Last Sunday Causeway Lane felt hotter than Malia and some of the spectators adorning the boundary looked dressed for a night out on the town there. Into this flaming Amphitheatre of Cricket the 3rd XI welcomed Ambergate’s 3rd XI. Pete Kidd was on the field to report on this one. The track was dusty, theContinue reading “Amber Alert”
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History in the Meadows
Saturday’s 3rd XI match saw the Thirds host Selston Town Cricket Club. Could the thirds make it two wins out of two? Pete Kidd has the answer. It was Selston’s call with the toss and their toss to lose. They didn’t and put MCMCC into bat. In recent seasons, such a tactic would have pulledContinue reading “History in the Meadows”
Coal’s Cornered?
Batting averages were decimated, techniques shattered and wickets questioned. At least that was the story of MCMCC’s teams last Saturday. However could a stellar Sunday Development XII buck this trend and bring home a win against Coal Aston on Sunday 2 June? Pete Kidd elucidates. Coal Aston is a suburb a shade north of DronfieldContinue reading “Coal’s Cornered?”
The First Cutthorpe is the Deepest
Yesterday the 3rd XI travelled to Villas Lane, Bolsover to play our chums at Cutthorpe at a beautiful ground just below Bolsover Castle; but could the 3rd XI breach the last wall of the castle in this game? Pete Kidd investigates. It was an overcast and chilly day and one that left goose pimples onContinue reading “The First Cutthorpe is the Deepest”
Whit-More
Yesterday a much-changed, but talented and passionate, MCMCC 3rd XI hosted our friends at Whittington Wanderers in a match at Cromford Meadows that proved, as matches between these teams often are, to be a gripping encounter. Pete Kidd was posted to the front line to report on this one. The moist end to the workingContinue reading “Whit-More”
Morton Kombat
The sun at last appeared on Sunday 5 May and with it a game against Morton in the Development League. As another team had pulled out, the game had been arranged at the last minute and MCMCC puts on record its thanks to Morton Colliery Cricket Club for agreeing to a match at the lastContinue reading “Morton Kombat”
Universally Challenged
On Sunday last a mixture of First XI, Second XI and other MCMCC travelled to Norton to take on a combined University of Sheffield Staff Team. Pete Kidd was in the long room, briefly at the crease, left temporarily speechless when meeting his body double and out in the field to report on this one.Continue reading “Universally Challenged”
Viva Chesvegas
Appearing in his last game of the season, Pete Kidd was on hand to recount a tale of a top team taking on a team that has become one of the hardest to beat this season. The Third XI Travelled to Cromford Meadows during the first Saturday in September to take on the strength inContinue reading “Viva Chesvegas”
I can’t believe it’s not Butterley!
Those words might have well been uttered by onlookers at Greenwich Park on this one as MCMCC 3rd XI eased to a draw after the hosts posted what looked like a winning total. Pete Kidd reports. It was bank holiday weekend and a time to ask, in the words of Alan Partridge, “whatcha doing andContinue reading “I can’t believe it’s not Butterley!”
Another Star
The date was in early summer 2023. The venue Causeway Lane, Matlock. The cast was of members and players past and present included a Club President, Vice Chair and a former test match cricketer and MCMCC Hall of Famer to boot. Pete Kidd, on behalf of all club members, reflects and pays thanks for aContinue reading “Another Star”
Causeway Chats 