Kew 193-8 Jesters CC 196-3 (Hope 107*) Won by 7 wickets In a scene that by the end was reminiscent of the battle of the Somme, a valiant Jesters XI sailed through to crown the 2026 season with victory at Kew. Losing the toss and being asked to bowl first, an ageing Jesters team took to the field in soggy and overcast conditions. Special mention to Matt Berry, in his first Jesters game since 2019, for opening up with the evergreen Jonny Bridcut. Had the skipper of the day bee

Hurlingham 259/8 dec (Mohammed 4-50) Jesters 195/8 (Butler 69, Carlisle 60) Match Drawn Our annual visit to the Hurlingham is always one of the highlights of the summer, and this year did not disappoint. Especially when our hosts unexpectedly chose to bat first on winning the toss (as it is notoriously difficult to take 10 wickets bowling second on this featherbed of a wicket). But this year, as we slowly discovered, the hosts had plenty of firepower… Our opening bowlers,