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2025 MATCH REPORT 10/8: Bakers bought the heat.
Gerries versus Bakers XI on Sunday 10th August 2025 35/35 NO CRS Gerries 211/9 , Bakers 213/6. Bakers won by 4 wickets A warm and sunny afternoon and high scoring looked likely. The only concern was whether anyone in the wedding party taking photographs beyond the boundary would be in mortal danger. They seemed oblivious…
2025 MATCH REPORT 5/8: The return of the Chairman
Coaver Gerries v Dartanians, 5 August 2025 20/20 CRS 25 Gerries 187/5, Dartanians 167/all out. Gerries won by 20 runs On a glorious evening, we hosted our old friends The Dartanians at a scorched Coaver who had brought a number of supporters with them to watch a cracking game. The Gerries had a new Skipper…
2025 MATCH REPORT 3/8: Tipton and sons
Coaver Gerries v Tipton St John, 3 August 2025 35/35 No CRS Gerries 228/5, Tipton 229/3. Tipton won by 7 wickets The return leg between two old competitors bought Tipton St John to the home of cricket to take on the Gerries. Tipton fielded a strong batting line up, and an energetic fielding unit, but…
2025 MATCH REPORT 30/7: Gerries just miss out on a pizza the spoils.
Gerries versus BJOB’s at Taunton on 30 July 2025 20/20 CRS 25 BJOB’s 124/ 8 Gerries 116/9 , BJOB’s won by 8 runs As we get towards the start of August it is usually a good idea to win the toss and bat first. It can get quite dark towards the end and in sunny conditions…
2025 MATCH REPORT 26/7: It’s come home!!!
Gerries versus Selly Oak at Coaver on 26 July 2025 Timed Game Selly Oak 191-6, Gerries 192-6 Gerries won by 4 wickets It was good to welcome back our friends from Selly Oak after the cancellation of last year’s fixture. Selly Oak have held the match trophy since the pre-Covid days though on a couple…
2025 Match report 23/7: Gerries made a boo boo
Gerries versus Pinhoe at Killerton on 23 July 2025 20/20 CRS 30 Pinhoe 175/6 Gerries 119/6 – Pinhoe won by 56 runs Killerton is one of the prettiest grounds we visit and while the pitch is not the best, the location in the heart of Devon countryside makes up for that. It was a lovely…
2025 MATCH REPORT 18/7: No Noman, no cry
Nomansland CC v Coaver Gerries, at Nomansland. 18 July 2025 20/20 CRS 30 Gerries 110/5 and Nomansland 96/all out. Gerries won by 14 runs(ED: the figures… not the result.. may need a check!!) With both the Gerries and the Nomansland coming up with players short it was set to be an interesting game right from…
2025 MATCH REPORT 2/7: The return of Sir Giles
Ide CC v Coaver Gerries cc, 2 July at Ide’s new ground. 20/20 CRS 30 Ide 136/4 off 19.2 overs, Gerries 135/5 off 20 overs. Gerries lost by 6 wickets in last over! With the start of the summer heatwave beginning we made our way to Ide’s new ground, which is essentially next door to…
2025 MATCH REPORT 25/6: No chokers against the Jokers.
Coaver Gerries v Exwick Jokers at Exwick, 25 June 2025 20/20 CRS25 Coaver Gerries 169/3, Exwick 155/5 . Gerries won by 14 runs As the clouds, and a few showers, rolled along the River Exe, they were greeted by a lighter number of Gerries, who had managed to fight their way through tea time traffic…
2025 MATCH REPORT 22/6: The Great Ottery Throwdown
Coaver Gerries v Ottery St Mary at Coaver, 22 June 2025 35/35 Ottery St Mary 172/all out, Gerries 173/4, Gerries won by 6 wickets And so as June saw in it’s last Sunday game of the 2025 season (a day of the week that Skins still remains unbeaten…selectors…ahem) a 2pm start time on a somewhat…
2025 MATCH REPORT 18/6: Bakers too hot to handle
Coaver Gerries v Bakers at Coaver, 18 June 2025 20/20 25CRS Gerries 143/3, Bakers 146/5. Bakers won by 5 wickets Our scene is set on a hot, sweaty night at the home of cricket. The sun was blazing, the clouds had popped off on their holidays and a clear blue sky greeted the Gerries and…
2025 MATCH REPORT 10/6: All over in the last over at Coaver
Coaver Gerries v Sunset at Coaver on 10 June 2025 20/20 CRS 25 Coaver Gerries 144/8, Sunset 145/7. Sunset won by 3 wickets A bright (to start with) Tuesday evening in Coaver set the scene for this time honoured battle between the two sides, who both know the ground very well. Both side packed with…
2025 MATCH REPORT 8/6: The miracle at Marldon
Coaver Gerries v Marldon at Marldon on 8 June 2025 35/35 – CRS 50 Coaver Gerries 184/5, Marldon 177/9 . Coaver Gerries won by 7 runs With a fair wind blowing across the valleys, the farmers cutting the spring grass, and one of the best tracks seen at Marldon for a while, accompanied by the…
2025 MATCH REPORT 03/6: Tales of the unexpected(ly low score)
Coaver Gerries versus Tale Millers at Tuck Mill on 03 June 2025 20/20 Coaver Gerries 93/7, Tale Millers 95/7 . Tale won by 3 wkts With the low bounce of the pitch (usually), Tale has not been one of happy hunting grounds in recent years but the bar facilities and after match food has provided…
2025 MATCH REPORT 18/5: Top knocks and catches win 10 wicket matches!
Coaver Gerries v Exwick Jokers at Coaver, 18 May 2025 35/35 Exwick CRS 50, Gerries no CRS Exwick 188/9, Gerries 190/0 [zero], Gerries win by 10 wickets On a raging hot Sunday afternoon our Skipper lost the toss, and we didn’t have our now famous huddle, would this stop us winning our 3rd Sunday Match…
2025 MATCH REPORT 13/5: Overseas and not too far away.
Honiton Cricket Club v Coaver Gerries at Honiton, 13 May 2025 20/20 Honiton 146/7, Gerries 124/all out. Honiton won by 22 runs We welcomed our overseas player Erik from Australia and Paul Lightowlers for his first game of the season on a warm night in Honiton. A cracking ground with a bar selling Thatchers Gold…
2025 MATCH REPORT 11/05: Be our Guesty!
Chulmleigh CC v Coaver Gerries CC, at Chulmleigh, 11 May 2025 Gerries 176/5, Chulmleigh 152/all out. Gerries won by 5 wickets Chumleigh is one of my favourite grounds, fantastic views, good tea and a quirky village pub. We set off from Exeter and there a number of the team were pessimistic about getting the game…
2025 MATCH REPORT 4/5: Sun, fun and some young guns
Gerries v Exeter University, 4 May 2025, Coaver Club 35/35, 30CRS Gerries 218/9, Exeter University 221/6. Exeter University won by 4 wickets ‘The sun always shines on the righteous’ or so the saying goes, and with the weather set fair the righteous took to the field as The Gerries hosted Exeter University at Coaver. Captain…
2025 MATCH REPORT 27/4: 300 runs, 19 wickets, One Team
Dartainans v Gerries Sunday 27 April at Stover School 30/30, 30CRS, 4 overs per bowler Gerries 176/9, Dartanians 170 all out. Gerries won by 6 runs The Gerries third game of the season saw a beautiful early summers day in an idyllic cricket setting at Stover School, as the Gerries took on the Dartanians. Suncream…
2025 MATCH REPORT 22/4: Sunset a bit too early
Gerries versus Sunset at Coaver on 22 April 2025 (18/18) Sunset 158-0 Gerries 113-5 Lost by 45 runs Gerries resumed midweek cricket with the usual curtain raiser against our old adversaries, Sunset. Sunset are a decent side and our prospects were not helped when Jonah lost the toss and Sunset decided to bat in good…
MATCH REPORT 15/9: All the Presidents Men…women, and children
Coaver Gerries v The Presidents X1 Coaver on 15 September 2024 This fixture is now an internal affair and one might describe it as “The Old” against “The Young”. Whatever terminology might be used this was a good competitive game played in a good spirit in pleasant weather though one has to observe with unparalleled…
MATCH REPORT 1/9: Captain Jacques swashbuckles a very flash Gordon!
Gerries versus Ide at Coaver on 1 September 2024 Coaver 140-7 Ide 144-3 LOST by 7 wickets (30:30) Ide are usually tough opponents and the omens were not good when we saw that Jacques Vermeulen, the Exeter Chiefs back rower was in the opposition line up and indeed captaining them. We thought he was likely…
MATCH REPORT 21/7: No Man(s) left us a bit behind…
Gerries versus Nomansland at Coaver on 21 August 2024 Nomansland 197 AO Gerries 116-8 AO LOST by 81 runs 20/20 A midweek 20/20 game at the end of August is difficult to accommodate with the nights drawing in, and Nomansland are a team composed mainly of young lads who no doubt have work commitments and…
MATCH REPORT 11/7: A Bakers Dozen (a-side)
Gerries versus Bakers XI (or should it be XII!!) at Coaver on 11 August 2024 Gerries 194 AO Bakers 103 AO, Gerries WON by 91 runs 40:40 [Ed: Yep, that’s 40 overs…no typos here!] A curious game in many ways. Both sides had the luxury of 12 players so a 12 a side game was…
MATCH REPORT 6/8: Sun, fun and run(outs)..
Gerries versus Dartanians at Coaver on 06 August 2024 20/20 Gerries 162-1 Dartanians 166-5. Gerries LOST by 5 wkts We have had some close tussles with Dartanians in recent years and this match was no exception. Smudge won the toss and elected to bat on a sunny evening hoping to make best use of the…
MATCH REPORT 4/8: Gatting, batting and outstanding catching!
Gerries v Tipton St John at Tipton on 4 August 2024 40/40 Gerries 157/4 Tipton 163/4 – Gerries lost by 6 wickets I always look forward to playing Tipton St John for its beautiful aspect, a trip to The Bowd Inn afterwards and the creative writing of their match reports. Your Skipper won the toss and…
MATCH REPORT 31/7: (Shhh…) The Gerries are on a roll!!
Gerries versus BJ Old Boys at Taunton on 31 July 2024 20/20 BJOB’s 107 -6 Gerries 111-6 – Gerries WON by 4 wkts It’s a nice ground at Staplegrove with a good bar, a nice flat if somewhat extensive outfield (contrast to Coaver) and friendly hosts. However, the pitch is sometimes a bit variable and…
MATCH REPORT: 21/7 – Can you play in a Beret? Arrr Matey, you can.
Gerries versus Clymping Cricket Club at Tedburn St Mary on 21 July 2024 35/35 (ish) Gerries won by 5 wickets. Enthusiastically led by Gerries legend Martin Milford, the Sussex based tourists arrived in great time, having travelled a very long way, and consuming most of the contents of the onboard bar, well before Yeovil. Armed…
MATCH REPORTS: 11/7 – Bowling, rolling and slowly folding
Gerries versus Lympstone at Winslade park on 11 July 2024 (but others seems to be having much more fun!!!) 20/20 Gerries lost by 22 runs So on to Lympstone and arguably the worst wicket we have ever played on. To say it was slow and low was an understatement and the longer the game went…
MATCH REPORT: 7/7 – Not quite rolled over at the Coaver
Gerries versus the Taunton Indian Cricket Club at Coaver on 7 July 2024 35/35 Gerries lost by 28 runs Thanks to JP we had a new fixture against the Taunton Indian Cricket Club at Coaver. On a warm afternoon Smudge lost the toss and the Taunton batted first. Sewell and Lightowlers opening the bowling and…
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