By Chris England With nine wickets down and fifteen overs remaining, another WSLCC victory seemed a formality. However, such are the vagaries of cricket that Embrook’s final pair survived everything the home side bowled at them and hung on for the draw. Despite having conceded over three hundred runs the previous week, Embrook won the … More WSL THWARTED BY LAST WICKET STAND
In the hottest weather of the year so far (and some of the hottest most player have had to play in – the English guys anyway!) WSL set about maintaining their unbeaten season away to Warfield Cricket Club. After the low-scoring tense encounter of the previous weekend against Earley on a horrendous pitch, the team … More Saints Maintain Unbeaten Run
By Chris England An assured six wicket victory against Stratfield Turgis saw WSL.CC consolidate their position at the top of BCL Division 2. Despite a depleted team, Saints showed a strength in depth and a growing confidence to fulfil their potential. The day did not start well when skipper Ravi Sainani announced that the eleventh … More Saints Go Marching On
This Berkshire Cricket League match took place on 27th May 2017 Availability was the major issue concerning the club for the 2nd team fixture away to Crowthorne & Crown Wood played at the neutral venue of Berkshire County Sports due to a BCL fixture computer error giving C&CW 2 home fixtures . With a number … More 2s v Crowthorne & Crown Wood away
The Annual WSLCC Quiz Night was a huge success with 14 different teams pitting their wits against one another to be crowned this years winners. With three picture rounds accompanied by 50 grueling questions, the challenge was a steep one with teasers such trying to determine the most well-known comedians in a Family Fortunes-style round … More 2017 Quiz Night Winners!
WSL Rally After Early Collapse Report by Chris England At 8—3 and 56 –6 WSL were struggling to challenge the modest total of 147 set by visitors Crowthorne & Crown Wood. But a superb batting display of controlled aggression from Zaheer Gujjar ( 90 n.o ) ensured the home team maintained their hundred percent winning … More Gujjar Steers Saints to Victory
Woodley away for the first game of the season has previously been a banana skin for WSLCC 1st XI but today a new look Waltham produced a professional performance to ease to a comfortable 4 wicket win. The players were greeted with a spongy, grassy pitch and stand in captain Chris England had no hesitation … More Sainani and Gujjar lead WSL home
Nets are up and running and it’s good to see the players in great form. The 2nd XI kicked off last weekend with a fantastic win against Falkland Development XI and the 1st XI make their start this weekend away to Woodley. New players are always welcome to join us for a net session on … More Outdoor Nets Up and Running
Playing league cricket in April will provide weather forecasters accurate long range data…the preceding two weekends will be warm sunshine then it will be cold. Freezing was the word used by most Waltham St Lawrence players though Scottish import Chris Apps will tell you it was almost tropical. Waltham St Lawrence 2nd XI opened their … More WSLCC 2nd XI v Falkland
With the glorious April weather set fair, WSLCC got the 2017 season underway with a home fixture against Ibis Mapledurham. Stand in skipper Chris England won the toss and opted to bowl first and plan was bearing fruit as early as the 4th over as Sid Sainani had opener Webber well caught at mid on … More WSLCC 1s v IBIS 1s
