On Sunday 15 August, Southgate CC will be playing in the Middlesex Twenty20 finals day. The hosts, Ealing, are our semi-final opponents in the first game of the day (10.30 start). The second semi-final, Stanmore v Finchley, starts at 13.15 with the two winners competing to become Middlesex champions in the 16.45 final. At this point Southgate CC is only five victories away from taking part in n

Robert Urqhart Cole's XI v Cockfosters Cricket Club While not strictly a Southgate Cricket Club fixture, you are cordially invited to come and support Bob Cole’s XI during the Cockfosters CC Cricket Week. The game is due to be played on Thursday 12 August, with an 11.30am start, at their ground in Chalk Lane, Cockfosters – opposite Cockfosters tube station. The team selected to represe

In memory of Southgate CC stalwart Geoff Slipper who died on 22 July. Thanks to all those who have contributed. To those who haven't, you can still leave your comments in the space provided – just scroll down to the bottom of this section. Many thanks. The Tributes Dyann and Steve Rowe So sorry to hear of Geoff's passing. Sorry, too, that we will be on holiday during the funeral

In a tense press conference at the Walker Ground today, club captain Rob Johnson launched the new Southgate CC coaching guide. Through gritted teeth he was almost heard to say, "The standard of cricket this year has been simply awful. Tucked in shirts, proper flannels and good old-fashioned manners have been in short supply. And no one seems to have heard of Brylcreem or a proper hair parting.

Congratulations to Paul Lassman - for getting a Sunday team out and for pulling off a great win. The scores... Clifton 96 all out (30 overs) Southgate 98 for 9 (29 overs) Southgate won by 1 wicket Read the pulsating report in the Bugle

Congratulations to Rob and the team who hammered Winchmore Hill on Sunday in the Middlesex T20 Cup Southgate 165-9 (20) Robinson 33 (21 balls) Hadgie 30 (22 balls) Winchmore Hill 152-9 (20) Creese three wickets and three catches Southgate won by 13 runs Southgate progress to Finals Day which will be held at Ealing on Sunday 15 August

Last week's Bugle contained a heart-rending email regarding the loss of Omair Ali's trousers. Does anyone have any news on where they might be? Perhaps they've entered a witness protection programme and are now living in Hull? Maybe they've fled the country? Send news now, they must be found... [caption id="attachment_900" align="alignnone" width="120" caption="are these the trousers?"][/captio

Results from Saturday 10 July 1s Southgate v South Hampstead - match drawn, Southgate 4 points Southgate 276-6 dec (50 overs) Durgacharan 72, Crease 69, Allan 63 South Hampstead 250-8 (50 overs) 2s Stanmore v Southgate - Stanmore won by 6 wickets Southgate 224-8 (55 overs) Robinson 89 Stanmore 225-4 (38) 3s Brentham v Southgate - Brentham won by 7 wickets Southgate 119 all out (4

There's a new club award up for grabs this year - the Scribbler's Award for best match report. To be sure you're in with a chance of winning a specially commissioned trophy and bottle of bubbly - courtesy of Derek Honnor - beg your captain for the chance to write the match report and you could win this life-changing honour. Derek has kindly agreed to be the judge.

The full subscription is now £70 (up just £10). The reduced subscription is now £40 (again up by £10, and only available to full-time students and the long-term unemployed). Colts subscription is now £60, again up by £10. Please send payment to the treasurer: Ricky Gunn, 27 Colne Avenue, Winchmore Hill N21 2JG, or by direct transfer to the club's bank account at Barclay's - sort code 2