Norman Gannaway obituary
Norman Gannaway – a Spectator for all seasons If anyone deserved the title of a true 'Lymingtonian' it would arguably be Norman Gannaway. The Lymington Cricket Club life member and former club historian passed away shortly before Christmas at the age of 92, leaving a huge legacy with both the cricket club and the town as a whole. Norman had been born in Lymington in 1930 and, apart from a spell in the RAF and a few years living in Ringwood, spent virtually his entire life in the town. His association with the cricket club spanned more than eight decades, beginning as a scorer at the age of 11 way back in 1942. He went on to serve the club as an umpire, secretary and president. In 1982 he wrote a comprehensive history of the club and followed that up four years later with another book celebrating 150 years of cricket at the Sports Ground. Between 1985 and 2000 Norman wrote articles for the club's matchday programmes. Under the pseudonym 'Spectator' his columns were a...