Wednesday 18th July 2012 This year's 'Flower Show Match' between Matfield Cricket Club and the George Sherston X1 will be played on at 2pm on Matfield Village Green, Kent.
Since 2006, the "Flower Show Match" has been an annual fixture between George Sherston's XI and Matfield Cricket Club, and is played on the village green in Siegfried Sassoon's native village of Matfield. There is some poetic licence involved, since the original match depicted inMemoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man was based on one that took place in the neighbouring village of Brenchley.
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2011 Flower Show Match
A keenly contested draw...
Jeremy Lawson on his way to a century
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Man of the Match award presented by Derek Underwood
George Sherston X1 retain the plaque - presented by Enid Wells
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The 2010 match took place on Wednesday 21st July on the beautiful village green at Matfield in Kent. After an early shower, the skies cleared and those present enjoyed a gloriously sunny afternoon and evening watching a very keenly contested match. It seemed that the home team would cruise to victory but the visiting George Sherston X1 rallied and the match finished in a draw, just before eight o'clock.
The 2009 match took place on Matfield village green on Wednesday 22nd July 2009. George Sherston's XI followed up their 2008 victory, winning by five wickets.
Derek Underwood presented the trophy to the winning captain.
For the first time, the cricket match was preceded by a Golf Day, which took place at Lamberhurst on Tuesday 21 July, and was won by Neville Fox.
