Usually Barrow’s opening bowler, James Riley started the pre-season with ambition to bat up the order this year rather than at his customary No 10 or 11. Top-scoring with 78 not out in Barrow’s first pre-season game was a good start in his quest to do so. On a sunny (occasionally), windy (often) and cold
Sunday sunshine greeted the members of BGCC as they gathered to get the lovely Hobbs Lane ground ready for the season last weekend. Groundsman Pete Holdaway has already been working on the square, as well as some improvements to the kitchen and bar area in the pavilion over the winter. Meanwhile the better weather should
It is, at last, officially spring, indoor nets are about to conclude, and we will be preparing the Hobbs Lane ground for the season to come on Sunday. With only two weeks to go until the first outdoor cricket, the BGCC website continues to preview the 2017 season with its series of interviews with Barrow regulars. This
In recent years, Barrow Gurney’s own version of fantasy cricket has proved incredibly popular with players, supporters and friends of the club. BGCC is pleased to announce that the 2017 season of Fantasy Cricket is ready to go – it is not too long now before the season begins with the first game on Saturday April 15th, so
With pre-season nets now well underway and the feeling of spring in the air, BGCC website continues to look forward to the new season by interviewing some of our key players. This week’s subject is Second Team Vice-Captain, Mark Gracey, who previously led the side to promotion in 2015. We hear of how Brian Lara showed his
With less than a week until Barrow Gurney Cricket Club start their pre-season training, BGCC website continues the build up to the 2017 season with its series of player interviews. This week we talk to left arm opening bowler James Riley, who will also be vice-captain of the 1st XI this season, and hear how
As BGCC’s website looks forward to the 2017 season, this week we meet up with 2nd XI skipper Ellie Holdaway, who led the side to promotion last year. She tells us of a cricketing life which was nurtured at Barrow Gurney, and how the club still has a big place in her life. She also
Barrow Gurney Cricket Club will start their pre-season training at Merchants Academy, Withywood, Bristol on Sunday 5th March between 10am and 12 Noon. All 3 adult teams will be preparing for the 2017 season, together with junior players hoping to play in the Under 15 and Under 13 teams. Over a 5 week period players will be
As we look forward to the 2017 season, BGCC website catches up with Sunday 3rd XI captain Mark Forge, and asks him about his cricketing life and memories both at Barrow Gurney and early in his life. What is your first cricketing memory? I remember playing cricket at primary school in Scarborough. I also
2016 First Team Captain, and lifelong Barrow Gurney boy, Phil Milton tells the BGCC website about his cricketing life and memories. What is your first cricketing memory? Playing my first game for Barrow Gurney aged 12 at the old Imperial Ground in front of the old pavilion. Who encouraged you to play cricket? Paul Mizen and