Blankney Cricket Club - Summer 2009

A new season is now well underway for Blankney Cricket Club with another full and varied programme to undertake. Again the club has two weekend sides, one in the South Lincs and Borders League on a Saturday and the other in the Lincoln Sunday Premier League.

To date the Saturday are in the top half of the table with two wins from four games played. The lost games were in the first and most recent match. Losing at Long Sutton there was one high with new skipper Simon Behan making an unbeaten 73. Since then the side has beaten Baston and Langtoft (here veteran player Ian Holvey took 5-11, 14 year old Tom Woodcock 3-11 and Behan was again unbeaten with 59. Then in the latest game Claypole were beaten with Simon Behan making yet another unbeaten innings of 59, Ian Holvey taking 4-21 and Tom Woodcock 2-10). The most recent match saw defeat at Boston when the side failed to defend their total of 176. Simon Behan was out for the first time this season, making 52.

On Sunday's the team saw last season's skipper Will Carter leave the club at the eleventh hour with local lad James Ingamells taking over. To date the side is still seeking a first win, narrowly losing their opening three games. Again entered the Pattinson Cup (played at Sleaford Cricket ground), the team saw an early exit, after reaching the semi final last season. In rainy conditions they met and lost to local rivals Timberland who reached their target of 112 with three balls to go.

In Midweek the club had dropped one of their two sides with just the Estate side competing in Division One this season. For them it was an early start with the 2008 Senior Cup final to play, having been postponed last season due to poor summer. Meeting Hartsholme at Blankney, at the start of May they went on to lose as Hartsholme chased down 91 (from 12 overs) with 5 balls to spare.

On the league front the Estate side has yet to collect a win, after two games played. The club is always looking for new players where they are guaranteed a warm welcome in a tranquil setting, very accurately described on Wikipedia;

"To travellers, the sight of the picturesque limestone houses grouped around the cricket ground gives Blankney the quintessential essence of the English country village".

On Saturday 11 July the Club will hold a Curry Evening at the Club, with tickets priced at £8.00 - anyone interested in joining the club or wishing to come to the Curry Evening please contact

Secretary Ian Holvey - 01522 794408 / 07974480383