The cricket season ended on a sombre note at Hobbs Lane with the sad news that club stalwart, Rod Reeves had passed away. The following article was prepared for the Barrow Gurney Parish Magazine. A fuller tribute with stories from Rod’s many cricketing friends will follow shortly. Rod was still playing in his seventies, a
What do Barrow Gurney cricketers do in the long, dark, winter months? Well this year they are trying their hand at football! But they cannot yet decide whether 5-a-side or 7-a-side suits them best as Frank Forge reports: So BGCC have ventured into football to mixed success so far. Firstly, the team name was a
Guy Fisher’s magnificent 133, his highest score for Barrow Gurney, took the club to a memorable win in the last game of this Covid-affected season. However, the weekend had a sombre mood at Hobbs Lane following the sad news of the passing of Barrow legend Rodney Reeves. A full tribute will be paid to Rod
In a mixed weekend of friendly cricket, Barrow Gurney found themselves making similar totals on both Saturday and Sunday and coming out with different results on each day. On a decidedly chilly Saturday, regular visitors, Treasury Valuers put Barrow into bat and the home side cruised to 35 for no wicket when Bernie Forge was
Barrow legend Mick Hardy won the club’s autumn golf competition at Thornbury Golf Club with an impressive 73 stableford points over the two rounds to seize the trophy by a point from Paul Gard. Steve Owen was a further point back and Colin Fletcher completed the leading scorers of over 70 points. A chilly but
Adam Brace and Mark Fisher triumphed in Barrow’s annual double wicket competition, denying first team skipper Frank Forge a hat trick of wins. Beautiful sunshine and a record number of entrants, together with quite a few spectators made it a very enjoyable day as organiser Ali Hood reports: After a hugely disrupted season we were
All the recent problems faced by Universities in dealing with applications amidst the predicted grades debacle, did not weigh heavily on the cricketing staff members of Bristol Uni who beat Barrow’s friendly team in a high scoring game on Saturday. Choosing to bat first on a good batting track, the Uni Staff started well playing
Barrow Gurney were successful in winning both friendly games this weekend. On Saturday against St Mary Redcliffe, captain Ed Holdaway won the toss and sensing that the wicket may have a little moisture and then dry out later under the bright, if not hot, sunshine put the opposition in. Matt Owen (1/35) bowled with good
Barrow Gurney captain, Frank Forge, praised Barrow Gurney’s First XI for finishing the mini-league season with a final win to finish third in its challenging group. He also praised the fantastic support the team had received in this shortened season from past players and friends of the club. He then went on to his personal
Kian Ware made his maiden century for Barrow Gurney on Sunday as his innings of exactly 100 in 62 balls turned the West Division match against Backwell Flax Bourton. Barrow were chasing 189 to win after some consistent Barrow Gurney bowling led by Mike Lilley (2/16) who was well supported by debutant James Taber who
