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The signing of Dominic Drakes has caused me to wonder how many fathers and sons have played for Warwickshire.
I can think of the Smiths (Mike and Neil), the Maddys and, from further back, the Santalls and the Quaifes. I'm probably missing a few more so feel free to remind me!
In 1922, Willie Quaife and son Bernard played for Warwickshire at Derby while Billy Bestwick and son Robert represented the hosts.

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The Doshi's & the Ibadulla's almost did

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I should have remembered David and Jason Ratcliffe - I saw Jason only recently.
Also there were fathers and sons AJW Croom and Leslie Croom plus Charles and Fred Taylor.
I think that Jimmy and James Ord were grandfather and grandson.
Jason Ratcliffe may be the only example amongst all of them where the son was a better player than the father.