Shepway Stragglers

Cricket Club

The Shepway Stragglers are a long established wandering Cricket Club, founded in 1947, playing at picturesque grounds across Kent.

During the winter of 1947, after an inaugural fixture among friends in 1946 the Shepway Stragglers were founded and so named.

A committee was formed of: WJS Fletcher MC, H Pares, V Collins, GA Hardy, Lt.Cdr. NCM Findlay, HSG Torrens, Lt.Col. AWC May MC.

A fixture list was arranged and an umpire, E Gray, appointed.

Pre-season Drinks Party

Midday, Saturday 4th April
At Willow Cottage, Bethersden
R.S.V.P.

RG Nadkarni, Patch Clews and keeping it tight

Mar 26, 2020

Stragglers of advancing years may recall an Indian slow bowler from the 1960s - one RG “Bayu” Nadkarni. His obituary published earlier in the year included an unusual record, and one which has strange similarities with that well-known Straggler coach and spiritual...


Sat 18th April 2020 Milstead Match Cancelled
Sun 26th April 2020 King's XI 2:00 pm
Sat 2nd May 2020 Sissinghurst 1:30 pm
Sun 17th May 2020 The BOFs 11:30 am
Sun 24th May 2020 Standard Athletic club 1:00 pm
Thu 28th May 2020 Hurlingham 6:00 pm T20
Sat 6th June 2020 Tonbridge School 2nd XI 11:30 am
Sun 21st June 2020 Armadillos 12:30 pm
Sun 28th June 2020 Band of Brothers 11:30 am
Sat 4th July 2020 Band of Brothers 11:30 am Representing the Belmont Trustees
Sun 12th July 2020 Egerton 1:30 pm
Sat 18th July 2020 Tarbarrow 12:30 pm
Fri 24th July 2020 Junior BB 2:00 pm
Sun 2nd August 2020 St Lawrence & Highland Court 2:00 pm
Sat 8th August 2020 Fixture Secretary's XI 1:00 pm
Thu 13th August 2020 Nonington 2:00 pm
Sun 16th August 2020 Stowting 2:00 pm
Sun 23rd August 2020 Tenterden 2:00 pm
Sun 30th August 2020 Folkestone 1:30 pm
Fri 4th September 2020 Standard Athletic Club Tour 3:00 pm T20
Sat 5th September 2020 Standard Athletic Club Tour 11:00 am
Sun 6th September 2020 Standard Athletic Club Tour 11:00 am
Sun 13th September 2020 Street End 1:00 pm
Sun 27th September 2020 Straggler Golf Day 9:00 am