Following on from the passing of Steve Kelly, members will be further greatly saddened to learn that Bill Jamieson, like Steve a long-standing member of the Club, has passed away. Bill played for many years for both the cricket and hockey sections and also served as Treasurer of the Club for a period of time. Like Steve, Bill will be sadly missed and our sincere condolences go to Margaret, Karen and David and all his family and friends. Bill's funeral will take place at Greenock Crematorium on Thursday 5th December at 2pm. Those attending should feel free to wear a dash of colour, if they so desire.

The Club is delighted to announce that its new online shop, in collaboration with VX3, is now open.

Please click on the headline or on the link below to read the full article regarding this exciting development.

Members will be greatly saddened to learn that Steve Kelly, a long-standing member of the Club, has passed away. Steve's initial connection with the Club was through the Clutha hockey section, but he continued to support the Club after his playing days were over and he was a popular figure around the clubhouse for many years. He was particularly proud of his granddaughter Emily as she developed her playing career with the Glenpark XI. Steve will be greatly missed by all who knew him and our sincere condolences go to Emma and Emily, Hilary, Graeme and all his family and friends.

The October monthly draw for the Glenpark Supporters Prize Draw (GSPD) was carried out on Saturday 26th October 2024. The four lucky winners were Mary McKnight, Jim Snoddy, Dave Terrey and Ronnie Bell.

Congratulations to everyone on their wins.

The next draw will take place on Saturday 30th November 2024 for the usual monthly prizes.

We are always looking for new members to join the draw, the receipts from which are used to improve the facilities of the Club for all members. If you wish to join, please contact Brian Papworth using the details to be found at the Contacts link at the top of this page.

The 2024 Awards Evening was held on Saturday 31st August when the clubhouse was filled to see a number of awards handed out to players and supporters. Chirag Pandher was chosen as the Players 1st Player of the Year while Inam Khan was accorded the same honour for the Glenpark XI. Emily Norris was named the Club Player of the Year in recognition of her work as Junior Convenor and her performances throughout the season for the Glenpark XI.

Thanks are due to Peter Hempsey for penning this article that documents all the awards that were handed out and to Angela Prabhu for taking photographs throughout the evening.

The September monthly draw for the Glenpark Supporters Prize Draw (GSPD) was carried out on Saturday 28th September 2024. The four lucky winners were Alastair Munro, Tony Church, Anne Terrey and Colin Lochhead.

Congratulations to everyone on their wins.

The August monthly draw for the Glenpark Supporters Prize Draw (GSPD) was carried out on Saturday 31st August 2024. The four lucky winners were Anne Terrey, Tony Church, Bob Kelly and Peter Allwood. Peter was also the fortunate winner of the Autumn Jackpot prize which was also drawn at this time.

The 1st XI's season ended in a whimper when their last game of the season was called off as the pitch had failed to survive the incessant rains of earlier in the week. This meant that three of the last four games had been cancelled without a ball being bowled, a sad ending to what was a less than memorable season.

The Glenpark XI's game in Glasgow against Milngavie 2nd XI did go ahead but the team did not do themselves justice and fell to a 109 run defeat, which meant that they finished the season in 6th place in the Championship Three league. Shujaat Hussain bowled well to take 5 for 37 but Milngavie compiled an imposing 196 in their innings. In reply, Muhammad Zeeshan made 32 and Maroof Kochai 18 but the rest of the batting failed to contribute and the side was bowled out for 87.

The 1st XI wind up their season on Saturday with a home game against Renfrew with the prize for the winners being 3rd place in the Western Premiership Two league. Given the seemingly unrelenting rain of recent days, it is likely that the pitch will favour the bowlers and the toss may well be crucial. The team's stand-in skipper Connor Nowlan, along with his compatriot Angus Tolhurst, will be keen to end their stay at Glenpark with a win and no doubt their fellow players will do their best to help them achieve that aim. The match will be available to watch on the live stream at this link and will start at 12 noon.

The Glenpark XI play Milngavie 2nd XI at Garscube on Saturday and will also be keen to end their season on a winning note. Peter 'Robbo' Robertson will captain the team as they look to cement fourth place in the Western Championship Three league.

Unsurprisingly, the 1st XI's match against Irvine at Marress was an early casualty of the rains that have fallen on the west of Scotland this week. Next week's fixture at Glenpark against Renfrew will bring the season to a conclusion but with the current unsettled weather forecast to continue who would bet on that game going ahead.

The 1st XI recorded a fine victory on Saturday over second-placed Kelburne, defeating their Renfrewshire rivals by 5 wickets. After a delayed start which reduced the game to 35 overs per side, the home attack made quick inroads into the Kelburne batting. Only 2 batsmen reached double figures with Sam Sanghera taking 4 for 14 and Angus Tohurst 3 for 15 as Kelburne subsided to 78 all out. What seemed an easy target to reach proved to be nothing of the sort as the batsmen made a shaky start. At 40 for 5 the game was in the balance, but Angus Tolhurst (17*) and Chirag Pandher (26*) made sure that the victory would not be thrown away. Peter Hempsey's weekly report provides the details on one of the best results of the season for the team.

The Glenpark XI's long journey to Gatehouse of Fleet was made worthwhile when their 10 men just sneaked home over Galloway 2nd XI by 9 runs. A substandard batting performance saw them dismissed for just 112 by the bottom side with Muhibullah Ahmadzai (33) and Usman Mansoor (25) the only men in double figures. Despite some good bowling, it looked as if Galloway would come out on top when they reached 102 for 7 but the last 3 wickets fell for just one run and the victory was Glenpark's. Sanjaya Bamunawala with 3 for 19 and Rakesh Kumar with 3 for 25 were the key bowlers for Glenpark.

Both the 1st XI and Glenpark XI games were early casualties of the wet weather of recent days and have been called off.

The 1st XI lost out to Kilmarnock in another tense finish at Glenpark after their batsmen failed to capitalise on a good performance in the field. Kilmarnock batted first and looked poised for a big score when they reached 110 for 3 but an astonishing collapse with 5 wickets falling for just 2 runs put the team in the driving seat. The 9th wicket then put on a crucial 20 runs but nonetheless a total of 133 was well within the team's compass. Angus Tolhurst took 5 for 10 in his 10 overs and Connor Nowlan with 4 for 36 gave him good support. 

The team's reply started disastrously with both openers, Nowlan and Prabhu, out without a run on the board. At 51 for 6, Kilmarnock were well in control but Tolhurst marshalled the tail-end and brought hopes of victory. However, his dismissal for a fine 64 brought an end to the team's revival and they ultimately finished 9 runs short of Kilmarnock's total. Peter Hempsey's weekly report reflects on another game that the team will look back on as a lost opportunity.

The 1st XI defeated Langside on Saturday by 1 wicket, a nail-biting finish to a low-scoring encounter. The Glasgow side batted first and were indebted to 39 from opener Anwar Hafeez and a disappointing concession of 30 extras by the attack to make 101 in  a slow-going 40 overs. The 1st XI started poorly, losing their first 2 wickets for 8 runs and when Shailesh Prabhu was the sixth batsman to fall at 63 for a hard-working 27, Langside were probably favourites. Ewan Stewart and Inam Khan took the score to 89 before two more wickets fell. Khan was joined at the crease by number 11, Muhibullah Ahmadzai, and these two were able to knock off the 13 runs required to gain a much-needed win. Peter Hempsey's weekly report describes the action in what became the tensest of matches.

The Glenpark XI maintained fifth place in WDCU Championship Three by defeating Clydesdale 4th XI by 5 wickets at Hamilton Palace Sports Ground. The Glasgow side were dismissed for 103 and that score was overtaken in the 35th over by the Glenparkers.

Members will be greatly saddened to learn that Crawford Fisher passed away in hospital on Sunday 21st July after a long illness. He died peacefully with his wife Maureen and children Kirsty and Jack by his side. We extend our sincere condolences to them and all who knew him. Crawford was a long-standing member and supporter of the Club, despite living a good part of his life in England, and he will be sadly missed.

The 1st XI's game with Glasgow Accies was called off at the midway point due to persistent rain. Accies had batted first and recovered from 99 for 6 to post a challenging 186. The 1st XI, fielding a weakened eleven, would have been disappointed to allow this recovery and would have found their target a stiff challenge, had the match continued. Ali Mansoor with 3 for 29 in his 10 overs was the team's best bowler. Peter Hempsey's weekly report is briefer than usual with just the one innings to describe.

The Glenpark XI were left frustrated by the rain when they seemed certain to defeat Clydesdale 4th XI. A good bowling performance saw the Glasgow side bowled out for 107, Zabiullah Dilsoz with 4 for 33 being the stand-out performer. Glenpark lost their first three wickets for 23 but an unbeaten partnership of 57 by Maroof Kochai (30*) and Dilsoz (12*) saw them to 80 and just 28 runs short of victory when the rain became too persistent to allow play to continue. These runs were scored in just 12 overs as the batsmen tried in vain to beat the rain.

The 1st XI were unable to defeat league leaders Dumfries on Saturday, going down by 5 wickets. Batting first, they will rue the fact that five batsmen got into double figures but nobody got past 30. That, allied to falling from 148 for 5 to 159 all out with 7 overs not used, meant that Dumfries, a strong batting-lineup, were not unduly challenged as events proved. Only 2 late wickets made the scoreline more respectable as Dumfries knocked off the runs in 37.3 overs. Our weekly report details how the action played as out as Dumfries demonstrated just why they are top of the table.

The Glenpark XI were unable to maintain their run of wins when they went down to the strong The Tryst eleven by 26 runs. The Glenpark bowlers made a good job of restricting their opponents to 133 for 8 in their 40 overs with Inam Khan taking 3 for 26. In reply, Glenpark were going well at 73 for 3 but the dismissal of Khan who had made 31 led to a collapse and eventual defeat.

The 1st XI recorded an easy win on Saturday at Hughenden over Hillhead. Batting first, they overcame a shaky start to make 233 in their 50 overs, Angus Tolhurst the main contributor with a  fine 115. He got good support from the Sanghera family, son Aryan scoring 30 and father Sam 25. Hillhead's reply never got off the ground and only a seventh-wicket partnership of 51 enabled them to reach 95. Connor Nowlan was the star with the ball, taking 5 for 12 in his 10 overs. Our weekly report updates the action of a game which sees the team move up to 5th place in the league.

The Glenpark XI kept up their good run of form with another thumping win. This time it was Hillhead 3rd XI who were the victims, beaten by 9 wickets. The Glasgow side were dismissed for 87, stand-in skipper Dave Sharma taking 3 for 29 and Hamid Safi 3 for 7. In Glenpark's reply, Inam Khan scored an unbeaten 48 as Hillhead's total was reached in the twentieth over.

The 1st XI's match at Renfrew came to an abrupt end when the game was abandoned after 17.1 overs. This overshadowed a terrific knock by Connor Nowlan who was unbeaten on 76 off just 58 balls with the score on 108 for 3 when the game was halted. Our weekly report provides more detail on the play that did take place.

The Glenpark XI were able to finish their game and they recorded a thumping win over Milngavie 2nd XI by 6 wickets. Their opponents batted first and were quickly reduced to 20 for 4 but recovered well to post 167 for 9 in their 40 overs, a reasonable total for Glenpark to chase. But it was a total that presented no problems to the batsmen, led by Vishal Yadav who hit a superb 86*, which included 13 boundaries. Zabiullah Dilsoz contributed 38 runs to the second-wicket partnership of 86 and despite the loss of two late wickets, victory was achieved in just 23 overs.

The 1st XI got back on the winning trail when they defeated Irvine by 5 wickets at Glenpark. While ultimately it was quite comfortable, there were a few occasions when the game threatened to get away from them. Having reduced Irvine to 74 for 6, they would have been disappointed to let them recover to a score of 164. Skipper Greg McDougall was the best bowler, taking 3 for 29 in his 10 overs. The reply started badly with the loss of 2 quick wickets but the two Aussies, Connor Nowlan and Angus Tolhurst, got the innings back on an even keel. The dismissal of the latter was followed by another two quick wickets and at 103 for 5, the game was very much in the balance. But an unbroken 6th wicket partnership of 63 between Nowlan (80) and Singh (30) saw the side through to victory. Our weekly report, from an anonymous correspondent, recounts the action from a game that saw a more encouraging display from the team.

The Glenpark XI narrowly lost out to Inverclyde in their Championship Three encounter. Chasing Inverclyde's 127 for 6, they were dismissed for 118, to leave the local bragging rights with Inverclyde and with the vagaries of the fixture list meaning that the teams will not meet again this season, the team will need to wait until 2025 to try to reclaim them.

The 1st XI promotion aspirations are well and truly in tatters after another defeat, the third in a row, this time at the hands of league leaders Kelburne, and once again with the intervention of DLS. Kelburne were asked to bat first and were indebted to a 72 run 4th wicket partnership to reach 159 for 9 in their 50 overs. Connor Nowlan with 3 for 20 was the most successful bowler. The team's batting never got going and when the rains came and brought the game to a close, they were standing at 54 for 6, 57 runs behind on DLS. Peter Hempsey's weekly report sheds more light on a game which has left the team in a tricky spot in the league table.

The Glenpark XI on the other hand had a comfortable 7 wicket win over Galloway 2nd XI. They dismissed their opponents for 96, with FaheemGul Dinarkhel taking 3 for 15 and wasted little time in overtaking that total with Inam Khan unbeaten on 56.

We said that the match with East Renfrewshire was a must-win game for the 1st XI. Well if it was, then unfortunately it did not turn out that way. Batting first, they had slumped to 24 for 4 and were indebted to 52 from Shailesh Prabhu and decent contributions from Ewan Stewart, Sam Sanghera and Usman Mansoor to eventually reach 172 for 7. East Renfrewshire started quickly but were pegged back to 44 for 3 and the game was in the balance. The middle order, however, applied themselves well and after a final rain interruption caused the game to be abandoned, the DLS calculations showed the visitors to be ahead of their target and thus they obtained the victory which is a hammer blow for the 1st XI. Peter Hempsey's weekly report provides the details of what was a really disappointing day for the team and which sees them drop to 7th place in the league table.

The Glenpark XI never made it across the water to Rothesay as their fixture with Bute County & Cowal was called off due to the local team's ground being unfit for play.

On a gloriously sunny day, the 1st XI lost out to Kilmarnock by 2 wickets in a closely fought encounter. Skipper Greg McDougall elected to bat on winning the toss and the first six batsmen all got a start but none of them was able to go on to make a substantial score. Angus Tolhurst top-scored with 44 as the team reached 187 for 6 in their 50 overs, a total which should really have been higher. Kilmarnock made a steady start but 62 for 1 became 112 for 5 and the 1st XI looked to be on top but a partnership of 60 between Maritz, who made a match-winning 95, and Qamar turned the game and even a late flurry of wickets was not enough to earn the team the winning points. Peter Hempsey's weekly report describes the action of a game which has undoubtedly dealt the team a real blow in their pursuit of promotion back to the top level of WDCU cricket.

The Glenpark XI would have been happy to bowl out the strong Mearns 2nd XI for 138 at Glenpark, Faheemgul Dinarkhel and Sanjaya Bamunawala both taking 3 wickets, but the home batsmen were quite unable to handle the visiting attack and were bowled out for just 52 in 16.2 overs. Only Vishal Yadav with 29 was able to reach double figures as the side slumped to a disappointing 86 runs defeat.

The 1st XI's fixture with Langside at Albert Park was called off without a ball being bowled with Glasgow side's pitch unfit for play after the rains of recent days.

The Glenpark XI were able to play and made the most of that opportunity by defeating Glasgow Accies 3rd XI by 38 runs. Inam Khan was the star performer. His unbeaten 58 in a partnership of 117 runs with skipper Eddie Ahmad (50 not out) which led to a total of 167 for 3 was followed by the capture of 3 wickets for 17 as Accies were dismissed for 129.

For the second week in a row, midweek cricket for the senior teams has been wiped out by the weather. Following on from last night's cancellation of the Glenpark XI's Western Cup tie at Paisley against Meikleriggs, the 1st XI's McCulloch Cup match at Glenpark against Renfrew has now fallen foul of the rain. Oh well, better luck next week.

The 1st XI recovered their form on Saturday when they comfortably overcame Glasgow Accies at Glenpark by 8 wickets. Once again their two young Australians were the outstanding performers. Angus Tolhurst with 4 for 8 in his 10 overs and Connor Nowlan with 3 for 31 were instrumental in Accies being bowled out for 116 and both were undefeated with the bat, Nowlan with 68 and Tolhurst with 21 as that total was chased down in just under 33 overs. Mention should also be made of Harry Briggs with 20 runs and 3 catches behind the stumps, all off Nowlan's bowling. Peter Hempsey's weekly report details the team's return to form on a day when the sun shone on Glenpark.

The Glenpark XI were left disappointed on Saturday when their opponents Crow Road called off the fixture when they were unable to raise a team. What a waste of a glorious day for a game of cricket.

The 1st XI came up just short at Dumfries when, despite the warm and sunny weather, runs were somewhat at a premium. They batted first and Connor Nowlan made a positive start with 37. His dismissal led to a rush of wickets and at 58 for 8 all looked lost. But Sam Sanghera (28*) and Muhibullah Ahmadzai (14) put on 39 for the 9th wicket and an eventual total of 107 at least gave the bowlers something to defend. Dumfries struggled equally with the bat and when they were reduced to 73 for 6, a win looked quite possible. But the Dumfries lower-order rallied and saw their team to a 3-wicket victory. Peter Hempsey's weekly report details the events of a game where Greenock's batting frailties - six batsmen failed to score - were almost covered up by a fighting response by the bowlers.

The Glenpark XI recorded their first victory of the season when they easily overcame Stirling County 3rd XI, who were unable to field a full eleven, by 206 runs.

The 1st XI made a winning start to their league campaign with a comfortable 124 run victory over Hillhead at a sun-kissed Glenpark on Saturday. Well, OK, maybe not sun-kissed but at least it was dry. The team's two young Aussies were the main contributors to the win, Angus Tolhurst scoring 84 and taking 3 for 11 in his 10 overs while Connor Nowlan hit up a quickfire 79 and claimed a couple of victims. The home side had reached 226 for 9 in their allotted overs and needed just 32.1 overs to dismiss their opponents for just 102. Our correspondent, Peter Hempsey, provides a full report on what was a satisfying start to the league season.

The long journey north on Sunday to Aberdeen proved to be fruitless when the home side eased to victory over a less than full-strength 1st XI in the Scottish Cup. Angus Tolhurst was again in the runs, making 105 out of his side's 197, but the bowlers were unable to defend this total as Aberdeenshire reached their target for the loss of just 4 wickets in 30.4 overs to progress to the next round.

The Glenpark XI had a close encounter with the Bees at Bellahouston, eventually coming up just short of their opponents total of 134 by 11 runs.

At long last, the weather relented and allowed the 2024 Glenpark season to commence. Two pre-season friendlies were played, against Kelburne on Saturday and Renfrew on Sunday, resulting in one win and one loss. However, the matches were very much played as training exercises, indeed the Kelburne match was played as a 13-a-side encounter and captain Greg McDougall took the opportunity to give all his players the chance to bat and bowl. The results were really irrelevant. Our correspondent, Peter Hempsey, has produced his first report of the season to describe the action.

Saturday was probably the nicest day of the year so far, a perfect one for a game of cricket. Unfortunately not at Glenpark as the ravages of earlier in the week rendered the ground unfit for play and thus the second pre-season friendly of the year, this time against Hillhead, bit the dust. We do now seem to be in for a reasonable spell of weather and should this last to next weekend, then surely we will see some play. Time will tell.

The 2024 season starts this Saturday, 13th April, when West of Scotland will be the visitors for the usual pre-season friendly.

But surprise, surprise, the game has already been called off as Glenpark is quite unable to host the game due to the incessant rain that seems to have fallen unceasingly since the end of the previous season. And even at this early stage, next week's fixture with Hillhead must be in doubt, given that there is just no sign of a dry spell in the forecast. It is really quite depressing.

In 2020, when no cricket was played due to the Covid-19 outbreak, a number of articles relating to the history of the Club were published on the website. These can be read via this link.

The Club records have been updated again, this time to cover the years from 1931 to 1937. Each year that has been added to the archives has a summary of all games played by the 1st XI together with full averages, selected scorecards and a short review of the season. The cumulative records of the Club have also similarly been updated.

This new update covers the years when the Club's professional was Reg Hollingdale, from Sussex, who can reasonably be claimed to be one of the best professionals employed by the Club. During this time, the Club won the Western Union title on two occasions while there were any number of memorable games, not least the time when Jack Hobbs played at Glenpark in June 1935. 1937, though it did not result in title or cup success, was a year when there were some outstanding personal performances, such as John Kerr hitting two centuries in four days at the age of 52.

As with previous updates, there a number of caveats that need to be kept in mind and these are detailed in this brief article.

Work will now start on the next update which is likely to cover the years from 1925 to 1930.