Cricket club in West Sussex bans sixes after neighbours’ damage complaints

Cricket club in West Sussex bans sixes after neighbours’ damage complaints

Players in Southwick told not to play top-scoring shot after damage to nearby windows, cars and sheds

One of the world’s oldest cricket clubs has banned players from hitting sixes after complaints of damage from its neighbours.

Players at Southwick and Shoreham cricket club, near Brighton in West Sussex, face the unusual prospect of not being awarded the highest score from a single shot in the sport – which is achieved by hitting the ball over the boundary rope without it bouncing – after the club’s neighbours complained about damage to windows, cars and sheds.

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