Archive for July, 2008

Burton Leonard 3rd XI v Galphay and Winksley

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Burton Leonard 3rd XI got back to winning ways yesterday with a comfortable 58 run victory over Galphay and Winksley.
A huge groan could be heard coming from the visitors changing room after the news that they would be fielding first in the thirty degree heat whilst Burton batted first. Stuart Barker (72) and a quick [...]

Burton Leonard 3rd XI Team Photo

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Pictured above is the 3rd Team taken before yesterday’s game against Galphay and Winksley.
From left to right starting with the back row, Stuart Barker, Mark Rose, Nigel Stewart, Mark Hammatt, Ben Teggin, Kenny Horner, Wilf Wigglesworth, Phil Chatterton, Clive Carass (capt), Simon Parkinson, David Burrows
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Burton Leonard v Bishop Thornton

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Burton Leonard 1st XI lost their first game in over month on Saturday after going down by 75 runs at Bishop Thornton. Thornton piled up 267-5 from their 45 overs and in reply Burton managed to salvage a batting point finishing on 192-6.
Below are photos of the game taken by Brian Murray.

Burton Leonard 2nd XI v Alne 2nds

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

On the warmest day of the Summer so far, Burton Leonard 2nd XI finally managed only their second win of the season with a comfortable seven wicket win against third in the table, Alne 2nds. Having lost their last two games due to poor batting, Chris Sladen (88) and Leigh Parsons (64*) shared in a [...]

Burton Leonard 2nd XI Team Photo

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Pictured above is the 2nd Team taken before yesterday’s game against Alne.
From left to right starting with the back row, James Robinson, Kris Burtwistle, Joe Wilson, Iain Barker, Bryan Slack, Ben Drummond, Chris Sladen, Leigh Parsons, Trevor Kettlewell (capt), Johnny Duffy, MIke Carter
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Burton take the Silverware

Friday, July 25th, 2008

After almost eleven years since Burton Leonard Cricket Club last tasted cup success in the now defunct Ripon Knockout, the Burton Leonard ‘B’ Evening League Team were worthy winners last Monday against Pannal Ash in the George Greaves Cup held at Knaresborough Forest.
Pictured above are the immacutely well dressed and behaved winning team at their [...]

Burton Leonard Feast

Monday, July 7th, 2008

[ July 12, 2008 2:00 pm to July 13, 2008 3:00 am. ] The feast gets underway this Saturday at 2.00 pm and will no doubt finish when the last man standing in one of the two pubs manages to find his way home sometime in the early hours of Sunday Morning.

Fingers crossed for decent weather and a dry lower green for the fair.

Cricket Cancelled

Monday, July 7th, 2008

Both scheduled weekend matches involving Burton Leonard Cricket Club were called off last Saturday due to the good old British weather. Heavy showers at midday curtailed any hope of cricket and for the second year running, Burton Leonard’s 1st XI  fixture at Burnt Yates did not go ahead.  It was also desperately hard luck for [...]

American Night, Royal Oak

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

The Royal Oak, Burton Leonard hosted the second of three theme nights and fittingly as it was the 4th July, an American Buffet was served and this was followed by two sets by local guitarist and vocalist, Rob Donelly who played an excellent set consisting of Santana, Robert Cray, Lenard SKinner and Steppenwolf to name [...]

George Greaves Cup Final

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

[ July 21, 2008; 6:15 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Burton Leonard B will play in the Evening League Cup Final after defeating Marton-cum-Grafton by 8 wickets in the Semi-Final.

The match will be played at Knaresborough Forest and their opponents will be Pannal Ash.

The match kicks off at 6.15 pm