Common Men
Lower Ground, home on Normandy Common to Normandy Cricket Club. Pictured with the hosts fielding during a 20-run defeat by Sutton in the Premier Division of the Ryman Surrey Championship.
Match statistics: Sutton 226-8 off 50 overs (Garth Davson 78, Harry Allen 54, Gary Outram 37, Vignesh Venkateswaran 4-40) 20pts beat Normandy 206 off 49.1 overs (Ian Prowse 48, Howard Grice 47, Chris Jones 25, Garth Davson 4-37, Harry Allen 3-40) 5pts by 20 runs. Sutton won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 40.
Normandy Cricket Club were formed in 1896. After spells at fields near Westwood Farm and in School Lane, they moved to Hunts Hill Road, part of Normandy Common, in 1947 when Lower Ground was ready for use. Upper Ground, a second square on adjoining land, followed in 1991. Despite being a village club, Normandy have attained ECB Premier League status.
Common Men
Lower Ground, home on Normandy Common to Normandy Cricket Club. Pictured with the hosts fielding during a 20-run defeat by Sutton in the Premier Division of the Ryman Surrey Championship.
Match statistics: Sutton 226-8 off 50 overs (Garth Davson 78, Harry Allen 54, Gary Outram 37, Vignesh Venkateswaran 4-40) 20pts beat Normandy 206 off 49.1 overs (Ian Prowse 48, Howard Grice 47, Chris Jones 25, Garth Davson 4-37, Harry Allen 3-40) 5pts by 20 runs. Sutton won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 40.
Normandy Cricket Club were formed in 1896. After spells at fields near Westwood Farm and in School Lane, they moved to Hunts Hill Road, part of Normandy Common, in 1947 when Lower Ground was ready for use. Upper Ground, a second square on adjoining land, followed in 1991. Despite being a village club, Normandy have attained ECB Premier League status.