Egerton is a ground in Kent where buzzards can been seen almost every over, circling the outfield and the adjacent Downs. But even the Egerton buzzards, familiar with the vagaries of cricketers below, paused to take note of the explosive nature of the latter part of...
On a second successive weekend of Ashes theatre, this time from Headingley, the Stragglers (unlike England) succumbed to a third defeat on the bounce, the first time since 2009 that the Straggs have been on a three-game losing streak. A man down due to a last-minute...
A Spitfire circling the ground for an hour or so on a lovely summer afternoon welcomed the Stragglers to Egerton, who had a young team on show, albeit with some very mature muscle in support. The Straggs had three winners of the Peter Budden Shepway Stragglers award...
For some, July 11th was an historic day because some other game was being played in north London v the Italians; for the Shepway Stragglers, the day was historic for our fixture v Egerton. On another steamy, damp day we played on the greenest pitch and slow...
The 2020 coronavirus season is finally underway, and the Stragglers managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat at Egerton under the inspirational leadership of the Master Brewer. So confident of victory was he, that he packed the stands with an adoring crowd...
2019 is turning into a season of failed chases; almost regardless of how well the first couple of Straggler batters do, the middle order collapses and the tail is not up to the task. Another cold May day at Egerton saw the Straggler opening pair, Ed (on his first...
The Stragglers were welcomed to Egerton by the most glorious weather, the miserable damp and cold of Amsterdam a distant memory. Egerton elected to bat on a good looking wicket, still damp underneath after the storms of earlier in the week. Louis Glyn Williams (2 for...
The Stragglers seem to be finding ways to make life hard in 2017, and it won't come much harder than an afternoon at Egerton, when one record was broken, and many others seemed to be on the cards, until a remarkable recovery resulted in a surprising draw. Egerton,...
Egerton welcomed a Straggler side pushing the boundaries of gender equality, while enjoying some replays of former glories. Skipper Justin Hubbard introduced his sister, first class cricketer Elysa, the first time that ladies cricket has enjoyed full representation in...
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