There’s a pleasing rhythm to the cricket season. Ah, Mid-June, you think to yourself. The hawthorn’s almost over. The elderflower is out. The cuckoo has changed his tune. And we’re back at the Candovers – Brown Candover, to be precise. (The valley is colour-coded to help would-be house-purchasers find the right berth: they can choose from Tory-minded … Continue reading June 15th, 2023, Racqueteers v Candover CC
Another perfect June evening beckoned us to the ever-delightful Crawley ground for our annual 20/20 match. Batting first, we immediately ramped up an impressive strike rate with Dave F (27*) and the flamboyant Rishi (27*) peppering the boundaries as they both retired in quick time. With the Skipper (23), Cris (18) – including his first … Continue reading June 8th, 2023, Racqueteers v Crawley Crows
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)
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