Category: news
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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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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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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,…
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Tim’s Magnificent Jugs
From the Secretary (4-3-1-3): Following our indifferent form in the three pre-season warm up games, Barford recorded a splendid victory today in the first proper match of the season against Temple Grafton. Batting first against a youthful looking side (albeit only nine of them), Sandy couldn’t continue his early season form and was soon back…
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Back to winning ways
After a couple of lacklustre Sunday performances it’s great to report that the midweek team are on the march again. Inspirational leader Simon “twinkletoes” Drage reports: “On a cold April evening the Barford midweek cricket machine rolled into action for the first of it’s 2015 season’s games. Fielding what was possibly the youngest averaged aged…
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2015 Pre-tour Report
The Tourmeister writes on his return from the entirely selfless pre-tour extravaganza: The 10.50 to Oakham After nearly a decade of using the excuse that the sideways-facing rear seats in Timmsy’s Landrover made me travel sick, I finally I had to vacate the front seat and let the chairman ride shotgun as the brand new…
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2015 Pre-season Party
Following hot on the heels of the recently successful Quiz Night (for which many thanks are due to Simon D – although that disputed picture of Jon Snow was definitely David Attenborough!) comes the promise of the Pre-season party. In a throwback to the glory days of yesteryear, this year’s extravaganza will be held chez…