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Dave Henderson
Jan 16
The Old Time Match, 1953
On 30 May 1953, a special match was played at Broadfhalfpenny Down, the cradle of cricket, featuring a team from Commercial Union,...
Dave Henderson
Jan 15
Cricketing Stamps
Commemorative postage stamps have long been used to celebrate sporting events, including cricket, to provide a unique visual narrative of...
Dave Henderson
Jan 14
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.
Brigands CC
Jan 10
From the archive - Brigands Herefordshire Tour 2006
By Graham Peach Ice Cold for Andrew in First Win at Woolhope In a 12-a-side, 40 over contest the tour got under way in bright, breezy...
Dave Henderson
Jan 10
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 1
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...
Brigands CC
Dec 13, 2023
A Grand Day Out at Broadhalfpenny Down
Scottish explorer Susan Calman visited Broadhalfpenny Down as part of her Grand Days Out series on Channel 5. She was given a quick...
Brigands CC
Dec 9, 2023
Cricket District Most Beautiful Grounds Calendar
Our friends at Cricket District have produced a stunning Calendar for 2024 featuring the 12 most beautiful grounds they have visited....
Brigands CC
Dec 9, 2023
2024 Fixture List
There is an art to curating a fixture list for a cricket season. Welcoming back old cricketing friends and foes, making the ground...
Broadhalfpenny Down
Nov 20, 2023
Broadhalfpenny Down Logo
We were recently asked where the Broadhalfpenny Down logo came from. It was updated in 2021 as part of the preparations for the 250th...
neilwood217
Nov 4, 2023
Brigands Statistics
The 2023 Season Summary has already been published on the website, but for those wanting a full statistical breakdown of the season split...
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