Category: Latest News
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Hacked to pieces! Newspapermen press home advantage to thrash The Road
A fightback in the field failed to make up for a shambolic batting performance as King’s Road lost by four wickets to the Sunday Times.
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What a win! King’s Road demolish Itinerants to rack up first win this season
SHAILESH Joshi was back to his mind-bending best as King’s Road blew apart LPL rivals the London Itinerants.
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The boys Dan well: Howard and Sherman make stand of 76 but it’s not enough to stop Road losing on first day
DAN Howard hit 46 and Dan Sherman stroked 25 to halt a major batting collapse but it wasn’t enough to stop The Road being brought back down to earth by a team named after a star.
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You got burnt! Matt’s Super Kings huff and puff but Intra-Club match sees James’s team stub them out
OUTGOING skip James Couldrey bowed out with a win as his team of Knight Roaders gave new man Matt Cocken’s Super Kings a real smoking.
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It’s a deal! King’s Road renew sponsorship with Battersea Badger’s cricket shop for second year
KING’S Road will bear the name of South London cricket shop It’s Just Cricket again this year after renewing the club’s sponsorship deal.
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Sicknote Kev returns for the first time in nearly two years as big-hitting Raju cuts loose in the nets
CLUB stalwart Kevin Pittaway is back in training after nearly two years off with an injured ankle. He had a tentative bowl off a two-step run-up as another club stalwart Raju Mazumder smashed a series of balls back over the bowlers’ heads.
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Early bird catches the ball: Committee decides players must turn up at noon for fielding practise or be PUNISHED
Players who turn up late to matches will be made to run round the pitch before they can enjoy their tea under a strict new regime brought in by club bosses.
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Skip gets serious: Matt shows intent for new season by buying sexy new bat
King’s Road skip Matt Cocken has signalled his intent to do some damage this season by buying a new bat. The burly Northerner picked up the Newbury blade for a bargain price after opting for a lighter weight to help him nurdle runs. Matt hit 147 runs last season at an average of 14 but…
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New skip reveals bizarre Brendon Rogers-style man management technique by telling players to do HOMEWORK
NEW skip Matt Cocken has laid down the law in the nets ordering players to do HOMEWORK before the start of the season. In a bid to get The Road up to pace, Matt introduced his innovative Brendon Rogers style of management by giving players detailed instructions on what they should improve on. And members…
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Practise makes perfect! See King’s Road in action at the Latchmere
HERE is The Road keeping in trim this winter by getting in lots of practise in the nets. The boys from Battersea have been making regular trips to the Latchmere Leisure Centre to hone their skills before the start of the new season. On Wednesday, 10 King’s Roaders turned up. They were Dan Sherman, Leon…