I sat next to a duchess at tea
It was just as I feared it would be.
Her rumblings abdominal
Were simply phenomenal
And everyone thought it was me!
Anon
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Saturday 1st June 2024
Wigan & District Amateur League
Laithwaite Shield FINAL
Leigh Foundry 4
Ormskirk 1
Referee: Brian Power. Attendance: 128
Admission: F.O.C. Programme: NONE
The Wigan & District Amateur League (founded around 1902) is a league that I actually refereed in, in the mid-1960s, although, I never officiated at The Golborne Sports Centre, where today’s final was held. There was a fine shield displayed by Andy Colton, vice president and former chairman of the league (see below) and very helpful officials, who, in the absence of a programme, provided oversight of the team information. Indeed, the referee, Brian Power, has been awarded referee of the season for this league. A goal to each side in the opening seven minutes and a bad penalty miss by Ormskirk after a quarter of an hour, was compounded by an Ormskirk own goal right at the end of the opening period. The Foundrymen added two further second half goals to record an emphatic victory. With John Main amidst a goodly gathering of hoppers!
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The badly missed penalty by Aaron Kirk in the fifteenth minute.
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Andy Colton, Vice-president and former chairman of the Wigan & District Amateur League with The Laithwaite Shield
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Golborne Sports have their main team in The Cheshire League, but they also have a side in The Wigan & District Amateur League.
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Sunday 2nd June 2024 (at Thrapston)
East Midlands Women’s League Division 1
Ockbrook & Borrowash Women (won toss) 79 all out (32.4 overs)
lost to
Thrapston Women 80 for 4 (23.2 overs)
by 6 wickets
Umpires: Kate Marshall & Eddie McGeown
An opening stand of 60 by the visitors, suggested that a good score was in the offing. However, the next nine wickets yielded a paltry nineteen runs in almost seventeen overs. The hosts did not start confidently, slipping to 18 for 3 after nine overs, but a confident stand of 54 took them close to the winning tape, and eleven balls later, they romped home to win by 6 wickets, in the shadow of St James’ spire on a very warm afternoon.
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Wednesday 5th June 2024
Northants Women’s Midweek League (@ Overstone Park)
Thrapston Yellow 152 for 3 (20 overs)
defeated
Overstone Park Women (won toss) 90 for 4
by 62 runs
Umpire: Eddie McGeown
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Friday 7th June 2024
T20 Vitality Blast Northern Group Stage (@ Northampton)
Northamptonshire Steelbacks (won toss) 169 for 4
(20 overs)
defeated.
Worcestershire Rapids 163 for 9 (20 overs)
by 6 runs
Umpires: Russell Warren & James Middlebrook
A pleasant evening with bright sunlight at Wantage Road and a half full stadium to see a fairly tepid encounter, only enlivened at the end, when the visitors needed eleven off the last over with two wickets remaining. Three balls later, the deficit was reduced to seven to win. Then the hosts took a wicket and no further runs were scored!
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Saturday 8th June 2024
Northants. Cricket League Division 1
@ Loddington
Loddington 181 all out (46.2 overs)
drew with
Thrapston(won toss) 156 for 9 (53 overs)
Umpires: Terry Owen & Eddie McGeown
Scorers: Simon Blackett & Ned Kelly
The idyllic surrounds of Loddington Playing Fields hosted this close encounter and after a rain delayed start, Thrapston inserted the hosts who posted a pretty competitive total, which included a half century from Jamie Esler. In reply, the visitors were always behind the clock and indeed with twelve overs to go, found themselves 82 runs adrift with nine wickets down. The final pairing managed to hold out for the remaining overs to claim an unlikely draw. An excellent tea provided by the hosts, which was an unusual occurrence since the COVID-19 outbreak as most cricket teams no longer provide teas!
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Sunday 9th June 2024
East Midlands Women’s Cricket League
Division 2 (@ Nassington)
Nassington Women (won toss) 68 all out (31.1 overs)
defeated
Hinckley Women 41 all out (20.5 overs)
Umpire: Eddie McGeown
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Wednesday 12th June 2024
Cricket @ Peterborough Town CC
Northants Over 50s (won toss) 240 for 3 (45 overs)
lost to
Huntingdonshire Over 50s 243 for 5 (44.2 overs)
by 5 wickets
Umpires: Martyn Dobbs & Eddie McGeown
Scorer: Nathan Armstrong
A closely fought contest which went down to the very last over. A handsome tea provided by the hosts, Huntingdonshire.
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Nathan Armstrong in the score-box
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It looks like an indoor tennis facility adjacent to the cricket pitch.
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Thursday 13th June 2024
National Schools U-17 Cup (@ Stamford School)
Stamford School U-17 141 for 8 (20 overs)
lost to
Uppingham School (Won toss) 143 for 3 (18.2 overs)
by 7 wickets.
Umpires: John Willcock & Eddie McGeown
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Friday 14th June 2024
@ Billericay Town
Lloyd’s Bank 8
Rhys Tyress (og) 24, Simon Walton 26, Harry Talbot 33, 37, Jack Mead 72, 75, George Nash 87, 90
London Police 0
Referee: Mark Jacobs. Attendance: 10
Admission: F.O.C. Programme: NONE
New Lodge, home of, Billericay Town, has changed unimaginably since my only previous visit in 2011. It is now a pretty impressive stadium, albeit with a plastic playing surface. Lloyd’s Bank FC were also pretty impressive in their fine victory over London Police. They led 4-0 at the interval and after making eight half-time changes, they doubled that score in the second period. Indeed, were it not for some impressive saves by the police custodian and some incredibly glaring misses by the Bank’s profligate strikers, the score would have been much higher than the attendance! With John Main.
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Wednesday 19th June 2024
Northants Women’s Midweek League @ Geddington
Geddington Women 78 for 6 (20 overs)
defeated
Thrapston Women Green (won toss) 47 all out
by 31 runs
Umpire: Eddie McGeown
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