A faultless season reached it denouement with the division’s first and second placed sides competing for cup glory. Hill boasted a 2-0 lead going into the game, owing to their previous victory and ensuing title win. In a one-off, winner takes all clash at the home of cricket, would Sutton exact their revenge? The visitors… Continue reading 06/09/25 – Park Hill vs Sutton 5s (Division 4 Cup Final) “Sutton For Punishment – Late Drama Sees Grandstand Finish”
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)
Nominally designated as a 'home' game for Leatherhead, the leafy village of Holmbury St Martin lies a mere 10 miles from Leatherhead! The sign for the ground was neatly camouflaged on the hairpin bend that climbed at a 45° incline. The steep ascent ought to have been accompanied by the Jurassic Park theme, as Hill's… Continue reading 05/07/25 – “Hill’s Holmbury Odyssey” – Park Hill CC vs Leatherhead 4s (League Match)
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)
With the thoughts of Tudor Drive well and truly in the rear view mirror as we drove through the leafy heart of Surrey, we arrived at the pleasant surroundings of Nutfield CC. With a lovely club house consisting of a scorer’s box, a fantastic balcony with views and a nice little bar area, we were… Continue reading 27/07/24 – “Catch me if you can” – Park Hill CC vs vs Nutfield CC (League Match)
After stepping up at late notice to ensure Hill fielded an 11 rather than 10, the pre-match script already had Bawn penned as the hero. Would he go on to fit the billing? After winning the toss, Chipperton elected to insert the opposition and the plan seemed to have been an inspired one in the… Continue reading 13/07/24 – “A hero is (almost) Bawn” – Park Hill CC vs South Nutfield 3s (League Match)
The opposition kindly put us in first and we opened with an appetiser of green olives and kettle chips, a delightful contrast of textures and flavour notes. After successfully seeing off the openers, we set about executing the next phase of the game-plan. David Lawn had spotted a lot of kitchen activity shortly after our… Continue reading 07/07/24 – “Teas-y enough for Byfleet” – Park Hill CC vs vs Byfleet (Sunday Friendly)
With the Tadworth fiasco firmly in the rearview mirror, Hill looked to return to winning ways at Fortress Ruxley. Somewhat unnervingly, it was another relatively straightforward build up to the game, with 11 players materialising early on in the week and a good balance of batting and bowling options: surely too good to be true?… Continue reading 08/06/24 – “It’s not to be — Pyrfect (from Hill)” – Park Hill CC vs vs Pyrford (League Match)
From a personal perspective the afternoon could’ve got off to a better start. Dreams and reality seldom intertwine and the Sunday captaincy is no exception. Imagining selection crises, new players and even some pre-game fielding practice, I was swiftly brought back down to earth by a drop out on the morning of the game, an… Continue reading 09/06/24 – “The Annals of Lawn; – Nothing Happened” – Park Hill CC vs Beddington CC (Sunday Friendly)
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