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Volunteers Day, 6 April 2024
Calling all members, friends, and supporters of Broadhalfpenny Down and Brigands Cricket Club. It's Volunteers Day on 6 April, starting...
Dave Henderson
Mar 16, 2024


Celebrating all the Women of Broadhalfpenny Down
To the women players, spectators, supporters, and those who help with the ground, the pavilion, and the beautiful teas ... a huge thank...
Brigands CC
Mar 8, 2024


Urban Betrayal in Cricket
Cricket was unloved by 18th-century moralists. By the middle of the century, it had become a popular spectator sport. Much was drunk;...
Broadhalfpenny Down
Mar 5, 2024


Control the mole holes goal; recruiting a new groundsperson
A lovely summer cricket ground is made in the winter and spring! Â Our magnificent Paul Jackson and Harry Bates were busy at work today,...
Dave Henderson
Feb 16, 2024


Visitors to the Cradle of Cricket in 2024
There are some new clubs visiting the cricket ground at Broadhalfpenny Down during the Summer of 2024, and that means a handful of new...
Dave Henderson
Jan 26, 2024


Ground Preparation and Dates for the Diary 2024
There are lots of jobs to do in order to get Broadhalfpenny Down ready for the season. Volunteers are needed to help prepare the ground...
Brigands CC
Jan 23, 2024


From the Archives - Brigands Golden Jubilee
2009 was the Golden Jubilee of Broadhalfpenny Brigands Cricket Club and celebrations began with a country walk and pub lunch in Hambledon...
Brigands CC
Jan 23, 2024


Christine Pardoe, 1936-2023
Obituary for Christine Pardoe who was the Grand Daughter of Edward Whalley Tooker who helped organise the 1908 Grand Match & Monument
Broadhalfpenny Down
Jan 21, 2024


The Old Time Match, 1953
On 30 May 1953, a special match was played at Broadfhalfpenny Down, the cradle of cricket, featuring a team from Commercial Union,...
Dave Henderson
Jan 16, 2024


Cricketing Stamps
Commemorative postage stamps have long been used to celebrate sporting events, including cricket, to provide a unique visual narrative of...
Dave Henderson
Jan 15, 2024


The Glory of Village Cricket
With just 100 days to go until the 2024 season, here are some of the memories from the past 2 seasons at Broadhalfpenny Down.
Dave Henderson
Jan 14, 2024


From the archive - Brigands Herefordshire Tour 2006
By Graham Peach Ice Cold for Andrew in First Win at Woolhope In a 12-a-side, 40 over contest the tour got under way in bright, breezy...
Brigands CC
Jan 10, 2024
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