Stop me if you’ve heard this one before… A team of 11 cheeky chaps enter the pitch to play cricket. They bowl and field with tenacity and no shortage of skill. They (well, one in particular) dominate the tea trolley and then go out and bat like a bunch of wallies (with one or two…
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Match Report: vs Old Whitgiftians
After an aborted game on Jubilee weekend, the Kent Ramblas boys were once more itching to don their (off)whites as they headed to South Croydon to face Old Whitgiftians. With some of the team witnessing Tino Best’s outrageous innings at Edgbaston, anticipation was high as skipper Jonny Stocks won the toss and opted to bat….
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 Priory CC
The papers, the Sky Sports ticker and Twitter were all buzzing with anticipation ahead of the weekend’s sporting action, with a healthy crowd congregating to cheer the game’s superstars. And for those not in West Wickham to watch Kent Ramblas vs Priory, there was always Stoke-Chelsea and West Brom-Man Utd… Ahead of the duel on…
Match Report: vs Goldleaf (31/07/11)
While India and England battled out another intriguing day a Trent Bridge, cricket’s true fans found themselves back in West Wickham for the friendly encounter between hosts Kent Ramblas and Goldleaf. A glorious sunny day, perfectly-prepared pitch and a bar serving beer all pointed towards a good day of ball versus bat. But who would…
Match Report: vs Eastry (09/07/11)
The word ‘disaster’ is defined in the dictionary as “a calamitous event”, and Kent Ramblas’ away trip to Eastry managed to contain more than one. On a gloriously sunny Saturday, three cars from south-east London, one from Maidstone set off to Sandwich with some optimism of an inaugural win after setting their top score with…
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,…
Cancellation Can’t Dampen Ramblas’ Spirits
It was a disappointing start to what felt like the hottest afternoon of the year for Kent Ramblas, as opponents Chislehurst issued a last-ditch “no-play” bargain. Talk of them running scared after Bradley Scoates’ mammoth innings in midweek was, sadly, unconfirmed. And that, you may think, would be that for this week. But a quiet…
Letter From The 20:20 Captain
Fellow Ramblas, I just wanted to thank everyone for making my first game [20:20 against HSBC, 22 June 2011] as captain a great one. I know it wasn’t the victory we all would’ve liked, but I think everyone played well and we can take a lot of positives from the game. I thought the bowling…
Meet the Ramblas | 2011
We’ve given you a little insight into how exactly we came to life, so here’s a brief introduction to the main players of our motley crew… James Benson A shaky start to proceedings with the bat failed to diminish his superlative catching ability and is universally regarded as the safest pair of hands in the…
Kent Ramblas: An Introduction
Hello, and welcome to the Kent Ramblas blog! We’ll keep this first entry brief, but thought you might want to know a bit about us. Back in the summer of 2009, four friends were supping a few (OK, a lot of) cervezas on Barcelona’s famous Las Ramblas and, riding high on the back of England’s…