Winter nets. It’s that time of year again where the trusty blade gets a fresh coat of oil, the whites are neatly pressed and the jockstrap has been nicely starched in readiness for the battle about to commence. Or, more likely it’s that time to wonder where on earth you put your cricket bag, complete with it’s pungent [...]
About James Payne
Kilve Cricket Club AGM – Sunday 29th January
Don’t forget that the Kilve Cricket Club AGM is taking place at the village hall on Sunday 29th January starting at 7pm. Please make an effort to attend as we will be making a lot of important decisions regarding the future of the club. If you are unable to make it please be courteous and [...]
Kilve 1st XI v East Huntspill – Match Report – 3rd Sept 2011
On the final game of the 2011 season Kilve, needing just 13 points for a second successive promotion entertained East Huntspill, their nemesis at the reverse fixture earlier in the season. After losing the toss yet again skipper Gary ‘Bat Shop’ Stone informed the team we were bowling, and against just 7 players as that [...]
Leigh on Mendip v Kilve 1st XI
On a blustery august day the Kilve 1st XI undertook their longest journey if the 2011 season, the 90 minute drive to Leigh-on-Mendip. Greeted with a drying track and a very wet and long outfield, skipper Gary ‘The turbo’s knackered again’ Stone won his first toss in half a dozen matches and elected to have [...]
Lydford v Kilve 1st XI – Match Report – 13th Aug 2011
After the previous week’s tight finish, and resulting loss against title rivals Fitzhead, Kilve travelled to bottom of the table Lydford with the hope of restoring their place at the top of the table. Upon arrival the team were surprised to see such a green track for an August game. They were even more surprised [...]
Kilve 1st XI v Lydford
After the previous night’s deluge of rain and the derby thrash that is the Kilve v East Quantoxhead game, the Kilve 1st XI turned up expecting to see a square resembling the Somme, rather than that of a side sitting pretty at the top of the league. Thanks to the super effort of the Kilve [...]
Kilve 1st XI v Fitzhead
Kilve entertained a Fitzhead side on what was a beautiful early June Saturday at Sea Lane. After winning the toss, Kilve skipper James ‘Agricultural-shot specialist’ Payne elected to have a knock and found himself opening with Peter ‘Sehwag’ Stone in regular opener ‘T2YLO’s absence. The pair got off to a flier and were making short [...]
Kilve 1st XI v Trull
Kilve entertained a Trull side for their first league home game of the season, on what was a cloudy but dry day at Sea Lane. Skipper James ‘Mower’ Payne lost the toss and was expecting to…
Cranmore v Kilve 1st XI
With their first league game of the 2011 season being called off it was with the trip to Cranmore that Kilve 1st XI began the new campaign. With their first league game of the 2011 season…
Kilve 1st XI v Hardington and West Coker
On what was a truly gorgeous day at Sea Lane, Kilve found themselves being told the game was cancelled after Hardington and West Coker were unable to raise a team.
Horse race night – 2nd April 2011
The latest instalment of the Kilve Cricket Club horse race night saga continued at Kilve Village Hall on Saturday 2nd April, with gamblers coming from all over the shire intent on…
Duncan Malpass
Nickname: Mally, Furious D Age: Position: Middle order batsman, left-arm medium-slow bowler About: Kilve’s resident ex-bootneck, Geordie Duncan joined the club for the 2010 and has been a brilliant addition. A dynamic batsman who likes to play his shots, he’s also an expert at using his head at improvising. Literally! Duncan’s proved himself to be [...]
