Pitchside Photo

The Chinnor & Princess Risborough Railway provides the backdrop at Bledlow Village CC. A lovely ground on the Buckinghamshire border. A few more photos are here https://www.pitchsidephoto.co.uk/Latest/Bledlow-Village

A visit to 4 cricket grounds in Kent last weekend with some varied backdrops. An ancient oak tree at Leigh Cricket Club, Kent, A stately home at Penshurst Park Cricket Club - Est 1723, A 19th century church at Southborough Cricket Club and 100-million-year-old sandstone outcrops at Linden Park Cricket Club. More photos from each over on my website https://www.pitchsidephoto.co.uk/Latest

For the 2nd season running Infinity were beaten in the Southern Combination League Div1 play off final. This time a rain soaked Jubilee Fields was the venue as Billingshurst F.C. clinched promotion with a 2-1 win. Photos here https://www.pitchsidephoto.co.uk/Latest/Billingshurst

Sunday saw a title decider in the National League Div 1 SW as Moneyfields Women entertained Swindon Town Women at the John Jenkins Stadium. It was the visitors who took the championship with a hard fought 2-1 win. Photos here https://www.pitchsidephoto.co.uk/Latest/Moneyfields-Women

First cricket match of the season with a brief stop at Portsmouth CC for their National Cup game against Windsor Cricket Club on Sunday. The hosts won the game by 6 wickets at their St Helens ground on Southsea seafront. A few more photos here https://www.pitchsidephoto.co.uk/Latest/Portsmouth

Some nice old school floodlights at Imber Court as Metropolitan Police entertained Fareham Town in the Isthmian League. A 3-1 win for the visitors condemned the Met to relegation. Full set of photos over here https://www.pitchsidephoto.co.uk/Latest/Metropolitan-Police

A visit to Pixham Lane in the shadow of Box Hill on Saturday as Dorkinians entertained Wandsworth Borough in the Southern Amateur League. The points were shared in a 2-2 draw. Photos here https://www.pitchsidephoto.co.uk/Latest/Dorkinians

A visit to Devon on Saturday as Ottery St Mary AFC entertained Bere Alston United F.C in the Devon League. An entertaining game saw the points shared with a 2-2 draw. Full set of photos over here https://www.pitchsidephoto.co.uk/Latest/Ottery-St-Mary

It's a little over 1 week until the first round of the SouthernXC at Matterley and we can't wait to see you all again!

VC Venta are working hard to ensure that the course is in tip top shape for race day on the 22nd March.

The below link is the Pitchside Photo album from last years race, have a flick through to remind yourself how great it was.
https://www.pitchsidephoto.co.uk/Cycling/ARCHIVES/Mountain-Bike/Southernxcr1

For more info and entry head over to https://www.southern-xc.com/

Charterhouse School provides the backdrop as Old Carthusians took on Old Alleynians in the quarter-final of the Arthur Dunn Cup