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Brigands v Stragglers of Asia, 27 July 2025
The Stragglers of Asia, who mark their centenary in 2025, do not measure success in silverware. Like the Brigands, they value the...
Brigands CC
Jul 29, 2025
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Brigands v Whitchurch, 23 July 2005
A day for the Life Vice Presidents to meet, and for a mid-week low-scoring match at the cradle of cricket. Brigands 138-9 declared drew...
Brigands CC
Jul 25, 2025
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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
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Brigands v Rioteers, 29 June 2025
A Centenary Border garden was created for the 100th anniversary of Hillier Nurseries in 1964 stocked with holly and yew trees, a variety...
Dave Henderson
Jul 3, 2025
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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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Brigands v Invalids, 8 June 2025
With Brigands, on paper, fielding their strongest batting line-up and the pitch "as flat as a road" skipper Lee Gray decided to bat...
Brigands CC
Jun 11, 2025
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Brigands v Harry Baldwin Occasionals, 11 May 2025
On the boundary, a teenage girl sat on a blanket with her Mum, studying Hamlet for her English A-Level revision in the shade of the trees...
Dave Henderson
May 12, 2025
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The Final Cut
A film about Harry Bates and the Spirit of Broadhalfpenny Down premieres The story follows Harry and his wife Nina through their final...
Dave Henderson
May 9, 2025
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Brigands v Sons of Bacchus, 4 May 2025 - Jogo Bonito
The Brazilian football team that won the 1970 World Cup in Mexico was probably the greatest team in the history of sport—better than the...
Dave Henderson
May 5, 2025
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