...but the group chat has sparked into life with outrage (and peaceful actions) at the idea far right protesters are planning to assemble in Hackney, Waltham Forest and elsewhere in London. Am very proud of the team. Crap at being cricketers. Good at being humans. #uptheumpires

The HUCC 2024 season has been a shambles. The sound of tumbleweed on the team WhatsApp group has been deafening each time I've tried to raise a team... 🧵 👇

𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁. Check in on those around you. #WorldMentalHealthDay | #YouAreNotAlone | @samaritans

Valiant effort by the Umpires. Posted a low total of 113 with Simon and Prav starring. Manny and Simon took wickets and we got them 5 down but not to be. Anton in A&E with a split finger gets the Jim Grice bravery award

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Hackney Umpires v Brixton Barbarians today Last year we chased 220 in 35 overs to win 🤯 In 2021 we posted 103 and defended it 🤯 What outrageous fortune awaits today? We have 8 maybe 9 players so any kind of win will be 🤯 get in touch if you're in South London and fancy it

If anyone in the vague region of kent fancies a game tomorrow, our spinner tried to go for a jog and his leg fell off. You don't need to be a spinner, because he isn't. Just need to be less fucked than he is. No match fees and the skipper will buy you 10 beers

Improbably Homerton 40-3 after 7 overs

Hackney Umpires lose the toss and are sent out to burn in the sun 🔥

Morning. 😀 Did you wake up wondering what to do today? Maybe the answer is come and play cricket for us against Homerton in Hackney. Get in touch if interested we'd love to have you #Cricket #londoncricket #hackney #thingstodoinlondon #uptheumpires

Hey #cricketfamily shout out for anyone in London looking to play cricket on Sunday. We are poor/very poor standard with occasional good rising more slowly. Why not join us on Sunday as we take on Homerton in Hackney. RTs appreciated. Get in touch if interested. #uptheumpires

We are looking for new players. If you are * new to the game * returning to the game Or looking for * occasional/regular friendly matches * weekly league cricket * annual golf trip * indoor cricket * weekly nets * drinking buddies We might be the right fit Ighthamcc@gmail.com

We're a couple of players short for our home game in West Wickham this Sunday. We're a friendly social side, please get in touch if you fancy a game.

We are recruiting! In particular we're looking for those that want to be a big fish in a small pond, those that want to be a normal sized fish in a small pond and those that are in no way a fish. Join us for a net this wednseday, league games saturdays and friendlies on sundays.

If you or someone you know feels like they need to talk to someone, please make sure you reach out to the below organisations .... If you are feeling suicidal, please make sure you call your local crisis team or 999 or go straight to A & E..... ❤️

Someone you don't know passed away during this World Cup. Travis Basevi was my friend and colleague at Cricinfo. But despite us being a similar age, he worked with Cricinfo years before I did. Because Travis was one of the people who built it.

All out for 83. Pravin Permaul top scored with 23.

Slipped back to 37-7 Now 63-7 after 17 overs. Both batsmen have runners on #village

Homerton 225-9 in 35 overs HUCC 36-5 after 8 overs

There is a correlation between the large hadron collider at CERN being turned on and Johnny Bairstow's test batting average