 
| RANDALL, Derek
Sport - Cricketer
Born in Retford, Derek played all his career with Nottinghamshire County Cricket club. He made his debut in 1972 in a game against Essex played at Newark. In late 1976 his England career started in India. A few weeks later he scored a 174 in the Centenary test in Australia against the likes of Lillee and Thomson. He was nicknamed "Rags" because he was always borrowing other people's clothes or putting on the wrong top. He still plays cricket in the Suffolk and Derbyshire league.
Key Achievements:393 matches played for Nottinghamshire, 47 test appearances, 23,069 county runs including 14 centuries and averaging 38.32. |
b.1950 | RUSSELL, Graham
Music - Member of 'Air Supply'
Graham, an Arnold lad, began writing poetry and songs at 11 years old. At fourteen, he was playing in a group called the Nottingham Odd Fellows, playing blues, Cream and Jon Mayall but he really wanted to create his own sound. Graham met Russell Hitchcock while performing in a Sydney, Australia production of Jesus Christ Superstar in 1976. They formed soft-rock group "Air Supply" and became a favourite of 1980s soft-rock fans. They have several gold and platinum discs to their credit and are still touring & recording. Graham still visits Nottingham on an annual basis.
Key Achievements:'Lost In Love' (1980) contained 3 top five singles in US charts - 'Lost In Love', 'Every Woman In The World' and 'All Out Of Love'. 'The One That You Love' album reached No.2 on the US album charts - 'The One That You Love', 'Here I am' and 'Sweet Dreams'.
Web:www.airsupply-online.com/ |
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