Whitchurch Heath CC

League Table Updates 📊

Here’s how our 4 senior league sides sit in their leagues after gameweek 11!

The 1st XI sit top of the tree, and our 2nd & 3rd XI occupy top half spots. The 4s sit in 6th after a tricky run of fixtures!

All to play for as we head into the final third of the season! 👊

"Ooh, hot. Might be too hot."

That was the talk all around South Wales on Saturday and once again, all four of our senior sides were in action.

The 1st XI were away to Miskin Manor CC with Captain Carey returning from injury, winning the toss and electing to bat first.
It was a tricky start with both openers falling in the first 10 overs as we slid to 32-2.

Nye Brown, fresh off a century the week before, looked in fine form, hitting 5 boundaries in his 34 off 42 balls before being caught with the score on 69.

In at 5, Lewis Maidment batted well for his 35 and took us beyond the century mark before he was bowled.

This brought the skipper to the crease to join Josh Sinclair who had gone in to bat at 5 as a DayHawk.

Josh helped navigate us through the middle overs, scoring a valuable 23 in difficult conditions and set the base for us to attack the final 10 overs.

Carey and Ioan Richards on first team debut did just that. Slightly circumspect early on, Carey raced through the gears, notching up 5 boundaries and a six to help us up to a competitive total.

The 50 partnership between Richards and Carey helped us to 187-7 off our allocated 45 overs – Tom bringing up his half century in the final over of the innings.

How good a score was it? Well, in a few hours we’d have the answer but Miskin had already beaten us twice so far this season, so it was all to play for.

A fired up Steve Fuller steamed in with the new ball and claimed two early wickets for Whitchurch – the first courtesy of a diving catch from Ioan in the covers and the second saw Miskin’s Number 3 bowled.

Miskin though had reached 48-2 inside 8 overs and had both dangermen at the crease.

Enter Jack Walklett.

With just his third ball, he removed Miskin’s set opener thanks to a catch from Carey.

The first ball of his next over, Jack picked up a second wicket with a caught and bowled.

And he was far from finished! Walklett’s fifth ball of his third over saw another ball sent to the safe hands of Carey – the game now firmly in Whitchurch’s hands with Miskin 52-5 with Jack having bowled 3 overs for 3 wickets and not conceded a run!

At the other end, Carey was almost equally economical, conceding just a single run from his first three overs.

Persistent pressure eventually told as Carey trapped Miskin's number four lbw to see Miskin slide further to 55-6.

Miskin briefly regrouped before Jack was back in the wickets, claiming his 4th thanks a catch from 12th man George Isaacs.
Miskin reached three figures, but the result was never seriously in doubt.

A first league wicket for Rich O’Grady and the final two wickets falling in consecutive balls from the spin of Nye Brown.

The 81 run win takes us top of the league with 7 games to play – a massive fixture next week at home to Lisvane who sit just 6 points behind us in third place. All very tight at the top but good to be in the mix!

At the Hospital, the 2nd XI were up against Barry Athletic and it was the Islanders who won the toss and unsurprisingly elected to bat first (nobody would choose to bowl first, right?)

Barry started their innings well, putting on 80 for the first wicket before Pranaav bowled their opener for 52.

A couple of overs later, Pranaav struck again in almost identical fashion to remove Barry’s other opener and from here, the 2nd XI were ruthless.
With the score 116-2 after 28 overs, Warren Evans claimed an LBW the first ball after the second drinks break to get us into the middle order.

Pranaav claimed two more wickets – one a sharp stumping down the leg side from Grimmond and the other a steepling catch by Bibin Biju on the square leg boundary. Pranaav finishing with figures of 4-28 off his 8 overs.

In the heat, Warren bowled a fantastic spell down the hill, relentlessly hitting a good length and challenging both edges of the bat.

He ripped through the lower order, bowling one, having another caught by Dan Watkins at mid-wicket, and producing the pick of the bunch – a faint nick through to Grimmond standing up to the stumps.

In between this spell, Dan Watkins picked up a caught and bowled to remove Barry’s number 5. Any hopes of a Warren Evans five wicket haul were dashed by Kim Swain, whose sharp bit of fielding led to their Number 11 being run out for a duck, leaving Barry all out for 156 inside 35 overs.

Openers Tom Morgan and Kim Swain survived a fiery opening spell from Barry’s left arm seamer and were able to cash in at the other end.

Kim taking 17 off the 4th over including an almighty six over the pavilion and beyond towards the Diamond Ground.

Kim fell for a run-a-ball 25 with the score on 45 in the 10th over.
Morgan and Reynolds continued to find the gaps whilst nullifying the threat of Barry’s decent left arm spinner.

Tom fell for 28 with the score on 92 with still over 20 overs to get the remaining 64 to win.

Nauman was in at 4 and struck the ball nicely – he hit the winning runs to finish 30* with Reynolds at the other end on 56* with 10 boundaries to secure a comfortable 8 wicket win.

Down at the School, the 4th XI were looking to get back to winning ways against Abercynon where the visitors won the toss and elected to field first ( I guess it was forecasted to get even hotter as the day went on)

It seemed to pay off initially for Abercynon as they claimed an early wicket before Irtiza and Matt Price counter-attacked well.

Price hit a six and three fours in his 27, while Irtiza managed four fours and three towering sixes in his 42.

Phil Swann was the star performer in at Number 4. His 61 contained 7 fours and two sixes – the innings really helped anchor our batting effort and saw us to maximum batting points.

Some late hitting from Sony saw us close on 193-7 off our 40 overs.
With the ball, openers Alun Jones and George Milburn were in devastating form.

Alun’s ploy for his first two wickets appeared to be to let the batter hit a boundary, and then bowl them very shortly after, with Abercynon slipping to 17-2.

After this, Alun wouldn’t even let them have the boundary.
Two more Abercynon batters perished, bowled by Jones, along with an LBW to bring Alun’s total wickets for the match to 5 in just 5 overs.

Play-Cricket suggests that’s his first five-wicket haul for the club! Impressive if true but surely he’s had one before!?

George claimed two wickets of his own, one caught by Swann and the other bowled to leave Abercynon reeling at 19-7.

Abercynon did offer up some resistance from here up against good bowling from our youngsters.

Evan White’s 4 overs went for just 11 runs and saw him pick up one wicket with a second catch from Swann.

Former 4th XI captain Phil Rogers also had a wicket thanks to a catch from opening bowler, Jones.

An injured Abercynon Number 11 came in and whacked an impressive 34 which was compiled solely in boundaries.

He was undone by the spin of Daf Parsons with the score on 110 – so it was a comfortable 83 run win for George and his team as they move up to 6th in the table.

That made it three wins from three for our Saturday sides and with the 4ths back at the Hospital, many a phone was refreshing Play-Cricket to see how the 3rd XI were getting on away at Dinas Powys against their 2nd XI.

Earlier in the day, stand-in skipper Richard Reed had won the toss and decided to ‘do a Nasser’ and have a bowl.

The scorecard suggests that Rich was vindicated with Vikram and Hopcraft both claiming an early wicket each with the new ball to put Dinas 25-2.

A fortnight ago, Dinas’ Number 4 amassed 121* - this week Owen Hopkins had him out for just 9, caught at deep square leg courtesy of a fantastic catch from Guinness enthusiast, Tom Calverley.

Hopkins picked up another wicket later on his spell, with a catch behind the wicket from Reed to put us on top with Dinas 86-4.

Dinas though kept going, with former WHCC player Lewis Clarke having opened the batting making his way to 73. He was eventually bowled by the returning Vikram, who was the pick of the Whitchurch bowlers.

A wicket for Aled Grant brought another former WHCC player Dani Zaman to the crease. He closed out the innings with 29 off 52 balls, to see Dinas close on 195-6 off their 40 overs.

In reply, we started reasonably well, reaching 41-1.

Alun then departed – caught behind off some accurate left arm spin.

It was definitely barbeque weather, and unfortunately Donk was on the menu when a mix-up between himself and Webby saw us slip to 41-3.

Alexander Webb went some way to redeem himself, sharing a 68 run partnership with Harry Phillips for the 4th wicket before being caught and bowled for 31.

A wicket soon after saw us fall to 109-5 with talk of the much-mentioned clean sweep now in serious doubt.

72 were needed off the final 10 overs – Harry was fairly well set in the thirties, and Ed McQuaid, although a little streaky early on, was beginning to find his feet.

Pressure and the sweltering conditions were also beginning to take their toll on the fielding side, with a fair few extras being sent down.

Having just shared a fifty partnership and with the score on 160, a second run out of the innings saw Harry depart for 56 off 78 balls (4 fours, 1 six) with the game firmly in the balance.

At times like this, Calverley always finds a way to somehow be involved! He strode out to the wicket to join Ed, who settled some nerves after the run out, hitting a ball just a couple of minutes later for six.

This meant 30 were needed off the final 4 overs of the game and the next one proved decisive with 13 coming off it.

Another boundary from McQuaid in the 38th over meant that 8 runs came off that one and suddenly it was 9 needed off just 2 overs.

Back to back twos and a single took us down to 4 runs to win.

Would Calverley do it in style?

No – 4 byes! It didn’t matter. A great win for the 3rd XI and the third nail biting win in a row against Dinas.

So that was it – 4 out of 4. The first time since 2018. Well done to all involved and let’s hope we don’t have to wait 8 years to do it all again!

One win out of two for our Women’s Softball side today against St Fagans Cricket Club!

Game one was a well-contested match which saw us lose by ten runs. Bowling first, a wicket each was had for Rabia, Claire, and Darcy. Chasing a net score of 320, Rabia top scored with 20 and Darcy contributed well with 16. Hard lines but plenty of positives to take!

Game two saw us bat first, with Faaizah (14), Izzy (14), Abi (14) and Rabia (17) rebuilding our innings to set a defendable net score of 302. We bowled well with the ball, with Faaizah & Rabia claiming two wickets each, and Abi and Hayley also claiming one each - resulting in a 16 run win for our ladies!

All in all, another positive day at the Hospital Ground to cap off a great week across the club. Well done all! 🏏

And we had some fantastic showings today to secure the brooms!

Tom Carey 50 runs & Jack Walklett 4/20 for the 1st XI - who go top of Division 2! 👊

Dave Reynolds 56* & Nauman 30*, and 4fers for Pranav and Warren! 🙌

Vikram Gov 2/27, and massive batting contributions from Harry Phillips (56), Ed McQuaid (41) and Alex Webb (31) to chase Dinas Powys’s 195! 😮‍💨

Phil Swann 61 & Alun Jones 5/13 for the 4th XI for a big win at the school! ❤️

GET THE BROOMS OUT! 🧹

For the first time since 2018, it’s 4 wins out of 4 for our senior sides! A clean sweep! ❤️

1st XI beat Miskin Manor Cricket Club by 81 runs!

2nd XI beat Barry Athletic Cricket Club by 8 wickets!

3rd XI beat Dinas Powys Cricket Club by 4 wickets!

4th XI beat Abercynon Cricket Club by 93 runs!

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GET THE BROOMS OUT! 🧹

For the first time since 2018, it’s 4 wins out of 4 for our senior sides! A clean sweep! ❤️

1st XI beat Miskin Manor Cricket Club by 81 runs!

2nd XI beat Barry Athletic Cricket Club by 8 wickets!

3rd XI beat Dinas Powys Cricket Club by 4 wickets!

4th XI beat Abercynon Cricket Club by 93 runs!

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🔢 Team News | Your WHCC sides for tomorrow’s league fixtures. Go well all! 👊

1st XI 🆚 Miskin Manor Cricket Club (A)

2nd XI 🆚 Barry Athletic Cricket Club (H)

3rd XI 🆚 Dinas Powys Cricket Club II (A)

4th XI 🆚 Abercynon Cricket Club II (H)

1st XI debut for Ioan Richards, who’s impressed in the 2nd & 3rd XI since joining in the winter! Llongyfarchiadau, Ioan! 👏

And a massive welcome back to club stalwarts Daf Parsons & ‘Scottish’ Phil Rogers, who make their return to the 4th XI! Great to have you both back, fellas! 🙌

Show your support in the sun at the Hospital & School Grounds!

VMP | 11th July 2026

It’s that time of the week again!

Includes Who Am I? Last Weekend’s Results & Summaries, Matt Price’s Dream WHCC XI, and so much more! 🏏

Read here!👇

VMP - 11/07

A reminder that we’re holding our BBQ & Quiz night tomorrow evening at the Clubhouse!

Everyone is welcome, across all sections of the Club.

This was a great success last year and should be even better this time around. For our Norwegian & English members, don’t worry - we’ll be wrapped up by kick off in the football!

Looking forward to Saturday’s BBQ & Quiz social! 🍔📝

7:15pm start at the clubhouse following the day’s senior league games.

Come along and test yourself against Quizmaster Carey & club brainiac Will Milburn!

This is open to everyone across the club - all welcome!

WHCC Family Picnic Afternoon – Sunday 26th July! 🧺☀️

Pack a blanket, bring the family and enjoy an afternoon at the Hospital Ground!

Fun games, BBQ food, refreshments and much more! 🏏

Open to all sections of the club along with friends, family, and the wider community. This will be a great opportunity to meet & socialise with fellow club members and celebrate what’s been a positive 2026 across the club so far!

All are welcome, so just turn up & enjoy an afternoon with us!

Whitchurch Heath Women's Softball team produced a stunning win away at Upper Rhondda in the Regional Semi-Final of the Women’s Welsh Cup.

The format, as in the previous round against Llandaff, followed The Hundred. A significant change for the women – if you’re out, you’re out!

Having dodged the traffic in Pontypridd, in sweltering conditions it was Whitchurch Heath to bowl first. Our attack quickly established control, with scoring opportunities scarce against the opening spells from Rabia and Faaizah.

The first breakthrough came courtesy of sharp work in the field. Seren combined with Rabia to run out Cox for 4, before Sarah struck shortly afterwards to bowl Myles for 7. At 18-2, the hosts were already under pressure.

A brief period of consolidation followed, with Upper Rhondda attempting to rebuild, but Heath continued to squeeze. Their Number 3 was unable to break free before Darcy claimed her wicket for 9, leaving Upper Rhondda 43-3 after ten overs.

From there, Heath maintained their composure and steadily turned the screw. Emily removed her opposing captain for 2, while Hayley claimed the wicket of G Jones, who had briefly threatened with a quick boundary. At 56-5, Upper Rhondda's innings was in danger of drifting away.

Mackey offered the main resistance, compiling 19 from 27 balls and shepherding the lower order as the score edged beyond 60. However, Whitchurch's bowlers refused to relent. Faaizah bowled Webb for a duck, before Rabia removed Mackey to break the final meaningful partnership.

The decisive blow came in Faaizah's final over. Having already accounted for Webb, she clean bowled E Davies and then Z Wines with successive deliveries to leave Upper Rhondda reeling at 68-9.

A couple of late boundaries from L Taylor pushed the total into the 80s, but the damage had long been done as Upper Rhondda closed on 84 all out from 19.5 overs.

The wickets were shared throughout the attack, but the standout performer was Faaizah, who led the way with a devastating 3-4 from her 4 overs.

All the bowlers though showed fantastic discipline, and kept the extras count incredibly low. Fielding was difficult in the heat and the baking sun, but the team kept energy levels high, morale up and got the rewards they deserved up against a team a few divisions above them in league cricket.

Chasing 85 for victory was definitely gettable – and was comfortably surpassed in an earlier round against Llandaff – but Upper Rhondda ensured we had to work for the win.

The chase suffered an immediate setback with the loss of a wicket in the first over. Matters worsened shortly afterwards as we lost another wicket, leaving us 3-2.

With the visitors sensing an opportunity, Rabia assumed responsibility. She settled quickly, collecting boundaries when offered width and rotating the strike effectively. Alongside her, Sarah battled hard against the opening bowlers, but became a victim of a run out, leaving Whitchurch 18-3.

At that stage, Upper Rhondda were buoyant, and Whitchurch were in desperate need of a partnership.

Joining Rabia at the crease, Darcy produced exactly the innings required. With determination in abundance, her calm approach ensured there would be no further alarms. Together, the pair steadily chipped away at the target while Upper Rhondda's bowlers increasingly struggled for consistency.

A stream of extras helped relieve any pressure and keep the scoreboard moving. Rabia remained the quicker-scoring of the pair, finding the boundary on two occasions and turning over the strike intelligently, while Darcy accumulated a valuable 13 from 25 deliveries.

Their partnership effectively settled the contest before Darcy was run out late in the chase with only a handful still required.
Rabia anchored the innings superbly after the early wickets, retiring on 30* from 43 balls.

This meant that Suzanne joined Captain Emily to see us safely home, Emily striking the winning run as Heath reached 85-3 from 19.1 overs.

It was always going to be tense, but our earlier efforts with the ball meant that a controlled approach was all that was required with the bat.

We now move on to the regional final, where we play either Maesteg Celtic or Pontypridd.

It really was a special evening for the club. A good few years of hard work have gone into getting us to such an impressive position – it’s fantastic to see so many who have been with us from the start develop so fast and be in this position.

Those who have joined recently have added a fresh impetus and perspective, and we are beginning to reap those rewards. Obviously we look forward to the next round of the competition, but the long-term prospects of our women's and girls' sides look really healthy, and that’s down to a handful of volunteers who work all year round to put on events that help us improve.

The victorious side headed back to the Hollybush to enjoy their win – sadly a little too late for a carvery, but I don’t think anyone really minded!

Well done all!