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Another glorious day as the wonderful Oxford Downs CC welcomed the Buccs. With the various attractions going on, including holidays and the Test match, a make shift side lost the toss and took the field. A hostile opening spell from … Continue reading →

The fact that the Buccaneers turned out an eleven last Sunday and even found a player for the Gentlemen of Suffolk, was largely thanks to great support from Peter Boughton (with two local players) and Vic Kandampully, who heroically drove … Continue reading →

Overcast conditions greeted a Buccaneers team reduced to 10 due to the late withdrawal of a key player.  Electing to field, Richard Manyon (increasingly resembling Angus Fraser) had the Reigate openers hopping with some steep bounce, resulting in the early … Continue reading →

Apologies, there is no match report for this fixture which was drawn. However, here is the score sheet. Innings of Buccaneers V Kandampully b Plant 24 O Metcalfe ct Shawl b Smith 17 S Chakravarti lbw Plant 6 N Kokri … Continue reading →

With the Buccaneers looking to avenge the 2013 defeat, we had 10 players available on a glorious Kentish summer’s day. The Knockers’ contingent of five from Tonbridge School needing to be away by 7 pm, so the 40 over format … Continue reading →

Having been put into the field, the Buccs quickly made inroads with a hard-charging Rob Rydon clean bowling the opener Rhodes for a duck. Rydon and Paul Hobson – bowling his trademark and largely unplayable dibbly dobblers – made run … Continue reading →

A glorious sunny day greeted us at Hurlingham. Although the wicket was a bit damp – the outfield was its usual fantastic self. A very potent Buccs opening attack of Luke Radford (12-3-46-4) and Tom Mees (9-5-11-0) reduced the home … Continue reading →

Sunday saw the beautiful Newdigate ground bathed in glorious sunshine and bearing witness to a magnificent Buccs display with bat, ball and the old adage “catches win matches”. Most unusually (and unluckily for Newdigate) not a single catch was put … Continue reading →

Despite dire warnings from the Met Office about the likelihood of getting the season up and running, a Buccs team, including two debutants in Vic Kandampully and Ollie Metcalfe enjoyed the best of the conditions at Forest Row on Sunday. … Continue reading →

Over 40 Buccaneers enjoyed a convivial evening at the 84th Annual Dinner, held at the East India Club in St James’s on Wednesday 26th February, which followed the now traditional pre-Dinner AGM. At the AGM, the club welcomed new Committee … Continue reading →