Chappel and Wakes Colne Cricket Club

Nothing stopping our ladies. Thanks to for the game. JM Finn T&C Site Services Ltd Church of Bures Seeds

Weekend team sheets ☂️

1XI 🆚 Nowton 1XI (h)
2XI 🆚 Witham 3XI (a)
3XI 🆚 Royal Bengals (h)

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An away fixture that had everything: elite bowling, gravity-defying fielding and a high-stakes run-chase that kept the scorers on their toes. The 1XI visited high flying Coggeshall 2XI last weekend, hoping to collect a fourth win on the spin.

The hosts opted to bat first and it was Carter, with his return to Harefield, who set the tone. That wily opener bowling a spell tighter than a camel’s eyelids in a sandstorm. Wyatt ground through a brilliant nine-over stint to finish with 2 for 42, while Whiteman collected a 4fer. A packed out crowd were also treated to a world-class grab from the skipper and another display of gravity-defying physics from the human magnet himself, Swan, who sucked a runaway leather sphere directly into his palms. Coggeshall grinding their way to 237 for 6.

Chasing 238, the CWCCC reply was built on the back of three contributions. Whiteman backed up his four-wicket haul with a stunning 76 with the blade, Bryant smashed a delicious 40, and Irfan chipped in with a vital 33 to keep the required rate within reach. It was a nail-biting finish that tested the structural integrity of every fingernail in the pavilion. The chase ending just one agonizing run short of glory.

While the single-run loss stings, the real panic set in after the final handshakes. Unconfirmed sources near the changing rooms reported the skipper eyeing up a fresh set of cones and a stopwatch, sparking heavy rumours that the dreaded Bleep Test might be reintroduced at the Hobbies for training after a smattering of run outs. Attendance is expected to drop drastically.

The 2XI lost at home to Long Melford 2XI and a rather short and sweet summary from the 3XI on Sunday as they ventured into the Tiger’s lair to face table topping Royal Bengal’s. It ended in defeat, sadly with the stripy hosts chasing down 84 runs in 25 overs. It’s a shame they didn’t sink their claws into doing the scorebook…

Another win for the ladies in the Elev8 Series! 🏏💪

Game two of the series brought another victory for CWCCC, this time against a much tougher Dunmow side.

Dunmow put together an impressive 319, with some strong batting throughout their innings. But our ladies stuck to their task brilliantly. The bowling was excellent, with wickets shared around the squad, catches, run outs and some lovely straight bowling all contributing to a really strong team performance.

Then came the reply…

Chappel produced an excellent batting innings, steadily chasing down the target and keeping their heads even as the evening light disappeared. In fact, some of the later stages were played in pretty much complete darkness! 🌙😂

Despite the conditions, the ladies kept going and crossed the line on 334, losing just two wickets in the process.

That’s another win and another really encouraging performance from a squad that is continuing to grow in confidence.

But perhaps the best part came after the game, seeing all the club youngsters together, enjoying themselves and really starting to gel as a team. There’s a brilliant atmosphere developing around this group, and it’s fantastic to see.

2 games. 2 wins. 💪🏏

The future of women’s cricket at Chappel & Wakes Colne is looking very, very good! ❤️💙

A huge well done to everyone involved tonight, what a team effort. JM Finn T&C Site Services Ltd

Weekend team sheets 🏏

1XI 🆚 Coggeshall 2XI (a)
2XI 🆚 Long Melford 2XI (h)
3XI 🆚 Royal Bengals (h)

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After back-to-back wins against Frinton 2XI and Walsham le Willows (ooh la la) the 1XI welcomed Long Melford to The Hobbies on Saturday, looking to make it three on the bounce. After winning the toss* Whiteman decided to set his XI loose with the bat.

*Yes. You read that correctly.

This rare feat was clearly playing on his mind as he was trapped lbw for 2 by opener Thomas in the second over. The Melford all-rounder was clearly in the mood adding both Johnson and Irfan to his impressive CV. 26/3 and CWCCC were in somewhat of a pickle.

With Nigel departing for 23 runs a partnership was required. Two of the old guard duly obliged. Carter (43) began proceedings with Moseley, who was keen to cash in. After Carter was C&B, youngster Erith (78) helped carve a delicious 177 partnership with the man of the “Mo-ment” for the sixth wicket. 117* for our wonderful short-armed-short-sleeved Club Captain.

For victory, Melford required 332. And that was going to be a tough order. Miles (7) and Pettitt (9) were both trapped early on by Messieurs Carter and Irfan. Burgess (74) looked in good nick before Erith got his prize scalp, Dow with the ever important catch. And then Whiteman took centre stage. Having finally come to terms with winning a toss (did he stick to tails?) he bamboozled the Melford middle to pick up the first 5fer of the year. Figures of 5-2-7–5 to be etched onto the honours wall. Finally, a special mention to Eves who kept beautifully behind the stumps. Three sharp catches, four byes and a cover up operation for Johnson post match.

The 2XI brilliant run sadly came to an end away at Mistley 3XI. Skipper Jordan chipping in with both ball and bat. A useful five points to keep them in eighth spot.

For the 3XI, their Chief scribe gets more and more creative as the weeks go by. What we’ve managed to deduce is that they played Ipswich away. They came second. Singh, B.Laurie and D.Jones collected 99 of the 148 scored. Lowe grabbed two good wickets on debut. And, the skipper needs to work on his fielding positions (we think).

Hi everyone,
It’s that time again when we come together as a club to celebrate the achievements across our adult cricket.

Above you’ll find all the information for this year’s Awards Evening, taking place on Saturday 10th October.

The evening is open to our adult players, older juniors who have participated in the adult games, partners and club supporters, so if you’d like to come along and share in the celebrations, you are more than welcome.

Information on booking and the menu will follow shortly, but for now save the date Saturday 10th October!

It’s always a great opportunity to get everyone together, recognise some fantastic individual achievements and celebrate the season as a club.
Hopefully we’ll see plenty of you there! 🏏🍾

THE SEMI-FINAL THAT GOT VERY, VERY CLOSE… 🏏🔥

Neutral ground. A semi-final. And enough tension in the air to keep everyone interested.

The Chappel ladies walked out to bat knowing there was everything to play for. Boundaries came early, the running between the wickets was sharp and, for a while, we had Upminster exactly where we wanted them.

But that’s what Semi finals do. It wasn’t going to be easy. Upminster’s bowling was strong, wickets started falling and suddenly our flirtation with a big score became a fight to stay in the game.

Then came the second act.

We took the field with nothing left to lose and we meant business.

Our bowling was fierce. The catches were spectacular. The boundary dives were bordering on reckless. Every run was fought for and every ball had a little more bite.

We pushed them right to the edge, but they squeezed over the line in the final over by just TWO RUNS.

Heartbreak? Absolutely.
Proud? Bloody right.

The final spot belongs to Upminster. But this team left everything out there and that’s something nobody can take away from them.
A massive thanks to Aron, who came out to umpire and somehow managed to remain professional while surrounded by the strong, fearless and seriously impressive Chappel ladies.
The final is gone, but make no mistake…
This lot will be back. 💋🏏🔥 JM Finn T&C Site Services Ltd

SEMI-FINAL BOUND! 🏏🔥
Huge congratulations to the ladies softball team for smashing their way into the semi-finals of the London Southend Airport Ballerz Blast!

The hard work has paid off, and the stage is set for an epic showdown.

Monday, August 17 vs. Upminster CC - venue TBC.

Wishing the squad the absolute best of luck as they aim for that spot in the final 💥👏 Church of Bures Seeds T&C Site Services Ltd JM Finn

Weekend team sheets 🏏

1XI 🆚 Long Melford (h)
2XI 🆚 Mistley 3XI (a)
3XI 🆚 Ipswich (a)

🤝 JM Finn T&C Site Services Ltd Church of Bures Seeds

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