As some people may be aware, a player from Calverhall suffered a cardiac arrest during the league match against our 4th XI, which resulted in an air ambulance attending the scene.

We are delighted to report that the player concerned is now in a stable condition in hospital, fully conscious and in good spirits. We all wish him the very the best in his recovery and look forward to welcoming him back to Orleton Park in the future.

We would like to put on record our thanks to everyone from Wellington and Calverhall who responded to the incident with calmness and professionalism.

Whilst there were many people involved, we would like to highlight the efforts of Matt Wilson, who was watching his son make his senior debut for Wellington, for special comment. Matt's calm management of the situation and deployment of the on-site defibrilator helped to ensure we are reporting on a positive outcome today.

Finally, we would like to pay tribute to Paul Carter, who worked hard to get the club its first debfibrilator in 2021. It was an issue he felt very passionately about.

On the day that the club gathered to remember Paul's life with a minute's silence, who could have imagined that machine would save another cricketer's life?