Club News

Stragglers enjoy success on the golf course

On Monday 1st August 2022, two Stragglers 4-ball golf teams once again entered the annual Kenya Kongonis CC Golf Competition at Cottesmore GC in East Sussex: Chail Chancers Jamie Bebb, Ramesh Sethi, Peter Flynn (Guest), & Eyre Maunsell Patiala Pluggers Shiv Datt,...

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Summary of 2021 Season

End of Season Report for the 2021 season Fixtures: 24 Played: 17 Won: 3   (Jesus College Grads, Butterflies, Northchurch CC) Drawn: 2 (MCC, Hampshire Hogs) Lost: 9 (Wine Trade, Army, Hurlingham, Cryptics, BB, Royal Artillery, Flashmen, South Oxon Amateurs, HAC)...

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MINUTES OF THE STRAGGLERS OF ASIA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD AT LORD’S Friday 25 March 2022 at 1800 hrs  Present:                   Apologies:     Tim Lerwill   (TL)                                                      President...

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Message From Broadhalfpenny Down Brigands

Dear Brigands Opposition, I very much hope you have wintered well and are looking forward to the 2022 season. 2022 promises to be an especially exciting year for Broadhalfpenny Down - the 250th Year since the first First Class game was played on the Down - and in...

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Cricket Report for 2021 Season

Fixtures: 24 Played: 17 Won: 3 (Jesus College Grads, Butterflies, Northchurch CC) Drawn: 2 (MCC, Hampshire Hogs) Lost: 9 (Wine Trade, Army, Hurlingham, Cryptics, BB, Royal Artillery, Flashmen, South Oxon Amateurs, HAC) Cancelled: 7 (Grannies, Pangbourne, Nomads,...

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Stragglers of Asia 2021 Season

With patches of snowdrops on the ground and England wickets tumbling overseas, the first signs of Spring are already here. It is also the time when the Fixture Secretary finalises the last remaining matches to be inked into the fixture card and dots the last "i" and...

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President’s Message for the 2021 Season

What an extraordinary year we have had - mostly off the pitch!  But well done the Committee and Match Managers – particularly those with midweek games – for fielding good teams, once the ECB gave the green light for play to go ahead.   I thoroughly enjoyed my first...

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Chairman’s message for the 2021 Season

2020 - what a year! The COVID-19 pandemic brought each of us plenty of challenge and difficulty on many fronts; I am delighted to report that the Stragglers of Asia Cricket Club reaches the end of 2020 in decent health. I do also recognise that beyond cricket the...

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2020 Prizes

Winner of the 2020 bowling prize: Robert Pollock-Hill.   Robert took more wickets than anyone else this year.  He bowled a total of 33 overs this year and took 8 wickets at an average of 19, with a best of 6-69 - not forgetting a very skilful but wicketless spell...

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John Cooke RIP.

It is with deep sadness that the Committee announces the death of John Cooke who died peacefully at home after a long illness. John had been a member of the club since 1970 and had also served on the Committee as Secretary for a number of years. The Club President...

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Rupert Bairamian – RIP

It is with deep sadness that the Committee announces the death of Rupert Bairamian in Sydney, Australia after a short illness. Rupert was a long standing member of the club and a regular player during the 1980s and 1990s as well as an active member of the club's...

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