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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
May 12, 2025


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


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


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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