There hasn’t been much to shout about so far this season, but finally after weeks of hard effort and dedication, Stonham managed to get their first win of the season against the top-of-the-table side, Bury St Edmunds, at the Victory Ground, in Division 1 of the Suffolk Cricket League. Stuart Turner gave a superb all round performance, taking 3 wickets with the ball and scoring an unbeaten 35 runs. Chasing 207 to win, Turner supported opener Jake Dye, who ended up on 85 n.o., to successfully chase down the total. Stonham’s Saturday side came ever closer to their first victory of the season against local rivals Stowupland, in a well…

The fixtures for 2021 have been published on the Fixtures page of the website. Further updates will follow regarding the exact plans regarding when it is deemed safe to play live cricket. Whilst we’re still waiting for patiently for some positive news from the local cricket leagues and ECB, a lot of hard work and preparation has already been put into getting the ground into a super condition for cricket this coming season, as can clearly be seen from the recent photo above. Earl Stonham CC is particularly grateful for the efforts of their ‘player-groundsman-secretary’, Simon Edgar, for continually nurturing the ground, square, and wicket, into a better shape, year…

To show her support for ESCC during the unprecedented 2020 season, friend of the club Lucy Wilcox is close to completing a challenge to run 93.09 miles in June. Why this number, you ask? A distance of 93.09 miles is equivalent to 22 yards (the length of a cricket pitch) for every run scored by Earl Stonham in 2019 (4887 runs) plus a mile for every year since the club reformed in 1988. More information about the challenge and Lucy’s story can be found on the JustGiving website: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/escc The club would like to congratulate and thank Lucy, who’s done an outstanding job raising awareness of Crohn’s disease and supporting…

Since the Coronavirus worldwide pandemic, most competitive sport, including cricket, has had to pause for a while. Despite the 2020 cricket season being delayed, members of Earl Stonham CC have been keeping in touch via various social communication channels, taking part in quizzes, playing virtual cricket online against other local teams, and keeping the ground trim and proper. This Friday, club members are planning to take part in the first net session of the season, following Government safety guidelines. Below is an official message from Club Captain, Luke Edgar: —————————8<————————— Following the Government’s announcement and allowance from the ECB we can begin Net Practice on Friday evenings. The sessions will…

This season’s fixtures are now available on the club website. Also, pre-season practice sessions start up again for five weeks from March 15th until April 12th at Ipswich School. New members are always welcome to ESCC, so please get in touch if you’d like to get involved.

Happy New Year from Earl Stonham Cricket Club! Below is Trevor Spall’s final message as club chairman: —————————8<————————— I think that it is fair to say that the 2019 season has been something of a mixed bag. Other people will comment further about the playing season just past. The strength of any club is in the commitment of many people. A club is the sum of its members. We have been well-served by many over the years and I am glad to say that this remains the case. I would like to thank the captains for all the time, effort and commitment they have given again this season. I know…

On Sunday August 25th the annual President’s Game, dedicated to the memory of Gary Small, was played at Earl Stonham Cricket Club. The weather was glorious, in stark contrast to last year’s wet event, and two sides played a good-humoured ‘Double 15-over’ game which was enjoyed more by some than others. The latter group includes some whose playing days are mostly behind them but who played their part willingly in the afternoon’s entertainment. This event is sponsored by the Porch family who were represented at different times of the day by Jane, Sharon, David and Daniella, and on the field by Ollie, though, sadly, our President, Tony, was unable to…

Last weekend Steve Stowe (right) scored his maiden half century for Stonham, ending up unbeaten on 62 not out against Hadleigh II. Stonham’s top four batsmen each scored over 30 runs helping Stonham total 228 for just four wickets. Hadleigh fought hard with the bat, but were always slightly behind the run rate. Part of the reason for this was because Stonham kept taking wickets. Another great performance and rare feat was achieved by Luke Edgar, who managed to rack-up five catches – perhaps a Stonham record for a non-wicket keeper? The season is now in full flow with lots of cricket to play in ideal weather conditions. The 1st…

Earl Stonham’s Saturday XI have registered their first win of the season, beating Ipswich 2s by 14 runs at Clay Hall. Full scorecard. Ipswich’s decision to bowl looked sound when Martin Stevens was caught behind in the third over for no score, and a tight opening spell from J Howe and skipper I Knight left Stonham at 12-1 from 10 overs. With a minimum target of 200 being sought the batsmen fought back, reaching 60-1 at drinks (22 overs) and then 91-2 when Colin Macrow was narrowly run out by a direct hit for 32 in the 28th over. Scott Eade then joined Stephen Lewis at the crease, and the…