BATS, BALLS AND BISCUITS

A Brief History of Cricket at the Reading Biscuit Factory

This book follows the expliots of the cricketers of the Biscuit Factory from 1855 through to the amalgamation with Purley on Thames CC IN 1984 and beyond.

Over 150 pages, including 98 illustrations charts the progress of Berkshire's largest ever cricket club.

Copies available at £7.50 (£9 incl post & packing) from the author, Martin Bishop

via

on 0118 945 3117

or send a cheque (made payable to Martin Bishop) at 2 Huckleberry Close, Purley on Thames, RG8 8EH

Happy Reading

Martin

Just a quick message,

I will be starting preparation on the 2009 Handbook in about 2 months time, and I would like next years to be as accurate as possible, therefore, I have setup a topic in the forum under the Committee Messages section, so please have a look through the handbook and post any inaccuracies you can find in forum so that I can get all the correct information in one place. Please don't post information regarding this years stats.

Link to Forum Post - Handbook Information - for 2009 Season

Many thanks

Andy Barr

The Disability tournament that was due to be played at Stratfield Turgis in May was postponed due to bad weather,

The new date has been set for Sunday 24th August 2008. Start time of approx. 10:30 and lasting all day.

Four counties will be competing for the Arthur Turvey Memorial Trophy in a series of 12 over matches, with a final to decide the winners.

It will be an 8-a-side tournament made up of teams from Hampshire - Isle of Wight - Hertfordshire and London Counties. All play in the ECB county championship (BACD - British Association for Cricketers with a Disability www.bacd.co.uk)

So come along to Stratfield Turgis CC for a day of entertaining and competeitive cricket. Bar open all day.

Further info. from Martin Turvey 07785 580456 or www.stratfieldturgiscc.co.uk

A devastating pair of spells from Stoke Row spin bowlers Will Macdonald and Dion Sampson saw the Maharajas race to an emphatic seven-wicket triumph over visitors a somewhat depleted Shinfield at Newlands Lane on Saturday. Having dismissed Shinfield for just 90, Row then chased down their target in just 15.3 overs.

An overcast July day saw Crown Wood 1st XI entertain Emmbrook & Bearwood 1st XI in a game between the bottom two teams. On a furry pitch, Emmbrook skipper Adam Bull won the toss and inserted Crown Wood.