The last week in August is semi-final week in Seniors Cricket

All 16 semi-finals in the various O60s competitions were completed 

We round up the action and look ahead to the 8 finals which all take place on Tuesday September 2nd 

On Thursday the weather intervened and only 2 of the 6 scheduled semi-finals in the O70s competition were completed 

Those that didn’t get played will play on Sunday August 31st with the finals on Thursday September 4th

You can find all the results, fixtures and league tables for the O60s and O70s 2025 matches here: https://seniorscountychampionship.play-cricket.com/Matches?tab=Fixture

Here’s the link to the England and Wales O60s / O70s county championship website: https://6070cc.co.uk 

Silver Stumps now has a small website which you can find at https://www.silverstumps.com/ - it features all the episodes and a little bit about Grant and Trevor, the co-hosts of the podcast.

If you've got feedback or observations about the podcast or ideas for future guests please drop us an email to [email protected] or press ‘send us a message’ at the bottom of these notes - please include your name and contact details as otherwise we don't know who the message is from. 

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Silver Stumps is the podcast aimed at Over 60s and Over 70s Cricketers. Hosted by Grant Timms and Trevor Lee it aims to be entertaining, informative and topical as Grant and Trevor combine a mix of guests with their own take on what's happening in the thriving world of over 60s and 70s cricket.

We are now very much at the business end of the O60s and O70s county championship seasons and this week all the quarter-final matches in the O60s and O70s were concluded.

We cover all the matches and look forward to next week's semi-finals of which there will be eight in the O60s competitions and three in the O70s competitions

Plus we congratulate Kent who have secured the O70s division two championship, the second competition to be concluded after Essex were announced as champions of the O60s division four competition a couple of weeks ago

You can find all the results, fixtures and league tables for the O60s and O70s 2025 County Championship here: https://seniorscountychampionship.play-cricket.com/Matches?tab=Fixture

Here’s the link to the England and Wales O60s / O70s county championship website: https://6070cc.co.uk 

Silver Stumps now has a small website which you can find at https://www.silverstumps.com/ - it features all the episodes and a little bit about Grant and Trevor, the co-hosts of the podcast.

If you've got feedback or observations about the podcast or ideas for future guests please drop us an email to [email protected] or press ‘send us a message’ at the bottom of these notes - please include your name and contact details as otherwise we don't know who the message is from. 

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Silver Stumps is the podcast aimed at Over 60s and Over 70s Cricketers. Hosted by Grant Timms and Trevor Lee it aims to be entertaining, informative and topical as Grant and Trevor combine a mix of guests with their own take on what's happening in the thriving world of over 60s and 70s cricket.

Last week Trevor was on tour and did some short recordings at the England Lions v USA match at Eastnor CC and at England v USA match at Hursley Park 

You will hear short conversations with :

Dave Entwistle - President Eastnor Cricket Club

Jason Caunt - England Lions captain 

Ivor Richards - Head of the Broadcast team that have covered almost all the International matches this summer 

Plus England players Kevin Watson and Razi Ahmed 

You can contact Ivor via: [email protected] and www.bba.media 

All the England v USA results are here: https://englandseniors.play-cricket.com/home

You can still buy the Graham Thorpe headband at:  https://shop.mind.org.uk/products/thorpey-s-headband

You can follow all that’s happening across the Seniors Cricket world via https://masterscricket.org and their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/internationalmasterscricket

Silver Stumps now has a small website which you can find at https://www.silverstumps.com/ - it features all the episodes and a little bit about Grant and Trevor, the co-hosts of the podcast.

If you've got feedback or observations about the podcast or ideas for future guests please drop us an email to [email protected] or press ‘send us a message’ at the bottom of these notes - please include your name and contact details as otherwise we don't know who the message is from. 

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Silver Stumps is the podcast aimed at Over 60s and Over 70s Cricketers. Hosted by Grant Timms and Trevor Lee it aims to be entertaining, informative and topical as Grant and Trevor combine a mix of guests with their own take on what's happening in the thriving world of over 60s and 70s cricket.

Its been a big week in the knockout stages in the O60s

We cover all the matches across the Cup, Vase and Bowl competitions as well as action in the O70s Bowl and group matches 

We also cover the final 4 matches of the USA tour and reflect on what both sides have learnt

A shout to the USA team who donated $2000 to Ron Hedley’s fundraising 

And we mention the county player survey - please do fill yours in, it will only take a few minutes 

Trevor was on tour during the week at the USA matches so his recordings will form a special bonus episode early next week 

You can find all the results, fixtures and league tables for the O60s and O70s 2025 County Championship here: https://seniorscountychampionship.play-cricket.com/Matches?tab=Fixture

Here’s the link to the England and Wales O60s / O70s county championship website: https://6070cc.co.uk 

And all the England v USA results here: https://englandseniors.play-cricket.com/home

You can still buy the Graham Thorpe headband at:  https://shop.mind.org.uk/products/thorpey-s-headband

You can follow all that’s happening across the Seniors Cricket world via https://masterscricket.org and their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/internationalmasterscricket

Silver Stumps now has a small website which you can find at https://www.silverstumps.com/ - it features all the episodes and a little bit about Grant and Trevor, the co-hosts of the podcast.

If you've got feedback or observations about the podcast or ideas for future guests please drop us an email to [email protected] or press ‘send us a message’ at the bottom of these notes - please include your name and contact details as otherwise we don't know who the message is from. 

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Silver Stumps is the podcast aimed at Over 60s and Over 70s Cricketers. Hosted by Grant Timms and Trevor Lee it aims to be entertaining, informative and topical as Grant and Trevor combine a mix of guests with their own take on what's happening in the thriving world of over 60s and 70s cricket.

I had the pleasure of hosting Tony and Tracy Panecasio in Truro for a couple of days before they headed home at the conclusion of the Grey Ashes tour. 

We took the opportunity to record an episode in which they reflect on the tour and recall some of the best non-cricketing bits including the places they've visited, the socials they've enjoyed and the people they've met.

Tracy also shares what it is like to be a WAG (Wives and Girlfriends) on tour - particularly when not knowing prior to the tour any of the other WAG's.

Tony played in every one of the five ODIs but also was the chief media correspondent for the tour, whilst Tracy took hundreds if not thousands of photographs so during their time here in Truro I encouraged them to turn it all into a book because a tour like this needs a book!

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Silver Stumps is the podcast aimed at Over 60s and Over 70s Cricketers. Hosted by Grant Timms and Trevor Lee it aims to be entertaining, informative and topical as Grant and Trevor combine a mix of guests with their own take on what's happening in the thriving world of over 60s and 70s cricket.

It's yet another packed episode where we cover all the O60s and O70s county games, we review England and England Lions v the USA, what happened in the South West O65s 2 day 2 innings match in Bath and we've got O60s/O70s Vice-President Roland Butcher on. 

Trevor recorded as short seven minute piece with Roland during the third England versus Australia ODI at Thame on July 18th. 

Roland talks about his career and new book: Breaking Barriers - Barbados to England ….and back - you can find it here: https://www.rolandbutcher.co.uk

For many of the 60s divisions this was a week off between the end of the group matches and the start of the knockout stages, with the exception of two Bowl prelim matches in Div 1 and the usual league matches in Div 4. 

In the O70s Div 1 it was the final week of league matches with Div 2 and Div 3 as normal.

Last week Grant talked about the Graham Thorpe headband he is sporting in the thumbnail for that episode

This is where you can buy them: https://shop.mind.org.uk/products/thorpey-s-headband

You can find all the results, fixtures and league tables for the O60s and O70s 2025 County Championship here: https://seniorscountychampionship.play-cricket.com/Matches?tab=Fixture

Here’s the link to the England and Wales O60s / O70s county championship website: https://6070cc.co.uk 

You can follow all that’s happening across the Seniors Cricket world via https://masterscricket.org and their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/internationalmasterscricket

Silver Stumps now has a small website which you can find at https://www.silverstumps.com/ - it features all the episodes and a little bit about Grant and Trevor, the co-hosts of the podcast.

If you've got feedback or observations about the podcast or ideas for future guests please drop us an email to [email protected] or press ‘send us a message’ at the bottom of these notes - please include your name and contact 

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Silver Stumps is the podcast aimed at Over 60s and Over 70s Cricketers. Hosted by Grant Timms and Trevor Lee it aims to be entertaining, informative and topical as Grant and Trevor combine a mix of guests with their own take on what's happening in the thriving world of over 60s and 70s cricket.

An international double header for you!

First up USA O60s captain for the tour of England Ravi Suri and then England Lions manager Paul Gelder. 

We caught up with Ravi on Zoom a week before the tour whist Trevor caught up with Paul at the recent Lions match at Apperley. 

The USA play six matches starting on Wednesday August 6th - 3 against the England ODI team and 3 against the England Lions - all packed into just nine days. 

The scorecards for all those matches can be found here: England Seniors Play Cricket 

Here’s the link to the England Seniors You Tube for live coverage

Keep up with all the USA O60s news via their Facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/masterscricketusa

and their website: https://www.masterscricketusa.com/ 

England Team details when they ar e announced  can be found here:  England O60s Facebook page

You can find all the results, fixtures and league tables for the O60s and O70s 2025 County Championship here: https://seniorscountychampionship.play-cricket.com/Matches?tab=Fixture

Here’s the link to the England and Wales O60s / O70s county championship website: https://6070cc.co.uk 

You can follow all that’s happening across the Seniors Cricket world via https://masterscricket.org and their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/internationalmasterscricket

Silver Stumps now has a small website which you can find at https://www.silverstumps.com/ - it features all the episodes and a little bit about Grant and Trevor, the co-hosts of the podcast.

If you've got feedback or observations about the podcast or ideas for future guests please drop us an email to [email protected] or press ‘send us a message’ at the bottom of these notes - please include your name and contact details as otherwise we don't know who the message is from. 

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Silver Stumps is the podcast aimed at Over 60s and Over 70s Cricketers. Hosted by Grant Timms and Trevor Lee it aims to be entertaining, informative and topical as Grant and Trevor combine a mix of guests with their own take on what's happening in the thriving world of over 60s and 70s cricket.

This week it's been the last round of matches in divisions one, two and three of the O60s competition and with the exception of some replays next week, in division one of the O70s competition.

We cover all the matches and look briefly at the draws in the 60s for the Cup, Vase and Bowl competitions across the top three divisions

Grant talks at the beginning about the Graham Thorp headband he is sporting in the thumbnail for this episode

This is where you can buy them: https://shop.mind.org.uk/products/thorpey-s-headband

You can find all the results, fixtures and league tables for the O60s and O70s 2025 County Championship here: https://seniorscountychampionship.play-cricket.com/Matches?tab=Fixture

Here’s the link to the England and Wales O60s / O70s county championship website: https://6070cc.co.uk 

You can follow all that’s happening across the Seniors Cricket world via https://masterscricket.org and their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/internationalmasterscricket

Silver Stumps now has a small website which you can find at https://www.silverstumps.com/ - it features all the episodes and a little bit about Grant and Trevor, the co-hosts of the podcast.

If you've got feedback or observations about the podcast or ideas for future guests please drop us an email to [email protected] or press ‘send us a message’ at the bottom of these notes - please include your name and contact details as otherwise we don't know who the message is from. 

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Silver Stumps is the podcast aimed at Over 60s and Over 70s Cricketers. Hosted by Grant Timms and Trevor Lee it aims to be entertaining, informative and topical as Grant and Trevor combine a mix of guests with their own take on what's happening in the thriving world of over 60s and 70s cricket.

The fifth and final match in the Grey Ashes series ended in a last ball tie! The series thus finishes 2-2 which means Australia retain the Grey Ashes. 

England batted first for the first time in the series and made 269. Then it rained, for a long time. Finally the Australian innings got underway with a DLS target of 194 in 26 overs. 

At 7/2 the Aussies were in trouble but man of the series Darren Smith, who had cancelled his flight home because of the rain delay, strode in and made 97. 

It came down to 7 needed off the last over and Kev Watson took wickets with the first two balls. 3 were needed off the ball and two made - so a tie! 

Plus we round up all the matches played across the O70s 3 Divisions on Thursday July 24th and we catch up with Ron Hedley. 

The scorecard for the 5th ODI can be found here: England Seniors Play Cricket 

Here’s the link to the England Seniors You Tube 

Keep up with all the Australia O60s news via their Facebook page just for this tour: ‘Defence of the Ashes’ 

England Team details can be found here:  England O60s Facebook page

You can find all the results, fixtures and league tables for the O60s and O70s 2025 County Championship here: https://seniorscountychampionship.play-cricket.com/Matches?tab=Fixture

Here’s the link to the England and Wales O60s / O70s county championship website: https://6070cc.co.uk 

You can follow all that’s happening across the Seniors Cricket world via https://masterscricket.org and their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/internationalmasterscricket

Silver Stumps now has a small website which you can find at https://www.silverstumps.com/ - it features all the episodes and a little bit about Grant and Trevor, the co-hosts of the podcast.

If you've got feedback or observations about the podcast or ideas for future guests please drop us an email to [email protected] or press ‘send us a message’ at the bottom of these notes - please include your name and contact details as otherwise we don't know who the message is from. 

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Silver Stumps is the podcast aimed at Over 60s and Over 70s Cricketers. Hosted by Grant Timms and Trevor Lee it aims to be entertaining, informative and topical as Grant and Trevor combine a mix of guests with their own take on what's happening in the thriving world of over 60s and 70s cricket.

England won the 4th ODI at Sparsholt CC to level the best of five series at 2-2 

We review the match and look forward to the decider at Royal Ascot CC on Thursday (July 24th) 

Plus we round up all the matches played across the O60s 4 Divisions on Tuesday July 22nd 

The scorecards for the Grey Ashes matches can be found here: England Seniors Play Cricket 

Here’s the link to the England Seniors You Tube for live coverage at Royal Ascot on Thursday

Keep up with all the Australia O60s news via their Facebook page just for this tour: ‘Defence of the Ashes’ 

England Team details can be found here:  England O60s Facebook page

You can find all the results, fixtures and league tables for the O60s and O70s 2025 County Championship here: https://seniorscountychampionship.play-cricket.com/Matches?tab=Fixture

Here’s the link to the England and Wales O60s / O70s county championship website: https://6070cc.co.uk 

You can follow all that’s happening across the Seniors Cricket world via https://masterscricket.org and their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/internationalmasterscricket

Silver Stumps now has a small website which you can find at https://www.silverstumps.com/ - it features all the episodes and a little bit about Grant and Trevor, the co-hosts of the podcast.

If you've got feedback or observations about the podcast or ideas for future guests please drop us an email to [email protected] or press ‘send us a message’ at the bottom of these notes - please include your name and contact details as otherwise we don't know who the message is from. 

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Silver Stumps is the podcast aimed at Over 60s and Over 70s Cricketers. Hosted by Grant Timms and Trevor Lee it aims to be entertaining, informative and topical as Grant and Trevor combine a mix of guests with their own take on what's happening in the thriving world of over 60s and 70s cricket.