A stilted, topsy turvy year for the Ramblas ended with a flourish, winning three of their last four games to banish a few demons after a sticky mid-season period. Yes, remarkably the Ramblas 16th season has come to an end, but despite a few games lost to the weather (and the odd shellacking), there were…
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Match Report | vs Tatsfield
Contributions from across the board helped the Ramblas end their eight-match losing streak, with a tense win against Tatsfield. Yes, stop the clocks. Hold the front page. Shut the front door… the Ramblas have finally tasted victory thanks to a 31-run win in which they were made to work hard for. Perhaps harder than they…
Match Report | vs Ash Village
It was the turn of the batting line-up to let us down this week, as the Ramblas ended their season with a humbling defeat to Ash Village. A lost toss, a pitch with more than a few demons (is there an unluckier man in cricket than Laurie Stocks at present?) and some loose shots meant…
Match Report | vs Hildenborough
It was a case of another one that got away, as another late fightback couldn’t prevent the Ramblas from falling to defeat against Hildenborough. A steady start with the ball from the Ramblas faded a little as the hosts managed to reach a score of 190/3 with a big second half to their innings. Stop…
Match Report | vs Lamorbey Park
Another week, another case of the Ramblas rueing missed opportunities, as they fell to a 15-run defeat to Lamorbey Park. As even the most unlearned amongst us knows, it was Albert Einstein who said the definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Which, based on recent performances,…