So here it is, following a grueling and often challenging tenth season, the Ramblas travelled to Oakhill Taverners for the finale. And has often been the case this year, the quality of the opposition proved no match for the Ramblas faithful.
Category: Match Reports (2019)
Match Report: vs Dartfordians
They say repeating the same action and expecting a different result is one of the first signs of madness, which may mean the men and women in white coats will soon be coming to cart your beloved Ramblas to the asylum. Yes, you’ve guessed it readers, despite the sterling work of the board to find…
Match Report: vs Wrotham St George
While the cricketing world was watching a tension filled day at Lord’s, a select few in the know had their eyes on the Ramblas penultimate home game of the season. The hosts welcomed Wrotham St George to Fortress Ex-blues, keen to avenge last season’s two defeats.
Match Report: vs Locksbottom
The Ramblas were back at home following their victory against Hadlow the previous week as they took on Locksbottom. Gloomy overcast skies made way for glorious sunshine as the teams arrived at the ground.
Match Report: vs Hadlow
After surviving the chaos of last week’s game against Simba, the Ramblas were looking forward to a little less drama for their fixture against Hildenborough. It wasn’t all plain sailing as Hildenborough, having their own struggles with availability, had to merge with Hadlow to get a side out.
Match Report: vs Simba
As the pendulum swung this way and that during the England vs Ireland test match, so did the weather in the lead up to the Ramblas match. That their scheduled match with Wickham Park was cancelled only added to the drama. And drama was very much the watch word for this week…
Match Report: vs Hildenborough
Fresh off their third win of the season, the Ramblas were back at fortress Ex-Blues as they looked to pick up back to back wins for the first time this year. Hildenborough were the opposition this week, and with the sun out and the pitch under cover from the rain the previous day, everything was in place for a cracking day of cricket.
Match Report: vs Petts Wood
While all eyes were on a match taking place over on the north side of the capital, south of the river the Ramblas were taking on Petts Wood, with an eye on revenge following defeat a few weeks ago.
Match Report: vs Bickley Park
The sun was out in all its glory as the Ramblas headed to Chevening to take on their oldest foes Chevening Amblers. After a disappointing results against Petts Wood the previous week, the visitors were keen to bounce back quickly with a strong performance.
Match Report: vs Chevening Amblers
The sun was out in all its glory as the Ramblas headed to Chevening to take on their oldest foes Chevening Amblers. After a disappointing results against Petts Wood the previous week, the visitors were keen to bounce back quickly with a strong performance.
Match Report: vs Petts Wood
The Ramblas, fresh off their first win of the season, hosted old foes Petts Wood in what was only their third home game of the season. And while the forecast predicted glorious sunshine, the weather was anything but warm and sunny, a common theme for Sundays this season.
Match Report: vs Kings Hill
The inclement June weather wasn’t just ruining the hopes and dreams of those playing in cricket World Cup, it was even threatening to spill over and dent the Ramblas chances of getting their game in against first time opposition Kings Hill CC. Indeed a seemingly endless downpour on the journey to Kings Hill had the visitors worried that it was going to be a wasted journey.
Ramblas Family Day (2019)
It may have been a tough start to our tenth season but that didn’t stop friends and family turning up in their droves for the Ramblas Family Day.
Ramblas past and present, and hopefully future, came along to see Brewers Bashers once again take on Rozy’s Rascals for the Ramblas Cup.
Match Report: vs Hadlow
The Cricket World Cup may have kicked off in South London, but the renewed groundswell of excitement for the planet’s greatest sport still couldn’t help generate enough interest to ease Ramblas skipper Michael Cooper’s recruitment headaches.
Match Report: vs OD Cuaco
The month of May proved to be a difficult one for the Ramblas with their previous two weeks’ fixtures cancelled. And their nine year streak of never having cancelled a fixture was broken in the process.
Match Report: vs Global CC
The second bank holiday of the season saw the Ramblas play their first home game of the season in once again chilly conditions as they took on new opponents Global Cricket Club.
Match Report: vs Cudham Wyse
Although the weather may have abandoned the cricket season temporarily, the Ramblas braved to chilly temperatures, luckily not Sidcup away chilly, as they travelled to Cudham Wyse.
Match Report: vs Chislehurst
In a wonderful piece of symmetry, the Ramblas started their tenth their season as they did their first, on a gloriously sunny Easter Sunday. And to show how far the club has come, there were several pre-match landmarks to honour.