A cloudy afternoon with spots of rain in the air greeted the visiting Blue Flame team, and with the forecast not at all promising it was agreed to try and get a 30 over game underway at Hobbs Lane hoping that the famous Barrow micro-climate might mean it missed the worst of the weather.
On a wet, sticky wicket the last thing Barrow 2nds wanted was to be put in to bat at Patchway. Unfortunately, on losing the toss, that is exactly what happened and they found themselves on a very difficult pitch against some very experienced, consistent bowlers. Scoring was slow especially in the middle overs due to
So another wet Saturday morning meant it was a good toss to win, which Phil Milston duly did, and put Long Ashton in. James Riley and Ed Holdaway opened and started well, however the two dangerous openers were scoring relatively quickly before Ed took the first wicket with a sharp caught and bowled. Riley picked up the
Heavy overnight rain seemed to make play on Sunday unlikely. But good covers and a drying breeze allowed play for the match of the Friendly XI at the picturesque Failand & Portbury ground on Sunday. Losing the toss, Barrow had to bat first and set a target in a “timed” game. Opener James Riley departed
One run decided the local T20 derby at Flax Bourton on Wednesday as Barrow Gurney staged a heroic batting effort in fading light. Batting first Flax Bourton made 112 -9 in their 20 overs. Frank Forge was pick of the bowlers with 3/10, whilst captain Oscar Livesey chipped in with 2/13 and then made an
The 2nd XI game on Saturday was a game that swung this way and that way without hinting who would prevail between Barrow Gurney and Old Bristolians 4ths. Barrow had the worst start imaginable after Ellie Holdaway lost the toss and Barrow were put in to bat with the captain, Bernie Forge and Roger Finnimore
Barrow 1sts are ruing being on the wrong side of another close game. Losing the toss Barrow were put into bat on a track that was bone dry and one on which Barrow skipper Phil Milton would also have chosen to bat. Things didn’t begin well when Ben Skuse was run out (again) and Ali Hood lost
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
