Nontheless the team put in a gallant effort against the younger ‘Upstarts’, with  Old Farts diving for wayward balls and sprinting courageously to stop them reaching the boundary.

Youth, speed and agility did however win in the end, outweighing age, wisdom and experience, in this case.

It was however far from your usual t20 game, with questions being thrown around as to who was representing who - and why?

To qualify as an ‘Upstart’ you had to be registered with the Nambucca Heads Cricket Club; if you had retired from the club or left the area, you automatically become an Old Fart.

Old Fart Glen Jones said it was “just brilliant”.

“We had some pretty key players and gave the young ones a good game. We appreciate what they did but they were obviously the better team ... on the day,” he told the Guardian.

“We were treated with respect and they played as if they are going to be premiers.” 

The Old Farts suffered a few injuries with rolled ankles and near-busted hips, but the general concensus was aching bones.

“It’s clear the batting is getting handed down to the youngsters - only due to degeneration of our muscles,” he joked.

‘Upstarts’ captain Tim Moon said for his first outing in the test, it was certainly something to remember.

“This is my first t20 game for Nambucca and to be able to captain it was pretty special,” he said.

“There was plenty of sledging, but it was all in good spirit.

“The boys played really well, and the old boys gave it a red hot go - I’m not surprised with their effort because they were, and still are, the legends of our club. 

“There were no injuries on our end so it will be good to have everyone on deck for this weekend as the second half of the cricket season starts.”

Series co-organiser Peter Lee said the game brought real spirit back to the club.

“Some real legends played and we would like this to keep going - to celebrate and thank them for their contribution to the club,” he said.

“Our younger players enjoyed the concept. It would be great to bump up player numbers next season and perhaps introduce a t20 series to the Valley.”