John ‘Sugar’ Ray (67) and Jeremy Firth (71) both fielded at slip alongside wicket-keeper Stewart Francis (57).

Firth and Ray held catches during the game, while Francis, a relative spring chicken, took four catches the previous weekend.

A club spokesman said: “None of the three are allowed to retire until they reach a collective double century in years!

“Needless to say they all talk a much better game than play it these days.”

Clive Evans carried his bat for a brilliant 135 as Ashton Wold won the match by 136 runs. Steve Nowland added his first adult half century before Tolethorpe were skittled for just 89.

Ashton also beat Easton on the Hill by 65 runs in a friendly. John Ray bowled 16 overs in the two matches for a combined haul of 8-21.

Scores: Ashton Wold 225-4 (C. Evans 135no, S. Nowlan 56), Tolethorpe 89 (J. Ray 4-7).

Ashton Wold 169-7 (D. Blatch 52, S. Francis 37, P. Lucas 27), Easton 104 (J. Ray 4-14, C. Wood 3-11).

n HUNTINGDON seconds beat Upwood seconds by 62 runs in a friendly.

Scores: Huntingdon 201 (N. Pond 65, J. Moore 45, S. Frost 4-41), Upwood 139 (D. Drage 41no, D. Coles 5-21, J. Moore 4-26)

n ROB Vitas was unbeaten on 46 as CAMRA completed a six wicket friendly win over Barrowdon.

Johnnie Anderson returned his best ever bowling figures of 4-10 as CAMRA also beat Islip by 188 runs in a friendly.

Scores: Barrowdon 166-3, CAMRA 167-4 (R. Vitas 46no, J. Hitchcock 40, N. Holmes 28).

CAMRA 258-8 (N. Holmes 66, N. Bradbury 62, A. Mclean 56), Islip 70 (J. Anderson 4-10).

n BRETTON dropped 10 catches as they slipped to a seven run Rutland Division Three defeat at Oakham.

Scores: Oakham 236-9 (J. Webber 67), Bretton 229 (A. Bennett 63, G. Bennett 34, N. Buckingham 32, D. Bennett 28, P. Bradshaw 26).

n PETERBOROUGH Town A beat their own B team in the Border Counties Under 9 League.

Scores: A team 177 (Sohail Hayat 19), B Team 155 (Nicky Reddy 4-5).

n UFFORD Park inflicted the first competitive defeat of the season on Newborough in the quarter final of the Stamford Charity Cup this week.

Andy Larkin cracked 70 to set up a six-wicket win.

Scores: Newborough 144-7 (L. Peacock 45, A. Fitzgibbon 28, A. Walker 23, D. Gibson 4-35), Ufford Park 145-4 (A. Larkin 70no).

n SAWTRY were skittled for 75 by Burghley Park, but still won their Hunts Division One match by five runs. Richard Crossley took 7-21 for Burghley.

n DAMIAN Clarke cracked 102 and Jack Little an unbeaten 76 as Ramsey beat Warboys by 90 runs in the first round of the Smith Barry Trophy.

Scores: Ramsey 283 (D. Clarke 102, J. Little 76no, M. Slack 25), Warboys 193 (D. Hills 53, S. Latchford 48, H. Swannell 3-24).