Lichfield find that little extra in close defeat for Harborne
Lichfield completed a seasonal double over Harborne by claiming a seven-wicket Birmingham Premier League Division Two home win at Collins Hill. The hosts conceded 51 extras including an eye-watering 34 wides, but with none of the visitors’ batting line-up able to go beyond skipper Tom Arnold’s unbeaten 35 Harborne closed on 198 for nine. Lichfield’s […]
Davidson ton not enough to topple Worfield
Words by Paul Smith / stumped4words Despite a fine unbeaten hundred from Jasper Davidson, Harborne fell to a disappointing five-wicket defeat at the hands of Birmingham Premier League Division Two visitors Worfield. Davidson cracked 101no from just 105 balls, and with Tejas Wagle weighing in with a breezy 67 the hosts posted a useful 307 […]
Harborne lose mighty fight in promotion battle
Words by Paul Smith / stumped4words.com Despite battling half-centuries from Jamie Harris and Ollie Davidson, Harborne lost a thrilling Birmingham Premier League Division Two promotion battle at champions-elect Wolverhampton by two runs. Requiring ten runs from the final over then three from Aqab Ahmed’s last delivery the visitors fell agonisingly short when Matt James was […]
Gugale’s 169 sees Harborne over Bromsgrove
Words by Paul Smith / stumped4words.com With five rounds of Birmingham Premier League Division Two action remaining Harborne are very much part of the promotion picture after Swapnil Gugale’s brilliant 169 steered them to a 43-run home win over Bromsgrove. With support from Jimmy Clifford (61), the Indian ace’s outstanding knock took his team to […]
Harris hundred leads to winning draw over Walsall
Words by Paul Smith / stumped4words.com Led by a superbly measured Jamie Harris hundred Harborne claimed a winning draw from the Birmingham Premier League Division Two visit of Walsall. The experienced opener stroked 121 from 163 balls as the home side ended their 55-over allocation with 279 for nine. There were four wickets apiece for […]
Harborne CC signs new youth sponsor
Edgbaston Priory Club has agreed a new sponsorship deal to support the development of Harborne Cricket Club’s youth. Harborne CC has an active youth membership, with more than 250 boy and girl players, and ten competitive teams. The funds will help support the 8-15 year-old up and coming players. Edgbaston Priory Club was founded more […]
Tejas’ Ton Takes Winning Draw at Himley
Inspired by a brilliant Tejas Wagle century Harborne secured a winning draw worth 16 points from their rain-affected Birmingham Premier League Division Two visit to Himley. Wagle raced to a characteristically fluent 128 from just 122 balls and with Swapnil Gugale (55) and Tom Arnold (44) offering good support the visitors closed their 55-over allocation […]
Harborne fall to Lichfield despite Bharaj fifty
Words by Paul Smith (Stumped4Words) A Karan Bharaj half-century provided Harborne with scant consolation as they slipped to a second Birmingham Premier League Division Two defeat of the season by a three-wicket margin at the hands of Lichfield. The in-form batter stroked ten boundaries and a six in his fine 56 as Harborne recovered from […]
Rain & Payne feature in comfortable win over Worfield
Words by Paul Smith (Stumped4Words) Swapnil Gugale’s six-wicket haul steered Harborne to a convincing 159-run Birmingham Premier League Division Two win in a rain curtailed contest at Worfield. The Indian pro ripped through the home side’s lower order to finish with the outstanding figures of 6-24 as the recently-promoted Bridgnorth-based hosts were despatched in 31 […]
Harris hundred can’t help Harborne from Wolves
Words by Paul Smith (Stumped4Words) Despite a brilliant unbeaten 127 from opener Jamie Harris, Harborne slipped to Birmingham Premier League Division Two defeat for the first time this season by a four-wicket margin at the hands of visitors Wolverhampton. Harris’ fine knock dominated a home innings which closed at 257 for seven before half-centuries from […]
