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sloggerroz

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80 year old cricketer.
« on: January 08, 2016, 04:36:38 PM »
http://https://vimeo.com/149950591
Great video about an 80 year old cricketer, (not sure if I've copied the link correctly)
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Re: 80 year old cricketer.
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2016, 06:08:14 PM »
Loved it... wanted the video to not end. Keep going Mr. Geoff.
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Re: 80 year old cricketer.
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2016, 06:23:49 PM »
How good is that!
Nowt to do wi what's on telly, it's that will to want to carry on and compete, to not sit still, never give up.
My new hero young sir

And how good did that wicket look! Especially against them pie chuckers
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Re: 80 year old cricketer.
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2016, 06:25:04 PM »
Geoff plays for our 2nd XI (The Retreat) on a Wednesday night. I think he also plays Saturdays too.

However he's not the only 80 year old cricketer I played with last season. On a couple of Saturdays when there wasn't a game for my team, I instead turned out for Green Hammerton and on the second occasion, it was the 80th birthday of a chap called Arthur. He took a couple of wickets, a catch and probably would have got some runs too had not an enormous thunderstorum just after tea left most of the outfield underwater.   
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Re: 80 year old cricketer.
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2016, 07:46:04 PM »
Just sent this to my wife so she knows what she has to look forward to.

Great vid that.
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Re: 80 year old cricketer.
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2016, 07:48:09 PM »
That is a brilliant video

What a man
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Re: 80 year old cricketer.
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2016, 07:58:48 PM »
I could still have a few ore seasons left then.
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Re: 80 year old cricketer.
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2016, 09:17:40 PM »
Respect
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Re: 80 year old cricketer.
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2016, 09:20:15 PM »
Great video, keep playing Geoff ! We have a 78 year old guy still paying at my club, no reason to stop playing.
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Re: 80 year old cricketer.
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2016, 09:20:25 PM »
What a lovely video and a reminder that you're never too old to play
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Re: 80 year old cricketer.
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2016, 09:36:43 PM »
What a complete gent!

Great story, hope to be ask lucky.
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Re: 80 year old cricketer.
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2016, 12:40:46 AM »
Wow, how quick was he running those singles, amazing.
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Re: 80 year old cricketer.
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2016, 10:45:26 AM »
Quote from: mcgill123 on January 09, 2016, 12:40:46 AM
Wow, how quick was he running those singles, amazing.
He was quicker between the wickets than me! Great video that, thoroughly enjoyed it :)

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Re: 80 year old cricketer.
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2016, 11:05:02 AM »
Watched the video and good luck to him but the realality is he's a rarity i think a lot depends on your lifestyle in  your younger years and the job you do  know guys in there 50s  and there cricket days have ended they work in construction /building trades and knees and wrists are shot.
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Re: 80 year old cricketer.
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2016, 01:10:47 PM »
Quote from: Seniorplayer on January 09, 2016, 11:05:02 AM
Watched the video and good luck to him but the realality is he's a rarity i think a lot depends on your lifestyle in  your younger years and the job you do  know guys in there 50s  and there cricket days have ended they work in construction /building trades and knees and wrists are shot.
I can echo this, I'm forty five and tbh I'm shot to pieces, football and work being the main contributors to an ailing body.
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