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.
Photographs from the 2019, 2020, and 2021 seasons are on this page. Please click on the button below for photographs from more recent years.
Photographs from the 2019, 2020, and 2021 seasons are on this page. Please click on the button below for photographs from more recent years.
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
