SJFCC vs Crabtree 30 May 2012 at Harpenden by Henry aged 8 2/3 (as told to Anil aged 41 and 1/3) The mighty Fishers: 133 for 5 from 20 overs, Crabtree: 134 for 9 in 20 overs. (scorecard here) On Thursday my dad took me to watch cricket. He told me […]
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St John Fisher Cricket Club has had one of its best ever starts to a season with the side now unbeaten in six clear games. “We seem to be brushing other teams aside like water off a duck’s back,” said proud captain Anil Virji, 46. Wearing a sou’wester and his […]
The inaugural Fishers’ Golf Day took place on Thursday 5 April. It was held at Hatfield London Country Club in Essendon. With the first tee time booked for 13.04, Keith turned up at 13.03. The course was in immaculate condition and a very proud steward/grounds man was determined to keep […]
SJFCC 172 for 3 off 34.2 overs WON by 7 wks against Washington 171 for 7 off 35 overs (scorecard here) Sunday July 10th, 2011 – Match Reporter: L.B. Williams Fishers took the field bleary eyed and dehydrated, well some of the members who had crawled in that same morning from Andrew […]
Fishers went into the match against Sad Dads with a certain amount of trepidation. An unavoidable trip to Germany had robbed them of leading wicket taker Stuart Nurse – yes you read that correctly. That sentence did include the words leading, wicket, taker and Nurse. And no, before you check […]
SJFCC 72 for 3 off 13.1 overs WON by 7 wks against Road Runners 71 for all out off 30 overs (scorecard here) Napsbury Park: July 3rd 2011 – Match Report: Mr Nurse Although you could be forgiven for thinking that the title of this match report refers to the state of […]
SJFCC 171 for 9 off 26 overs LOST by 5 runs against Pretenders 176 for 6 off 30 overs (scorecard here) Napsbury Park, Sunday June 6th 2011 – Match Report: Captain Bungle Fishers got to try out the new home pitch against an old Rival harking back to the days of The Corridor […]
SJFCC 179 for 2 off 20 overs won by 88 runs against Crabtree 91 for 8 off 20 overs (scorecard here) Rothampstead Park, Thursday June 2nd 2011 – Match Report: Stuart Nurse Rothampstead Park is a verdant expanse of rolling hills and plateaux, vistas and arboreal enclosures; the perfect place for a long walk, […]
It’s A Miracle! SJFCC V Diocese CC: Verulamium Park May 19tH Match Report : Stuart Nurse Genesis According to the Good Book (Readers Easy Scorer, 60 Innings version), when we last played the Diocese CC, Captain Will Gibbs led a communion of Pastors, Clerics, Lay Preachers and Ministers whose collective […]
Verulamium, Wed May 18th 2011 Match Report : Anil Virji Pete (inspecting the wet ball): Do you have a towel? Bob (umpiring): Yes Pete: Can I borrow it? Bob: No. Further discussions ensued. Postie (keeping): Oh shut up Pete and just get on with it. You bloody started it! Oh […]
SJFCC 145 for 7 off 20 overs won by 34 runs against Skyswood 111 for 3 off 20 overs (scorecard here) Verulamium, Thursday May 12th 2011 Match Report :Anil Virji The preamble The fixture between St. Johns Fisher CC and Skyswood is one of the most significant cricketing rivalries in and […]
SJFCC 174 all out off 46 overs lost by 58 runs to Cockfosters 2nd XI 232 for 4 off 45 overs (scorecard here) Chalk Lane, Cockfosters, Sunday May 15th 2011 Match Report : Simon Marriott On the menu today: Lots of food, wine, beer, runs, lots of dot balls and […]
SJFCC 131 for 5 off 20 overs. Verulam Dads 117 for 8 pff 20 overs (scorecard here) Away – Verulanium Park, Tues May 10th 2011 Match report: Robin Smith Man of the match : Chris Ramsey I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, Straining upon the start. The game’s […]
SJFCC 78 all out off 18.3 overs. Roadrunners 51 all out off 21.5 (scorecard here) The Green, Edlesborough, Sunday May 8th 2011 Match report: Robin Smith, Pictures © A Watson The omens did not look good on the way to Edlesborough to play the Road Runners. The beautiful route takes […]
Fishers v the colts – 11th oct Match reporter skipper Anil They are, by far, the best team in the league (and the cup). They scored 163. In reply we got 123. I am pleased to say that Andy Watson took on the mantra of his captain (me) and batted […]
Graces 87 all out off 32 SJFCC 75 all out off 28 overs. Old Owens, Sept 5th 2010. As ever, punctual Fishers took to the field first with 9 players, rumors of spot betting (apparently the time Keith would start on the fruit machines) were quickly quashed. Dawko or Dawkaz […]
Generics 89 for 9 off 20 overs?? SJFCC 90 for 3 off 14 overs. Verulamium Park, Upper Pitch, July 15th 2010. – match reporter Mr. Nurse I mention the upper pitch specifically as I am sure that the lower one didn’t have a large hole 3 inches deep on middle […]
Park St Dads 108 for 7 off 20 overs SJFCC 109 for 1 off 15 overs. Thursday 24th June – Verulum School – match reporter Si Fishers bowled first – Dave and Bungle opened up – enjoying the random high bounce of the strip whilst the fielders enjoyed/endured the random […]