Ean Mackie has been with the Gordon Park outfit for 67 years, having first joined the membership as scorer aged 13.
Two years later he made his first enjoying look and continued to play till his mid 70s, earlier than returning to position of scorer.
Ellon Gordon Cricket Membership have marked the unimaginable service of their longest serving member.
Mackie has additionally been secretary and match secretary and stays Ellon’s treasurer after 52 years within the position.
He additionally served as president of the Aberdeenshire Grades Committee and was on the Grades Guidelines Committee for a few years in addition to contributing experiences on the Grades for the Press and Journal, Night Categorical, Inexperienced Remaining and Northsound radio.
In 1990 following the loss of life of former Ellon captain Alan Middleton, Mackie set-up the Middleton Belief.
He stays president and over the past 32 years a variety of sports activities golf equipment and people within the Ellon space have been supported by the belief.
Mackie’s contribution to Ellon and his eightieth birthday had been celebrated at a shock dinner on the city’s Station Lodge.
Membership president Ian Duncan mentioned: “Ean performed a giant half, together with one other stalwart of the membership George Mutch, in ensuring that Ellon Cricket Membership remains to be round as we speak.
“They carried the membership with their enthusiasm and their effort to maintain the membership lively.
“By means of the 60s, the 70s and the 80s they actually saved the membership going and Ean is Mr Ellon Cricket Membership in my view.
“In case you say the title Ean Mackie he’s synonymous with Ellon Cricket Membership.
“Ean’s dedication and his contribution to the membership has been superb.
“He’s carried out each position on the membership and each membership wants folks like Ean to permit it to perform.”
Duncan revealed Mackie was stunned when he arrived on the shock dinner.
