So near, yet so far. Skipper’s Match Report v Brymbo 2nds

Warning – this report contains references to high quality wicketkeeping and may depress any wicketkeepers even more than they already are having wasted their time watching Wrexham lose to a non-entity. Report sponsored by Applewhite Business Consultancy, supporters of high quality wicketkeeping. Brymbo’s ground is what the Argoed would be if it won the lottery.… Continue reading So near, yet so far. Skipper’s Match Report v Brymbo 2nds

MIMCC v Pontblyddyn 2nds -Skipper’s Match Report

A pretty ground with character is Pontblyddyn and we gathered for our now customary Noonday start. Abs made a declaration of intent by being not the last, nor even second last to turn up – giving it plenty of time! Pont sat top of the league and we expected a fairly unforgiving result. We lost… Continue reading MIMCC v Pontblyddyn 2nds -Skipper’s Match Report

Denbigh Death Star massacres the MIMCC Rebel Alliance

Or why you should never give the captain out LBW when you know he is going to be writing a match report later that evening following the consumption of large amounts of Merlot.. A full team sheet mid-week in response to the call for a bit more certainty and we gathered at the picturesque caldron… Continue reading Denbigh Death Star massacres the MIMCC Rebel Alliance

Skipper’s Report on the Sanath Shetty Show v Bethesda 2nds

Final game of the season – MIMCC Champions due to a Rhewl countback and we knew Bethesda would be chomping to secure the second spot for promotion. Not many familiar faces and different conversations put their first teamers at semi to non-stacked. Sure enough they arrived early. We were still preparing the ground and thanks… Continue reading Skipper’s Report on the Sanath Shetty Show v Bethesda 2nds

MIMCC return to winning ways v Hawarden 3rds

https://mynyddisamaeshafn.play-cricket.com/website/results/4801334 M0nday 30th August – Skipper’s Match Report After the disappointment of Saturday’s defeat to Carmel, many of us felt down afterwards I’m told. I certainly saw red and then saw another one a bit later. A strong assortment of troops gathered to prepare the ground by 11 – particular thanks to Fordy & Gray… Continue reading MIMCC return to winning ways v Hawarden 3rds

Carmel 2nds inflict 1st defeat of 2021 on MIMCC

28th August 2021 Link to Play Cricket Result – https://mynyddisamaeshafn.play-cricket.com/website/results/4801255 After many weeks of washed-out fixtures, the weather set fair and we knew we had a game on at Carmel.   The outfield looked like whoever had cut it just gave up near the end, with one strip behind the square uncut and clumps of cuttings… Continue reading Carmel 2nds inflict 1st defeat of 2021 on MIMCC

MIMCC v Ruthin CC 2nds 10th July 2021 – skipper’s report

Skipper’s Report for Ruthin Match 10th July. It was a pleasure to see Ruthin again – they are a nice bunch of lads and play in a very similar way to Maeshafn. Match Report on Play Cricket here: https://mynyddisamaeshafn.play-cricket.com/website/results/4801339 Again we are indebted to Jonty, with vice groundsmen Houghton, Ford and Hall for preparing the… Continue reading MIMCC v Ruthin CC 2nds 10th July 2021 – skipper’s report