The 63-year-old was presented with a Cricket Australia pin and certificate, having been involved with his local club in both a playing and administrative capacity since 1968.

In that time, Harris has made countless friends at Jamberoo Cricket Club and more broadly in South Coast Cricket and he said it's those mates that have kept him returning each year.

"I've enjoyed every minute of it," Harris said.

"I was playing rugby league, but I soon worked out I wasn't any good, so thought I'd try cricket.

"The mates are the biggest part of it.

"I'll be walking through the shopping centre and guys will call out to me, even blokes I played with years ago."

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While he officially retired 10 years ago, Harris stills pulls on the whites on a regular basis to help out when teams are down on numbers.

He played in six matches this year.

The retired dairy farmer said he enjoyed his time filling a raft of roles on the Jamberoo committee, including president, but the fondest memories come from the Saturday's spent out in the middle.

"You're always happy winning your first premiership.

"For me that was third grade in 1979/80.

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"We were 3/16 when my captain sent me in, I normally batted eight or nine.

"He told me not to lose any wickets, so I blocked for three-and-a-half hours, and scored 16 runs.

"We won third grade again in '81/82, then second grade in '82/83."