May 11th, 2023, The Racqueteers v The Milburys (Away)

On thursday evening we found ourselves at Farmer Chris’ The Holt hosted by the equally competitive and hospitable gentlemen of Milburys CC. The hosts batted first. Skip’s cunning plan involved opening up with a rarely seen pairing of the loopy Sepia (1-17) and laser-like Rishi (0-20). While this delivered some initial success (despite the curious … Continue reading May 11th, 2023, The Racqueteers v The Milburys (Away)

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