Spin To Win
A 107 year old bowling record was broken on Saturday.
Left arm spin bowler Rob Baker claimed his 508th wicket on his 295th appearance in the 1st XI for KCC against Bottesford CC, to take him past the career record set by William Lane Pike between 1875 and 1903, of 506 wickets.
To put Bobby's new bowling record into context, during Pike's career, bowlers dominated and a team batting score of over 100 was usually a match winner, contrasting with today when a team score of 250 is not always guaranteed to give victory, though most weeks we'd settle for 100!
Baker (38, age not stones)in all club matches at 1st XI, 2nd XI, Evening & Youth level has so far claimed a total of 629 wickets in a club career of 450 appearances and 31 wickets during this current season. Rumour has it he's bowled over 30,000 overs to achieve this feat.
Pike, a medium pacer, born 14 November 1860, represented Nottinghamshire Colts on several occasions between 1881 and 1888. The “colts” were a selection of the best amateur cricketers in the county at the time. He later coached at Eton School and then emigrated in 1904 to Sasketchewan in Canada where he carried on coaching. He died on 13 August 1938.
The usually bashful and camera shy Bobby posed for snaps that hopefully will appear in all the leading newspapers . Well done!
Left arm spin bowler Rob Baker claimed his 508th wicket on his 295th appearance in the 1st XI for KCC against Bottesford CC, to take him past the career record set by William Lane Pike between 1875 and 1903, of 506 wickets.
To put Bobby's new bowling record into context, during Pike's career, bowlers dominated and a team batting score of over 100 was usually a match winner, contrasting with today when a team score of 250 is not always guaranteed to give victory, though most weeks we'd settle for 100!
Baker (38, age not stones)in all club matches at 1st XI, 2nd XI, Evening & Youth level has so far claimed a total of 629 wickets in a club career of 450 appearances and 31 wickets during this current season. Rumour has it he's bowled over 30,000 overs to achieve this feat.
Pike, a medium pacer, born 14 November 1860, represented Nottinghamshire Colts on several occasions between 1881 and 1888. The “colts” were a selection of the best amateur cricketers in the county at the time. He later coached at Eton School and then emigrated in 1904 to Sasketchewan in Canada where he carried on coaching. He died on 13 August 1938.
The usually bashful and camera shy Bobby posed for snaps that hopefully will appear in all the leading newspapers . Well done!
posted by kccblogger @ Sunday, August 29, 2010
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