ZC EX Players: Where are they now?

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CholeZimbo
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ZC EX Players: Where are they now?

Post by CholeZimbo »

Always wonder where some of our former players are and what they are doing now. Whether still in Zim or overseas. Besides the Andy and Grant Flowers, Masakadza's, Coaches. Does anyone know where any former players are now today.

likes of Barney Rogers, Brian Vittori, Trevor Gripper and the likes :D

ZIMDOGGY
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Re: ZC EX Players: Where are they now?

Post by ZIMDOGGY »

CholeZimbo wrote:
Tue Jun 29, 2021 2:26 pm
Always wonder where some of our former players are and what they are doing now. Whether still in Zim or overseas. Besides the Andy and Grant Flowers, Masakadza's, Coaches. Does anyone know where any former players are now today.

likes of Barney Rogers, Brian Vittori, Trevor Gripper and the likes :D
This info could be wildly out of date but Barney Rogers had a car yard in Harare 5 years ago I think. Gripper still around as her always commenting on Facebook and has Harare as his hometown and Vitori disappeared like a thief in the night as soon as he got done for ‘cheating’.
Cricinfo profile of the 'James Bond' of cricket:

FULL NAME: Angus James Mackay
BORN: 13 June 1967, Harare
KNOWN AS: Gus Mackay

'The' Gus Mackay.

Hero.
Sportsman.
Artist.
Player.

**
Q. VUSI SIBANDA, WHERE DO YOU HOP?

A. UNDA DA ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE*

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Re: ZC EX Players: Where are they now?

Post by ZIMDOGGY »

Sidepoint;
As a Harare white dude don’t you know this stuff?
I say that because with such a small closed in community, surely everyone knows loosely of each other or sees them around?
I’m seriously curious about that.
Cricinfo profile of the 'James Bond' of cricket:

FULL NAME: Angus James Mackay
BORN: 13 June 1967, Harare
KNOWN AS: Gus Mackay

'The' Gus Mackay.

Hero.
Sportsman.
Artist.
Player.

**
Q. VUSI SIBANDA, WHERE DO YOU HOP?

A. UNDA DA ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE*

secretzimbo
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Re: ZC EX Players: Where are they now?

Post by secretzimbo »

Dougie Marillier is still in Zim, has been in property development for years. Owns quite a few properties as landlord around Harare and has bought a plot of land just recently further south recently to build houses on. Top top guy.

Travis Friend is a pilot, lives overseas.

Viljoen is still in Zim. Heard he owns some race horses and a also a gym somewhere.?

Bligs was a Peterhouse coach as of about 2-3 years ago as I had a chat with him at a kids match, but not sure if he still is or if he's gone to another school.

Gripper has a few small investments in mining in Kadoma, and is also the local Zim sales/import rep for a motor oil company.

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Re: ZC EX Players: Where are they now?

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secretzimbo wrote:
Tue Jun 29, 2021 8:35 pm
Dougie Marillier is still in Zim, has been in property development for years. Owns quite a few properties as landlord around Harare and has bought a plot of land just recently further south recently to build houses on. Top top guy.

Travis Friend is a pilot, lives overseas.

Viljoen is still in Zim. Heard he owns some race horses and a also a gym somewhere.?

Bligs was a Peterhouse coach as of about 2-3 years ago as I had a chat with him at a kids match, but not sure if he still is or if he's gone to another school.

Gripper has a few small investments in mining in Kadoma, and is also the local Zim sales/import rep for a motor oil company.
Very refreshing to have you back

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Re: ZC EX Players: Where are they now?

Post by Andy31 »

the Harare friendly league is always a good start to see who is still around
https://www.crichq.com/matches/933113/1st_innings

ZIMFAN
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Re: ZC EX Players: Where are they now?

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Also pleased to see secretzimbo back.

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Re: ZC EX Players: Where are they now?

Post by zimfan1 »

Dirk was commentating on the recent Zimbabwe Zambia rugby games, I think he still has a morning radio show in Zimbabwe. Marriller's lad Cody is a good player.

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