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Dave Henderson
Aug 28
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 27
Wedding Cricket in the Hambledon Valley
Earlier this Summer, we were delighted that Fenella and Jack from Exton decided to host a pre-wedding afternoon of cricket followed by...
Brigands CC
Aug 27
Brigands v Butterflies, 25 August 2024
The word “Par” derives from the Latin “equal” and the term was used in golf from the 19th Century to indicate the number of shots a...
Dave Henderson
Aug 19
Brigands v Ashford Hill, 18 August 2024
In the art world, Joseph William Turner and John Singer Sargant were revered artists with very different techniques. In cricket, Dave...
Dave Henderson
Aug 12
Brigands v Australia High Commission, 11 August 2024
The Paris 2024 Olympics closed with Australia's highest-ever medal tally led by the Nation's women. And it was Alice Chambers who stole...
Dave Henderson
Aug 12
Brigands v Sussex Martlets, 4 August 2024
Cricket can be unpredictable. Brigands set a challenging target of 216 for the Sussex Martlets, which looked like it was going to be a...
neilwood217
Aug 2
Brigands v Whitchurch, 31 July 2024
Time stood still literally as old friends Whitchurch visited the Down on a warm and sunny Wednesday afternoon on what was the 50th...
Dave Henderson
Aug 2
Times Unseen at Broadhalfpenny Down
Award-winning Times photographer Marc Aspland came to photograph the Broadhalfpenny Brigands v MCC match during the heatwave of 2022....
Brigands CC
Aug 2
Brigands Life Vice-Presidents Assemble
Brigands are fortunate to have an interested set of former players and supporters who continue to give their time and love to the club....
Brigands CC
Aug 2
Mid-Season Update, 2024
It's been a mixed season thus far with wins, losses, and draws evenly distributed. Pleasingly, there have been a few last-over finishes...
Dave Henderson
Jul 31
How to prepare a cricket pitch
Hampshire County Cricket Club Pitch Advisors Nigel Gray & Lee Padwick, with the Grounds Management Association’s Phil Jeggo, share their...
neilwood217
Jul 29
Brigands v Stragglers, 28 July 2024
The sun was shining and the sky was blue as Brigands welcomed Stragglers of Asia to the Down in their 99th year as a travelling side....
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