CRICKET coaches were hit for six when a grandmother turned up for training.

Marie Dalton surprised and delighted Brandon Cricket Club coaches by joining a Move into Sport beginners’ session at Durham School.

The 62-year-old, from Brandon, near Durham, said: “I’ve done very little exercise other than walking since I left school.

“With work and a family there just never seemed the time.

“I also lost my dad when he was in his early 60s and there’s a history of strokes in the family so I felt it was the time I really needed to do something.

“Since my son started playing I’ve loved cricket but never thought I would end up playing myself.

“These sessions are a lot of fun and anyone can come along and have a go.”

Mrs Dalton trains alongside her grandsons Myles, nine, and Finlay, seven.

For more information on the sessions, call Ian Johnson on 0191-378-9288 or visit brandon.play-cricket.com