Wimbledon CC won the toss and elected to bat first – 101 All Out (32.2 overs) OMCC chased down the target in 17.3 overs for the loss of 6 wickets Full match report to follow Back row: T Spotswood, J Morris, J Waller, A Easton, S Weller Front row: A Dunning, R Jenkins, D Standfield…
The opening game of the 2017 season, our 7th season as a club, saw us field possibly the strongest OMCC XI to date in a 50 over fixture against the School 1st XI. Upon arrival there was a certain case of mistaken identities amongst the OMCC as the Hon Sec appeared sober, Big D was…
15 minutes until to the start of the game and still no sign of OMCC’s super relaxed Skipper Nick Brothers!! A few quick ‘panic calls’ to his mobile phone quickly confirmed that Nick was “nuts deep”….. in traffic and still some 20 miles away from Wimbledon Cricket Ground!! No team ever enjoys fielding with just 10…
The first great literary tracts written in the Middle Ages (other than religious works) were grand chanson de geste. These often recorded great feats in battle, such as the Song of Roland which recalled the heroic deeds of a great knight at the Battle of Roncevaux in 778. Apart from poetry, the Icelandic Sagas detailed…
The Old Millfieldian Cricket Club, having only been established in 2010, have qualified for the final of the National Cricketer Trophy during their debut season in the competition. The final is being played at Gerrards Cross Cricket Club versus Old King’s Scholars, Canterbury, starting at 11am. Throughout the competition all fixtures have offered excellent viewing,…
Match report to follow shortly
Match report to follow shortly.
Match report ‘in brief’ by Captain Chris Hellings: It was good day out at Cranleigh but sadly a defeat for the OM’s. OMCC managed to round up one of Old Cranleighan’s ‘spares’ to make up a 10 man team on Monday, but it was always going to be a battle with depleated numbers! OMCC were…
For the sake of preserving critical landmarks in the history of the OMCC, the selected XI for the club’s first ever competitive match was as follows (in batting order): Nick Brothers (Captain), Matthew Jamieson, Harry Ellison, Gareth Cosker, Ali Easton, Martin Jones, Chris Hellings (WK), Charlie Ellison, Matt Webb, George Morris, David Standfield. The side…
There were many excellent contributions from Martin ‘Treas’ Jones at Warnford yesterday, but none more telling than winning the toss and electing to bat. Despite good bowling conditions and a two-paced track, this was a key factor in our episode of wholesale pig slaughter. Jamieson (68) and Brothers (62) batted judiciously and aggressively to break…