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16 Buccaners past and present, plus a guest or two met at Woldingham GC today to play a team competition for the Buccacup. Last played for in 2011, this year’s competition was won by the Allstars – the younger players … Continue reading →

Under the watchful gaze of leading sports QC Mark Milliken-Smith, a selection of Buccaneer players past and present met on the evening of Thursday 28 October at the East India Club Pall Mall, to reflect on the past season in … Continue reading →

This year the Gentlemen and the Players returned to Betchworth for the Annual House Match. With overcast conditions and a characteristically spongy wicket prevailing, the Gentlemen won the toss and inserted the Players. The opening partnership of S. Moules and E. … Continue reading →

Why not join us for the Annual Dinner, held at the East India Club, Pall Mall on Thursday 28 October 2021 at 18.45. Mark Milliken-Smith QC has been asked to propose the toast to the Club. Mark has been a … Continue reading →

Follie’s Farm, as always, delivered a blisteringly sunny September day for us to play out a 40 over game in good spirits, supported by roast pork sandwiches and crisp Provençal rosé. Buccaneers arrived slightly short staffed with 10, waiting for … Continue reading →

The only thing different this year was the welcome return of the match tea. In most other respects it was a repeat of the 2020 fixture, with Warborough & Shillingford comfortably holding on for a draw but without challenging the … Continue reading →

Henley won by 9 runs Innings of Henley B Purchase b Wedge-Bull 14A Gunshaw ct b Berry 73H Radhakrishan b Wedge-Bull 5A Lubbock run out 17A Searle ct b Berry 6S O’Leary B Hobbs 20D Farland ct b Rydon 54O … Continue reading →

After a 9.00am discussion with the OHJ’s manager, it was decided to chance it , even though the forecast was dodgy.  Driving through Hurstpierpoint in torrential rain tested the optimism of even the captain. It was obvious we were not … Continue reading →

Lindfield CC Batting Name How Out Bowler Runs 4s 6s Balls Charlie Weir ct C Milne b  Ludo Milne 0 0 0 4 H Azad† ct L Milne b  H Robertson 37 7 0 43 Alex Pedley b  C Milne 67 6 … Continue reading →

The weather forecast was not a happy one: light showers to be followed by heavier rain in the late afternoon.  Both sides were keen to bat first, but Bryant lost the toss and Frensham put the Buccaneers in the field … Continue reading →