Twenty - Weston Creek Cricket Club

Weston Creek, Cricket Clubm d m mBy Pat FlynnPat served in severaladministrative capacities in theyears which included chairmanof selection and curator. Hehas to his credit the raredistinction of opening thebatting in a fourth gradematch in 1979-80 with his sonGreg and they both scoredcenturies, Pat 115 and Greg104 not out.His other claim to fame is the story he tells about hitting a ball outof the ground whilst playing cricket in the country town ofBaradine. The ball landed on a train passing nearby the groundand it was eventually fielded in Sydney.^^Jt was the 3rd of November 1979 and Easts had it won!It was reasonable to assume that a score of 254 by theirFourth Grade on the previous Saturday would prove morethan enough against Tom Porter and his men (and boys!). PatFlynn and his seventeen year old son Greg, had wiped 20 offthe score at the end of the first day and now began the longchase.Dad confidently drove past mid-off for 2 and was heard tosay "Play Straight" as the batsmen crossed. Easts were tohear that many times that day! Dad then played an48