The prestigious Smith-Walker Trophy will be contested at the Rendelsham Cricket Ground on Saturday.

The Rendelsham and the Mount Burr cricketers will play their normal 40 over per innings game to begin the day. The home team is the pre-match favourite as it is the reigning premier.

A twilight 20/20 match will follow comprising of retired cricketers over 40 years of age who have played for their respective clubs. The rules are modified as first-ball ducks are not allowed.

Among the visiting veterans tipped to pull on the whites are Adam Walker, Rob Francis, Tim Little, Justin Muhovics, Craig Kuiper and Chris Scott.

The annual match is also quite a social event with festivities continuing into the evening.

The Millicent and District Cricket Association and the Mount Burr and Rendelsham cricket clubs instituted the annual trophy several years ago in memory of two late cricketers: Alan Crawford “Mick” Walker and Ian “Rocky” Smith.

Both men served in the armed forces during World War II and then returned to their home communities and to sport, work and their families.

Walker was a football and cricket stalwart at Mount Burr until his death in 2011 while Smith was likewise actively involved in the Hatherleigh Football Club and Rendelsham Cricket Club until he died a few years later.

The first contest for the Smith-Walker Trophy was at “Mick” and Jean Walker Oval at Mount Burr in 2014. It is currently held by Mount Burr.

Meanwhile, Mount Burr is set to host a third annual charity match in the coming weeks which honours the memory of the late footballer and cricketer Bryce Pollard.