Tag: Droxford
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 – “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 – looked as if they were thinking about … Continue reading The Racqueteers v Droxford, September 18th, 2022
The Racqueteers v Droxford: 19/9/21.
After a morning that threatened patchy showers, the weather cleared perfectly into a warm and largely sunny afternoon for our last match of the season – a trip to the uniquely sloping, arboreally-dressed Droxford ground. Winning the toss, skipper Mike F chose to bat on the challenging track; definitely a wicket of two halves – … Continue reading The Racqueteers v Droxford: 19/9/21.