth, 'bowl the next one short ' and it worked.
He came through for us when we needed the support he was there when we needed the help, we mothered him a bit and told him off on occasions but we hope he took it in the way it was meant we all looked out for him.
My personal memory is of him helping with the carnival float early one Saturday in June last year and then we dragged him on it, he looked quite shocked and we nearly lost him on a few corners but he swung up and down the length of the lorry in true style the rest of us found it quite tricky!!
We hope he won't be insulted by us all saying he was a member of the 'Fillies ' and we will all miss him,
God bless
Kim Skinner & All The Fillies. >>> I still feel numb about the news of my old friend passing away. Playing in the 'stiffs' with him was a pleasure under our skipper Brian Shepherd and lately Petty.He was a solid and reliable bloke, and as many have commented, not a nasty bone in his unfortunately ravaged body.He knew his cricket and many sides were impressed with his umpiring skills, when I started at Arnold House School he officiated many of our First 1X matches.The old scoundrel used to slip me the odd best steak in my shopping basket when he worked at Sainsbury's, the checkout girl could not believe the price as I struggled to place it on the conveyer belt. My thoughts are with his family, he will always be in my thoughts, God bless you Glenn,carry on umpiring the Angels 1X
Baggers.
>>>I have been reading all the messages posted so far and there is not much more I can say . I played a fair number of games with game but his most amazing performance was when he acted as sub fielder for the two's at St.Margaretsbury after Sammy had suffered from heat stroke /exhaustion . The term demented angel was mentioned many times during that game especially as he took to the field with no boots just his socks , if I remember rightly . That was the type of person Glenn was who would always help out . He helped me on many occasions on a Saturday morning sorting out the bar. Its a shame there are not more people around like Glenn. Glenn you will be sorely missed by many people . Rest In Peace mate KennyR
>>>Although most of Glenn's cricket career was spent and friendships built during his time at PBCC, I am certainly not alone among Old Owenians in remembering with fondness the moustachioed medium-pacer who could bat a bit more than he gave himself credit for and thought he was Jonty Rhodes on the rare occasion he was trusted with the glamour-position in the covers. As most clubs, I guess, we attracted our fair share of characters, and Glenn was no exception. OO's 2's had some great years on and off the pitch in the early 90's despite having in Glenn and I an opening attack that would struggle to break the stumps if only we could find them (of course we would tell Rog McHugh that the swing was almost uncontrollable). Glenn never gave much away on the pitch, but made up for it in his generosity off it. Those were times I will never forget and it's friends like Glenn and the memories that bring the game that makes me still look up the club results on the web, 13 years after I left the UK to live in countries where cricket is unheard of. I was very sad to read of Glenn's passing when I logged on to check the early season league results. It made me realise just how much I miss cricket and cricket people. Well bowled Glenn, unlucky again....
Gavin Flook >>>Skippy - it was a pleasure to play and drink with you through all those years at Potters Bar and Old Owens. I will miss you. Robin Gupta (Gully). 19th May 2006 |
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The club saw the passing away of one of its older members last week. When I say older I mean not old enough, Glenn died at the young age of 46. Everyone at the club knew Glen some as just an umpire and willing member helping when he was around, others, like myself knew him also as a cricketer.