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I want to attempt a world record

Langeveldt

Langeveldt

Soutie
Okay I've had this idea for a while. I want to break the world record for net batting, I hear this was done earlier this year at the Loughborough school.. Anyone who has met me knows I enjoy batting and batting, and while not gifted with bags of talent, and being bowled by one of Goughy's 13 year old students, and Neil Pickup, I enjoy my batting and have a decent technique..

So I need some people to run with this idea, I need people to bowl at me for a long period of time, I need somewhere to do this, and I need a decent cause to support.. I can either do this in England or South Africa, as I move between both, so wherever I get the most support I will attempt this..

As far as I know, the current world record is 24 hours, with 5 minute breaks every hour

Any takers?
 
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Cabinet96

Cabinet96

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Yeah, it was at the Oval. Believe it was 26 hours.

I'll come for a trundle if you do it at a similar venue.
 
Langeveldt

Langeveldt

Soutie
Cabinet96 said:
Yeah, it was at the Oval. Believe it was 26 hours.

I'll come for a trundle if you do it at a similar venue.
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Judging by Facebook it'll be in England as I'm getting more support for it.. Does it count if you face a bowling machine? That will mean I can go with a proposal to an indoor school with fewer people needing to be on board..

I also need a worthy charity to support, any suggestions? If none come forward I will do it for my local township cricket club in SA
 
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Burgey

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There might be a new record set by the time you organise it if Cook and Carberry keep going.
 
Burgey

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I wish you well with it mate. Which charity do you think you'll do it for?

The Burge Retirement Fund strikes me as a worthy cause :)
 
Langeveldt

Langeveldt

Soutie
Burgey said:
I wish you well with it mate. Which charity do you think you'll do it for?

The Burge Retirement Fund strikes me as a worthy cause :)
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Haha, depends where lads who are willing to support me are based. I'll try and support something in that locality.. If not, I know of a few township clubs in Port Elizabeth who are doing good work and would be grateful for the support. I've previously done some stuff for Orbis who run a mobile eye hospital out of a Boeing 737, helping restore people's sight in hard to reach areas, I've always thought that was a special gig.

Early indications suggest it will be at the County Ground in Taunton, Somerset. Although if anyone wants to put me up somewhere hot I will be willing to travel.

http://www.orbis.org.uk/OfficeHome.aspx?cid=5001&lang=1
 
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Neil Pickup

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The world record is 26 hours - I know because I was there for part of it!

World Record Cricket Net - The Kia Oval - 15-16 July 2013 * Alby Shale Sets New World Record | The Referee ? Dragon School, Oxford

It's a serious commitment - the guy who broke it was absolutely spaced out by the time I was bowling (1am to 4am) and you have to maximise that five-minute rest time. You also need to have several adjudicators and officials and observers keeping an eye on the whole process. You need a team to make it work.

I think the previous record (24hr - Jade Child) was with the aid of a machine. Alby's new record was entirely bowlers.

I'm up for helping out again if it's this coming UK summer.
 
Langeveldt

Langeveldt

Soutie
Neil Pickup said:
The world record is 26 hours - I know because I was there for part of it!

World Record Cricket Net - The Kia Oval - 15-16 July 2013 * Alby Shale Sets New World Record | The Referee ? Dragon School, Oxford

It's a serious commitment - the guy who broke it was absolutely spaced out by the time I was bowling (1am to 4am) and you have to maximise that five-minute rest time. You also need to have several adjudicators and officials and observers keeping an eye on the whole process. You need a team to make it work.

I think the previous record (24hr - Jade Child) was with the aid of a machine. Alby's new record was entirely bowlers.

I'm up for helping out again if it's this coming UK summer.
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Fantastic, well it would be amazing if you could help. If this gets a lot of support I am going to start working on my fitness right away. Can't say I'm in great nick . I'm terrified of facing your floaters again.. I imagine the best time to do it is next British summer. I guess the main challenge is finding a facility that will host me for such a long period of time.. Who are the judges and how are they organized?

The current record holder also mentions an Aussie is planning to do a 30 hour net? Do you know if this came to fruition? I'm confident of 26 hours but anything over 30 just seems too much
 
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Neil Pickup

Neil Pickup

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Use your links and contacts. You're an old boy at King's Taunton: what about either there during that first dead week of the summer holidays (w/c 7 July) before the festival programme starts, or using the facilities at the County Ground: there must be links between the club and the school that could be pursued - the perfect world is a tie-in with a T20 or List A match on the same date. You could also flag it easily with the kids at the school and get plenty of willing net bowlers.

Fundraising wise, the school must have a social impact / public benefit director who may well be leading school-linked projects for which you could help fundraise - we're doing a lot in the Dominican Republic with fair-trade coffee, for instance. Judges were partially from Guinness Book of Records, partly within the project: had to record every ball faced and every minute faced - checking the comfort breaks were no longer than 5' etc. They were on rotation through the 26 hours.
 
Langeveldt

Langeveldt

Soutie
Riggins said:
but batting in the nets gets boring after about 8 balls.
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I've done 8 hours before.. I have a Trott like hunger for measured batting, without the necessary talent.

You have to put yourself under some sort of adversity if you want to raise money anyway
 
Furball

Furball

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Langeveldt said:
I also need a worthy charity to support, any suggestions? If none come forward I will do it for my local township cricket club in SA
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Seems like the most appropriate charity to do it for to be honest.

I'd potentially be interested in helping out provided you do it in July or later.
 
GIMH

GIMH

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Doubt it would count as bowling if I got involved - but I'll see what I can do. Do you need numbers before you set a date and venue?
 
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