The Sweep 23 Week 1: 4 washouts, 3 colts wins, 2 Devon Games and one Ian Devine.
Words by Simon Travers Imagine what the founder members of Cornwood Cricket Club, Bill Horton, Major Parker and Jack Blackshaw, who...
top of page
Search
Cornwood Cricket club
Sep 4, 20226 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 18: Last Day Washout Can’t Dampen the Spirit
Words: Simon Travers The gloomy weather forecasts were right. Last Saturday of the season at Oak Park and, as the rain intensified from...
1 view0 comments
Cornwood Cricket club
Aug 28, 20226 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 17: Beaumont shines in the bank holiday sun.
Words: Simon Travers Match Photos: Ivor Thomas It’s nearly all over. With the Bank Holiday weekend’s games stored in the cloud, there is...
4 views0 comments
Cornwood Cricket club
Aug 21, 20225 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 16: Different levels, same sport.
Words: Simon Travers Match Photos: Ivor Thomas I made it to Taunton on Friday for the first time this season to watch Somerset against...
1 view0 comments
Cornwood Cricket club
Aug 14, 20226 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 15 : Too easy for Jay, as the dust settles on President’s Day
Words: Simon Travers Match Photos & Video: Ivor Thomas It was President’s Day on Saturday as dozens of past players and members gathered...
0 views0 comments
Cornwood Cricket club
Aug 7, 20226 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 14: Moments of truth across the board as the season turns into final straight.
Words: Simon Travers Match Photos: Ivor Thomas Devon CCC Photo: Devon Cricket Before we get into the weekend’s action, let’s celebrate a...
0 views0 comments
Cornwood Cricket club
Jul 31, 20226 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 13: Easy wins for Ones, Twos and Women’s Ones cap a strong weekend.
Words: Simon Travers Match Photos: Ivor Thomas We start with the Ones who entertained league leaders North Devon at Oak Park. If your...
1 view0 comments
Cornwood Cricket club
Jul 24, 20226 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 12: Bista Shines In Historic Win for Ones.
Words by Simon Travers No prizes for guessing the top story with this week’s Sweep. We start with the Ones trip to the thatched roofs and...
3 views0 comments
Cornwood Cricket club
Jul 17, 20226 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 11: Men’s and Women’s Ones get the weekend double over Bradninch, while Plymstock bring the best out of the Twos.
Words: Simon Travers Match Photos: Ivor Thomas With weather warnings circling for wild desert heat rather than orthodox Devon dampness,...
1 view0 comments
Cornwood Cricket club
Jul 10, 20225 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 10: Three out of Four Is Better Than Not Bad.
Words : Simon Travers Match Photos : Ivor Thomas If you get your Cornwood match updates via the Play-Cricket Live phone app, you’ll be...
1 view0 comments
Cornwood Cricket club
Jul 3, 20225 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 9: Milestones for Skeemer and Bista, Lancaster and Bale.
Words: Simon Travers Photos: Ivor Thomas This week’s sweep starts with congratulations to Matt Skeemer on his 150th First Team appearance...
1 view0 comments
Cornwood Cricket club
Jun 26, 20225 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 8: U13’s Finalists, a tough beat for the Ones and another hat trick
Words: Simon Travers Photos: Ivor Thomas Photo of Lee Baker: Devon Cricket This week’s Sweep starts with a big round of applause to the...
3 views0 comments
Cornwood Cricket club
Jun 19, 20225 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 7: Rain calls time for the Ones, but can't stop a Hollywood ending for the Twos.
Words: Simon Travers Photos: Ivor Thomas Coming into the weekend, the weather dominated thoughts and tactics as a county wide band of...
0 views0 comments
Cornwood Cricket club
Jun 12, 20225 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 6: A power surge at Hatherleigh, a captain's knock and a legendary hat-trick.
Words: Simon Travers Photos: Ivor Thomas After the jubilee pageantry, Oak Park settled back into a mellower, more meditative mode this...
0 views0 comments
Cornwood Cricket club
Jun 5, 20225 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 5: The Ones Just Miss Out On Jubilation, Wins for the Twos and Threes.
Words: Simon Travers Photos: Ivor Thomas A packed Oak Park had a beautiful buzz on Saturday. Resplendent with bunting, the ground looked...
0 views0 comments
Cornwood Cricket club
May 29, 20224 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 4: Bees and Carlisle Kickstart the Twos.
Words: Simon Travers The Sweep starts with the Twos this week as they recorded their first win of the year at Oak Park against Plymouth...
0 views0 comments
Cornwood Cricket club
May 22, 20225 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 3: Ones get two big wins but struggles elsewhere.
Words: Simon Travers Week 3 of DCL action saw the Ones welcome Sidmouth. With five Premier League teams starting the day with one win and...
0 views0 comments
Cornwood Cricket club
May 15, 20224 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 2: Ones beat Bradninch in a typically tight finish
Words: Simon Travers As the new season starts to bed in, momentum is building in all areas of the club. Leading up to the weekend, the...
0 views0 comments
Cornwood Cricket club
May 8, 20223 min read
The Sweep 22 Week 1: Cornwood start the season with tight finishes and mixed results.
Words: Simon Travers We’re off! First week of the Devon Cricket League season saw a full slate of games and a mixed bag of results. New...
2 views0 comments
bottom of page