Tag Archives: cricket
TMGs V Withyham – 2nd August 2026.
Taking Chavism to the Toffs…… At approximately 18.57, as the heat finally began to fade in intensity across the sun-baked Withyham CC outfield, an eerily high pitched, harrowingly aggressive crescendoed […]
TMG’s v. Littlehampton CC. 13th Sept. 2026 by Ian Sewell
TMG’s win by 60 runs With Autumnal greyness closing in, ten heroic Greysmen achieved a famous, first-ever victory against the pleasant, sociable and usually superior cricketers of Littlehampton. This joyous […]
TMGs vs Brighton and Hove Crescent CC on 20th September 2026 by Elsie Chugnugget
The Final Chapter: One Last Roll of the Dice And so, after a season of questionable shot selection, even more questionable fielding, and enough discussion over run rates to fill […]
TMG vs Chipstead & Coulsdon CC on 30 August 2026 by Elsie Chugnugget
The scorecard says 146. The pitch says otherwise. The Mighty Greys welcomed Chipstead & Coulsdon CC for our latest home fixture, played on what can only be described as the […]
TMGs vs Preston Nomads on 16th August by Clunky Hamstring
There is an oft-used expression, “it was like men against boys”, which describes a sports match where one team is much stronger, more experienced, or more physical than the losing […]
TMGs vs Petworth on 9th August 2026 by Chief
Despite much searching for a punchy intro to this match report and facing increasing pressure from my writing coach Johnny Fixtures, I will begin with the pre match pub. I […]
Tour report – TMGs vs Chittlehampton and Sidbury on 20-21st June 2016 by Johnny Fixtures
The Greys tour can raise a lot of differing emotions, from joyous anticipation to the utter dread of the 6-9 months of badgering by the older cohort who regard tour […]
TMGs vs Streat 19th July 2026 by Delbert Covill
It’s always a pleasure to play at Streat. A majestic setting, a wonderful pitch and a fast outfield….and only 20 minutes away! A superb day for cricket too. Not too […]
TMGs vs the Wellington on 12 July 2026 by Louis C
Mighty Greys Match Report: Chaos, Controversy & Composure Prevail There are games where everyone remembers the cricket. There are games where everyone remembers the arguments. This week’s fixture somehow managed […]
TMGs vs Amberley on 5th July 2026 by Bumbo Dombo
Whatever happened in cricket this week was always going to be overshadowed by the retirement announcement from one of the game’s truly great all-rounders. The nation, still in a state […]
TMGs vs Plumpton CC on 28 June 2026 by Louis C
The Mighty Greys returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion on Sunday, producing a performance that combined brutal batting, disciplined bowling and just enough middle aged athleticism to keep the […]
TMGs vs Pathfinder on 31 May 2026 by Terry Burgess
Early on in the Second World War, ensuring the RAF’s bombs were hitting their target effectively became a serious problem, with huge numbers missing their target. To overcome this, Bomber Command created a […]
Podcast Episode: Early season round-up
Pip: Welcome to another episode from mightygreys.com, where grown men in knitted jumpers — one knitted forty-five years ago, one twenty-five — represent what the site calls, without irony, "solid […]
TMGs vs Twineham (and Wineham) on 10 May by Biff Line
Grass. Lovely fresh natural beautiful useful abundant aromatic joy-giving grass. From its historic importance in making us a rich country through wool to its ubiquitous presence in our lives and […]
TMGs vs The London Unity on 19th April 2026
After a little shall we, shan’t we? and then some can we, can’t we?, TMGs first game of the season was finally agreed on and arranged at the beautifully appointed Temple Grove cricket […]
The Mighty Greys 2025 AGM
Location: Thatched Inn, Hassocks Date/time: 1 November 2025 19:00 Agenda and minutes Election of Chair. Terry elected Chairman Welcome and Apologies: Dom, Chief, Dave D, Dev Looking Back on 2025 […]
TMGs V Brighton and Hove Crescent CC 21st September 2025n by Tim Laing-de-laing
A lyrical end to the season. [Sung] To the tune of Piano Man…… It’s one o’clock on that SundayMighty Greys had stumbled inThere’s some Greysmen sitting next to meEach nursing […]
Chipstead Coulsdon and Waltounians CC v The Mighty Greys on 10th August 2025 by Ian Wigwam
CCWCC 207-6, 35 overs TMG 143-9, 35 overs CCWCC win by 64 runs “Yes”, “No”, Yes, come on”, “Two there…Ricky? Ricky!” The game was long gone but the show was […]
TMGs vs Findon on 27th July by Smokin’ Joe
Slopes, LBW appeals, Hamstrings & Mortgage Yields “Some balls hold the line going up the slope, others hit the wicket and come back down. Batsmen didn’t really know which one […]
TMGs vs The Wellington on 13 July 2025 by the Clunk
“It’s bloody health and safety gone mad! Banning sixes in a game of cricket?!” Inspired by Southwick Cricket Club introducing their well publicised “no-sixes” ban*, the Mighty Greys now conduct […]
TMg’s Devon Tour, 20th-22nd June 2025
Kentisbeare Revisited/The Interrogation Like poor old in Chazzer in Brideshead Revisited, having to write this Tour Report has forced me to reflect through the gauzy curtain of intervening time on […]
TMGs vs Hartfield 18th May 2025 by Chris Foulerton
A Wonderful Day’s Cricket Hartfield CC vs. The Greys CC, 18th May 2025 Weather: Fine, mostly sunny, 19 degrees c Format: 35 overs win/lose Toss won by The Greys CC, […]
TMGs vs Cuckfield 27th April 2025 by Duncan Edwards
walking wounded noun casualties, as of a military conflict, who are wounded but ambulatory. Informal. persons who have been damaged or defeated psychologically or emotionally by their experiences in life. […]
TMG vs BHCCC on 22nd Sept 2024 by Biff Line
In a game with more turning points than a Gladys Knight* and the Pips gig, the Greys ran out winners in a thrilling last over of the season finish. There […]
TMGs vs Littlehampton 15th Sept 2024 by Biffo
Reality dawns on all dreams. Mine involved sliding in saving a boundary and flicking the ball up to my assisting fielder who tosses it in over the bails. Reality involved […]
The Mighty Grey’s V The Headliners 18/08/24 by Tom Nicolls
Those of you who struggling with the impending doom of computers taking over. I am hoping that this match report will allay those fears. Below you will see a cartoon […]
TMGs vs The Duke of Wellington on 14th July 2024 by Jake Dunstan
Sonder is defined as ‘The profound feeling of realising that everyone, including strangers passing in the street, has a life as complex as one’s own, which they are constantly living […]
TMGs vs Horsted Keynes 21/04/24 by Dombo “fun at parties” Ashton
On Saturday, 28 August 1624, according to the entry in Wikipedia, Horsted Keynes hosted what is believed to be the earliest known organised cricket match in Sussex. Knowledge of it […]
TMGs vs Lindfield 12th July 2015 by Biffo Line
In response to a couple of enquirers after the game i was able to report in a short text . Lost , got 146 , bloke Zac dropped second ball […]
TMGs vs Warninglid August 15th 2014 by Ian Sewell
Arrested Decline and Fall. Match Report: The Mighty Greys C.C. vs. Warninglid C.C. By Otto von Abysmal. The Mighty Greys are a team of ageing non-athletes, who for years have […]
TMGs vs Forest Row CC by Del Covill 1st June 2014
Fearful of the Warning Lid. There was a whiff of expectation in the air as we arrive in the pub on yet another bright, hot, sunny day. Forest Row last […]
TMGs vs Cutter’s Choice 18th May 2014 by Del Covill
Run-cha-a-ase….everybody loves a run-cha-a-ase. 3.23 runs per over. Good cricket wicket, lovely sunshine. No problems. We arrived in the boozer – almost all us uncharacteristically early, to bask in the […]
TMGs vs Twineham by Robbie Hoare 11th May 2014
Destination Twineham, weather suspect, pitch plastic. Not words to inspire those amongst us eagerly longing for a day’s riveting cricket… Wet and windy The Mighty Greys arrived at a blowy, […]
TMGs vs Warninglid by Alex Fenton May 2014
The game at Warninglid approached with mixed feelings for those of us who take any notice of the emails from that hard working Professor of bat grips, bicycle frames and […]
The Shadow’s Guide to: Health and Fitness
The Shadow’s Guide to: Health and Fitness That time of the year when we shed our winter coats and wander round in nothing but Bermuda shorts and day-glow flips flops […]
Publisher’s theme of the month: cricket! free access to selected articles…
For the budding young greysman, or the bulging older greysman, Routledge have made cricket their theme of the month and there are some good articles in here which would normally […]
TMGs vs Ansty 28th July 2013 by Richie Partridge
Precisely Half the score True to the traditions of Sunday cricket the Greys once again ventured north on a hot sunny afternoon to the impressive cricket club that is Ansty […]
Yes! Tour party house sorted!
Hooray! Alex has now sorted our tour venue. Legend! And there’s a wiffwaff table, so all you wanabe waffers can have a shot at the title…very excited already, good work […]
T.M.G V Staplefield August 2012 by Double Dee Day
T.M.G V Staplefield The C word A bank holiday, a game of cricket and a disco back at Ian’s so it must be time for Staplefield. Many a familiar face […]
