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[c1arkie]

OK, I know a few of the guys are from this area who use the forum and I need some help.

My Club are organising a tour to the West Country this summer and decided this area is a goer as any further becomes awkward travel-wise with no motorway. We have the option of staying in Bristol or Minehead and have no idea about the differences in experience beyond the obvious that Brizzle is relatively built up and Minehead is a smaller coastal town.

Any opinions on the local cricket/grounds and where would be a better 5 days?

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Bristol mate minehead has burkina and few pubs...did footy tour there lol bristol has much more variety to keep everyone happy IMO 

[peplow]

go to bristol mate, top place and the home of me, tom (ayrtek) and colesy so you must be onto a winner

[Talisman]

Tom, beer tomorrow night as we've missed our Thursday night session??

[ianbuchanan]

depends what you want from your tour mate. i live in minehead and play for a few village teams around west somerset, some of the grounds around here are really nice. look up bridgetown cc and timberscombe cc on google. if your after a fairly queit tour but with a few nights out on the town then minehead is your best bet. but if you want to go for a 5 day piss up on the town then bristol is the place lol. i also play cricket in bristol every other week and some of the grounds i play at are nice whereas others are rather urban... (no offence you bristol fellas!)

[c1arkie]

We are mostly about the cricket, I think Brizzle covers more bases though if people are going to kick up a fuss about the extra-curricular activities! Personally I just want to see some nice grounds and tracks!!

[ianbuchanan]

you'll see some very nice village grounds around here! but not many nice tracks im afraid.... we have quite a reputation for the famous 'west somerset wickets'.... although we have the old belter at some clubs

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Mr b yeah missed the Thursday beer/cider!! Takings must be down in the pubs!!!

I play B&D on a Saturday and north somerset on a Sunday so get to see the best of both in terms of village sides and larger clubs so I'm sure u cud get a mix of both

[Skully]

you'll see some very nice village grounds around here! but not many nice tracks im afraid.... we have quite a reputation for the famous 'west somerset wickets'.... although we have the old belter at some clubs

I'll vouch for that, down here around minehead (my ground, bagborough is only 17 miles away from minehead) we have very picturesque (sp) grounds, I'm sure if you come down here myself (mainly my father who used to be fixture sec) and ian would be able to sugest grounds to go to

[c1arkie]

Looks from my info as if we are going the Bristol route, purely because we are sorting it a bit late and it gives us the best chance of getting fixtures with more Clubs being there. Will let you know if Im coming to tonk any of you once the Tour company get the itinerary sorted 

[Ayrtek Cricket]

where are you travelling down from mate? plenty of things to do and see down here to keep all ages of the party bussssy!

[c1arkie]

Dropping down from Greater Manchester, will be back for more advice about what we can do once I know we've got some teams to play!

[ianbuchanan]

Looks from my info as if we are going the Bristol route, purely because we are sorting it a bit late and it gives us the best chance of getting fixtures with more Clubs being there. Will let you know if Im coming to tonk any of you once the Tour company get the itinerary sorted 

dont blame you mate, one of the village teams i play for has only one free sunday all summer.....

[c1arkie]

First fixture confirmed against Bristol Cricket Club of the West of England Premier League *gulp*

More to follow!

[iand123]

My old club tour to Bristol, and have for 30 odd years or so. I've never been myself, but they play in some decent places (by all accounts) and the nightlife is good too! Might be able to get you a few clubs contacts as im still in touch with the secretary at the club