- Earls Colne at Halstead, 9th May ‘26With last week’s reporter despatched back to White House, it was back to normal with another away fixture this week, over at local rivals Halstead. Maybe it was the early-season mixed form, maybe it was the tension of the local derby, or maybe it was just the after-effects of Andrew Leeks’ enormous breakfast at the …
- Earls Colne at Coggeshall – 2nd May ’26Ladies and gentlemen – thank you, thank you – what a match, really something. A lot of people are talking about it, and honestly, they should be talking about Earls Colne, because there’s a story there, a very big story. Not an easy one, but an important one. So Earls Colne wins the toss – …
- Earls Colne at Tendring – Saturday 25th April ‘26Another late April Saturday, another rummaging around for where you left your spikes, another working out how early you have to leave to get to the away venue at the unheard-of-time demanded by the skipper ….it can only be the new season for the friendliest and most fun cricket club in Earls Colne ! Whilst …
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- Earls Colne CC rebootAfter a tumultuous week or two in which Colne had played the part of the drowning man with the lead weights around his ankles who then realises he’s actually only in 2 feet of water, our cricketing heroes emerged once again to the new season, this time under new management.
- Veni, vidi, delicatus scoreboardusvs Eight Ash Green, home 30th April ’22 The square was glistening in the beautiful morning light, the players were stretching (some even able to reach their knees) and the amazing new electronic scoreboard hung precariously from the Rec Club wall, held on by half a tube of Gorilla Glue. Meanwhile, EAG’s rather weakened side …
- Mistley missesvs Mistley, away, 23rd April ’22 With several players held up for a few days due to A12 roadworks, Colne were a little short-handed as they took to the field…. …..several hours later, we had our shock 2nd loss of the season, albeit a close one by 3 runs. Positives to be taken in that …
- New Season, New Opposition, New Resultvs Saxmundham Sports, away 16th April ’22 Welcome to 2022, and early doors we were off up the A12 to Saxmundham bundled into as few cars as possible to spare the fuel costs. With promotion from last year a distant memory and keen as always to get out after many indoor sessions, anticipation was rife. …
- Onwards & Upwards from the binary match !vs Bury St. Edmunds, away 4th Sept ’21 After three weeks of no action, the Day of Destiny had arrived; win this match and Colne would be champions and gain automatic promotion; lose and ignominy beckoned ! All the efforts that had gone into winning all but one match so far, all those hard evenings …
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- Highlights of the 4th Century AD (Anno Daryli)vs Woolpit, @home 14th Aug ’21 The rain had subsided, the pitch rolled flatter than the former editor’s one-liners, and Colne were looking forward to welcoming Woolpit for the final home league match of the season. Whilst we couldn’t hope to match the quality of their pitch and facilities, we’d endeavour to entertain them with …
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- Rampant Rain Ruins Roughhouse Rematchvs Stowupland (away 7th Aug ’21) August had arrived and with it came dodgy weather, so when the skies over Colne were bucketing down @7am and forecast to continue for three hours whilst moving north in the direction of our planned match, we waited for the call to cancel from Stowupland. Practical to the last, …
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