Another busy week for the skipper on the phone came to an end with managing to secure an 11th member of the team outside the Angel while the team was meeting (Paul Shortridge who went on to wicket keep for the afternoon!)! That nearly was brought back down to 10 following one member of the squad, lets call him Salix … Read More
Belting day ends in a tie! Proud day to wear the shirt (and trousers)!
So, the week leading up to the game against Barnsley was a struggle for the skipper, many texts, calls and emails sent out and still the day job to be done (busy time of year there too!)!! Holidays, injuries, cycling, all that was missing for excuses not to play was a note from peoples mum’s! Thanks to some people playing … Read More
Sherston punished for sloppiness despite Hulance Hat-trick
The weather has seemingly been kind so far in the cricket season, and another glorious Saturday of sunshine greeted us a we met at Angel House for the short trip to Cricklade. The day started well, the skipper winning the toss and looking to know what we were chasing inserted the opposition on what looked like a slowish pitch and … Read More
CAPTAIN’S LOG
I’m now in the privileged position of leading Sherston Magna Cricket Club for another year- and what a year it is shaping up to be. I’d thought along with covering the key points of the AGM, for those who couldn’t attend as they had such bad illnesses, were imprisoned at her majesty’s pleasure or were doing vital charity work I’d … Read More
Skip takes a look back at the season that was…
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
Treacles Tales….
The story so far… In issue 4 the Sherston Magna had sailed through it’s first 8 games, winning 6 and having 2 abandoned and we were marginally top over Poulton. In principle the only thing that has changed is that our unbeaten record has gone, as has Poulton’s; both teams losing to Avening and Cherington in the last month, with … Read More
Indoor Cricket update
Game 6 Sherston lost by 1 wkt Sherston Magna – 69 all out (55 balls) Box 70-5 (57) Team: J Harmer (c) M Goodwin (wk), I Gould, A Pegg, H Stevens, C Lovell An unbelievably low scoring game, with some poor batting followed by a spirited bowling performance that took it to the last over. A messed up run out … Read More
DARK OUTSIDE? THEN GET INDOORS! READ ABOUT SHERSTON’S INDOOR ADVENTURE
The fast and the furious! It may be getting dark outside around 4pm, but a hardy group of Sherston magnalons have been continuing the battle between willow and leather (well plastic) in the Chippenham Indoor League. The format consists of a game of 10 overs per side and is completed in approximately an hour. The league consists of 8 teams … Read More