Tag: battersea park
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But, Dad, don’t we eat the antelope?
The last report I wrote of a match at Battersea Park recounted a loss to the Paddington Rabbits. This time King’s Road faced a herd of mammalian herbivores once more, in the shape of the Antelopians (appropriate for a venue that features not only cricket pitches but also a zoo). The wind was high, which,…
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Oh Deer: Antelopes get the beast of the Road
An indication of how interesting someone’s life is, is how quickly they finish the match report. Hence, mine is finished 24 hours after the match. M. Andrews, 2022. As Roaders descended on Battersea Park from various boroughs of London, we were filled with the usual misplaced optimism that accompanies the start of a new match.…
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King’s Road Chinned by Merry Men
Intraclub is fun. So, why stop at one? Such was the thinking of Captain PEJ, glutton for punishment, as the first ever fixture against his band of Merry Men was added to the fixture list. A chance to be reviled not just by ten teammates, but a whole twenty-one. For those uninitiated, the Merry Men…
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You Butter Believe it! Road beat Lords for the first time
After last week’s defeat at the hands of Southbank, The Road were back at Battersea Park. But this time there was something in the air… According to Dan Sherman (and a questionable article in the Guardian) that something was the scent of love…. With love in the air and under cloudy skies captain PEJ won…
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King’s Road’s day goes South in Bank robbery
The sun was shining. The breeze was blowing. People in lycra were taking selfies in Battersea Park. All seemed well with the world as The Road arrived, raring to go for the start of the season. Just one thing was missing…the opposition. Somehow, South Bank had contrived to end up instead at Haydon’s Road. Unperturbed…
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Paddington Rabbits mix up The Road’s well marma-laid plans
There is a plaque on the pavilion at Battersea Park commemorating the first ever game of association football, supposedly played there in 1864. Much has changed since. Back then, Queen Victoria was on the throne and America was fighting a civil war. The power station that now provides the backdrop to our Battersea games and…
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MATCH REPORT: Kings Road Take on an LPL Ringer
*CB here. I would like to first off note that those who know me are aware that I can be quite a bitter and grumpy individual at times. This game did not help that and I therefore make no apologies for the below. Please enjoy.* The weather was very windy but the ground was pretty…
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MATCH REPORT: Antelope on the Mando’s Menu in Battersea Park run feast
The Road come close to chasing a stiff target of 242 in Battersea Park against new opposition Antelopians thanks to some power hitting late in the innings. However, dear reader, before the story of the match is told, we must talk about Matt Andrews. Matt Andrews is a wonderful young man. He is a handsome…
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MATCH REPORT: Butter wouldn’t melt! Lords leap to victory on hottest day of the year
Kings Road were defeated by the Butterlords once again, this time by 59 runs in the sweltering heat of Battersea Park. It ‘beurres’ repeating how dominant the ‘lords have been in this fixture over years, however in this case, the margin (or is that margarine?) of victory belies how close the game was at some…
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MATCH REPORT: Whaler’s beached in Battersea Battle of the Blubber
King’s Road ordered their whale battered as they cruised to a seven-wicket victory on a humid day at South London’s most power-stationy Park. Cap’n Brown won the toss and elected to bowl first, deciding thar’ be wickets on this green surface. Conditions were sticky and grey overhead, suggesting stormy seas could be ahead. Happily, the…