The Racqueteers v Droxford, September 18th, 2022

The last game of the season is a bittersweet thing. At Droxford, the last swallows were jinking about in the declining Hampshire sun â€“ “thinking about their holidays”, as Jolly put it. The leaves on the many trees ringing the ground – and indeed on those standing within the boundary â€“ looked as if they were thinking about … Continue reading The Racqueteers v Droxford, September 18th, 2022

The Racqueteers v Barely Bluies, Sunday, 4th September, 2022

Cricketing amitiĂ©s – old and new What a splendid thing friendship is and even more so if cricket is its consequence. Our opponents, the Barely Bluies (BB), are a team constituted of the cricketing gentlemen school chums of our very own Stoppers. Although the Beeb forecast rain, the day at North Walls was largely fine … Continue reading The Racqueteers v Barely Bluies, Sunday, 4th September, 2022