Author: Paul Johnstone2
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Bowling machine
In conjunction with Barford Sports Club, we are now the proud co-owners of a shiny new Paceman Pro bowling machine. It will be based at the King George’s Playing Field in Barford and once the electricity has been connected will be available for practice use on the MUGA as well as at winter nets. As…
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2016 Tour Report
Once again, the cricketing gods shone (or at least didn’t chuck it down) on Barford as the touring circus pulled into Oakham again. Huge respect and thanks to Mike Ireland for organising another excellent tour with close and competitive games played in the right spirit with a liberal dose of performance-enchaning(?) real ale on top.…
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2016 Pre-Tour Report
The old farts have once again returned successfully from their reconnaisance mission deep into enemy territory, and the Tour Secretary has submitted the following unexpurgated report: ‘Then a pint with the boys in a bar full of noise’ The picturesque village of Redmile provided an unusual detour on the return recce to Oakham as I…
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Action Stations
Now the freeze has set in it seems perfect timing to remind you all of a couple of things, both of which should get you of hibernation. Firstly, nets start again this coming Sunday with the first of 6 sessions at Warwick School (to be followed by the usual debrief), leading in to a further…
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Disastrous Drops and Fielding Flops
At this year’s Annual Dinner, Barford’s answer to the Cohen brothers (or perhaps the Chuckle Brothers depending on your point of view), Simon Drage and Ben Griffin re-enacted some of the key fielding moments from this years campaign. Although the production qualities are perhaps not up to the most exacting standards, Simon evidently poured…
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2015 Annual Dinner Report
40 odd of Barford’s finest (and a few hangers on) attended the Annual Dinner at Merchants in Warwick, hosted by our fun-loving Social Secretary and Captain. The meal was up to their usual high standards and was enjoyed (I think!) by all. Interspersed with the courses were a selection of prizes, and speeches from the…
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Close of Play
By now I’m sure you will have caught the minutes of the AGM as the final act of the outgoing Secretary. Having been press-ganged elected (surprisingly unopposed) into his shoes, it would be churlish not to comment on his tenure over the last eleven (yes, really!) years. Simon has been Secretary of Barford Cricket Club…
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Dates for your diary
Now the season is done and dusted (I’m sure the statistics will be appearing in due course!), it’s time to turn your attention to the organisational and social side of the club. First up is the AGM on Wednesday 21st October which sets the tone and lays out the plans for the future of the…
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100 Club filling up fast
Tickets are selling out fast for the inaugural draw of the BCC 100 club due at the end of this month. In top QVC fashion, Captain Morgan has managed to flog the majority of numbers before they’d even been printed. Premium numbers, such as the “soixante-neuf” secured by the (hyper) Social Secretary, are even rumoured…
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Six of the best
Snitterfield Six-a-Side Tournament By popular demand, Barford CC and Snitterfield CC will jointly be hosting the inaugural Snitterfield Six-a-Side cricket tournament on Saturday July 18th, at our home ground in Snitterfield. The tournament will be run as a fun event rather than a competition for serious cricketers, so why not dust off your old bat,…