A change is as good as a rest, the old saying goes, and the latter – courtesy of holidays and other commitments – has meant plenty of the former for the Kent Ramblas and their personnel this season. Miraculously, Lucy B has persuaded Cap’n Cooper to tour around Europe for a couple of weeks, leaving…
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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 London City
In terms of ‘ideal preparation’ for a game of cricket, organising a booze-fueled fundraiser the evening before (with more than half your team present), isn’t probably the smartest of ideas, but when have we ever said the Kent Ramblas are the sharpest tools in the box? Still, it was a cracking night at sponsor The Baring Hall Hotel,…
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 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 Regents Park Originals
Oof, what a glorious day of sunshine to enjoy the cricketing prowess (cough) and sportsmanship on show as the Kent Ramblas played host to old friends Regents Park Originals. Skippering the side in the absence of Canada-bound Jonny Stocks was the sun-scolded Michael Cooper, with James Benson making his first appearance of the year and the…
Match Report: vs Farningham CC
Well, in the words of The Smiths, Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before… as the Ramblas made the fairly short journey to the village of Farningham. As well as the sun going missing on Sunday, there were a few players absent which meant Peter Ford and Alex Danks returned for their…
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 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 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 Wickham Park
Sporting fever has been gripping Britain – and, in particular, London – this week. And while ‘some’ people have been focusing on the Olympics, sport’s truest fans trained their eyes on events in West Wickham as Kent Ramblas made the short trip to neighbours Wickham Park for a Thursday night Twenty:20 game. On what turned…
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….
Match Report: vs Kent Elite
“Good things come to those who wait,” the saying goes. With that in mind – and after four successive cancellations due to the interminable ‘spring’ weather – the mighty Kent Ramblas finally got to don their whites for the first time this season. With anticipation high, and nerves slightly jangling, the Ramblas returned to their…