Cricket Live

PiriPiri cricket sponsors of the NECL have teamed up with Pineapple Sports to run a cricket event at Holmwood House School on Sunday 11th March. There will be fun games and competitions such as the chance to measure your fast ball against the speed gun and Graham Napier will be on hand to show us how it should be done.

See poster for more details.

Winter Nets

Nets will start on Sunday 5th February. We have selected Highwoods Sports Centre again this year and our slot is 1pm - 2pm.

Nets will run right up to the start of the season.

Hope to see you all there.

Pavilion Improvements

Paving now surrounds the pavilion .... many thanks to Robbie (LMD Construction) for such a fine job.

Cavaliers Celebrate 2011 Awards

String quartet, Scintillo, demonstrated their remarkable virtuosity at the Colchester Cavaliers Cricket Club Annual Awards Gala Dinner whilst entertaining members, their partners and the club’s sponsors. In between two fine contrasting musical sets, they tuned their strings into celebratory fanfare pomp to acknowledge sporting excellence, and into humour where not.

Season Finale

Our final game of the season took us Coggeshall, a ground that very few Cavaliers had ever played at. Although the wicket was well worn it played well and served up a good game with Cavaliers posting a respectable score but lacking front line bowling to defend. Darren continued in his new role of opening bat and was unlucky to receive a great delivery in the 'corridor' and an excellent catch at first slip. Jack came in to join Simon (68) and continued where they had left off the week before at Copford in adding 68 runs before Jack sliced a long hop in the air to mid-off and another fine catch. When Simon fell to a tight stumping decision there was still quite a bit of work to be done to secure a decent total but Dan Smith played straight and struck some fine shots in making and unbeaten 46; supported was offered by Stuart and JJ so we were only 5 wickets down at the close with 181 on the board.

Team for 25th September

1st XI v Coggeshall (a) meet 1125hrs Marks Tey Start 1230

Simon (c), Darren, Jack, Dan Y, Dan Sm, Stuart, JJ, Asten, Deji, Phil (w) & Tony M
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Teams for September 18th

1st XI v Copford (a) meet Rugby Club 1130 or at Copford. 1230 start

Simon (c), Justin, Darren, Jack, Harish, Dan Sm, Stuart, JJ, Phil (w) & Dave H

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2nd XI v Stebbing (a) meet Marks Tey 1120 for 1230 start

Vinnie (c), Luke, Jon W, Asten, Steve, Deji, Peter, Ed, Tony, Dan Y & Adrian