Wicket Taking Delivery Captured On Video
See the video footage taken by Melissa of her brother taking the wicket of S Coombes in the recent Sunday game. Guy Fisher is taking the catch in the covers.Video
Owen Double Act Not Enough As Sunday XI Fall To Valuers
The Treasury Valuers were welcome visitors to Hobbs Lane for this week’s Sunday game which was played out in beautiful sunshine with the ground looking a picture. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat on a new track on the edge of square meaning a short boundary to the car park side. Clarkson
Searching For The Brain of Barrow
Barrow Gurney CC will be holding another club quiz on Friday 19th June at the pavilion. 7-30pm to finalise teams for a prompt 8pm start. Teams of 4 or 5 (no more than 5 ). £2 per head with all proceeds going to club funds. The bar will of course be open. Questions set by
Barrow Hit The Top After Sri Lankan Win
Bowling first against Bristol Sri Lankans, Barrow’s James Riley and Paul Glazzard bowled really well, restricting the opposition to just 19-2 off of 16 overs when Riley finished his first spell. Riley claimed the opener for a duck with one that nipped back and Glaz having the other caught by Jonny Sykes at mid on the run.
Sunday Team Struggle Despite Four For Fisher
This Sunday Barrow travelled to nearby Bedminster and the home team had assembled a team drawn from a mixture of their senior and junior sides including some who had played in the winning Under 15 team against Barrow in the previous week. An early success from Nick Heal (2/52), bowling one opener, only led to
2nds Fall Short Of Expectations At The YMCA
Looking at the table before the game, it looked like it should have been potential win for Barrow, but things turned out very differently. Mark Gracey lost the toss and YMCA chose to bat. The normal accuracy of Barrow’s bowling didn’t quite materialise and the safe hands in the field in recent weeks deserted them.
Under 15s Enjoy Huge Support In Cup Semi Final
A large crowd gathered at Hobbs Lane to watch Barrow’s Under 15s play Bedminster in the semi-final of the Harry Secombe Cup. Parents, First and Second Team players and members from both clubs meant a packed car park and a great atmosphere for the game. Bedminster batted first and Jones and Tryfonos took the score
Sensational Catch Propels First XI To Nail-biting Win Over Long Ashton
Barrow Gurney welcomed Long Ashton to Hobbs Lane to play our First XI for the first time in many years; there was talk before the game about what to do if Barrow won the toss, however yet again the opposition won it and Barrow were put into bat. Ali Hood and Sam Turner opened up,
Axbridge Score A Few Too Many For Sunday XI
Winning the toss and bowling first seemed the obvious choice under leaden skies and in humid conditions at Hobbs Lane. However the opening attack of Mark Fisher and Barrow debutant Nick Heal found little swing although the odd ball did a bit off the pitch. Axbridge’s openers Hatcher and Packham were extremely severe on anything
Kerswell Shines As 2nds Beat Portishead in Top Of Table Clash
Mark Gracey lost the toss and the Portishead skipper decided to have a bat. Unlike all the previous games this season, Barrow didn’t pick up a wicket in the first few overs, but Frank Forge bowled with his usual line and length and was unlucky not to pick up the wicket he deserved only