Despite the weather’s best efforts, the Ramblas secured back-to-back victories thanks to a four-wicket win over Battersea Eagles. A desire to beat the rain mixed with a late-arriving opposition meant the Ramblas began by fielding, with their overseas player Ian Dacre opening the bowling with Chris Thomas in what was – momentarily, at least –…
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Match Report: vs Chislehurst & West Kent
In the season finale, the Ramblas struggled in the cold climes of Chislehurst and couldn’t sign off the season with a victory.
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 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 Snodland Community CC
While England fans among us were positively willing the rain to head towards The Oval to at least delay the inevitable Ashes embarrassment, there was as much willingness for it to avoid the climes of West Wickham to ensure that the Kent Ramblas could get back to winning ways. As well as the traditional summer…
Match Report: vs London Saints
Following on from two strong performances (and victories) in the previous two weeks, the Ramblas were in buoyant mood as they welcomed the ever-friendly London Saints to the cauldron at Ex-Blues. However, a seemingly endless rain shower did its best to dampen everyone’s spirits until the cricketing gods intervened and the game was on, albeit…
Match Report: vs RASC
“Confidence is a preference for the habitual voyeur of what is known as Parklife,” Blur famously sung and it’s safe to say that any confidence among the Ramblas batsmen has been, quite frankly, shot to shit of late. Alas, it was the same old story in New Eltham as we took on RASC. With Jon…
Match Report: vs Commonwealth Offices
Despite the overcast and damp conditions, West Wickham was treated to a slice of warmer climes as the West Indian outfit of Commonwealth Offices came to town bringing their cheery disposition and enough rum to start a minor bootlegging operation. Due to the bad weather and continual stops in play, the game was reduced to…