Maltby Cricket Club

04/09/2026

Huge thanks to Matty Bowman of Thornaby Cricket Club Bar & Function Room for organising our girls' first competitive game yesterday. The rain had thwarted our first attempt last week and it looked as if it might end our plans again. Thankfully, Matty leapt into action and booked the sports hall at Ingleby Manor. Well done to Isla, Aanya, Priya, Juliette and Lucy for doing so well in their first game. A narrow defeat on debut, but it was just great to see the girls playing a competitive game after a summer of All Stars and Dynamos training. A great way to set up our Junior Presentation this evening. Take a look at the short video of Isla steaming in, and Priya's reaction.

03/09/2026

HIT IT FOR SIX – CAMPAIGN EXTENDED!

Firstly, thank you to everyone who has supported our Hit It For Six campaign so far. Your generosity and encouragement have been amazing.

We've decided to extend the campaign to give our upcoming fundraising events the opportunity to raise even more for Maltby Cricket Club. We still have our Community Dog Show, Family Cricket Match, and Nick Witham Invitation Game to come, and we'd love as many people as possible to get involved.

We've also submitted a Sport England Match Funding bid. If we're successful it could provide a fantastic boost to the campaign, but as it's a competitive application, it cannot be guaranteed.

Please keep getting involved, keep sharing, and keep donating. Every pound brings us closer to our goal and helps create a lasting legacy for Maltby Cricket Club. Don’t forget that all donors will be entered into a £50 prize draw.

Together, let's Hit It For Six!
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hit-it-for-six?utm_campaign=thanksShare&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_source=whatsapp

03/09/2026

Have you seen our amazing Hit It For Six experiences and gifts?

We have some truly wonderful items available, from RSPB family tours to unique cricket mementos. Every purchase or donation directly supports our Crowdfunding campaign and makes a huge difference to our community!

Please pop over to our Crowdfunding page to grab something great or make a donation:

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/dyj6Gj4y...

Every donation makes a real difference.

MCC

03/09/2026

🎉 Hit It For Six – Prize Draw! 🏏

Every donation to our Hit It For Six campaign gives you one automatic entry into our prize draw to WIN £50!

Your support is helping Maltby Cricket Club build a lasting legacy in memory of Martin Barber.

Donate, support your club, and be in with a chance to win! ❤️

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/dyj6Gj4y?utm_campaign=sharemodal&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=shortlink

MCC

02/09/2026

Just a reminder that John Glendenen (former Durham County player) will be attending our junior presentation this Friday (4 September). John will be setting up a stall with both adult and junior kit available for order. The presentation will start at 6.30 and finish at about 7. Why not come along to help celebrate our juniors' success and replace some of your worn-out kit at the same time? John will be there after the presentation.

01/09/2026

Great news that we have now reached 25% of our Crowdfunder target. Thanks to everyone who has donated.

Our next fundraising event is this Sunday 6 September when our All Stars and Dynamos will be showing off their new found skills in a game against their parents and guardians. We will have a cake stall and a bottle tombola to add funds to the campaign.

The bottle tombola needs bottles of any kind to make it work. Alcohol, soft drink, sauces, shampoo... you name it... any bottle will do. Bottles can be dropped off in the pavilion during the week.

Bakers are asked to produce some of your finest confectionary for sale on the day. Alternatively, throw a box of something into your trolley this week and donate that instead.

Please support the event and if you haven't done so already, donate to our "Hit It For Six": Fund Our Future Together" campaign

"Hit It For Six": Fund Our Future Together" crowdfunding campaign to replace our outdated scoreboard. In memory of Martin Barber.

01/09/2026

30/08/2026

The Geoff Boycott signed shirt has now been snapped up – thank you!

But there's still time to get your hands on a fantastic piece of Sir Ian Botham memorabilia. Don't miss your chance to own a true cricketing treasure while supporting Maltby Cricket Club's Hit It For Six campaign.

Click on the link to view and snap up these great pieces.

Every donation helps us get closer to our goal.

MCC

"Hit It For Six": Fund Our Future Together" crowdfunding campaign to replace our outdated scoreboard. In memory of Martin Barber.

29/08/2026

Weekend roundup

Our fatigued 2 XI made the trip across the Tees flyover into post-industrial ICI heartland to play Billingham Synthonia Cricket Club 2 XI (surely the only cricket club in the world to be named after an agricultural fertiliser) in the dying embers of their life in NYSD Division Three. Matthew Kelly named a squad with varying experience. Having had a great summer in the junior set-up, Under-13 Joe Conti was rewarded with his first senior call-up (making him Maltby's youngest senior player this season), named alongside club chairman, 63-year-old Chris Francis, who made his 878th appearance. Michael Witham was also awarded his 2nd XI debut, having impressed with bat and ball in his last three outings.

Malty won the toss and batted first, scoring 76 all out. Only Mahir Thalluri (11) and Sakib Mahmud (13) managed to hit double figures as Billingham's Jonathan Langstaff (5-12) dismantled our batting order. Debutante Joe Conti put up some resistance with a 20-run last-wicket partnership with Salah Alhadi. In reply, Synthonia's Haider Ramzan scored an unbeaten 42* as the hosts cantered to victory. Matty Kelly, nearing 50 wickets this season, managed to add another to his total (47) thanks to Joe Conti taking a catch on debut, accompanied by Matty Henry (1-25) also giving the away following something to cheer about. Billingham Synthonia finished 78-2 - winning by 8 wickets.

With the chief writer working remotely, he sent his very own Eric Paylor - correspondent, Kit Wichman, to Francis Park as Maltby 1st XI hosted Marton Cricket Club 2nd XI in a mouth-watering clash at the top of Division Two. With captain Matty Douglas making his return (after a prolonged absence lying on the treatment table with a suspected shoulder injury), he won the toss and elected to bat. Maltby found themselves in a pickle at 42-5, losing their big hitters cheaply, with Marton's Henry Baldam (6-40) and Matthew Connolly (3-51) both producing fine bowling performances. Rushil Partha staged a fightback, scoring 66* as his fine form continues (500 runs in 15 games this season - averaging 46). He was supported by Richard Stringer, who hit a stoic 22 with the pair sharing a valuable 73-run partnership. When the club stalwart eventually fell, the tail followed shortly after as Maltby finished 159 all out.

Marton replied with Dan O Gara (61*) and Paul Vaughan (44) sharing a 104-run partnership, followed by Louis Veazey hitting 39* as the visitors cruised to victory (160-1 - winning by 9 wickets), taking all 25 back to the newly renovated Rudd's Arms - and subsequently going top of the league. Results elsewhere also went against Malby as we dropped down to 4th. Hope is not lost as promotion is still within grasp, with massive fixtures away to third-placed Seaton Carew next week, followed by Wolviston (H) still to come, but we are now at the stage where snookers are required.