2006
23 Apr v SHACKLEFORD (at Shackleford) – CANCELLED
14 May v MIDDLETON (at Middleton) – CANCELLED
21 May v BLACKHEATH (at Blackheath) – CANCELLED
19 Jun v REIGATE PILGRIMS (at Betchworth) – DRAW
J Stonebridge 38
R Ward 29
D Jones 14 1
R Hudson 30 8 0 33 1 1
J Hamilton 42* 3 0 11 0
C Hudson 12 9 4 19 1
A McGuiness 0 6 0 39 0
B Davenport 0 14 0 63 1
A Hardy 5
D Markham 0* 10 1 36 2
B Ward DNB
extras 12 24
182-7 218-6d
25 Jun v CHIDDINGFOLD (at Chiddingfold) – CANCELLED
26 Jul v SUNBURY SQUIRES (at Sunbury) – WON 11 runs
J Hamilton 0
J Webster 10
J Harris 22 3
G Lane 14 1
H Milford-Scott 0
J Smith 13 10 3 28 2
M Underwood 8
S Mjekula 20 11.2 2 33 3
R Davies 4 5 2 11 3
A Manley 5* 5 0 24 1
D Prynne 17 4 0 13 1
extras 17 16
130 119
3 Aug v BLACKHEATH (Kent) (at Blackheath),(35 over)- LOST 90 runs
S Swainson 2 1
J Crowne 16
G Lane 28 5 0 25 0
J Hamilton 1
H Milford-Scott 33
A Manley 15 7 1 55 0
S Keir 0 3 0 30 1
S Mjekula 25 7 1 35 1
W Sawson 0 3 0 23 0 1
R Davies 4* 7 0 40 1
B Davenport 0 3 0 19 1
extras 21 20
145 235-4
13 Aug v HAMPSHIRE MANIACS (at Buckhorn Weston) – WON 8 wkts
B Davenport 15 3 0 37 1
G Boxall 139* 5 0 36 0
N Konig 26
J Scholfield 17* 11 1 17 1
H Gauntlett DNB
C Coe DNB 8 0 39 1
T Charles DNB
A Phelan DNB 1
Jo Terry DNB
A Houchin DNB 6 0 44 0
C Terry DNB 1 0 4 1
extras 25 25
222-2 220-4d
18 Aug v EMERITI (at Brook) – CANCELLED
22 Aug v STOICS (at Brook) – DRAW
A Mufti 83 10.1 1 87 3
J Crowne 2
R Jones 2
A Manley 24 6 0 44 2 1
G Williams 49 1
S Swainson 12 3
S Keir 8
R O’Donovan 0 6 0 20 0
J Hunter 32* 11 4 24 1
W Sawson 2 7 0 37 0
B Davenport 1* 5 0 65 1
extras 36 31
243-9 311-7d
27 Aug v BROOK (at Brook) – TIE
S Swainson 19
J Stonebridge 8
A Mufti 10 9 1 66 2
E Bishop 39 1
D Simcock 42 1
T Williams 18 4 0 31 0 1
S Keir 9 2.5 0 13 2
A Manley 17 3 0 20 0
S Pheasant 18* 3 1 20 2
C Coe 5 8 0 28 2
B Davenport 0 5 0 28 1
extras 39 38
224 224
17 Sep v HAMPSHIRE HOGS (at Warnford) – LOST 5 wkts
B Candy 6 7 1 22 1
J Hamilton 53
T Ridley 0
R Ward 21
R Hudson 10 2
A Mufti 14 13 3 38 4
A Manley 2 6 2 21 0
S Swainson 0
B Davenport 11
G Sherwood 5 5 0 22 0
M Underwood 1* 5.5 1 31 0
extras 7 1
130 134-5
P 7 W 2 D 2 T 1 L 2 C 5
AVERAGES
Batting Bowling Ca/St
E Bishop 1 0 39 39.00 1
G Boxall 1 1 139 – 5 0 36 0 –
B Candy 1 0 6 6.00 7 1 22 1 22.00
C Coe 1 0 5 5.00 16 0 67 3 22.33
J Crowne 2 0 18 9.00
B Davenport 6 1 27 5.40 30 0 212 5 42.40
R Davies 2 1 8 8.00 12 2 51 4 12.75
H Gauntlett DNB
J Hamilton 4 1 96 32.00 3 0 11 0 –
A Hardy 1 1 5 –
J Harris 1 0 22 22.00 3
A Houchin DNB 6 0 44 0 –
C Hudson 1 0 12 12.00 9 4 19 1 19.00
R Hudson 2 0 40 20.00 8 0 33 1 33.00 3
J Hunter 1 1 32 – 11 4 24 1 24.00
D Jones 1 0 14 14.00 1
R Jones 1 0 2 2.00
S Keir 3 0 17 5.67 5.5 0 43 3 14.33 1
N Konig 1 0 26 26.00
G Lane 2 0 42 21.00 5 0 25 0 – 1
A Manley 5 1 63 15.75 27 3 164 3 54.67 1
D Markham DNB 10 1 36 2 18.00
A McGuiness 1 0 0 0.00 6 0 39 0 –
H Milford-Scott 2 0 33 16.50
S Mjekula 2 0 45 22.50 18.2 3 68 4 17.00
A Mufti 3 0 107 35.67 32.1 5 191 9 21.22
R O’Donovan 1 0 0 0.00 6 0 20 0 –
S Pheasant 1 1 18 – 3 1 18 2 9.00
A Phelan DNB 1
D Prynne 1 0 17 17.00 4 0 13 1 13.00
T Ridley 1 0 0 0.00
W Sawson 2 0 2 1.00 10 0 60 0 – 1
J Scholfield 1 1 17 – 11 1 37 1 37.00
G Sherwood 1 0 5 5.00 5 0 22 0 –
D Simcock 1 0 42 42.00 1
J Smith 1 0 13 13.00 10 3 28 2 14.00
J Stonebridge 2 0 46 23.00
S Swainson 4 0 33 8.25 4
Ch Terry DNB
C Terry DNB 1 0 4 1 4.00
Jo Terry DNB
M Underwood 2 1 9 9.00 5.5 1 31 0 –
B Ward DNB
R Ward 2 0 50 25.00
J Webster 1 0 10 10.00
G Williams 1 0 49 49.00
T Williams 1 0 18 18.00 4 0 31 0 –
2007
GIBRALTAR TOUR 5th – 10th APRIL
The touring party gathered at a very busy pre-Easter Gatwick for the two hours and a bit flight to Gibraltar. Messrs Keir and Manley positioned themselves cunningly at the rear of the aircraft to solicit extra drink from the cabin staff, and Graham Boxall secured the last beer on the plane; a good start. Having arrived and checked in at the Bristol Hotel, a subsequent search for food only elicited peanuts, crisps and loads of ale at a nearby pub (this is known on Ramblers tours as a ‘bonding session’)
Standing : JONATHAN TERRY, DAVID SIMCOCK, ALEX MANLEY, SAM KEIR, ANDY LEMMEY, JONATHAN ASHWORTH, DAVID COLES, JAMES TERRY
Sitting : STEVE ANDOW, BRIAN DAVENPORT, JOHN HAMILTON, CHRISTOPHER TERRY, GRAHAM BOXALL
6 Apr v SUSSEX OVER 50s (at Europa Point), 40 overs – TIE
D Simcock 62
G Boxall 19 8 0 52 3
D Coles 16 1
J Hamilton 88
J Ashworth 7 8 0 40 1
A Manley 19 8 0 44 0
A Lemmey 5*
S Keir 1
B Davenport DNB 4 0 28 0
Ja Terry DNB 4 1 18 1
S Andow DNB 8 0 39 0
extras 16 17
233-7 233-6
The first game on Good Friday produced a limited overs ‘tie’ (that’s two in the last 3 Ramblers games) against fellow tourists, the Sussex over 50s, who, amongst their number, although not playing, was one Andy Meads – a Rambler of some time ago. Immediately in the runs were John Hamilton, and David Simcock, with his first club half century. The tie was secured by a Sussex batter being bowled off the last ball. Back at the hotel it was the first session of fines and thence onwards to the excellent Gatsbys for dinner; very good food, unending supplies of very quaffable local (Spanish) reds and whites, and voluptuous waitresses.
THE WAGS TRYING TO KEEP WARM AT EUROPA POINT….Jo Coughlan, Maggie Hamilton, Annie Ashworth, Terry Waldron
7 Apr v GIBRALTAR CA (at Europa Point), 40 overs – LOST 111 runs
A Lemmey 12 1
G Boxall 0 8 0 59 1
D Simcock 0
J Ashworth 75 8 0 48 2 1
A Manley 9 8 0 46 1
J Hamilton 46
D Coles 0
B Davenport 3 2 0 21 0
S Keir 14 8 0 54 0
Jo Terry 7 2 0 24 0
Ja Terry 0* 4 0 31 0
extras 12 10
176 287-5
Saturday brought the first game against local opposition, who batted first on a chilly day of only occasional sunshine. Because of the vagaries of the sandy/gritty outfield and consequent reluctance of the fielders to dive about, the usual Europa Point high score resulted, despite all the bowlers doing their best – having learned to pitch the ball up. A poor start with the bat put us on the back foot, but the careful Andy Lemmey and flamboyant Jon Ashworth got up to the required rate, but when the latter went, it was only the skipper, John Hamilton, who made any sort of a score, aided by a Sam Keir cameo, and we were well short at the end. There was nothing for it then apart for more unreasonable fines and a return trip to Gatsby’s where with another convivial evening, the day’s travails were quickly forgotten.
THE CAPTAIN’S HAD A LONG DAY
Sunday was the ‘free’ day; late rising and some tourism – which consisted mainly of going up in the cable car to see the apes and St Michael’s Cave, followed by repairing to local hostelries with Sky TV to watch England take on Australia in the World Cup. The family Terry, showing much more form, spent the day in Cadiz.
9 Apr v GIBRALTAR CA (at Europa Point), 40 overs – LOST 4 wkts
G Boxall 29 3 0 29 1
J Ashworth 0 5 0 33 0 1
D Simcock 37
J Hamilton 46 1
A Manley 5 5 1 24 1 1
A Lemmey 13 1,1st
D Coles 5
S Keir 12 5 0 29 2
B Davenport 2*
S Andow DNB 2 0 11 1
Ja Terry DNB 1 0 7 1
extras 3 11
152-8 153-6
Monday and Match 3 and the Ramblers were invited to bat first. A cautious start – wanting to build a reasonable platform, resulted in some loss of scoring momentum, so at the end of our overs we were probably around 40 runs short of a safely defendable total. Graham Boxall, John Hamilton and David Simcock however all contributed significantly. A first ball wicket from Alex Manley was an immediate encouragement, but despite taking wickets reasonably regularly, the opposition could never quite be pinned down enough. After the final session of fines at the hotel it was off to the tour dinner at the Waterfront restaurant, for an excellent meal and apposite speech from the skipper, reinforcing the Ramblers ethos and with toasts to absent friends and the club.
Tuesday was free all day until gathering for the flight home in the early evening, and the tourists did their thing in the time available (the captain and secretary lunching well but not necessarily wisely at the marina). Arrival at Gatwick was around 11 o’clock and the party dispersed, after an enjoyable 16th tour where we had debutant tourists, where everyone got on well, had fun, and played a bit of cricket. Where next ?
20 May v BLACKHEATH (at Blackheath) – WON 19 runs
S Swainson 30 2
J Hamilton 91* 1
J Prynne 8
R Ward 28 1
J Straker 12*
J Lowe DNB 1
B Davenport DNB 12 0 62 1 1
D Prynne DNB 9 5 7 1
G Sherwood DNB 7 2 18 0
D Markham DNB 10.1 0 67 7
A Hardy DNB
extras 18 8
187-3d 168
27 May v HAMPSHIRE HOGS (at Warnford) – CANCELLED
17 Jun v REIGATE PILGRIMS (at Betchworth) – DRAW
B Davenport 3
J Prynne 11
J Stonebridge 11
R Hudson 47 3 0 20 0 2
S Swainson 43
S Miller 24 11 0 61 1
J Hamilton 12* 1
S Wilson 0 12 3 36 1
D Prynne 6* 8 0 33 1 1
D Markham DNB 7 0 27 3
R Bourne DNB 3.4 0 18 2 1
extras 25 14
179-7 201-9d
24 Jun v CHIDDINGFOLD (at Chiddingfold) – CANCELLED
8 Jul v HASLEMERE (at Haslemere) – WON 67 runs
B Davenport 5
J Hamilton 23
M Skinner 134* 1
B Sekonyela 52* 1
J Stonebridge DNB 1
S Alberts DNB 3
A Manley DNB 7 1 33 0
S Keir DNB 6 0 40 2 1
G Sherwood DNB 6 2 15 3 1
M Underwood DNB 9 2 45 3
R Bourne DNB 3 0 25 1
extras 12 11
226-2d 159
MILES SKINNER AND BENNY SEKONYELA
25 Jul v SUNBURY SQUIRES (at Sunbury) – CANCELLED
2 Aug v BLACKHEATH (Kent) (at Blackheath) – LOST 3 wkts
S Swainson 17
B Davenport 16 7 0 32 1
J Straker 26 3
J Crowne 36
B Sekonyela 4 8.2 1 44 1
S Keir 13
E Jones 30* 10 0 27 2
R Farnham 2* 5 0 32 1
P Stuart DNB
R Bourne DNB 1 0 12 0
S Wilson DNB 7 1 31 0 1
extras 23 15
167-6d 171-7
A steady start established a run rate of round three an over – satisfctory on what was a slow wicket with low bounce. Skipper Simon Swainson went firt, leaning back to cut and losing his off bail, to be replaced by James Straker who drove freely in his usual forceful way, but was then bowled third bounce by a girl. Brian Davenport went lbw after a long and mildly tedious sojourn, but then James Crowne, after a hesitant start, settled in for a good innings, assisted briefly by a belligerent Sam Keir. James and Ed Jones, with good, sharp running then put on 62 when shortly after, the declaration and tea came.
With around 39 overs to reach their target at just over 4 an over the scene was st for a good contest, and the Blackheath openers set off forcefully, and passed the half century before being split. Wickets then fell at regular intervals whilst the score advanced, highlighted by three catches by James Straker – one of them a searing drive diverted from the hands of Russell Farnham at ‘dolly’ pace. The draw at least would have been achieved except for an ‘unfortunate’ umpiring run out decision – given not out with the batter a clear yard short of his ground, and one late expensive over. But an enjoyable match in which all the team played their part in this the Ramblers third visit as part of Blackheath’s cricket week.
5 Aug v BROOK (at Brook) – LOST 6 wkts
J Stonebridge 0
J Prynne 4
J Straker 0
R Ward 0
M Milliken-Smith 26
E Jones 3 8.5 1 22 1 1
T Williams 2
S Miller 3 9 1 23 1
R Chibisa 26 7 0 32 1
S Pheasant 54* 9 1 27 0
B Davenport 2 1 0 24 0 1
extras 19 12
139 140-4
12 Aug v HAMPSHIRE MANIACS (at Buckhorn Weston) – DRAW
T Williams 2
N Konig 25 1
G Boxall 17 6 3 11 1
J Stonebridge 17 4 0 31 0
J Scholfield 5 7 1 26 1
B Davenport 12*
A Lemmey 21*
M Milliken-Smith DNB
Jo Terry DNB 5 0 26 0
A Houchin DNB 8 0 34 1
C Coe DNB 13 2 37 2
extras 10 15
109-5 169-5d
17 Aug v EMERITI (at Brook) – LOST 106 runs
B Davenport 5
J Crowne 3
R Jones 9 3 0 18 0
E Jones 32 2
T Williams 20
B Sekonyela 5 5 0 30 2
S Keir 1 10 0 47 2
H Bland 9 10 0 35 3
M Underwood 5* 11 0 44 2 1
B Ward 0 4 0 25 0
–
extras 22 25
110(-9) 216
21 Aug v STOICS (at Brook) – CANCELLED
P 10 W 1 D 2 T 1 L 6 C 4
AVERAGES
Batting Bowling Ca/St
J Alberts DNB 3
S Andow DNB 10 0 50 1 50.00
J Ashworth 3 0 82 27.33 21 0 121 3 40.33 2
H Bland 1 0 9 9.00 10 0 35 3 11.67
R Bourne DNB 7.4 0 55 3 18.33 1
G Boxall 4 0 65 16.25 25 3 151 6 25.17
R Chibisa 1 0 26 26.00 7 0 32 1 32.00
C Coe DNB 13 2 37 2 18.50
D Coles 3 0 21 7.00 1
J Crowne 2 0 39 19.50
B Davenport 8 2 48 8.00 27.1 0 174 3 58.00 2
R Farnham 1 1 2 – 5 0 32 1 32.00
J Hamilton 6 2 306 76.50 3
A Hardy DNB 1,1st
A Houchin DNB 8 0 34 1 34.00
R Hudson 1 0 47 47.00 3 0 20 0 – 2
E Jones 3 1 65 32.50 18.5 1 49 3 26.33 3
R Jones 1 0 9 9.00 3 0 18 0
S Keir 5 0 40 8.00 29 0 170 6 28.33
N Konig 1 0 25 25.00 1
A Lemmey 4 2 51 25.50 2,1st
J Lowe DNB 1
A Manley 3 0 33 11.00 28 2 147 2 73.50 1
D Markham DNB 17 1 94 10 9.40
M Milliken-Smith 1 0 26 26.00
S Miller 2 0 27 13.50 20 1 84 2 42.00
S Pheasant 1 1 54 – 9 1 27 0 –
D Prynne 1 1 6 – 17 5 40 2 20.00 1
J Prynne 3 0 23 7.67
J Scholfield 1 0 5 5.00 7 1 26 1 26.00
B Sekonyela 3 1 61 30.50 13.2 1 78 3 26.00 1
G Sherwood DNB 13 4 33 3 11.00 1
D Simcock 3 0 99 33.00
M Skinner 1 1 134 –
J Stonebridge 3 0 28 9.33 4 0 31 0 – 1
J Straker 3 1 38 19.00 3
P Stuart DNB
S Swainson 3 0 90 30.00
Ja Terry 1 1 0 – 9 1 56 1 56.00
Jo Terry 1 0 7 7.00 7 0 50 0 –
M Underwood 1 1 5 – 20 2 89 5 17.80 1
B Ward 1 0 0 0.00
R Ward 2 0 28 14.00
T Williams 3 0 24 8.00
S Wilson 1 0 0 0.00 19 4 67 1 67.00 2
2008
25 May v HAMPSHIRE HOGS (at Warnford) – LOST 5 wkts
J Prynne 47
B Davenport 1 4 0 24 1
J Straker 15 1
J Lowe 0
J Hamilton 79
P Owen-Browne 25
S Miller 15 12.3 1 60 2
B Harvey 0* 1
R Farnham DNB 8 1 48 0
O Selway DNB 8 1 40 1
O Bristowe DNB 8 1 25 1
extras 8 4
200-7d 201-5
15 Jun v REIGATE PILGRIMS (at Betchworth) – DRAW
E Bishop 8
J Lowe 20
P Hilton 1
O Selway 4 6 1 20 3 1
R Hudson 24
S Butler 53
J Hamilton 9
B Davenport 0 9 0 40 1
A Hardy 22* 1
D Prynne 21* 8 2 16 1
S Wilson DNB 11 3 24 4
extras 1 4
167-9d 103-9
23 Jul v SUNBURY SQUIRES (at Sunbury) – CANCELLED
30 Jul v BLACKHEATH (Kent)(at Blackheath) – LOST 4 wkts
J Walters 71 6 0 28 0
A Fuller 102 9 0 67 1
S Swainson 12
S Keir 13*
R Chibisa 3* 9 1 16 2
J Hamilton DNB 2
T Oakes DNB 9 3 24 0
T Copeman DNB
B Copeman DNB 9 0 51 1
W Oakes DNB
B Davenport DNB 1 0 5 1
extras 9 9
210-3d 213-6
Stand for the 1st wicket of 135 by James Walters and Alexis Fuller
3 Aug v BROOK (at Brook) – LOST 3 wkts
C Parker 9
M Skinner 13 2
T Williams 35 6 1 18 1 3
D Bond 1 12 4 42 0
E Bishop 14 1
P Hilton 13 4 0 33 0
R Chibisa 51 10 0 45 4
B Davenport 14 3 0 10 2
M Milliken-Smith 1*
S Milliken-Smith absent 3.2 1 13 0
–
extras 14 8
165(-8) 169-7
10 Aug v HAMPSHIRE MANIACS (at Buckhorn Weston) – DRAW (ab)
M Haslam 0
B Davenport 0* 2 0 27 0
G Boxall DNB 10 1 29 2 1
N Konig DNB
J Ince DNB
A Houchin DNB 2.5 0 19 0
J Scholfield DNB 11 0 63 1
C Coe DNB 12 2 36 0 1
Jo Terry DNB 5 0 27 1
H Konig DNB 5 0 33 0
C Terry DNB
extras 0 2
0-1 216-6d
15 Aug v EMERITI (at Brook) – LOST 7 wkts
S Swainson 7
C Pickard 12
J Austin 8
J Walters 53 4 0 18 0
E Van Wyk 11 7 1 32 1
S Keir 5
J Ince 1
T Copeman 0
B Davenport 1 1 0 15 1
D Prynne 0 4 0 11 0
M Underwood 0* 7 2 45 1
not known 1
extras 21 4
118 124-3
15 Aug v STOICS (at Brook) – LOST 5 wkts
A Fuller 56 7 0 55 0
C Pickard 8 2.1 0 11 0
E Van Wyk 55
G Boxall 0 10 1 68 1
S Keir 3
S Swainson 9 1 0 23 0 1
J Ince 0
B Davenport 6 3 0 22 0
T Copeman 52
J McGovern 18* 5 1 27 0
S Wilson DNB 7 2 23 2
extras 28 6
235-9d 238-5
P 7 W 0 D 2 L 5
AVERAGES
Batting Bowling Ca/St
J Austin 1 0 8 8.00 1
E Bishop 2 0 22 11.00 1
D Bond 1 0 1 1.00
G Boxall 1 0 0 0.00 20 2 97 3 32.67
O Bristowe DNB 8 1 25 1 25.00
S Butler 1 0 53 53.00
R Chibisa 2 1 54 54.00 9 1 16 2 8.00
C Coe DNB 12 2 36 0 –
B Copeman DNB 9 0 51 1 51.00
T Copeman 2 0 52 26.00
B Davenport 6 1 22 4.40 20 0 133 4 33.25
R Farnham DNB 8 0 48 0 –
A Fuller 2 0 158 79.00 16 0 122 1 122.00
M Haslam 1 0 0 0.00
B Harvey 1 1 0 – 1
J Hamilton 2 0 88 44.00 2
A Hardy 1 1 22 – 1
P Hilton 2 0 14 7.00
A Houchin DNB 2.5 0 19 0 –
R Hudson 1 0 24 24.00
J Ince 1 0 0 0.00
S Keir 3 1 21 10.50
H Konig DNB 5 0 33 0 –
N Konig DNB
J Lowe 2 0 20 10.00
J McGovern 1 1 18 – 5 1 27 0 –
S Miller 1 0 15 15.00 12.3 1 60 2 30.00
M Milliken-Smith 1 1 1 –
S Milliken-Smith absent 3.2 1 13 0 – 1
T Oakes DNB 9 3 24 0 –
W Oakes DNB
P Owen-Browne 1 0 25 25.00
C Parker 1 0 9 9.00
C Pickard 2 0 20 10.00 2.1 0 11 0 –
D Prynne 2 1 21 21.00 12 2 27 1 27.00
J Prynne 1 0 47 47.00
O Selway 1 0 4 4.00 14 2 60 4 15.00 1
J Scholfield DNB 11 0 63 1 63.00
M Skinner 1 0 13 13.00 2
J Straker 1 0 15 15.00
S Swainson 3 0 28 9.33 1 0 23 0 –
Jo Terry DNB 5 0 27 1 27.00
C Terry DNB
M Underwood DNB 7 2 45 1 45.00
E Van Wyk 2 0 66 33.00 7 1 32 1 32.00
J Walters 2 0 124 62.00 10 0 46 0 –
T Williams 1 0 35 35.00 3
S Wilson DNB 18 5 47 6 7.83
not known 1
2009
MALTA TOUR 8th – 12th APRIL
8 Apr v MARSA SPORTS CLUB , 40 over – LOST 7 wkts
D Coles 1 1
D Simcock 40
G Boxall 33
J Hamilton 6
D Powell 0 2 0 16 0
A Manley 13 4 1 18 0
D Pennell 1
S Keir 9 4 0 37 0
M Adcock 13 8 1 31 2
A Foster 20* 4 0 29 1
D Prynne 5 6.1 1 20 0
extras 11 9
152 153-3
11 Apr v MARSA SPORTS CLUB , 40 OVER – LOST 40 runs
D Simcock 15
D Pennell 49 2,1st
D Coles 28
D Prynne 4 .3 0 7 0
S Keir 22 5.3 0 44 2
A Manley 15 8 1 38 1
A Foster 45* 4 0 29 0 1
M Adcock 20 8 0 51 1
J Hamilton 3
D Powell 5* 7 0 30 2
B Davenport DNB 7 0 53 0
extras 15 22
221-8 261-6
12 Apr v MARSA SPORTS CLUB, 40 OVER, 12 a side – LOST 5 wkts
G Boxall 33 8 1 39 1
J Hamilton 45
D Coles 28
A Foster 24
D Pennell 56* 1st
D Simcock 22*
M Adcock DNB 7.4 0 46 0
S Keir DNB 2
A Manley DNB 7 0 37 1
D Prynne DNB 8 0 40 1
D Powell DNB 4 0 25 0
B Davenport DNB 4 0 28 1
extras 12 14
220-4 221-5
Standing : JO COUGHLAN, MATT ADCOCK, JANE PENNELL, FRED PENNELL,DAVID PRYNNE, ALEX MANLEY, DAVID POWELL, TERRY WALDRON, DAVID SIMCOCK, MAGGIE HAMILTON, ALAN FOSTER
Sitting : GRAHAM BOXALL, BRIAN DAVENPORT, JOHN HAMILTON, SAM KEIR, DAVID COLES
Alan Foster
Alex Manley, David Prynne, Sam Keir
24 May v HAMPSHIRE HOGS (at Warnford) – LOST 68 runs
E Bishop 0
A Foster 16 3 0 22 1
J Straker 26 2
G Boxall 0 18 2 48 5 1
T Williams 18 3 0 23 0 1
J Hamilton 33 1
A Manley 2 5 3 4 1
D Pennell 44 1
J Bishop 2 9 2 38 0
T Oakes 14 13 1 42 1
B Davenport 0* 13 0 60 1
extras 17 3
172 240-9d
14 Jun v REIGATE PILGRIMS (at Betchworth) – CANCELLED
15 Jul v NOMADS (at Brook) – WON 7 wkts
P Fuller 4
J Hamilton 67*
A Foster 6 1
S Keir 8 6 0 34 0
S Swainson 62* 2,1st
T Williams DNB 8 3 24 3
S Chaabria DNB 9 2 16 2
B Copeman DNB 5.4 1 30 2
S Oakes DNB 6 1 17 2
E Daggett DNB 4 0 19 0
M Underwood DNB 7 2 21 0
extras 6 9
153-3 149(-9)
Stand of 110 for the 4th wicket by John Hamilton and Simon Swainson
22 Jul v SUNBURY SQUIRES (at Sunbury) – DRAW
A Foster 1 1
S Oakes 14 2 0 25 0
B Davenport 17
T Wilson 22 2 0 18 2
L McKeown 5 4 0 32 0
D Foster 82* 6 0 39 0
I Bristowe 6 7 1 33 0
S Swainson 19
M Underwood 0* 8 0 44 0
S Wilson DNB 8 1 54 2
–
extras 27 6
193-7 251-4d
30 Jul v HAMPSHIRE WAYFARERS (at Brook) – DRAW
T Williams 15 5 0 41 2
J Austin 51 1
J Straker 27
J Hooper 9 1.5 0 27 0
B Copeman 29 6 0 43 0
S Keir 5 4 0 35 0
J McGovern 0 5 1 17 0
R Chibisa 0 7 1 28 0 1
S Milliken-Smith 19* 3 0 33 1
M Underwood 8* 7 0 35 0
B Davenport DNB
extras 14 7
177-8 267-3d
2 Aug v BROOK (at Brook) – WON 54 runs
J Walters 102 2
M Milliken-Smith 13 1
A Johns 14 8 1 30 1 1
A Anderson 14 10 3 36 2 1
A Foster 37 8 0 37 0
E Bishop 20
S Fisk 1 .3 0 0 1
R Hudson 51* 1
D Walker 0
S Milliken-Smith 6* 18 2 78 5
C Coe DNB 9 3 26 1
extras 12 9
270-8d 216
14 Aug v EMERITI (at Brook) – WON 12 runs
G Adolphus 6 2 0 17 0 1
A Foster 36 1
B Copeman 1 3 0 30 0 1
A Manley 29
S Keir 24 3 0 22 0 1
J Hamilton 91 1
T Copeman 39
D Prynne 7* 5 2 21 2
G Tarrant 2* 9.5 1 49 2
M Underwood DNB 16 0 70 6
E Daggett DNB 7 1 26 0
extras 37 5
262-7d 250
Stand of 101 for the 6th wicket by John Hamilton and Tim Copeman
18 Aug v STOICS (at Brook) – WON 4 wkts
G Adolphus 113 12 3 57 1 1
S Keir 2
H Schofield 80 1st
J Wynne-Griffith 8
C Preece 0 2
A Manley 33 9 0 52 2
G Tarrant 20* 7 2 19 0 1
J Hamilton 1*
S Chaabria DNB 19 2 82 4 1
M Underwood DNB 2 0 9 0
E Daggett DNB 11 0 41 1
extras 7 5
264-6 263
Stand of 166 for the 2nd wicket by George Adolphus and Harry Schofield
P 10 W 4 D 2 L 4 C 1
AVERAGES
Batting Bowling Ca/St
M Adcock 2 0 33 16.50 23.4 1 128 3 42.67
G Adolphus 2 0 114 57.00 14 3 74 1 74.00 2
A Anderson 1 0 14 14.00 10 3 36 2 18.00 1
J Austin 1 0 51 51.00 1
E Bishop 2 0 20 10.00
J Bishop 1 0 2 2.00 9 2 38 0 –
I Bristowe 1 0 6 6.00 7 1 33 0 –
G Boxall 3 0 66 22.00 26 3 87 6 14.50 1
S Chaabria DNB 28 4 98 6 16.33 1
R Chibisa 1 0 0 0.00 7 1 28 0 –
C Coe DNB 9 3 26 1 26.00
D Coles 3 1 57 28.50 1
B Copeman 2 0 30 15.00 14.4 1 86 2 43.00 3
T Copeman 1 0 39 39.00
E Daggett DNB 22 1 86 1 86.00
B Davenport 2 1 17 17.00 24 0 141 2 70.50
S Fisk 1 0 1 1.00 .3 0 0 1 –
A Foster 8 2 185 30.83 19 0 117 2 58.50 4
D Foster 1 1 82 – 6 0 39 0 – 1
A Fuller 1 0 4 4.00
J Hamilton 7 2 246 49.20 2
J Hooper 1 0 9 9.00 1.5 0 27 0
R Hudson 1 1 51 – 1
A Johns 1 0 14 14.00 8 1 30 1 30.00 1
S Keir 6 0 70 11.67 22.3 0 172 2 86.00 3
A Manley 5 0 92 18.40 33 5 149 5 29.80
J McGovern 1 0 0 0.00 5 1 17 0 –
L McKeown 1 0 5 5.00 4 0 32 0 –
M Milliken-Smith 1 0 13 13.00 1
S Milliken-Smith 2 2 25 – 21 2 111 6 18.50
S Oakes 1 0 14 14.00 8 1 41 2 20.50
T Oakes 1 0 14 14.00 13 1 42 1 42.00
D Pennell 4 2 150 75.00 3,2st
D Powell 2 1 5 5.00 13 0 61 2 30.50
C Preece 1 0 0 0.00 2
D Prynne 3 1 16 8.00 19.4 3 88 3 29.33
H Schofield 1 0 80 80.00 1st
D Simcock 3 1 77 38.50
J Straker 1 0 27 27.00 2
S Swainson 2 1 81 81.00 2,1st
G Tarrant 2 2 22 – 16.5 3 68 2 34.00 1
M Underwood 2 2 8 – 40 2 179 6 29.83
D Walker 1 0 0 0.00
J Walters 1 0 102 102.00 2
T Williams 2 0 33 16.50 16 3 88 5 17.60 1
S Wilson DNB 8 1 54 2 27.00
T Wilson 1 0 22 22.00 2 0 18 2 9,00
J Wynne-Griffith 1 0 8 8.00
2010
24 May v HAMPSHIRE HOGS (at Warnford) – WON 7 wkts
S Keir 7 3 0 12 0
M Skinner 168*
J Straker 40
A Manley 8 5 3 6 0 2
Callum Preece 9* 14 0 48 2
G Boxall DNB 11 1 49 1
Colin Preece DNB 1
B Davenport DNB
J Hamilton DNB 1
C Warren DNB
B Copeman DNB 27 3 120 4
extras 15 11
247-3 246-7d
Stand of 148 for the 2nd wicket by Miles Skinner and James Straker
13 Jun v REIGATE PILGRIMS (at Betchworth) – DRAW
S Swainson 7 1
J Lowe 26
B Copeman 85
G Boxall 46 5 1 22 3
Callum Preece 50 4 0 22 1 1
S Wilson 10 13 1 41 1 2
C Warren 19* 1
D Wallis 4*
J Hamilton DNB 3 1 10 1
T Oakes DNB 8 1 14 2
B Davenport DNB 8 0 58 0
extras 9 37
255-6d 220-8
14 Jul v NOMADS (at Brook) – WON 5 wkts
S Swainson 19 1
A Foster 46 7 1 48 0
B Copeman 56 6 1 18 1 1
T Hoare 8 3
D Foster 6 12 2 39 0
J Austin 36* 1
J Hamilton 4*
A Manley DNB 6 2 13 2
M Underwood DNB 8 0 40 3
B Davenport DNB 4 0 26 1
–
extras 20 9
195-5 193-7d
21 Jul v SUNBURY SQUIRES (at Sunbury) – WON 3 wkts
S Swainson 47
B Copeman 61 9 2 45 3
J Straker 56 1
G Boxall 0 1
A Foster 4 10 1 36 2
J Hooper 10 4 0 23 0
J Austin 24 1
J Hamilton 4*
S Milliken-Smith 0* 4 0 22 0
B Davenport DNB 1.5 0 8 2
M Underwood DNB 11 0 56 0 1
extras 12 18
217-7 213-8d
Stand of 113 for the 1st wicket by Simon Swainson and Ben Copeman
28 Jul v HAMPSHIRE WAYFARERS (at Brook) – WON 2 wkts
C Jason 29 9 0 65 1
J Whybrow 8
J Austin 115 2 0 21 0
J Hooper 9
S Swainson 0
J Hamilton 49 1
M Milliken-Smith 6 1,1st
A Foster 7* 11 3 27 1
A Manley 14* 15 2 63 1 2
B Davenport DNB
S Milliken-Smith DNB 8 0 57 4
extras 14 11
251-8 250-7d
Stand of 125 for the 5th wicket by Jack Austin and John Hamilton
1 Aug v BROOK (at Brook) – LOST 162 runs
M Milliken-Smith 22
M Skinner 8
J Walters 0 8 0 31 0
A Anderson 13 11 0 63 1
R Hudson 27 4 0 27 0
E Bishop 1 10 1 45 0 1
D Parker 8
B Davenport 20 1 0 20 0
S Milliken-Smith 11* 11.1 0 87 2
A Hardy 0
–
extras 8 6
118(-9) 280-3d
8 Aug v HAMPSHIRE MANIACS (at Buckhorn Weston) – DRAW
G Boxall 72 8 0 54 1
J Blue 33
T Wentworth-Waites 25 6 0 34 0
G Couch 18
N Troth 6 9.2 0 75 1 1
A Darrock 45
J Scholfield 26* 8 0 38 1
Cha Terry 6 1
C Coe DNB 6 2 13 0
Ja Terry DNB 5 0 26 0
Jo Terry DNB 6 2 19 0
extras 11 1
248-7 261-3d
11 Aug v EMERITI (at Brook) – LOST 3 wkts
B Copeman 0 4 0 11 0 1
A Manley 3 8 1 36 0
J Taylor 3 1
R Green 4
T Williams 6 9 1 27 5
J Webster 47 2
A Patel 33 8 1 19 0
J Austin 2 1
S Swainson 18 1
S Bennison 0 3 0 23 0
R Lewis 12* 6 1 18 2
extras 11 6
139 140-7
17 Aug v STOICS (at Brook) – WON 5 wkts
S Phillips 38
R O’Grady 57
M Vale 11
B Copeman 0 6 1 27 2
B Briggs 34*
T Wilson 0 6 1 28 2
T Evans 9* 3
A Manley DNB 6 2 29 2
T Nethula DNB 13.2 2 44 3
S Swainson DNB 3
S Wilson DNB 8 1 32 1
extras 19 7
168-5 167
Stand of 107 for the 1st wicket by Seb Phillips and R O’Grady
Tarun Nethula’s first appearance for the Ramblers. He played for Auckland and Central Districts, and also in two ODIs for New Zealand.
P 9 W 5 D 2 L 2
AVERAGES
Batting Bowling Ca/St
A Anderson 1 0 13 13.00 11 0 63 1 63.00
J Austin 4 1 177 59.00 2 0 21 0 3
S Bennison 1 0 0 0.00 3 0 23 0
E Bishop 1 0 1 1.00 10 1 45 0 1
J Blue 1 0 33 33.00
G Boxall 3 0 118 39.33 24 2 125 5 25.00 1
B Briggs 1 1 34 34.00
C Coe DNB 6 2 13 0 –
B Copeman 5 0 202 40.40 52 7 221 10 22.10
G Couch 1 0 18 18.00
A Darrock 1 0 45 45.00
B Davenport 1 0 20 20.00 14 0 112 3 37.33
T Evans 1 1 9 – 3
A Foster 3 1 57 28.50 28 5 111 3 37.00
D Foster 1 0 6 6.00 12 2 39 0 –
R Green 1 0 4 4.00
J Hamilton 3 2 57 57.00 3 1 10 1 10.00 2
A Hardy 1 0 0 0.00
T Hoare 1 0 8 8.00 3
J Hooper 2 0 19 9.50 4 0 23 0 –
R Hudson 1 0 27 27.00 4 0 27 0 –
C Jason 1 0 29 29.00 9 0 65 1 65.00
S Keir 1 0 7 7.00 3 0 12 0
R Lewis 1 1 12 – 6 1 18 2 9.00
J Lowe 1 0 26 26.00 1
A Manley 3 1 25 12.50 40 10 147 5 29.40 4
M Milliken-Smith 2 0 28 14.00 1,1st
S Milliken-Smith 2 2 11 – 23.1 0 166 6 27.67
T Nethula DNB 13.2 2 44 3 14.67
T Oakes DNB 8 1 14 2 7.00
R O’Grady 1 0 57 57.00
D Parker 1 0 8 8.00
A Patel 1 0 33 33.00 8 1 19 0 –
S Phillips 1 0 38 38.00
Callum Preece 2 1 59 59.00 18 0 70 3 23.33 1
Colin Preece DNB 1
J Scholfield 1 1 26 – 8 0 38 1 38.00
M Skinner 2 1 176 176.00
J Straker 2 0 96 48.00 1
S Swainson 5 0 91 18.20 5
J Taylor 1 0 3 3.00 1
Cha Terry 1 0 6 6.00 1
Ja Terry DNB 5 0 26 0 –
Jo Terry DNB 6 2 19 0 –
N Troth 1 0 6 6.00 9.2 0 75 1 75.00 1
M Underwood DNB 19 0 96 3 32.00 1
M Vale 1 0 11 11.00
D Wallis 1 1 4 –
J Walters 1 0 0 0.00 8 0 31 0 –
C Warren 1 1 19 19.00 1
J Webster 1 0 47 47.00 2
T Wentworth-Waites 1 0 25 25.00 6 0 34 0 –
J Whybrow 1 0 8 8.00
T Williams 1 0 6 6.00 9 1 27 5 5.40
S Wilson 1 0 10 10.00 21 2 73 2 36.50 2
T Wilson 1 0 0 0.00 6 1 28 2 14.00
2011
22 May v HAMPSHIRE HOGS (at Warnford) – DRAW
E Bishop 85
Colin Preece 36
J Straker 14
C Warren 1 1
A Phelan 4 2 0 20 1
C Terry 1 6 0 47 0
Callum Preece 7 9 0 53 1 1
M Fletcher 8 12 0 75 1
J Hamilton 17*
T Wilson 23 14 3 43 1
S Wilson 0* 7 1 28 0
extras 11 11
207-9 277-4d
Stand of 129 for the 1st wicket by Ed Bishop and Colin Preece
12 Jun v REIGATE PILGRIMS (at Betchworth) – CANCELLED
13 Jul v NOMADS (at Brook) – LOST 101 runs
T Williams 28 6 0 54 0 2st
B Copeman 11 3 0 30 1
J Straker 11
M Shea 64 6 0 43 0
B Davenport 0 2
S Swainson 36*
T Nethula 3 10.4 2 51 6
R Shea 0 5 0 29 1
M Burns 0
A Serrano 13 7 0 37 1 3
M Underwood 0 3 0 27 0
extras 10 14
180 281-9d
20 Jul v SUNBURY SQUIRES (at Sunbury) – CANCELLED
28 Jul v HAMPSHIRE WAYFARERS (at Brook) – CANCELLED
31 Jul v BROOK (at Brook) – CANCELLED
7 Aug v BUCKHORN WESTON (at Buckhorn Weston) – WON 35 runs
G Boxall 50+
156-8 121
No other details held at present
10 Aug v EMERITI (at Brook) – DRAW
T Copeman 18
B Copeman 8 2.3 0 15 2
C Rose 2
J Austin 26 1st
B Davenport 2 2 0 18 1
J Rollinson 13
S Swainson 32
R Lewis 75* 18 1 119 1 2
T Hannell 29 16 1 68 1
S Milliken-Smith 19* 7 0 30 1
S Bennison DNB 7 0 41 1
extras 33 13
257-8 304-6d
16 Aug v STOICS (at Brook) – DRAW
S Swainson 2 2
E Rich 25 1
R Rehman 7
C Stoop 31 9 1 30 2 2
S Ifthikar 76 10 1 44 1
G Smith 29 10 2 40 0
J Hamilton 12
G Qadir 0 8 2 23 5
M Goodall 0 9 0 35 1 1
M Underwood 3* 9 0 48 0
B Davenport 0*
extras 7 21
192-7 241-9d
24 Aug v STRAGGLERS OF ASIA (at Brook) – WON 3 wkts
A Foster 33 8 1 39 1
B Davenport 3
R Swayne 2 1
S Swainson 22
J Hamilton 18
S Phillips 60 8 1 35 1 1
T Hoare 22 2
M Goodall 9* 9 1 43 0
J Wair 5* 7 0 22 3 1
J Pheasant DNB
M Underwood DNB 14.3 0 37 5
extras 15 10
186-7 185
PORTUGAL TOUR 25-29 AUG
27 Aug v OPORTO CRICKET & LAWN TENNIS CLUB – DRAW
T Pheasant 75 1
T Hoare 4
G Boxall 60 7 1 44 4 1
D Coles 23
J Hamilton 50 1
A Foster 8 4 0 15 0
S Pheasant 14 10 1 42 0
M Goodall 2* 13 0 72 1
J Wair 0 5 0 29 0
J Ince 0*
B Davenport DNB 7 0 59 1 1
extras 37 22
274-8 283-6d
Stand of 112 for the 2nd wicket by Toby Pheasant and Graham Boxall
28 Aug v OPORTO CRICKET & LAWN TENNIS CLUB – DRAW
J Pheasant 7
S Pheasant 13 8 0 32 1
D Coles 45
G Boxall 54 11 0 30 1
J Hamilton 38
A Foster 42 1 0 4 0
M Goodall 18 8 1 32 0
T Pheasant 15 1
J Wair 8* 11 1 43 0
T Hoare DNB 7 0 22 0
B Davenport DNB 12 1 46 2
extras 22 8
263-8d 227-5
Standing : MARK GOODALL, LIZ INCE, JO COUGHLAN, ALAN FOSTER, JENS WAIR, SOMERSET PHEASANT, TERRY WALDRON, MAGGIE HAMILTON,TOM HOARE, TOBY PHEASANT, JILL MORTENSEN
Sitting : GRAHAM BOXALL, DAVID COLES, JOHN HAMILTON, BRIAN DAVENPORT, JOHN PHEASANT
P 7 W 2 D 5 L 1 C 4
AVERAGES
Batting Bowling Ca/St
S Bennison DNB 7 0 41 1 41.00
J Austin 1 0 26 26.00 1st
E Bishop 1 0 85 85.00
G Boxall 3 0 164 54.67 18 1 74 5 14.80 1
M Burns 1 0 0 0.00
D Coles 2 0 68 34.00
B Copeman 2 0 19 9.50 5.3 0 45 3 15.00
T Copeman 1 0 18 18.00
B Davenport 4 1 5 1.67 21 1 123 4 30.75 3
M Fletcher 1 0 8 8.00 12 0 75 1 75.00
A Foster 3 0 83 27.67 13 1 58 1 58.00
M Goodall 4 2 29 14.50 39 2 172 2 86.00 1
J Hamilton 5 1 135 33.75 1
T Hannell 1 0 29 29.00 16 1 68 1 68.00
T Hoare 2 0 26 13.00 7 0 22 0 – 2
S Iftikhar 1 0 76 76.00 10 1 44 1 44.00
J Ince 1 1 0 –
R Lewis 1 1 75 75.00 18 1 119 1 119.00 1
S Milliken-Smith 1 1 19 19.00 7 0 30 1 30.00
T Nethula 1 0 3 3.00 10.4 2 51 6 8.50
J Pheasant 1 0 7 7.00
S Pheasant 2 0 27 13.50 15 1 74 1 74.00
T Pheasant 2 0 90 45.00 1
A Phelan 1 0 4 4.00 2 0 20 1 20.00
S Phillips 1 0 60 60.00 8 1 35 1 35.00 1
Callum Preece 1 0 7 7.00 9 0 53 1 53.00 1
Colin Preece 1 0 36 36.00
G Qadir 1 0 0 0.00 8 2 23 5 4.60
R Rehman 1 0 7 7.00
E Rich 1 0 25 25.00 1
J Rollinson 1 0 13 13.00
C Rose 1 0 2 2.00
A Serrano 1 0 13 13.00 7 0 37 1 37.00 3
M Shea 1 0 64 64.00 6 0 43 0 –
R Shea 1 0 0 0.00 5 0 29 1 29.00
G Smith 1 0 29 29.00 10 2 40 0 –
C Stoop 1 0 31 31.00 9 1 30 2 15.00 1
J Straker 2 0 25 12.50
S Swainson 4 1 92 30.67 2
R Swayne 1 0 2 2.00 1
C Terry 1 0 1 1.00 6 0 47 0 –
M Underwood 2 1 3 3,00 26.3 0 112 5 22.40
J Wair 3 2 13 13.00 23 1 94 3 31.33 1
C Warren 1 0 1 1.00 1
T Williams 1 0 28 28.00 6 0 54 0 – 2st
S Wilson 1 1 0 – 7 1 28 0 –
T Wilson 1 0 23 23.00 14 3 43 1 43.00
2012
20 May v HAMPSHIRE HOGS (at Warnford)- CANCELLED (Ramblers no side)
17 Jun v REIGATE PILGRIMS (at Betchworth)- CANCELLED (weather)
11 Jul v NOMADS (at Brook) – CANCELLED (ground unfit)
18 Jul v SUNBURY (at Sunbury) – CANCELLED
25 Jul v HAMPSHIRE WAYFARERS (at Brook) – DRAW
S Phillips 4 1
A Peploe 0
A Foster 61
B Copeman 44 7 0 47 2
T Wilson 24 8 1 14 0
S Swainson 14
M Goodall 7 6 2 15 0
J Wair 5* 11 2 42 3
L McKeown 1 5 0 22 1
M Underwood 0* 6 1 22 0
S Wilson DNB 7 0 23 0 1
extras 18 21
178-8 188-8d
1 Aug v STRAGGLERS OF ASIA (at Brook) – LOST 1 wkt
S Phillips 29 4 0 7 1
B Copeman 77 3 0 24 0 2
J Lowe 14
J Straker 29
J Whybrow 0 2
A Foster 6 8.2 3 42 4 1
S Swainson 1
J Hamilton 24*
M Goodall 14 5 0 49 1 1
J Wair 13* 6 0 51 1
M Underwood DNB 8 0 43 2
extras 15 15
222-8d 225-9
11-12 Aug v BUCKHORN WESTON (at Buckhorn Weston)(2 innings match) – LOST 25 runs
1st Innings
G Boxall 2
T Wentworth-Thwaites 2 9 3 17 3
W Gough 29
J Horrocks 0
A Jones 14 8 4 14 2
C Thwaites 0 6 0 9 4
J Blue 1 1,1st
A Darroch 2 6 1 6 1
E Gough 4
Jo Terry 6 7 1 20 0 2
Ja Terry 2* 5 2 13 0
extras 14 7
77 84
2nd Innings
G Boxall 8 4 1 11 0 1
J Horrocks 15 1
W Gough 12
T Wentworth-Thwaites 16 10 0 44 1
A Jones 7 12 3 4 4 2
C Thwaites 0 16 12 7 2
A Darroch 1 10 4 20 2
E Gough 0
J Blue 6*
Jo Terry 5 6 3 10 1
Ja Terry 2
extras 12 16
84 103
Sydenhurst Ramblers gave Malcolm Hooker a one and a half pint beer mug, a plaque for his new pavilion, a tie, and a victory, by 19 runs in our first ever two day, two innings match. Surprisingly the match ran its full course, despite the fact that both sides scored incredibly few runs in both their innings.
The Ramblers won the toss and elected to field. Darroch and Wentworth-Waites made it look as though a three or four innings match might become necessary. In the short space of time that it took for Malcolm to have a shower, the Maniacs slumped to 9 for 3. This early collapse was helped by some splendid Ramblers fielding. Jim Terry took a diving catch at square leg, which he will remember for the rest of his life and of which Colin Bland or Jonty Rhodes would have been justifiably proud. Later in the same innings Arwyn Jones took a beautiful catch, low down, at deep mid-wicket, Arwyn and Charlie Thwaites bowled beautifully on a tricky wicket and Charlie ended up with a first innings average of 2.2. The Maniacs only managed to score 85 runs all out and it looked as though the match could be over in a day.
The Ramblers fared no better. In fact they concluded their innings six runs short of the Maniacs, the only batsman offering any real resistance being Will Gough, who played an extremely responsible innings of 29.
With three quarters of an hour to go on the first day, the Maniacs commenced their second innings and, at close of play, were 23-1. Resuming their innings in the Sunday sunshine, the Maniacs managed to amass just over three figures, setting the Ramblers 110 to win. Once again the bulk of the damage was done by Charlie Thwaites and Arwyn Jones both of whom returned remarkable figures and both of whom bowled six consecutive maidens. Charlie’s figures were 13-10-4-3 and Arwyn’s 12.3-7-4-4.(see Archive >’Bowling’) In their own ways, both sides wicketkeepers were impressive. George Wayman, one year out of Sherborne, was an outstanding specialist keeper. John Blue a natural sportsman, who can field anywhere, made a very good fist of being a ‘stand-in’ keeper.
This was the first time in seven years, when the entire match had been played in warm and sunny weather. That was all the more remarkable given the fact that Buckhorn Weston, along with the rest of Dorset and Somerset, more to follow
15 Aug v EMERITI (at Brook)- CANCELLED (weather)
21 Aug v STOICS (at BROOK) – CANCELLED (Stoics no side)
P 3 W O D 1 L 2
AVERAGES
Batting Bowling Ca/St
J Blue 2 1 7 7.00 1,1st
G Boxall 2 0 10 5.00 4 1 11 0 – 1
B Copeman 2 0 121 60.50 10 0 71 2 35.50 2
A Darroch 2 0 3 1.50 16 5 26 3 8.33
A Foster 2 0 67 33.50 8.2 3 42 4 10.50 1
M Goodall 2 0 21 11.50 11 2 64 1 64.00 1
E Gough 2 0 4 2.00
W Gough 2 0 41 20.50
J Hamilton 1 1 24 –
J Horrocks 2 0 15 7.50 1
A Jones 2 0 21 10.50 20.3 11 18 6 3.00 2
J Lowe 1 0 14 14.00
L McKeown 1 0 1 1.00 5 0 22 1 22.00
A Peploe 1 0 8 8.00
S Phillips 2 0 33 16.50 4 0 7 1 7.00 1
J Straker 1 0 29 29.00
S Swainson 2 0 15 7.50
Jo Terry 2 0 11 5.50 13 4 30 1 30.00
Ja Terry 2 1 4 4.00 5 2 13 0 – 2
C Thwaites 2 0 0 0.00 22 12 16 6 2.67
M Underwood 1 1 0 – 14 1 65 2 32.50
T Wentworth-Thwaites 2 0 18 9.00 19 3 61 4 15.25
S Wilson DNB 7 0 23 0 – 1
T Wilson 1 0 24 24.00 8 1 14 0 –
J Wair 2 2 18 – 17 2 93 4 23.25
J Whybrow 1 0 0 0.00 2
2013
16 Jun v REIGATE PILGRIMS (at Betchworth) – LOST 6 wkts
B Copeman 10 4 1 27 1
S Swainson 15
B Ward 54 1
J Lowe 14
D Prynne 1 3 0 10 0
R Chibisa 4
D Wrenn 18 4.3 1 20 0
J Hamilton 13
S Oakes 6* 9 0 24 1
K Muhammad 0 4 2 17 1
G Qadir 6* 9 0 36 1
extras 10 34
151-9d 152-4
At the scheduled start time there was an overcast sky and steady drizzle and some doubt as to whether the match could go ahead, but half an hour later, with the rain stopped and both teams wanting to play, business got underway with the Ramblers opening pair of Ben Copeman and Simon Swainson, Both made a reasonable start and managed to stay together until the tenth over on a strip of variable bounce which made confident strokeplay difficult. The innings then developed into the pattern of most batters making a start – James Lowe, Dan Wrenn and John Hamilton in particular, and Ben Ward standing firm at one end. He survived until late in the day, by then having recorded his first Ramblers fifty in a stay of a minute under two hours. With time passing, the declaration came at a score reasonably sufficient to defend whilst allowing the possibility of inroads.
In what was now a warm summers’s day, the vagaries of the wicket seemed not to affect the home team, and it wasn’t until 53 that Ben Copeman persuaded one opener to chase a widish ball to give a catch at point to Ben Ward. Despite all the right bowling changes being made, further successes were hard to come by – exacerbated by a significant number of wides and byes. Just under 100 was needed by the Pilgrims at the beginning of the last 20 overs, and despite later wickets from Ghulam Qadir, Khalid Muhammad and Simon Oakes, they came through relatively comfortably with 2 overs to spare. Nonetheless an enjoyable start to the Ramblers season, confirmed over a pint at the Red Lion afterwards.
FRED LOWE, DAVID PRYNNE, RICHIE CHIBISA, SIMON SWAINSON
10 Jul v NOMADS (at Brook) – LOST 81 runs
B Copeman 18
R Chibisa 40 8 0 64 2
R Ward 16 1
D Wrenn 46 6 1 39 1 2
D Ford 0 10 0 43 1
M Underwood 11 1
S Swainson 29 1
H Ward 2 6 0 70 1
A Ford 4 3 0 19 1
? Sriharan 9 6 1 29 1
B Davenport 0*
extras 17 14
192 273-7d
24 Jul v HAMPSHIRE WAYFARERS (at Brook) – DRAW
T Williams 11 5 0 54 1
R Ward 18
S Phillips 65 1
D Ford 12 8 0 64 0
S Swainson 35
B Lambert 51 8 0 56 0
H Ward 53 7 2 46 0
M Underwood 0
R Williams 4* 7 1 21 0
B Ward 0
B Davenport DNB 5 0 57 1
extras 30 10
279-9 301-3d
The Ramblers fell 22 runs short in a match played on a slow wicket but a very fast outfield – a recipe for many runs.
The Wayfarers batted first and with the help of an Australian pro opening, looked very secure and scored quickly. The Ramblers opening attack of Rhodri Williams and Harrison Ward bowled very well, for the most part pitching the ball up and bowling straight, but any deviation in length was punished severely. This was probably the youngest opening attack ever fielded – a combined age of 28, both being 14. Dominic Ford, at first change from the hill end bowled much better than his figures suggest – a few flashing chances behind the wicket not going to hand, At the other end the off spin from the tall Ben Lambert promised well but he had no luck, but the third pair of bowlers were marginally more successful albeit a little expensive; Brian Davenport persuading one batter to plant a ball in the hands of a fielder cunningly placed at square leg, and older brother of Rhodri, Tom Williams, instigating a ‘play-on’. The declaration came after 40 overs – a fair one, but a big ask.
Tom Williams and Rob Ward began the chase and immediately looked comfortable, scored freely, but couldn’t sustain, so that after 13 overs both had gone with the board showing 66. Seb Phillips at 3 quickly settled and with elegant driving and firm legside play kept the momentum going, accompanied briefly by Dom Ford who was probably not at his best, Skipper Simon Swainson then shared a stand of 51 with Phillips, who left after a fine half century, mistiming a stroke to mid wicket. Swainson was out shortly after at 157 for a forceful 35, and the rate was still good – marginally under 5 and just in touch. Youngsters Ben Lambert and Harrison Ward then got on with things, both scoring 50s, including some adventurous running (which ultimately brought about their demise), in a hugely enjoyable stand of 104. A mini crisis followed with two wickets going down in the last (and 47th over), inducing some undignified scurrying for pads by no 11, but the draw was achieved, A decent game, played in good spirit on a hot summers’s day at Brook
1 Aug v STRAGGLERS OF ASIA (at Brook) – CANCELLED
10-11 Aug v BUCKHORN WSESTON (at Buckhorn Weston) – CANCELLED
14 Aug v EMERITI (at Brook) – LOST 154 runs
B Copeman 8 4 0 37 0
A Waliwada 8 8 0 50 1 1
J Straker 20
S Swainson 3
J Lowe 73
C Van Oppen 13
A Foster 43 15.1 3 100 3
R Chibisa 5 7 0 52 0
J Alexander 0 12 1 65 0
M Underwood 6
K Spicer 0* 3 0 37 0
extras 25 26
204 358-4d
The Ramblers won the toss and opted to field, and Emeriti were reasonably contained for the first 10 overs – 35 runs for the loss of one wicket, due very much to the economical bowling of Alan Foster with 1-8 in his first 5 overs. After that, with bowling too often short and not very straight on a low, slow pitch and a fast outfield and, crucially, catches being dropped at regular intervals, the score accelerated; 112-1 at the 20th over, and 191-1 at the 30th. Lunch was taken at 203-1 after an hour and forty minutes batting. The runs continued unabated after the break – 262-3 at 40 overs, and the declaration came at 358 at 3.25
To have any sort of a chance of chasing the large target a good start was needed but it didn’t happen; the first four batters were gone by the time 50 was on the board and this score took 14 overs to get to. Of these four only James Straker at 3 made a start but was out on the stroke of tea. Charlie Van Oppen, a youngster on debut, started promisingly but couldn’t stay, which allowed the only decent stand of the innings to get under way courtesy of James Lowe and Alan Foster, who between them put on 87 with positive stroke play all round the wicket. When Foster left, caught and bowled much to his chagrin, 20 minutes remained before the last 20 overs, and the required rate remained forbidding. Lowe remained unperturbed at one end, reaching an excellent half century and was eventually out for a fine 73, but the other batters could offer little resistance to not particularly threatening bowling.
A sort of respectability was achieved by reaching 200 at the end, with 3 of the last 20 overs used, but the fact is, with the honourable exception of Alan Foster, the Ramblers bowling was, for the most part, innocuous, catches were not taken, and most of the batters didn’t get starts. That all said, a match played in good spirit on a pleasant dat, and both sides enjoyed beers and cricket gossip afterwards in the garden of the Dog.
20 Aug v STOICS (at Brook) – CANCELLED (Stoics no side)
NETHERLANDS TOUR 22nd – 26th AUGUST 2013
By either air, train, ferry, car and rail, and combinations of all of the above, 17 Ramblers descended n the City Centre hotel in central Amsterdam over Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd August. After all had met together and roses presented to the ladies, we were immediately away by tram and train to Utrecht for the first match
Thu 22 Aug v KAMPONG CC (at Utrecht)- DRAW
A Foster 13
J Hamilton 3
R Chibisa 15
D Wrenn 5 3 0 28 0 1
T Wilson 26 7 0 36 1
D Coles 16
S Swainson 2 1
J Wair 3* 6 0 50 0
S Bennison 0* 5 0 27 2
D Powell DNB 6 0 36 1
S Wilson DNB 5 0 41 0
extras 20 10
103-7 219-4d
A time/declaration match was agreed after arrival and peasant welcome at the attractive Kampong ground, and, a bonus, playing on one of the few grass wickets in the country. Kampong batted first, to be faced by the opening attack of Wilson pere et fils, and soon resulted in a wicket for Tom who moved one away for skipper Swainson to take an adroit catch behind the wicket. Further success was limited as the strength of the local side became clear; 60-1 at 10 overs becoming 100-1 in 15, and 140 in 20, with two batters retiring after reaching their half centuries. A modicum of success followed when Simon Bennison took a wicket in each of his first two overs, the second a good take at mid-wicket by Dan Wrenn, David Powell took one further wicket but that was the sum of bowling success with Kampong declaring on 223-4 after 32 overs.
This left 1 hour and 20 overs for the Ramblers to make an impression on the target. With John Hamilton going early, progress was slow (26-1 after 10 overs) and with the score at 43-3 at the beginning of the last 20 success was doubtful – and so it proved. Wickets fell at regular intervals with only Richard Chibisa initially and then later Tom Wilson and David Coles contributing significantly. With the 6th wicket going down on 90, survival was the issue, and the draw was achieved with the loss of one more wicket, but there is no doubt Kampong had much the better of the match,
Post match matters went rather better, with conviviality, beer, good food (and presentations and our fines), before it was time to catch the train back to Amtserdam.
Fri 23 Aug v BLOEMENDAAL CC (at Bloemendaal) – LOST 1 wkt
D Coles 36
J Hamilton 88*
A Foster 18 6 1 15 2
R Chibisa 10 3 0 16 1
T Wilson 28* 6 0 48 1
D Wrenn DNB 1,1st
S Swainson DNB
J Wair DNB 3 0 30 0 1
D Powell DNB 5 0 21 3
S Bennison DNB 6 1 20 0
B Davenport DNB 5 0 33 1
extras 12 23
192-3d 193-9
Match 2 involved another train journey, but this time a rather shorter one to the village of Bloemendaal, West of Amsterdam and not far from the coast. After a 10 minute walk we arrived at a beautiful ground set amongst trees, on a clear warm day, to a great welcome, a nice pavilion, and the Test on the box. Later in the day we were joined by the Boxall family arriving by bike – Graham injured so not able to play, Terry, and young Louis making his debut in smart tour shirt.
After negotiation between the captains, including whether it was 12 a side or not (never satisfactorily concluded !) the Ramblers were invited to bat first, score 200 and then declare. So it was John Hamilton and David ‘Stick’ Coles who made a steady start with some pleasant deflections and took the score to 61 in 20 overs before the latter departed for a well made 36. Alan Foster at 3 moved the rate along well with a brisk and positive knock, followed by Richard Chibisa in similar vein. At 30 overs 108-3. Tom Wilson joined John Hamilton, who passed his half century and became increasingly aggressive, and, which with some admittedly fairly genial bowling, allowed a declaration after 40 overs, a few runs short of the stipulated 200.
Foster, opening the bowling with Simon Bennison, got an LBW decision against the lady KLM pilot opener, followed soon after with a second victim. Wickets then fell steadily, David Powell being particularly effective and there was also a run out initiated by a fine throw from Wilson junior.76-7 showed on the board after 20 overs, and the prospect of victory beckoned. Then enter the Oz element, who took the score to 148 and much closer to the target before having his off stump removed by Brian Davenport, Alan Foster was unfortunately made hors de combat during this period by a hand injured in trying to take a catch and was unable to take a further cricketing part in the tour (but did umpire and drink well), Despite two more wickets falling, one to an alert stumping by keeper Dan Wrenn and the other to a fine boundary catch by Jens Wair, the home team managed to get home with one wicket in hand and an over to spare, aided this time by a Kiwi. So, in sum, a good game but ultimately a little disappointing for the Ramblers,
Morale was soon restored however after the contest, with drinks, a delicious home cooked curry, chat, and our fines (much to the amusement of our hosts) led by Simon Wilson, and of course the presentations. Then it was the walk back to the station, and train and tram back to the hotel, with a day off to look forward to on Saturday.
Standing : GILL MORTENSEN, DAVID COLES, JOHN HAMILTON, DAVID POWELL, SIMON WILSON, JENS WAIR, SIMON BENNISON, TERRY WALDRON (and LOUIS), GRAHAM BOXALL
Sitting : JO COUGHLAN, BRIAN DAVENPORT, DAN WRENN, SIMON SWAINSON, ALAN FOSTER, TOM WILSON, ALISON WILSON(not in picture ; MAGGIE HAMILTON, STEVE ANDOW)
Sun 25 Aug v SGS CC (at Amstelveen), 40 over match – WON 7 wkts
S Swainson 4 1
D Wrenn 101 5 0 28 1
R Chibisa 43 1
T Wilson 32* 5.2 1 20 5
J Hamilton 1*
D Coles DNB 1
J Wair DNB 4 0 36 0 1
D Powell DNB 2 0 9 0
B Davenport DNB 7 0 32 0
S Bennison DNB 6 0 30 0
S Wilson DNB 9 2 31 3
extras 11 33
196-3 194(-9)
POST MATCH PRESENTATION
For the third and last game there was the least distance to travel; 15 minutes by taxi from the hotel took us to Amstelveen to play SGS (Still Going Strong) CC, the Dutch equivalent of the 40 Club. This was another very pleasant ground on an initially overcast day, but which later was warm and sunny. A 40 over match was agreed and the hosts batted first, but soon a smart catch at gully by Coles off Simon Wilson accounted for one opener, Two more wickets to ‘Guns’ followed, a caught behind to restored keeper Swainson, and the other a well taken pouch at mid off by Richard Chibisa from a firmly struck shot. There then followed a significant stand of 91 by the immovable and impressive SGS opener and his then partner, both unable to be prised out by the spin of Davenport and Wair. The introduction of Tom Wilson to the attack then transformed matters; in just over 5 overs he cleaned bowled 5 batsman with pace and cut, and Dan Wrenn took the remaining wicket, courtesy of a brilliant one handed diving catch at short mid wicket by Jens Wair. SGS all out with an over left of the 40.
A decent score to chase therefore at just under 5 an over but on a relatively small pitch. Skipper Simon Swainson’s rough run of no form continued after a promising boundary when he was bowled in the first over. Richard Chibisa came next, and together with Dan Wrenn, proceeded to flay the rather senior bowling attack to all parts at comfortably over 10 an over. Chibisa eventually swung and missed in the 8th over but had provided an exhilarating 30 minutes. Dan Wrenn continued unabated, 6s and 4s, legside being his forte, reached his century with a six (one of 10) before being caught at slip 11 short of the total needed, Tom Wilson who had been elegantly batting with him, accompanied by John Hamilton, soon secured the victory by 7 wickets in only 15.5 overs – a run rate of over 12. SGS CC, by definition, were not a young side and consequently not as capable in the field as the Ramblers, but all was taken in good part.
Then it was a return to the main club pavilion – large and well-appointed, for jugs of lager, delicious snacks, lots of cricket talk (and more jugs of lager) before taxis were summoned to take the return journey to Amsterdam and preparations for the tour dinner.
Dan Wrenn with a prize….
The dinner was at a restaurant across the road from our hotel – making it difficult to get lost en route, and who took in their stride the advice from the tour manager that ‘they might be a little noisy’. A very nice meal was provided, Steve Andow conducted the final fines (E10 each regardless – very fair !) and all carried on enjoying each other’s company until it was very clear the venue was closing. A number moved to a splendid bar next door ‘The Konigshut’ where further discussions followed, some coherent, to the accompaniment of a juke box, much to the satisfaction of some senior tourists, playing 60s to 80s music.
The following morning the party started to disperse – some to catch the train and ferry back to UK, others staying on another day for sightseeing, Tour No 19 was great fun; the Netherlands is definitely a place to return to in the futureThe only outstanding and unexplained issue from the tour is how the bewildered captain was found outside his hotel room at 5 am in the morning, pleading for admission from his ‘roomie’, naked except for a duvet wrapped around crucial areas. Perhaps we will never know….
Louis Boxall – 1st tour !
P 7 W 1 D 2 L 4 C 3
AVERAGES
Batting Bowling Ca/St
J Alexander 1 0 0 0.00 12 1 65 0 –
S Bennison 1 1 0 – 17 1 77 2 38.50
R Chibisa 6 0 117 19.50 18 0 132 3 44.00 1
D Coles 2 0 52 26,00 1
B Copeman 3 0 36 12.00 8 1 64 1 64.00
B Davenport 1 1 0 – 17 0 122 2 61.00
A Ford 1 0 4 4.00 3 0 19 1 19.00
D Ford 2 0 12 6.00 18 0 107 1 107.00
A Foster 3 0 74 24.67 21.1 4 115 5 23.00
J Hamilton 4 2 105 52.50
H Lambert 1 0 51 51.00 8 0 56 0 –
J Lowe 2 0 87 43.50
K Muhammad 1 0 0 0.00 4 2 17 1 17.00
S Oakes 1 1 6 – 9 0 24 1 24.00
S Phillips 1 0 65 65.00 1
D Powell DNB 13 0 66 4 21.50
D Prynne 1 0 1 1.00 3 0 10 0 –
G Qadir 1 1 6 6.00 9 0 36 1 36.00
K Spicer 1 1 0 – 3 0 37 0 –
? Sriharan 1 0 9 9.00 6 1 29 1 29.00
J Straker 1 0 20 20.00
S Swainson 6 0 86 14,33 3
M Underwood 3 0 17 5.67 1
C Van Oppen 1 0 13 13.00
J Wair 1 1 3 – 13 0 116 0 – 2
A Waliwada 1 0 8 8.00 8 0 50 1 50.00 1
B Ward 2 0 54 27.00 1
H Ward 2 0 55 27.50 13 2 116 1 116.00
R Ward 2 0 34 17.00 1
R Williams 1 1 4 4.00 7 1 21 0 –
T Williams 1 0 11 11.00 5 0 54 1 54.00
S Wilson DNB 14 2 72 3 24.00
T Wilson 3 2 86 86.00 18.2 1 104 7 14.86
D Wrenn 4 0 170 42.50 18.3 2 115 2 57.50 4,1st
2014
15 Jun v REIGATE PILGRIMS (at Betchworth) – WON 110 RUNS
J Prynne 6 1
J Lowe 8 1
J Straker 49
B Ward 7
S Oakes 8 4 2 7 0 1
J Hamilton 48* 1
S Swainson 18
D Prynne 21* 7 2 10 4 1
A Ford DNB 6 1 13 3 1
T Oakes DNB 13.5 4 20 2
G Qadir DNB 9 5 11 1
extras 11 10
176-6d 66
9 Jul v NOMADS (at Charterhouse) – DRAW
S Swainson 13
B Copeman 13 1
D Wrenn 46 7 2 31 1
W Oakes 8
B Ward 1
D Ford 38 6 1 25 1
S Oakes 10 4 0 12 2 1
J Rollinson 1 2
H Ward 0 5 1 11 1
T Oakes 15* 2 0 17 0
J Ireland 14* 12 6 25 3
extras 26 8
185-9d 132-7
23 Jul v HAMPSHIRE WAYFARERS (at Brook) – LOST 144 runs
J Lowe 5 1
J Higgs 8
S Phillips 12 4 0 31 0
D Wrenn 13 7 1 34 2
J Rollinson 0
B Ward 10 1
D Ford 18 11 1 48 1 1
S Swainson 0
J Wrenn 0 6 0 37 0
S Bennison 0 5 0 37 1
B Davenport 5* 7 0 44 1
extras 23 4
94 238-6d
30 Jul v SUNBURY (at Sunbury) – LOST 2 wkts
T Evans 21
C Singh 54 5 2 15 4
R Ward 5 4 0 10 0 1
D Wrenn 12 5 2 16 0
R Chibisa 6 5 0 13 2
S Swainson 14
B Ward 2
S Milliken-Smith 2 5 0 36 1 2
J Wrenn 21 5 1 24 1
B Davenport 0 3 0 16 0
M Burns 1*
extras 7 18
145 146-8
1 Aug v KENYA KONGONIS (at Ardingly College) – LOST 54 runs
G Martin 5
J Blue 23 2
Ja Darroch 9 9 2 30 2
F Thwaites 0 12 1 62 4
Al Darroch 3 7.1 0 26 1
W Wells 31
J Scholfield 18 6 3 20 3 2
H Jones 3 3 1 17 0
E Phelps 17
Ja Terry 4* 1
Jo Terry 0 1 0 12 0
extras 8 11
121 175
3 Aug v BUCKHORN WESTON (at Buckhorn Weston) – WON 3 wkts
J Blue 12 2
E Phelps 6
Ar Darroch 0 11 2 63 2
G Martin 0 4 0 14 1
Al Darroch 32 7 1 22 2
T Wells 6
C Thwaites 27* 8.3 2 34 5
Ch Terry 1
Ja Terry 9* 1
Jo Terry DNB
E Fox DNB
not known (wk) 3
extras 45 4
143-7 139
13 Aug v EMERITI (at Brook) – LOST 4 wkts
T Evans 33 1
J Wrenn 0
B Lewis 7 1
B Copeman 0 1 0 14 0
W Kriehn 8 1 0 1 0
D Wrenn 17 4 0 30 0 1
J Bristow 7 6 1 18 3 1
A Willoughby 18 4 0 21 0
D Pennell 17 1st
J Wair 4* 6 1 24 2 1
T Hastilow 1 6 1 20 1
extras 18 5
130 133-6
James Bristow recorded a hat trick with the 5th and 6th balls of his 3rd over and the 1st ball of his fourth,
P 7 W 2 D 1 L 4
AVERAGES
Batting Bowling Ca/St
S Bennison 1 0 0 0.00 5 0 37 1 37.00
J Bristow 1 0 7 7.00 6 1 18 3 6.00 1
J Blue 2 0 35 17.50 4
M Burns 1 1 1 –
R Chibisa 1 0 6 6.00 5 0 13 2 6.50
B Copeman 2 0 13 6.50 1 0 14 0 – 1
Al Darroch 2 0 35 17.50 14.1 1 48 3 16.00
Ar Darroch 2 0 9 4.50 20 4 93 4 23.25
B Davenport 2 0 5 2.50 10 0 60 1 60.00
T Evans 2 0 54 27.00 1
A Ford DNB 6 1 13 3 4.33 1
D Ford 2 0 56 28.00 17 2 73 2 36.50 1
E Fox DNB
J Hamilton 1 1 48 – 1
T Hastilow 1 1 1 –
J Higgs 1 0 8 8.00
J Ireland 1 1 14 – 12 6 25 3 8.33
H Jones 1 0 3 3.00 3 1 17 0 –
W Kriehn 1 0 8 8.00 1 0 1 0 –
B Lewis 1 0 7 7.00 1
J Lowe 2 0 13 6.50 2
G Martin 2 0 5 2.50 4 0 14 1 14.00
S Milliken-Smith 1 0 2 2.00 5 0 36 1 36.00 2
S Oakes 2 0 18 9.00 8 2 19 0 –
T Oakes 1 1 15 – 15.5 4 37 2 18.50
W Oakes 1 0 8 8.00
D Pennell 1 0 17 17.00 1st
E Phelps 2 0 23 11.50
S Phillips 1 0 12 12.00
D Prynne 1 1 21 – 7 2 10 4 2.50 1
J Prynne 1 0 6 6.00
G Qadir DNB 9 5 11 1 11.00
J Rollinson 2 0 1 0.50 2
J Scholfield 1 0 18 18.00 6 3 20 3 6.67 2
C Singh 1 0 54 54.00 5 2 15 4 3.75
J Straker 1 0 49 49.00 1
S Swainson 4 0 45 11.25
Ch Terry 1 0 1 1.00
Ja Terry 2 2 13 – 2
Jo Terry 1 0 0 0.00 1 0 12 0 –
C Thwaites 2 1 27 27.00 20.3 3 96 9 10.67
J Wair 1 1 4 – 6 1 24 2 12.00 1
B Ward 4 0 20 5.00 1
H Ward 1 0 0 0.00 5 1 11 1 11.00
R Ward 1 0 5 5.00 4 0 10 0 – 1
W Wells 2 0 9 4.50
A Willoughby 1 0 18 18.00 4 0 20 0 –
D Wrenn 4 0 88 22.00 23 5 111 3 37.00 1
J Wrenn 3 0 21 7.00 11 1 61 1 61.00
not known (wk) 3
2015
CORFU TOUR
Standing: BRIAN DAVENPORT, DAVID COLES, GRAHAM BOXALL, ROSEMARY LILLIS, DAVID POWELL, JOHN HAMILTON, MARIO PICCERI, HARRISON WARD, DOMINIC CHILDS, KEVIN LILLIS
Sitting: DOUG FOSTER, BEN WARD, ALAN FOSTER, ROB WARD, RICHARD CHIBISA, STEVE ANDOW
In front: GILL MORTENSEN, TERRY BOXALL, LOUIS BOXALL, ALISON WARD, MAGGIE HAMILTON
A Ramblers party with a number of tour debutants gathered at Stansted on 21st May, and at Heathrow on the 23rd for adventure No 20, this time to Greece, in particular to the island of Corfu. The ‘advance party’ of five left a couple of days earlier to have more holiday time on the island before the cricket began. 17 more flew in on the Saturday, via Athens, to join the others, to be met by our splendid host, Nikos Louvros of Cricket Corfu. So it was a party of 22 that were then lodged at the Cavalieri Hotel, itself a very convenient few minutes walk from the centre of Old Corfu Town and the venue of the first match. The first port of call on arrival was the outstanding rooftop bar on the top of the hotel where cold beers were seen off with alacrity. That vital matter having been addressed it was off to local restaurant the Bougenvillia and an early intrduction to the first class Greek food and drink, including klftiko, calamari, safritso and so on – and some very decent house red.
24 May v ATLAS CC (at Liston Platea), 20 overs – WON 166 runs
G Boxall 107
D Foster 20
R Chibisa 29
R Ward 13
D Childs 2*
A Foster DNB 3 1 2 2
B Ward DNB
H Ward DNB 3 1 2 2
D Powell DNB 3 1 10 3
J Hamilton DNB 1
M Picceri DNB 3 1 5 1 2
extras 14 0
185-4 19(-9)*
Sunday 24th began with a leisurely morning and lunch, prior to the late afternoon 20/20 match v Atlas CC at the historic Liston Platea ground. Without much knowledge of relative standards, skipper John Hamilton chose to bat on the ‘interesting’ and small ground – in terms of conditions. Graham Boxall and Doug Foster it was who opened up against some benign bowling with the required plastic ball (a safety requirement for nearby local onlookers not versed in cricket). The pair having had a look then advanced the score to 82 before, in the 13th over, Foster was caught behind, to be replaced by Richard Chibisa whose first scoring shot, inimitably, was a 6. Boxall was by now well into his stride and continued to pepper the car park (some of it part of the outfield) and cafe society lounging on the other side, and eventually went for 107 out of 168 (16 4s and 3 6s) – his sixth tour hundred. It included 34 off an over from the hapless Papadopolous. Lively support continued at the other end from Chibisa and a finishing cameo from Rob Ward allowed a total of 185-4, with Dom Childs contributng a rugged red inker.
After tea, Atlas began their response but quickly fell prey to opening bowlers Harrison Ward and Alan Foster each with two wickets, followed up by David Powell and Mario Picceri with three and one respectively, so that with batter 11 Koronakis deciding (arguably wisely) to go home early, the 9th wicket fell at 19 to a run out – a winning margin for the Ramblers of 166 runs. After the first fines session at the rooftop bar, managed faultlessly by Terry Boxall, with 3 year old Louis collecting the readies, it was off to another splendid restaurant for dinner
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– This is the lowest score recorded by a Ramblers opponent (see Match Records in the Archive for more)
25 May v CORFU SELECT XI (at Gouvia Marina), 35 overs – LOST 8 wkts
D Coles 6
R Ward 14
D Childs 0 .4 0 18 0
G Boxall 12 7 0 47 2
B Ward 33
D Foster 76* 1 0 7 0
R Chibisa 6 3 0 28 0
H Ward 12 3 0 24 0
J Hamilton 16 2st
A Foster 2* 2 0 18 0
M Picceri DNB 6 0 44 0
extras 10 3
187-8 188-2
It was straight into Match 2 on Monday, and a very different scenario. Although scheduled to be against Hellas CC, the match was in fact against a Corfu Select XI at Gouvia Marina, a few miles up the coast and a good sized ground. After a presentation from the Chairman of the Hellenic Cricket Federation and pleasantries exchanged, business began. In a 35 over a side match, the toss was won again and the Ramblers batted with David Coles and Rob Ward starting. Against a much better attack than the day before, progress was cautious, and wickets fell – 28-3 after 10 overs and 43-4 after 17, when Graham Boxall went. An excellent stand of 84 followed, albeit not a rapid one, by Ben Ward and an increasingly fluent Doug Foster, who remaind undefeated with 76, suported by vignettes from Richard Chibisa and Harrison Ward and an unreasonably urgently run knock by John Hamilton. The innings closed on 187-8.
Corfu select started briskly and were soon ahead of the required rate, only losing their first wicket at 71 after 10 overs to a stumping by Hamilton off Boxall. This double act secured a second wicket (to allow Graham to draw level with Chris Terry’s 37 tour wickets) but it was too late to make a real difference. Some catches were put down during the innings and some variable bowling arguably made the difference; in the end the home team came through comfortably in the 23rd over to win by 8 wickets. Post match it was a short walk to Zorba’s (who else’s) reataurant for dinner and fines, with, as entertainment, live music by a trio and a local hound attaching itself to the tour manager, only to be distracted by a local cat (you had to be there). After vast helpings of food it was off in the coach once more and back to the hotel.
Tuesday was the ‘free day’ for people to do their own thing, but as it happened the excellent Nikos had arranged a special lunch followed by a boat trip. The lunch was wonderfully fresh made tsatsiki and calamari, followed by just caught and grilled dorado fish with Greek salad, accompanied by some tolerably nice white. Then a few yards walk to the Calypso, a glass bottomd boat, for an hour’s submarine viewing and sea lion display; all very entertaining, The by now established ritual of meeting on the rooftop bar and dinner saw the evening taken care of.
26 May v BYRON CC (at Gouvia Marina) – CANCELLED (weather)
Wednesday was the day for the looked forward to third and final match again at Gouvia Merina, this time against Byron CC. The party set off early to take advantage of the swimming pool at the marina on what loooked like being a warm, pleasant day. As the time for the match got nearer however, the clouds started to gather and a torrential downpour followed, making it quite impossible to play a match. A great pity – especially as it turned out it hadn’t rained anywhere else on the island. As it was the last full day it was time for the tour dinner – but before setting off everyone met as usual at the rooftop bar with it’s fantastic views, for some bracers and presentations (see picture below). The dinner was a short walk away in the town at the Pipisteria, sitting outside under awnings, and was yet another fine Greek meal, with as tradition demanded, all the men wearing their Ramblers ties, and with the ladies, as always, glamorous to a fault. With the final fines session at the end conducted with verve by Steve Andow, and collected with by great expertise and enthusiasm by Louis Boxall, it was back once more for a final drink (or two) at the hotel.
DOUG FOSTER, KEVIN LILLIS, BEN WARD, BRIAN DAVENPORT, MAGGIE HAMILTON, ALISON WARD, HARRISON WARD, ROB WARD, STEVE ANDOW, DOM CHILDS, GILL MORTENSEN, JOHN HAMILTON, JO COUGHLAN, TERRY BOXALL, ROSEMARY LILLIS, LOUIS BOXALL, MARIO PICCERI, GRAHAM BOXALL, DAVID POWELL, ALAN FOSTER
It was sadly time to leave on Thursday after what had been a very pleasant few days in an especially friendly place, and with all the new tourists appearing to enjoy themselves thoroughly. All in all, pretty much what a Ramblers tour is expected and supposed to be.
14 Jun v REIGATE PILGRIMS (at Betchworth) – WON 52 runs
J Straker 21
J Lowe 7
J Prynne 6 1
J Hamilton 35rh
D Prynne 9 7 0 30 3 1
R Chibisa 6 3 3 0 1 2
D Wrenn 15 7 1 20 0 1
S Swainson 11 2
S Oakes 17 2.4 0 5 2 1
T Oakes 1 7 1 24 2
S Wilson 1* 7 3 15 2
extras 27 10
156(-9) 104
On an overcast day at Betchworth, for the first home-based match of the season, the team met for pre-match lunch and drinks at the Red Lion next door to he ground, and the opportunity taken to welcome back James Straker and family on a visit from Miami. Having just finished lunch in time to alow for a marginally respectable start at 2.15, the home team put the Ramblers in.
Old friends James Straker and Fred Lowe started steadily, with the former, despite now being more familiar with a baseball bat, conjured five boundaries in a brisk knock. The rather grassy track with uneven bounce was proving quite difficult, and progress was sedate rather than dashing, with only 51 on the board after 20 overs (and despite a modicum of elegance from John Prynne). Some acceleration was clearly needed and this was provided but delicious vignettes from David Prynne, Richard Chibisa, and Dan Wrenn, supported the while at the other end by skipper John Hamilton – who unfortunately then had to retire having pulled not one but both hamstrings. The scoring rate then necessarily picked up with some lusty striking and hard running from Simons Swainson and Oakes. With the close on 156 after 43.3 overs, the general view at that point was that another 20/30 runs would have made the match situation more comfortable.
After an excellent tea, and with scorer/supersub Brian Davenport taking the field in lieu of the skipper, the contrasting styles of Dan Wrenn and Simon ‘Guns’ Wilson took the ball, with early success for the latter with his big inswing inducing a ‘play on’. Wrenn supported quickly and well but without success – a fact noted then and later with some relish by his team mates. The Pilgrims progressed reasonably comfortably and after 18 overs when the last 20 began were 44-2, therefore needing between 5 and 6 an over. At 81-5 with 13 overs left they were still in touch, but Tim Oakes and David Prynne (whose spell got better and better the longer he bowled) had been whittling the wickets away – supported by really good catching, and continued to do so in their 7 over spells. With 7 wickets down and the score on 91 the coup de grace was then administered by Simon Oakes and Richard Chibisa with 5 overs to spare and a 52 run margin.
22 Jul v SUNBURY (at Sunbury) – LOST 4 wkts
R Williams 36 1
S Phillips 67 1
A Foster 75 4 0 38 1
D Foster 62* 5.5 1 31 2 1
W Kriehn 7*
H Ward DNB 3 0 23 1 1
S Swainson DNB
C Oosthuizen DNB 8 2 28 1
J Oosthuizen DNB 4 0 51 0
H Williams DNB 4 0 40 0
S Bennison DNB 4 0 47 0
extras 9 5
256-3d 262-6
Stand of 109 for the 1st wicket by Rob Williams and Seb Phillips, and of 139 for the 3rd wicket by Alan and Doug Foster
At Sunbury’s splendidly appointed ground, a high scoring match largely as a result of a good pitch, a short boundary on one side, and persistent short bowling by both teams. The Ramblers won the toss and decided to bat and openers Seb Phillips and Rob Williams confidently reached 100 in 16 overs before both departed. Numbers 3 and 4 Alan and Doug Foster reunited on the cricket field for the first time since the Corfu tour also put on a stylish and on occasions flamboyant 100 together. With play being held up for 35 minutes due to rain, the declaration came in the 40th over, with what looked like a competitive target. Sunbury chased confidently and quickly and wickets were hard to come by, and although their progress was slowed by good spells by Cameron Oosthuizen and Doug Foster in the end they came home comfortably by 4 wickets with 3 overs to spare.
23 Jul v NOMADS (at Charterhouse) – LOST 3 wkts
S Swainson 21
S Phillips 78 1
W Kriehn 0 6 2 21 1
A Foster 16 1
H Ward 18
B Ward 15
S Oakes 4 5 0 23 0
R Chibisa 31 3 0 31 0 1
T Oakes 7 6.5 1 25 2 1
C Oosthuizen 2 7 2 34 1
J Oosthuizen 0* 5 0 25 2
extras 21 2
213 214-7
Set against the imposing backdrop of Charterhouse School, Simon Swanson won the toss and decided to bat. Fellow opener Seb Phillips set about the acquisition of runs with fine drives and one particularly deft reverse sweep and reached a fine successive half century. Despite threatening a large total – batters starting to get in but then departing, it was only a typically audacious flurry from Richard Chibisa that brought a reasonably respectable score, sufficient to set Nomads five an over. With wickets being taken regularly by the Ramblers, aided by good catching, a win aways seemed on the cards, but uninhibited striking by Yadav prevented this and the visitors came home with 3 overs remaining.
26 Jul v ST GEORGES WEYBRIDGE PRESIDENT’S XI (at Weybridge) – CANCELLED (weather)
28 Jul v HAMPSHIRE HOGS (at Warnford) – CANCELLED
31 Jul v KENYA KONGONIS (at Ardingly) – CANCELLED
2 Aug v BUCKHORN WESTON (at Buckhorn Weston) – CANCELLED
12 Aug v EMERITI (at Brook) – LOST 8 wkts
T Evans 37
A Foster 12 .5 0 9 0
B Copeman 6
R White 25 7 0 25 1
B Ward 0
D Foster 24 4 1 13 0 1
E De Silva 1
J Ireland 14 6 0 50 0
S Swainson 8
S Bennison 6* 6 1 25 0
I Marshall 0 4 0 36 1
extras 18 8
162 163-2
Trevor Evans and Alan Foster got the Ramblers off to a brisk start until the latter got a shooter, to be succeeded by Ben Copeman whose forays at expaasive driving before too long induced a catch behind in the 11th over. With 68 scored in the first hour, Evans and Roger White continued with a useful stand, but then both went caught within a run of each other, the board then showing 93-3 – a reasonable base for a repectable score, however two quick wickets changed matters, so half the side now out for 100. Fortunately a stand of 42 by the elegant Doug Foster and positive Joe Ireland restored some momentum and the score advanced, but by the time 150 was reached both had gone. Afte a brief foray from the captain, and an elegant and undefeated knock from Simon Bennison the innings closed on 162 after 42 overs.
The Emeriti openers proceeded untroubled and passed 100 in the 18th over, with bowling changes having little impact. Then the deserving White got a wicket from a fine catch at long on by Doug Foster, followed shortly after by Ian Marshall bowling the other opener, but with 129 then on the board and lots of time and overs left the outcome was predictable – a very comfortable win for Emeriti. Nonetheless, as always, an enjoyable match in a long standing fixture. The bottom line is that the Ramblers didn’t get enough runs to challenge Seb Phillips’s very capable visiting team.
P 6 W 2 D 0 L 4 C 5
AVERAGES
Batting Bowling Ca/St
S Bennison 1 1 6 – 10 1 72 0 –
G Boxall 2 0 119 59.50 7 0 47 2 23.50
R Chibisa 4 0 72 18.00 9 3 59 1 59.00 3
D Childs 2 1 2 2.00 .4 0 18 0 –
B Copeman 1 0 6 6.00
D Coles 1 0 6 6.00
E De Silva 1 0 1 1.00
T Evans 1 1 37 37.00
A Foster 4 1 105 25.00 9.5 1 67 3 22.33 1
D Foster 4 2 172 86.00 10.5 2 51 2 25.50 2
J Hamilton 2 1 51 51.00 1,2st
J Ireland 1 0 14 14.00 6 0 50 0 –
W Kriehn 2 1 7 7.00 6 2 21 1 21.00
J Lowe 1 0 7 7.00
I Marshall 1 0 0 0.00 4 0 36 1 36.00
S Oakes 2 0 21 10.50 7.4 0 28 2 14.00 1
T Oakes 2 0 8 4.00 13.5 2 49 4 12.25 1
C Oosthuizen 1 0 2 2.00 15 4 62 2 31.00
J Oosthuizen 1 1 0 – 9 0 76 2 38.00
S Phillips 2 0 145 72.50 2
M Picceri DNB 9 1 49 1 49.00 2
D Powell DNB 3 1 10 3 3.33
D Prynne 1 0 9 9.00 7 0 30 3 10.00 1
J Prynne 1 0 6 6.00 1
J Straker 1 0 21 21.00
S Swainson 3 0 40 13.33 2
B Ward 3 0 48 16.00
H Ward 2 0 30 15.00 9 1 49 3 16.33 1
R Ward 2 0 27 13.50
R White 1 0 25 25.00 7 0 25 1 25.00
H Williams DNB 4 0 40 0 –
R Williams 1 0 36 36.00 1
S Wilson 1 1 1 – 7 3 15 2 7.50
D Wrenn 1 0 15 15.00 7 1 20 0 – 1