A jolly crew of Sou’Westers assembled at Oporto Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club on Thursday 18th May. The planning had taken place over several years, another victim of covid, but Stewart Peet’s unswerving dedication ensured this became our 10th overseas tour. It was only a pity that, in his 90th year, Stewart could not be with us in person. We certainly felt his spirit throughout.
Read the rest of this entry »As the 2023 Western Tour began, media attention was focussed on the exceptional heat being experienced in many places around the world. Parts of the United States, Mexico, Southern Europe, and China recorded temperatures over 50 degrees Centigrade, over 40 was widespread, and one report asserted that the average temperature world-wide in the month of July was higher than for at least 100,000 years (though how this was established was not made clear). There were numerous wildfires and dramatic rescues of tourists from holiday hotels, most notably in Rhodes.
Read the rest of this entry »The 2022 Western Tour commences on Saturday 23rd July with the list now published on the Fixtures page. Andy has again lined up 12 games for us at the same lovely grounds as last year, albeit in a slightly different order.
To put your name forward for selection please apply by email to Martin Oliver for all games as early as possible. We will be looking to finalise teams well in advance this year and do not want you to be disappointed.
Nerves were frayed as we feared that the 2020 tour would be scuppered by the Covid 19 pandemic. However, the rumours that club cricket might be reprieved were confirmed about a fortnight before the due date. Thankfully the majority of our opponents were able to host us and, with a couple of last minute replacements at Crowcombe and the Somerset Stragglers, the tour started with a new fixture at Morebath as planned.
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This will be our fifth cricket tour to Portugal, our second to Oporto and will be played over the UK Spring bank holiday weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
The following is taken from the 2020 yearbook. At the time of writing, new Fixtures Secretary Andy had prepared a fine set of Western Tour Fixtures, including a new game at the delightful Chardstock CC. Events have now taken over, Read the rest of this entry »