Confidence amongst the Shrewton Under 13s could not have been higher before last Sunday’s league semi-final, and their youngsters were eagerly asking the date of the final before a ball had been bowled.  Perhaps they had cause for such confidence – after all, they had beaten the Valley in their earlier encounter and there was [...]

It is very important that we all park in the correct place at the New Ground.  We do not want to have to put down unsightly scalpings or bollards, but we do need to try and achieve some kind of discreet order. So: on entering the ground, please park at ninety degrees tight into the [...]

For the Under 11s and Under 13s this season has been a steep learning curve.  Our two junior sides have entered the Salisbury & District Cricket League and have found themselves coming up against teams that have been playing together – and at a competitive level – for a lot longer than we have. And [...]

The day before our Grand Opening, there was an interesting article in the Daily Telegraph entitled ‘Is Village Cricket Selling its Soul?’  The thrust of the piece was that league cricket is ruining the village game.  Clubs that play in the leagues tend to put all their effort into the more formal game, which then [...]

As Chalke Valley struggled in the first weeks of the season, so too did our skipper, Dingle.  The timing looked all right, the trademark shots were still there, but for some reason, the big runs were not forthcoming.  All that changed in the week before the Grand Opening.  An unbeaten fifty against Handley, was followed [...]

After a frustrating draw against Compton Chamberlayne a few weeks ago, Chalke Valley were determined to show no mercy when the old rivals arrived at Butts Field to play the first game after the Grand Opening. Chalke Valley have long ago given up playing timed matches – we prefer clean results and weekend fixtures are [...]

So finally the Grand Opening Day has been and gone, but what a day it was.  On a hot June day of deep blue skies and blazing sun, the Bunburies arrived to take on Chalke Valley CC.  David English CBE, founder and captain of the Bunburies had promised his team would entertain and they certainly [...]