Thirteen Barrow Gurney golfers arrived at Thornbury Golf Club to be greeted by glorious weather, setting the stage for a fiercely contested Stableford competition. Before heading out, a few players (MO and FF – you know who you are!) put on a masterclass in how not to putt during the warm-up, but soon enough, we were ready to
Barrow Gurney Cricket Club extend a big thank you to our long-term sponsors M J Patch & Co who are joining with the club once again for the 2025 season. Your support of grass roots cricket is really appreciated.
Barrow Gurney Cricket Club are delighted to welcome back Butcombe Brewery as key sponsors for 2025. Last year our bowlers got used to running in from the Butcombe Village End, and will be hoping to take even more wickets this season. Our well-stocked bar will be featuring a number of Butcombe lines to quench the
New and existing players are welcome to join us for our pre-season nets. Taking place at The Downs School in Failand, we will be holding 7 weekly sessions 6.30 to 8pm on Tuesday evenings starting on 18 February. It is chance to dust off the winter blues and look forward to an exciting season to
Barrow Gurney’s 2nd XI head into the final third of the season in pole position in Division 9 West having last week beaten their rivals for the top spot, Golden Hill 6ths on a damp and miserable day of weather. In recent weeks the team has had much to celebrate, remaining unbeaten at the halfway
It was an extra special day when Barrow Gurney Cricket Club welcomed back many of its former players to Hobbs Lane on Sunday 9 June. Although the Legends game against current players has become an annual event, with this being the 150th anniversary of the club it had an even more special feel about it.
Ali Hood reports on the spring golf day which he organised and won! The spring golf day finally took place at Thornbury Golf Club a month after it was originally scheduled when it was postponed due to the course being largely underwater! The weather was better, well at least dry and although still boggy
Somerset Cricket Foundation have awarded Josh Hall the Club Volunteer of the Month award in recognition of all that he has done for the club. Josh joined Barrow Gurney CC, having never played cricket before and has enthusiastically enjoyed playing friendly and Sunday games. However he has really thrown himself into helping out at Hobbs
Barrow Gurney Cricket Club are delighted to welcome some new members of our sponsorship family. Butcombe Brewery are a well-established local business, whose ales are very popular amongst players and supporters of the club. We are delighted that Butcombe will be sponsoring us in our 150th anniversary season. For 2024 the Village End will
2024 marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of Barrow Gurney Cricket Club. On 1 June 1874 a group of 30 villagers including the local Vicar got together and resolved to form a cricket club for the princely annual subscription of half a Crown (12 ½ pence in todays money). The club has a year
