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 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 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 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 Petts Wood
For the second successive week, the Kent Ramblas were on the road, in glorious sunshine AND missing out the final moments of a British victory. This time round, they were in Petts Wood and it was the turn of the England cricket team to steal the headlines. With holidays and injuries piling up, Skipper Stocks…
Match Report: vs London Saints
On what must have been the year’s hottest day so far, the Kent Ramblas hosted London Saints in West Wickham, topping off a weekend of celebrations off the pitch with some Ramblas’ landmarks – personally and collectively – on it. At the request of the visitors, the Ramblas were put into bat, which saw the…
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…