It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Ritchie Gibbons, a stalwart of Blidworth Colliery Welfare Cricket Club. Our thoughts are with his loved ones during this difficult time. Club statement below:

📣 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 It was a clean sweep of wins for the club this weekend as all three men's teams won ✅✅✅ #UTB | 🏏🔵

✍️ 𝐀 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 Congratulations to Andy Parkin, who is the fourth person on our 2024 digital bowling honours board, thanks to figures of 5-34 on Saturday against East Drayton. Andy is kindly sponsored by Moorside Construction Ltd. #UTB | 🏏🔵

📣 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 1st XI bt. Killamarsh Juniors (A) by five wickets. 5️⃣0️⃣ Ki. Sear (72) 5️⃣0️⃣ Brathwaite (57) 2nd XI bt. East Drayton Sports (H) by seven wickets. ✋ A. Parkin (5-16) #UTB | 🏏🔵

✍️ 𝐀 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 Congratulations to Dom Gent, who is the third person on our 2024 digital bowling honours board, thanks to figures of 5-34 on Saturday against Grassmoor Works. #UTB | 🏏🔵

@Langwith_CC Thank-you for your kind words.

📣 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝𝐬 The 1st XI welcome Mansfield Hosiery Mills II to Blidworth as 1st take on 2nd. The 2nd XI travel to Clipstone II, which is also a top of the table clash. #UTB | 🏏🔵

📣 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 1st bt. Gainsborough (A) by 154 runs 5️⃣0️⃣ Amarasekera - 69* (57) 2nd XI bt. Retford II (H) by five wickets Sunday XI drew to Glapwell Colliery II (A) #UTB | 🏏🔵

📣 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝! 🍒🍒🍒 Sunday XI bt. Teversal by 12 runs 5️⃣0️⃣ M. Vella (86) 5️⃣0️⃣ Adams (74*) #UTB | 🏏🔵

📣 𝟒𝟒 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲! 1st XI (H) bt. Waleswood Sports by 229 runs 💯 S. Amarasekera (119) 2nd XI (A) bt. Whitwell II by six wickets #UTB | 🏏🔵

📣 𝐘𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭 2nd XI bt. Todwick by seven wickets. 5️⃣0️⃣ D. Willcock (80*) #UTB | 🏏🔵

📣 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝 Wadworth CC have conceded today's 1st XI match because the home team couldn't raise a side. That has resulted in us being awarded all 22 points. The 2nd XI make four changes from last week as they take on Todwick this afternoon. #UTB | 🏏🔵

📣 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝𝐬 The 1st XI take on Thoresby Colliery II and the 2nd XI travel to Anston III. #UTB | 🏏🔵

📣 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝𝐬 The 1st XI make three changes to last week's side as Kirkland, Mason and Watson come in for Donaldson, Jackson and Willcock. The 2nd XI finally get their season underway against Mansfield II at home today. #UTB | 🏏🔵

📸 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐬 A selection of our Sunday XI on a sunny day in Nottingham last weekend against Basford Mill. #UTB | 🏏🔵

📣 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 1st XI bt. Killamarsh Juniors by 122 runs Sunday XI lost to Basford Mill by six wickets #UTB | 🏏🔵

Kirk Sear’s screamer to remove @BawtryEvertonCC II’s James Blackburn has made it onto @cricketdistrict’s Catch of the Week video. Check it out below and be sure to vote for no. 3! 👇 #UTB | 🏏🔵

📅 THIS WEEK'S FIXTURES #UTB | 🏏🔵

📣 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭 1st XI bt @BawtryEvertonCC II by one wicket (A) 5️⃣0️⃣ Brathwaite - 53 (50) #UTB | 🏏🔵

Today’s Sunday XI game at Ilkeston Rutland has been called off due to the weather 🌧️ #UTB | 🏏🔵