Tag Archives: Billy Zander

Narrow Trust League Defeat for the Academy

Sunday 27th May 2018
Surrey Trust Development League
Walton-on-Thames 194 all out (36.2 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 186 for 9 (40 overs)
Walton-on-Thames won by 8 runs

Stoke suffered a narrow defeat in their opening Trust League match of the year in a game they were well placed to win at drinks during the chase, then seemingly out of it five overs later, but then almost pulling off the improbable with Club competition record 9th and 10th wicket partnerships. Read more

Great win for the 1st XI at Churt

Saturday 26th May 2018
Travelbag Surrey Championship – Division 3
Stoke D’Abernon 137 all out (37.3 overs)
Churt 99 all out (33.1 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 38 runs

Exam time around the country for many, including the Club Captain, but anyone looking for a model answer on how to defend a below par total should have come to Churt’s picturesque ground for this one. Read more

1st XI positivity backfires for once at Staines

Saturday 19th May 2018
Travelbag Surrey Championship – Division 3
Staines & Laleham 210 for 9 (50 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 128 all out (29.5 overs)
Staines & Laleham won by 82 runs

Stoke lost their unbeaten record with an untypical collapse after putting in a great effort in the field on a hot afternoon having lost the toss. Read more

Bizarre Last Ball Win for Stoke in the Surrey Champ T20

Wednesday 16th May 2018
Surrey Championship T20 – Round 1
Horsley & Send 138 for 3 (20 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 140 for 4 (20 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 6 wickets

In one of the most improbable outcomes on the final ball of a match that will be talked about for years to come Stoke progressed to the next round of the Surrey Championship T20. Read more

Home defeat for the 1st XI but still 2nd

Saturday 15th July 2017
Travelbag Surrey Championship Division 4
Stoke D’Abernon 233 all out (49.3 overs)
Old Hamptonians 234 for 6 (47 overs)
Old Hamptonians won by 4 wickets

Stoke surrendered top place in the division but remain in the promotion places despite a home defeat to Old Hamptonians. Read more

2nd XI win at Ewell

Saturday 3rd June 2017
Travelbag Surrey Championship Division 4 – 2nd XI Competition
Stoke D’Abernon 2nd XI 143 all out (50.2 overs)
Ewell 2nd XI 122 all out (46.5 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 2nd XI won by 21 runs

Stoke’s 2nd XI scored a sensational win at Ewell having been second favourites for at least 3 quarters of the afternoon. Read more

Trust League Defeat at Ashtead

Sunday 28th May 2017
Surrey Trust League
Stoke D’Abernon 122 all out (30 overs)
Ashtead 65 for 4 (12.5 overs) – revised target of 62 in 20 overs
Ashtead won by 6 wickets

The rain rule heavily favours the side batting second in Trust League cricket, but a bowler-heavy Academy side were masters of their own downfall and it would be wrong to use this as an excuse as they opened their 2017 campaign with a defeat at Ashtead. Read more

2nd XI beat Kingstonian

Saturday 20th August 2016
Travelbag Surrey Championship – Division 4 2nd XI Competition
Kingstonian 2nd XI 149 all out (48.1 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 2nd XI 150 for 3 (28 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 2nd won by 7 wickets

A second successive win for the 2nd XI has moved them above their opponents in the table and has secured Division 4 status for another season. Read more