Wednesday 15th May 2024 First outing for Wick CC who headed to Newbridge Fields to take on F-Troop who are celebrating their 50th year as a club. Would wilful Wick win, would woeful Wick waste wickets, would wonderful Wednesday wow! Well if you’re a Wick fan then more of the wow than the win as …
Sunday 10th September 2023 Wick visited Barry West End for the final game of the 2023 season. With the hot baking Sun and the euro rave blasting from the fairground it felt like the last hurrah of summer. Philomen joined us and the Great Man reckoned he first played on the island in ’73 meaning …
Sunday 3rd September 23 Wick welcomed our ground sharing compadres/noisy neighbours to the village green. Scheduled meet up at 12.30 for a 1pm start, Gutsy arrived at 12.45. We accepted he was neither late nor on time. Sometimes even the most cold blooded mercenaries choose a side. Our (or is he?) own gun for hire …
20th August 2023 Wick welcomed Bridgend to the village green for a 4O over epic. The grounds crew faced another challenging week; this time failed lawnmowers and the VoG dead grass stockpiling policy. Big thanks to Kenny, Guv, Gareth from Vale CC and Rob Ball for resolving. Wick CC – 102 (28.0): Harry Withers 27, …
6th Aug 2023 Wick CC travelled to Bridgend where Wayne’s faith in Newbridge Fields ability to withstand meteorological events above any other sports field in South Wales was unwavering. He looked up to the onshore winds like Patrick Swayze in Point Break in no doubt he could smell the leather and willow of cricket. Game …
12th July 2023 Wednesday night, 20 overs, F Troop, 25 runs and retire at the lôn pentref y Wig…disarmingly, no Kenny Wick CC – 106 for 7 (20.0): Russ Milne 27*, Steve Collins 25* F Troop CC – 107 for 2 (10.4): Leo Kelly 2-15 Wick were to bat first. Russ had a plan to …
Friday 7th July 2023 Wick were the welcome visitors to Colwinston on a glorious sunny Friday night for a T20 match. Wick were put in to bat first, not that Russ had won the toss, more the case of players arriving late due to work commitments/finding the ground. Wick CC – 137 for 4 (20.0): …
Saturday 1st July 2023 Wick welcomed a touring Somerset team, Axbridge CC, to the village green for a windy Saturday friendly (35 overs). Axbridge is near Cheddar of the cheese and gorge fame. The team started the tour on Friday and wisely opted to stay on the boulevard of depravity that is Saint Mary Street …
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Friday 23rd June 2023 Wick welcomed the Coach & Horses to the village green for a Friday night T20 match. Big thanks to the ground staff for producing yet another beautiful wicket. At one point Wick had the luxury of having 12 players and with the Coach struggling to fill their 11 man roster we …
18th June 2023 Wick welcomed Lisvane to the village green, thanks as always to the grounds crew and thanks to our Match Sponsor Bestie Diagnostics. Wick CC – 208 for 5 (40.0): Andy Ellis 75* , Russ Milne 63 Lisvane CC – 82 for 4 (16.0): Gareth Dixon 2-24, Rain stopped play** Usual shenanigans with …
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