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MATCH PHOTOS.

Photos of the match in progress will appear on this page. Click on any image to see a full size (better quality) version.
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To see LOCAL TV footage and interviews done during the match, CLICK HERE

FRIDAY 19th September 2008

The full teams assembled
at 08:50.
Nervously preparing for the start at 9.00am

Only 59 hours to go chaps
- you can do it!

The opening umpires
Brian Leaper & Mark Collier

The BBC's Ian Pearce
interviews
Neil Wildon at 09:30

21 Minutes into the match,
as officially recorded
Second pair of umpires,
Ian Kimsey & Richard Ebbs
Mike Gatting arrives,
Chatting with Neil Wildon
Mike Gatting with players,
& one of our youth squad
..and the game plays on.
The sun starts to set on Day 1

SATURDAY 20th September 2008 (Click on image to see larger version)

Saturday morning ...and still there
at 09.00.
Groundsman, Kevin Sheath getting
to work during a rest period

2 more umpires, Jason
Pateman & Dipen Dixit

Past the 24 hour mark
on Saturday morning

Another wicket falls and
the fielding team celebrate

Saturday crowds gather on
a hot afternoon.

All the fun of the fair !
Mustard finds more bounce than this !

Time edges towards 35 hours
..and a BRITISH record !

36 hours beats the UK record
Unofficial as yet, of course

..but worth a certificate
for the first milestone !

String Theory playing at 9.00pm
..and the band played on.
Barbeque into the night
Hot-Dog tired !
Queen of the Scorebook,
Carole Harding gets a break

"Milkfloat" clean bowled
..after hoisting a typically mighty 6
..and on, on into the night
temperature dropping fast !

SUNDAY 21st SEPTEMBER 2008

Sunday morning arrives and
..the match starts its last day

Over 49 hours played
and a world record beckons !

Carole Harding still at work,
"Don't obscure my view !"

The crowds begin to gather
as the world record approaches.

The red arrows captured on film
flying over the field at 2pm
Shot taken from the "Drift".

"Webby" Steve beside the clock
..Sorry New Zealand, but ...
55 hrs 1 min = World Record.
Another innings ends for the
new World Record holders!
but they ain't finished yet.
"Titch" starts to celebrate,
just before going in to bat !
He wasn't in for long...
The game goes on as
the champagne corks pop
and the sun goes down
Crowds build to over 400
as night descends again
...but now for the last time.

AND THERE IT IS !
Photo taken 4 seconds after
the final ball.
The crowds rush onto the pitch
as the village church bells ring out
and the dream lives on.
And now's the time to celebrate.
The 24 valiant players
begin to party....

Click on the play button below to see live interviews with Max, Terry, "Cubby" and others during the match.

The full teams assembled at 08:50.	Nervously preparing for the start at 9.00am	Only 59 hours to go chaps - you can do it!	The opening umpires Brian Leaper & Mark Collier	The BBC's Ian Pearce interviews Neil Wildon at 09:30
21 Minutes into the match, as officially recorded	Second pair of umpires, Ian Kimsey & Richard Ebbs	Mike Gatting arrives, Chatting with Neil Wildon	Mike Gatting with players, & one of our youth squad	..and the game plays on. The sun starts to set on Day 1

Saturday morning ...and still there at 09.00.	Groundsman, Kevin Sheath getting to work during a rest period	2 more umpires, Jason Pateman & Dipen Dixit	Past the 24 hour mark on Saturday morning	Another wicket falls and the fielding team celebrate
Saturday crowds gather on a hot afternoon.	All the fun of the fair ! Mustard finds more bounce than this !	Time edges towards 35 hours ..and a BRITISH record !	36 hours beats the UK record Unofficial as yet, of course	..but worth a certificate for the first milestone !
String Theory playing at 9.00pm ..and the band played on.	Barbeque into the night Hot-Dog tired !	Queen of the Scorebook, Carole Harding gets a break	"Milkfloat" clean bowled ..after hoisting a typically mighty 6	..and on, on into the night temperature dropping fast !

Sunday morning arrives and ..the match starts its last day	Over 49 hours played and a world record beckons !	Carole Harding still at work, "Don't obscure my view !"	The crowds begin to gather as the world record approaches.	The red arrows captured on film flying over the field at 2pm Shot taken from the "Drift".
"Webby" Steve beside the clock ..Sorry New Zealand, but ... 55 hrs 1 min = World Record.	Another innings ends for the new World Record holders! but they ain't finished yet.	"Titch" starts to celebrate, just before going in to bat ! He wasn't in for long...	The game goes on as the champagne corks pop and the sun goes down	Crowds build to over 400 as night descends again ...but now for the last time.