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Neighbours Crofton were the opponents, the wicket was wet. Infact if we’d have played on the one we got ready during the week, well we wouldn’t and the game would have been cancelled. Covers were omitted on Thursday due to a rather poor weather forecast seen by at least 5 members of the team. By [...]

This week saw us roll into Frickley, the former pit village when the men are still men and so are most of the women. But unlike its near neighbour, South Kirby CC, dogs are welcome……………which somehow seems quite appropriate. The outfield and wicket were well prepared and the dressing rooms, showers and loos were immaculately [...]

For those who asked…

I didn’t enjoy the game yesterday. There, I said it. We won without getting out of 3rd gear and took the full 10 points but I’d rather play in the Streethouse game every week (lost by nine wickets), testing yourself against better players and really finding out how good you can be against them. I’d [...]

Since my arrival at Nostell CC some years ago I have heard a lot about some Aussie Hack called Dean Jones. Stories of people flocking to the ground to watch him from far and wide, him hitting a ball onto Doncaster Road (pfff I have done that… along the ground through Point of course!) and [...]

We travelled the half mile up the road to the wealthy club of Ackworth, they have two groundsman don’t you know!, on Saturday to face the second placed side. We were without the bald kiwi who was off taking photos of horses in Scotland. The four legged variety that is. Lee declared himself available, albeit [...]