Tichborne Park cricket left-arm spin legend Vic Primmer has died, aged 70.

He had played for the rural Alresford club for over 50 years, helping Tichborne climb through the ranks of the Hampshire pyramid and into the Southern Premier League.

A canny spin bowler, who spun the ball and deceived batsmen with his flight and guile, Vic took over 1,000 wickets in his long association with Tichborne, which continued after he hung up his bowling arm, writes Mike Vimpany.

He etched his name in the Premier League record books with a remarkable 7-50 return for Tichborne Park against Trojans in August 2005.

He was 60 years of age at the time and his bowling spell that day – as one batsman after another tried to slog him across the line – halted Trojans’ Division 3 promotion dreams in its tracks.

The photograph shows him celebrating that memorable day’s work.

An avid Manchester United fan who spent his working life on the farm at Tichborne, Vic umpired the ladies side and the club’s third team, helped coach the club’s young spin bowlers.

He was frequently at the ground helping with the preparation of the pitches and the outfield.

Vic, a whose son Ed captains Tichborne’s promotion winning second team, would always be the first person to greet opponents when they arrived at Tichborne and share a pint with them after the game.

Cricket and his family was the love of his life, which will be celebrated at St Andrew’s Church, Tichborne, this Friday at 1pm. The wake is at the Tichborne Arms.