Tag: Northants
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Nottinghamshire vs Northamptonshire
travels, Grantham was as rural as you could get. Whilst the ground sits almost alongside the A1 it’s a country road walk to civilisation, with nothing around the ground apart from England’s green and pleasant land. Despite this was the one and only game the ground would be hosting, Notts had brought in plenty of…
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Northants Steelbacks v Birmingham Bears
Back in the day it wasn’t uncommon for football and cricket to be happy bed fellows. A predominantly winter sport marrying in harmony with a summer sport, using the same facilities. As both games have become more professional, the number of clubs, like marriage in general, has dwindled but there are still some examples of…
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Kent vs Northamptonshire
A cursory check of the weather forecast on Wednesday suggested a cloudy day with a small chance of a shower, a standard forecast for most summer days in England. Nothing more to worry about until David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd mentioned in the final session of the Test Match from Lords on Thursday that “Friday looked ominous…
The Ball is Round 