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 [...]
Taunton Deane Crusaders v Kilve 2nd XI
Third-placed Kilve 2nd’s travelled to second-placed Taunton Deane Crusaders on 7th August for this top of the table clash, with stand-in skipper Nick Hancock winning the crucial toss and electing to field. The young pace attack were a bit wayward with the swinging ball, so the home team got off to a flyer, however the [...]
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 [...]
Chard 750 v Kilve 2nd XI
After scoring over 600 runs the previous week and breaking all known Kilve records – the highest known Kilve score including a century by Jay Darrell (possibly the youngest ever Kilve player to score a ton), which was followed by the 2nd highest known score, Kilve’s 2nd XI were on a high as they boarded [...]
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 [...]
Sampford Arundel v Kilve 1st XI
Kilve travelled to the picturesque Sampford Arundel ground on a clear and sunny day, and with no clouds threatening rain Kilve were hopeful of avoiding a repeat of ‘drizzlegate’ in the previous meeting. An accident on the motorway delayed half the Kilve team right up until the first ball was bowled so Pete ‘Can I [...]
