The Newtown and Chilwell Sixth XI, captained by Phil “Surf Dog” Morgan, was playing Grovedale, a.k.a. the Lawnmowers, in a grand final at Reserve Road, Grovedale.

The Lawnmowers biggest hitter was starting to get going and Morgo decided he would take the lead and place himself where the ball was likely to go.

To ensure he knew exactly where to stand, he marked out an X on the ground. Bit hitter went bang, the ball when aerial, high enough to be lost among the string of trees that were the background.

Morgo ran around and around trying to see it, only to hear a clunk as it hit the ground, and when he went to pick it up, he discovered it was right in the middle of the X