With the nights drawing in and more of a chill in the air, it is time to say goodbye to the 2021 Cricket season as we already begin working towards 2022. The autumn preparation work on the square at Meadvale Road is underway, the refurbishment of the pitches beginning with a deep scarification in both directions to allow water, fertiliser and oxygen to get to the grass roots over the winter months. There'll be further preparation work done to the square over the coming weeks

A staple of the summer calendar, our annual Club Six-a-Side didn't disappoint with the Pakistan VI overcoming Prav's Superstars in a tense final on the Sunday of the August Bank Holiday. Set 56 to win from their 25 balls, the Pakistan VI, made up of Mohsin Hassan, Atif Shah, Ayaz Khan, Saad Rehman, Ahmed Shahid, and skipper Badar Nadeem (left to right above), went into the final over still needing 12 to win. However, the first two balls disappeared over the rope off Rehman's

Vishal Patel and his team get the promotion celebrations started after victory over Bessborough in Week 16 confirmed a return to the Second Team Division Two for The Trees. Any thoughts the final hurdle would be the hardest were quickly put to bed as Patel's side plundered 208-9 in a rain-affected 25 over match. Aadil Khan continued his fine late season form with 61 at the top of the order, ably supported by opening partner Abbas Ilyas (42) and Daniel Taylor (32). As has been