It might not be a rivalry to match the great local derbies of our time (AC-Inter, Everton-Liverpool, Cowdenbeath-Dunfermline…), but there was still a healthy amount of pride at stake as the Ramblas made the short journey up Pickhurst Rise to take on Wickham Park – the scene of the first ever Ramblas game, no less….
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Match Report: vs Cuddington Casuals CC
After losing the previous week’s fixture to the elements and just plain old losing the two before that, the Ramblas were itching to get back to winning ways against Cuddington Casuals in what was a glorious day in West Wickham. Deprived of the talents of Messrs Fitch, Smith, Cleverley and Thomas, Skipper Stocks welcomed back Sam…
Match Report: vs Petts Wood CC
After weeks of athletic toil and competitive contests, Sunday finally saw the event sports fans had been anticipating… yup, that’s right folks, it was the return match in the local derby between the Ramblas and Petts Wood CC. Having endured a fairly torrid time with eight men against Chevening last week, the Ramblas were up to their full…
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 Herne CC
After a humbling defeat to Locksbottom the previous Sunday, the Ramblas were looking to right last week’s wrongs and get their first win of the season away to the ever friendly, and unbeaten, Herne. However, the cricketing gods were determined not to make it easy, with five players missing. This meant skipper Stocks and vice-skipper Cooper had to…
Match Report: vs Chevening Amblers
Sunday saw the Ramblas return to the home dressing room of the Pickhurst Rise arena to take on a familiar foe in Chevening Amblers. The two sides had faced off just six weeks ago in Chevening with an honourable draw being fought out in a timed match. The hosts’ team sheet showed no less than…
Match Report: vs Eden Park
“Neighbours. Everybody needs good neeeighbours” the song goes. And while Eden Park and Kent Ramblas are strictly co-tenants, I couldn’t think of a song that related to that. Anyway… It was the rarest of occasions for the Ramblas on Sunday, as they were in the visitors’ dressing room as they took on the more established…
Match Report: vs St Mary Cray Red Dogs
The question on every cricket fan’s lips was not whether Australia could drag themselves back into the Ashes. No siree. It was whether or not the Kent Ramblas could make it a remarkable four successive wins, as they headed south to old friends St Mary Cray Red Dogs. Captaining the side was Michael Cooper, stepping…
Match Report: vs Priory CC
And so, as Australia attempted something approaching resistance at Lord’s, it was up to the players of Kent Ramblas and Priory to put on a proper game of cricket in West Wickham. Alas, the prognosis wasn’t good for the visitors, as Priory suffered three late withdrawals to leave them calling upon the fielding services of…
Match Report: vs Chevening Amblers
While half the nation was glued to their TV sets (and their leather sofas, due to the heat) watching Andy Murray make history at Wimbledon, the Kent Ramblas made their way to Chipstead to take on Chevening Amblers in glorious settings. Michael Cooper was again in the skipper’s shoes and was hit by two late…
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…
Meet the Ramblas | 2013
Despite the conditions trying to tell us otherwise, it is actually spring and that can only mean one thing… the Kent Ramblas are about to embark on their fourth season! First up, a big pat on the back for the hard-working board for their continued efforts to ensure we have fixtures and a place to…
Kent Ramblas Fixtures | 2013 Season
Heeeelllllllloooooooooooo Ramblas fans! Yes, it’s still February and that orange thing in the sky seems a long way off, but the four-man Ramblas committee has been working their socks off to ensure there’s plenty of fixtures for the Ramblas’ fourth season. It’s another schedule crammed with opportunities to get another notch in the ‘Win’ column,…
End-of-Season Awards | 2012
Alongside our traditional Players’ Player and Skipper’s Player awards, this year we’ve added a few extra shots at recognition. RINGER OF THE YEAR The contenders: Ash Harriss (multiple) Sam Ford (multiple) Adam Roberts (vs Eastry) Graeme Moir (vs West Wickham (H)) Dave Gambie (vs West Wickham (A)) John Goss (vs Herne and Almondsbury) Rich Harriss…
End-of-Season Quiz | 2012
Yes folks, it’s that time of year again! Get those thinking caps on and have a crack at the third instalment of the Kent Ramblas quiz. QUESTIONS: **Click on images to enlarge** PIC ROUND (SONGS) GENERAL KNOWLEDGE …
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…
Match Report: vs HSBC
As athletics fans across the country woke up barely believing what they’d witnessed the night before, the Ramblas turned their attention to the weather in the hope of some play away at well-to-do rivals HSBC. Skipper Stocks was faced with a last-minute selection worry, as Steve Cleverley and Bradley Scoates were forced out of the…
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…
Match Report: vs Kidbrooke CC
With the news coming out of the Ramblas boardroom that the scheduled opponents, Kent Elite, had pulled out at the eleventh hour, there were fears of another game lost this season. However, using all their networking skills the Stocks brothers managed to arrange a fixture against the unknown quantity of Kidbrooke CC. Missing from the teamsheet…