12-year-old’s hat-trick breaks record at Broadwater Cricket Club
Worthing High School pupil Stanley Spencer has made Broadwater Cricket Club history by becoming the youngest bowler in 255 years of the club to take a hat-trick.
Playing for the Broadwater’s under-12 colts team against Ferring, the 12-year-old not only achieved three wickets in three balls, he actually got five in seven deliveries.
Stanley, who lives in Broadwater and also plays football for Worthing Dynamos, is coached by his dad Barney, who also plays for the adult section of the club.
Barney told the Worthing Herald: “Like most lads of his age Stanley loves his football, but he also loves his cricket now and in joining BCC, he’s enjoyed learning to play the sport and has made lots of new friends, which he might not necessarily have done had it not been for cricket”.
Stanley’s age group currently play pairs cricket, which is eight-a-side. In their innings Broadwater scored 123, while in response Ferring recorded a total of 63.
The batsmen, batting in pairs, are at the crease together for four overs and when they are dismissed, fve runs are taken from their total, and they change ends with their batting partners.
Both sides start on 200 runs, and as well as batting in their respective pair for four overs, each player bowls two overs.
The colts section at one of the countiy’s oldest cricket clubs (BCC were formed in 1771) is flourishing – with over 40 local youngsters now signed up and learning to play the national summer game.
This season BCC are running sides at U12, U13 and U14 – training is every Wednesday on Broadwater Green 6pm to 7.30pm, new players of all ages are very welcome to join. For further details please [email protected]