Blog | Broadhalfpenny Down

Sep 4, 2023

Brigands v Oundle Ramblers, 3 September 2023

Of his many magical moments, Sir David Attenborough picked as his favourite the beautiful encounter from Life on Earth in 1979 when a...

Aug 28, 2023

Brigands v Butterflies, 27 August 2023

There are around 60 species of butterfly native to the UK, with almost 80% of these in long-term decline, a matter of which even Winston...

Aug 21, 2023

Brigands v Ashford Hill, 20 August 2023

Ashford Hill hadn't visited Broadhalfpenny Down for over 20 years so it was a warm welcome back to the village team from Basingstoke....

Aug 20, 2023

Brigands v Cornwall Over 60s

As Brigands welcomed the Cornishmen to BHD there was one question on the lips of the players, "will it be jam or cream first on the...

Aug 15, 2023

The return of Elgan's Marvels

We were delighted to welcome back, for this year's Whitchurch match, the esteemed journalist Elgan Alderman. Elgan was asked by The Times...

Aug 15, 2023

An Aussie and "the biggest six ever" at Broadhalfpenny Down

After a summer of absorbing Ashes series tests for both the men’s and the women’s teams it seems that the classic sporting rivalry...

Aug 13, 2023

Brigands win The Ashes against Australia High Commission.

Brigands welcomed the AHC to the Down which is always a special day especially during an Ashes summer. With an earlier than usual start...

Aug 9, 2023

A Third of the Season is a Washout

24 games into the season, and it's 8 games rained off, 9 wins for Brigands, 6 losses, and one draw.

Aug 8, 2023

Hampshire Cricket Board's Volunteer of the Month

Congratulations to Harry Bates on his recent recognition from Hampshire Cricket Board

Aug 7, 2023

Brigands v Sussex Martlets, 6 August 2023

An iconic image of this Summer was seeing Ben Stokes in his bucket hat at Old Trafford lamenting the rain as England's flawless...

Aug 6, 2023

Brigands Birthdays

Two birthdays this weekend; our Chairman Gerry Northwood was celebrating on Friday and today, Sunday, our octogenarian Honorary...

Aug 5, 2023

Brigands v VRA, 3 August 2023

The tourists from Amsterdam arrived for their first visit to the Cradle of Cricket deprived of tour matches thanks to the wind and...