Charlie French Charlie French, proprietor of CF Sports is the second of five cricketing brothers the most famous being Nott's and former England keeper Bruce. A fully qualified ECB Level 2 Coach and former captain of the Nottinghamshire Cricket Association, Charlie skippered the Bassetlaw League and now Nott's Premier League side Welbeck Colliery for many seasons and discovered a demand for competitively priced quality custom built cricket bats especially amongst the new breed of young players who require the very best in sporting accessories.