The 72-year-old batsman scored an unbeaten century and proved age is just a number. Phil Barry opened the innings for Eastcomb Cricket club and scored a gritty knock of 109 runs against Frampton. As a result, Eastcomb Cricket club scored 265 runs in 40 overs for the loss of 4 wickets and secured a 111 run victory. He was awarded Man of the match for his heroic effort.
In response, Frampton could only manage to score 154 runs in 40 overs for the loss of eight wickets. Frampton lost the wickets from the start and didn’t get going at any point in the whole innings. Five of its eight batsmen were dismissed without opening the account. Eastcomb bowlers dominated from the start and picked wickets at regular intervals. Thus, they registered a huge 111 runs victory over Frampton on Severn Cricket Club. Clifford Smith was the leading run-scorer for Frampton with 28 runs.
More about Phil Barry
Phil Barry has been playing club cricket since 2005. He started playing for the Eastcomb club 12 years ago. And this was the opener’s first century for the club. Phil has played 105 matches so far for the club scoring 1451 runs at an average of 20.44. He has five centuries to his name. Barry has been in dream form in 2021. He has played seven matches and has scored 294 runs at a sublime average of 98 this year.
“I don’t have the power that I used to have, it’s almost all flicks and nudges these days, and it definitely helped that we play on a small ground!” Phil Barry said after his evergreen knock against Frampton-on-Severn 3rds in Division Two of the Martin Berrill Stroud & District League
“I joined the club when they were short for a Saturday match and it’s been great, they’re a really good bunch, very social, and we have a lot of fun. I’ve batted quite a lot at five and six, and most of the time it means you have to have a bit of a go.”
“You get your head down a bit more when you open and that’s maybe helped me because it’s been going well this year. Hopefully, I’ve got a couple more seasons left in me.” Phil added after his heroic effort. added (To Stroudtimes)
