Oh my God, this has come as such a shock. A giant of not only Bootle CC but of Bootle itself. He was always a gent to me, taking time to speak to me at games both home and away. Suffice to say that Coey was and will always remain a personal cricket hero. I was at most of the Lancashire cup finals, and watched Bootle home and away, before starting to go to a lot of Lancs matches. I still went to Bootle games, but it was never the same once Coey left. I'm deeply saddened by this news. I'm in the Waterpudlian in Waterloo, and fighting tears back. Last time I saw Ian was when Bootle visited Formby before the COVID agenda, and as ever, he was happy to have a chat. R.I.P Bootle giant. The town should erect a statue to the man. Heartfelt sympathy to all of Ian's family.
Respice Aspice Prospice.🌹😥
Paul Newton
28/09/2022