IT’s a rematch 50 years in the making but two families are taking up the challenge with the same vigour as half a century ago.
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With the anniversary of a Wenke-Scammell cricket game coming up, the families will once again square off in the New Year in a re-creation of the 1964 cricket match.
“It was a fantastic day,” Tony Scammell said.
He was just 19 at the time.
“And it’s something that’s been talked about in our family for years.
“I’m just miffed because I was one of the youngest players at the time and now I’m the oldest.”
But that won’t stop Scammell, 69, strapping on the pads for his family once more, having made 42 the first time around at a time when he played A grade for St Patrick’s.
He has since coached at New City where grandson Jarrod plays.
“I’ve loved the game of cricket ever since I picked up a bat,” he said.
“It takes me a while to get from one end to the other these days but I’m in my best form.”
The match is set to be a generation game, with Scammell’s grandson Jarrod, a member of the North East Knights, set to play.
But the stakes are not going to be high with the main objective to have fun.
“It was reasonably serious then but I’m not sure this one will be as serious,” Scammell said.
“Maybe we should have had a commemoration game before now.”
The game is set to be played on Sunday, January 25 at 10.30am at the Thurgoona Cricket Oval.
