Much-loved funny man Eric Morecambe made an appearance for the Lord’s Taverners at a charity cricket match against our local Burghley Park Team. It seems much fun was had by all although it’s not clear from this article who actually won!
“How’s that – game raises £4,100
THE LORD’S Taverners star studded cricket team raised £4,100 for charity from their visit to Burghley Park on Sunday.
And they gave in return an afternoon of fun and pleasure to the 4,400 people who came to see them.
Off the field it was top comic Eric Morecambe who stole the show, bowling the crown over with his wise cracks and antics.
And on the field John Alderton proved that while he earns his bread and butter from acting he is also a useful cricketer.
Eric Morecambe, won the toss for the Taverners and put the Burghley Park team into bat.
The Park made a total of 232 with Tony Beavon hitting 67 before being caught by John Alderton off Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough. And John Price made 42.
Alderton took three of the Park wickets, as well as making two catches. The actor was the Taverner’s top scorer with 57.
Among the names to face the Park bowlers were Reg Simpson (32), Alan Revill (33), Mike J. K. Smith (30), Tom Baker (21), J. P. R. Williams (6), William Rushton (10) and Ted Dexter (9).
o ERIC Morecambe pictured with Burghley Park skipper Adrian Richardson, at the toss.”
The Stamford Mercury, 16th July 1976.