GRANDAD Mike Fisher is the oldest swinger in town - still turning out for a cricket team at 91.
He takes on opponents decades younger than him, 75 years after he first took up the sport.
The RAF veteran said: "I'm still getting quite a few runs. I say 'run' but some-times we have to walk it."
Mike, who plays weekly, started competing again at 87 after arranging a charity match with pals. And they enjoyed it so much they kept going.
They hold games at a sports hall for two hours on Fridays. Mike, a former machine shop worker, said: "I'm the oldest player there by a long way and I could be the oldest currently playing cricket, who knows?
"I've never seriously ...
He takes on opponents decades younger than him, 75 years after he first took up the sport.
The RAF veteran said: "I'm still getting quite a few runs. I say 'run' but some-times we have to walk it."
Mike, who plays weekly, started competing again at 87 after arranging a charity match with pals. And they enjoyed it so much they kept going.
They hold games at a sports hall for two hours on Fridays. Mike, a former machine shop worker, said: "I'm the oldest player there by a long way and I could be the oldest currently playing cricket, who knows?
"I've never seriously ...
You're reading a preview of
Daily Mirror UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 10, 2025