Cryptics were reduced to 10 players for the second day of this game and despite the gap in the field managed to scrape home by 4 runs despite the valiant hitting of Fishwick. Highlights included a hat trick by Ockie Erasmus. Full Report to follow... [ Read more ]
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 Not to be outdone by the Northern Tourists, the Cryptics on the Southern Tour got off to a great start too, with victory over the Old Amplefordians at Southborough CC.
OAs 229 all out (?)
Cryptics 230 - ....
Someone either had a train to catch or was... [ Read more ]
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We have received notification that the fixture against the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) on Sunday 10th August has unfortunately been cancelled.
The date coincides with a wedding at the location, which affects the cricket.
The following week, th... [ Read more ]
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 The Cryptics have registered their first victory of the Northern Tour, with a comfortable win over the Yorkshire Gentlemen's CC (aka Yorkshire Gents) at Escrick Park.
Cryptics CC 189 all out
Yorkshire Gents CC 69 all out
Cryptics win by 120 runs.
Mor... [ Read more ]
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Dear Cryptic,
I look at the Fixture List and I see that we are already eleven games into the season. That means that there are fourteen to go… all in the next 9 weeks! This also includes the two tours – Northern and Southern.
Typically referred... [ Read more ]
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Three excellent matches in great weather at lovely grounds did not produce the results everyone would have liked with two losses and a draw. Bowling was tough on good tracks with fast outfields. There were some good batting performances including a... [ Read more ]
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Mike Tant was a long time member of the Club; he and his wife Valerie were on the Club's first tour to Kenya in 1981. Our thoughts are with his widow Valerie and their family. [ Read more ]
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It is with huge sadness that I have to inform you of the death of Patrick Nolan on Friday 22 July. As you may have known he fought a battle against cancer over the last couple of years.
Patrick was a superb cricketer and one of the most delightful me... [ Read more ]
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The Cryptics ended just four runs short in their chase of the Martyrs 311-7 declared in Oxford in an exciting draw. The pursuit was built on another century from Sam Elstone (115) and excellent support from Sasha Barras (76) who put on 158 for the s... [ Read more ]
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 On a blistering hot day two of the oldest wandering sides finally met. The venue was the lovely Bradfield CC where the host was Paul Armstrong! *
The Incogs won the toss and elected to bat. Tom Elstone bowled superbly in a long spell. He induced se... [ Read more ]
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