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Buccs demolish burgers, ale and Mote

Buccaneers      234/5    (G Howlett 54, J Smith 41, Mason 3/57) The Mote          72ao     (Mason 36, Kandemiri 4/29, Wijerathne 3/7)  Buccaneers won by 162 runs Basking in July sunshine, Buccaneers convened at a pub close to Mote Park for luncheon. As … Continue reading

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Buccs survive a teenage rampage

Lindfield Development XI 202 for 7 (40 Overs) Metcalfe 3 for 35, Buccaneers Developed XI 203 for 8 (35.4 Overs) R Rydon 85*, L Milne 27. Buccaneers won by 2 wickets with 26 balls to spare. Buccaneers snatched victory from the … Continue reading

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Gents steal last wicket win at Woodbridge

This was a game of at least three halves and as much ebbing and flowing as you could have observed on the nearby river Deben (there was quite a lot of ebbing actually). In fact, our first taste of the … Continue reading

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Leefe and Marsh humble the Pilgrims

Following heavy overnight rain, an experienced and battle-hardened Buccaneers team arrived in Betchworth to a green and uneven looking pitch. However, with an average age approaching 50 we were not terribly keen to take to the field first as we … Continue reading

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Tinker Taylor defies Buccs, but Rydon has the last laugh

This was the Buccs first visit to Frensham’s pretty ground.  It has an embankment the size of a small Alp at the top end and a vertiginous drop along the boundary at the bottom; not the place to take a … Continue reading

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Noah now a member of the Hurlingham Club…

Unsurprisingly, our game versus Hurlingham this weekend was rained off.

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Buccs triumph on the savannah

Arriving at Sheffield Park, the Buccs were intrigued to see the light mower hard at work removing two inches of very green grass from the playing surface. Sadly, the outfield mower had not wintered as well and the lush greensward swayed … Continue reading

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A brief tale of woe…

Buccaneers v Newdigate on Sunday 15 May The following despatch has been received from skipper Paul Hobson: “Unfort. we lost. They made 264! In 40 overs. Yes, we need some serious bowling practice. We made we bowled out for 195 … Continue reading

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A tale of jumpers, caps, boots and ties as season opens at Forest Row

Forest Row offered its usual early season setting; work-in-progress outfield, sticky dog wicket and 30 yard boundary on one side, as the Buccaneers gathered in good time to win the toss and chose to field first for their allotted 35 … Continue reading

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Averages for 2015 published ahead of this year’s Annual Dinner

The 2015 averages have been published and are available to view by clicking here. Last year was a good year, with seven matches won and only four lost. The season also included the record-breaking draw at Old Cranleighans (with 699 … Continue reading

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