The cow will never get through that door Eddie… Dum dee dum dee dum dee dee… And now we leave the Archers and move across to join the team on longwave for Test Valley Match Special, sponsored by Win Viz, over to you Aggers, cue Booker T. Thank you and welcome to the cauldron of …
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Rioteers v. Hursley Park Sunday XI, 21 May 2023
The Rioteers came into this game with a season record of WWW (WWWWW if you include the last two games of the 2022 season). Would they continue their run of form? Two days out there were problems. Injury meant the team sheet was down to 8 men. Arrangements for tea were looking uncertain. How would …
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Rioteers vs. Hursley Park, 22 May 2022
[Report written by Sudip Nandy.] Early season lack of availability meant that 3 debutants were brought in for this game: Andy Marks (ex-Hursley), Sam Golledge (youngster, trying cricket out again after a few years) and Mark Nall (not so youngster, trying cricket out again after 35 years!). The Rioteers were greeted with bright sunshine and …
Rioteers vs Newport Inn CC, Sunday, 17th July, 2022
Once again the Rioteers were lured to that epitome of a Sunday fixture: Newport Inn CC at Braishfield. So many aspects of this fixture typify the amateur Sunday game: the 2.30pm start, gloriously defying current trends for early combat which would deprive dedicated Rioteers of their lunchtime pint (pintS, Ed.); the wooden pavilion with a …
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Alderney tour, 17-19 June, 2022
There are few phrases more certain to bring an element, a frisson, if you will, of interest to a relationship than the ‘so what happened on tour? ‘ interrogation upon re-arrival at the familial abode. The traditional response of ‘what goes on tour stays on tour’ rarely suffices to calm the interrogator, so for the …
Rioteers v. Racqueteers, 10th July, 2022
[Author: Peter Cledwyn.] He lurched violently, staggered and grimaced as if struck down by a tropical stomach bug. The colour drained from his cheeks. Braz had just learnt Princey was skippering the Rioteers!! At times of extreme trauma people often react by turning to family for support. “I’ll let Simon know” he murmured. But the …
Rioteers v. Crawley Crows, 26th June, 2022
Thank goodness for the Osmans! (never thought I say that !) Well in the aftermath of the Alderney tour, with Braz, Culmer and Hally testing positive for Covid, we were without a match manager. Hally had build an eleven only for it to start falling apart. No Campbell, no Braziers and only one Hillier ( …
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Rioteers v. Cadnam, 5th June, 2022
What a tea ! Cadnam – Always a good one but this was something else, topped with a two tear Platinum Jubilee Cake. … A fine eleven gathered on the final day of the 4 day Jubilee celebrations… The skipper lost the toss and Cadnam decided to have a bat… From the forecast, we all …
Rioteers v. St. Mary Bourne, 24th April, 2022
It was a beautifully warm and sunny Spring day to open the season at the charming cricket club of St Mary Bourne. The Rioteers team assembled full of anticipation. Firstly, introductions were needed as no less than 5 of the team were making their Rioteer debut. The Match Manager (yours truly) was very grateful that …
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Bramshaw v. Rioteers, 1st August, 2021
The prospects of a game were not auspicious on Sunday with banks of cumulonimbus clouds overhead and rain falling at the 2pm start time. With this in mind the two captains opted for a 35 overs match and Rioteers were asked to bat. Jim Shea and Martin Hillier opened the batting but, after scoring one …