http://southholdernesscc.play-cricket.com/

South Holderness Cricket Club, Middle Lane, Hedon (2026)

15/09/2026

Final weekend of the season and it’s a 20 pointer 👌🙌🏻

15/09/2026

🔵 A FITTING END 🔵

(Seamer & Irton C.C. 1st XI vs. South Holderness C.C. 1st XI[YPLN Championship East] – Saturday, 12th September, 2026)

Seamer & Irton C.C.: 248 for 5 (50 overs)
South Holderness C.C.: 252 for 7 (47 overs)
South Holderness C.C. win by 3 wickets

This final match of the 2026 cricket season may have been somewhat meaningless for South Holderness C.C. and Seamer & Irton C.C., but, for South Holderness, finishing the year with back-to-back wins will’ve at least lifted the mood after more than a few tough weeks of hardship. However, along with last week’s match at Folkton & Flixton (‘umpired’ by the players in the unexpected absence of any match officials!), the end of this match was quite fitting with how South Holderness 1st XI’s players felt about the final six weeks of the season.

After Seamer & Irton won the toss and elected to bat first, South Holderness plugged away for 11 overs, not letting the visitors get up a head of steam, before Ashley Wills made the first breakthrough in the 12th over, making the score 36 for 1. Then, again, South Holderness kept their guests in check for another 12 overs, with Seamer & Irton adding only 36 more runs before Wills dismissed opener, Archie Graham for 25 (72) thanks to a good catch at point by Luke Ingram. South Holderness then lost some control, yielding 40 runs over the next six overs. However, with Seamer & Irton at 112 for 2 after 30 overs, the Hedon team will’ve been hopeful of keeping their guests to something like 230-240.

By the time number 4, Toby Jones was dismissed for 54 (55) in the 42nd over (Harry Metcalfe taking a fairly simple catch at extra cover off the bowling of James Dunning), he and, Gregg Chadwick had added 125 for the 3rd wicket. And, when Adam Ingram trapped Chadwick LBW in the next over, dismissing the number 3 for a top score of 75 (90), Seamer & Irton were 203 for 4. Dunning then picked up another wicket in the 46th over before Thomas Pinder and Adam Morris added an unbeaten 32 runs to see their team close on 248 for 5, with Morris finishing on 23* (15) whilst, for South Holderness, Ashley Wills closed his season with a respectable 2 for 34 (13 overs) and James Dunning claimed 2 for 62 (13).

In response, Luke and Adam Ingram started steadily, putting on 52 before Ingram the Younger was dismissed for 14 (29) mid-way through the 13th over. Ashley Wills then scored 28 (50) in a 47-run partnership with his skipper before he was dismissed in the 26th over.

Making his return to the team, Christian Webster carried on where he’d left off in June – hitting the ball crisply to help keep South Holderness ahead of the run-rate but again, as he was dismissed for 36 (24) at the end of the 32nd over, falling short of the milestone his batting this year has warranted.

At 148 for 3 with 18 overs remaining, South Holderness required 101 runs at more than 5 runs per over. However, the skipper was still at the crease and batting well. Then, though, the wheels started to wobble, initially with Ingram looking to accelerate but managing only to somewhat throw away his wicket in the 37th over, holing out at wide long on for 79 (107). Then, after all of James Dunning, Harry Metcalfe and Rich Ingram came and went without scoring, 191 for 4 became 195 for 7 with 7 overs remaining (still over 5.5 runs per over).

Despite watching four partners come and go, Shaun Tate was looking quite assured; and, in South Holderness veteran, Mark Brooks, he was partnered by an experienced batsman who knew how to handle the situation.

After 47 overs, with Tate and Brooks on 37* (38) and 15* (16) respectively, South Holderness were on 237, needing 4 runs from each of the final three overs. However, by the time that 47th over ended, Seamer & Irton were already a couple of minutes past their cut-off time; and, so, the umpires were left with no choice but to award 15 penalty runs to South Holderness (five for each of the overs not bowled before the cut-off). Of course, those additional 15 runs took South Holderness past their target, meaning the match was over in the most unsatisfying of fashions (with, for Seamer & Irton, Matthew Morris the pick of the bowlers, finishing with 3 for 83 [13 overs] whilst Toby Jones picked up 2 for 70 ([12]).

So, yes, with back-to-back wins, South Holderness finished the season positively. However, because of the circumstances of last week’s match and the ending of this match, neither victory is especially fulfilling after the team’s subsequent poor form had seen them slide down the Championship East table. Nonetheless, they have, for now at least [. . .], climbed one place to finish the season in 8th after Scarborough lost to Sutton and, for now at least [. . .], dropped to 10th. Elsewhere, meanwhile, Driffield 2nd XI confirmed their dominance of Championship East by comprehensively beating their only genuine challenger for most of the season, Beverley 2nd XI by 134 runs whilst Folkton & Flixton finished their season positively by winning at Hull Zingari 2nd XI and, for now at least [. . .], reclaiming 3rd place (with Seamer & Irton dropping to 4th) and Brandesburton brushed Hornsea aside to bounce back from a disastrous start to the season and, for now at least [. . .], finish 5th. Had there been relegation from the Championship level this year, Scarborough, Wykeham and Hornsea would’ve got the chop. . . but there isn’t, so they won’t (and South Holderness will see all three in the new ‘Conference East’ next year).

SOUTH HOLDERNESS MAN-OF-THE-MATCH
All of Ashley Wills, Shaun Tate, Christian Webster and James Dunning will receive a mention in dispatches this week. However, even though he really should’ve been there at the end, Luke Ingram’s 79 is enough to see him claim the final 1st XI MotM title of the year.

Thanks go to the South Holderness kit sponsor, Nuway Audio Visual Ltd., the Middle Lane Cricket Ground sponsors, MPS Wealth Management and Hamers Solicitors LLP and this week’s match sponsor, Hedon Town Council.

KPM

(Picture: Yet another season with 1,000+ runs for South Holderness’s talisman, Luke Ingram. [Photo courtesy of Colin Brammer.])

10/09/2026

1st XI finish the season at home 🏠

2nd XI travel to Cottingham 🚗

Thank you to Middle Lane Cricket Ground sponsors Hamers Solicitors LLP and MPS Wealth Management. Thank you to Hedon Town Council who are our match day sponsor this week.

09/09/2026

🔵 FINISHING STRONG 🔵

(South Holderness C.C. 2nd XI vs. Eastrington C.C. 2nd XI [YPLN Division 3 Holderness] - Saturday, 5th September, 2026)

South Holderness 2nd XI: 237 for 5 (40 overs)
Eastrington 2nd XI: 121 for 7 (40 overs)
South Holderness 2nd XI win by 116 runs

Not dissimilar to the 1st XI, South Holderness's 2nd XI have very little to play for at the end of the 2026 season, with their hopes for promotion having faded quite some time ago. However, whilst the 1st XI's slide down the table has left them able to achieve only a mid-table finish, Ryan Oliver's men can't finish lower than 5th or higher than 3rd and, so, are keen to cling on to their spot in the top third of the Division 3 Holderness table.

After last week's washout against 3rd-placed Humbleton, it was bottom-of-the-table, Eastrington 2nd XI who came to the Middle Lane Cricket Ground this week. And, batting first after winning the toss, South Holderness's top order took the game away from the visitors, with Ryan Oliver and Matthew McIvor putting on an opening stand of 117 before McIvor was dismissed for 60 (56) just after the mid-innings drinks break. Next, Adam Gleeson helped his skipper add 60 for the 2nd wicket before Oliver fell mid-way through the 33rd over, dismissed for a well-made 71 (102). When Gleeson was bowled for 57 (52) in the 37th over, the home team were 207 for 4. They were then 5 down five balls later, with just 1 run being added. Coming in at number 7, though, Joe Bolton's unbeaten 28* off just 13 balls saw South Holderness close on 237 for 5, with Issie Duckworth the pick of the Eastrington bowlers after claiming 3 for 42 (10 overs).

In response, Eastrington made a decent start, with openers Jason Dale and William Bexon putting on 71. However, after Karl Jeffs took a catch off the bowling of Dan Cross to remove Dale for Eastrington's top score of 48 (64) in the 20th over, South Holderness never let their hosts have a nother sniff. Bexon grafted valiantly for 116 deliveries; but, by the time he was dismissed for 32 in 36th over, Eastrington were 5 down having added 33 runs since Dale's dismissal. And, with Joe Bolton taking 3 for 21 (10 overs) and Cross finishing with 2 for 51 (10 overs) whilst Karl Jeffs and Matthew McIvor claimed a wicket apiece, South Holderness strangled the life out of Eastrington to win by 116 runs, a result which sees South Holderness remain in 4th and Eastrington still at the foot of the table.

Elsewhere Hessle 2nd XI's win against 10th-placed Old Hymerians sees them cemented in 2nd place and promoted to Division 2 whilst Londesborough 2nd XI's defeat of Humbleton means South Holderness neighbours remain in 3rd and Londesborough claim the title (and a victory against 6th-placed Beverley 5th XI next week would see them finish the season with a genuine 100% record having won every match that reached a conclusion).

Now, with just one more fixture remaining, South Holderness 2nd XI will look to finish strong at 9th-placed Cottingham 3rd XI next week and cling on that 4th place.

SOUTH HOLDERNESS MAN-OF-THE-MATCH
Of course, Matt McIvor, Adam Gleason and Joe Bolton receive the healthiest of mentions in dispatches. Also getting a mention is Dan Cross. However, after leading from the front with a fine captain's knock, I think Ryan Oliver is worthy of the kudos this week.

Thanks go to the South Holderness kit sponsor, Nuway Audio Visual Ltd., the Middle Lane Cricket Ground sponsors, Hamers Solicitors LLP and MPS Wealth Management and this week's MLCG Match Sponsor, Jane Brooks Law.

KPM

(Picture: Ryan Oliver is on his way to the 2026 South Holderness C.C. 'An XI Batting Cup'. [Photo courtesy of Colin Brammer.])

08/09/2026

It’s been a while, but tonight we played our first junior match for a number of years away at Humbleton.
It was a good game, played in great spirit and the South Holderness team did extremely well in their first ever outing.
A very big thank you to our friends at Humbleton CC for hosting the game and making us feel most welcome.👍🏏

08/09/2026

🔵 AFTER THE HORSE HAS BOLTED 🔵

(Folkton & Flixton C.C. 1st XI vs. South Holderness C.C. 1st XI [YPLN Championship East] - Saturday, 5th September, 2026)

South Holderness C.C.: 280 for 6 (50 overs)
Folkton & Flixton C.C.: 156 all out (33.3 overs)
South Holderness C.C. win by 124 runs with 16.3 overs remaining

If ever a match had an end-of-season feel to it, this was it: Folkton & Flixton seemingly a bit low on confidence, with four losses in their previous 6 matches (and it would've been five losses had the rain not intervened last week); South Holderness also low on not just confidence but also enthusiasm - they have struggled for a consistent line-up all season and, after winning five of their first six matches, have picked up just four wins from their last fourteen, sliding from 3rd in the table to 9th and then, knowing they can't be (properly) relegated this year, struggling to find the motivation to claw their way back to finish the season in a more respectable position. And, if all that wasn't enough to ensure the air of a dead rubber, the players having to umpire themselves in the absence of any neutral non-playing umpires certainly didn't improve the mood.

Driffield 2nd XI and Beverley 2nd XI have been, by far and away, the most consistent teams in Championship East this year. Everyone else has been able to beat everyone else. Such inconsistency from the other 'runners & riders' is evidenced by the fact that, despite their poor recent run, Folkton & Flixton came into this match still in 3rd place, 45 points behind 2nd-placed Beverley but 37 points ahead of 9th-placed South Holderness (who themselves took a long while to drop from 5th to 9th despite their even worse form). And, all things considered, it's probably fair to say no one on either team was expecting much from this week's encounter.

Having won the toss and elected to bat first on Folkton & Flixton's decent batting track, South Holderness captain, Luke Ingram and his dad, Rich made a decent start, putting on 51 before the skipper fell for 21 (43) mid-way through the 13th over. Ingram Snr. became Lewis Chipchase's second victim four overs later, bowled for 26 (40). Ashley Wills and Richard Rosindale then steadied the ship, adding 55 for the 3rd wicket before Wills was dismissed for 37 (58) in the 29th over.

At 122 for 3 after 30 overs, South Holderness would have still had hopes of getting to 240. However, losing Rosindale (39 [46]), Shaun Tate (10 [20]) and Adam Ingram (7 [14]) for just 10 runs in 23 deliveries might've put the kibosh on that aspiration somewhat. Thankfully, though, on the back of a decent knock in last week's abandoned match at Sutton, James Dunning finally arrived at the club. The mid-season signing from Brandesburton scored an unbeaten 77* from 52 deliveries; and his (possibly. . .) record South Holderness 7th-wicket partnership of 116* with Luke Riley (33* [28]) pushed the visitors to a final total of 280 for 6 (with, for Folkton & Flixton, skipper, Harry Walmsley finishing with 3 for 30 [5 overs] whilst Chipchase returned with 2 for 46 [10]).

Dunning took his momentum into the home team's run-chase, dismissing opener, Ryan Baldry in the 3rd over thanks to a catch from Ashley Wills. And, after Luke Riley removed number 3, Charlie Colley in the next over, the South Holderness bowlers never let their hosts settle. After Riley claimed the crucial wicket of Harry Walmsley in the 12th over, a breezy 45-run partnership from 46 deliveries between Will Hutchinson and Finlay Ward slowed down South Holderness's progress. However, after Ashley Wills bowled Hutchinson for Folkton & Flixton's top score of 49 (54) at the end of the 19th over, South Holderness allowed no other partnerships to develop until Marley Ward (14 [28]) and Jack Stephenson (11 [29]) added 33 for the 10th wicket. And, with Shaun Tate finishing with 4 for 33 (9.3 overs), Wills returning 3 for 40 (10) and Riley picking up 2 for 32 (7), South Holderness bowled out their hosts for just 156 mid-way through the 34th over, a result which sees the Hedon team move up to 8th (after Scarborough lost to Hull Zingari 2nd XI) and Folkton & Flixton slip to 4th, level on points with Seamer & Irton who won against Scalby and who go 3rd by virtue of their head-to-head record against Folkton & Flixton.

Elsewhere, Hull Zingari 2nd XI's win moved them to 5th after Brandesburton did well in restricting Driffield 2nd XI to 209 only to then be rolled out for just 84 before the drinks break. That result looked likely to set up a final, winner-takes-all showdown between Driffield 2nd XI and Beverley 2nd XI. However, Beverley fell at the second last fence, losing by 7 wickets to Sutton and gifting Driffield 2nd XI the Championship East title and promotion to Premier Division 2 (whilst Beverley will have to settle for promotion to the new third tier, 'The Championship').

So, yes, this South Holderness victory did come from something of a meaningless, official-less dead rubber and, after weeks of frustrations, is a bit 'after the horse has bolted'. However, they did beat the 3rd-placed team, regardless of that team's current form; and, so, victory against the new 3rd-placed team, Seamer & Irton next week (and a victory for 11th-placed Wykeham over Scalby) will see them finish the season in the much more respectable position of 7th. Alternatively, though, with Sutton entertaining Scarborough, a loss with no bonus points will see them slip back to 9th.

SOUTH HOLDERNESS MAN-OF-THE-MATCH
Shaun Tate's 4-for earns him the healthiest of mentions in dispatches. Also receiving a mention are Ashley Wills, Luke Riley and Richard Rosindale. However, I think James Dunning just about edges the honours this week.

Thanks to the South Holderness kit sponsor, Nuway Audio Visual Ltd.

KPM

(Picture: We knew he would be a good signing. . . but we didn't think it would take James Dunning until the penultimate week of the season to confirm it! 😏 [Photo courtesy of Colin Brammer.])

06/09/2026

2nd Team enjoy a good win at home 🏏

06/09/2026

1st Team back to winning ways 🙌🏻

03/09/2026

1st XI travel to Folkton & Flixton 🚗

2nd XI at MLCG 🏠

Thank you to Middle Lane Cricket Ground sponsors Hamers Solicitors LLP and MPS Wealth Management. Thank you to Jane Brooks Law who are our match day sponsor this week.

29/08/2026

2nd XI - Match abandoned!☔️

South Holderness Cricket Club

15/09/2026

15/09/2026

10/09/2026

09/09/2026

08/09/2026

08/09/2026

06/09/2026

06/09/2026

03/09/2026

29/08/2026

Address

Telephone

Website

Alerts

Shortcuts

Share

Category

Listing takedown request