The Bristol & District Cricket League have this week confirmed the make up of the league for the 2017 season. Barrow Gurney 1st XI will be playing in Division 4 facing opponents Lodway, Claverham II, Stapleton II, Chew Magna II, Frenchay II, Bristol YMCA II, Shirehampton II, Bath III and Failand & Portbury. Meanwhile Barrow 2nds
On Sunday Barrow Gurney ended the cricket season in traditional style with a Double Wicket competition. The sun shone brightly over the beautiful Hobbs Lane ground, making it appear more like mid-summer than September, as 18 players gathered in the morning to eagerly await the draw. This year saw a much greater spread of players,
65 players, supporters and friends of Barrow Gurney Cricket Club attended the Grand Club Night last Friday. After enjoying the buffet, the captains and coaches reviewed the highlights of the cricketing summer leading into the highlight of the evening – the presentation of this year’s awards. James Riley took the First Team Player of the
All Barrow Gurney CC senior players, junior players, supporters and parents are warmly invited to the annual awards evening on Friday 9th September at Barrow Gurney Village Hall 7pm onwards. Find out who will win the 1st, 2nd, and U13 Team Players of the year, who were the most improved players and who will be
Another wet weekend saw mixed fortunes for Barrow teams. For the Seconds at Bradley Stoke 4s , the weather abated briefly but not enough to see any play, but with all other games reported as being rained off, Ellie Holdaway and her team could at least depart happy that promotion to Division 13 was assured.
With both Barrow teams losing last Saturday, the season, for both, remains in the balance. In a thrilling game at Hobbs Lane, Barrow Seconds scored a competitive 203-8 in their 40 overs with Frank Forge leading the way with 41 opening the innings. Mark Gracey added a useful 35 before Jonny Sykes hit 5 fours
Barrow Gurney Cricket Club will be holding a ‘GRAND CLUB NIGHT’ at Barrow Gurney Village hall on Friday 9th September starting at 7pm. Chairman Pete Holdaway says “This is a great opportunity for first team, second team, Sunday and under 13 players to socialise together with all our friends, helpers and supporters in one place at the same
After Saturday’s washout and heavy overnight rain, it seemed inevitable that the last Sunday Team game would fall victim to the weather. But Allerton’s quick drying ground and their skipper’s local knowledge of the weather meant there would be play after all but only for about 3 hours or so with more rain sweeping in
Barrow Firsts were in need of a win against Claverham 2nds today in a key relegation battle. For once, however, weather forecasts were right and rain swept in just before the scheduled start and failed to relent to enable any overs to be bowled. Meanwhile, the promotion-chasing second team were already sitting out the day
Two generations of the Holdaway family starred in an important game against Division 14 top of the table Patchway 2nds on Saturday. Barrow started well, winning the toss and electing to bowl due to the late rain on Saturday morning. Mike Lilley (8 overs for 18) and Nick Heal bowled accurately until openers Canton and
