Eight Ash Green Cricket Club

🏏 Second Team Result 🏏

A strong second XI travelled to Ipscol, bouyed by a good win last week. Once again we batted first on what looked like an excellent batting surface. Several batters got themselves in but we struggled to establish big partnerships in the face of decent bowling. Jack Axon top scored with 47, supported by Troy Collins (33 off 36), Jake Claydon (32 off 32) and Utkarsh Mittal (25 off 40) leading the green to a score of 199-8 off 40 overs. Despite this strong effort, it was perhaPS Going to be a close game.

Within a heartBEAT, and thanks to the two great opening bowlers in our ARSENAL, we had Ipscol on the back foot after only 2 overs. Wickets from Dev Agrawal (twice) and Ajula Gunasekera (once) were taken before a run had been scored! At 0-3 it looked the game might be over in quick time. To Ipscol’s credit they dug in and played some excellent cricket to keep within touching distance of the required run rate. Our great strength was another excellent and committed fielding display topped off with some terrific catches with Troy Collins, Nitja Patel and Ajula Gunasekera taking some crucial grabs. Captain Collins took a couple in the slips for good measure.

Dev Agrawal returned to the bowling attack and polished off the resistance, giving him back-to-back 4 wicket hauls (4-29 off 9 overs) and a well deserved player of the match award, and IN doing so we were CHAMPIONS by 43 runs moving us up to fourth place in the LEAGUE.

🏏 A Close Contest for the 1st XI 🏏

The 1st XI came up just short away to Colchester Cavaliers, falling to a 6-wicket defeat despite a competitive total of 176-9 from 45 overs.

There were valuable contributions with the bat from:
⭐ S. Nunn – 55
⭐ J. Purser – 48

With the ball, the Green kept battling throughout the chase:
👏 H. Warner – 2-46 (9)
👏 O. Licence – 1-22 (4)

Unfortunately, the hosts reached their target in the 35th over, but there were plenty of positives to take from the performance, with the side showing great character and determination throughout.

Thank you to everyone who travelled and supported the team. We go again next week! 💚💛

🏏 FRIDAY NIGHT WINNERS! 🏏

A brilliant all-round performance from our Women’s Friday XI saw them secure a dominant 10-wicket victory away at Mistley CC! 💚💛

After restricting the hosts to 100 all out, the bowlers set the platform with excellent spells from:
⭐ M. Patel – 2-11 (4)
⭐ J. Marsh – 2-15 (4)
⭐ D. Green – 2-25 (4)

The chase was then completed in style, reaching the target in just 18.2 overs without losing a wicket. A fantastic batting display led by:
🏏 H. Finbow-Jeffery – 25 *
🏏 K. Cutter – 25 *
🏏 J. Marsh – 22 *

A complete team performance and another great result for the Friday XI. Congratulations to everyone involved! 👏

🏏 Senior Team Training Every Tuesday! 🏏

Looking to improve your game, get some extra practice in, or prepare for the weekend’s fixtures?

Join us every Tuesday from 6:30pm–7:30pm at The Green for senior training sessions led by our 1st XI Captain, Rob Lewis.

✅ Open to all senior players
✅ Batting, bowling & fielding drills
✅ Match preparation and skills development
✅ Great atmosphere on and off the field

Whether you’re a regular in one of our senior sides or looking to get involved for the first time, we’d love to see you at the Green.

📍 Eight Ash Green Cricket Club, Colchester Road, Eight Ash Green, CO6 3PT

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🏏 2nd XI Team News

The 2nd XI are on the road this weekend as they travel to Ipscol CC 🏏💚

A great mix of youth and experience in the side as the lads look to keep building momentum and bring home another result 👊🔥

Good luck boys!

🏏 1st XI Team News

Home game for the 1st XI this weekend as we welcome Colchester Cavaliers CC to the Green 🏏💚

A strong side ready to go again and put in another big performance in front of the home supporters 👊

Good luck lads! 🔥

🏏 Women’s Friday XI Team News 🏏

Friday night cricket for the Women’s XI 💚🏏

The team travels to Mistley CC this week, looking to put in another strong performance.

Good luck to everyone playing, let’s get the job done 👊🔥

Women’s Sunday XI vs Melton St Audry’s Result

A fantastic win for the Women’s Sunday XI to finish off a great weekend for the green 💚👏

After posting 113/5, thanks to unbeaten knocks from Minel Patel (32*) and Debbie Green (30*), the bowlers took over.

Minal Patel starred with the ball as well, producing a brilliant spell of 4-3 from 4 overs, with Naomi Wakefield backing it up with 2 wickets.

A superb all-round team performance 💪🏏

2nd XI vs Maldon CC 3rd XI Result

The Eight Ash Green CC 2nd XI posted their second win of the season with a professional performance against a Maldon 3rd team 💚🔥

Losing the toss EAG were put in the field in sweltering heat but adapted well to the conditions with their best bowling and fielding displays of the season. Our bowlers were led by a terrific display from Dev Agrawal with 11 overs of high quality seam and swing bowling. He fully deserved his 4 wickets for 36 runs. Jonathan Purser followed Dev’s lead with a controlled series of good length and yorker deliveries and was unlucky to only take 2 wickets off his seven overs. The skipper turned to youth and the high quality bowling continued with Finlay Barnard and Thomas Riley delivering matching figures of 5 overs for 7 runs. Skipper Collins then brought himself on and 11 balls later Maldon were all out for 110, Collins posting figures of 1.5 overs, 4 wickets for 2 runs. Ridiculous stuff.

Our bowling was outstanding but it was our fielding that really stepped up this week. Commitment from all players to chase hard and put their bodies in the way of the ball created a stifling pressure for the Maldon team who couldn’t break free. Leading from the front was our debut keeper, Glen Amos, who put in a sparking performance behind the stumps.

The EAG reply was as efficient a run chase as you will see. JP scored a brilliant 57 not out, supported by our player of the match Glen Amos (24), and the green reached the target with 3 wickets down in the 24th over.

An excellent all-round team effort 👏🏏

1st XI vs Battisford & District CC Result

A dominant performance from the 1s 💚🔥

A sensational unbeaten 130* from Amila Peiris led the way with excellent support from Henry Warner (50), together totalling a massive 168 partnership.

The bowlers then wrapped things up in style, with Calum McDonald taking 4 wickets and Ross Warne claiming 3 as Battisford were bowled out for 135.

An outstanding all-round display 👏🏏