Ipswich & Colchester Cricket Club

What a season for IPSCOL CC 2nd XI! 🔥

🥇 TWO COUNTIES CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP – DIVISION 8A CHAMPIONS

📈 PROMOTED TO DIVISION 7 FOR THE 2027 SEASON!

A brilliant campaign, with 288 points (2 games to spare) 13/18 wins 72% win ratio — a fantastic reward for the hard work, commitment and determination shown throughout the season. 👏🏏

From every player, captain, management and everyone who supported the 2nd XI — this one is for all of you! 💪

💜💛 WELL DONE, LADS!
The journey continues… Division 7 awaits! 🚀

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🏏 SUNDAY DOUBLEHEADER | 23 AUGUST 2026 🏏

Two big fixtures at the University of Essex as our Sunday XIs get set for battle! 💪🟢⚫

🔥 SUNDAY 1st XI
🏆 Two Counties Cricket Championship – Sunday Division 1
🆚 Brightlingsea CC
📍 University of Essex
⏰ 12:30 PM

🔥 SUNDAY 2nd XI
🏆 Two Counties Cricket Championship – Sunday Division 2
🆚 Ipswich CC
📍 University of Essex
⏰ 12:30 PM

Both teams are ready to give it everything on the field. 💪🏏

Come down, support the boys & girls and make some noise! 📣

UP THE COL! 🦅💜💛

Plz get involved…

🏏 WEEKEND TEAM SHEETS | IPSCOL CC 🏏

Three teams. Three big fixtures. One club. 💜💛

🔥 SATURDAY 1ST XI

🆚 Acton CC, Suffolk – Saturday XI
🏆 Two Counties Cricket Championship – Division 6
📅 Saturday 22 August
⏰ 12:30 PM START
📍 The Acton Oval

The 1st XI take their five-game winning run on the road as they look to continue their push for promotion! 💪🔥

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💪 SATURDAY 2ND XI

🆚 Coggeshall Town CC 3rd XI
🏆 Two Counties Cricket Championship – Division 8A
📅 Saturday 22 August
⏰ 12:30 PM START
📍 The Airfield

The 2nd XI are looking to build on their strong recent form and keep the momentum going! 🏏💥

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⚡ SATURDAY 3RD XI

🆚 West Mersea CC 2nd XI
🏆 Two Counties Cricket Championship – Division 9 South
📅 Saturday 22 August
⏰ 12:30 PM START
📍 Ipswich Cricket Club

The 3rd XI are ready for another big Division 9 South battle. 💪🏏

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💜💛 ALL THREE TEAMS IN ACTION — ALL STARTING AT 12:30! 💛💜

Come down, support the boys / girls and get behind every IPSCOL CC team this Saturday!

🦅 TOGETHER. DISCIPLINE. COMMITMENT.
🔥 UP THE COL!

💜💛 🦅 JUNIOR WARRIORS FRIENDLY TIME! 💜💛

Our Under 14s are in action this Thursday as we head to Frinton-on-Sea CC for a friendly fixture against their Under 13s! 💪🏏

A great opportunity to enjoy the game, build teamwork and gain valuable experience.

Let’s show great spirit, play hard and make our club proud! 💚

📅 Thursday 20 August 2026
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 Frinton-on-Sea CC – Main Field

GO WELL, BOYS! UP THE COL! 🦅

🏏 WEEKEND RESULTS | IPSCOL CC 🏏
💜💛 15 & 16 AUGUST 2026 💛💜

A 3 wins, 2 losses weekend for IPSCOL CC — with plenty of positives to take forward! 🔥

🟣 SATURDAY

🏆 Saturday 1st XI beat Boxted CC by 7 wickets
205/3 chasing 203/9
⭐ Sachin 119* (12x4s, 7x6s)
⭐ Kishor 54* (9x4s)
⭐ Abhinandan 4/37

🏆 Saturday 2nd XI beat Tendring CC by 3 wickets
236/7 chasing 232/3
⭐ Imran Basha 44* (7x4s)

❌ Saturday 3rd XI lost to Eight Ash Green CC by 61 runs
Eight Ash Green 240/6 | IPSCOL 179 all out
⭐ Aadya (U14) 54 (10x4s)
⭐ Ismail 4/36

SATURDAY: 2 WINS | 1 LOSS | 42 POINTS 💪

🟣 SUNDAY

🔥 Sunday 1st XI beat Wivenhoe Town CC by 58 runs
263/6 | Wivenhoe 205/9
🚀 FIVE WINS IN A ROW!
📈 The Sunday 1st XI move up to 3rd place, after climbing from the lower-league spots!

❌ Sunday 2nd XI lost to Kelvedon & Feering CC by 8 wickets
IPSCOL 174/7 | Kelvedon & Feering 176/2

👑 THE BIG PICTURE

84 POINTS | 3 WINS | 2 LOSSES

💜 Saturday 1st & 2nd XIs keep pushing towards promotion.
💛 Sunday 1st XI: FIVE IN A ROW & UP TO 3RD!

Every game. Every point. Every step closer. 🔥

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🔥 SATURDAY RESULTS | 15 AUGUST 2026 🔥

🚀 1s & 2s PUSH FOR PROMOTION! 🚀

A big Saturday for Team IPSCOL CC — 2 wins, 1 loss & 42 points! 💚🏏

🏏 1st XI — WON BY 7 WICKETS

IPSCOL CC 205/3 (39.2)
defeated Boxted CC 203/9 (45.0)

⭐ Standout performances:
🔥 Sachin — 119* | 12x4s, 7x6s — back-to-back centuries! 💯
🔥 Kishor — 54* | 9x4s
🔥 Abhinandan — 4/37

🏆 19 pts IPSCOL | 6 pts Boxted

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🏏 2nd XI — WON BY 3 WICKETS

IPSCOL CC 236/7 (43.3)
defeated Tendring CC 232/3 (45.0)

⭐ Standout performance:
🧡 Imran Basha — 44* | 7x4s 👏

🏆 16 pts IPSCOL | 8 pts Tendring

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🏏 3rd XI — LOST BY 61 RUNS

Eight Ash Green CC 240/6 (40.0)
defeated IPSCOL CC 179 all out (38.5)

⭐ Standout performances:
💚 Aadya (U14) — 54 | 10x4s — MAIDEN FIFTY! 🎉
🔥 Ismail — 4/36

🏆 7 pts IPSCOL | 20 pts Eight Ash Green

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📊 SATURDAY SUMMARY

💪 42 POINTS
✅ 2 WINS
❌ 1 LOSS

🚀 The promotion push continues for our 1st & 2nd XIs!

A fantastic effort across all three teams. Plenty of individual brilliance and another big step forward for Team IPSCOL. 💚🏏

UP THE IPSCOL! 🦅

🏏 TEAM SHEETS ARE IN! 💜💛

The squads are locked in and ready for another big weekend of cricket! 🔥

SATURDAY 15 AUGUST

🟣 1st XI vs Boxted CC
🏆 Two Counties Cricket Championship – Division 6
🕐 1:00 PM | 📍 Clayhall

🟣 2nd XI vs Tendring CC
🏆 Two Counties Cricket Championship – Division 8A
🕐 1:00 PM | 📍 University of Essex

🟣 3rd XI vs Eight Ash Green CC 2nd XI
🏆 Two Counties Cricket Championship – Division 9 South
🕧 12:30 PM | 📍 Eight Ash Green CC

SUNDAY 16 AUGUST

🟣 Sunday 1st XI vs Wivenhoe Town CC
🏆 Two Counties Cricket Championship – Sunday Division 1
🕧 12:30 PM | 📍 University of Essex

🟣 Sunday 2nd XI vs Kelvedon & Feering CC
🏆 Two Counties Cricket Championship – Sunday Division 2
🕧 12:30 PM | 📍 Earls Colne

💪 5 fixtures. 5 teams. 1 club.
Let’s get behind every IPSCOL team this weekend!

🦅 UP THE COL! 💚💜💛

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🥎 WOMEN’S SOFTBALL FESTIVAL — WHAT A NIGHT! 🥎

What a fantastic Friday at Castle Park! 💚🖤

Our women’s softball teams had a brilliant time at the Women’s Prosecco Cricket Festival, combining competitive softball with plenty of fun, team spirit and community.

🏏 4 matches played
🏆 3 wins
💪 1 close loss by just 3 runs
⭐ Player of the Tournament — Maithili Ramamurthy
👧 2 U14 & 👩‍👧 2 Mum & Daughter’s

Most importantly, it was about getting people involved, trying something new and enjoying the game together.

🌟 NEW TO SOFTBALL? COME AND GIVE IT A TRY!

Whether you’re completely new to the sport, returning after years away, a junior player or a parent looking for something fun to do with your daughter — everyone is welcome at IPSCOL CC.

Friendly. Supportive. Inclusive. 💚

Come along, have some fun and be part of Team IPSCOL!

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Here’s a clear IPSCOL CC weekend recap — 8–9 August 2026:

🏏 Saturday 8 August

* 1st XI: IPSCOL CC beat Easton CC by 9 wickets
* Easton: 239 all out
* IPSCOL: 240/1
* 20 points
* 2nd XI: Earls Colne CC beat IPSCOL CC by 3 wickets
* IPSCOL: 130 all out
* Earls Colne: 134/7
* 5 points
* 3rd XI: IPSCOL CC beat Boxted CC by 6 wickets
* Boxted: 194/6
* IPSCOL: 195/4
* 18 points

⭐ Standout performers: Sachin 123* (107 Balls / 19x4s / 2x6s) and Arun 76* (82 Balls / 14x4s) - Both opened the innings and carried their bats all the way till we crossed the finish line !

🏏 Sunday 9 August

* 1st XI: IPSCOL CC beat Frinton On Sea CC by 51 runs
* IPSCOL: 215 all out
* Frinton: 164 all out
* 20 points
* 2nd XI: Ipswich CC beat IPSCOL CC by 131 runs
* Ipswich: 251 all out
* IPSCOL: 120 all out
* 6 points

📊 Weekend points

IPSCOL CC: 69 points across the five fixtures, with four wins and two losses.

A particularly strong weekend for the 1st and 3rd XIs, with the 1st XI collecting maximum points in both matches. 🟢🏏

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