Rumwood Cricket Club

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As the years go on some of our players are getting more experienced (old 👴🏻) so as we approach the new season we’re always on the look for new players, get in touch if you want to give us a go! #Rumwood #Maidstone #Kent #Cricket

We’ve been giving pre season a good go this year as we have been practicing in the nets. Getting our quiz knowledge up with Rumwoods quiz night last weekend and a pre season curry and beers to really get things going this weekend just gone! #UpTheRu

Safe hands in the field; @SReed_1 - 12 dismissals (10 catches, 2 run outs) @09baustinKM - 11 dismissals (6 catches, 4 stumpings & 1 run out) Peter Kenward - 6 dismissals (all catches) Can Chambers - 5 dismissals (all catches)

A fine contribution from all our bowlers this year; @SReed_1 - 23 wickets, BB 5-27 @stevepuxty - 16 wickets, BB 4-55 J.Singh - 16 wickets, BB 3-15 L. Marsh - 16 wickets, BB 3-21 @jordy_austin - 15 wickets, BB 4-19 The fearsome 5 man attack of Rumwood 🏏

As the season comes to an end, here comes all the stats; Top Batsmen; @09baustinKM 446 runs Avg - 40.55 HS - 129 1 50 & 2 100’s 👏🏻 Followed by @jordy_austin 333 runs Avg - 27.75 HS - 96 2 50s 👏🏻 Duck award; Peter Kenward (4)🦆

Last game of the season saw Rainham win the toss and elect to bat; Rainham CC 177-7 (40 overs) L.Marsh 2-37 J.Singh 2-37 S.Reed 2-41 Rumwood 181-8 (37.4 overs) S.Reed 30 B.Austin 29 Not out J.Austin 23 Not out An emphatic win to end the season!

Last game of the season tomorrow as we host Rainham CC, our mixed line up looks like this; L.Marsh S.Puxty J.Chambers R.Bailey M.Coleman J.Singh C.Chambers D. Day S.Reed B.Austin J.Austin #UpTheRummers

A weak sided 9 man Rumwood took on Holborough today. We lost the toss and were asked to bat. Rumwood 122-9 (40 overs) J.Austin 49 R.Bailey 21 Holborough 125-3 (23.4 overs) S.Reed 2-21 A slow batting innings didn’t put enough runs on the board to defend 👎🏻 #WeGoAgain

It’s an early finish at Newington. Rumwood win the toss and decide to Bat 🏏 Rumwood 88 AO (31 overs) S.Reed 27 E.Xtras 23 S.Puxty 10 Newington 89-4 (16.5 overs) S.Reed 2-18 J.Austin 1-19 J.Singh 1-22 Rumwood recover from 22-7 to finish on a respectable 88 all out.

Another away game today as we’re on the road to Newington CC to try and extend our winning run 🏏 Our team; J.Austin B Austin R.Bailey D. Day C.Chambers P.Kenward J.Singh A.Nelprober S.Reed S.Puxty L.Marsh #UpTheRummers

4 wins on the bounce for Rumwood and another 20 points on the board as we win the toss and bat first 🏏 Rumwood 255-4 (40 overs) B.Austin 129 J.Austin 34 C.Chambers 33 Rodmersham 173 AO (40 overs) S.Puxty 4-55 L.Marsh 3-55 #UpTheRummers

After 2 weeks with no games (free week + Sheppey conceding (again)) we travel to Rodmersham CC tomorrow - 1pm start! Our squad; J.Austin B.Austin R.Bailey C.Chambers P.Kenward J.Singh M.Coleman E.Rection S.Reed S.Puxty L.Marsh #UpTheRummers

No game for the 1s this week but the 2s will be full of 1s ringers to host Papa Johns CC. Plenty of 1s players fighting it out for the Duck trophy 🏆 🦆 C.Chambers to captain ©️ M. Coleman vice captain P. Kenward to open the batting 🏏 D. Day to keep wicket! #UpTheRummers

Todays result; Gravesend win toss and decide to bat ☀️ Gravesend 190-7 (40 overs) J.Singh 3-44 S. Puxty 2-27 Rumwood 191-2 (33.5 overs) B.Austin 125 NOT OUT D. Day 27 NOT OUT 2 wins on the bounce and 18 points on the board 💪🏻 Now time for our mid season curry 🍛 🍺

Gravesend 74/1 (22 overs) We’re bowling first, Gravesend off to a steady start but wickets in hand. Working hard on a hot afternoon.

A capacity crowd in the house too

Summer afternoons at White Horse Lane

Tomorrow we host Gravesend as we search for another 20 points. Our squad; J.Austin B.Austin R.Bailey D. Day C.Chambers J.Singh R.Wood E.Rection S.Reed S.Puxty L.Marsh #UpTheRummers