Team Performances
Seasons – in terms of percentage of wins, the following have been the –
Best Seasons Worst Seasons
1964 63.8 1986 7.4
2006 54.5 2007 9.1
2015 53.8 1958 13.0
1979 52.8 1931 16.7
2000 52.4 1997 & 2008 18.2
1973 52.1
Team Scores – Highest
The following are the Club’s totals over 300 (*denotes a two innings game) –
356 for 6 vs Hurlingham 2010
327 vs Hurlingham 2008
324 vs New Milton 1934
315 for 5 vs Woolwich Garrison* 1943
313 for 4 vs Brook 2012
313 for 8 vs New Milton* 1935
312 for 8 vs Old Cranleighans 2015
311 for 4 vs Nomads 2015
308 for 2 vs Hurlingham 2006
306 for 5 vs Holmesdale 1990
305 for 4 vs West of England (at Lord’s) 1945
305 for 6 vs Highland Court and St. Lawrence 1989
303 for 8 vs Brook 2004
302 for 9 vs St. Lawrence Beverley* 1945
301 for 4 vs Mill Hill Park 1935
300 for 3 vs Hampshire Hogs 2003
300 for 5 vs The Mote 2000
The highest totals against have been –
407 for 6 vs Oundle Rovers* 1948
371 vs Sir Julian Cahn’s XI* 1938
355 vs Oundle Rovers* 1949
341 for 9 vs Oundle Rovers* 1950
340 vs Sevenoaks Vine* 1948
339 for 6 vs Sir Julian Cahn’s XI* 1937
and in single innings games –
387 for 4 vs Old Cranleighans 2015
331 for 5 vs Band of Brothers 2009
326 for 5 vs Mill Hill Park 1934
314 for 6 vs Tonbridge School 1947
311 for 5 vs Honor Oak 1934
308 for 4 vs Southgate 1948
308 for 8 vs Ashtead 1967
308 for 9 vs Lensbury 1934
308 vs Honor Oak 1934
307 for 7 vs Hurlingham 2011
307 vs Hurlingham 2006
305 for 5 vs Hurlingham 2010
Lowest
The five lowest totals by the Club are –
13 vs Northampton Polytechnic 1931
14 vs G. Hughes’s XI 1969
20 vs Southgate 1950
22 vs Victoria CC (the first match) 1931
27 vs BBC 1932
Since 1980 the lowest have been –
41 vs Harrow Wanderers 1992
47 vs St. George’s College Weybridge 1986
54 vs Bacchanalians 1992
The lowest totals against have been –
11 vs London Devonians* 1931
(who made 37 in 2nd inns.)
20 vs Oatlands Park 1949
20 vs Steyning GS 1964
22 vs Steyning GS 1970
25 vs Trinity College Cambridge 1968
27 vs BBC* 1940
and, since 1980 –
48 vs Frensham 2019
50 vs Brasenose College Oxford 1984
58 vs Brasenose College Oxford 1991
Batting
Individual Scores Over 150
200 D.W. Murphy vs Adastrians 1999
190 D.W. Murphy vs The Mote 2000
181 P.C.G. Donald vs Knowle and Dorridge* 1979
173 n.o. R.S. Cooper vs Leamington 1946
168 n.o. J.G. Dewes vs Woolwich Garrison 1943
165 n.o. D.I. Gower vs King’s Canterbury 1975
165 n.o. C.J.C. Rowe vs Highland Court and St. Lawrence 1996
161 C.A.R. Lawrence vs Mill Hill Park 1934
161 n.o. J.B. Marsh vs Headley 1996
160 R.H. Hungate vs Holmesdale 1978
158 R. Davis vs Highland Court and St. Lawrence 1982
154 C.A.R. Lawrence vs Lensbury 1935
154 n.o. T.I.F. Tod vs Pagham 1953
153 n.o. A.S. Dixon vs E.J. Rice’s XI 1976
153 D.W. Murphy vs Gentlemen of Suffolk 1998
152 n.o. A.S. Dixon vs Esher 1984
152 n.o. R. Mitchell vs Gentlemen of Suffolk 1995
152 A.L.P. Clarke vs Esher 1998
150 n.o. R.E. Towner vs Brasenose College Oxford 1974
Stands of 200 or More
300 for 3rd.wkt
R.T Ragnauth (130 n.o.) & J.Harcourt (145 n.o.) vs Hurlingham 2006
248 for 1st wkt.
P.H. Harwood (146 n.o.) & I.E. Moir (100) vs Teddington 1958
233 for 1st wkt.
E.J. Pepper (105) & R.M.M.C. Mallinson (122) vs Oatlands Park 1960
229 for 4th wkt.
D.J. Lister (81) & T.I.F. Tod (154 n.o.) vs Pagham 1952
228 for 2nd wkt.
S. Prinn (63 n.o.) & R. Mitchell (152 n.o.) vs Gents of Suffolk 1995
225 for 4th wkt.
C.A.R. Lawrence (161) & G.W. Moore (70) vs Mill Hill Park 1934
225 for 2nd wkt.
D.B. Forbes (120) & G. Hughes (84) vs Reigate Pilgrims 1979
224 for 3rd wkt.
D. Holliday (141) & A.J. Murley (96 n.o.) vs O.U. Authentics 1982
219 for 1st.wkt.
K.Ross (115) & A.Danson (114) vs The Mote 2011
219 for 1st wkt.
A.S. Dixon (108 n.o.) & M.L. Allcock (105 n.o.) vs Sussex Martlets 1978
219 for 5th wkt.
R. Robinson (115 n.o.) & R.A. Rydon (100 n.o.) vs Adastrians 1995
217 for 3rd wkt.
P. Clayton (101 n.o.) & P.V. Boughton (119) vs Gents of Suffolk 1990
214 for 2nd.wkt.
R.E. Saunders (104) & R.S. Cooper (132) vs Hampshire Hogs 1947
206 for 4th wkt
A.G. Baxter (108 n.o.) & T.I.F. Tod (110 n.o.) vs Royal Hants Regiment 1951
205 for 1st wkt
S.White (84) & C.Heron (109) vs Hampshire Hogs 2007
201 for 1st wkt.
K.C.P. Box-Grainger (111) & B.C. Locke (82) vs Highland Ct./St. Law 1975
200 for 6th wkt.
G.B. Forge (104 n.o.) & D.G. Merriot (101 n.o.) vs Forest Hill 1936
200 for 2nd wkt.
M.E.W. Vincent (116 n.o.) & C.E. Reader (82 n.o.) vs East Horsley 1968
200 for 1st wkt.
D.W. Murphy (113) & J. Hamill (101 n.o.) vs Oundle Rovers 1999
Most Centuries
11 J.G.W. Davies & P.G.D. Kaufmann
9 T.W. Tyrwhitt-Drake & A.S. Dixon
8 C.A.R. Lawrence & D.W. Murphy
7 J.Harcourt, R.A. Rydon
6 T.J. Mynott, J.D.J. Bluett & R.T.Ragnauth
5 R.M.M.C. Mallinson
4 D. Belchamber, G. Hughes, R.H. Hungate, P.A.Thompson, D.Umbers, R.C.H. Reed , D.C. Holliday, L.Edwards, K.Ross & P Hobson
Most Centuries in One Season
4 C.A.R. Lawrence 1935 & D.W. Murphy 1999
3 C.A.R. Lawrence 1939, J.G.W. Davies 1945, R.S. Cooper 1946,
. T.W. Tyrwhitt-Drake 1951 & P.G.D. Kaufmann 1979
Highest Season Aggregates
. Runs Inns. Av. Season
C.A.R. Lawrence 1174 21 58.7 1935
R.S. Cooper 1120 18 80.0 1946
C.K. Herbert 1099 28 45.7 1940
J.B. Earl 871 40 23.5 1936
D.W. Murphy 859 13 66.1 1999
R.G. Ormsby 840 29 28.9 1938
G. Hughes 818 17 62.9 1969
R.G. Kirkwood 813 24 36.9 1966
G.W. Moore 803 39 25.1 1938
G. Hughes 802 23 57.2 1971
S.A. Woolfries 800 27 32.0 1977
Since 1980 the highest have been (other than D.W. Murphy above) –
J. Harcourt 728 13 66.2 2005
P.G.D. Kaufmann 637 17 37.4 1981
P.A. Thompson 603 16 43.0 1981
R.C.H. Reed 589 9 84.1 1990
A.F. Jenner 566 16 40.4 1985
P. Hobson 536 14 48.7 2004
J.Harcourt 534 12 53.4 2006
D. Close 525 20 30.8 1991
P.A. Thompson 514 19 34.2 1980
J.Harcourt 508 12 50.8 2009
P. Hobson 500 11 71.4 2003
Leading Batsman By Season (Since 1990)
Year Player Runs Inns Av
1990 R.C.H.Reed 589 9 84.1
91 D.A.Close 525 20 30.8
92 D.A.Close 303 18 18.9
93 P.Hole 440 11 62.8
94 R.A.Rydon 326 8 40.7
95 J.B.Marsh 247 9 27.4
96 D.A.Close 444 14 40.3
97 D.W.Murphy 368 11 33.4
98 J.Farnfield 455 13 45.5
99 D.W.Murphy 859 13 66.1
2000 J.C.Hammill 466 10 46.6
01 J.M.Stringer 463 13 42.1
02 D.W.Murphy 396 11 36.0
03 P.Hobson 500 11 71.4
04 P.Hobson 536 14 48.7
05 J.Harcourt 728 13 66.2
06 J.Harcourt 534 12 53.4
07 J.Harcourt 389 11 43.2
08 J.Harcourt 198 9 22.0
09 J.Harcourt 508 12 50.8
2010 J.Harcourt 349 9 49.9
11 K.Ross 302 4 151.0
12 K.Ross 352 6 58.7
13 Sujay Chakravarti 317 13 24.4
14 Sujay Chakravarti 320 13 26.7
15 P Hobson 469 11 67.0
16 S.Leefe 267 6 53.4
17 A.Berry 261 8 37.3
18 S.Leefe 212 8 70.7
Bowling
9 or More Wickets in an Innings
10 – 25 M.Latmer vs Calthorpe 1931
10 – 31 S.I.Rankin vs Old Hurst Johnians 1973
9 – 6 G. Hughes vs Old Hurst Johnians 1971
9 – 21 L.C. Head vs Storrington 1939
9 – 25 G.H. Chesterton vs Stanmore 1947
9 – 35 J.R.V. Woods vs West Kent 1954
9 – 39 G.P. Lewis vs AH.Johnston’s XI 1959
9 – 45 J.C. Haylock vs The Millers 1959
9 – 47 I.J.C. Cross vs Leamington 1957
9 – 50 F. Appleyard vs Trinity College Cambridge 1950
9 – 60 K.B. Croker vs United Services Portsmouth 1955
9 – 60 W.M. Mitchell vs C.U. Crusaders 1963
9 – 65 L.J. Harris vs Oatlands Park 1964
9 – 73 T.J. Bligh vs The Mote 1953
Since 1980 the most in an innings have been –
8 – 16 C.J.Blair vs Penang C.A. ( in Penang) 1980
8 – 24 Sir Ian Collett vs Pembroke College Cambridge 1991
8 – 34 R.E. Gwynn vs The Mote 1984
8 – 49 S.A. Woolfries vs Midhurst 2000
8 – 53 G. Smith vs The Staggerers (SA) 1980
7 – 16 D. Bray vs Teddington 2004
7 – 20 G. Piper vs South Oxford Amateurs 1998
7 – 59 R.A. Rydon vs Brook 2003
7 – 66 J. Bryant vs The Gentlemen of Suffolk 2004
7 – 101 W.Okines vs The Gentlemen of Suffolk 2008
Most Wickets in a Season
The highest totals were all before 1941, in which period four members achieved 100+ wickets in a season –
. Overs Wkts. Av. Season
D.G. Merriot 447 106 16.3 1935
C. Rushworth 346 101 13.9 1932
D.G. Merriot 347 101 14.5 1936
K.B. Croker 307 100 9.5 1940
After 1945 the following achieved 50+ wickets in a season –
. Overs Wkts. Av. Season
G. Hughes 370 78 11.9 1975
G. Hughes 389 72 10.9 1971
G. Hughes 313 70 9.4 1972
B.J.K. Pryer 283 67 14.8 1946
G. Hughes 371 66 9.2 1973
G. Hughes 248 58 9.5 1977
C.A.P. Gray 355 58 20.7 1954
C.A.P. Gray 201 57 16.3 1953
F. Appleyard 251 51 12.5 1949
D. Liston 265 51 17.1 1991
C.A.P. Gray 284 51 17.9 1955
G. Hughes 266 50 10.9 1974
Since 1990 the best have been (excluding D. Liston in 1991 above) –
D. Liston 247 44 20.0 1994
D. Liston 221 44 23.6 1995
D. Liston 235 37 23.0 1993
S.A. Woolfries 134 28 15.2 2001
R.A. Rydon 117 26 11.7 2001
R.A. Rydon 117 25 14.0 2000
Leading Bowler By Season (Since 1990)
Year Player Wkts Overs Av
1990 D.Liston 20 172 35.5
91 D.Liston 51 265 17.1
92 J.W.W.Downing 23 114 18.6
92 D.Liston 23 201 34.2
93 D.Liston 37 235 23.0
94 D.Liston 44 247 20.0
95 D.Liston 44 221 23.6
96 R.E.Gwynn 23 103 15.2
97 D.Liston 21 114 22.4
98 D.Liston 21 67 13.0
99 E.How 20 100 13.4
2000 R.A.Rydon 25 117 14.0
01 S.A.Woolfries 28 134 15.2
02 E.How 15 60 15.5
03 J.Hungin 15 61 18.8
04 R.E.Gwynn 17 109 23.8
05 W.Okines 13 65 27.3
06 S.A.Woolfries 19 80 21.0
07 S.A.Woolfries 15 74 21.4
08 R.A.Rydon 12 65 17.1
. W.Okines 12 51 26.8
09 R.A.Rydon 13 73 18.3
2010 S.A.Woolfries 12 68 26.6
11 S.A.Woolfries 20 55 11.7
12 R.Palmer 7 30 13.1
. S.A.Woolfries 7 39 27.1
13 P.Hobson 18 67 12.1
14 W Metcalfe 13 43 12.8
15 P Hobson 11 74 34.0
16 S.Leefe 13 33 7.0
R.Rydon 13 55 11.2
A.Berry 13 57 19.2
17 S.Leefe 10 52 17.6
18 S.Leefe 18 66 16.1
All Rounders
Best Seasons
Since 1945 the following achieved 500+ runs and 50+ wickets –
. Runs Av. Wkts. Av. Season
G. Hughes 802 57.2 72 10.9 1971
G. Hughes 644 64.4 70 9.4 1972
G. Hughes 563 93.8 78 11.9 1975
Since 1980 the following achieved 250+ runs and 25+ wickets –
P.G.D. Kaufmann 637 37.4 27 13.1 1981
G. Hughes 419 52.3 43 11.5 1980
R.E. Gwynn 346 48.5 33 18.1 1984
G. Hughes 320 40.0 32 15.1 1981
G. Hughes 303 43.1 49 10.7 1982
R.E. Gwynn 299 19.9 33 20.3 1982
R.A. Rydon 276 55.2 26 11.7 2001
Century and Five Wickets
J.G.W. Davies vs Tonbridge School 113 and 6 for 46 1945
C.B. Gibbons vs Sutton Valence Masters 111 and 5 for 21 1953
(incl. hat-trick)
G. Hughes vs Midhurst 100 n.o. and 5 for 16 1969
P.G.D. Kaufmann vs Old Epsomians 109 and 5 for 7 1978
T.J. Mynott vs Oxted 131 and 5 for 52 1984