Category: Sport

This past weekend highlighted the strong sense of community at the club, with members coming together not only to enjoy the game but also to learn valuable life-saving skills.

We are ready for Summer Season!

The Illston Abey Cricket Club season kicked off on Saturday 18 April with a match against The Langtons.
We’ll have a Leicestershire League game every Saturday this season, and the entry and parking are free.

Friday 13 March was unlucky for us as this was the beginning of the end of our old home when demolition work began on Fleckney Sports Centre. Fleckney Sports Centre  may now be fully demolished but a brand, shiny, new hall should be available for us in about a year. In the meantime, we are located in the Main Hall in Kibworth Mead School, Smeeton Road, Kibworth and all are welcome to join us for our Wednesday night sessions beginning at 7pm with free coaching for those who want it. We are looking forward to our club tournament on Wednesday 6 May and everyone is eligible to compete as this contest is handicapped.

Saturday 28 March saw the last carpet bowls game of the indoor season when 24 members battled it out for the Rose Bowl. Spectators enjoyed watching the bowling skills demonstrated in some very close games. In a tense final Rob Tidd beat Helen Nourish (photo) and retained the trophy in the Tidd family (last year it was won by his wife, Karen).

Awake! The cricket season is upon us.

Our wonderful team of women and girls, ranging in age from 12 to over 50, has started training again this month, with our first session of 2026 at Kibworth Mead Sports Hall.

KGC is teeing up for an exciting new season as we welcome our incoming captains, Phil Thomason, Julie Simpson and Mia Ashton. At the recent drive-in, they announced their chosen charities for the year ahead: Heartwize and The Melanoma Trust.

Members of the running club were out in force over recent weeks, representing the club across road and trail events – and tackling everything from fast six-mile racing to muddy off-road challenges.

We have gone very green!