Join me, Dear Reader, on a journey of intrigue, athleticism, stalwart heroes and child murder. To mark the Summer Solstice, the mighty MCC celebrated as the pagans did; with a 30-over game away to Holbeton. Nestled in the luscious green fields of the Flete Estate, this Grade II listed, and outwardly opulent pitch allayed any…

Dear reader, One does not feel oneself to be an especially thin-skinned chap. Indeed, when at her leisure, there is nothing the good Mrs Williams enjoys more than finding fault with her lesser half. One builds character and resilience from this sort of thing, much as oak is strengthened by the prevailing wind. However, if…

It was fifth time lucky as the mighty Modbury finally secured their first win of the 2026 season in perfect cricketing conditions. Captain John Compston made the decision to bowl first and gave his vice-captain Lee Merchant the new ball to get proceedings under way. Lee clearly had teas on his mind early on as he sent down several…

There are days made for cricket, and there are days made for standing beneath the pavilion roof, looking at the sky with suspicion, and wondering whether Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego had the right idea after all. Sunday belonged rather firmly to the latter category: showery, gusty, and interrupted by the sort of weather that gives…

Sunday’s match against Ugborough had most of the essential ingredients of proper village cricket: warm sunshine, a brisk wind, sharp catching, brave batting, one or two wounded hands, and a tea that may yet be mentioned in parish records. The result, alas, went Ugborough’s way by 10 runs, but the afternoon offered plenty for Modbury…

It was one of those cloudy but perfectly serviceable Devon evenings: warm enough for cricket, grey enough to make one look with suspicion towards the heavens, and with just enough fading light later on to make batting feel less like a sport and more like an eye test conducted at speed. Modbury welcomed Harberton CC…

Want to keep up with every Modbury CC fixture without having to rummage about for dates like the next batter panic-searching for their batting gloves? You can now subscribe to our fixtures calendar and get updates sent straight to your phone or email calendar. Just head to: https://modburycc.co.uk/events/Then scroll to the bottom right and use…

As the new season stirs into life, Modbury Cricket Club has seen a little reshuffle in the committee room — all perfectly civilised, with no raised voices and only the faintest rustle of paperwork. After many years of sterling service, Phil Smith has stepped down as Club Secretary. Phil has been a steadfast hand on…

There is, dear reader, a certain electricity in the village air. One detects it in the lengthening evenings, in the hopeful glances toward the square, and in the unmistakable feeling that the cricket bag, having slumbered all winter in a state of noble neglect, may soon be called into active service. Yes — the first…

Tis the season for holly and Christmas pud, but the powers that be at Modbury Cricket Club have been hard at work on this year’s fixture list. See the full list below, and it can be found in the fixtures list of the website. Here’s to a summer with sun, large tea’s, and maybe the…