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2 June 2019 at LRGS Bolton by Bowland won the toss and elected to bat With rain prevalent in the days leading up to the match and the LRGS groundsman in hospital, there was some doubt about the game going ahead. But if you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if […]
19 May 2019 at LRGS Lancaster University won the toss and elected to bat Once more our friends from the University stepped in to fulfil a spare fixture. With exams and real-life looming, there was some thought in the Gregson camp that the Millennials arrayed before them might have their minds occupied on matters other […]
26 May 2019 at Bolton By Bowland Gregson won the toss and elected to field A fixtures mixup over the preceding week led to the Gregson agreeing to play Bolton By Bowland rather than Wyre in what would be the first of a three-match season series against their old rivals. Heavy rain overnight had put […]
17 May 2019 LRGS staff won the toss and elected to bat There’s always something a little different about the game against the Grammar School staff. Sure, it’s a 20:20 on a Friday night rather than a 40 over Sunday fixture, but it is more the atmosphere. The Gregson are in the visitor’s dressing room, […]
12 May 2019 – at LRGS Gregson won the toss and elected to field It was Redmile that took the first wicket, as Syrett Sr (22) found himself caught by Sumsion at mid off. It kindled a mini-collapse as first Murad (0) and then Jones (3) saw their stumps uprooted by Waddell and Murphy, respectively. […]
President’s XI (Reds) vs. Captain’s XI (Greens) – two innings match 5 May 2019 – at LRGS Reds won the toss and elected to field Can the Gregson cricket season really have been declared open for business until the first President’s vs. Captain’s two innings match? Certainly, some members would like to expunge the last […]
Gregson CC vs. Lancaster University 3rd XI 27 April 2019 – at LRGS Gregson won the toss and elected to bat The first home match of the season and, as one, the Gregson CC stood together in companionable silence to admire the new rope around the outfield. The rope’s response was serene. It lay there […]
Silverdale XI vs. Gregson CC 20 April 2019 – at Silverdale CC Gregson won the toss and elected to field A week may be a long time in politics, but six days is an eternity for the British weather. After the Arctic conditions of last week’s visit to Trimpell, the Gregson CC relocated to an […]
Match report Trimpell 2nd XI vs. Gregson CC 14 April 2019 – at Trimpell CC Gregson won the toss and elected to bat Cricket at last… The start of a much-anticipated season. A time and place where teammates and their rivals come together to battle across 22 yards of turf basked in the warm glow […]
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