The weekend saw a double success for Barrow Gurney teams, with the First XI enjoying an emphatic win whilst the Seconds recorded their second win on the trot. Barrow First XI were in much need of a win after recent reverses and they got first use of the wicket at Hobbs Lane against Chilcompton on
A magnificent 85 from Ben Skuse helped Barrow Gurney Second XI chalk up their first win of the season on Saturday. Facing Oldfield Park at Hobbs Lane, the visitors batted first and got off to a quick start as Shalin Pather raced to 63 off 55 balls before Skuse held a good catch at wide
Another poor fielding display cost Barrow Gurney First XI on Saturday as they allowed a runaway Long Ashton batting line up to pile on the runs at Hobbs Lane. Already weakened by several key players being away for the bank holiday weekend, Barrow’s much changed bowling attack was hampered by an early injury to Jonny
An unbeaten partnership of 159 between Mark Brown and Ed Holdaway was not enough to defeat a strong Uni Staff side on a batter’s wicket at Coombe Dingle. Batting first, Barrow suffered an early reverse when Kieran Owen was run out off the first ball of the match chasing an ill-judged second run. Jason Cryans
Barrow Gurney’s new first team skipper, Connor Jones, got off to a winning start at Congresbury on Saturday. After the first week of the season was washed out, this was the first time he had the chance to see how his team would perform in a higher division. Bowling first on a beautiful day at
After losing 4 out of 6 pre-season games to the weather, the first weekend of the Bristol & District League was washed out in its entirety. In common with many other teams, players desperate to get some match practice, were left disappointed as overnight rain left ground staff everywhere with standing water on their squares
Saturday was a special day at Hobbs Lane as the club launched Barrow Gurney TV, with the help of our sponsors Audioistic, this will allow play from home games to be live streamed and watched at home or from the comfort of the Pavilion Bar. Players too will be able to scrutinise their techniques and
Barrow Gurney Cricket Club are delighted to announce a new partnership with Capio Recruitment, a Bristol-based recruitment company which specialises in the insurance, legal and wealth management sectors. Capio Recruitment have made a major investment in the club as one of its headline sponsors, and Barrow players will proudly wear new shirts with the sponsor’s
After a washout last weekend, Barrow finally got onto the field of play against a talented Bristol Lions side. Bowling first the Barrow bowlers struggled for accuracy and the fielders did not support them with several boundaries which shouldn’t have been and some dropped catches too. Sam Mitchell took the first wicket of the season,
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