Herefordshire Cricket Ltd

Herefordshire women’s Tier 3 Observations. 🏏

Player nominations are now open for our observation sessions for the 2027 season!

All players welcome to the first session Saturday 31st October, follow link in bio to sign up!

🏏 Season ends in defeat at Eastnor

Herefordshire’s NCCA Western Division 1 campaign ended with an eight-wicket defeat to Berkshire inside two days. After being bowled out for 138, skipper Luke Tulacz led the resistance with an unbeaten 60, before Berkshire built a commanding first-innings lead thanks to James Isbell’s 151.

There were positives in the second innings, with teenage opener Henry Hardinges hitting an impressive 65, Tulacz adding another 65 and George Hallam making 31 as Herefordshire reached 234.

Berkshire chased the 46 required for victory for the loss of two wickets.
A disappointing end to a difficult Championship season, but some encouraging individual performances to take forward.

📸 Luke Tulacz acknowledges the applause for his first-innings half-century.
Photo: Joey Philp

🏏 DO YOU KNOW A YOUNG SPORTING STAR?

They might not play cricket… yet! 👀

Herefordshire Cricket is looking for sporty boys and girls U12 and below for our Early Engagement Programme (EEP). We’re not just looking for cricketers. We’re looking for youngsters who:

⚡ Are quick and athletic
🙌 Have great hand-eye coordination
🎯 Love learning new skills
💪 Enjoy competing and being part of a team
🏃 Simply LOVE sport!

Whether their current sport is football, hockey, rugby, netball, tennis, athletics – or they just seem to have a natural sporting ability – cricket could be the sport they haven't discovered yet.

🏏 No previous cricket experience needed
👧👦 Boys & girls U12 and below
📅 Register your interest by 11th September https://forms.gle/kdihq7e7phjpjUNN7

Full observation details will follow.

Parents, teachers and coaches – know someone who could have potential? Please share this with them!

Burghill, Tillington & Weobley’s Under 13s won Herefordshire’s GB Liners Under 13 festival day at Brockhampton CC on Sunday.

The Burgs scored 189-2 off their 20 overs in the final against Eastnor CC. Four batters scored excellent 30s retired – Ted Bescoby, Noah Herbert, Robbie Verdin & Tai Chamberlain. Herbert followed up with 3-11 with the ball to help restrict Eastnor to 124-7, leaving the Burgs as winners by 65 runs.

Earlier in the day the Burgs has defeated U13 County Cup winners, Colwall in the first semi and Eastnor had beaten Ludlow.

Colwall finished as 3rd placed winners chasing down Ludlow’s 100 off 100 balls in only 85 balls, with the chief contributor being Kit Huckle with a hard hitting 30*

45 boys and girls enjoyed a fantastic day of cricket and many thanks go to GB Liners for their sponsorship, Brockhampton for hosting and Umpires David Faulkner and Roger Welch GB Liners Ltd Burghill Tillington & Weobley Cricket Club

Who makes cricket happen at your club?

Every cricket club has those special people who give their time, energy and enthusiasm to make the game possible – and now is your chance to make sure they get the recognition they deserve.

The Cricket Collective Awards 2026 celebrate the volunteers, coaches, officials, young leaders, clubs and community groups who make such a difference to grassroots cricket.

This year's categories include Unsung Hero, Coach of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Grounds Management Team of the Year, Young Cricket Collective Champion, League Legend, Champion of Girls' Cricket, Official of the Year, Lifetime Achiever and many more.

We know there are some incredible people giving countless hours to cricket across Herefordshire – we want to hear about them!

Whether it's the volunteer who is always first to arrive and last to leave, the coach inspiring the next generation, the grounds team preparing pitches week after week, or someone quietly working behind the scenes – please nominate them.

⭐ Don't assume someone else will do it – give your cricketing hero the recognition they deserve!

Nominations close: Wednesday 26 August CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/VrqqFQDzTG

🏏 HEREFORDSHIRE BOYS COUNTY AGE GROUP OBSERVATIONS

Could you be part of the Herefordshire Cricket pathway in 2027?

We’re inviting eligible players to attend our upcoming Boys County Age Group (CAG) observations.

📍 U13 & U14 Halo Sports Centre, Bridge Street, Leominster
📅 Friday 16 & 23 October
⏰ 6.00–8.00pm

📍 U16 & U18 Halo Sports Centre, Bridge Street, Leominster
📅 Saturday 17 & 24 October
⏰ 10.00am–12.00pm

**Who is eligible?**

To attend observations for Herefordshire, you must:
➡️ **Live AND/OR go to school in Herefordshire**
**OR**
➡️ **Play for a Herefordshire cricket club and have played at least three games for that club.**

Due to our partnership with Worcestershire, boys that live in the current county boundary of Worcestershire may also be eligible.
Register now :https://forms.gle/Tj7GX68nkd8K86rj8

Come along and show us what you can do. 🏏

🏏 HEREFORDSHIRE GIRLS COUNTY AGE GROUP OBSERVATIONS

We’re looking ahead to the next season and inviting eligible players to our Girls County Age Group (CAG) observations.

📍 U14 Whitecross School
📅 Wednesday 7 & 14 October ⏰ 6.30–8.30pm

📍 U16 Whitecross School
📅 Tuesday 6 & 13 October ⏰ 6.30–8.30pm

Who is eligible?

To attend observations for Herefordshire, you must:

➡️ **Live AND/OR go to school in Herefordshire**
**OR**
➡️ **Play for a Herefordshire cricket club and have played at least three games for that club.**

If you’re passionate about your cricket and would like the opportunity to represent Herefordshire, we’d love to see you at observations. 🏏

Register here https://forms.gle/iG8sJ2eSeUbBLT9X6

🏏 **HEREFORDSHIRE v BERKSHIRE | SEASON FINALE**

Herefordshire head to **Eastnor on Sunday** for their final NCCA Western Division 1 match of the season, looking to finish the campaign on a high against Berkshire.

Skipper **Luke Tulacz** leads a side featuring the return of **George Rhodes**, alongside brothers **Ollie and Joel Cox**.

It will also be a first chance for home supporters to see **Henry Hardinges** in Championship action after the Colwall teenager impressed on the road with **65 against Devon and a superb 101 against Oxfordshire**. 👏

📍 Eastnor CC
📅 Sunday
🏏 Herefordshire v Berkshire

Come along and support the lads for their final Championship match of the season! 💚

The GB Liners Herefordshire Junior League Finals day - U15’s

On Sunday,kindly hosted by Brockhampton CC, saw the first of our 3 finals days, and it provided an exciting afternoon of cricket, with four teams battling it out for the title.

Semi-Final 1 – Brock v Eastnor

Brock won the toss and elected to bat, posting 94–6. Finn Goodwin top-scored with 20, while Will Morgan took the only Eastnor wicket.

Eastnor chased the total successfully, finishing on 96–1. Monty Friedman led the way with an excellent 53 retired not out, having earlier bowled a very economical spell of 10 balls for just 7 runs. Teifion O’Connor also impressed with 2 wickets for 8 runs as Eastnor progressed to the final.

Semi-Final 2 – Burghill v Ludlow

Burghill batted first and produced the highest score of the day, reaching 159–4. Mo Sabir retired not out for 51, Harry Jones made an unbeaten 38 and Noah Herbert added 26.

Ludlow fought hard in reply, with Hugo Smout scoring 33 and Ben Brassington 25, but Burghill’s bowling and strong total proved too much. Ludlow finished on 124–4, sending Burghill through to the final.

The Final – Burghill v Eastnor

Eastnor won the toss and batted first, setting Burghill a challenging target with 199–7. Monty Friedman once again led from the front with 51 retired not out, while Austin Seal contributed an excellent 42. Oscar Brown-Good bowled an outstanding spell, taking 2 wickets for just 6 runs, with Teifion O’Connor again proving extremely economical.

Burghill battled bravely in reply, with Harry Jones finishing unbeaten on 40 and Mo Sabir scoring 21. Unfortunately, Noah Herbert was forced to leave the field injured after bowling seven balls for four runs.

Burghill finished on 94–6, meaning Eastnor were crowned champions after an excellent Finals Day.

Congratulations to all four teams, umpires, scorers and all the volunteers involved, for the quality of cricket, sportsmanship and effort shown throughout the day.