Cheltenham Indoor 6's

The Cheltenham Indoor 6's League & Cup is organised by Jim Downes on behalf of the Gloucestershire Cricket Board and in partnership with the Gloucestershire Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers (GACUS).

2011 / 2012 LEAGUE
It is made up of 4 leagues that play on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Each league is made up of 6 teams and all matches are played at the Cheltenham Recreation Centre, Tommy Taylors Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 4RN 
Click here for a map to Cheltenham Recreation Centre

2011 / 2012 CUP 
The cup starts on the week of the 21st November and includes two rounds of games with qualifiers going through to the Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and Finals.
Click here for the 2011 / 2012 Cup Draw 

Indoor KO Cup report - Finals Day 11-12-11

The Finals afternoon provided high quality hard fought indoor cricket matches. In the first semi-final Hatherley posted 107 for 5 with Mark Nally holding it together with 39no.ably assisted by Andrew Soma who was run out for 36. In reply Ashton-u-Hill pushed them all the way and also losing 5 wkts they needed 3 runs on the last ball of the match to force a bowl-out but in high drama their batsman was run out leaving them all out for 104.

In the second game outsiders Whitminster pushed Stroud all the way despite Stroud amassing 146 for 4 with Louis Gegg 52no having been unusually retired twice. When Whitminster batted the Cave Brothers Richard 41 and Dave 29 set the pace but both were part of five run outs as the pressure told, the innings ending on 127.

So to the Final where a new ball slowed the score rate. Stroud batted first and reached 96 for 3 Louis Gegg 26no and Keith Daniels 20 the top scorers. Hatherley started steadily with the first three batsmen making top scores, Mark Nally 19, Sam Coote 29 and Richard Baker 27no. They lost two wickets in the penultimate over but also scored ten runs leaving them to stroke the four needed to win off the last six balls. Hatherley retaining the Trophy they won last year.

Picture right: Jim Downes Tournament Organiser presenting H&R CC captain Andy Tiplady with the KO Cup winners trophy

 
Dan Jones in action for H&R CC

The league is sponsored by Academy Sports & Leisure - a Cheltenham based company who since being set up in 2004 have become one of the South West's leading suppliers of branded and bespoke sportswear and equipment to the regions leading academic institutions and sports clubs.
Click here to visit the GACUS Academy Sports webshop 

All fixtures, results and leagues are updated regularly on the GACUS website.
Click here to visit the League pages (Click on 'Appointments' & then 'GCB Indoor 6's League')

Click here for the first half of the season results

Click here for up to date league tables
 

Monday Night League - Division 1
Ashton-U-Hill
Hatherley
Cheltenham
Stroud
Cheltenham Civil Service
Coombe Hill 

Tuesday Night League - Division 2
Birdlip
Winchcombe
Apperley
Woodmancote
Redmarley
Bredon 

Wednesday Night League - Division 3
Whitminster
Cirencester
Slaughters
Chedworth
Haresfield
Naunton 

Thursday Night League - Division 4
Gloucestershire University
Gloucestershire Civil Service
Saracens
M.Stirling
Bayshill
Cranham