Month: June 2019

How many Seventies faces do you recognise?

A Bredon cricket team from the Seventies. Picture: Beverley Short
A Bredon cricket team from the Seventies. Picture: Beverley Short

This wonderful picture of a Bredon Cricket Club team from the Seventies was kindly shared by Beverley Short, whose mum, Pat, was scorer at the club for many years.

Here is the line-up: John Farey (umpire, and father of Mark), Roger Langdon (brother of Nicky Langdon), Nicky Griffiths, Bob Pearson (one of the club’s best all-rounders in the last 60 years), Keith Barthorpe, John Weston, Geoff Hunt, Don Smith, Willy Langdon, Dave Taylor, Roger Washborne and Mark Farey. Don Smith (in blazer) was a legendary club chairman.

Do you have any memories or old pictures of Bredon Cricket Club you would like to share? Email bredoncc@btinternet.com or post on our Facebook page.

With thanks to Bredon and its Memories Facebook group, and Mark Farey.

Bredon Thirds despatch Evesham in style

Terrific win for Bredon’s Third XI

Bredon Third XI hosted Evesham Third XI on Saturday at Birlingham.

Evesham batted first and struggled, ending on 163 for 8 with a great opening spell from Luke Plane taking three wickets and only conceding 12 runs.

Joe Hunt backed him up with a very tight spell of off spin, taking one wicket.

Tolly Wilson bowled beautifully with pace and control, ending up with a wicket.

Cole Notley tempted Evesham batters into going big with his flight, bowling a great line and length which paid off.

Cole ended up with two wickets. He scooped up one off his bowling and took a catch in the covers that had been driven at pace.

An amazing  performance in the field by all juniors working really hard. Very impressive.

Bredon batted after tea in a confident position, with Sean Styles and Oliver Washbourne opening up.

Oliver had a lovely couple of off-drives, beating the field and looking in good shape.

Sean played the senior role of staying in and controlling the game, supporting the junior players so they could gain match experience.

Luke Plane was in top form with three beautifully dispatched cover drives for four, playing the ball very late with such timing. He ended up on 31 before being despatched.

Sean reached his 50 and the game was in the bag. He ended up 73 not out. A great knock, steering the team to another win and taking us to second position in the league.

A super all-round performance by all, especially the juniors. Well done!

Mark Notley

Young Bredon stars shine at Kingsholm

Young stars Will Wilson, left, whose tally at Kingsholm was four overs, two maidens, 10 runs and six wickets, and Ollie McGrath, who notched up 50 with a series of classy shots
Young stars Will Wilson, left, whose tally at Kingsholm was four overs, two maidens, 10 runs and six wickets, and Ollie McGrath, who notched up 50 with a series of classy shots

Bredon Under 15s travelled to Kingsholm, Gloucester, for a league match in which their young stars shone on Monday evening.

Bredon were put into bat, and on a drying wicket Ollie McGrath opened up with a solid start.

He soon got into the flow, taking apart the bowling on a difficult track and giving the boys a great start.

Ollie notched up his 50 in style, playing some very classy shots.

Bredon ended up 132 for 5 after 20 overs.

Bredon then took to the field, with William Wilson opening up with great pace, clean-bowling their opener first ball, and with the following five balls unplayable.

In William’s third over he clean-bowled a further three batsmen.

A further two wickets were taken in his fourth over, with an amazing caught and bowled, William diving full length to dismiss their best bat.

He ended up: four overs, two maidens, 10 runs and six wickets.

Bredon skittled them out for 54. An amazing achievement, and many more to come. Watch this space!

Well done to both: Bredon’s up and coming stars of the future.

The Under 15s are now top of their league and are all playing their part and maturing into solid cricketers.

Well done, lads. Keep it up.

Mark Notley

Luke’s a hat-trick hero

Bredon u15s played Gotherington away on Monday evening.

Luke Plane was bowling in the last over of Gotherington’s innings and got a hat-trick. All three dismissals were clean bowled.

He ended up by clean bowling a further batsmen in the same over, so four wickets in five balls.

A great achievement by the talented youngster. Well done, Luke, plenty more to come!

Bredon won the match with a solid batting performance by William Wilson, who steered them over the line, comfortably ending up on 42 not out.

Results for all Bredon teams are here.

Mark Notley