26/04/2026
The club’s pre-season has concluded after friendlies against Down Hatherley Cricket Club and Ashleworth Woodpeckers CC.
In the first match on Saturday 18 April, HCCC were put in to bat and after retired 50s for J Mosley (58) and M Patel (70), some late order runs took us to 234-8.
In reply, a fast start with wickets for H Haridas, D Brand and J Mosley, plus three for G Headington, had Highnam on top, before an excellent seventh wicket partnership took Down Hatherley over the line with five overs to spare.
A competitive and entertaining game, despite the cold weather and evident rustiness, saw DH the victors by four wickets.
In our second match on Saturday 25 April hosting Woodpeckers, retired 50s for M Patel (55), T Gordon (54) and D Oryakhil (55) helped Highnam reach 239 despite an early wobble after being asked to bat first.
In reply, Woodies put up strong resistance early on before 4 wickets in an over for F Warren ensured Highnam ran out winners by 117 runs, with the other wickets shared amongst R Eltringham (3), G Headington (2), L Cruze (2), H Buckland (2) and M Patel (1).
A match played in a superb spirit, ensuring all 25 players got to bat on a beautiful April afternoon.
Our league season starts next weekend, with the 1st XI hosting Tormarton CC in their Division 7A opener, and the 2nd XI visiting Westbury-on-Severn CC to face their 2nd XI to commence their season in Division 8A.
