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Result - Lord Carnarvon's XI

Sun Jun 9th The Grannies win by 8 wickets

Match report

Last year against the Earl’s XI, we were greeted with a crack squad of London league players so the chairman came well equipped with a suitable team and elected to field first. At the end of the first over they were 0/2, Matt Withers with both, and the Treasurer’s butter fingers meant it wasn’t 0/3. The Earl”s XI never recovered. The Granny catching was outstanding and Max Felgate, fresh from his home in Saigon, weighed in with 2 overs, 2 maidens, 3 for none. Surely the best figures ever from a Vietnam-based Granny. 73 all out wasn’t ever going to trouble us and Sam Pougatch hammered his way to 44 not out off 36 balls to make sure we could over indulge at tea without worrying about things. A Lovely spot and next year we will try and get a better balanced game!

Match info

This is a wonderful fixture and it's great to have it back on the fixture list.

Location
Highclere Castle,
Newbury,
RG20 9RJ

How to get there
For GPS please use the post code RG20 9RJ as this will get you to the correct Estate entrance for the Cricket Pavilion.

From M4
Take the A34 South Exit at Junction 13. After approximately 8 minutes take the
A343 exit to Wash Common & Highclere Village. At the roundabout follow signs for Highclere Village A343. Keep straight on the A343 (ignoring the brown signs for Highclere Castle) going through the X road junction, always following the signs
for Highclere. Stay on the A343 into Highclere village going straight over a bridge.
After the bridge, take the first turning on the left into CHURCH LANE. This will bend to the right and then bring you to a triangle junction, turn left here. Continue to follow CHURCH LANE, going past the brick cottage on the left, over a bridge, to another triangle junction, follow CHURCH LANE to the right. Continue on this road, bending to the left and passing Highclere Church on the right. This will take you to the Highclere Estate gates, which will be open. Continue straight on this road, over the speed bumps and take the left hand fork to the Cricket Pavilion on your left.

Parking is opposite the Cricket Pavilion.

Please use this entrance for exiting the Estate at the end of the day.