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Who tops the batting and bowling averages for 2013? To see full details of the season and see favourites for the Geoffrey Moore Award at the Annual Dinner, download the averages by clicking here.

The Committee is delighted to announce that the 84th Annual Club Dinner will be held at The East India Club, 16 St James’s Square, London SW1Y 4LH, on Wednesday  26th February, 2014. Pre-dinner drinks will be from 6.30pm, where a … Continue reading →

All 22 Buccaneers assembled for an 11.00am start, but there was no grounds man to open the pavilion and provide the stumps. After a hasty phone call and minor heart palpitations from James, order was restored and the first ball … Continue reading →

Buccaneers 227-7 (40 overs) beat Henley 214 (38.2 overs) by 13 runs Having enjoyed a rejuvenating transfer window, a new-look Buccaneers side featuring 4 debutants and two teenage sons of committee men rode the wave of youth to clinch the … Continue reading →

Buccaneers 294-7 beat Old HurstJohnians 290-5 dec by 3 wickets Sunshine, a shirtfront of a pitch and winning the toss; no wonder Buccs skipper Rob Rydon got some funny looks from his team after deciding to bowl first at Hurstpierpoint … Continue reading →

Buccaneers (295-5 dec) beat The Mote (107) by 188 runs The Buccaneers arrived at Mote Park in Maidstone knowing they had to deliver a good performance to make up for the disappointments of previous years at this famous old ground … Continue reading →

Lindfield vs Buccaneers 28th July 2013 – 40 over game With the skipper fielding his preferred make-up of “age before beauty” – added to this year by the “properly injured” – Buccaneers arrived mostly on time for this annual showdown … Continue reading →

A rather chaotic squad was announced (for the first time in 2 seasons) to play Oxford Downs. The usually reliable James Harcourt was absent, after he informed the captain that he was going on a ‘date’ instead. A huge effort … Continue reading →

Gentlemen of Suffolk 273-9 beat Buccaneers 272-9 dec by one wicket Old adversaries Mark Nicholls of The Gentlemen of Suffolk and Simon Woolfries both knew the shape of the match when Mark, on winning the toss, bravely chose to field … Continue reading →

Reigate Pilgrims 206-8 dec drew with Buccaneers 155-9 John Bryant was the Buccaneers hero as the shadows reached across the pitch behind The Red Lion on Sunday evening . Having nobly opted to forego the prospect of a Sunday’s gardening … Continue reading →