Graeme Watson
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 79 |
| Date of birth | March 8,1945 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Kew |
| Australia | |
| Test debut (cap 241) | South Africa |
| Batting style | Right-handed |
| Last Test | England |
| Books | Song of Songs: A Contemplative Guide |
| Strike the Cloud: Understanding and Practising the Teaching of The Cloud of Unknowing | |
| Selected Poems of Robert Gray, the Yetholm Poet | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1206313 |
Graeme Watson Life story
Graeme Donald Watson is an Australian former cricketer who played in five Tests and two One Day Internationals from 1966 to 1972.
Boxing Day family puzzler 2019
... Yorkshireman Graeme Watson of the Egton Bridge Old Gooseberry Society celebrated this year after producing the world s heaviest ever gooseberry...
Week in pictures: 3 - 9 August 2019
... Graeme Watson, from North Yorkshire, poses with his record-breaking gooseberry, seen on the left...
Yorkshireman grows the 'Holy Grail' of gooseberries
... Graeme Watson s prize-winning fruit weighed in at 64...
Yorkshireman grows the 'Holy Grail' of gooseberries
Judges have been weighing each Gooseberry annually on an apothecary's scale since 1800
It is the "Holy Grail " of Gooseberry growing, according to The Man who has broken a World Record for the heaviest Gooseberry .
Graeme Watson 's prize-winning fruit weighed in at 64. 56g, beating the previous record set in 2013 of 64. 49g.
The 59-year-old, from Ainthorpe, North Yorkshire , is a member of the Egton Bridge Old Gooseberry Society.
He was crowned champion at their annual show beating about 30 other competitors.
Mr Watson said the fruits lose weight from the moment they are picked and it was a "race against time" to get it to The Show , at Egton Bridge, near Whitby.
"It was picked Last Night , it was a little bit of a surprise. I got my hands on it and thought, 'this is a good one'," he said.
"I have been trying a long, long time. It's probably a once-in-a-lifetime Gooseberry for most growers. It's the Holy Grail of Gooseberry growing. "
Graeme Watson said when he picked the fruit he was sure it was "a good one" The Key to successful Gooseberry growing is "attention to detail", according to Mr WatsonTo ensure the Gooseberry - a yellow variety called Millennium - arrived in top condition, Mr Watson said he created a special box to carry it in.
"A mini carrying box, padded out inside and lined in egg trays," he said.
"I had it on my knee in The Car just in case we hit any potholes or cattle grids. "
'Pests off'He said growing gooseberries where he lives was a "bit testing".
"We have to keep the bushes healthy, keep pests off them, get the fertiliser requirements right.
"It's just paying attention to detail. "
The Egton Bridge Old Gooseberry Society, established in 1800, claims to be the oldest surviving show in the country.
It runs The Show annually on The First Tuesday of August.
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