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A great day with sunshine, sizzling burgers & sixes! The annual cricket celebration that is the Sherston Sixes took place on a lovely September day at the ground at Pinkney Park. Five sides of six took to the field in a ‘round robin’ event. The winning side Ben Dickenson’s Magna Magic won dramatically in a three-way bowl-off. Many thanks to … Read More

Congratulations to those players who added their names to the honours board this season, your name will be added to the great and the good. This season’s Saturday team performances are highlighted below: – Batting Ewen Kenny 113 vs Oaksey (h) Matt Goodwin 109* vs Coates (h) Bowling Harry Stevens 6-7 vs South Hill (h) Ian Gould 6-34 vs Oaksey … Read More

Sunday 20th October vs. Winsley Sherston won the toss in the opening game of the indoor season and decided to bowl. Some good opening overs and a wicket with Milo Morgan’s first ball meant that the opposition had a slow start. But after some very smart batting Winsley ended up 133-4 off their 10 overs. This meant that Sherston needed … Read More

With the winter truly upon us and Christmas in most people’s sights, talking turkey has been more on my mind of late than cricket. However, I just wanted to re-iterate my congratulations to all of the junior cricketers this season on the improved performances, dedication to practice and best of all the enthusiasm you showed in wanting to learn and … Read More

When I took over the reins as Saturday captain there was only one goal and thanks to a cracking bunch of lads the season has achieved what it set out to achieve, that being promotion back to the “big time”. On a cricketing note, it was great to see that we managed to play a lot more cricket than 2012 … Read More

A Saturday night in September saw the culmination of six months hard work for our very own Will “Stan” Mathews. During those six months he had trained at least five days a week, two of which were evenings in a boxing gym in Lambeth, and two 6.00am sessions with a personal trainer. It is understood that some of the Magna … Read More

I think the punts this year have had mixed results. But I think DFP should get some serious praise for picking out Sky Lantern, who since being tipped in this publication has run five times winning three and second once (my bank manager and I believe the horse was robbed by the stewards in that race too). The stats and … Read More

At the recent awards dinner I was delighted to be given the clubman of the year award. I wanted to say thank you to all in the club that have made Kate and I feel so welcome from the moment we joined the club. Kate does however think that the Wednesday Club might not be necessary as often as I … Read More

Help your cricket club there are just a few tickets available for an evening of entertainment with Nick Burridge, Neil Forster and Kevin Smith as they reminisce recite verse and recall the lighter side of life in conjunction with the book launch. Tickets just £7.50 per person. November 29th and 30th at Sherston Village Hall. If you can’t be there … Read More

Those who managed to make it to the photographic exhibition in the village hall as part of Sherston Arts Festival will have been reminded of summer, not only by the outstanding exhibits in the competition, but the remarkable collection of cricket photographs taken by local amateur photographer Nick Burridge. Nick followed the junior and senior sides during the 2013 season … Read More