Emdad Rahman GRITTY BISHWANATH were impressive as two times Greater Sylhet Upazila Cup champions Osmaninagar were beaten by a solitary goal at Mabley Green. Mamun Chowdhury MBE rang many changes throughout for Osmaninagar, and an entertaining showdown in Hackney saw Pervez ...
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Syedpur Shaharpara win Union Cup 2017
Emdad Rahman SYEDPUR SHAHARPARA beat Asharkandi Eagles to win the Jagannathpur UK Union Cup 2017. A tense final against Shahinul Khan’s Asharkandi Eagles saw the game end in stalemate, which was not surprising considering both teams were playing their seventh ...
Read More »Bappy and Sajal on fire as Scintilla steamroll Redbridge
Emdad Rahman Scintilla had two shining knights this weekend, with Badrul Alam Chowdhury (Bappy) plundering 103 runs and veteran warhorse Sajal Rahman taking 5 wickets as the Barking & Dagenham outfit beat Redbridge CC at the Britannia Ground, Walthamstow. Club ...
Read More »Courtney Walsh leads fast bowling master class
Emdad Rahman THE WEST INDIES cricketing legend Courtney Walsh joined a number of youngsters at Wanstead Cricket Club as the youngsters were put through their paces during a special two hour training session. The event was arranged by East London ...
Read More »Barking beat Scintilla for derby glory
Emdad Rahman A CONTROVERSIAL umpiring decision from Valli Patel was telling in a tense yet exciting Barking & Dagenham derby as Barking Cricket Club took the honours and completed the double over their local rivals. Barking had won the toss and ...
Read More »Tanin stars as table toppers Scintilla beat Old Parkonians
Emdad Rahman JUNAED TANIN continued his irresistible form as the all-rounder produced another match winning performance to send Scintilla to the summit of the Essex Sunday League. Old Parkonians won the toss and decided to bat first – reaching 229 ...
Read More »Hawks in a flutter as Scintilla run amok
Emdad Rahman SCINTILLA CC were in no mood to lose pace at the top of the table as the Barking & Dagenham outfit made quick work of Essex County Cricket League contenders Hawks CC at the Jubilee Sports Ground in Chingford. ...
Read More »Yuvraj Singh in London for YouWeCan
CRICKETER Yuvraj Singh attended a charity event hosted by Mackenzie Homes to support his NGO – The YouWeCan Foundation. The event was hosted at the Centenary Hall, Caldicott Preparatory School in Berkshire, with proceeds going to the YouWeCan Foundation. BBC broadcaster ...
Read More »Shawn and Tanin crucial in double Scintilla wins
Emdad Rahman ISHAQ SHAWN continued his rich vein of form as Scintilla CC beat Shane Moss CC by 4 wickets. The talented opener scored 71 and took 4 crucial wickets to lead his team to victory. Captain Yeasin Arafat contributed 46 ...
Read More »Sonali Othith finalise Sylhet Upazila Cup plans
Emdad Rahman SONALI OTHITH have finalised plans for the Greater Sylhet Upazila Cup, which takes place at the end of July. The celebrated Sylhet District football carnival has become one of the most popular veterans football tournaments in the Bangladeshi community. ...
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