On Wednesday 18th May 2016 heavy rain was forecast to pour upon Rayleigh where Southchurch now play there home fixtures on the outfield of Rayleigh Cricket Club. The forecasters were not wrong! Conditions were atrocious but all eight players battled cheerfully throughout the match in a various assortment of wet weather gear. Match details (handicaps in brackets) as follows: Tony Butcher (5) and Louise Cornelius (6) 4 v John Skuse (4) and Tony Frewin (5) 7 won Pete Wilkinson (10) and Maggie Williams (11) v David Dawsey (9) and Anne Skuse (11) 4 lost Tony 7 John 2 lost Louise 4 Tony 7 won Pete 7 David 2 lost Maggie 7 Anne 4 lost Pete 4 Anne 7 won Maggie 2 David 7 won Tony 7 Tony 6 lost Louise 7 John 6 lost Tony 7 David 4 lost Louise 7 Anne 2 lost Pete 0 John 7 won Maggie 2 Tony 7 won Pete 2 Tony 7 won Maggie 4 John 7 won Tony 7 Anne 3 lost Louise 7 David 3 lost Result Southchurch at Rayleigh 10 Chelmsford 8. A very close contest with Chelmsford actually winning more hoops – 95 to 92.