Barkby

Three sides beaten on the opening day bounced back with decisive Everards Premier Division victories. Newly-promoted Barkby United beat Sileby, who finished third last season, by five wickets. Pace bowler Ian Kirk took 3-21 and left-arm spinner Rob ...

Barkby limped towards the line, losing wickets at regular intervals due to poor shot selection on the April wicket. Conor Percy and Moore were caught for low scores following promising shots, while Jack Woods attempted to drive the wrong ball and ...

LOUGHBOROUGH Town started the new Leicestershire and Rutland Cricket League in style with a commanding performance against Premier league newboys Barkby United. Batting first Barkby made 191-9 but it soon became clear that wasn't going to be ...

Townsend played nicely for his 13 before hitting one straight to extra cover and when Boyce fell in the same over for a well-made 65, Barkby were teetering at 144-6 with 15 overs remaining. Eamonn Bourke and Ryan Waplington steadied the ship, but runs ...

The club will also have former county player Tom Flowers available for his first full season at Beeby Road in six years as Barkby's head of cricket. His brother Steve, meanwhile, skippers a side which will be dominated by homegrown talent when they ...

Barkby will be looking to establish themselves on the top flight this season and improve on their most recent taste of the Premier in 2010 when they survived just one season. They also have a tough opener at perennial powerhouses Loughborough Town.