Players' longevity record?
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Players' longevity record?
In the Worcestershire League in the match Headless Cross - Greenlands on 27 Feb this year, the combined ages of the protagonists was 175 years . One of Worcestershire's players asks whther this is a record. Do you know better?
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On 13th May, 1979, a match was held in Alnwick Town Hall between Northumberland and Durham to celebrate the 100th birthday of former Northumberland President and three times Champion, George Sell. In this match he played on top board against another former Northumberland and Durham Champion, Harry Hunnam, then aged 82. We had hoped to play the match over 100 boards, but fell sadly short. Durham won by 41-36.
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Hold on! Can't I claim the Durham-Northumberland match was a 'staged' event rather than one occurring as a result of captains' decisions on player selection in the course of normal competitive league play?
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Agreed, Ray. You win.
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Was that top board clash (combined age of 182) a good game, short draw, something else?Paul Bielby wrote:On 13th May, 1979, a match was held in Alnwick Town Hall between Northumberland and Durham to celebrate the 100th birthday of former Northumberland President and three times Champion, George Sell. In this match he played on top board against another former Northumberland and Durham Champion, Harry Hunnam, then aged 82. We had hoped to play the match over 100 boards, but fell sadly short. Durham won by 41-36.
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We had hoped that the top board game would be drawn, but no, the two veterans went at it, hammer and tongs. In the end youth (82) triumphed over age and experience.
Something that happens to me all too often these days.
Something that happens to me all too often these days.