On a blustery Sunday afternoon, a mix of Straggler youth and experience, complimented by two debutants, took on a strong Folkestone side.  With conditions overcast and rain forecast, KP won the toss and decided to bowl, only for the sun to reappear 10 minutes later....

Another day, another game and another Straggler bowling performance of note. The next-gen opening pair of Freddie Evans (2 for 28) and Jasper Williams (1 for 15) were on the money from the outset, the hard-hitting Folkestone top order kept honest and then removed,...

What looked like a ferociously strong Straggler batting line up arrived at Folkestone, and Fred Sharp (33) set off at a gallop. However, with the honourable exception of Tom McCarty (19), who clung on grimly as the middle order evaporated, form seemed to have deserted...

A spell of relentlessly precise death bowling by Ben and Jasper took the Stragglers from what was heading to certain defeat to the brink of a remarkable victory at Folkestone, the match only decided on the final ball.  The Straggler innings began slowly and got slower...

Another strong, albeit slightly more elderly, Straggler side turned up in Folkestone, packed with future Snape in-laws (three Martins), to face a strong northerly gale blowing from the downs.  Unlike some 2020 games, in which fortunes have swung wildly during the...

I am pretty sure that a second ball duck at Folkestone was not part of Will Hilton’s plan to put Jasper’s or George's grip on the 2019 batting trophy under pressure. However, with the score at 0 for 1, Will was wandering back to the pavilion to raucous applause, and...

The Stragglers came to Folkestone for the first time for many years (precise gap to be researched)for a game in the early autumn sunshine. Your correspondent was approached after the match by an elderly former Folkestone player, who recalled playing the Stragglers...