Page 22 - West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook Cricket Club Yearbook 2017-18

He launches the ball at a rocketing pace;
My helmet is hiding the panic cemented on my face.
The ball comes and I take a big swing, But to my disappointment, there is no ding. My coach yells out “have a go!”
But I wonder, can I beat this foe?
Unbelievably, the second ball is bowled even faster, But it’s time to teach the bowler who is his master. I hit the ball hard and score a run,
It’s only one, but it’s way better than none.
B2 Association and Club record
Brent Larkham (200*) and Eric Junkkari (57*) put on a record 248* for B2 Red Vs Lankan Islanders at Annangrove Park. Coming in at 5/65 they left at 6/313. Some facts on this partnership:
• Brent’s 200 is just the 6th double in our history and sits behind:
1. 225 – Ken Smith (B1) – 1951/52
2. 223 – Russel Ingram (C2) – 5/12/2009
3. 215 – John Chadwick (C1) – 1952/53
4. 211 – Russel Ingram (C2) – 1/11/2009
5. 205 – Rob Gailey (C1) – 1991/92
• Brent is the youngest player in our long history to score 200 at 17 years and 10 months of age
• Included in his 200 were 29 x 4s and 5 x 6s = 146 runs in boundaries. The Club record in boundaries is held by Russel Ingram (C2 – 5/12/2009) when he scored 32 x 4s and 9 x 6s = 182 runs in boundaries.
• The 6th wicket partnership of 248* has smashed the Association and Club records: - Association:
- 183 runs set in 1991/92 - Club:
- 156 runs set by Eric Joiner (69) and Scott Roderick (50) Vs Mt Colah in 1984/85
• Eric’s 57* brought up his 5,000 career runs and became just the 7th player to reach this milestone.
Photo: Brent Larkham (200*) and Eric Junkkari (57*) put on a record 248* for B2 Red Vs Lankan Islanders at Annangrove Park. Coming in at 5/65 they left at 6/313. Annangrove Park - 4 November 2017.
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