One Arm Bowls a Little: 100 Years of the Stragglers of Asia Cricket Club

Foreword by Sir Rod Eddington, Former Airline CEO and Longtime Straggler

The Stragglers of Asia, a wandering cricket club, is part of a unique niche in the cricketing world. Playing twenty-five matches each season across England, with annual games in Hong Kong, the club approaches its centennial in 2025 without a permanent home ground.

Willy Boulter’s narrative delves deep into the club’s complex history, exploring its journey through the post-colonial landscape. From the assassination of an early member by Indian independence activists to the club’s first South Asian member in 1969, the book uncovers the Stragglers’ struggle with cricket’s cultural and systemic barriers and its role in preserving the Hong Kong Cricket Club.

More than a sports story, this is a reflection on a club that measures its success in spirit rather than victories, revealing the intricate personal and historical threads that have shaped a century of cricket.