Ricky Gunn has just completed an amazing 50 years at Southgate CC.

On a wicket where the previous league game had to be abandoned due to its dangerous state, Southgate won the toss, wisely decided to bat, but with some trepidation.

Kenton is a curious cricket ground; sometimes the short boundaries mean that defending 6 an over feels impossible, sometimes the life and variation in the pitch mean that wickets tumble while runs are very hard to come by. On Saturday the 2nd XI game swung back and forth between the two, producing a match with distinct ebb and flow.