Rovers News Archive
Rovers beat Old Georgians by 38 runs to make the 2018 Cricketer Trophy final!
July 14, 2018
The Rovers sterling season continued on Sunday with the club beating last year's finalists Old Georgians to make it into the Cricketer Trophy final.
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Having won the toss (6 out 7 for the season), AJ Wood and J.Dawling strode to the crease. The pair put on a solid 40 before Dawling was caught. Disco Steve then took up the mantle and both he and AJ took it to the Old Georgians. Both knocked up half centuries and took us to a great position before some solid hitting from Wakers and H.Loughton lower down the order saw us get up to 248.
In response, N.Ballamy and H.Loughton bowled tight up top limiting their openers in the opening 10 overs. The Georgians then got going and despite some good bowling from Gane and Jallen, the Georgians were edging closer and closer courtesy mostly of their number 4 - ex-Derbyshire pro O'Gorman - who was looking very tidy.
With 10 overs left it was very much in the balance with the Old Georgians requiring a run a ball with 5 wickets in hand. This all changed when O'Gorman ran past a Freano leggie and was stumped (cueing jubilant scenes).
The Georgian lower order were then not able to keep up with the required rate and the reintroduction of Loughton and Ballamy saw them bowled out for 212 (38 runs short).
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The victory capped an absolutely unbelievable week for the Rovers: played 7, won 6 (2 walkovers), lost 1.
The final game of the season will be the final of the Cricketer Trophy against Old Milfieldians on Sunday 5 August at Gerrards Cross cricket ground.
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Up the Rovers!
Cricketer Trophy Quarter Final - Rovers beat Old Monmothians by 70 runs in Wales!
June 30, 2018
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​On Sunday, the Rovers pulled off a cracking win at Monmouth in the Cricketer Trophy Quarter Final!
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Having won the toss, the Rovers knocked up 288-5 with AJ Wood (fresh off an early night in Chepstow) scoring a near faultless 109 as well as R.Maskell and H.Loughton both knocking up 40s and 50s, respectively.
In the field, an all around effort by the bowlers - N.Ballamy, H.Loughton, H.Gane, J.Allen and O.John - and several sharp catches saw us limit Old Monmothians to 218 and march on into the Semis where will face Old Georgians at home!
Cricketer Trophy First Round - Rovers beat strong Old Hamptonians
June 16, 2018
Click the photo for the full match report!
Rovers vs Clifford Chance
June 02, 2018
For a full match report on the inaugural match between the Rovers and Clifford Chance click on the photo!
An Evening with the Rovers
May 15, 2018
Click the club photo for the full debrief on a great evening for the Rovers at Lord's!
Rovers Week 2017
July 07, 2017
Click on the image to read El Presidente's full report on another memorable Rovers Week!
Founders Day Match Report - Lancing Rovers vs The School XI
May 26, 2017
For a detailed match report from G.Holman click on the team photo.
The Rovers Make it to Everest!
December 07, 2016
Following an eight day trek (including one earthquake!), George Holman has made it to Everest Base Camp with his Rovers Baggy still intact!
Up the Rovers!
Rovers Week 2016
July 15, 2016
To read El Presidente's full report of another splendid Rovers week click on the photo!
Test Debut and Wicket for Crane at the SCG
January 04, 2018
A huge Rovers congratulations is in order for Mason who has made his Test debut for England in the final test of the Ashes in Sydney and taken his maiden test wicket (twice) dismissing Usman Khawaja!
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Very much looking forward to seeing you bowl on a day 5 Rovers Week wicket Mase!
Fazakerley makes County Debut for Leicestershire
July 04, 2017
Massive Rovers congratulations to Will for making his county debut today for Leicestershire and for taking his maiden county championship wicket (Chris Jordan LBW).
Arundel is hardly an easy place to bowl at the best of times so that really is a top effort.
Great to see the hard graft is paying off and am sure there will be many more wickets and runs to come!
Crane makes England Debut
June 24, 2017
Huge Rovers congratulations is in order for Mason for making his debut for England appearing twice for the T20 side and snaffling his first wicket..none other than AB de Villiers! A winter Ashes call up I hear you say...?
Crane Called up to England Test squad for West Indies
August 10, 2017
A huge Rovers congratulations is in order (yet again!) for Mason following the terrific news that he has been called up to the Test squad for the upcoming series against the West Indies.
Best of luck Mason - everyone at the club has their fingers firmly crossed you'll get the nod!