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Having spent the two weeks prior to the game sweating to try and increase the squad from eight to the requisite eleven I was then blessed with four quality additions with a day to spare. Thanks to Princey for agreeing to step down. The three new players being the returning Chris and Sam Green and …
Continue reading “Rioteers CC v. Broadhalfpenny Brigands CC, 14th July 2019”
So Rioteers again graced the cradle of cricket. Walking in the steps of the founders of the modern game and Victorian greats such as WG Grace, Gilbert Jessop and Richard “9fer” Brazier. Unusually the Brigands were down to 9 players and Damian honourably offered to play for them to even matters up as 10 a …
Continue reading “Rioteers CC v Broadhalfpenny Brigands CC, 1 July 2018”
On a glorious afternoon at the legendary cradle of cricket the might of the Rioteers took on the Brigands. VC Bickford was again in charge and successfully called the coin toss and elected to field, no doubt in the hope that the Rioteers could follow the successful run chase of the week before at Bramshaw. …
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