Category Archives: Monthly Journal

Indoor cricket has returned for the winter and Elstow B are already in a much better position this year than twelve months ago, recording a 100% record from two matches. A year ago, Elstow floundered against Brickhill Tigers in the … Continue reading →

The Warren pitch has been set to winter mode, the equipment is all under lock and key, while the sweaters are stacked faithfully at the back of the wardrobe. Attention turns already to next season, although there is the indoor cricket schedule to contend … Continue reading →

September then, and the inevitable heat wave that greets the conclusion of the cricket season. For the 2nd XI and Development XI the thought of footballers blistering their soles on baked playing fields while they twiddle their collective thumbs for … Continue reading →

Some sunshine amid the gloom of a sodden season to report, the Elstow Development XI have won their division. Rob Tebbutt’s charges finished their league season unbeaten and top of the Bedfordshire County Cricket League Development Division (North). The team … Continue reading →

Half way through the season and there’s no getting away from the dominant statistic. ‘Cancelled’ is the word writ large across the scorebooks up and down the county. For Elstow’s senior teams half of their ten fixtures have been lost … Continue reading →

Since the nerve-jangling opening day loss, Matt Stevens’ 1st XI have rallied rather and, aided by the infernal weather, find themselves three matches unbeaten on the spin, well placed in Division One with the ‘batting points’ column looking particularly healthy. … Continue reading →

When the country was declared a drought at the end of March, it was anticipated the cricket season would be impacted some how. Not necessarily in this manner though. To paraphrase Morrissey; rain, rain, fatal rain, it can play hideous … Continue reading →

‘So near yet so far’ is probably too simplistic summarization of what was an eventful 2011-12 Indoor Cricket Season for Elstow Cricket Club yet there is substance in that statement. Fourth place this winter sees them equal their achievements from … Continue reading →

Elstow Cricket Club is pleased to announce that we will start our eagerly anticipated Summer Youth Cricket Program on Friday the 20th of April! If you want your children to get some exercise, have lots of fun, and learn to … Continue reading →

Elstow’s indoor teams kicked off 2012 with a one hundred percent record in January. Will Wisson’s side recorded their first victory at the fifth time of asking while Thomas Wisson’s charges made it four wins on the spin with two … Continue reading →