double, another St. Georgian went one better than that -- by being a part of two championship teams in the same season! That feat was accomplished thousands of miles away in Scotland where former Cup Match bowling great Clarence (Tuppence) Parfitt continues to show why class is permanent....even at the age of 49.

And just as his accomplishment aroused the interest The Courier and Advertiser , a Scottish newspaper which featured an article on him last week, so too will the fact that he is still tormenting opposing batsmen spark some discussion in local cricketing circles.

Under the headline Two medals for Clarence the September 14 article mentioned how Parfitt helped Arbroath County win the Scottish Counties championship and then, for the last two games of the season, turned out for Dundee High School FP in Division I of the Duke's Strathmore Union and helped them hold onto their top spot in the league.

Having retired as a full time pro at the end of the 1991 season Parfitt played for half of the 1992 season and most of this past season as an amateur with Arbroath, the club for whom he was a pro for many years. He also played a big part in their championship success this year, taking 79 wickets in 18 games at an average of about seven runs each.

"I wasn't going to play but the pro from India was late because of his work permit,'' explained Parfitt. "I enjoyed it, helping out when I can. It was a good year with a few youngsters I've been coaching coming through.'' Parfitt, who says he only plays these days to keep in shape, is now strongly considering packing it in for good, though he says there are still "people trying to get me out to play''.

He added: "If the price is right you never can tell what can be tempted. I'll wait and see what happens.'' At the completion of Arbroath's season an approach was made for Parfitt's services by Dundee high School FP who found themselves in a bind with their young Australian professional Neil D'Costa having to return to Sydney on a family emergency.

D'Costa had played a big part in helping Dundee High School rise to the top of their league and also winning the J&E Shepherd Cup. With his departure they were faced with playing their last two matches away to Inverurie and Brechin without a professional.

Inverurie were then third in the standings and, with the help of Australian pro Gary Wright, had inflicted the only league defeat on Dundee High School this season. Brechin, with New Zealander Gary Stead as their pro, were also breathing down Dundee High's neck in the title race.

Enter Clarence Parfitt! According to Strathmore Union rules every team is allowed one registered professional so there was nothing forbiding him from joining the club.

In the match at Inverurie he took six wickets for 43 and then sealed the title for his new club with six for 32 at Brechin.