Instead of measuring out 22 yards, the correct distance between the stumps, the Queen's Gardeners at the grounds of Balmoral had used meters adding an extra 6 feet to the wicket.
As a result the Crathie cricket club's ageing bowlers
had all their venom taken out and they ended up being relegated.
"I cannot believe we played a whole season before anyone noticed. It is quite embarrassing but in our defense none of our protagonists noticed either."