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 stopped playing

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 Three promotion dreams in its tracks.

One of nine brothers, Vic spent his working life on the farm at Tichborne. He umpired the ladies side and the club’s third team and helped coach the club’s young spin bowlers. He was also an avid Manchester United fan

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

Vic, 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.