A game for Bickley Park 3rd X1 which comprised the opening bat aged 56 (the man with no back lift) the opening bowler 54 (the man with no run up), Chris Sheerin (Captain Magic/Tragic), myself and 7 under 14 and16 year old's.
We batted first and scored a paltry 72. The opposition were cruising at 1 for 30 and I thought something need to change. The man with no run up took a wicket and in came “man mountain” - looks like the game is all over.
I bowled 3 balls to him, and he did not lay bat on ball, so I went to the non-striker borrowed his bat and took it down to the other batsman and said here tape these two together and you might have a chance of hitting the bloody ball. I bowled him the next ball, took a hat trick and ended up with 7 for 29 and they were all out 54… game over.
The opposition ran onto the field, and all congratulated me as did the umpire who bought me the first pint and after a few more the ump drove me back to Bickley Park for a couple of pints with the lads.