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Annual Dinner 2025
The Brigands Annual Dinner is taking place on 4th October 2025 at The Bat & Ball. There will be speeches, awards, prizes, a raffle, and...
Brigands CC
Sep 12, 2025


Search through the content at Broadhalfpenny Down
With over 400 articles and match reports, thousands of photographs, lots of statistics, and a growing video collection, a new Search...
Brigands CC
Sep 9, 2025


Brigands Tour to Oporto
“The ball is bowled, the glass is poured, Let bat and bottle both be scored; For port, like cricket, keeps its cheer, Through every match...
Dave Henderson
Sep 6, 2025


Watching cricket, VIP style, towards the South Downs and the Hambledon valley
This Summer, we have welcomed our first guests using the VIP Viewing Gallery at Broadhalfpenny Down. It's a lovely vantage point for...
Broadhalfpenny Down
Aug 26, 2025


Dog Walks in Hampshire
On this day in 1756, Rover the dog was lost during a cricket match at Broadhalfpenny Down, and a reward was offered for his recovery—the...
Dave Henderson
Aug 18, 2025


Brigands Touring Team to Porto
Like fine wine and vintage port, Brigands have selected a well-aged beautiful squad for the forthcoming tour to Porto. Mike Beardall; A...
Brigands CC
Aug 18, 2025


Over £10,000 raised at the cradle of cricket
Thank you to everyone who has supported our crowdfunding campaign to restore Broadhalfpenny Down to its former glory. This season, we...
Brigands CC
Jul 10, 2025


Keeper of the Flame: Jack Russell Cricket Paintings
Few cricketers have left as vivid a mark on the game as Jack Russell — not only with gloves and bat, but with brush and palette. Known...
Dave Henderson
Jun 24, 2025


On this day, 1772 and 2022
Tuesday 23 June 1772 was market day in Hambledon, Hampshire and on that day the first designated first-class match was due to take place...
Brigands CC
Jun 23, 2025
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