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 …
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Bringing It Home – Rioteers v Racqueteers, July 11
Sunday’s game faced a few headwinds; COVID grounded many younger Rioteers (meaning Greg didn’t get to revisit the scene of his famous 3 wickets in 4 balls); rain was due around 5pm; and it was competing with the Wimbledon final and a football game in the evening (about which we’re so over, already). However, a …
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Rioteers v. Cadnam, 6th June, 2021
Joy at Last Joy was unconfined on Sunday evening after the Rioteers 1st win of the season under seasoned campaigner and new captain Williams lifted them off the bottom of the table. With talk of new investment and an ambition for the IPL, things are looking up. Brazier, for it was he, had done a …
Rioteers v. Hambledon, 9 May, 2021
The Rioteers’ post-Bickers/Stafford era (spoken of quietly as the Revie/ Bremner of the club) has started with 2 close finishes – how would the club, sporting 4 Hilliers (but not the usual ones), 2 debutants and 3 teenagers fare at the Cradle of Cricket against such storied opposition as Hambledon CC ? Founded in 1750, …
AC11 … White line of duty (Rioteers v. Coombe Bisset, 2 May, 2021)
A Cricketing 11In line with others I waited for the thrilling denouement on Sunday evening, when it came down to the very final scene. Who is h. Would he come good eventually? Would there be a massive shoot out at the end. Would h be hall, hillier or hill. What was the role of dc trickett, arriving …
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Winner of the 2020 award for sartorial elegance
There are two nominees for this prestigious award this year, both on account of their attire at the game against Crawley in Winchester on 20 September. First nominee. Dessie sported a hat that suggested he’d lost a bet with the Flowerpot Men, notwithstanding which, and especially when combined with his pads as he waited, like …
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Rioteers CC v. East Meon, 16 Aug., 2020
A strong turn out on a murky Sunday afternoon. The players met at the Izaak Walton for a loosener, while the match manager with Charlie following in convoy arrived at the ground with at least 5 mins to spare. The toss was lost and E Meon decided to bat in the constant drizzle. With Jim …
New Dogs, Old Tricks – Rioteers (109/6) beat Medstead (103 all out)
And so to Medstead, on a scorcher of an afternoon. The previous day’s Test themes of exciting young pacemen; challenging left-armers; unplayable rippers; misbehaving pitches and the quiet guys playing bold, match-winning innings fuelled much of the pre-match chatter and provided a convenient (lazy- Ed) template for a close, intriguing game. Cap’n Bix won the toss …
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Rioteers CC v. Newport CC, 19 July, 2020
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 …
Same time next year?
Comrades – in these dark, cricketless days, I thought we might all be in need of some pseudoephedrine to the heart of our morale, with a reminder of what some of us were up to this time last year, and what we’ll no-doubt be up to again in due course. I trust everyone is doing …