Having secured a fine win last week away at Bickley Park, the Ramblas returned to Pickhurst Rise to take on London City in a match that turned out, to quote Dame Shirley Bassey and the Propellerheads, to be a little case of history repeating itself… Stand-in Skipper Sam Ford won the toss once more and opted…
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Match Report: vs Bickley Park
Having last week seen their five-match winning sequence ended away to neighbours Wickham Park with a patchwork side, this week saw the Kent Ramblas head to the rarefied surrounds of Bickley Park to take on a side they’d yet to get the better of in three previous encounters. Back in as stand-in skipper, Sam Ford…
Match Report: vs Horton Kirby
With the England cricket team finishing off the Sri Lankans in double quick time up at Headingly on Saturday, the job of entertaining with bat and ball was left to the Kent Ramblas as they played host to (last-minute replacements) Horton Kirby. Skipper Stocks could call upon Sam Ford and Howard Hardy-King again, who stepped into the…
Match Report: vs Hythe CC
After months of anticipation and preparation (well, by some of our number…), the seventh (SEVENTH?!) Kent Ramblas season began in earnest on the Kent coast away to Hythe. With a fully-fit squad to call upon, there was even cause for Skipper Stocks to ask if anyone wanted to step aside due to an overabundance of players…
Match Report: vs Eden Park
If you’re on a four-game losing streak, the last thing you need is to go into the next game with nine men, but if there’s one thing the Ramblas are good at is making life difficult for themselves. Having been comprehensively outplayed last week against neighbours Wickham Park, the Ramblas took on co-tenants Eden Park with nine…
Match Report: vs Wickham Park
What a difference a week makes – in terms of the weather, at least – as last Sunday’s downpour made way for bright sunshine in West Wickham, with the Kent Ramblas making the short trip up the road to take on neighbours Wickham Park. With the team on something of a Ramblas roll (a run…
Match Report: vs Petts Wood
Having made a strong start to the season, the Ramblas went into their visit to Petts Wood seeking to halt a two-game slide – having endured heartbreak against Chevening and taking something of a hiding against Priory. Coming back into the team were Mark Loughlin, Ian Dacre and Geoff Parrett, while Rich Ford was making…
Match Report: vs St Mary’s Platt CC
After last week’s stellar all-round performance against Tonbridge Foresters, the question on the lips of those of a Ramblas persuasion was “How could they follow it up?”. With precedent suggesting a somewhat wayward approach to consistency, the answer was anyone’s guess. But then again, we’re always good for a surprise. With Messrs Loughlin and Fitch being…
Match Report: vs Tonbridge Foresters
If there’s a sure sign of progress for the Kent Ramblas over the past five and a half years (aside from individual and collective improvement with bat and ball), it’s that we’re now in a position where we can actually provide players from the vast pool of Friends and Ringers of The Ramblas for the other…
Match Report: vs Wickham Park
Ensuring the whites are in place, the sandwiches will be made, the ball’s been bought have long been staples of the Kent Ramblas week building up to a game, but this season has seen the addition of one other (fairly key) task… finding a team to act as a last-minute replacement. For the third time in…
Match Report: vs Wimbledon United
For the second time in four games, the Kent Ramblas board were forced to work around the clock in order to find a fixture following St Mary Cray Red Dogs’ unfortunate cancellation. Thankfully, the pull of a fine spread (increasingly augmented by more cake) and the hard yards across multiple platforms by the board saw Wimbledon…
Match Report: vs Petts Wood
It might not quite be Eubank-Benn or even Froch-Groves, but the burgeoning rivalry between Petts Wood and Kent Ramblas enjoyed its latest (and fifth) instalment at the weekend – and very nearly included a knock-out blow. More of that later… Home skipper Jonny Stocks changed the winning side from last week’s trip to Herne and brought back…
Meet The Ramblas | 2015
Well, would you and Adam and Eve it? The Kent Ramblas are ready to embark on their sixth season and even more exciting than the promise of some dazzling displays of ball versus bat is the breakdown of this year’s movers and shakers. I imagine… Anyway, in the time-honoured fashion of alphabetical order, meet our squad…
Match Report: vs Wickham Park CC
After a heavy defeat at home to St Mary Cray a week earlier, there were fears that Mother Nature might deny the Ramblas the opportunity to bounce straight back. Luckily for all concerned, the weather was perfect for cricket as the Ramblas hosted local rivals Wickham Park. Skipper Stocks had a selection headache as the majority…
Match Report: vs Petts Wood CC
Fresh off a hard-earned win over Herne last week in chilly climes, the sun was out as the Ramblas returned to home comforts for a game against Petts Wood. Unlike the previous week, skipper Jon Stocks had a full complement of players at his disposal as Sam Ford, Steve Cleverley and Laurie Stocks returned to…
Match Report: vs Cuddington Casuals
Once upon time, in a land far, far away (from the South Pacific at least), there was a group of unlikely lads who thought it would be a good idea to start a cricket team. That good idea looked to have been misguided at best, as for two and a half years they toiled for…
Match Report: vs Wickham Park
Umbrella up. Umbrella down. Umbrella up. Umbrella down. As the weather showed levels of indecision not seen since an Englishman stepped up to take a penalty, there were fears Friday’s Twenty:20 encounter against Wickham Park wouldn’t go ahead. However, those fears proved unfounded and the local rivals were set fair to put on a contest….
Meet the Ramblas | 2012
As the 2012 season looms large on the horizon, it’s probably that time of year to take a look at the key figures of the Kent Ramblas family… James Benson One of two members of the squad that can feasibly be called ‘Big Guy’, Bense took it up a notch in the second season, marrying…
Match Report: vs South Norwood (03/07/11)
After a four-week break, the Ramblas finally got a chance for a competitive 40-over match, as they welcomed South Norwood on a pleasant Sunday afternoon. Winning the toss, Cap’n Stocks elected to field first – despite being a man down (well, Sanchez-Rodriguez…). That decision would contribute to a thankless task in first 40 overs, though,…