About Bridgend Town Cricket Club
Formed circa 1840, the club is one of the oldest in Wales. We are based at Newbridge Fields in Bridgend, South Wales and run several sides of varying age groups and abilities including 4 on a Saturday as well as ladies and junior sides.
The 1st XI play in the South Wales Cricket League Premier Division following promotion in 2007. The 2nd XI play in the equivalent 2nd XI league after claiming the Division 1 league title in 2007, whilst the 3rd and 4th XI's play in the Welsh Club Cricket Conference. The club has a strong junior section with under 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 19 teams which are run by qualified coaches.
We are a friendly club and always keen to welcome new players of all ages and abilities. Come along to our net sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30pm at Newbridge Fields.
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The weekend results proved to be another mixed bag for Bridgend with the 1st XI game finishing a tie, the 2nd's winning, 4th's losing and the 3rd XI and Sunday friendly falling victims to the continued bad weather.
At Newbridge Fields the 1st XI faced Usk and after winning the toss put the visitors into bat. This proved to be a good decision with wickets falling at regular intervals, but Usk staged a comeback built around player/coach Mike Jones who hit a top drawer 119* to leave Usk on a respectable 198-7.
For the first time this season Town's top order all looked in commanding form and Mike O'Shea (68), Grant Humprhies (45) and Ali Dalton (37) combined well to take Bridgend to the brink of victory.
However, with 7 wickets in hand and 12 needed from the last 8 balls, Bridgend could only manage to reach the same total as the visitors, ending on 198-7. Match Report
On a glorious summer day at Newbridge Field on Saturday, the 1st XI suffered another defeat at the hands of Pentyrch which leaves them stranded at the bottom of the South Wales Premier League.
Pentyrch batted first and made 233-9 thanks to former Town player Brad Wadlan (50) and former England One Day International Alex Wharf (34). Huw Kinsella was the pick of the Town bowlers taking 3-52 from his 10 overs.
Wadlan then proved to be an even bigger pain for Bridgend taking 4-17, helping dismiss Town for 78. Match Report