Forget the invincible Arsenal squad of 2003-2004 (or AFC Ewell 2024/2025 for that matter!), Hill found themselves one victory away from masterminding an unbeaten league campaign. With two abandoned games the only blots of note on their unblemished copybook, the quintessential surroundings at Horsley and Send CC provided the perfect location to end the league… Continue reading 16/08/25 – “Birthday Boy Centurion Sees Off Send” – Park Hill vs Horsley & Send 2s (Away– League Match)
With the game taking place at the aptly named Forest Green CC, Chipperton opted to have a bat on the verdant deck. Two relatively one-sided Ruxley affairs in recent weeks that featured chasing modest totals meant Hill were overdue a bat in the first innings. Few could have predicted that what transpired in the borderlands… Continue reading 02/08/25 – “The Thrill Of The Chase” – Park Hill CC vs Capel 3s (Away – League Match)
A youthful Hill side hosted the team who had arguably provided this season’s sternest examination to date. Five colts, including league debuts for two Spellings, featured in the team as the Surrey Downs League continues to allow Hill to blood youngsters! The Oxted skipper won the toss and elected to bat, once again removing the… Continue reading 27/07/25 – “Limp Oxted Batting Display Sees Hill Prevail” – Park Hill vs Oxted & Limpsfield 4s (League Match)
Salfords' triumph over Sutton last time out was arguably the surprise result of the season thus far. Whilst it improved Hill's status as title challengers, it was essential that they did not rest on their laurels, as the match would not be settled on league positions alone! Another warm week meant that the pitch wouldn't… Continue reading 12/07/25 – “Salford Slump To 10 Wicket Loss” – Park Hill CC vs Salford 3s
It was a toss that neither captain particularly wanted to win; it would be far easier to break the news to unruly teammates that they would need to toil in the sun if choice was removed from the matter. Having won the toss, Chipperton elected to insert the opposition with the hope of making early… Continue reading 28/06/25 – “Horsley Return to Send – er… Empty Handed” – Park Hill CC vs Horsley & Send 3s (League Match)
After some mid-week Spond Hokey Cokey - during which Hill oscillated between 13 and 9 players - the match day XI was eventually confirmed by 10:45 ahead of what could have been a banana-skin cup tie at Tadworth. With a smattering of big names such as Mackay (coincidently triggered at the earliest opportunity at Tadworth… Continue reading 21/06/2025 -“Chipper’s Ton Sees Off Tadworth” – Park Hill vs Tadworth 3s (Cup)
The Capel openers settled into an early rhythm and challenged the outside edges of both batsmen. Chances went down at gully as the bowlers continued to nibble away outside off-stump and offer up little in the way of loose deliveries. Martinez enjoyed the lion's share of the strike and helped Hill tick along at 6… Continue reading 31/05/2025 -“The Real Mackay: Hill (Al)Wyn Again To Make It 5 In A Row” – Park Hill vs Capel 3rd XI
With 8 players in situ at the time of the toss and at least one sat in stationary M25 traffic, Chipperton was relieved to see the hosts tasked with deciding their fate on a spongey track. A quick update on the group chat appeared in the time it took the captains to trudge to the… Continue reading 24/05/25 – “Oxted held to Ransom at Grub Street” – Park Hill vs Oxted and Limpsfield 4s
Hill looked to build on the early season optimism after securing two resounding victories in the first few weeks of the season. Last season they reserved two of their most ignominious outings for Tadworth; twice conspiring to steal defeat from the jaws of victory. After agonising all week on what to do, the visiting skipper… Continue reading 17/05/25 – “Cos’ You’re Worth It! Hill A Tad Too Strong” – Park Hill Vs Tadworth 3rd XI
Prior to the game, the captain had received compelling intel that suggested that the pitch had plenty of demons and the opposition side were on the weak side. Therefore, with 8 players present at the toss, the natural decision was to insert the opposition and stick to this hunch. Charging into gale force winds from… Continue reading 10/03/25 – “Salford Blown To SMITHereens” – Park Hill vs Salfords 3s (A)
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