Our Own Double Blast from the Past Any club that can boast having bowlers named Frank Tyson and Jeff Thomson in its ranks is bound to be able to pack quite a punch. But that’s exactly who Sorrento now has on its playing list and already the results are starting to show. Frank, left in photo has been with us for quite a while now and has well and truly made his mark by gaining Premier Division status on both Thursday and Saturday. Of course, his namesake Frank “Typhoon” Tyson terrorised batsmen during his playing days for England during the 1950’s, taking 76 wickets in 17 Tests and having Don Bradman describe him as the fastest bowler he ever saw. And would you believe it that when our Frank's sister ran a check on their "Family Tree" they discovered that they are not only related to "Typhoon" but also Lord Nelson. Then at the start of this season, who should stride through the doors of our Club? None other than a Jeffrey Robert Thomson, saddled with the same middle name and surname-spelling as our beloved hero from yesteryear, Thommo. Thommo who took 200 wickets in 51 Tests formed as lethal a fast bowling combination with Dennis Lillee as there has ever been in the 145 years Tests have been played. And now we have our own Jeff Thomson, who incidentally is only six months younger than the former tearaway Queensland quick. Jeff, and his partner Lesley Hughes are most welcome additions to
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