Tag Archives: Andy Butler

3rd XI win well at Whiteley Village

Saturday 13th May 2023
Surrey Championship Division 4 West
Whiteley Village 3rd XI 132 all out (39.5 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 3rd XI 133 for 3 (26.1 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 3rd XI won by 7 wickets

Following back to back promotions Stoke’s 3rd XI delivered a performance to suggest a third could be on the cards come September. Read more

Sunday XI win great game at Frimley

Sunday 4th September 2022
Friendly
Stoke D’Abernon 172 for 8 (40 overs)
Frimley 155 for 6 (40 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 17 runs

If Carlsberg did Sunday fixtures…

We were delighted to receive an invite from Frimley to continue our season, and they extended their hospitality so much that they offered to field first, their plan to give as many players a bowl as it was their last home match of the season. Read more

3rd XI end 2022 with a win

Saturday 3rd September 2022
Surrey Championship Division 5 West
Stoke D’Abernon 3rd XI 239 for 5 (40 overs)
Weybridge Vandals 3rd XI 136 all out (36.4 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 3rd XI won by 103 runs

Rock bottom hosted already promoted in a game where neither side could improve their League position; but Stoke’s 3rd XI ended a highly successful campaign with a big win. Read more

Local Derby Win in Rod’s Last Match

Sunday 28th August 2022
Friendly
Stoke D’Abernon 218 for 7 (40 overs)
Maori Oxshott 123 all out (31.1 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 95 runs

If Carlsberg did ways to end a career.

This match saw Rod Thomson’s playing days at Stoke come to an end, and he would end with the wicket to close out victory against Maori Oxshott who were not only kind enough to come to us to play having advertised for a home game themselves, but they would also provide a guard of honour and invite us to bat despite winning the toss on a warm afternoon. Read more

3rd XI Promoted!

Saturday 27th August 2022
Surrey Championship Division 5 West
Thames Ditton 90 all out (37 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 3rd XI 91 for 1 (22.2 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 3rd XI won by 9 wickets

A clinical performance at Parkside took the 3rd XI to what they thought would be one win away from a second successive promotion, but results elsewhere called for the champagne a week early. Read more

3rd XI beat Weybridge

Saturday 13th August 2022
Surrey Championship Division 5 West
Weybridge 218 for 6 (40 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 3rd XI 221 for 7 (36.4 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 3rd XI won by 3 wickets

Two in-form sides duelled in sun, and it was Stoke who emerged victorious after a great effort in the field was backed up by a nicely-paced run chase. Read more

The Only Way is Essex as 3s win again

Saturday 9th July 2022
Surrey Championship Division 5 West
Woking & Horsell 215 for 7 (40 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 3rd XI 217 for 6 (39.3 overs)

Back in 1985 the acting Stoke skipper for this one was sat at Chelmsford watching Essex chase down an above par total against Yorkshire to win the John Player League. Despite having Gooch and co in their line up Keith Fletcher decided to hold back a frontline batsmen until late in the chase to provide the necessary oomph to ensure silverware. For info that player was none other than Paul Prichard who had a season at Stoke in 2011. Read more

Sunday XI lose fun game at Wraysbury

Sunday 3rd July 2022
Friendly
Wraysbury 213 all out (34.4 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 181 all out (33.2 overs)
Wraysbury won by 32 runs

Games at Wraysbury are always enjoyable and this one was no exception, Stoke’s Sunday XI giving a good account of themselves having played for a few weeks and having no recognised keeper. Read more

Saturday Round Up

A bad day at the office for Stoke’s League sides as all three matches were lost.

Saturday 11th June 2022
Surrey Championship Division 1
Stoke D’Abernon 104 all out (36.3 overs)
Chipstead Coulsdon & Walcountians 105 for 5 (19.1 overs)
Chipstead Coulsdon & Walcountians won by 5 wickets
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