Burghley Park

Nick Green took this wicket for Peterborough Town against Old Northamptonians. Photo Andy Dann.

Bourne and Long Sutton win titles, defeats for Peterborough Town and Oundle Town

Zeeshan Manzoor hits out. Photo David Lowndes.

Title still in Town's hands despite defeat at Barnack

This year's event takes place between Wednesday, September 2 and Sunday, September 6

Part of Burghley Park to be closed for 7 weeks in preparation for Horse Trials

Newborough CC after winning the Stamford T20 KO Shield for the first time earlier this week.

Oundle appeal to the ECB, big derby at Burghley, Barnack travel to leaders

Peterborough Town Under 15s with manager Adam Drake after their win against Great Melton.

Shiva shines as Bulls win T20 Cup FInal, success also for PTCC and Sheikh 11

Nick Green takes a wicket for Peterborough Town during last weekend's ECB KO Cup defeat at the hands of Sutton CC. Photo Andy Dann.

Ramsey CC in a fight for survival, Bourne chasing top spot, T20 Final coming up

Action from the Burghley Park sixes.

Title boost for Deeping, thrilling wins for Burghley and Spalding, 6s winners

Zeeshan Manzoor hitting out at the Burghley Sixes for Peterborough Town. Photo David Lowndes.

Make or break weekend for Town, Burghley Sixes Finals Night on Friday

Kyle Medcalf in action. Photo David Lowndes.

Dahiya the destroyer for Ufford Park, mighty Medcalf in form for PTCC

Peterborough Town skipper David Clarke batting in a recent game. Photo Andy Dann.

Derby day in the Northants Premier Division and Burghley sixes gets under way

Peterborough Town's Hunts Under 15 Cup winning team.

T20 ton for Laud as Burghley Park and Bulls reach final, County Cup win for Town

David Cooper struck 89 for Newborough against Market Deeping. Photo David Lowndes.

Newborough Bulls charge to the top as Bourne and Burghley topple pacesetters

Kyle Medcalf on his way to 60 for Peterborough Town at Overstone Park last weekend. Photo Andy Dann

Local Lincs Premier League clash and PTCC seek a Northants League bounce back

Connor Gillett struck 106 for Market Deeping at Sleaford seconds. Photo David Lowndes.

Agony for Bourne, tons for top talent at Newborough and Market Deeping

Bourne batsman Jack Berry is bowled by Peter Ruffell of Burghley Park for 10. Photo David Lowndes.

Bourne on top after derby day win and Newborough Bulls on the rampage

Captain David Clarke batting for Peterborough Town against the Northants Academy last weekend. Photo Andy Dann.

Tasty derby to open the Lincs League season, Cambs in action at Bretton Gate
The Lincs Premier Cricket League opens with a tasty local derby between Burghley Park and Spalding on Saturday (11.30am start)
Alan Swann

Burghley House. Image: Jack Willis

Burghley Park announces temporary full closure following weather warning

Sam Carling MP at the John Clare Countryside event this month

Westminster Life: Celebrating the John Clare Countryside

Dog walkers are urged to keep their pet on a lead

Warning to dog walkers after pet kills deer at Burghley Park

Peterborough Town after winning the 2025 Stamford KO Shield Final.

Tricky Stamford T20 draws for holders Burghley Park and Peterborough Town

Ajaz Akhtar (right) with City of Peterborough Hockey Club star Gareth Andrew. Photo David Lowndes.

Successful skipper and star player is the new chairman of CCC

Thousands are expected to sign up for this year's popular Stamford Santa Fun Run

Stamford’s Santa Fun Run returns, bringing festive fun and Ho-Ho-Hope to local c...

AK 11 with the winner's trophy and medals from last season's Hunts Indoor League.

Champs AK 11 and new entrants Burghley Park in the Hunts Indoor Cricket League

Ferry Meadows.

Park Run cancelled and safety warning issued at Ferry Meadows

A Burghley Park team from earlier this season. Photo David Lowndes.

Cricket round-up: Burghley Park seal Rutland Division One title without playing

Josh Smith batting for Peterborough Town.

Stand-in skipper on song for PTCC, surprise win for Market Deeping

Burghley Park CC with the Stamford Charity T20 Cup after their final win over Bourne.

Burghley Park beat Bourne in a T20 final thriller
Burghley Park have claimed the Stamford Charity Cup T20 title after a thrilling six-run final win over Bourne at Market Deeping CC on Wednesday night.
Alan Swann

Connor Craig bowling for Peterborough Town. Photo David Lowndes.

Oundle Town CC seek to extend their domination of the Burghley Park Sixes

Burghley Park CC.

Cricket week is here at Burghley Park

Burghley Park captain Alex Ashwin bowls Market Deeping's Josh Smith in an abandoned Lincs Premier Division game. Photo David Lowndes.

Burghley Park enjoyed Silver service as they toppled Rutland champions

Bashrat Hussain in action. Photo David Lowndes.

Bashrat bowling blitz keeps Peterborough Town on top

Newborough's David Cooper was in explosive batting form over the weekend. Photo David Lowndes.

Runs galore at Newborough as a double centurion finishes on the losing side

Pete Foster in action for Burghley Park. Photo David Lowndes.

Who finished 99 not out? Which local cricket teams are on fire?

Asim Butt in action in his Peterborough Town days. Photo David Lowndes.

Butt has been in cracking form for Barnack

Waseem Akram Junior hitting out during an innings of 60 for Oundle at Finedon. Photo Finbarr Carroll

Some brutal batting on the local cricket scene.

Sandun Madushanka was among the wickets again for Ramsey.

Bourne CC's brilliant Bank Holiday weekend

Sam Evison (left).

Some spectacular batting on the local cricket scene

Padel courts are planned for the golf club

Plans for padel courts at one of England’s oldest golf clubs near Peterborough

Philippa Taylor.

From Oundle to Tokyo, no big race is out of bounds for local athletes

Burghley House.

High winds close Burghley House estate

Stamford Santa Fun Run 2023 Photo: Rutland and Stamford Mercury

Rotary Corner: Santa Fun Run returning to boost local good causes

Connor Gillett in action for Market Deeping.

New captain at Market Deeping CC

Pictured are Leroy, Joshua and Aaron Dawkins, Suma Mathew's, care home manager, Ann Hanson, chair of the Burghley Ladies (centre), and Anthea Rampling, vice chair.

Money raised in memory of 'outstanding' care home worker

Gail DeMainje and Alan Spratley present the cheque to Ann Hanson (chair), Anthea Rampling (tresurer) and Jo Keogh MBE (right) from the Peterborough Ladies for Cancer Research.

Pub owners donate wedding gifts to ladies' Cancer Research fundraising group

Ramsey CC celebrate their Cambs Division One title success. Photo Sean Hill Studios.

Local cricket roll of honour for 2024

Ajaz Akhtar in action. Photo David Lowndes.

Key wins, title joy and a heartbreaking defeat

Sam Manton batting for Newborough against Boston. Photo David Lowndes

A summer of domination for Burghley Park CC

Danny Harrington (middle, back row).

Danny has hit a ton in six different decades

Pak Azad.

Pak Azad bash their way to victory

Hayatullah Niazi bowled superbly for Market Deeping in their T20 semi-final win at Newborough. Photo Chris Lowndes.

T20 semi-final results from Monday night

Great success: The Slimming World team at the Race for Life event.

Slimmers shed a whopping 62 stones before tackling 5k race and winning award

Karanpal Singh. Photo David Lowndes.

Spinners turned the screw for Stamford Shield holders

Tom Beale hits out for Castor in a National Village Cup defeat to Loddington at the weekend. Photo David Lowndes.

It was raining runs in Rutland

Conor Craig hits out during his innings of 67 in Oundle Town's Northants Premier Division win against Peterborough Town. Photo David Lowndes.

City cricket teams leading the way

Chris Logan of Burghley Park CC is bowled in the Rutland Division One game at City CC. Photo David Lowndes.

City CC and Orton Park hit the top