Another Sunday, another afternoon of leather on willow at fortress Ex Blues and this time we hosted a late addition to the fixture list in Eastside CC, whoe travelled to West Wickham from Forest Gate in East London. This week, the Ramblas were missing a number of stalwarts from the previous fixture – outgoings were…
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Match Report | vs Petts Wood
The sporting world witnessed some of its more inevitable outcomes on Sunday, as a classic Kent Ramblas collapse preceded what we all saw coming at Wembley: a penalty shoot out defeat for England. However, the similarities between England and the Ramblas probably started and ended there, as we don’t imagine Gareth Southgate having to make…
Ramblas Family Day (2021)
After a year’s hiatus (we all know why, alas…), the annual Ramblas Family Day returned amid scorching scenes at Ex-Blues. For the third time, the undefeated Brewer’s Bashers took on Rozy’s Rascals in an abridged game of 10 overs per side, in an effort to be done in time for the England-Croatia game. Following the…
Meet the Ramblas | 2019
Here we are in our tenth season, and after unanimously agreeing to put the 2018 season behind us, it’s time to take a look at the heroes in the year ahead.
Meet the Ramblas | 2018
Can it really be? After an inauspicious start in the summer of 2010 (and the summer of 2011. And much of 2012, to be fair…), the Kent Ramblas go into their ninth season having managed to end a summer in credit for the first time. Despite preparing to be without a few of the familiar…
Match Report: vs Wickham Park CC
It was a day of toil and trouble for the Kent Ramblas as they suffered a chastening defeat at the hands of neighbours Wickham Park. Giddy from a rare win at the toss, Michael Cooper had little choice but to put the hosts into bat, with a damp pitch only going to get drier and,…
Match Report: vs Oakhill Taverners
Following last week’s victory over Sherwood CC, the Kent Ramblas went into the away fixture against Oakhill Taverners with a chance of recording a tenth, that’s right, tenth victory of the season. The weather was set fair, the ground was a picture and for the first time in recent memory, there was no selection headaches…
Match Report: vs Regents Park Originals
Having got back to winning ways last week, away to Chevening, this week saw the Kent Ramblas return to HQ and take on the familiar – and friendly – faces of Regents Park Originals. With captain and vice captain nursing broken digits, Sam Ford – on his 50th appearance – took the Ramblas helm, while Chris Thomas,…
Match Report: vs Carlton Sports CC
After last week’s comprehensive win against Snodland Community, there were many questions for the Kent Ramblas going into the Bank Holiday weekend for their final game. Would landlords Ex-Blues manage to assemble a team? Would the Ramblas manage to end on an eight and eight record? Could Tom Danks reach 500 runs for the season? Could…
Match Report: vs Petts Wood
It may have been a mere formality for the pairing of Anderson and Broad at Lord’s, but there was something more dramatic on offer for cricket fans in West Wickham, as Kent Ramblas welcomed Petts Wood on what turned out to be a gloriously sunny Sunday. The hosts made a few changes, as Hinton and…
Match Report: vs Norwood CC
And so, after weeks of weather-induced disappointment (plus the odd batting collapse and some drama-filled games) the regular Ramblas season came to an end with another corking performance at home against Norwood CC. With a sodden Saturday threatening to quite literally put a dampener on the fixture, members of the Ramblas collective far and wide…