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Result: Rayleigh (112-9) beat Benfleet (92-3) by 20 runs   On a dry, sunny but very windy Sunday morning in Benfleet, Conor lost the toss and Rayleigh were inserted.  Rayleigh got off to a wobbly start, losing their first 3 wickets for just 15 runs.  This brought skipper Conor and Craig together.  Despite the occasional

Due to some problems with the second pitch at Basildon a planned Eagles and Dragons double home game turned into one team at home and one away. Somehow I ended up providing the teas for the home game whilst captaining the away side. Brian is definitely a good negotiator. Anyway a side turned up at

  The 1st XI were at home to second placed Ingatestone 1st XI and batting first totalled 247-6, Danny White (127*) and Marcus Cornish (52) leading the scoring. In reply Ingatestone were bowled out for 115, Jason Ox and Keith Sharp taking 3 wickets each the latter with a hat trick. The 2nd XI travelled

Team: Jordan J. (capt.), Harry D., Jamie B., Alec B., David W., Liam H., Alex B., Callum B., Jamie C. (w/k), Adam B., Andrew G.   On a bright and sunny Sunday morning we turned up to play our first home game of the season. With 11 players. Ben M-J had been away on holiday,

Team: Elliot D (capt.), Cameron M., Adam B., David W., Liam H., Adam F., Callum B., Ben M-J., Jamie C. (w/k)   On a cold, overcast day 9 of us turned up at Wickford to play a friendly.    Only when I got there did I realise that the team we were playing was their A

Hadleigh Under 13s (36-9) lost to Rayleigh Under 13As (39-0) by 10 wkts   On a sunny Sunday morning, skipper Conor won the toss and elected to field. Josh and Matt opened the bowling as usual and the first 5 overs went for just 11 runs, with Josh picking up wicket, clean bowling one of

Score: Rayleigh (108-0) beat Pegasus & Corringham (79-7) by 29 runs Three days on from the 1st round victory, Rayleigh were away again in the second round to Pegasus & Corringham. On a glorious Sunday morning at the most picturesque of grounds, Pegasus won the toss and elected to bowl. A super innings of 37

Score: Rayleigh (108-0) beat Pegasus & Corringham (79-7) by 29 runs  Three days on from the 1st round victory, Rayleigh were away again in the second round to Pegasus & Corringham.  On a glorious Sunday morning at the most picturesque of grounds, Pegasus won the toss and elected to bowl.  A super innings of 37

Result: Hadleigh (84-6) lost to Rayleigh (109-7) by 25 runs   The second match of the season was a midweek re-arranged cup match away to Hadleigh.  Thankfully, the weather was glorious and the pitch and outfield bouncier than Sunday\’s affair at Rawreth.  The Hadleigh skipper won the toss and inserted Rayleigh.   Rayleigh, with a

Rayleigh (81-5) lost to Westcliff (103-5) by 22 runs  The poor run of weather lately meant that this was the 1st fixture of the season.  The pitch had more than a tinge of green, and the bounce was anticipated to be low.  On a cold and overcast morning at Rawreth Lane, Conor won the toss