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Neil MURRELL
1919-2006
Neil, although eighteen months younger than Norman Borrett (S 31-36), played alongside him in the 1936 Hockey XI, being at centre forward when Norman was inside left. He claimed he was able to beat Norman on the athletics field at any distance over half a mile. They resumed their teamwork some twenty years later when both played hockey for Framlingham Town where they were joined by former England trialist F G Jerrey (S 26-31).
Neil joined the RAF during the 2nd World War and served in France and Germany and, soon after the end of the war, tried to put his recently acquired skills to good use by buying an aircraft with the intention of starting an airline in Australia. When this proved unsuccessful he returned to England and bought Street Farm at Earl Soham where he farmed for the rest of his life.
Sport was always an important interest for Neil and in addition to hockey he played club cricket and soccer. When he became too old for hockey he took to golf and soon became a very good golfer, playing in the Halford Hewitt for Framlingham. In his latter years he was renowned for his ability at croquet assisted, no doubt, by practice on his own croquet lawn.
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