Scorecard In a season of hard run chases, this looked like one of the hardest. We had opened with our classic pair, Head of Trout (0 for 56) and Farmer Chris (1 for 46), and they had bowled with smooth, indefatigable accuracy. Our first change bowlers, The Pope (1 for 53) and the Skipper (1 for 42) had snagged a wicket each. The Pope … Continue reading The Racqueteers v The Vagabonds C.C. , Bentworth, Sunday 19th July
Match stats The parable of the labourers in the vineyard is often said to be ‘problematic’. You know the one – it’s about the workers who are paid one denarius for their day’s labour, and get annoyed when the vineyard’s owner gives the same money to the layabouts who turn up an hour before sunset. The ‘problem’ is that most people who hear it think it … Continue reading The Racqueteers v Vagabonds, Bentworth, Sunday 21 July 2024
Racqueteers’ hopes dashed by boy assassin. The Racqueteer’s game against the Vagabonds represents everything good about English village cricket and is a high-spot on our fixture list – so brilliantly compiled by our President. Their crimson and pink stripy blazers and caps, their chocolate-box pavilion with its bat and stumps rampant in the thatch and … Continue reading The Racqueteers v The Vagabonds, Bentworth, Sunday, July 24th
The Racqueteers Cricket Club 