Our season finally got underway against our old favourites – Newport Inn CC – on their picturesque ground in Braishfield. Our young but experienced team gathered under the new captain – Bickers, who lost his first toss and the Rioteers were asked to bowl. Harrisson Hill (15) opened up with the now elderly Williams. After …
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Rioteers CC v. Appleshaw CC, 7 July 2019 – and breaking news
AND BREAKING NEWS WHICH WILL SHOCK THE WORLD!!! After an absence of 3 years the Rioteers ventured back to the idyllic village of Appleshaw. Due to a the Hillier family party, an early start was made at 1pm for a 30 over bash with wides counting as 2. (This proved to be a factor with …
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Rioteers CC v Bryanston Butterflies, 18th June, 2017
Rioteers arrived with on paper and in all other respects a weak side. Not something we planned but due to several availabilities the batting looked particularly fragile. On the bowling front against a youngish BB side this looked weak too with Harrison aged 12 and 3 teenagers complimented by Lowden and our veteran Hampshire bowler …
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Rioteers CC v Alderney CC, 26 and 28 May 2017
Friday 20/20 6 Rioteers joined up with 5 from the Newport Inn CC at Braishfield to take on Alderney CC for a 20/20. Alderney batted first and started slowly reaching 60 at the half way stage due to accurate bowling by Lowden and in particular Harrison Hill (aged 12) who bowled his allocated 4 overs …
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