Match report pending but in short, Bathford entered the Guinness Book of Records with a successful attempt from bowler Matthew Hunt to make the “longest run in”.

Opening (due mainly to a lack of any other player) were Harry Frith and Ant Howard, who took to the wicket at 1pm awaiting the five mile delivery.

Howard later quoted:

“It was by far my longest time at the crease – I know how Painter feels”

Due to a combination of errors, permission from the RAF to fly a drone over the Colerne flight path and then getting Matthew’s GPS to work, the five mile run up proved slower than SDS on the Bath Half.

So technically speaking whilst awaiting for some Sloth to pen a match report worthy of Harding’s excellence with bat (59), Jimmi Carlin’s superb support (37 and brilliant keeping) – WHAT A PLAYER!!, fantastically economical bowling from Hewes, Frith and Harding with Laurie boldly taking two overs at a time of intense pressure, ponder on this – if this is a World Record for the “longest run up” – then I’m pressing that Howard and Harry equally must be World Record holders for “WAITING TO FACE said longest run up”….. Pat on the fucking back lads – “Sloth World Record holders” makes playing Exeter look bland!

And did I forget to mention Porridge should bowl from 40 yards back?

above: the “World Record Longest Run up” Sloth Team, (from front left to right), Laurie Lewis, Frank Reakes, Harry Frith, Rick Hewes, Ant Howard, Jonny Lewis, Luc Horrex, Cam Bond, James Carlin, Tom Harding (man of match), Mike Bond

above: the “World Record Longest Run up” actual delivery as faced by Harry Frith, Ant in support

above: the bowling of Bonder