At the start of the season, an old well wisher who’d found this blog quipped “you have made yourself the hero of your own story”. No ‘the attention of my own centre’, I replied. And glory beckoned for my well massaged centre today; a ton ‘gainst Gloucestershire in a 2020 game on the Close was within reach. My care unit alumni team were playing the ‘Shire’ in a Chris Taylor benefit match. I agonised all night and morning on the dance floors of Holby city’s best clubs. Should I face Steve ‘bonecrusher’ Kirby without a helmet ? Should I hook him or smash him straight to Holby Zoo.
The ground later that day. Spied the teamsheet. Eyes scrolled down 11 names. Found mine at 12. PeterbloodyHitchens!!! Ex Shire captain and match manager told me, “I couldn’t take the risk of not having 11 so I asked 12″. Brilliant idea. Damn. Deceived by a vain hope again!
But I did have time to chat with Chris Taylor about his feat: the only cricketer to score a ton on his first class debut at Lords.
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