Tour organiser Rod Reeves has been working hard over the off season to line up fixtures for the BGCC summer tour to Devon. This year the tour will take place a couple of weeks later than in previous years between 6th and 9th August 2018. Opposition looks likely to be against many of the teams
We wish all our players, friends and supporters a happy and peaceful Christmas, and we look forward to seeing everyone again, and maybe some new faces, in 2018.
All members, families, friends and supporters are warmly invited to join us for our Christmas party in the welcoming surroundings of the Princes Motto in Barrow Gurney next Sunday (17th December from about 8pm). Catch up on what everyone has been doing in the “off-season” and take part in one of Rod’s fiendish quiz challenges.
As the nation prepares to cast its vote for another Sports Personality of the Year, all cricket lovers will be hoping strong vote for Somerset’s own Anya Shrubsole after her World Cup winning exploits last summer. This month the BGCC website gives Barrow Gurney members and supporters the chance to vote for its very own
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Mike Gibbs (known to his teammates as “Gibby). Geoff Saunders described hearing of the news as “an innings that ended far too soon.” Mike was a regular player for Barrow Gurney in the 1980s when the club had only one side, and he was
Barrow Gurney has a long tradition of welcoming and developing boy and girl cricketers to join its Cricket Club, being a small family village club which attracts players from all over North Somerset and south Bristol. In fact many of the senior players once played in the age group teams and have enjoyed playing cricket
Whilst it was “business as usual” at last night’s Barrow Gurney CC’s AGM in many ways, there were a few changes in personnel for next year. With 2017 First Team Captain, Paul Glazzard, choosing to stand down after one year in charge; and vice-captain and Player of the Year, James Riley, announcing he is taking
Barrow Gurney Cricket Club honoured some of its players and supporters who had made a big contribution to the 2017 season at its end of season buffet. A large gathering of senior and junior players, family and friends came together to enjoy a generous spread, a few stories of the season just past and to
Barrow Gurney ended the cricket season in traditional fashion with the coveted double wicket competition. Having lost 2 friendly games to the weather after the end of the league season, the double wicket might also have been a victim of the recent rain. A delayed start, and use of the artificial wicket enabled the competition
Barrow Gurney 1st XI ended their season with a win in a close game at Stapleton which momentarily held out the prospect of avoiding relegation until news came through that Chew Magna had managed to accrue sufficient bonus points to just pip Barrow to the post. Ali Hood reports: The 1st XI arrived at Stapleton
