Hillhead Cricket Club

🏆 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫: 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨 🏆 👇

U13 Scottish Cup vs Prestwick – Wednesday 27 May

Hillhead travelled to Prestwick for their first-round Scottish Cup fixture and produced a dominant all-round performance to secure a place in the next round.

After losing the toss and put into field, Hillhead were relentless from the outset. Their fielding was energetic, their intensity never dropped, and their ex*****on was precise throughout the innings.

Kairav set the tone with the ball, removing both openers in his opening spell and finishing with excellent figures of 2 for 4. Arnav then tore through the middle order, claiming 4 for 6 as Prestwick struggled to build any momentum. Hillhead’s bowlers maintained the pressure throughout, eventually bowling Prestwick out for just 59.

In reply, openers Kairav and Virain got Hillhead off to the perfect start, driving and cutting the Prestwick fast bowlers to all parts of the ground. The opening pair which have excelled this season thus far put together an impressive opening partnership of 35 before both retiring.

Henry then continued the attacking approach, striking five boundaries in a match-winning innings that sealed a comfortable victory and ensured Hillhead’s progression to the next round of the Scottish Cup.

A clinical performance from start to finish. Well done, boys! 👏🏏

https://www.playhq.com/uk/cricket-scotland/org/cricket-scotland/cricket-scotland-2026/ecb-vitality-u13-cup/game-centre/05518daa

This weekend's ball sponsor is our good friend Atif Ahmed. Atif had around 25 years of cricket at HCC beginning as a schoolboy in 1992. A talented all rounder - aggressive batsman and skilful bowler Atif (or "Elvis") was also a past First Eleven captain. Atif's favourite Hillhead players are former pro Grant Parmenter and David Shanks. His most memorable season was 1994 when he was part of the First Eleven squad that won the Glasgow District League Division 1 under the captaincy of Terry Cordner. Our thanks to Atif for his support!

*Toe-Crushers, Rocket Throws and Dancing Feet: Hillhead’s Perfect Start*

Hillhead kicked off their 2026 Men’s Challenge Cup campaign in style with a commanding 95-run victory over Helensburgh at Hughenden — but the scorecard only tells half the story.

After winning the toss and choosing to bat, Hillhead had to dig in early on a pitch offering some seriously awkward bounce. Enter captain Shashwat Mazumder, who responded in the best possible way after suffering a first-ball duck in his previous outing. This time, there was no hanging around in the pavilion.

Mazumder’s superb 69 anchored the innings, but it was the manner of the knock that stood out just as much as the runs. With the pitch spitting unpredictably, Shashwat’s dancing feet and sharp movement at the crease looked more like a choreographed routine than a batting innings as he adjusted brilliantly to the conditions.

At the other end, Paul Bartlett played the perfect supporting role with a gritty 31, soaking up pressure and helping rebuild after early wickets. His gigantic six over the leg side was one of the moments of the day and gave Hillhead’s innings a much-needed injection of momentum.

Of course, no innings is complete without a little drama, and Shashwat eventually gifted his wicket away in what can only be described as a complete brain fade — holing out to an absolute moon ball after doing all the hard work. The ultimate batter’s crime.

The late acceleration from Krushnesh Patel and Anand Kumar pushed Hillhead to a very defendable 186/4, with both batters finishing unbeaten.

If the batting was entertaining, the fielding effort was downright electric.

Alex Hawley set the tone in the field with relentless energy and intensity, while the entire side backed up every ball as if the cup depended on it. One standout moment came after a dropped catch, when Krushnesh Patel instantly redeemed the situation with a rocket throw that caught Rajitha Kodithuwakku Arachchi short and swung momentum straight back Hillhead’s way.

Behind the stumps, Ramzan Mohammed was equally sharp, producing a clever stumping to remove Faheem Naidoo and keeping the pressure firmly on Helensburgh throughout.

With the ball, Hillhead were ruthless.

Shashwat produced one of the deliveries of the day to dismiss Cameron White — a toe-crushing yorker that gave the batter absolutely no chance.

Meanwhile, Isaac Howell delivered a masterclass in top-of-off-stump bowling. His relentless accuracy earned him four wickets, including two absolute peaches that ripped through Helensburgh’s top order and left the visitors shell-shocked at 21/5.

Kesh Soni then piled on the frustration with a miserly spell that completely squeezed the life out of the chase. His accuracy and control never allowed Helensburgh to build any momentum, forcing mistakes and tightening Hillhead’s grip on the game with every over.

Despite a fighting half-century from Helensburgh skipper Caelan Lang, Hillhead never loosened their grip on the contest, eventually bowling the visitors out for 91 to seal an emphatic all-round victory and a perfect start to their cup campaign.

Image 1 - the captain in all his glory

Image 2 - The return of the Kipper Mr KP

We were delighted to welcome local MP Patricia Ferguson to Hillhead Sports Club 👇

🚨 BIG NEWS FOR HSC'S CLUBHOUSE 🍻 🏉 🎾 🥏 ⚽️ 🏃‍♀️ 🏏

We’re delighted to confirm that the Trust has now formally concluded a full agreement with the operators of Courts 👇

🚨 BIG NEWS FOR HSC'S CLUBHOUSE 🍻 🏉 🎾 🥏 ⚽️ 🏃‍♀️ 🏏

We’re delighted to confirm that the Trust has now formally concluded a full agreement with the operators of Courts.

Already soft launched, Courts has brought a vibrant new energy into the Clubhouse environment, with one of the largest sports screens in Glasgow, live sport shown all year round, new food offerings, member discounts and major plans still to come.

🔥 WHAT’S ALREADY HERE?

• One of Glasgow’s biggest sports screens
• Live sport across multiple sports all year round
• Pints from just £4.05 for members
• 10% member discount with valid membership card
• Darts board already in play
• Pool table incoming
• Pizza oven warming up 🍕
• Café launch planned for Friday 5th June ☕️

🌍 FIFA WORLD CUP FAN ZONE

Courts and the Trust are already working together on plans for what we hope will become the West End’s premier FIFA World Cup fan zone.

Trust members will receive exclusive priority access and additional member-focused benefits. More details coming very soon 👀

🤝 ONE CLUB, MANY SPORTS

The vision for Courts is simple:
A welcoming, sport-focused and community-minded social hub for the whole Club, somewhere equally suited to post-match food and drinks, family weekends, watching live sport and wider Club events.

We’ve also asked Courts to work closely with the Trust and our Social & Fundraising Subcommittee to help develop more club-wide social events and initiatives for members, families and the wider community throughout the year.

⏰ OPENING HOURS

CAFÉ
Mon–Sun: 9am–5pm

SPORTS BAR
Mon–Thurs: 5pm til late
Friday: 4pm til late
Sat & Sun: Noon til late

📲 FOLLOW COURTS




We’d encourage members to follow, share and help spread the word as we continue building the next chapter of the Club’s social environment together.

Our ball sponsors for this weekend of cricket at Hughenden are Colin & Susan Rutherford - the parents of Stephen. Already, Stephen has "racked up" over 25 years at HCC having first arrived as a 7 year old! His most memorable game was in 2012 when he took a hat trick in a First Eleven win over Galloway ending up with a 5 wicket haul. His favourite players (to date!) at Hillhead are Nick Guinane (a former overseas pro from Australia) and Jonny Horn. We thank Colin & Susan for Stephen and for their generosity to the Club!

See the Junior Fixtures for 2026. 🏏 💛💙 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

See the results on Play HQ and check out our website for match reports.

https://www.hillheadcricket.co.uk/news-events-juniors/

https://www.playhq.com/uk/cricket-scotland/org/hillhead-cricket-club/ba79edb0/western-district-cricket-union-2026/c293627c/teams

Mid Week Fixtures for 2026.

Follow all the live scores this season on Play HQ.

https://www.playhq.com/uk/cricket-scotland/org/hillhead-cricket-club/ba79edb0/western-district-cricket-union-2026/c293627c/teams

3XI Fixtures 2026

Follow the live scores this season on Play HQ.

https://www.playhq.com/uk/cricket-scotland/org/hillhead-cricket-club/ba79edb0/western-district-cricket-union-2026/teams/hillhead-3rd-xi/78c680a5