The charity collects new and gently used sports gear to share with people in need in the community, which was co-founded by Yovich.<\/p>\n
Overall, it took about four months from the initial submission that they were going to attempt breaking the record, to having it confirmed.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s incredible how a small sporting idea can generate interest,\u201d Vincent told the Herald. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve got all these people who rock up and watch a couple of muppets do something fun.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s looking at sport from a different angle. Rather than cricket being boring, it shows that elements of it can be quite exciting.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me to be here is like, \u2018let\u2019s get off the couch, let\u2019s get off your phone, do something a little bit random and get out there and have fun with an alternative sport\u2019, and this has ticked all those boxes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Joey Yovich and Lou Vincent. Photo \/ Ben Francis.<\/p>\n
Yovich said it was special to pull off the record with close friends and people devoted to the Northland community.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve always been a little bit innovative,\u201d Yovich told the Herald. <\/p>\n
\u201cSo it\u2019s nice to have mateship to give back that way, and I think that\u2019s what makes this quite unique and quite special. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just nice to put little old Northland on the map. This place has been huge around community and giving back, so it\u2019s a nice way for us to put this place in lights, and it is a little country club, which relates to us.\u201d<\/p>\n
The idea was dreamed up by Mullan, who wanted a challenge that combined cricket and golf. <\/p>\n
At first, the trio tried cricket bats to see how far they could hit a golf ball off a tee-ball stand with various bats and sticks. However, after hearing an interview with a man who had broken a string of unusual records, they decided to attempt one of their own.<\/p>\n
The Alternative Commentary Collective speak with Joey Yovich. Photo \/ Ben Francis<\/p>\n
Mullan had been promoting the record attempt on his Instagram page. He said the support was overwhelming and he\u2019s already got his eye on more records, which he has applied to break – the fastest hole of golf played, which must be at least 300m, and the longest golf shot hit and caught by the same person. <\/p>\n
\u201cI want to keep that momentum from this and keep the journey live on my social media so people can follow along if they want,\u201d Mullan said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe it becomes a bit of a series around \u2018break world records\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
He is also hopeful it features in the book, but out of the 40,000 records in the Guinness database, only 15,000 make it online, while just 4000 make the physical book.<\/p>\n