In the 2021 competition, the best innings I photographed was by Stoke Green's Gagan Singh, who scored a whirlwind century with effortless ease. The 2020 competition was, of course, affected by the Covid 19 pandemic. During August, I was fortunate to photograph a sequence of close games. Milford Hall scraped home by 1 wicket against Pelsall, and were indebted to a 9th wicket partnership of 46. In the August heatwave, Tiddington knocked out former winners Shipton-under-Wychwood by 2 wickets. Dumbleton appeared to be coasting to victory at home over Milford Hall, until Milford's Stuart Phazey scored a remarkable century - Dumbleton were relieved to win in the last over. In a tense low-scoring quarter-final, Colwall's bowlers helped them to a 9 run victory against Dumbleton. Colwall went on to win the cup final. In 2019, I had photographed one of the best games in that year's competition, at Frocester; it was a real seesaw contest, which went to the last ball with North Perrott winning by 1 run.
2021 Village Cup competition
Painswick lost to Rockhampton by 9 wickets, May 2021
Himley lost to Milford Hall by 5 wickets, June 2021
Loddington & Mawsley lost to Clipstone & Bilsthorpe by 64 runs, June 2021
Last 16: Astwood Bank lost to South Wingfield by 74 runs, July 2021
Last 16: Stoke Green defeated West Chiltington & Thakeham by 41 runs, July 2021
Quarter-Final: South Wingfield lost to Neyland by 5 wickets, July 2021
2020 Village Cup competition
Horley lost to Shipton-under-Wychwood by 4 wickets, July 2020
Milford Hall defeated Pelsall by 1 wicket, August 2020
Shipton-under-Wychwood lost to Tiddington by 2 wickets, August 2020
Last 16: Dumbleton defeated Milford Hall by 12 runs, August 2020
Quarter-Final: Colwall defeated Dumbleton by 9 runs, August 2020
2019 Village Cup competition
Early rounds in Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, April and May 2019
Warwickshire final, Fillongley defeated Earlswood, June 2019
Last 32: Milford Hall defeated Rolleston, June 2019
Last 16: Frocester lost to North Perrott by 1 run off the last ball, July 2019
Quarter-Final: Milford Hall lost to Astwood Bank, July 2019
Semi-Final: Astwood Bank lost to Houghton Main, August 2019
Final at Lord's: Reed defeated Houghton Main, September 2019
