Memoirs and Journey of a Cricket Tragic - Kevin Pike "The early days"

One of Dad’s great friends was John O’ Brien, who was also like my father, a dedicated family man, and both raising large families in Armidale. John was a lovely, big bear of a man. He was a well- known grazier in the area, and owned Tilbuster Station and played with Easts Cricket Club in Armidale.

“ Kevin “,he said ,”You can bowl that red leather ball at me as fast as you like and I will hit that moving ball every time, but try as I might ,do you think I can hit that little white golf ball on the ground standing still!”

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