Brigg Town Football Club has progressed on and off the field during 2021 and enjoys some of the highest home attendances in Toolstation Northern Counties East League Division One in which the first team is chasing promotion to the Premier section.
Pips Kitchen, the Hawthorns bar and the Zebras' social facilities have proved popular during 2021.
Brigg Town FC Veterans are doing very well in the Hull League, playing on Sundays.
A football team based at the Black Bull pub was re-established for the 2021/22 season, playing home games as Brigg Recreation Ground. The players have already had some enjoyable matches in the Paul Fox Scunthorpe Sunday League, with more to follow in 2022. In decades past there were Black Bull teams in the Scunthorpe Sunday League and the Barton Regional League.
Briggensians FC introduced a second team this autumn, playing in the EC Surfacing Scunthorpe & District League on Saturdays - two divisions below their first team colleagues.
People in their homes or visiting local pubs with big screen TVs cheered on England's footballers, under Gareth Southgate, as they progressed to the final of the Euro competition in the summer.
Brigg Town Cricket Club's season in the Lincolnshire County League concluded with the retirement of its longest-serving player, Nigel Beacock and we were there to see him walk of the Rec Ground square for the final time.
Ancholme Rowing Club, with a boathouse off Manley Gardens, was pleased to be able to re-introduce its major Ancholme Head race in the autumn.
With a range of men's and ladies' teams, Brigg Hockey Club has continued to make full use of the all-weather 'blue astro' floodlit pitch at Brigg Rec.
Success was enjoyed by Brigg Tennis Club, using the same venue in 2021. Tennis events included a popular tournament and a range of coaching was provided.
Brigg Town Council installed an outdoor table tennis table on the Davy Memorial Playing Field near Bigby Road, following requests from young people, and this has been well used.
Some notable fundraising sports matches were held in Brigg during 2021.
In the summer the Gary 'Bottler Smith' cricket friendly at The Rec, involving current and past Brigg Town players, raised £837.50p for the Stroke Association. Gary Smith, the former Brigg opening batsman, was a spectator at this game.
On Monday this week, the Adrian Gibbons memorial football match between Briggensians and Brigg Over 30s raised £797 in support of Cardiac Screening Fundraising. This total will rise as donations are still being made via
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/stephen-ayling-2
Indoor sports continue to be played in Brigg. In August we previewed the start of a new pool league season.
PICTURES FROM 2021: Brigg Town FC Veterans, cricketer Nigel Beacock leaving the field for the last time at The Rec, and a Brigg Tennis Club tournament being played at the same venue.
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