Coming up next month is the 30th anniversary of one of Brigg Town Cricket Club's greatest triumphs - winning the Broughton and District Evening League Cup.
At that time the competition had three divisions and Brigg were in the basement section, while Messingham, the side we beat in the final at Broughton's ground, were one of the top teams in division one. So it was a real giant-killing win.
Bob Goulby kept his nerve when the final delivery was bowled, effecting a run-out to secure our very unlikely win.
We returned to our then base, the White Horse, and put the magnificent silver Dinsdale Trophy on the bar to show landlord Tom Merriman, then noticed Brigg Town's name had been inscribed on the plinth 70 years earlier.
Having been strong from Victorian times, the cricket club fell by the wayside during the Second World War, being revived in 1973 by Brian Parker and Coun Bryan Robins, among others.
Initially, Saturday games were played in the Grimsby League, before gaining admission to the Lincolnshire League in 1976.
Our squad in 1977 included the Hunt brothers - Martin, Keith and Graham; that great all-rounder, Dave Foster; Allan Kemshall and Pete Kerridge (both still in Brigg); and bowler Bob Goulby, who worked at Brigg Sugar Factory and who produced the piece of fielding which secured the Broughton KO Cup.
The narrow dividing line between success and failure is demonstrated by the fact five runs was the greatest winning margin we enjoyed in that summer's cup competition.
Very exciting and very memorable!
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