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In the bucolic setting of Braishfield, bathed in the unaccustomed warmth of this unusual summer, the Rioteers put in a performance as rare as the weather and one which befitted the glorious tea provided by our opponents. However, not all omens were auspicious at the start: the opposing captain was obliged to point out some …
Continue reading “Rioteers CC v Newport Inn CC at Braishfield on Sunday, 22nd July 2018”
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 the journey to today’s game at Cadnam three Rioteers discussed, among other things, the fact that the first international cricket match was played between Canada and the United States on 24 and 25 September 1844, and that Great Britain beat the USA to become the first baseball world champions in 1938. We ruminated on …
It seems a long time since Hambledon. For the two matches that were called off, we had two fantastic teams, different on the whole from the first two games of the season in terms of personnel. So it shows that we do have the numbers out there. Hopefully the season will continue in that form …
Continue reading “Rioteers CC v Coombe Bissett CC, 27 May 2018”
It’s exam time for many, and we found the following mock paper based on events of the weekend. MULTI-CHOICE – (5 marks per question) 1 Rank in ascending order; A the range in temperature from 6° to 26° B the difference in layers worn in successive Sundays’ cricket matches C the difference between chances given …
“To everything … there is a season.” This unfortunatley applies also to cricket, and so the Rioteers arrived at Braishfield ready to play their last cricket of 2017, and what would end up being both their second and third games this season against good friends and splendid hosts, Newport Inn. Having won the toss, Captain …
Continue reading “Rioteers CC v Newport Inn CC, 24th September, 2017”
With the world and his dog joining queues stretching from Ringwood to Andover just to be part of The Rioteers’ own Barmy Army, the various routes adopted by our 11½ man team – Walder taking over at tea (with thanks to the oppo for their approval) from our wicky for the day and professional comedian, …
Continue reading “Rioteers CC v Hinton Admiral CC, 27th August, 2017”
A number of schools of thought exist about August … Firstly you have those of 11 years or younger who see it as a Haribo fuelled den of delight with sleepovers, no school and acres of screen time. Secondly there are those careworn parents who see the period as a mine–field of juggling jobs, holidays …
Continue reading “Rioteers CC v East Meon CC, 20th August, 2017”
After a testing recruitment drive, 11 Rioteers worthy of the name arrived at the quintessential home of English village cricket – complete with thatched pavilion chalk streams and water-meadows – Longparish. Home of the retired master of cricket correspondence, John Woodcock – oh what would he make of the match which surely was worthy of …
Continue reading “Rioteers CC v Longparish CC, 9th July, 2017”
The last Sunday in July saw the Rioteers return to a favourite haunt: Newport Inn CC at Braishfield. However, that the game was played at all was due to the large contingents from just two families: the Osmans and the Staffords, with Harry from the former, and Will and Joe from the latter, all making …
Continue reading “Rioteers CC v Newport Inn CC, 30th July, 2017”