U11s WIN LAST BALL THRILLER
  
The under 11s won their game on Sunday against Michelmarsh off the last ball of the match. Michelmarsh scored 255 in their overs with Ben taking a good caught and bowled. In reply Bramshaw reached 256 with Rory hitting his first ever 4.
3rds WIN!
The 3rds won their first game on saturday - For the match report please click here.
U13s WIN 2 IN A ROW
The U13s won their second game in a row away at Redlynch. They produced their best bowling and fielding display of the season to restrict Redlynch to 51 off their 18 overs. Taylor Vane (2-4) & Ryan Purchase (1-15) opened the bowling before Josh Whitmarsh (1-9), James Mason (2-16) & Tom Patterson (0-4) all bowled well supported by some good catching by Marcus Buchan and Tom Patterson. In reply Marcus Buchan (14) scored quickly to get Bramshaw off to a good start before Josh Whitmarsh hit a quick 9 runs and then stand in captain Theo Wildridge guided his team across the winning line with 6 overs left. A fantastic team performance by the U13s!
1sts WIN!
The 1sts won their first game of the season today against Portchester. George Gray (47) and Korn (40) batted well to get Bramshaw to an acceptable score of 168 ao on a pitch that had been dampened by overnight rain. Bramshaw then fielded and bowled beautifully to bowl Portchester out for 122. Jon Wall (3-24) & Mike Kingston (2-32) opened the bowling and took regular wickets, aided by some brilliant fielding, to peg portchester back. Jamie Martin (4-33) and Kev Marshall (1-29) then finished it off for the Bramshaw win. Adam Ridgway returned from Dubai to take a fantastic catch on the boundary which inspired the win!
U13s DESTROY WINTERSLOW FOR FIRST WIN
Bramshaw scored 85 for 5 off 16 overs with Lawrence Reeve retiring on 30 and Josh Arnold scoring 19 with James Mason & Andy Richards also playing well. Winterslow were reduced to 57 for 9 off their overs with Tom Wall taking 2 wickets and Taylor Vane once again producing a tight spell of bowling. A fantastic all round performance.
BORDER LEAGUE TEAM STAY TOP
Last night the BL team beat Redlynch and Hale at home to maintain their position at the top of the table. After a quick start Redlynch were pegged back by a good spell by Michael West to finish on a total of 116/9. Bramshaw reached the total after just 11.5 overs with Jamie Terris and Matt Alford both batting well. On Saturday the first team lost a close game to Locks Heath. Bramshaw fielded first and Locks Heath scored 274. In reply Andy Hart (112) batted well but Bramshaw were 20 runs short in the end. Last Thursday the U13s lost at Hyde. They were bowled out for 56 with Lawrence Reeve once again retiring. Taylor Vane and Lawrence Reeve opened the bowling and with the opposition at 14/5 after their spells Bramshaw were in with a shout but Hyde batted well in the end to win the match.
THE GINGER MACHINE ROLLS ON
The Border League team won tonight away at Trojans. Bramshaw batted first and Andy Hart, Ricky Rawlings and Jimmy "switch hit" Manning all batted well to get the team up to a score of 189 off their 18 overs. In reply Jamie Martin bowled fantastically taking 5 wickets to help bowl out Trojans for 119. Matt Alford continued his wicket taking form with another 2 wickets. Bramshaw are top of the Border League table. The latest version can be seen here. Last night the U13s lost in the cup to Hythe & Dibden.
U11s WIN FOR THE FIRST TIME

On Sunday the U11’s won their first game this year with a really outstanding performance. Sam Barcia won the toss and showed his intentions by batting first.  In a great display of pairs batting, one person from each pair dominated without taking all the strike. Declan Mason following on from his excellent display of batting on Friday let his partner Jonty Loveless take control and as a pair they scored plus 13 runs. The second pair of Alex Scott Duncan and Cameron Crawford (got your name right at last Callum) showed running between the wickets that the rest of the club should look at!!!!!!  They finished on plus 20 runs, which was brilliant. Tom Mason and Harry Cross showed more solid batting and let the opposition score the runs for them with wides and ended with plus 19 runs, well done.
Sam Barcia and Liam Houghton ended the batting, Sam hitting the ball a long way in his normal style. They finished with plus 24 runs which is the most a pair have scored so far this year.
With all the positives of the batting, the bowling and fielding was unbelievable from the start of the season. They will have to do well to improve on their performance this year. Sam bowled his 3 overs for 8 runs with 2 wickets and so ended up with bowling figures of -2 runs.  Declan, Tom and Jonty bowled well to their normal great level (by the way Declan is only 9 years old).  Alex, Harry and Cameron continue to take great strides forward with their bowling and are now a strong part of the team.  All this said the two biggest shouts go to Liam for his wicket keeping (the first time he has even put the gloves on) and the outstanding catching (George look out) as they didn’t drop a catch.

More of the same the next week please.
GINGER TON
Mike Kingston continued his fantastic batting form this season by scoring his first ever 100 on Sunday for the Club Xl vs Bournemouth Wanderers at Bramshaw.
NEW JOURNALIST EMPLOYED
Bramshawcricketclub.co.uk has really pushed the boat out this year and have employed Tony 'evergreen' Alford as a new match reporter. His reports can be found here.
U13s LOSE AWAY TO ALDERHOLT
The under 13s won the toss against Alderholt and chose to field first. Both James Mason (2-20) and Taylor Vane (3-17) bowled well in Alderholts total of 88. This was the best overall bowling performance by the U13s this year with only 7 wides bowled in the 18 overs. In reply the Alderholt opening bowlers bowled very economically and in the end Bramshaw did well to get up to 65 in their alloted overs. Josh Whitmarsh carried his bat for 15* and Lawrence Reeve once again retired on 30*. A much improved display by the U13s!
ALL 3 TEAMS LOSE ON SATURDAY
All 3 teams lost on Saturday. Highlights include Mike Kingston scoring a 20 ball 50 for the 1sts and Theo Wildridge's debut as 3rd team wicket keeper. The colts also lost last Thursday to Wellow. Lawrence Reeve top scored with 34 and Taylor Vane took 4-12. Jon Wall also scored a very quick hundred for the Club Xl on Sunday.
BRAMSHAW COLTS STAR FOR NEW FOREST
Two young Bramshaw colts have starred for the New Forest rep side in a local cricket festival. Tom Arnold opened the batting and scored 101 not out and Callum Holloway scored 50 not out. They came together on 99 for 6 and put on a partnership of 121 for a record 7 wicket partnership. Tom Arnold now goes on the Lord Taverners board for under 16s who score a hundred in rep cricket. Pat Hart is also scoring for the England over 60s this week.
CALYPSO J-MAC TOP SCORES AS 1sts LOSE
The first team were beaten by Calmore on Saturday at Loperwood. The highlight of the game was Jamie Martin's calypso style knock of 35 off 23 balls which helped Bramshaw to 194. In reply Bramshaw had Calmore in early trouble as Mike Kingston & Jon Wall bowled well but bad fielding and some good batting from Calmore saw them home easily in the end. The U13s also lost to Calmore last Thursday. After fielding first Lawrence Reeve & Tom Simpson bowled well to restrict Calmore but some good batting helped them reach a score of 86. Theo Wildridge kept wicket very well, letting no byes through. Taylor Vane batted very well in reply but Bramshaw fell just 9 runs short. Don't forget the monk!
BORDER LEAGUE BEAT TOTTON & EALING
Mike Kingston and Jamie Martin once again bowled well at the beginning of the inning to restrict Totton & Ealing to 62 in their 15 overs. Jamie Terris continued his good form with some fantastic hitting to guide Bramshaw home with 10 wickets in hand. Monks report here.
BRIAN HART - THE LEAPING SALMON
Brian Hart is continuing to play for the Hampshire over 60s this year and was mentioned in one of their match reports. Click here for the full report. Any other news of BCC players playing rep cricket will as always be greatly received.
SECONDS TRIUMPHANT AT HOME
The second team lead by new captain Ian Mcgill were victorious on saturday against Havant 3. After restricting Havant to just over 200 Bramshaw knocked off the runs swiftly with Tim Rogers continuing his early season good form with his second century of the year - Tim also scored 31 off one over but was heard saying after the game "I didnt fancy buying 2 jugs so just nudged the 6th ball for a single." He was well supported by Jamie Terris as Bramshaw eased home. Both the firsts (A couple of photos can be found here) and thirds lost.
BOTH COLTS TEAMS LOSE OPENERS
The under 11s were beaten on Sunday by Hyde at home. Declan Mason fielded and bowled very well for Bramshaw. On Thursday night the U13s travelled to a cold and wet Farley pitch and were convincingly beaten by the home team. Tom Simpson was the pick of the bowlers and Lawrence Reeve batted very well to retire on 30.
RETURN OF THE MONK
The monk is back from his winter meditation with a newly washed tunic and polished head to offer his thoughts on this years games. He was at Mottisfont on Tuesday - click here for his report.
GINGER MACHINE OFF TO A FLYER
New Border League captain Mike Kingston started his captaincy with a win away to Mottisfont this evening. Bramshaw batted first and scored 113 in their alloted overs. George Gray was the pick of the batsmen with an agricultural 33*. Mike Kingston and Jamie Martin opened the bowling and took 5 wickets between them to limit Mottisfont's progress towards a final total of 43. Josh Arnold bowled the over of the day in the 17th Over. The batsmen tried to launch every ball for 6 but missed all of them by at least a foot as Josh dazzled him with his prodigious spin. The club also progressed to the next round of the VKO with an easy 10 wicket win on Sunday. Jon Wall and Jamie Terris both scored half centuries.
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WIN ONE LOSE ONE ON OPENING WEEKEND
On Saturday the Club Xl lost to a strong Calmore side. Jamie Terris top scored with an elegant 50 and James Whitcher bowled well for 3 wickets. On Sunday Bramshaw restricted Burridge to 249 in 40 overs. In reply Tim Rogers (105) and Andy Hart (75) put on a partnership of 169 to see Bramshaw home in a close game. Next Sunday is the first round of the Village Knockout starting at 2pm - come and support your club.
BORDER LEAGUE FIXTURES
The Border League team's first game is on the 5th May away to Mottisfont. Full fixtures can be found here.
COLTS OUTDOOR PRACTICE DATES
Colts outdoor practices will start (weather permitting) on Friday the 17th April for the under 11s and Monday the 20th April for the under 13s. If the weather looks iffy please contact Ben Arnold to find out if the practices are still on.
MURRAY WINS CUP FOR BRAMSHAW!
Bramshaw won the Romsey indoor plate final this evening beating Mottisfont. Batting first Andy Hart (24) got Bramshaw off to a good start before Johnny Murray (49*) finished off the innings to Give BCC a competitive total of 137. Johnny Murray, Jon Wall, Tom Beresford & Mike Kingston all bowled well in reply to bowl Mottisfont out. Tom Arnold kept tidily but unbelievably Mike Kingston was the star of the fielding performance with 3 catches!
INDOOR TEAM INTO PLATE FINAL
The indoor team beat M&T in the plate semi-final to reach the final this Sunday. Andy Hart hit 75 not out in Bramshaw's total of 155. Jon Wall, Ben Arnold, Tom Beresford & Gary Blake all bowled well to restrict M&T in reply.
DON'T FORGET THE NETS
Adult nets start next Tuesday (10th March), 8pm at the Rose Bowl. More sessions on the 24th March, 7th April, 21st April & 28th April all at 8pm.
U11s TIE LAST GAME Of INDOOR LEAGUE
The under 11s tied their last indoor league game against West Wellow with Harry Cross hitting the last ball for 3 runs to tie the game. Ryan Brown also hit the first six for the Under 11s in the Indoor League. Well done to the Under 11s team as they have all improved a great deal and are now looking forward to the outdoor season.
VILLAGE KNOCKOUT DRAW
The nPower Village Cup draw for 2009 is now available. Bramshaw have been drawn against Hurstbourne Priors at home on the 3rd May. The full draw is available here.
BRAMSHAW MISS OUT ON INDOOR LEAGUE TITLE
Bramshaw missed out on winning the Romsey indoor league division 2 by just one point as they lost to Wellow on the final game of the season. The indoor league cup starts on the 8th March 2009.
RULE CHANGES FOR 2009
At the recent HCL AGM it was decided that the maximum number of overs each bowler can bowl is to be reduced from 12 to 10 overs a match. Also in County Division 1 the number of overs per innings has increased from 48 to 50. As a result all first team games will start nice and early at 1pm.
CHRISTMAS MEAL 2009
This years Christmas meal has been booked for the 19th December at the Rose Bowl and will cost £49.50pp. This will be the fourth Christmas meal the club has booked and each one has been a very succesful and fun evening. If you are interested please contact Mark Angel. A deposit of £15 is required to book your place.
NETS
Adult nets have been booked at the Rose Bowl starting on the 10th March at 8pm. More sessions on the 24th March, 7th April, 21st April & 28th April. Colts nets start at Hounsdown School on the 10th February at 6pm until 7pm. Further colts nets are on the 24th February & the 10th, 24th & 31st March all at 6pm at Hounsdown School. For Further information please email Andy.
2009 FIXTURES RELEASED
The Hampshire League has released the fixture list for 2009. Click here for all fixtures.
MEMBERSHIP STAYS AT £25
At the recent AGM the club decided to keep the membership fees at £25 for 2009. This is a very cheap price to join a club of Bramshaw's stature and is made possible by main club sponsors Meachers Transport. If you are interested in joining Bramshaw please click here.
2009 LEAGUE FORMAT RELEASED
Click here for the league formats released by the HCL.
A.G.M
The AGM will be held at 7.30pm on the 9th December at the Bell Inn, Bramshaw. This is your opportunity to vote in the captains of each of the teams and to vote on other club issues. Nominations for captains and vice captains of all teams must be recieved before the AGM. If you would like to nominate anyone for any of the captaincy & vice captaincy positions please contact Chris Rogers.
BRAMSHAW PLAYERS AMONGST LEAGUE AVERAGES
Tony Alford won the bowling award and topped the averages in CD4C with 28 wickets at 8.89. Tony's son Matt was 16th in the batting averages in RD4C. Tim Rogers was 13th in the bowling averages with 21 wickets at 15.67. Andy Hart was 8th in the batting averages in CD1 with 577 runs at 41.21.
INDOOR TEAM 3 for 3
The indoor team have now won their first three games in the Romsey League after a comprehensive win against Cadnam on Sunday. Bramshaw batted first and both Andy Hart and Jon Wall retired with scores over 25. Tom Arnold also batted well for 22. In reply Bramshaw restricted Cadnam well with Gary Blake, Andy Hart & Tim Rogers being the pick of the bowlers.
AUTUMN NEWSLETTER
Please click here for a copy of the autumn newsletter.
START OF INDOOR LEAGUE
The club started its new indoor season in the Romsey league with a comprehensive defeat of Wellow C. Batting first Bramshaw scored 177 in their 12 overs with both Jon Wall and Tom Arnold having to retire. In return Bramshaw restricted Wellow with a decent bowling performance to a score of 110. All this with a player short! If you would like to play indoors please contact Captain Jon Wall.
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