Pimlico Strollers (220 for 6) lost to The Village (274 for 4) by 54 runs
15 April 2012

It has been noted in certain correspondence that this author has muted the idea of some sort of Australasian quota system for the Village, reminiscent of the one the Coalition has put in place for immigrants.

Sunday demonstrated why the Village must adopt this system. We need to protect our sports team and our work places from such unacceptable displays of competency! How else will us native Brits succeed?

Its mid afternoon. As those on the boundary brave the cold wind and rain showers, Harty shifts his weight to the off side, effortlessly flicking another 6 over square leg. The next over Troja punches a glorious flat 6 over Long Off, from what Pitcher (a solid Brit) called a good ball. Unlike many of our new players, the ball had been forcefully sent home. The two run accumulators put on over 170 with both eventually retiring having demolished the opposition. Troja retained a modicum of honour by allowing some Brits a bat when in the 70s, Harty ensuring yet another ton against the Strollers before he too retired. Eddie and Bomb attempting to hoist t...

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The Village Cricket Club is a small club based loosely around its roots in North East London. We were formed in 2004 by a bunch of singularly talentless but enthusiastic cricketers who decided that they wanted to continue their summer pastime beyond the end of their university days.

One bizarre meeting in Stamford Hill's Birdcage later, the Village CC was formed and enrolled in the North East London Cricket League which sustained it for its first few seasons.

Since then, much has changed, the club has grown and left the league behind, perferring to follow its instincts in the world of friendly London cricket.

We play most of our matches in central London but we also make yearly trips to Cambridge, Oxford and the West Country. We are always on the lookout for new members of any ability - enthusiasm for the game is our only selection criteria. You can contact us via the "Join" link up above, or a few of us hang out in the "chat" section when work isn't keeping us too busy.