The Bushmen

A club celebrating more than 80 years of cricket and dining, which has included some of the greatest names in British media, politics, the arts and even sport.

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10 days ago we headed east to Great Canfield 🌥️

Umpire Howard stepped up to play & @namo_namanp took a 3fer 🏏

Our chair Anthony continued his rich vein of form with 67no while a century from captain @HarryLow49 saw us chase down 200 without loss 👏

https://t.co/dTZp3u0Bzz

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This time last week, we played @theivycc @FACCC_Cricket 🌤️

We posted 235-7 as chairman Anthony top-scored with 58 👏

Pablo bagged a 4fer but, in a thrilling finale, we narrowly lost after a brilliant century & a fine 42-run stand for the 10th wicket 🏏

https://t.co/Y2IQmjhlHy

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Six days ago, we travelled to north Kent to play Farningham 🏏

On a chilly afternoon @namo_namanp warmed our hearts with a magnificent 💯

Justen and Tom took 3 wickets apiece and Ali 2 to bowl us to victory as Henry Brown made a very promising debut 👏

https://t.co/lWpabA36WW

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It means @FernhurstCC are the first winners of this fetching trophy in the 34th year of this fine fixture 👏🏆

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We travelled to @FernhurstCC 11 days ago where we remembered their legendary former president John Mitchell 🫂

Despite 3 wickets each for @Asif_Farooqi & Jeson plus 48 for @HarryLow49, Fernhurst won comfortably after a collapse of 7 runs for 8 wickets 🏑

https://t.co/dOWcoPKtNU

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We travelled to @FernhurstCC 11 days ago where we remembered their legendary former president John Mitchell 🫂

Despite 3 wickets each for @Asif_Farooqi & Jeson plus 48 for @HarryLow49, Fernhurst won comfortably after a collapse of 7 runs for 8 wickets 🏑

https://t.co/dOWcoPKtNU

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The Bushmen travelled to @OutwoodCC for our 2nd game ⛅️

On a glorious April afternoon, we were wobbling at 91-7 but rallied to post 155 after @HarryLow49's captain's knock 🏏

A fine bowling display, including from debutant Ali, saw us home by 14 runs 💪

https://t.co/VCbURAMZ1C

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We started our 2026 season @MiddStonCric ⛅️

Our hosts were sharp from the outset and, despite chair Anthony top scoring and @Asif_Farooqi snaring one of the openers, we lost by four wickets 🏏

Great to be back on the field, onwards and upwards 📈

https://t.co/GeEQHv54yM

[Middleton Stoney CC @MiddStonCric]

A strong all round team performance ensures a win vs BBC Bushmen as the competitive season gets underway at Middleton Park #middletonstoneycc #villagecricket #oxfordshirecricket @NolanOils @KipMcGrath_UK

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Our final match of 2025 took place at the Spianada Square in the heart of Corfu 🏰

We dodged the showers to post 187 in 25 overs thanks to some brutal hitting from @LukeHastings1 & Kishan before the bowlers spun/swung us to victory @HellenicCricket 🏏

https://t.co/maenf1IJ8v

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We finished our season with a tour to Corfu 🇬🇷

In our first match we took on @OctopusCC 🏏

Despite runs from @tonysmalltoes, @HarryLow49 & Anthony plus wickets for @namo_namanp we were well beaten in a game played in exactly the right spirit 👏

https://t.co/BtHmrQkWXB

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We finished our season with a tour to Corfu 🇬🇷

In our first match we took on @OctopusCC 🏏

Despite runs from @tonysmalltoes, @HarryLow49 & Anthony plus wickets for @namo_namanp we were well beaten in a game played in exactly the right spirit 👏

https://t.co/BtHmrQkWXB

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We played our final UK game of the season at Farningham 🏏

A fine knock from @namo_namanp and two wickets for Tom couldn't stop us sliding to a 7-wicket defeat.

Thanks for playing the game in the right spirit & for a wonderful tea - see you next year 📅

https://t.co/l6ZP8MQiOp

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14 days ago we played @HWCC1770 in a special fixture 🌤️

Skipper @HarryLow49 dedicated his hundred to longest-serving cricketer Michael Cockerell whose five decades of service we celebrated🏏

Happy retirement to Cookie whose knock saw his team home 👏

https://t.co/mMTFu8sAdA

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9 days ago we played MCS Gents for the first time @WinchmoreHillCC 🌥️

A fabulous game of cricket ensued and - despite fabulous figures from debutant @DesHubert1 & @Asif_Farooqi - our opponents triumphed 🏏

Congratulations to Naman on an excellent 78 👏

https://t.co/uH3y50jG5J

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On Sunday, we were warmly welcomed, as ever, to @PG_cricketclub 🌥️

Our top 7 all chipped in - @namo_namanp scoring a swift 61 - as we posted 218-7 in 40 🏏

Our three debutants bowled us to a handsome win, guided by leading wicket taker @Asif_Farooqi 👏

https://t.co/ZFas5ihp17

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On Sunday we played @NewdigateCC ☀️

The runs flowed all afternoon with Oscar becoming the 7th Bushman to score a century this season plus 50s for @HarryLow49 and Theo 🏏

After a tasty tea @JamieLBullen bagged two wickets as we triumphed by 37 runs 👏

https://t.co/Av8beuhUdc

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8 days ago we played @SteepCricket ☀️

In one of the most thrilling matches we've ever played, we chased 212 off the last ball thanks to a boundary from Theo 👏

Well batted @HarryLow49 @LukeHastings1 @christoffler & Tim. Well bowled Lyndon & @w_coales🏏

https://t.co/wVJQcpiO7r

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On Sunday, we dodged the showers to get a game on at Chrishall 🌧️

After the players devoured Diana's delicious tea, a dog devoured her leg 🐶😬

On the pitch @marksedgwick grabbed 4 wickets but, despite many batters making starts, we lost by 34 runs 🏏

https://t.co/tDmCoYro6N

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Last month we travelled to @MTSPrep @MTSCricket

We celebrated a fine century from Kishan and welcomed debutant Ali Palmer to the team 🏏

With the light fading, we finished second but huge thanks to our hosts, both umpires and scorer @AndyPopperwell 🙏

https://t.co/8uX7fnmjvY

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Three weeks ago, we made our second trip of the season to @MynthurstC 🌧️

Although the rain prevented us from finishing the game, there was still time for @LukeHastings1 to score the first century of his cricketing career. Well batted! 🏏

https://t.co/xc4XajXj4z

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A fabulous game @OldOwenscc 12 days ago ☀️

Debutant @cjmckeon kept tidily & skipper @HarryLow49 scored 50 👏

@Asif_Farooqi & @RifatJawaid burst open the game with the ball 🏏

But @jaketacchi's maiden century & Justen's 3fer saw us to a handsome win 🔥

https://t.co/0plaaxutAo

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9 days ago, we travelled to @KirdfordCricket ☀️

We recorded a first win there since 2019, thanks largely to captain @LukeHastings carrying his bat, finishing agonisingly short of a maiden ton 🏏

There were also fine debuts from @Boswall_Jacob & Jamie 🔥

https://t.co/Gj9ycdTX7Z