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This week marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day, a moment to honour the bravery of those who helped bring the Second World War to its...
Dave Henderson
5 days ago


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
5 days ago


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


Horsted Keynes
A recently unearthed manuscript from the National Archive has sparked a re-evaluation of cricket's origins. The document, dating back to...
Dave Henderson
Aug 28, 2024


Brigands v Oriental Club, 19 June 2024
On a beautifully sunny Wednesday afternoon on the downs, the Brigands hosted the Oriental Club who were keen to celebrate their 200th...
Brigands CC
Jun 20, 2024


Brigands v Old Woks, 2 June 2024
This was the kind of unpredictable cricket match that bookmakers dream of. A Brigands team with seven bowlers and no wicketkeeper against...
Dave Henderson
Jun 3, 2024


Brigands v The Stage CC, 26 May 2024
There may have been no Shakespeare without the 16th-century theatre impresario Philip Henslowe. In the film “Shakespeare in Love” he was...
Dave Henderson
May 27, 2024


Brigands v Harry Baldwin Occasionals CC, 12 May 2024
Fatty Batter is the memoir of a rotund, sweet-loving, boy called Michael Simkins who discovered it’s possible to play, and fall in love...
Dave Henderson
May 13, 2024


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
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