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Club player smashes six sixes in successive overs
Key takeaways
- Rugeley Cricket Club Image caption, Scott Gretton's knock of 150 included 19 sixes.
- Scott Gretton achieved the remarkable feat for Rugeley Second XI during their South Staffordshire County League match at Springvale Seconds on Saturday.
- The 45-year-old mechanic smashed 150 off 51 balls, with 19 sixes and six fours at a strike-rate of 294, to help his side win the Division Three match by 156 runs.
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Rugeley Cricket Club Image caption, Scott Gretton's knock of 150 included 19 sixes. A club cricketer has said he had no idea he might have been making history by hitting six sixes in successive overs.
Scott Gretton achieved the remarkable feat for Rugeley Second XI during their South Staffordshire County League match at Springvale Seconds on Saturday.
The 45-year-old mechanic smashed 150 off 51 balls, with 19 sixes and six fours at a strike-rate of 294, to help his side win the Division Three match by 156 runs.
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