Bashley (Rydal) old-timers are certainly entertaining the cricket loving Barbadian with their Calypso-style batting.
Iain Britton's almost all-run 82 not out against Wanderers is still the talk of the Caribbean.
Now a marginally younger Bash-man, in the shape of Neil Taylor, has nailed his colours to the mast of a local coconut tree.
It was all-action stuff as Taylor smashed three huge sixes and five boundaries in an undefeated 53 which swept the Hampshire Seniors to a five-wicket win over Kings Park, with seven balls of a 25-over match (in blazing heat) to spare.
Cadnam's John Goodchild, who took nine wickets in one Hampshire League match this summer, returned 3-24 as KP made 149-9, a total Peter Doust (30) helped overcome.
Iain Britton, now bordering on local legend status, emerged from a Bridgetown massage parlour to slap 13 runs (including a six) off the 20th over and keep the door ajar for Taylor to win the match.
Hampshire Seniors’ wind up their tour with a T20 match at the famous Empire Club on Sunday, with Iain Britton expected to put more on the gate …
Iain Britton's almost all-run 82 not out against Wanderers is still the talk of the Caribbean.
Now a marginally younger Bash-man, in the shape of Neil Taylor, has nailed his colours to the mast of a local coconut tree.
It was all-action stuff as Taylor smashed three huge sixes and five boundaries in an undefeated 53 which swept the Hampshire Seniors to a five-wicket win over Kings Park, with seven balls of a 25-over match (in blazing heat) to spare.
Cadnam's John Goodchild, who took nine wickets in one Hampshire League match this summer, returned 3-24 as KP made 149-9, a total Peter Doust (30) helped overcome.
Iain Britton, now bordering on local legend status, emerged from a Bridgetown massage parlour to slap 13 runs (including a six) off the 20th over and keep the door ajar for Taylor to win the match.
Hampshire Seniors’ wind up their tour with a T20 match at the famous Empire Club on Sunday, with Iain Britton expected to put more on the gate …
