After a dreadfully wet spring, it was a joy to be at Milstead on a hot early summer’s day. The track was still suffering from the excessive winter rain, and bowling bouncers tended to be of limited value, the ball just sitting up saying ‘hit me’. And the Milstead...

It is some 6 years since the Stragglers began a season with consecutive defeats (that was on the mat in St. Tropez), but Milstead proved too much for a Straggler side lacking match practice.  Openers Will Fenwick and Jonathan Christopher took 'circumspect' to another...

With some lovely late spring sunshine, the Milstead ground looked a picture, and Stragglers were able to dispense with layers of woollen wear so essential for the previously weekend.  The game began in a very similar manner, with Straggs batting and batting well, even...

Match Tied On the back of three victories, the Stragglers were in cruise control at Milstead. Jasper was back to his 2017 form, notching up another ton (106*), James Boyd Moss fell two short of a half century (run out by Jasper), Paddy Thornton (26) on debut after a...

After the pounding taken by Straggler bowlers in the last two games, it was something of a relief to return to something resembling normality - or even a bit better. Milstead opted to bat, and, short of a full XI, facing some good early pace from Sam Attwood,...

The Stragglers returned to winning ways at the glorious ground at Milstead, when a strong, Young side recovered from a dreadful start to post what proved a more than competitive score. At 28 for 4 in the 7th over, it looked as if the collapses in St. Tropez had set...