Excited does not begin to describe how I felt on Saturday morning – and at my age that is quite something. After a week off I had already finished the “tank top” I had been knitting for my grandson’s 50th birthday present – obviously in the Foxes colours. I was not going to let the...Read More

Well my hip has been giving me a bit of jip this week but some warmer weather and the spectacle of a clash of unbeaten teams was all I needed to encourage me to make my way down to Foxfields to see my boys. Tony won the toss and decided to try and cook the...Read More

With Dot going AWOL, it’s Noble here to sit in on blog duties. After a week off (as St Crispins were unable to raise a side for the match on the 18th May), our lads find themselves sitting at the top of table 4 weeks in (and having played an extra game).  Here’s hoping they...Read More

After last weeks’ (surprisingly) easy victory against Spencer this weeks’ opponents were Irthlingborough Town (IT) – from my aging memory, the last time GP played them was in the 2017 where we were rolled over twice meaning a tough game was expected. Three enforced changes to the team saw Rob, Ben & Luca make way for Ricki, Ryan & Darren. GP finally...Read More

First game of the season and our first game in Division 11, sees us welcome back Spencer, who twice knocked us over last year and won Division 12 comfortably. It was touch and go whether the game would happen, the weather had been a factor all week and a lot of rain dropping on Friday...Read More

Link to Scorecard After coming off the back of two unsuccessful chases versus Spencer Bruerne and Old in previous weeks, I could be forgiven for fearing the worst as GP found themselves in the field first on a hot day with a good pitch at Mears Ashby. Mears Ashby Innings GP had a difficult start...Read More

Link to Scorecard Fortess Foxfields? Meh… You welcomed Old 3rds to Foxfields on Saturday, an eagerly awaited contest after giving them a cricketing lesson 2 seasons ago. As a point of note I did check the NCL fixtures and due to a number of teams pulling out in Division 7 their 2nd XI didn’t have a...Read More

Wow, it’s been a very long time! I apologise for my absence, but frankly, as you’ve been such a miserable, anti-social bunch, I didn’t feel like there was much point! So you’ve played four games of the first 6 of your fixtures and what a mixed bag it’s been. This is just a brief round-up...Read More

Sorry for being on hiatus for a year, I came to watch a few times, but I kept falling asleep in my chair! So a new season, a new start, a new skipper, and quite a few new faces, plenty of opportunity to sharpen my tongue… New skipper pinny won the toss and elected to field,...Read More

Following the win last week and a midweek loss (by 2 runs) in a friendly which you could argue may not have been taken as seriously as it should, it was important GP continued to pick up points if it they want to push for promotion. With a weekend of expected thunderstorms, getting a game...Read More