2012 preparation starts here with winter nets.
We have some hard work to do in the nets over the winter ! if we'd had a decent season with the bat we'd prob have won another 4 or 5 of those gamesMonday 20th February 2012 8-9pm 2
Monday 27th February 2012 8-9pm 2
Wednesday 29th February 2012 8-9pm 1
Monday 5th March 2012 8-9pm 2
Monday 12th March 2012 8-9pm 2
Wednesday 14th March 2012 8-9pm 1
Monday 19th March 2012 8-9pm 2
Monday 26th March 2012 8-9pm 2
Wednesday 4th April 2012 8-9pm 1
Wednesday 11th April 2012 8-9pm 1
Monday 16th April 2012 8-9pm 1
Wednesday 18th April 2012 8-9pm 1
Monday 23rd April 2012 8-9pm 1
Wednesday 25th April 2012 8-9pm 1
Monday 30th April 2012 8-9pm 1
Wednesday 2nd May 2012 8-9pm 1
Wednesday 9th May 2012 8-9pm 1
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Shooters Hill run nets at the weekend (last year these were £3 atErith leisure centre, Avenue Road, Erith, Sundays 10-11am) - I think Tony and Luke went to a few of these last year?
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Nuxley have invited us to their nets, last year these were atLeigh City Tech, Green Street Green Rd, Dartford DA1 1QE. From 9-10am, on Sundays roughly fortnightly, around £3 per person.
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We will prob try to have 1 or 2 nets on the Sundays in April before the season starts
2011 Season finishes ignominiously !
A shocking batting display saw a dismal end to the season. Broadway 50 ish all out to average bowling, with Vishwa CC knocking off the runs in 10 overs or so for loss of 2-3 wickets. The game ended at 3.15 so a 20/20 game was played. Vishwa batted first and made 150 for 8 or 9 Broadway made 90/100 ish all out. Special mention to Fitz in the 20/20 for his bowling - as he was carted into the fields 4 times ! Top man.
Curry was had after the game at Meopham CC ground at £3 a go but there was a lack of euphoria after such a poor display. The oppo had 2-3 very good batsmen/bowler with a few half decent players Nice weather and nice setting tho - but the wicket played very low at one end and low at the other - which partly led to our downfall.
FINAL SEASON AVERAGES are below
http://www.broadwaycricketclub.com/Aves 7.xls
Broadway CC v Vishwa CC will be the last game of the 2011 season, 25th September @ Longfield
We will be playing at the recreation ground where we played Meopham III earlier this year ie at Manor Road, Longfield, Kent (Green Man pub on the corner of Manor Rd) Ground 100yds up on the right. As you drive in turn right to park at the opposite end to the "pavillion".
Map for ground here -
Start @ 1pm sharp.
Post match showers drinks + curry £3 at Meopham CC main ground at Meopham Green
Ground in Wrotham Rd post code - DA13 0PY http://www.meophamcc.co.uk/
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?oe=ISO-8859-1&hl=en&tab=wl&q=
Tatsfield CC beaten.
Michaels and Triggs get Broadway home needing 134 to win in an unlikely looking run chase winning by 6 wickets with 10 balls to spare against a strongish Tatsfield CC. Just as the winning boundary was hit the rain came down! Michaels hit 60 and Triggs run out on 49!!
Season continues for another week possibly !
Its seems we have a pitch booked for 25th Sept at Longfield (Meopham CC second ground) where we played earleir this season. Dan to try and get oppo.
Latest avearages here - http://www.broadwaycricketclub.com/Aves 6.xls
Last chance to become a legend for this season as we play Tatsfield CC in what is likely to be the last game of 2011.
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Tatsfield CC address + postcode for you sat navvers.
Furze Corner
Tatsfield Approach Road
Tatsfield
Surrey
TN16 2JT
Luckily for Priory CC the weather saved them on Sunday LOL See Stattos page for the details.
This Sunday we are probably finishing our season with an away game against Tatsfield CC at their scenic ground. Hopefully the weather will hold up, fingers crossed etc. Will probably be a 1pm start
Motivational Music page has been updated with some unbelievable music - DO NOT MISS !!!
Latest averages ar here ------> http://www.broadwaycricketclub.com/Aves 5.xls
Priory CC match 11th Sept - last Home game of season.
The doubt as to whether we had a pitch at Mayday Gardens this Sunday has now been resolved and we will be at HOME to Priory CC.
Disaster at home to Bexleyheath CC losing by 55 runs chasing 103 to win off 40 overs.
Latest averages are here ----> http://www.broadwaycricketclub.com/Aves 4.xls
A 64 run 8th wicket partnership steers Broadway to a great victory over CarshaltonAthletic , my that Motivational Music does wonders.
Match report on Match Summary page and updated averages below
http://www.broadwaycricketclub.com/Aves 3.xls
Both John and Dave Garrett of Shootershill2001 CC guested for us at short notice to give us a comfortable win against a youthfull Cobham CC. Cobham themselves had a ex Hextable CC fast bowler adversary of ours guesting for them in - Simon Price - older members may recall his 6-15 ish against us. Chasing 146 to win John Garrett starred scoring 60 + not out with his dad earlier taking a couple of wickets in an 8 overs spell for not many runs.
All the bowlers did well and restricted to a usefull looking Cobham to 145 for 7 ish off 40 overs. 180 looked a distinct possibility at one point I thought but a good bowling and fielding performance helped despite luck not going our way at times.
An early Motivational Music update in tribute to John Garretts 60+ ( no jug was forthcoming tho) is on the MM page now. More to follow.
AND finally a little bit of historical interst regarding Cobham CC -
" Cobham Cricket Club in the county of Kent can justifiably claim to be the original home of "The Ashes".
Cobham Cricket Club was founded in 1850. The first game was played in Cobham Park between Cobham Hall Estate and Cobham Village on the 7th August 1850. Cobham Hall won by 163 runs.
In 1883 the then Captain of Cobham, the Hon. Ivo Bligh, later to become the Eighth Earl of Darnley, also captained England's touring side in Australia. During this tour Florence Morphy (later Lady Darnley) and some other Victorian ladies, burnt a bail and presented the ashes in an urn to Ivo Bligh. "The Ashes" in the now famous urn remained at Cobham Hall until 1926 when they were presented to the MCC at Lord's."
Shootershill2001 CC gain revenge for two early defeats in style. A rain reduced 30 over game saw BCC put in to bat and struggled to 103 for 7. SH 2001 CC courtesy of a quickfire 50+ from John Garrett won the game with 15 overs or so left with 3 wkts down . I guess it's my fault for the defeat as i failed to add any Motivationak Music last week. Sorry for that as I know you all eagerly await my selections.
As I'm off to Broadstairs Folk Week this Wednesday I've added some appropraite music.
A dramatic Tie with Streatham & Marlborough CC - a game full of ups, downs, swings and roundabouts ! A dramatic last ball run out by Rory MacNeill finished the S&M innings with the scores level.
Next Sunday sees the final part in the triology of games with our feudal landlords Shootershill 2001 CC. Lets make it a hat trick of wins against them for the season!
Link to updated averages are below. But the scoring didn't add up exactly in either innings yesterday, so there could be some minor corrections when Chris gets the book back.
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Our earlier defeat to Nuxley avenged with a good bowling and fielding performance but a slightly shaky and nervy batting performance got us home with plenty of overs to spare. "Statto" page updated with the details and a report on the "Match Summary" page.
Still having a think about this weeks Motivational Music
Updated averages incl the Nuxley game on link below -
http://www.broadwaycricketclub.com/Aves.xls
We have a visit from Streatham & Marlbrough CC this coming Sunday's home game. Team so far: Ian, Adrian, Rory, Chris, Adam, Fitz, Simon, Liam, Dan, Tony Arpino
The usual post match bar talk involved covered next year's 30th anniversary plans. The "Legends v Potential Legends" game was suggested and I think will happen. And finally I think we have a very realistic chance of taking our first overseas Tour - Holland looks a distinct goer !!
Nuxley CC are next up at Mayday Gardens this Sunday. With Liam Walsh and Steve "Dr Sicknote" Purcell back + hopalong Langford we are only hoping for the best LOL.
Last weeks Motivational Music will have a second week as last week's game v Alleyns "Ad hoc XI" was cacelled due to rain. Just as well as it turned out if the weather in Welling that afternoon was anything to go by.
Yours truly - Mr Thurman - will be going on an outward bound course this Friday in preparation for Sundays game. Off to Otford with Jonny Tew (an ex BCC supporter and watcher) climbing Otford Mount , walk to the Rising Sun pub few pints there - walk down to Heaverham poss to the Chequers a few pints there - carry on to Kemsing Village , a few pints in the 2 pubs there - then finally back to Otford and a few pints in the Woodman, Crown, Bull and possibly the Horns. As you can see I'll be mighty invigorated come Sunday !! Maybe a team bonding session along these lines should be considered.
A comfortable victory over Meopham III CC on Sunday. The oppo were a mix of colts and senior players - a bit like being on Tour. Lovely ground - Ash esque - if you follow me. No changing rooms but good tea. Could have done with Sicknote to burrow into all the prickly hedges to retrieve the balls. Lost about 3-4 during the afternoon !
Next up on the 17th July is Alleyn & Honor Oak's Adhoc XI down in leafy Dulwich - incidentally I was born in Dulwich - just thought I'd share that snippet with you LOL
The Motivational Music this week will be solely for my benefit as it will be the 23rd anniversary of my dads death.?Anyway I'm sure the two?bands will also stir you all into action.?