Author: Barry Aitken

Fixtures 2021

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We are being positive about the 2021 season and playing some cricket.  Fixtures Secretary Freddie Coupe is working hard to develop an exciting and interesting card for the Queries.  To whet your appetite, this is where he has got to at the moment:     Legend: Rup B – Rupert Bagnall:  NB – Nick

Coming Second to the Bishop’s Cannings

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This was an inaugural match for the Queries for which both teams were 'oversubscribed' demonstrating how keen people are to play in these exceptional times. Queries won the toss and inserted their hosts, making a very promising start as skipper Rupert Bagnall bowled one opener in the 3rd over, and

A Wet End to a Promising Match

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Playing the Gunners at Larkhill can often seem a daunting challenge to new or younger Queries. The Gunners travel from all over for this match, and today was no exception with some of their players travelling from Newcastle!  As they are preparing for their major fixture against the Royal Engineers

An 8th Century for Tom Shaw

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7 years of century-less Query cricket was put right yesterday as Tom Shaw hit 133 in the match against The Frogs CC at the Tidworth Ground. The last time Tom "got the ton" was in 2013 when he scored 138 against The Grannies CC at Devizes. Yesterday's achievement was Tom's 8th

A Nail-Biting Draw with The Frogs

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This match had everything as the chances of getting a result ebbed and flowed - Queries batting first and making a very slow start - 29 after 10, 63 after 20 - but then Tom Shaw powered on to make 133 before getting bowled, having helped the score to 206

Match Result – Rained Off at Hinton Charterhouse

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It was a pity that the rained intervened in this popular annual match however perhaps it saved some Queries bacon! Having won the toss skipper Jack Bramwell elected to bat on a real 'sticky dog' track that misbehaved a lot. After 1-7, 2-8, 3-8 and then 4-8 in just 3

Blown Away by Two Spinners at Farley CC

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In a 35 over game on a hot day, we were set the target of 167 to win, and then set off at a decent pace of 8 an over. When the top order was out - Jack Bramwell 19, Ali Coupe 24 and Will Chapman 36 - there followed

TWO MATCHES PLAYED – AND TWO WINS !

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Today we played The Incogniti CC at the Tidworth ground. A team of experience and youth lead by Tom Shaw who lost the toss and was put in the field. Perhaps the Incogniti regretted that decision when they were 2 down for 11 runs after just 18 minutes Olly Illingworth