Scorecard King Edward VI school, Southampton. The Vikings play their matches in the handsome, generous surroundings of King Edward VI School, with its cricket pitch laid out in front of the school buildings like a parterre in front of a French château. (Alright, maybe a château that had to be rebuilt after the war, but you know … Continue reading The Racqueteers v Vikings C.C., Wednesday, 20th May
King Edward VI School, 21 May 2025 Scorecard The serene playing fields of an august educational institution are not quite the place for slapstick, but we had more than our usual share of comic moments at King Edward VI school, on Wednesday night. There was Alex, who tried to turn one around the corner and instead sent it high and loopy one to Shep at … Continue reading Wednesday, May 21st, The Racqueteers v Vikings CC
Rain everywhere. Rain down the M3 Southbound, where it follows the Itchen through the water meadows; rain up the M3, where it heads back north from the docks past the pollutions of a not-so-great (and dirty) city – and yes I’m talking about Eastleigh. Rain on the Rec, rain on the downs. Rain creeping down the necks of runners … Continue reading The Racqueteers v Vikings, Wednesday 22 May, 2024. King Edward VI School, Southampton.
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