JohnBurley ended some wonderful memories from the ‘60s and ‘70s athte 70th anniversary celebration of Straggler cricket, with the Straggler alphabet, first published in the books in 1970: A is for Alvingham, record holder proud B is for Budden, now there’s a crowd C... Read more
Peter Budden, President of the Shepway Stragglers for 10 years, passed away on September 19th. As a player, committee member, supporter, scorer, umpire, recruiter and then President, Peter was at the heart of the Club for very nearly five decades; it has been a... Read more
Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for coming to help us celebrate 70 years of Straggler cricket. It is such a pleasure to be able to welcome so many Stragglers past and present, supporters, family and friends here this evening. And I am delighted to welcome our guests,... Read more
Alastair Gordon It is with very great sadness that I report the passing, on 16th August, of Alastair Gordon, a stalwart of the Stragglers through the “middle years” of the Club. Alastair was the second generation of Gordons to play Straggler cricket, his... Read more
Much like an early medieval monarch (turning up late after a trip to the Holy Land) Patch Mitchell lead the Stragglers to a clean sweep of the former English possessions of Gascony in la sud-ouest. Somewhat unusually for a touring cricket team, now often with more... Read more
