With an average age of 48, the Straggler team selected by the Master Brewer elicited interest from a number of quarters not usually seen on cricket grounds in rural Kent. The Greek authorities assumed that the wholly immobile fielder at short mid-off (technically 'the...

Another Sunday, another Straggler walk in the park. For the second time this season, the Stragglers faced a depleted opposition, piled on the runs and then, having given the boys a chance to have a bowl, brought proceedings to an early close. So depleted were the...

The 2011 season opening fixture at Bossingham fell, unusually, on Easter Sunday, and a particularly glorious Sunday, which brought out the crowds. Not quite reaching three figures, they were boistrously supportive of the debutant Headmaster's diving catch in the deep,...

The 2010 Awards The Committee instituted a few more awards from 2007, along with the long standing awards for topping the batting and bowling averages. These vary from season to season to reflect performances of note. Leading Batsman Jonathan Neame           287 runs...

2010 generated enough statistics to send the most enthusiastic ‘stato’ delirious, some of which appear on the previous blog. Three early games were lost to the weather or unenthusiastic opposition, but from mid-June the Club enjoyed an exceptional run. The weather...

Both batting and bowling awards hung in the balance prior to the final fixture at Hollingbourne, with even the weather poised to play a part. Jasper's unbeaten century at Otterden had catapulted him just to the top of averages leading into the game.  The other serious...