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CPR saves life of Shropshire cricketer

A cricket match between Wellington and Calverhall could have ended in tragedy when one of Calverhall's players went into cardiac arrest. 59-year-old Simon Parker was batting when he collapsed but thanks to his own son Alex who did CPR on him alongside Matt Wilson, an off duty firefighter who deployed the club's defibrillator.
Oliver Griffiths is first team captain at Calverhall, he and Matt explained to Adam Green what happened.

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