Brigands 190-5 declared beat Nairobi Nomad 138 all out by 42 runs Preece opened up for the Brigands Preece caught behind Nairobi Nomads brought their supporters, who wisely found the shade for the afternoon The cricket tea was splendid, as usual Nairobi Nomads, 2026

Photographer, Simon Arnold, made a return visit to Broadhalfpenny Down to capture the visit of Oundle Ramblers and their onslaught as they defeated Brigands by 71 runs on 14 June 2026. It was an all-out attack from the first over. Brigands had to be alert in the field Even the spectators were retrieving balls Oundle scored 251 in under 29 overs! Rupert Preece and Neil Wood opened for the Brigands. Ladneburg and Peach continued the run chase Adam Jay arrived for a bat T20 spec

Ramblers Rule the Down as Fish and Chips Take a Hit Oundle Ramblers finally broke their eight-year hoodoo at the cradle of cricket, securing their first-ever victory at Broadhalfpenny Down since they began touring here in 2018. After last year’s dismal collapse for 125, the visitors returned with a vengeance, fresh from a sword-swinging weekend where they racked up 290 against the Hampshire Hogs. Brigands, meanwhile, were facing an uphill battle before a ball was even bowled.

In the summer of 1919, a poet called J.C. Squire rounded up a group of writers, journalists, and actors and told them they were going to play cricket. He named his team the Invalids, in honour of several players wounded in the Great War. For their colours, he chose hospital blue and old gold, the shades of the pyjamas worn by officers convalescing in military hospitals, those pale wards where men lay in bed and waited to either recover or not. A.G. Macdonell watched Squire's

Cricket doesn't get closer than this, and Simon Arnold was there with his camera for both innings 31 May 2026, Brigands 210-7 beat Wellington Wanderers 209 all out by 1 run Broadhalfpenny Down, with flags flying, is ready to host a touring team from New Zealand Northwood starts to accelerate. Blackburn survived an early edge but went on to hit a magnificent 25. Brigands going for attacking shots are out! Abdeen, Turner and Peach all bowled, Wood caught at Long Off. The elega

A Very Long Way for a Dot Ball In the summer of 1777, the Hambledon Club played a match on this very hill for a stake of a thousand guineas, roughly £150,000 in today's money. The ground's history is saturated in stories of wager; bookmakers operated at the boundary rope, gentlemen lost fortunes on the result of a single delivery, and the players were not always above suspicion. At Broadhalfpenny Down on Sunday, Wellington Wanderers arrived in their green, blue and yellow bla

Nine men and a boy with links to the theatre and stage arrived at Broadhalfpenny Down to find eleven Brigands with links to a bat and a ball. There were picnics in the shade of the trees, kids with ice lollies, games of Kwik Cricket by the Monument, 80th birthday celebrations, and the sound of champagne corks popping alongside the occasional sound of leather on willow. Club favourite, Nick Harris CB MBE, umpired "both ends". He was seen wiping his brow in sweltering temperat

There are two nations, both with populations of around 5 million, that the rest of the world finds it impossible to dislike. Norway: stubbornly egalitarian and stoic, and New Zealand: understated, similarly self-reliant, and Olympic overachievers. May 17 is Norway's Constitution Day, and it also marks a month until the football World Cup. There was a legendary sports broadcast at the final whistle in 1981 after Norway beat England 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier in Oslo. The com

Named after the Victorian Cricketer "Fatty Batter" the Harry Baldwin Occasionals made their second visit to Broadhalfpenny Down. Despite a weather forecast to the contrary, they arrived to a ground with the covers on, a rain-soaked pitch, and a forecast showing rain until teatime. The team captains and umpires were close to cancelling the game, but agreed a stay of execution to 2.30pm. With the rain easing, the teams soon took to the pitch for a shorter format 30 over game.