Club Cricket

On Saturday the MCA Winter Wallop league commenced with the champions of last year Melita Bees playing against the Krishna Cobras.

Our Top Tweets contain a variety of images this week, some touching words, some bids to avoid eviction and an interesting poster to intrigue cricketers.

Our Top Tweets contain a variety of images this week, with Makhaya Ntini taking Chris Gayle for Nandos, a survivor taking part in Movember and plenty of trophies for club cricketers.

No game was played over the weekend due to the bad weather but instead let's look back at a friendly game which was played late in August between the Marsa C.C and the RMG C.C.

Remembrance Day is the focal point of this weeks Around the Grounds, with cricketers and clubs sharing their thoughts for those who gave their lives.

Around the Grounds takes on a spooky theme this week, as majority of clubs are celebrating Halloween, by dressing up and partying. The other half celebrate bonfire night, with fireworks going bang and mulled wine being share.

In what may have been Marsa's final game of the season, they made sure of a 2-0 series win over Pontefract courtesy of a second victory in two weeks.

This week, Marsa CC took on Pontefract New College, who in June won the Yorkshire and Humberside T20 final, in the first game of a two-match series.

Plenty of cricket fans also enjoyed a different sport this weekend, with the NFL at Wembley Arena, some lucky cricketers had the chance to play on the Great Wall of China and also plenty of travelling for club players.

Linklaters CC marked their first tour to play Marsa CC by beating their hosts in both matches played this weekend in Malta.

We kick off this week's Around The Grounds with Top Tweets, which are some of our favourites from the week. We've included a new fashion batting helmet, division four winners Harlington CC and some rugby, with Max Skofic playing alongside his brothers.

Marsa beat new touring team Apricots CC by two games to one this weekend in Malta.

Obviously KP and the ECB have been a huge talking point in cricket recently, you may stand on either side and have some valid points or just not care at all - this second covers pretty much all of it.

The rain was an unexpected an unwelcome visitor to Malta this week, where Marsa's programme of matches against Tetherdown Trundlers CC was interrupted.

Some of cricket's unsung heroes and grass-roots volunteers were recognised at the NatWest Outstanding Service to Cricket Awards (OSCAs) at a ceremony in London.

We've included a village people tribute band, one cricket club appearing on Eggheads and Elliot's consistent Duck award.

We've included a comical fancy dress image, CKCC Ladies posing with their trophy and a delicious looking BBQ over at Pledwick.

Over the weekend Marsa CC played against Ladymead CC who were on their third tour to the island. In the previous tours both teams had won a series apiece, winning 2-0.

Last week's winners were Old Actonian Ladies who were T20 cup winners! This is unfortunately the final Performance of the Week for a while as the cricketing season comes to an end. However, we still have plenty up our sleeve for clubs, so keep your eyes peeled!

Hartlepool's first XI ended their season with a run of five unbeaten games to finish in seventh place but there was another defeat for the already-relegated second XI.