Bowler's 40 years - not out

Rowly Potter. Photo / Doug Sherring

Rowly Potter has been playing cricket for 40 years - and he's not about to stop now.

The 67-year-old Aucklander started playing when he was 21 and is now a New Zealand Representative for Golden Oldies Cricket, which competes at festivals around the world.

Potter said a number of members are in their 60s and the oldest is 75.

"I try and bowl leg breaks like Shane Warne. It's actually good fun, certainly I like to pick up a few wickets."

When he's not playing cricket, Potter likes a round of golf.

But apart from a pulling a calf muscle 24 years ago he's remained injury-free.

And this August he plans to compete at the World Cricket Festival in Harrogate, England.