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 [...]
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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.
Kilve 1st XI v Cranmore
The penultimate game of the season brought Cranmore to Sea Lane for a top of the table clash with both sides hoping to secure the necessary points to achieve promotion from division 5. With regular skipper Lloyd still abroad, vice-captain Clemenson got the game off to a bright start by winning the toss and electing [...]
Baltonsborough v Kilve 1st XI
A slightly soggy Baltonsborough welcomed Kilve 1st XI after a longish journey across most of Somerset. Although it was damp, the outfield and square looked in good nick and a decent game of cricket was surely on the cards. Skipper Carl ‘Clemenson (Stuart ‘Slug’ Lloyd was gallivanting around in South Africa perfecting his pronunciation of [...]
Kilve 1st XI v Taunton Deane Cavaliers
With the rain absolutely bucketing down the morning of the game the players arrived to a ground that had a fair amount of dampness to both track and outfield. Winning the toss was going to be very important, especially as there were clouds hovering overhead and it was a welcome relief that Kilve skipper Stuart [...]
Kilve 1st XI v Broadway and Horton
Blue skies and a rock hard outfield welcomed Broadway and Horton to Sea Lane this Saturday. Having witnessed nearly a thousand runs the week before, the crowds flocked to witness the first XI in action. B&H were to bat first and at 2.00pm, Ryan ‘Wendy’ Penwell had the honour of bowling the first delivery. A [...]
