Ernie Alison is how in his 50th year as a player with Caistor Town CC, who start the 2012 season next weekend.
He started in 1962, playing friendlies for the second team, and made the first team as a left-hand opening batsman the following year. He also kept wicket for a number of years before turning to slow bowling, taking over 800 wickets and scoring more than 14,000 runs.
He has scored two centuries - one being against Lincoln Claytons when brother Wes also took 7-34.
Ernie captained the first team from 1971-73, 1975-78, 1985-87 and 1991-94.
These days he is captain of the third team (Lincs League division four) to pass on his experience to the young players of the club. He also tends the ground, which is renowned as one of the best in the county.
NF adds: Very few cricketers achieve 50 years as a player, never mind with the same club. Having
played against Ernie in his prime, when he was a notable batsman, it's been interesting to see him coming in very low down the order in recent years. Clearly it's with the intention of giving the young players in Caistor 3rds an opportunity to bat. Similar to what's happened for years at first class county level, when experienced first team batsmen are retired from duty and made 2nd X1 captains - generally taking up slots in the order below number eight.
LAST CHANCE TO SNAP UP 'AGGERS' TICKETS: Caistor stalwart Wes Allison has asked Lincs Cricket Latest to remind everyone to get their last-minute ticket orders in for Caistor CC's An Evening with "Voice of Cricket" Jonathan Agnew on Friday, April 13 at Forest Pines Hotel, Broughton. For details call 01652 678839 or email reginald.percival@which.net
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