Tale Millers Cricket Club

Morning All Just a quick email to let everyone know that we are into our final four home games of the season and there are a couple of changes to the fixture list :   Wed 11th – Blacksmiths and Artizans (Home) Friday 13th – Branscombe (Home) Wed 18th – Broadclyst Pins (Home) Wed 1st Sept – Bakers XI (Home) All spectators welcome and bar open! Many thanks Jon Tale Millers Cricket Club

Tomorrow’s game at Plymtree is postponed and we are now playing: Fullsys Allstars – At home on Friday evening 6pm

It never ceases to amaze me how quickly the weather can change at this time of year- so from my piece last month when I was fretting about the damp weather, we have moved to a new situation whereby the Skipper/Plumber and I had a conversation yesterday about the most effective way to water the wicket as its starting to crack . For those who don’t know The Tale Valley is full of nature but not so full of topsoil – perhaps unsurprising on a flood plain ! The minute I put pen to paper our impressive record will, of […]

Well, well, things seem to be looking up for the cricketers amongst us ! In his wisdom Boris looks to be taking us down a road that should mean “elite sport and athletes” ( for those in doubt, yes that’s us) can resume their activities some time soon. It remains a little unclear at present exactly when but we have a full fixture list starting with an away game at Clyst Hydon on 28th April, fingers crossed. I bumped into Janet earlier on whilst handing over a prolapse harness (for a ewe) and the good news is that Chef Eduardo […]

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As I type this I’m looking out over a very wet cricket field with a very full River Tale lapping along the boundary . Its that time of year when the sheep are allowed in so the outfield is gradually turning to mud – it never ceases to amaze me how nature can turn a sodden muddy mess into the Payhembury equivalent of Lords in just a couple of months. Well, we play cricket on it and you can buy a pint, perhaps after that similarities with Lords are a bit more limited. So after a much shortened 2020 season […]