Welcome to Wizzy News for this week – our weekly roundup of news and events at Wisborough Green Cricket Club.

A weather affected week of cricket with a number of junior games called off because of overnight rain on Friday night . Our seniors however managed to get in their games on Saturday and Sunday as did our under 14’s on Sunday morning.

Friday evening training

As its half term only a few of our age groups will be training on Friday evening .

No training for the following groups :

• Under 7,6 and 5
• Under 8 & 9
• Under 11
• Under 11 girls
• Under 13/15 girls

There will however be training for the Under 10’s , under 12’s and under 14’s

Please note that there won’t be a BBQ on Friday evening

RunWisborough – next Sunday 8 June at 9:30

We are looking forward to welcoming runners from far and wide to our annual RunWisborough event on Sunday week – hope you have got your entry in !

Runners in previous years have always commented on how warm and welcoming the village is and we hope that everyone will get into the spirit of the event as in previous years.

Please be aware that there will be road closures on the day and the organisers have written to residents outlining the plans for the race. Please click here for a copy of the letter to residents . Thank you in advance for your patience.

Honours Boards

Congratulations to all those who have made it onto the Honours Board this week

Upcoming Fixtures

Hard copies of the Fixture Card are available in the Pavilion – please click here for an electronic version of the fixture card

All of our age group fixtures are available on the ECB’s Playcricket website – please click here

Another busy week on fixtures ahead :

• First X1 are at home to Worthing at 1pm on Saturday
• Second X1 are away to Kiln Vale at 1pm on Saturday
• Under 14’s are away to Rudgwick on Sunday morning
• Under 13 girls are at home to Ifield on Tuesday evening
• Under 11’s are away to Lindfield on Tuesday evening
• Under 10’s are at home to Balcombe on Saturday morning

Please come along and support our players if you can – they really do appreciate seeing familiar faces

Team selections

Team selections for this week:

Date for your diaries

Presidents Day – Sunday 29 June

Plans are well under way for our Presidents Day on 29 June – please do make a note in your diary for our annual event which promises to another great afternoon on the Green.

The day starts with drinks at 12pm followed by lunch at 1pm and the much anticipated Presidents vs Chairman’s 30 over match which starts at 2pm.

There will be lots of prizes on offer during the afternoon so please do try and come along if you can

Match reports

First X1 vs West Chiltington

Crombie’s All-Round Heroics Not Enough as Wisborough Green Fall Just Short in Thriller

Wisborough Green CC came agonisingly close to defending a competitive total of 254. Despite the narrow defeat, Wisborough Green put in a gutsy all-round performance—led by the outstanding Will Crombie—and came within touching distance of an unlikely win thanks to disciplined bowling and sharp fielding in the second half of the innings.

Crombie’s Class Anchors the Innings

After being asked to bat, Wisborough Green were in early trouble at 50 for 3, but opener Will Crombie produced a masterful innings that held everything together. Carrying his bat through the innings, Crombie struck a magnificent 131 not out from 112 balls, peppering the boundary with 18 fours and 3 sixes. It was a knock full of timing, patience, and authority.
Crombie found support in Ollie Warmington, who played a vital anchoring role with a gritty 62 off 98 balls. Together, the pair added a crucial 171-run partnership for the fourth wicket, steering the team from a precarious position to a strong total. Finishing on 254/4 from 40 overs, Wisborough Green looked well-placed to defend their score, aided by a healthy 32 runs in extras.

Early Onslaught, Then a Spirited Fightback

West Chiltington came out swinging in their reply, with their opener Alex Tatchell with a brutal counterattack, hammering 95 off just 35 balls, including 9 sixes in a impressive display of hitting.
Hugo March and Wolfie Finger baring the brunt. (An unfortunate day for Hugo who went on to lose at pool and fall in a ditch during the evening activities).

Tatchell’s innings looked to have taken the game away from Wisborough Green entirely.
However, credit must go to the Wisborough Green bowlers and fielders for refusing to roll over. With Tatchell’s dismissal at 138, the momentum slowly began to shift. Will Crombie, continuing his remarkable day, turned the game on its head with the ball, picking up 4 for 37 from his 8 overs, including key middle-order wickets that suddenly opened the door.

Dave Griffiths and James Rainford chipped in with a wicket each, and the fielding unit came alive in the latter stages—Rainford’s sharp throw for a run-out and tidy catching by Ollie Warmington and Dave Griffiths brought the crowd back into the contest.
From a dominant 138-1, West Chiltington slid to 242-8, and Wisborough Green sensed an opportunity to pull off a remarkable turnaround. With pressure mounting, the bowlers tightened the screws, but eventually West Chiltington made it over the line with just 2 wickets remaining.

Proud Effort from the Green

Despite the loss, Wisborough Green CC will take great pride in their performance. From Crombie’s sensational century and four-wicket haul, to Warmington’s crucial support with the bat and the team’s spirited display in the field, it was a match full of heart and quality. A little more luck, the comeback could have been complete. Special mention to 16 year old Nick Reed making his 1st XI debut and Josh Raper stepping up with boundless enthusiam. Almost the perfect day with a great bunch of lads.

Please click here for the full scorecard

James Rainford – Captain

Second X1 vs Crawley

Please click here for the full scorecard

Tim Palmer – Captain

Women’s Softball vs Chiddingfold

…and finally – spotted out and about …

When your team is having a bad day spare a thought for Richmond 4th X1 … (thanks to all those who sent this in)

That’s it for this week.

If there is anything we need to know you know where to find us

Have a great cricketing week 🏏😊

Cheers

Wizzy