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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

The season is well and truly over and the ground has been put to bed, but the club does not sleep after what was a tremendously good season from all facets of the club. There have certainly been plenty of personal highs and lows many of which were captured in Nick Burridge’s fantastic photo exhibition in the village hall. These … Read More

The school holidays have arrived and with that some wet weather after a fantastic June and July. We have had almost perfect cricket weather with all but one game in the Under 13 league played. All practices have been well attended except the last two which gave way to the wet weather, but in all a very pleasing season from … Read More

The weather couldn’t have been better for David Fitch-Peyton to realise a lifetime ambition of playing with some of the greatest players to have played the game over the twenty or so years. Accompanied by Sherston’s very own umpire John Burgess and a small but perfectly formed band of Sherston Magna CC supporters David proved he can mix it with … Read More

Glorious sunshine, loads of players to choose from and top junior performances… July got off to a less that promising start when Malmesbury were unable to field a side and withdrew from our fixture. An all too common problem for village sides, but when it starts to affect larger clubs like Malmesbury it’s a telling reminder of the state of … Read More