IWCB NEWS

 Sunday evening saw our Indoor Season get underway with the first round of the 2025-26 Indoor Cup!

In the season opener, Matt Rice took 3-22 as IW Disability A bowled Arreton A out for 98, despite a brilliant 55 from Josh White. In reply, Freddie Gurney (30*), Kevin Cooper (27*) and Kayton Evans (15*) made light work of the chase to seal a five-wicket victory.

Island Bakeries B made 143-2 against Arreton B, with useful knocks from Martyn Richards (29*) and Harry (21*). Peter then made 37, but Arreton B fell twenty runs short on 123-5, Les Cupis (1-23) the pick of the bowlers.

Seb Egerton-Read top-scored with 33 as Shanklin & Godshill A posted 117-5 against Wight Whizzers B, Alen taking 2-24. Alen then top-scored with 15, but the Whizzers were dismissed for 97, Matthew returning figures of 3-20.

Liam (28*), Joshua (19) and Theo (15) helped Cowes B post 123-5 against the Ventnor Hot Mermaids, Carley Dingle with 1-24. Liam also took 2-20, but Kirren Shaw (25*) and Flossy Griffiths (17) took the game to a nail-biting conclusion. The Hot Mermaids finished on 123-4 - the match tied, but the Steephill side progress to Round 2 due to losing fewer wickets.

Porchfield conceded the final game of the evening, giving Ventnor A a bye into the second round.

Nominations are now open for the 2025 ECB Cricket Collective Awards, which seek to reward and recognise volunteers who have made a difference to their club or community group.

There are fifteen award categories which can be found here, and the deadline for submitting a nomination is Sunday 31st August.

To nominate a volunteer from your club or community, please email admin@isleofwightcricket.co.uk and/or alex@isleofwightcricket.co.uk with your nomination, the category of your nomination and a few lines on why you are nominating. 

New updates for the 2025 season coming soon!

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