Match Reports & Results
13 July
This Weekend’s Results at Ferring CC
A huge weekend of cricket across the club - juniors, seniors, friendlies, visitors, debuts, milestones, and some outstanding performances. Here’s the full roundup.
Saturday Morning - Juniors Double Header
U10s Away at Worthing
A superb effort in the heat - even at 9am it was scorching. A really competitive game, with Worthing edging the win by just a few wickets.
Shout outs:
• Harrison Holford - 21* off 10 balls
• Menuka Gunasena - wicket
• George McParland - wicket
• George McParland - outstanding captaincy, calm decisions, spot on field placements
U13s vs Wilcot (Wiltshire)
Our first U13s fixture of the season, hosting a brilliant Wilcot side who recently won their regional league.
Wilcot chose to bat first. Early breakthrough from Teddy Paice, followed by wickets from:
• Ben Reeves - debut wicket, 1–6 from 2 overs
• Archie Creasy Fumagali - 2–14
Wilcot finished on 165–4.
In reply:
• Early loss of Elodie Gibbs
• Strong partnership from Neo Williams and Louie Biggs (56–1)
• Wickets then fell regularly, finishing 100–7
• Neo Williams carried his bat for a superb 37 not out*
Extra shout out: Neo Williams returned the next day to play for Broadwater U13s vs Wilcot at Ferring - scoring his first ever hard ball 50, giving the 10 year old an unbeaten 87 runs across the weekend of games against them.
A huge thank you to Wilcot - a fantastic group, great spirit, and we hope they enjoyed their Sussex tour.
Saturday Afternoon - Senior Cricket
1XI Away at Chichester IV
Put into the field in the heat - and Ferring delivered. Chichester were bowled out for 65, with exceptional catching:
• Alex King - 2 stunning catches
• Cameron House - 2 stunning catches
• Ollie Gower - brilliant caught & bowled
Wickets shared beautifully:
• Ollie Gower - 4–29
• Mike Lewis - 3–31
• Alex Williams - 2–4
• Paul Holford - 1–1
The chase was clinical:
• Colin King - 30*
• David Thompson - 29*
Winning by 10 wickets in just 12.2 overs.
2XI Home vs Birdham II
Delighted to see George Burgess back as skipper - though not sure everyone will have been delighted he chose to field in the heat!
Wickets came regularly:
• Ewan Maclean Brown - 3–37
• Annabel Chandler - 2–19
• Jake Awde - 2–25
• Iain Wardley - 1–9
• Luke Awde - 1–31 + two superb slip catches
Birdham all out for 129.
The reply:
• Ewan smashed 20 off 14
• Partnership from Craig Burgess (46) and James Chandler (19) steadied things
• Luke Awde added 27
• Debutant Richard Champneys finished the job with a boundary to seal a 5 wicket win
Both teams then headed to the Henty Arms, with some staying on to watch England’s football win - a brilliant end to a brilliant day.
Sunday - Friendly at Lindfield & Hosting Wilcot Again
With our ground free, we hosted Broadwater U13s vs Wilcot - keeping the touring side’s full fixture list intact. Great spirit, great cricket, and great collaboration.
Meanwhile, our adult friendly side travelled to the beautiful ground at Lindfield.
Batting first on a flat track:
• Harry Lewis & Henry Chandler - 55 run opening stand
• On his 18th birthday, Henry was joined by his dad for a superb 100 run partnership
• Henry celebrated in style - 102 retired*
• Ewan Maclean Brown - 51* retired
Ferring finished on 266–3.
Lindfield’s reply started poorly:
• Annabel Chandler - wicket in her first over
• Alex Williams - 2 wickets in his second over
• Another wicket for Annabel - Lindfield 8–4
• George Burgess added a fifth wicket at 20–5
Then came a brilliant fightback from 12 year old Finlay Harman Smith, scoring 84 - a superb innings.
Once James Chandler trapped him lbw, the remaining wickets fell quickly. Lindfield all out for 187.
Huge thanks to Lindfield for their hospitality.
A Big Thank You
Thanks to Pinkertons Newsagents for their continued amazing support, and to our grounds team for making the additional Sunday match possible, especially when also struggling with the heat!
UP THE FERRING!
6 July
Adults Weekend Review – Plenty of Action!
Saturday – 1XI vs Clymping IIs (Home)
A freshly‑mown, rock‑hard ground meant runs flowed.
Keelan Bulger smashed a sensational 172
Joe Binns added 71
Thomas Watkiss finished 54*
Ferring piled up a huge 404/6 from 40 overs.
In reply, Clymping were always facing an almost impossible chase.
Early breakthroughs from Ollie Gower and Mike Lewis set the tone, before Paul Holford stole the show with a brilliant spell: 5 wickets in 7.1 overs.
Clymping all out for 143 — a dominant win.
Saturday – 2XI vs Worthing IV (Away)
A tough, close contest between the sides second and third in the league at the Manor Ground.
Batting first, runs were harder to come by:
Ewan Maclean‑Brown got us going with a lively 40
Caiden Day (19) and Iain Wardley (16) added resistance
Father/son duo Pete Whyatt (33) and Leo Whyatt (16)* pushed us up to 163‑9
Worthing’s reply was competitive throughout:
Early 50‑run stand
Quick wickets brought us back into it
Wickets shared around: Ewan (2), Annabel Chandler (2), Leo, Caiden, Rayhan Kuruvila
Despite the pressure, Worthing reached the target with under two overs left. A great effort from the 2s.
Sunday – Friendly vs Pathfinder (Home)
More runs on a rapid outfield!
Pathfinder posted 246 from 35 overs, helped by a late burst of big hitting.
Highlights with the ball included Harry Lewis delivering a superb spell: 5 overs, 9 runs, 3 wickets.
In reply, Ferring lost an early wicket, but 11‑year‑old JJ Young impressed with a calm, sensible innings at the top.
At the other end, Ewan Maclean‑Brown blasted 60 from 38 balls.
At 164‑8, the chase looked out of reach — but Thomas Watkiss (28 from 17)* and James Chandler (43 from 21)* produced a brilliant late partnership to lift us to 225‑8, finishing strongly.
UP THE FERRING!
Going to give the review of our intra club junior match on Sunday a specifc post. Thanks to Ben Young for all his organising and the match report!! And thanks to Beehive Care for their support for our juniors section!
FERRING INTER-CLUB HARDBALL FRIENDLY – TEAM ALF TEAM FINN
A BRILLIANT MORNING OF HARDBALL CRICKET!
What a fantastic morning at Ferring Cricket Club as Team Alf took on Team Finn in a brilliant inter-club hardball match full of smiles, laughter, encouragement and some outstanding cricket!
The result was secondary today because the biggest winners were every single player who took to the field. It was a perfect example of what Ferring Cricket is all about… learning, supporting each other and enjoying the game!
And what a great club morning it was! Parents brought snacks , everyone stayed to cheer both teams on and the atmosphere around the ground was fantastic.
CAPTAINS LEAD THE WAY
A huge well done to Captain Alf and Captain Finn, who both led their teams brilliantly!
Both captains showed fantastic confidence, maturity and leadership throughout the game, encouraging teammates, making good decisions and making sure everyone enjoyed their cricket.
And we can’t forget Alf’s legendary banana loaf!
After baking enough banana loaf to feed what felt like the entire Ferring Cricket Club the night before , he still had enough energy left to captain his side brilliantly!
The only thing disappearing quicker than the banana loaf was the supply of one-liners from the middle!
HARDBALL DEBUTS!
Today was a huge milestone for several players.
Art made his hardball debut!
Mylo made his hardball debut!
And with Stanley unavailable, Tommy (Harrison’s younger brother) stepped in at just 8 years old for his very first hardball game!
Tommy showed absolutely no fear , bowled brilliantly on debut and even celebrated his very first wicket with a fantastic run out!
To top it all off, Tommy got to take the match ball home to put proudly on the mantelpiece next to his dad’s! After Dad claimed a brilliant five-wicket haul in the league yesterday, Tommy made sure he wasn’t the only Halford with bragging rights this weekend!
A memory he’ll never forget!
SOME FANTASTIC BOWLING!
There was some excellent bowling from both teams throughout the morning.
Menuka was sensational, bowling 3 overs, 1 maiden, 5 runs and a wicket with an outstanding economy of just 1.67!
Nethun was equally impressive, taking 1 wicket for just 1 run from 2 overs, including a maiden!
Tilly picked up 2 wickets in another confident display, while Art and Archie both bowled with great control and composure.
For Team Finn, Alex Cruz claimed 2 wickets for just 6 runs from his 3 overs while Ethan Durr also picked up a wicket in a strong bowling display.
There were so many solid defensive shots that one voice from the slips could be heard saying…
“We’ve had more blocks than Legoland!”
SOME SUPERB BATTING
There were plenty of runs scored and lots of positive intent with the bat.
JJ Young top scored with a superb 24 not out, striking 4 boundaries and showing exactly how to finish an innings in style!
Finn led from the front with a brilliant 17, including a huge six!
Ralph played beautifully for 25, timing the ball superbly with five boundaries
Alex Lawrence added an excellent 15, while Tilly finished unbeaten on 8 from just 5 balls, batting positively right to the end.
There were edges… there were leaves… there were blocks…
Which of course prompted…
“He’s like a doughnut… all edge and no middle!”
Brilliant cricket… even better humour!
THE REAL WINNERS
What made the day so special wasn’t the scorecard…
It was seeing the older players encouraging the younger ones …
Players applauding good shots, good bowling and great fielding from both teams …
Helping each other learn the game …
Sharing snacks afterwards …
Parents chatting around the boundary …
And hearing everyone laughing together throughout the morning
Even the old favourite made an appearance whenever someone looked to launch one…
“FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS… HE CAN’T DRIVE!”
The best part was that it came from both teams, was taken in exactly the right spirit and had everyone smiling. That’s what grassroots cricket is all about.
Making memories that will last far longer than the result.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
Alf – Outstanding captaincy… and an even better banana loaf!
Finn – Brilliant leadership and an excellent 17 with the bat
JJ Young – 24* with four boundaries
Ralph Hall – Superb 25 with five fours
Menuka – 3-1-5-1
Nethun – 2-1-1-1
Tilly – Two wickets and an unbeaten 8
Alex Cruz – Excellent spell of 3-1-6-2
Art & Mylo – Fantastic hardball debuts!
Tommy Halford – Just 8 years old, making his hardball debut, bowling brilliantly, claiming his first-ever wicket with a run out and taking the match ball home to sit proudly alongside Dad’s after his five-for yesterday!
Quote of the Day: “We’ve had more blocks than Legoland!”
Best Sledge: “He’s like a doughnut… all edge and no middle!”
Classic Line: “Fasten your seatbelts… he can’t drive!”
Another brilliant morning that showed exactly what makes Ferring Cricket Club so special…
Teamwork
Friendship
Encouragement
Confidence
Laughter
Snacks
Fun
Grassroots cricket at its absolute best!
UP THE FERRING!
29 June
🏏 Weekend Round Up at Ferring CC 🌳
A quieter weekend than usual on the fixture front - but the cricket we did get was absolutely brilliant!
🟦 U10s Intra Club Match – Team Ollie vs Team Tommy
With the opposition unable to field a side, our juniors once again showed the strength of the section by putting on an inter club U10s match of our own. It was fantastic to see their continued development and to give two of our youngest squad members their first taste of captaincy.
Team Ollie edged a tight contest, winning 160–142 (net). Huge well done to both Ollie and Tommy for leading their teams so confidently.
There were standout performances everywhere:
• Rex Devo - 1 wicket for 9, plus 12 runs
• Harrison Holford - 1 for 5, plus 21 runs
• Marley Marks - 1 for 5, plus 17 runs
• Menuka Gunasena -2 for 4, plus 9 runs
• Neo Williams- 2 for 5, plus 32 runs
And a special mention to Barnaby and Minnie Holliday on their first ever games - with Minnie outscoring her brother on debut!
🟥 Sunday Adult Friendly vs Boxgrove
We hosted Boxgrove on Sunday, batting first and putting on a strong total thanks to a top order full of runs:
• Henry Chandler - 57
• James Chandler - 50* retired
• Caiden Day - 48
• Thomas Young - 44
We finished on 246–8 and also included a nice moment of a batting pair with an age difference of c65 years.
In reply, Boxgrove struggled early - including an opener being run out before facing a ball - and then came a spell of bowling that will be remembered for a long time. Youngster Leo Whyatt tore through the batting, taking 5 wickets for just 6 runs and leaving with the match ball and his dad having to buy a round of drinks. Outstanding.
There was still time for Alex Williams to pick up a couple, before JJ Young, only 11 years old and normally a wicket keeper, joined the fun with 2 wickets of his own.
Boxgrove were 30–8 at one stage, but it was lovely to see some late resistance - including another Ferring youngster helping them out and despite our best efforts to get him out finished 2 not out - before they closed on 77 all out and headed to the Henty Arms for quality food and drinks.
Sadly the week isn't looking much better with the U11s game tonight now also conceded, but we are optimistic the adults will get a home T20 against our neighbours Goring on Thursday evening.
🌳🌳 UP THE FERRING 🌳🌳
22 June
A huge few days of cricket across the club - here’s how everyone got on.
🟩 U10s @ Arundel - Won by 54 runs Arundel 134/9 • Ferring 173/6 Highlights: • Neo Williams - 48 & 2–4* • Harrison Holford - 3–7 • Big thanks to Arundel CC for letting us loan them two players - and to George McParland & Tommy Holford for stepping in to give as many people a game as possible.
🟨 1XI vs Pagham III - Won by 210 runs Ferring 301/9 • Pagham 91 all out Highlights: • Keelan Bulger - 100 • Joe Binns - 52 • Lloyd Crathern - 41 • Mike Lewis - 5–40 • Alex Williams - 4–29 • And yes… David Thompson’s shoes stole the show (see picture - i'm sure he'll let you know where to get them if wanted!).
🟦 2XI @ Arundel III - Lost by 55 runs Arundel 300/3 • Ferring 245/9 Highlights: • Youngsters Leo Whyatt and Rayhan Kuruvila - 1 wicket each • Luke Awde - 89 • Iain Wardley - 64
🟧 U11s vs Goring - Lost by 11 runs Goring 141/12 • Ferring 125/11 Highlights: • Josh Scott - 3–19 • Madusan Lathaan - 2–14 • JJ Young - 2–12 & 30 runs • Alf Lawrence - 2–10 & 16 runs • Neo Williams - 16
🟥 Sunday Friendly vs Worthing Chargers - Lost by 39 runs Chargers 243/7 • Ferring 204/6 Highlights: • Ewan Maclean Brown - 2–39 + then 2 catches as wicketkeeper • Caiden Day - 2–33 • James Chandler - 52 • Harry Lewis - 42 not out
📅 Coming Up This Week • U15s @ Pagham - Monday • Girls U14s @ Storrington - Tuesday • T20 vs Broadwater (Home) - Thursday, 6pm A bit of a quieter week ahead, but plenty to look forward to - and some brilliant performances to celebrate from across the club.
A big well done to everyone involved this week!
🌳🏏 Up The Ferring! 🏏🌳
15 June
🏏 Weekend Highlights at Ferring CC!
A brilliant mix of wins, tight finishes, milestones and sunshine - here’s the full roundup.
🌟 U10s vs Littlehampton A big win for our U10s at home! Batting first, the runs flowed: • Mylo Taylor Rheault - 23 • Art Cruz - 17 • Luke Woods - 15 • Neo Williams - 51 Total: 181, with 9 wickets lost. Littlehampton couldn’t match the hitting power, finishing on 105. With wickets applied, Ferring claimed a 61 run win. Wickets: • Art Cruz - 1 • George McParland - 1 • Mylo Taylor Rheault - 2 • Harry North - 2 Special mention to Art Cruz (17 and some lovely offside shots, and a wicket), Marley Marks (excellent bowling with only 9 runs conceded off 3 overs, and 8 runs), and Nethun Ranaweera (two very tidy overs for just 7 runs and 7 with the bat) all on debuts.
🏏 1XI vs Lancing Manor A historic day at Lancing Manor’s newly opened up ground - the first time since 1863 the east end has stood without trees inside the boundary. Batting first, Ferring posted a strong 229–5: • Keelan Bulger - 104 • Colin King - 26 • Alex King - 39 • Harry Lewis - 32* But Lancing matched us blow for blow. Their No.3 hit 102, and despite an excellent spell from Alex Williams (3–36 off 9), they edged home with 4 balls to spare and 2 wickets in hand.
💪 2XI vs Petworth Park III A superb win for the 2XI! All out for 125, with Caiden Day hitting 51 - his first ever 50. The bowlers then took over: • Ewan Maclean Brown - 3–24 (7) • Awde brothers - strong support • Mike Lewis - 3–11 to finish the job Petworth all out for 99. Special shout out to Rayhan Kuruvila, making his first adult appearance and taking a key wicket late on.
🌱 U12s vs Petworth Park Another thriller - and a tie! Ferring batted first: 105–3 • Teddy Paice - 20 • Rayhan Kuruvila - 20* (great weekend!) • Neo Williams - 28* retired not out Neo, an U10, now sits top of the U12 league batting charts with 62 runs this season. Petworth matched us exactly: 105–3. Shout out to Charlie Getgood, who took his first ever wicket on his competitive debut.
🤝 Sunday Friendly vs Kings Road Kings Road posted 237–8. Highlights with the ball: • Caiden Day - 3–19 (5) – What a weekend with bat and ball! • Paul Holford - 2–32 (7) including a stunning caught and bowled. In reply, several Ferring batters got starts but none pushed on to the big score needed. We finished 148–9.
📊 Summary • 2 wins • 2 losses • 1 tie • Plenty of standout moments and a great weekend of cricket. The 1XI sit top of their league (though others have games in hand), and the 2XI are second, with a game in hand that could take them top.
🌳🏏 Up The Ferring 🏏🌳
8 June
🌧️ A quieter weekend… but still some great cricket! 🌧️
With all of Saturday’s matches washed out, there’s not as much to report as usual - but Sunday gave us a cracking game as our adults battled through the conditions for a hard earned draw against Brighton & Hove Crescent.
⭐ Standout performances • Fergus Geraets A superb opening spell: 9 overs, 2 wickets for just 28 runs. Brilliant control in tough conditions. • Ewan Maclean Brown Top scored with a strong 47, chasing a big target of 249. • Lee Maysey The definition of stubborn resistance — 10 off 68 balls* to secure the draw. Exactly what was needed. • Caiden Day The standout of the day. o Bowled a brilliant late spell: 1–24 from 4 overs while runs were flowing. o Then opened the batting with a mature 21 from 60 balls. A fantastic all round performance. A good workout for the team, a really enjoyable game, and a well earned trip to the Henty Arms afterwards.
But I’ll leave you with the U11s Sunday morning match review written by age group manager Ben as it was a fantastic game:
🏏🔥💙🌳 FERRING U11s – MATCH REPORT 🌳💙🔥🏏 🏆
🌟 FERRING BEAT MIDDLETON BY 4 RUNS! 🌟🏆
🏏 Ferring CC U11s: 119/12 (Net Score 374) 🏏 Middleton CC U11s: 110/11 (Net Score 370) Another thrilling win for this young Ferring side 🎉💙🌳 with a superb all-round performance full of teamwork, character and belief 👏🔥 🎳🔥 11 WICKETS FOR FERRING! 🔥🎳 The bowlers and fielders were outstanding throughout, taking an incredible 11 wickets and never allowing Middleton to settle
💪🎯🌳 🌟 Neo Williams starred with the ball, claiming a brilliant 5 wickets for 14 runs from his 3 overs 🔥👏 🌟 JJ Young was superb with figures of 3-0-5-2, including a maiden over 🎯💥 🌟 Ralph Hall picked up 2 wickets for 10 runs, while captain Archie Creasey-Fumagalli and Joshua Scott both grabbed a wicket to complete a fantastic team bowling display 👏💙 🧤 Tilly Creasey-Fumagalli kept brilliantly behind the stumps, while the energy and encouragement in the field were outstanding 🤝💙🌳 A special mention too for Lucas Beeson, playing only his third ever game of cricket 🌟, and Eben, whose enthusiasm and support for his teammates perfectly summed up the spirit of Ferring cricket
💙🌳 🏏💥 A CHASE FULL OF CHARACTER 💥🏏 Early wickets meant Ferring were under pressure 😬, but there was no panic. Captain Archie Creasey-Fumagalli led from the front with calm, mature batting 🛡️💙, and together with the brilliant Neo Williams, who completed a fantastic all-round display with 27 runs, the pair rebuilt the innings superbly 🤝🏏🌳 Their sensible running, excellent communication and mature batting left the final pair needing 21 runs from 16 balls, giving Ferring a real chance of victory 👏🔥 There were also valuable contributions from Madu and Tilly, whose positive batting helped keep the innings together and ensured the chase stayed alive
💙🏏🌳 🚀💥 JJ AND LUCAS FINISH THE JOB! 💥🚀 With 21 runs needed from 16 deliveries, JJ Young and Lucas Beeson came together with plenty still to do. Then, with 10 needed from the final over, JJ produced a moment nobody will forget 😍🔥 🚀 A HUGE SIX straight into the clubhouse and the Long Room! 💥 FOUR! 💥 FOUR! Suddenly, Ferring were four runs ahead! 🎉🏆💙🌳 Three magnificent shots under pressure had turned the game on its head and sealed a remarkable victory 💙🌳🔥 Then came the shout from the sideline from Alex W: 📣 “J WE’RE WINNING!” Showing tremendous maturity 🧠👏, JJ simply defended the final three deliveries while the calls rang out around the ground: 📣 “NO RUN!” 📣 “WAIT THERE!” 📣 “STAY!!” Smart cricket 🏏🧠 and brilliant game awareness from the young pair 👏💙🌳 ⸻
🌟 MATCH HIGHLIGHTS 🌟 🔥 Neo Williams – 5 wickets and 27 runs ⭐ 🔥 JJ Young – 3-0-5-2 and the match-winning finish 🚀 🛡️ Archie Creasey-Fumagalli – captain fantastic 👏 🎳 Ralph Hall – 2 wickets 🔥 💪 Joshua Scott – wicket and great energy 👏 🧤 Tilly Creasey-Fumagalli – excellent keeping and valuable runs 💙 🏏 Madu – important runs and mature batting 👏 🌟 Lucas Beeson – playing only his third ever game, showing fantastic spirit and playing his part in a memorable finish 💙🌟 🤝 Eben – fantastic team spirit, encouragement and energy in the field 🌳💙 Another brilliant example of what this young Ferring side is all about: 💙 Teamwork 🔥 Belief 👏 Encouragement 🧠 Maturity 🌳 Ferring Spirit 🎉🏆 Another win and another performance to be proud of! 🌳 UP THE FERRING! 🌳
1 June
🏏 What a weekend of cricket at Ferring CC!
A successful Saturday and a fun, full on Sunday — here’s the roundup.
🌟 U10s vs Findon – Match Tied! An unbelievable game! • First ever run outs for four of our youngsters • Huge total of 187 from 20 overs • Batting stars: o Harrison Holford – 32 (19 balls) o Mylo Taylor Rheault – 26 (10 balls) o Neo Williams – 72 (29 balls) Findon needed 143 net to win… they finished on 177 but for 7 wickets, just one run short! Special mention to Thomas Holford, aged 8, on debut — 3 overs for 13 runs, and bowled the final over with Findon needing 4 to win… he conceded just 3. Outstanding.
💪 1XI vs Bognor Regis IV – Win! A tough wicket but the lads dug in for 167–8: • Colin King – 40 • Joe Binns – 44 • Luke Awde –22* • Alex King – 18 The bowlers then took over: • Luke Awde – 4 wickets for just 11 runs (off 7.2 overs) • Mike Lewis – 3 wickets • Ollie Gower – 2 wickets • Alex Williams – 1 wicket Bognor all out for 96.
🔥 2XI vs Aldwick III – Win! From early wickets to a rebuild: • Mike Cane & James Chandler – 61 partnership • George Burgess & Iain Wardley pushed on to 165 • Iain finished 54*, total 212–6 With the ball: • Ewan Maclean Brown – 3 wickets • Paul Holford – 3 wickets • Fin Mayer – 2 wickets on return from injury • Aldwick all out for 185 Best wishes to George Burgess after picking up an injury — hope to see him back soon.
🌱 Sunday Juniors – U12s at Pagham A great learning day for our young side: • Wickets for Neo, Archie, Peaches & Fin Hall • First U12 games for Eben Roberts & Charlie Getgood • Brilliant captaincy from Teddy Paice, who also hit 20 runs
🎂 Sunday Adults – Friendly at Walberton Celebrating Harry Lewis’s 18th birthday! • Henry Chandler retired on 50 • Strong contributions from Thijs Geraets, Harry, Lee Maysey & Alex Williams • Total 143 from 35 overs • Walberton chased it with a couple overs to spare • And yes… there was birthday cake!
💚 Thank you, Beehive Care!
📅 Coming up this week • U15s away at Findon – Monday • U14 Girls home vs Aldwick – Tuesday • Adult T20 home vs Worthing Tigers – Wednesday • Junior training as normal Friday • Adult training cancelled this week due to fixtures If you fancy an evening at the Twitten, the teams would love your support.
🌳🏏 Up The Ferring 🏏🌳
18 May -
🌳 Weekend Round‑Up – Plenty to Cheer! 🌳
A great weekend of cricket - not all the results we wanted, but so many signs of optimism across the club.
🏏 1XI A tough one against an excellent Aldwick side who narrowly missed promotion last year. Batting first we posted 118–8 - a huge step forward from last season’s 52 all out in the same fixture. With the ball, we pushed Aldwick hard, taking 5 wickets and making them bat 30+ overs to reach the target (again, a big improvement on last year’s 200+ score). Special mention to Keelan, whose debut brought a new level of energy to the fielding, looking forward to plenty more to come on this!
🏏 2XI A brilliant start to the league season with a win over Eastergate. We made 179/5 from 40 overs, then bowled Eastergate out for 103. Shout‑outs galore: Ravi Gunasena – gritty 29 (77) on league debut Iain Wardley – superbly economical 7 overs for 27 on league debut and after playing many years of friendly cricket showed age isn't a barrier to start getting involved in Saturday league action! Leo Whyatt – showing the other end of the age spectrum with his first adult league wicket and a cracking catch Annabel Chandler – outstanding 8 overs, 3 for 16 Mike Lewis – sensational 4 for 9 from 9 overs George Burgess – captain’s knock of 74 not out*, including 26 runs in the final over!
🟦 U11s A great pairs win at home to Storrington. Storrington finished on 82 for 9, meaning Ferring needed 37 - and we got there with room to spare. Highlights: Archie Creasey‑Fumagalli – superb 4‑wicket haul Neo Williams – 2 wickets Tillie Creasey‑Fumagalli – excellent with bat and gloves Eben Roberts & Harrison Holford – brilliant in their first hard‑ball games Madusan Lathaan – energetic captaincy Alf “Boom Boom” Lawrence – trademark big hitting
🏏 Sunday Friendly A cracking game against Steyning Rebels. Ferring posted 174 from 35 overs thanks to: David Thompson – 64 Caiden Day – 34 With the ball, early wickets from Harry Lewis and Alex Williams (2 each) put us on top. A strong Rebels partnership swung things back, but Annabel Chandler struck twice late on to give us hope. In the end, Steyning got home in the final over - a brilliant contest and a great way to finish the weekend before heading to Henty Arms for a well‑earned drink.
📅 This Week at Ferring CC Tuesday: Adults training Wednesday: U15s at home vs Aldwick Thursday: Adults T20 away at Goring Friday: Junior training as usual Here’s hoping for sunshine and warmth.
🌳🌳 UP THE FERRING! 🌳🌳
6 May - T20 match report
Ferring Falcons picked up a good win against Rustington Royals this evening in our first game of the slam, winning by 3 runs in a closely fought T20 match
🏏 Batting first, Ferring posted 170 all out from their 20 overs. Harry Lewis top scored with an excellent 55 from 36 balls, including 9 fours and 2 sixes. James Chandler added a quick 30* from 16 balls, while Thomas Watkiss retired unbeaten on 30 to help keep the runs flowing.
In reply, Rustington finished on 167/5 from their 20 overs, just short of the target. The standout performance with the ball came from Ollie Gower, who produced a superb spell of 3-21 from his 3 overs to help swing the game in Ferring’s favour A solid team performance all round from everyone and a great start for the Falcons.
Up the Ferring 🌲🌲🌲
5 May - Ferring CC - Bank Holiday Weekend Round‑Up!
A huge three‑day stretch of cricket across the club - juniors flying, 1XI frustrated, and plenty of early‑season energy on show.
U11s – WIN vs Worthing
A brilliant Monday evening performance saw the U11s bowl superbly to restrict Worthing to 129/8, and then chase it down scoring 139/7
Win by 10 runs - great teamwork and great spirit! M Lathaan 2-3
U12s – WIN vs Middleton
The U12s kept the junior momentum rolling, chasing down 85 to finish on 86/4 and seal a 6‑wicket win with 3 overs to spare.
Clinical, confident and full of promise. J Young 25 not out.
Sunday XI – Defeat at Balcombe
A solid 173 all out gave the Sunday side something to bowl at, but Balcombe got home in 25.4 overs, winning by 6 wickets.
Plenty of positives and valuable time in the middle. H Chandler starring with 86 runs.
2nd XI warm up - Abandoned vs Lynchmere
Lynchmere reached 249/6 in 35 overs before the weather shut things down.
A shame - but some good overs banked, and J Chandler getting 3-46.
1st XI – Abandoned at Pagham
The league opener didn’t get the finish it deserved as the rain rolled in. Pagham all out of 118, L Awde 2-11, O Gower 3-22, A Williams 4-37. Ferring unable to get back out to bat.
Thanks again for all the support we receive, and shout out to Hairways Barber Shop Ferring for their support, and Beehive Care for their ongoing support of the youngsters.
Up The Ferring!