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By Kevin Redsull Betteshanger Colliery Welfare CC all-rounder Derek Towe had the thrill of hitting the winning runs for England in their seven-wicket victory over Australia in last Sunday’s Over-70s’ Cricket World Cup final. The tournament was played over two weeks, mostly at grounds in Buckinghamshire, and featured six other nations in Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Wales. Towe, 71, who lives in Eastry, was England’s vice-captain and had played a key role when they defeated Australia in last summer’s “Silver Ashes” series. But England knew that the Australian team would …

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