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"Khan and Andy C were sent out to open with the express instruction to stay in until the rest of the team arrived. This message was obviously not passed on to the Three Bridges opening bowler who proceeded to clean up Andy with the first ball of the innings......"
Despite their name the Zambuca Tigers (estd. 2000) are a cuddly team of part time social cricketers based around Brighton, although drawing players from as far afield as North London. We don't play league cricket - it's strictly village green friendlies only. Batting and bowling orders are flexible and sometimes depend on nothing more technical than who turns up first - this means everyone normally gets a game (we usually bat down to no. 11).
Most of our games are on Sunday afternoons and we have occasional evening games. Many of our players only play a few games each season; there is no pressure to turn out each weekend and age or skill is no barrier.
The Zambucans are a wandering team without a particular home ground but many of our "home" fixtures are played at East Brighton Park or Wish Road, Hove. Away fixtures are usually somewhere in the Sussex countryside plus an annual match against Charing Cross Hospital played in Teddington, Middlesex. Have a look at our fixtures below.
So if you are a budding youngster or a seasoned veteran making tentative steps back into the game after a long lay off ZTCC could be for you. If we sound like your sort of team we would be delighted to hear from you as we welcome new players. Please see the contact details below.
Practice nets are at the County Ground Hove and tend to run, subject to demand, from January to April. Times are notified by email.
Each year the club goes on Tour. This year's tour might be to France, or it could be Ibiza (details to be confirmed).
Annual subs are £20.
Match fees for paid up members are £7 and half price for juniors. Guest fees are £10.
Net fees are £5 or £6 depending on numbers.
2009 Fixtures, Results, and Match Reports
Also see our site at playcricket.com for full statistics
26 April / East Hoathley WON Elsom heroics humble East Hoathley
3 May / Three Bridges LOST Creepy Crawley scares off timid Tigers
10 May / Mickleham WON Mickleham mauled by tenacious Tigers
17 May / Denton WON Freezing conditions = ice cool Tigers
19 May / Newick LOST
24 May / CXH WON
31 May / Jamaica Inn WON Pirates scuttled
6 June / Felbridge WON No hint of child abuse
9 June / Uni of Brighton TIE Tied down at the final examination
14 June / Aldwick
21 June / Patricks XI
28 June / Bury
5 July / Brighton Xiles
12 July / The Greys
25 July / Ditchling
2 August / Arundel
9 August / Brunswick Village
16 August / Riviera
23 August / The Greys
30 August / Rottingdean
6 September/
13 September /
Please contact jon@netfactor.co.uk or call Nick Straiton on 07910 226839
