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The Times, 1937
The Times published a special edition on 25 May 1937 to celebrate 150 years since the formation of the M.C.C, featuring stories from the...
Dave Henderson
May 25, 2024
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Broadhalfpenny Green
The sun is about to come out and the cricket season will be soon upon us. The two most popular items in the Broadhalfpenny Down shop,...
Brigands CC
Apr 16, 2024
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Devastating News
As some of you may have seen on the television news, vandals have removed the top of The Monument from the base at Broadhalfpenny Down....
Brigands CC
Apr 1, 2024
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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
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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
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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
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Opportunity to become a Groundsperson at the Cradle of Cricket
One of the nicest men in cricket, Harry Bates, has decided to retire from his Honorary Groundsperson role at Broadhalfpenny Down at the...
Dave Henderson
Jan 10, 2024
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Happy New Year from the Cradle of Cricket
Unlike in 1929, 2000, and 2022 ... there is no New Year's Day cricket at Broadhalfpenny Down in 2024 but we would like to wish all...
Dave Henderson
Jan 1, 2024
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Brigands v Butterflies, 27 August 2023
There are around 60 species of butterfly native to the UK, with almost 80% of these in long-term decline, a matter of which even Winston...
Brigands CC
Aug 28, 2023
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