Magna Magic

On a day forecasting frequent and thundery showers, we drove through 20 minutes of heavy rain to arrive at an unexpectedly sunny Longborough, where a grassy, soft wicket with a Lords-style slope and dramatic undulations on one half of the outfield promised an interesting contest. ‘A good toss to lose’, we thought, so JK promptly did just that. Longborough chose … Read More

Sherston ended their home season with a comprehensive 85-run win over Bibury at Pinkney Park, thanks to a telling contribution from Andy Jarvis with the bat and a fine performance from the bowling unit. Sherston won the toss on a sultry afternoon and inserted the opposition into the field. Andy didn’t take long to hit his stride but wickets at … Read More

The annual sixes tournament is nearly upon us! The following first round fixtures are: SMCC v Grittleton CC UBSCC 1 v Wimbledon Wombles Spye Park CC v UBSCC 2 The Night Watchmen v Rising Shipsey Supergiants This year it is a knockout competition with a plate competition for the teams who lose their first game. As always there will be … Read More

With black clouds circling, winds blowing, storms threatening and Tina Turner’s words ringing true that all we wanted was life beyond the Thunderdome, your intrepid reporter entered the appropriately named Memorial Ground a mere one over late having travelled some three hours from London via Bath. Wondering whether I was ever gonna change, I had taken the liberty of changing … Read More

On the hottest day of the year so far, South Cerney travelled to Pinkney Park with the unenviable record of having not won a match at the ground in recent memory, if ever. With the toss won by the home side, and with both the wicket and weather dictating a simple choice of ‘bat first’, all looked good for a … Read More

Sherston Magna had a fine win against one of division 1’s stronger teams on Saturday 27th May. Making what looked to be a below par score of 149-8 after being asked to bat first, it was a strong bowling and fielding performance that saw Sherston win. The pick of the bowlers was Andy Pegg who won the game bowing the … Read More

Following the unfortunate closure of Globe Sports, the “Kit man” has been busy sourcing a new supplier. The club are delighted to announce a new partnership with local company, Sporting Billy, who are based in Chippenham. By using the online supplier, this means that kit can be purchased at any time during the season and is not restricted to the … Read More