Thursday 26th July 2018
Friendly
Stoke D’Abernon 317 for 6 dec (49 overs)
Claygate 219 all out (40.4 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 98 runs
A long overdue maiden century for the Club for Tom Frost was the highlight of a good win in the annual all-day game as part of Claygate’s cricket week.
Sunday 15th July 2018
Friendly
Chelsea Nomads 191 for 9 (40 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 192 for 3 (33.4 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 7 wickets
With World Cup fever apparently over on Wednesday night, this long-standing fixture was confirmed the following evening with the opposition saying “we have ten – should be able to get an 11th” and Stoke having 14 to pick from. A few of the 14 switched to Saturday to make the 3rd XI match happen, leaving us with 10+TBC – even if TBC wasn’t around, still a good ten. Sadly TBC wasn’t available, no worries there…but then two pulled out with bad backs – one first thing, another an hour before the start – resulting in an SOS. Roddy Kelso answered the call, so having lost a toss committing us to a fielding stint and no chance to sign up any others we made do with nine…and what a performance on another hot day.
Saturday 7th July 2018
Travelbag Surrey Championship Division 3 – 2nd XI Competition
Stoke D’Abernon 2nd XI 190 all out (50 overs)
Trinity Midwhitgiftians 2nd XI 154 all out (49 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 2nd XI won by 36 runs
A noon start for the 2nd XI and Stoke left it late but secured a win that, when the final points totals are tallied in September, could go down as one of the most significant of the year.
Saturday 30th June 2018
Travelbag Surrey Championship – Division 3
Stoke D’Abernon 199 all out (46.4 overs)
Old Wimbledonians 121 all out (35.1 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 78 runs
Stoke moved up one place in the table to 3rd after an impressive defence of their total.
Saturday 23rd June 2018
Friendly
Stoke D’Abernon 3rd XI 197 for 8 (40 overs)
Epsom Methodists 175 for 8 (40 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 3rd XI won by 22 runs
Good availability at the beginning of the week allowed us to accept the offer of an invitation to play the Epsom Methodists. EMCC are one of our traditional ‘Sunday XI’ opponents but a crammed fixture programme at the Rec meant this was one we had to miss this year…so it was great when they were able to host a Saturday game and enough of our ‘I’ll play either day’ candidates were able to attend.
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.
Saturday 19th May 2018
Travelbag Surrey Championship Division 3 – 2nd XI Competition
Stoke D’Abernon 2nd XI 179 all out (48.3 overs)
Kempton 2nd XI 184 for 3 (24.2 overs)
Kempton 2nd XI won by 6 wickets
Stoke’s second string made a great start to this one but once the opposition got a foothold in the game and went on a roll they proved difficult to contain.
Saturday 19th August 2017
Travelbag Surrey Championship Division 4 – 2nd XI Competition
Chessington 2nd XI 190 for 6 (50 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 2nd XI 191 for 5 (36.3 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 2nd XI won by 5 wickets
With results going their way last week it was time for Stoke’s 2nd XI to make use of that massive leg-up, and they did so in emphatic fashion with a strong performance against Champions-elect Chessington at the Rec.
A short day for both League sides; the 1st XI consolidating their position in the promotion places, the 2nd XI doing the necessary and with the three results elsewhere needed to go our way going our way, promotion is back in our own hands again.
Saturday 12th August 2017
Travelbag Surrey Championship Division 4
Weybridge Vandals 83 all out (28.1 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 89 for 3 (16.5 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 7 wickets
Saturday 5th August 2017
Travelbag Surrey Championship Division 4
Churt 183 all out (48.1 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 149 all out (35.1 overs)
Churt won by 7 runs (Revised target of 157 in 37 overs)
A tremendous advert for the League saw leaders Churt edge out 2nd placed Stoke with a great fightback.
