In the limelight: BBC Essex visits the yard
We can’t seem to keep him out of the limelight these days! Following his historic 50-year milestone with JS Wright & Sons, our master craftsman, Bruce Arthy, has been turning heads outside the cricket world. This week, we were thrilled to welcome the team from BBC Essex to the yard.
They spent the morning filming, interviewing Bruce, and capturing a firsthand look at the traditional heritage, dedication, and raw British craftsmanship that goes into hand-selecting and grading over a million cricket bat clefts. The BBC Essex team put together a brilliant feature on Bruce’s legendary half-century career – so we’ve embedded it below 👇