Steve Harvey
19 May, 2025
Sport

Cricket legends visit Ashling CC

Cricketing legends David Gower and Chris Cowdrey were the honoured guests of Ashling Cricket Club on a beautiful afternoon in West Ashling on May 18. They were there to celebrate the 80th birthday of personal friend Peter Snell, and the event was organised by Peter's wife Lucy

Gower and Cowdrey at Ashling

The large audience were treated to entertaining and amusing anecdotes from past England tours, including David Gower's fine for flying a Tiger Moth biplane over an Australian ground when he was supposed to be playing in the game!

Ashling took on Bosham in the subsequent game of cricket and emerged victorious having scored 186-8 with both Tim Gordon and Shaz Tauro registering half centuries and then bowling Bosham out for 130, Charlie Colley taking four wickets for eleven runs.

It was without the greatest day in the 150 year history of the club which will be long remembered by everyone who was there.

The toss
The toss Credit: Steve Harvey