The end of an era at Somerset CCC – It is believed that this is the last occasion these three giants of the game turned out for the county, namely the Sunday League game against Derbyshire CCC in 1986 – all three made significant contributions to a three wicket victory.
And from a spectator “It was their last game – I was there, but with my Olympus Trip never managed a group shot of the trio. Botham was happy enough to join us for a post-match beer, and a couple of days later they turned out once more in a Garner Benefit Match on the same ground.”
And a further comment from Mike Bailey – I remember going to end of another Joel Garner benefit game after school. I remember Viv scored 140 odd and Botham plonked quite a few in the Tone on the way to a century. Garner was in at the end and smashed 14* of three balls (446 iirc). I got Michael Holding’s autograph and Joel Garner’s.
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