Fives and Heronians Cricket Club

F&HCC Match Report 19/07/2025

Unsurprisingly heavy rain saw off any chance of play for three of our adult sides at the weekend.

Bucking the trend were the Second XI who managed to complete their fixture at Colchester albeit with reduced overs. Rohan won the toss and took a nanosecond to insert their hosts to have a bat first. That plan, although the only realistic option on a weather affected day, failed to pay dividends as Colchester openers Patil and Brook put on over a century for the first wicket before James McKay broke through. Unfortunately, that led to some increased heavy hitting by the incoming batsman as Mudiyanselage raced to 28 off 16 balls and when he perished skipper Perumal added to Fives woes by smashing 48 from just 18 deliveries with five sixes.

Colchester concluded their abridged innings of 35 overs with 212-5 with Muhammed Hafeez and Sahib Sungeen both taking a couple of wickets apiece although Akbar Khan spell of 9 overs for just 37 was arguably the performance of the day despite being wicketless.

Fives took a measured approach to their reply not helped by a constant falling of wickets and regular intervals. Despite 35 from Rishin Patel and 30 from Rohan Qureshi we never looked likely to threaten the home sides total and settled for a draw seven wickets down with 147 on the board.

Second placed Colchester took 11 points whilst Fives managed 6 points to remain third in the table.

Crunch game at The Paddock next week as the First XI host Billericay. Rohan takes to 2’s to South Woodford. The Third XI are off to Chelmsford whilst the Fourth XI face Woodford Green at Old Chigs.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Marilyn Bauckham a long-standing and much-loved member of the Five’s and Heronians Cricket Club.

Marilyn passed away on Tuesday 1^st July 2025, and now joins her beloved husband, Doug who was also a proud part of our club’s history. Though not a player herself, Marilyn was a devoted supporter whose warmth, and dedication left a lasting impression on all who knew her.

Marilyn  was a constant and cherished member of the club, always offering encouragement, and a welcoming smile. Her contributions to the life of the club, and the friendships she nurtured, will not be forgotten.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends. Marilyn will be sadly missed.

Funeral Details

Date: Tuesday 5th August 2025

Time: 11:30am

Pitsea Crematorium, Church Road, Bowers Gifford, SS13 2HG

To be followed by a gathering at

Downham Hall 

Castledon Road
Downham

Billericay

CM11 1LG

 1^st team result and scorecard -  Abandoned
League table -Essex League

2^nd Team result and scorecard - Essex League
League table - Essex League

3^rd Team result and scorecard -  Abandoned 
League table - Essex League

4^th Team result and scorecard - Abandoned
League table - Essex League 

Fives and Heronians is one of the most picturesque cricket grounds in Essex. Situated in Chigwell. 

Established in 1971, the Club offers fantastic facilities with a lovely clubhouse and bar. We have two new state of the art cricket nets.

The club offers cricketing opportunities for men, women, boys and girls of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.

Fives and Heronians have an ECB Club mark and compete in the Hamro Foundation Essex League (essexcricket.com) where we field four senior league sides.

We also have a thriving colt’s section with practice sessions on a Friday evening and matches for many age groups on a Sunday and mid-week. Please see that section on the website. For further details contact. g_edwards@yahoo.com

We welcome visitors, supporters, and members from the local area to come along watch the cricket and get involved. For further details contact deanwh79@gmail.com