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All the news from 2011 can now be found here. 

2012

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INDOOR LEAGUE

Jan 8th: In the first game back after the Christmas break Collingbourne B took on the newest team to the league Hungerford. For the first time this season Collingbourne were asked to bat first and made a good start taking 25 from the first 2 overs. The innings slowed a little as Hungerford bowled a couple of tight overs and Sam McGuire was run out. Owen Sheppard made 25 and retired but Collingbourne found themselves way behind where they wanted to be with 2 wickets down, 2 overs left and only 57 runs on the board. A late flurry from Robin Ball, (before he had to retire hurt with a busted knee) Mark Brett (13*) and Billy Brett (7*) meant that Collingbourne were defending a score of 92 for 2 from their 10 overs. In reply Hungerford played very one track minded as they tried to hit every ball to the back wall. Hungerford made a similar quick start taking 24 from the first 2 overs. But it was the straight bowling of Brian Silverwood that made the breakthrough as he bowled of the Hungerford openers. Billy Brett then decided to bowl a good line and length with a fair bit of spin as he had 2 wickets caught on the back wall by Sheppard and Silverwood in separate overs. Good fielding all round from Collingbourne saw all catches held and 3 good run outs throughout the innings with replacement wicket keeper McGuire making good ground to take 2 of them and substitute fielder Ivor Rowell assisting to remove the last Hungerford batsman with his 3^rd touch of the ball. Collingbourne dismissed Hungerford for 62 and claimed their first victory of the season. Next up a very spicy Collingbourne A v Collingbourne B fixture, watch this space. The league tabel up to December is now available here.