Rowledge have again recruited from the I’Anson Competition as they prepare for their campaign to push for promotion from the Southern Premier League Division One.
Ground improvements have opened the door for promotion to the ECB Premier Division and Rowledge hope to have built a squad capable of making that giant leap.
Apart from their new overseas player, New Zealand-based Sushant Balajee, Rowledge have signed three other likely all-rounders: Jamie Teale, from SPL2 side Hartley Wintney (relegated last season), and Jake Austin and Joe Randall from I’Anson clubs Tilford and Headley respectively.
Teale begins the season under suspension and will have to watch the opening month or so of action.
Rowledge will not be able to count on regular appearances by the Yates cousins, Chris Jnr and Ricky, but Chris Board is available for the whole season and will add to the many spin options available to captain Ben Wish.
Randall – the son of Kingsley’s durable all-rounder, Nick Randall – had an excellent season for Headley in 2015.
Austin has been a destructive force for Tilford since bursting on the I’Anson scene, regularly destroying bowling attacks, especially at the Green where damage has been inflicted on surrounding buildings and balls deposited in the Wey, never to be seen again.
Whether he can hand out similar treatment to SPL attacks remains to be seen.
Broad, teenager George Keeley (another spinner) and Wish himself all came from I’Anson clubs and last season Rowledge signed up Sam Moseley from Grayshott and Tom Gleave from Chiddingfold.
Wicketkeeper Wish took over the captaincy towards the end of last season following the resignation of David Lloyd who remains one of the key top-order batsmen.
Rowledge are again entered into the National Village Cup and will host Blackheath, the I’Anson champions, on Sunday, May 29 in their opening match. Carl Obert, Sports Editor, Farnham Herald.
Ground improvements have opened the door for promotion to the ECB Premier Division and Rowledge hope to have built a squad capable of making that giant leap.
Apart from their new overseas player, New Zealand-based Sushant Balajee, Rowledge have signed three other likely all-rounders: Jamie Teale, from SPL2 side Hartley Wintney (relegated last season), and Jake Austin and Joe Randall from I’Anson clubs Tilford and Headley respectively.
Teale begins the season under suspension and will have to watch the opening month or so of action.
Rowledge will not be able to count on regular appearances by the Yates cousins, Chris Jnr and Ricky, but Chris Board is available for the whole season and will add to the many spin options available to captain Ben Wish.
Randall – the son of Kingsley’s durable all-rounder, Nick Randall – had an excellent season for Headley in 2015.
Austin has been a destructive force for Tilford since bursting on the I’Anson scene, regularly destroying bowling attacks, especially at the Green where damage has been inflicted on surrounding buildings and balls deposited in the Wey, never to be seen again.
Whether he can hand out similar treatment to SPL attacks remains to be seen.
Broad, teenager George Keeley (another spinner) and Wish himself all came from I’Anson clubs and last season Rowledge signed up Sam Moseley from Grayshott and Tom Gleave from Chiddingfold.
Wicketkeeper Wish took over the captaincy towards the end of last season following the resignation of David Lloyd who remains one of the key top-order batsmen.
Rowledge are again entered into the National Village Cup and will host Blackheath, the I’Anson champions, on Sunday, May 29 in their opening match. Carl Obert, Sports Editor, Farnham Herald.
