The Bredon Hill Bash 2017 finals day was played out in fabulous bank holiday weekend sunshine today.
The winners were Ashton-under-Hill, who beat Bredon by 30 runs.
Earlier in the day the Crown Inn, Kemerton, won the plate by beating Overbury by just one run.
The batting award was presented to Josh Colwell and the bowling award went to Mitch Berry, both of Ashton.
There are some pictures on our Facebook page now.
It has been a good season so far for Bredon Cricket Club, and we have plans to round it off in style.
On Saturday, September 16, there will be a senior players’ award night in the clubhouse.
The bar will be open and there will be a curry buffet.
The evening, which starts after the day’s match finishes, is a chance to recognise and celebrate both individual and team successes.
Then, on Sunday, September 24, we are having a family end-of-season fun day with barbecue, entertainment and activities for children.
Again, the bar will be open, and the fun starts at 2pm.
Both promise to be fantastic occasions. Please make a note in your diary.
Bredon beat Overbury by seven runs in the opening game of the Bredon Hill Bash 2017.
There was a gripping finish to the 20-over derby clash today, with Overbury’s batsmen closing in on the 185 target set by the home side.
The match ended with Bredon 184 for 7 against Overbury’s 177 for 7.
Bredon’s next game in the tournment is against the Crown Inn, Kemerton, and it will be played at Hill Close on Wednesday, August 16. The match starts at 6pm and the clubhouse bar will be open. Spectators welcome. See fixtures list below.
Teams from Bredon, Overbury, Ashton cricket clubs, and the Crown will play each other throughout August 2017.
The competition culminates in a finals day at Hill Close on Sunday, August 27, at which the mini-league’s first and second placed teams, and the third and fourth, will meet to decide the ultimate placings. Play starts at noon.
A local cricket fan is sponsoring a top-quality trophy for the winners.
The finals, in particular, will be a fun day for all the family. Local musical duo The Brethryn will be performing, and there will be a barbecue.
Bredon’s First XI were knocked off top spot in Worcestershire County League’s Division Two after their second defeat in a row.
Visitors Coombs Wood were 275 for 4 after bowling Bredon out for a comfortable win in a rain-reduced game.
Evesham and Chaddesley Corbett both leapfrogged Bredon with home wins.
The result leaves the league looking like this.
The Second XI’s game against Astwood Bank was called off, and the Third XI had no game this weekend.