The warmer weather of the last week heralded the start of the friendly cricket season at Barrow. On Sunday Hobbs Lane hosted old friends, Bristol Sri Lankans, matched against a Barrow Sunday XI which always looked a little light in seam bowling and not that nimble in the field. The strong Sri Lankan team were
As players arrived on a sunny Saturday morning, for the second team game against Stapleton 3s, there was much debate over the weather forecast that afternoon. Some said it would rain from 3 o’clock, others said patchy showers throughout the day, and some said no rain forecast at all. Skipper Ellie Holdaway decided that, if
Another Friday with heavy rain meant the toss was always going to be important in Barrow’s 1st XI game against St Mary Redcliffe and so it proved. Fortunately, for once, Phil Milton won it and it was not a tough decision for him to ask Redcliffe to bat first. James Riley and Matt Owen opened the
Barrow Gurney’s Second XI opening bat, and wicket keeper, Bernie Forge celebrated her call up to the Somerset Girls Under 17 squad this week by scoring her maiden century. Batting all 40 overs in the 2nds win against Stapleton IIIs on Saturday, Bernie scored 106 not out hitting 16 fours in the process. Full match
Proud Coach Pete Holdaway reports on a thrilling match: Thursday night at Hobbs Lane saw Barrow Gurney under 13s take Long Ashton to a last ball tie! The side which comprises of only one actual 13 year old in Cameron Bullock, who didn’t get in to bat on the night, have battled for two
Rain frustrated both Barrow teams today. However we can look forward to a busy week of cricket with a friendly T20 game V St Bonaventure on Wednesday; 1st X1 v St Mary Redcliffe (away) on Saturday, 2nds v Stapleton 3s at home and a Sunday friendly against Bristol Sri Lankans. Players are asked to provide
After a tough first week of the season, it had to be onwards and upwards for the second’s and they arrived at Hobbs Lane on Saturday morning keen to redeem themselves after a big defeat. New skipper Ellie Holdaway won the toss against Carsons Mangotsfield and elected to field. Steve Owen and Mike Lilley
With only 3 regulars from last season’s first team available for Saturday’s match against Bitton, Barrow Gurney knew that they would have to play well against a team that had won the week before against Lodway. Winning the toss Phil Milton put the opposition into bat. Ed Holdaway and Matt Owen opened up, both bowling
Phil Milton reports: After all of the nets and the preseason games Barrow Gurney went into their first league game relatively confident, however first up were West Utd who had hit the team for 350 odd in the penultimate game of last season; the confidence waivered a little when Phil Milton lost the toss on a green
Barrow players old and new gathered at the pavilion on Sunday to celebrate the birthday of Chairman Pete Holdaway who was 65 not out. As Pete was thinking about drawing his pension, wife (and cricket widow) Jane had been long planning a surprise celebration. The ruse was a final warm up game between 2 teams
