Report by Chris England. Waltham St. Lawrence CC became BCL Division 2 champions when a late afternoon thunderstorm brought an early conclusion to the game eight overs into the home teams reply. The eagerly awaited delayed final game of the season against Earley CC looked like being intriguing one when thunder, lightning and rain arrived. … More THUNDERSTORM SEALS WSL AS CHAMPIONS
Report by Chris England Full scorecard here. Given that the highest score a batsman made on either side was 28, it was evident that this was a game dominated by the bowlers. Skipper Malliff, opted to field on winning the toss, putting the priority on chasing down a total and securing the win. After a … More WSL CONTINUE UNBEATEN RUN
Report by Chris England The much anticipated top of the table clash between Waltham St. Lawrence CC and Shinfield CC lived up to all expectation and beyond, with WSL winning by one wicket off the very last ball of a rain affected game. An often ill-tempered match swung one way and then the opposite as … More HIGH DRAMA AS WSL REGAIN TO SPOT
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
