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Section 1 – Important Information

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Surrey Championship Year Book 2021 Contents

Our SpOnSOr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11MESSAGE FrOM THE CHAIrMAn 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13EdITOr’S InTrOduCTIOn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15ExECuTIvE COMMITTEE 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Sub-Committees & Special responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18uMpIrES’ pAnEL 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19SEASOn 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Surrey Championship - Surrey County League CHALLEnGE Cup . . . . . . . . . . . 20The Cricketer - Lockdown Hero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Surrey Championship promotions and relegations from 2019 to 2021 . . . . . . . . 31Surrey Championship Twenty20 Competition 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Surrey Championship Twenty20 Competition 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Competition records - 1st xI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

THE COvId-19 ‘pHOEnIx’ CHALLEnGE Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37SEASOn 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 1 . 39Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 2 . 41Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 4 . 43Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 5 . 44Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 6 . 46Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 7 . 48Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 8 . 49Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 9 . 50Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 10 51Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 11 . 53Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 12 55

The Surrey Championship Year Book

No. 49 – April 2021CHAIRMAN:Peter MurphySECRETARY:Brian DriscollTREASURER:Crispin Lyden-CowanFIXTURE SECRETARY:Denham EarlREGISTRATION SEC:TBD

PRESIDENT:Roland Walton

PAST PRESIDENTS:Mr Norman ParksMr Raman Subba Row, CBEMr Christopher F. BrownMr Graham Brown Mr Andy Packham

HONORARY LIFE VICE PRESDENTS:Mr P BedfordMr G Brown Mr D H FranklinMr D NewtonMr A PackhamMr N ParksMr A J ShilsonMr R Subba Row, CBEMr C F Woodhouse, CVO


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Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 13 57Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 14 59Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 15 61Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 17 62Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 18 63Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 19 65Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 20 66Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 21 67Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 22 69Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 23 71Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 24 72Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 25 74Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 26 76Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 27 78Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 28 80Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 31 82Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 32 83Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 34 84Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 35 86Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 36 88Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 37 90Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 40 91Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 41 92Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 45 94Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 47 95Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 48 97Surrey Championship - Surrey County League - CHALLEnGE Cup - Group 50 98

CLuB dETAILS 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Addiscombe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Alleyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Ashtead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Bank of England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Banstead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Battersea Ironsides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Beddington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Byfleet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Camberley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Cheam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Chertsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Chessington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Chipstead Coulsdon & Walcountians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Churt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

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Cobham Avorians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104Cranleigh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104Croydon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104dorking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104dulwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105East Molesey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Egham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Epsom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Esher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Ewell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Farnham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Guildford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Hampton Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107Hampton Wick royal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107Haslemere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107Horsley & Send . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107Kempton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108Kingstonian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108Leatherhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108Lingfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108Long ditton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109Malden Wanderers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109Maori Oxshott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109Merrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109Merstham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Merton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Mitcham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110normandy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Old Emanuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111Old Hamptonians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111Old pauline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111Old rutlishians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111Old Whitgiftians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Old Wimbledonians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Oxted & Limpsfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112purley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112putney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113reigate priory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113ripley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113roehampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113Sanderstead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114Shepperton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Sinjungrammarians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114Spencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114Staines & Laleham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Stoke d’Abernon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Streatham & Marlborough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Sunbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Sutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Teddington Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Thames ditton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116valley End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Wallington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Walton on Thames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Weybridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Weybridge vandals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Whiteley village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Wimbledon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Woking & Horsell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Worcester park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

OBITuArIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120John Fox 1933-2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Kingston Murray 1950-2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Trevor Woodage 1942-2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121Bill Bigmore 1937-2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121Chris Henderson 1945-2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122Bill Clutterbuck 1947-2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

HISTOrY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124Surrey Championship - Officers 1968 - 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124History of the Surrey Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126Surrey Championship previous Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

SurrEY CHAMpIOnSHIp FIxTurES 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134Surrey Championship - 1st xI Fixtures for 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134Surrey Championship – 2nd xI Fixtures for 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136Surrey Championship – 3rd xI / 4th xI / 5th xI Fixtures for 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138Surrey Championship – 3rd xI / 4th xI / 5th xI Fixtures for 2021 (Continued) . . . . 139Surrey Championship – 3rd xI / 4th xI / 5th xI Fixtures for 2021 (Continued) . . . . 140


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Our sponsor 2019 proved to be one of the most exciting years of cricket we have seen for a while. After such an exceptional year, 2020 started off full of hope for cricketers up and down the country. With the pandemic hitting in March, the lockdown came at the worst possible time for cricket clubs and everyone associated with them. Staying active, healthy and safe became the go-to phrases, and rightly so.

We are looking to make 2021 the year of supporting each other. We want to be there for clubs and cricketers needing support in any way possible. We have teamed up with the likes of Lord’s Taverners, Cricket Without Boundaries and Bat for a Chance to give every child and adult the opportunity to play cricket, regardless of where they are in the world.

We are looking forward to a year of building relationships, supportive networks and exceptional opportunities for clubs and cricketers alike. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us (even if just for a chat) on 020 8974 5654, email us on [email protected] and visit us at one of our two local branches:

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dear All,ECB has been working closely with both the uK Government to provide clarity in what the easing of lockdown restrictions mean for recreational cricket across England and Wales . We know that our communities, players and volunteers will have missed the social, physical and health benefits of participating in our great game and we believe we have an important role to play in supporting the nations recovery from the COvId-19 pandemic . Importantly, we also know that we have a collective responsibility to ensure the safety of our communities by ensuring compliance with both the latest Government guidance . The aim of the accompanying documents is to share with you the information we currently know about what the return to cricket at the end of March will look like, in order to help your planning . This is based on our ongoing conversations with the Government and key partners to date and information published on Gov .uk .For England, we have produced a roadmap and accompanying documents (linked below) in order to provide you with the headline information on what activities are permissible during each step of the roadmap . We will continue to update this document and will share those updates with you over the course of the season .

England roadmapGuidance for EnglandFAQsplaying plan SummarySocially distanced Cricket Matches Guidance

We will continue to update the relevant information as and when we receive more information on the latest position across both England and Wales .

https://resources.ecb.co.uk/ecb/document/2021/03/26/ab9783b1-7d1d-4e5d-b1bb-36153fb27091/ECB_COVID_Roadmap_for-England-26.03.21-1-.pdf

https://resources.ecb.co.uk/ecb/document/2021/03/26/c1d0973a-94d1-410b-a400-826f6a71feb5/Recreational-Cricket-COVID-Guidance-in-England-26.03.21.pdf

https://resources.ecb.co.uk/ecb/document/2021/03/26/ace365de-b95e-4732-bbf7-e998c8c397ec/COVID-19-FAQs-26.03.21.pdf

https://resources.ecb.co.uk/ecb/document/2021/03/26/c6b827ad-f4ec-4016-9246-777b6b3208b5/Playing_Plan_Summary_in-England-26.03.21.pdf

https://resources.ecb.co.uk/ecb/document/2021/03/26/fddfe356-29c7-4a2a-bfb3-ef30b6ed3e5f/Plan-For-Organised-Cricket-Matches-in-England-26.03.21.pdf


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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN 2021

Looking back at the Foreword for last year’s Year Book I find myself committing the full focus of the Executive Committee to preparations for a league season which “would certainly not start on time and might not happen at all” . Those words would have been written within a few days of the country entering its first lockdown and in those grim days as the ICUs filled up and the death toll climbed, I suspect many of us thought “not starting at all” was the more likely scenario . Many people take credit for the fact that cricket – albeit nothing like the normal league format – was being played by the end of July . A word here for the ECB, who found themselves under considerable fire as social restrictions were eased but news of a resumption of adult recreational cricket was still awaited . However, the work they were doing behind the scenes to persuade the politicians and the scientists that the game could be restarted, and played in a recognisable format, paid off sufficiently for half a season of enjoyable and well-contested cricket to take place .

Within Surrey the work that was done across the Championship and the Fullers League to ensure that, despite ongoing restrictions on travel and use of clubhouses, some tough, competitive cricket could be played was underpinned by some superb ingenuity and much hard work on the part of Chris Evans and Helen ross to develop from scratch and communicate a structure of fixtures which could meet the need for shorter journeys while retaining as even a standard as possible across each pool of teams . This was backed up by Alex Anderson’s efforts to produce a set of bespoke playing conditions which made the necessary allowances for how cricket would have to be adapted to the unique context in which it was taking place . There are too many other people who made valuable contributions to mention all of them but one further aspect deserving of mention was the way the umpires, many in an age bracket which it was becoming clear had a particular susceptibility to the virus, committed to give their support, not just those on the league panel but as club umpires for non-panel matches . Club scorers equally rallied to the cause .

However gloomy we may have felt last Spring about the prospects for cricket in 2020, I doubt whether many of us thought that a year on we would barely be emerging from another lockdown as the 2021 season approaches . This time we are at least looking at an improving national situation as figures for vaccinations climb day by day and we can refer to a roadmap for a full release from restrictions which envisages (assuming no unforeseen setbacks) that objective being reached before the mid-point of our season . nonetheless we face a continuing need to adapt our cricket to the requirements of player welfare and social distancing and – for the first 7 weeks if not longer – a scenario little different from that of last season with ball sanitisation, closure of dressing rooms and no communal teas all ongoing features of the club game .

There has been too much about this ghastly pandemic which was not easily predictable, and not foreseen, for us to carelessly assume that we are on an assured road back to normality but as the season approaches it is rightly a time of optimism in which for those who cherish the club game a full season of competitive league cricket will form a major part of the long-awaited 2021 summer of fun and enjoyment . Make sure you enjoy yours .

peter MurphyChairman of The AJ Fordham Surrey ChampionshipApril 6, 2021


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EdITOR’S INTROduCTIONAs we all know 2020 was a far from normal season . When the go ahead to play recreational cricket was finally given in July, the AJ Fordham Surrey Championship joined forces with the Fuller’s Surrey County League to quickly structure the Challenge Cup .The key aims were to restrict the need to travel too far but to provide ‘competitive’ cricket, where possible, for all (nearly) 300 sides within the two competitions . This was achieved, although the organising team is well aware that we did not meet everyone’s aspirations, but the vast majority, were content with the fixtures and the format.The way the Challenge Cup came about is documented separately . See “The Covid-19 ‘phoenix’ Challenge Cup” on page 37 .I am often asked “why does my report get edited before it is included in the Yearbook” . Let me try to explain . If, in this document, all 34 reports were included as written, it would be a very difficult document to read; 34 different styles would not make a memorable document or one that anyone would recommend reading .In the instructions to authors, sent out every year in the Autumn by Mark Babb to all captains, there are certain ‘rules’ which I ask be adhered to .

Please ensure that all your club’s reports are collated and reviewed by your Secretary or League Representative prior to submission. This is to ensure consistency and to ensure, for example, that all player names are spelt correctly across all reports etc.

Please use the third person for all reports. Use “the team”, “the side”, “the captain” etc. rather than “I”, “we” or “our” etc. Please do not use contractions like didn’t and wouldn’t.

Stick to the facts and avoid criticism of, or defamatory comments about, rules, other clubs, officials or individuals.

If the above ‘rules’ are followed, reports will be printed as written and my life will be easier .The normal Surrey Championship Yearbook is only provided on-line now . After 44 years of producing a printed publication, in 2017, the Championship decided to move into the 21st century; all future Year Books would be on-line. “Why did this happen?” you might ask, when many players and ex-players enjoyed reading the written material and, indeed, may find the technology difficult moving on-line?The facts are that there are now an ever-growing number of players and officials (young and old) who rely on their mobile devices or laptops for all their up-to-date cricket and personal administration; they want everything at their fingertips.For the 2021 Yearbook a pdf version is being created again . This will be very similar in format to the printed document from 2016 and which will still be easily readable on a PC or a tablet. However, for hand-held devices, fixed format pdfs are not ideal, and the Championship is looking into alternatives in this area .We would be most interested in feedback on the Yearbook, plus any ideas for the future .I hope you enjoy reading the Yearbook and I look forward to your feedback . Chris EvansSurrey Championship Yearbook Editorchris@cjse .co .uk

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ExECuTIvE COMMITTEE 2021To ensure this publication complies with the new GDPR, only Exec members who have given a positive “opt-in” indication have their contact details included here.President: Roland Walton

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Chairman: Peter Murphy 38 Rosehill Avenue, Horsell, Woking, Surrey GU21 4SE (H) 01483 832943, (M) 07815 816304, [email protected]

Secretary: Brian Driscoll 358 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 3BF (H) 01737 551596, (M) 07841 385818, [email protected]

Treasurer: Crispin Lyden-Cowan 6 Lion Gate Mews, London SW18 5EN (H) 0208 812 3938, (M) 07768 036979, [email protected]

Fixture Secretary: Denham Earl 33a Smitham Downs Road, Purley, Surrey CR8 4NG (H) 0208 660 6621, (M) 07941 126279 , [email protected]

Registration Secretary: TBDUmpires Panel Member: Jeremy Beckwith

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SuB-COMMITTEES & SpECIAl RESpONSIBIlITIESCricket and Competitions:

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Discipline:

John Bramhall, Paul Barford, Brian Driscoll, Mick Martin, Simon Robins

Grounds & Facilities:

Graham Jackson, Paul Abraham, Brian Driscoll, Denham Earl, Chris Evans, Perry Keene & Roland Walton

Rules & Playing Conditions:

Alex Anderson, Crispin Lyden-Cowan, Jeremy Beckwith, Chris Evans & Phil Trayner

Sponsorship:

Crispin Lyden-Cowan & Roland Walton

Surrey CCC:

Crispin Lyden Cowan, Simon Hards & Roland Walton

Yearbook Editor:

Chris Evans

Communications and Technology:

Helen Ross & Chris Evans

Advertising:

Denham Earl

Match Results & League Tables:

Helen Ross, Crispin Lyden-Cowan, Graham Jackson, Chris Evans & Martyn Holloway-Neville

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Martyn Holloway-Neville 01372 723453 [email protected]

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See Umpires Panel page 20 - All Sub-Committee Chairmen are indicated in bold type.

dATES FOR THE dIARYWed 7th April 2021 at 14:00 distribution of cricket balls at Wimbledon CCSat 8th May 2021 at 12:00 Start of seasonSun 18th July 2021 at 10:00 Surrey Championship T20 Finals day at

East Molesey CCFri 1st October 2021 at 19:15 Surrey Championship Annual dinner at The Kia OvalMon 11th October 2021 at 19:30 SC Council Meeting at Wimbledon CCMon 24th January 2022 at 19:30 SC Annual General Meeting at Wimbledon CC

(The Executive Committee will meet as necessary)


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SuRNAME FIRST NAME MOBIlEBartlem Steven 07990 615006Bartlett Robert 07770 931565Beckwith Jeremy 07771 762452Blondell Anthony 07730 943669Brown David 07808 181743Burcombe Jude 07981 062374Campbell Joe 07519 132666Carnegie Andrew 07508 105844Clarke Oliver 07724 590211Collins Roy 07778 841066Corstorphine Dale 07774 436888Davies Ryan 07701 318577Dodwell Bernie 07799 891730Duffett Bruce 07963 595581Dwarakanath Vijay 07837 578692Elliott Andrew 07702 074452Ennis Mark 07557 671326Fidler Stephen 07956 299819Flatley John 07980 742727Fletcher Nigel 07988 983273Fletcher David 07771 663591 Foster Steve 07941 191737Gallagher Brian 07932 561818Geddes David 07736 387400Gray John 07774 654954Hall Graeme 07748 186253Harris Nigel 07775 602769Harvey Neal 07771 887672Hemnani Madhur 07412 006498Hodge Steve 01372 457615Hope Graeme 07949 105392Hunt Digby 0797 1692893Hunte Michael 07847409653Jackson Graham 07967 901510Johnson Matt 07770 850844Jones Cedric 07936 376778

SuRNAME FIRST NAME MOBIlEKent Colin 07956 020524King Peter 07932 641406Legg Nigel 07793 722216Maguire Stephen 07808 481278Malayammal Rajkumar 07939 943505Malpus Mark 07941 751192Martin Mick 01784 244882Moore Chris 07837 500860Morrison Dennis 07808 293758Moynehan Carl 07717 661932Nichols Angus 07867 481730Penston Nick 07801 081072Quinton Clive A 07766 761864Reynolds Paul 07837 411994Robinson Gordon A 07785 242047Rogers Simon 07977 407665Sanwalka Rajeev 07725 424446Saunders Gareth 07855 362416Sherlock Phil 07759 483776Simmons Jonathan D 07748 652899Simmons Hugh 07773 352241 Smith Robert 07817 774673Starkey Graeme 07981 082448Storey Andy 07775 900095Tahir Muzaffer 07756 711685Thorpe Geoffrey 01252 718182Todd Stuart 07816 783035Trafford John 07732 702347Tuck Jim 07872 507438Turner Ian 07846 236898Walter David 07565 422079Weston Hugh 07776 050396Wightwick Ted 07910 321974Wilkinson Mark P 07912 345545Witney Paul 07939 867556Wood Richard 07825 028252

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Section 2 - Season 2020 Statistics and Records

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SEASON 2020Surrey Championship - Surrey County league CHAllENGE Cup

points: Win 20, Tie 10, no result 4

GROup 1 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsWimbledon 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 140East Molesey 7 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 92reigate priory 7 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 88Sunbury 7 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 9 8 0 57Weybridge 7 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 54Banstead 7 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 5 0 39Ashtead 7 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 38Esher 7 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 6 0 35

GROup 2 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsHampton Hill 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 87Kempton 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 87Chertsey 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 84Old Hamptonians 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 83Ashford 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 50Egham 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 45Staines & Laleham 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0 12

GROup 4 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptslondon Gymkhana CC 7 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 124Old Tenisonians CC 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 121Mitcham CC 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 88Woodmansterne CC 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 67Ewell CC 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 51Merton CC 7 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 50Wandgas CC 7 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 48Morden CC 7 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 8 10 5

GROup 5 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsChipstead Coulsdon & Walcountians 7 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 92leatherhead 7 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 75Sutton 7 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 6 1 0 75Epsom 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 70Sanderstead 7 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 8 7 0 63Oxted and Limpsfield 7 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 6 0 57dorking 7 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 0 55Chessington 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 31

GROup 6 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptspurley 7 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 124Cheam 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 108Old Whitgiftians 7 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 70Addiscombe 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 52Alleyn 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 49Streatham & Marlborougj 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 8 0 36Merstham 7 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 6 0 18


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Surrey Championship - Surrey County league CHAllENGE Cup (Continued)


GROup 7 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsHorley 7 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 108Lingfield 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 105Croydon 7 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 72Southern railway, Kenley & Selsdon 7 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 4 72Wallington 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 70Chaldon CMO 7 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 5 0 36Caterham 7 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 34Warlingham 7 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 9 0 17

GROup 8 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsSpencer CC 7 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 124dulwich CC 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 107Malden Wanderers CC 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 8 0 76Beddington CC 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 71Old rutlishians CC 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 69Old Wimbledonians CC 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 11 0 59Worcester park CC 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 0 34Bank of England CC 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 32

GROup 9 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsKingstonian 7 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 124SinjunGrammarians 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 5 5 0 94Thames ditton 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 90Old pauline 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 89Long ditton 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 5 0 53Old Emanuel 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 2 0 52Battersea Ironsides 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 7 0 36Hampton Wick royal 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 0 34

GROup 10 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsSheen park 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100Claygate 5 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 51putney 5 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 50roehampton 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 48Shepperton 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 27Teddington Town 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 7 5 0 16

GROup 11 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsStoke d'Abernon 7 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 96Guildford 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 90Cranleigh 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 88normandy 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 87Camberley 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 0 72valley End 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 4 0 52Walton on Thames 7 1 4 0 1 0 0 1 6 2 0 42Farnham 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 7 0 36


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GROup 12 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsMaori Oxshott CC 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 87Woking & Horsell CC 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 87Haslemere CC 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 86Churt CC 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 64Horsley & Send CC 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 31Byfleet CC 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 30Cobham Avorians CC 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 30Warlingham 7 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 9 0 17

GROup 13 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsEffingham CC 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 104Merrow CC 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 84ripley CC 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 0 71Godalming CC 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 69West End (Esher) CC 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 49Whiteley village CC 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 6 0 35Worplesdon & Burpham CC 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 0 14

GROup 14 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsReigate priory CC 7 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 124Wimbledon CC 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 90Ashtead CC 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 88Esher CC 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 87Sunbury CC 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 86East Molesey CC 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 71Banstead CC 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 7 6 0 37Weybridge CC 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 12

GROup 15 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsEgham CC 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 104Ashford CC 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 86Old Hamptonians CC 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 4 0 72Kempton CC 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 69Hampton Hill CC 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 0 54Chertsey CC 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 28Staines & Laleham CC 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 11

GROup 17 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsEwell CC 7 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 124London Gymkhana CC 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 105Merton CC 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 88Woodmansterne CC 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 74Wandgas CC 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 69Mitcham CC 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 67Morden CC 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 5 0 33Old Tenisonians CC 7 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 7


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GROup 18 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsSanderstead 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 107Oxted and Limpsfield 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 87Sutton 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 4 0 75Chipstead Coulsdon & Walcountians 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 74Epsom 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 72Leatherhead 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 72dorking 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 29Chessington 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 12

GROup 19 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsCheam 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 121Streatham & Marlborough 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 114Old Whitgiftians 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 88purley 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 87Addiscombe 7 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 75Merstham 7 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 35Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 32Alleyn 7 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 3 9 0 16

GROup 20 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsChaldon CMO 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 86Croydon 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 69Lingfield 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 69Wallington 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 68Horley 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 6 5 0 55Caterham 6 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 32Warlingham 6 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 31

GROup 21 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsSpencer 7 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 124dulwich 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 105Malden Wanderers 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 88Old rutlishians 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 3 0 72Beddington 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 71Old Wimbledonians 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 69Worcester park 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 14Bank of England 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 7

GROup 22 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsHampton Wick Royal 7 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 124Kingstonian 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 124SinjunGrammarians 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 89Thames ditton 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 0 72Battersea Ironsides 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 69Old Emanuel 7 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 48Old pauline 7 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 29Long ditton 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 14


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GROup 23 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsputney 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 107Teddington Town 7 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 92Sheen park 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 87roehampton 7 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 5 0 76Shepperton 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 73Ham and petersham 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 9 0 53Claygate 7 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 7 7 0 26Old Tiffinians 7 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 5 0 18

GROup 24 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsNormandy 7 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 108Camberley 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 0 92Guildford 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 86valley End 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 0 75Walton on Thames 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 69Stoke d'Abernon 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 0 54Cranleigh 7 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 6 0 51Farnham 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 0 35

GROup 25 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsHorsley & Send 7 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 108Woking & Horsell 7 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 90Chobham 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 89Maori Oxshott 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 89Byfleet 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 68Churt 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 5 0 54Cobham Avorians 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 5 0 34Haslemere 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 9

GROup 26 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsMerrow 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 101Effingham 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 87ripley 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 86Whiteley village 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 50Godalming 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 49Worplesdon & Burpham 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 0 31West End (Esher) 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 7 7 0 18

GROup 27 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsWimbledon 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124Ashtead 7 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108reigate priory 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 84Banstead 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 71East Molesey 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 69Sunbury 7 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 33Esher 7 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 28Weybridge 7 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 13


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GROup 28 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsOld Hamptonians 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 140Englefield Green 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 123Egham 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 86Chertsey 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 70Hampton Hill 7 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 67Kempton 7 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 6 0 53Ashford 7 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 0 34Staines & Laleham 7 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 7 0 11

GROup 31 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsChipstead Coulsdon & Walcountians 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 108Ewell 7 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 108Sanderstead 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 5 4 0 77Epsom 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 4 0 75Sutton 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 73Oxted and Limpsfield 7 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 2 0 55Leatherhead 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 0 32dorking 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 12

GROup 32 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsOld Whitgiftians 7 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 124Cheam 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 104Streatham & Marlborough 7 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 0 91purley 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 71Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 7 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 54Alleyn 7 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 0 45Addiscombe 7 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 33Merstham 7 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 18

GROup 34 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsdulwich 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 107Spencer 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 0 92Malden Wanderers 7 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 88Beddington 7 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 69Old rutlishians 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 66Bank of England 7 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 50Old Wimbledonians 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 48Worcester park 7 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 27

GROup 35 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsBattersea Ironsides 7 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 108SinjunGrammarians 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 106valley End 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 105Hampton Wick royal 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 71Kingstonian 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 68Thames ditton 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 49Merton 7 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 28Hook and Southborough 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 0 15


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GROup 36 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsEwhurst 6 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 104Ripley 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 104putney 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 67Shepperton 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 48Teddington Town 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 46roehampton 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 0 34Whiteley village 6 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 6 0 12

GROup 37 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsGuildford 7 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 130Camberley 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 104Walton on Thames 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 84valley End 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 73normandy 7 1 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 0 42Woking & Horsell 7 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 6 0 35Chobham 7 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 4 0 33Farnham 7 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 32

GROup 40 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsEast Molesey 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 103reigate priory 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 86Sunbury 6 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 85Banstead 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 70Esher 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 43Wimbledon 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 0 35Weybridge 6 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 9 0 13

GROup 41 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsOld Hamptonians 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 103Egham 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 102Englefield Green 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 85Kempton 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 69Ashford 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 0 53Chertsey 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 33Hampton Hill 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 28

GROup 45 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsCheam 7 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 140Streatham & Marlborough 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 73Addiscombe 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 72Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 72Sanderstead 7 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 51purley 7 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 44Merstham 7 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 6 0 35Chipstead Coulsdon & Walcountians 7 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 2 0 34


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GROup 47 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsMalden Wanderers CC 6 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 104dulwich CC 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 89Spencer CC 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 66Old rutlishians CC 6 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 50Old Wimbledonians CC 6 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 44Sutton CC 6 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 6 0 30Beddington CC 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 10

GROup 48 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsReigate priory CC 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 105SinjunGrammarians CC 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 104Kingstonian CC 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 69Hampton Wick royal CC 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 49Battersea Ironsides CC 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 47Thames ditton CC 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 8 0 37Hook and Southborough CC 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 11

GROup 50 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsNormandy CC 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 82Sunbury CC 6 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 71East Molesey CC 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 69valley End CC 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 68Woking & Horsell CC 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 68Walton on Thames CC 6 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 4 0 55valley End CC 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 18

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THE CRICKETER - lOCKdOWN HEROThe man who kept 750 young cricketers’ love of the game aliveLOCKdOWn HErOES: THE WInnErS - CLuB HErO: Jon Speller took it upon himself to create a programme at Wimbledon CC which allowed junior cricket to continue during the coronavirus pandemic . He is your Club Hero

n a single night’s work, director of cricket Jon Speller turned the fortunes of Wimbledon Cricket Club on its head . Once lockdown restrictions were eased to allow groups of six to exercise outdoors, he took it upon himself to build a sophisticated junior programme to ensure the club were not standing still during the period without cricket .

Suddenly, a black hole without structured physical activity, not least cricket, was filled. Jon created 4,000 sessions held daily between 9am and 7pm for their 750 youngsters, giving them a purpose when life was otherwise empty .

Coloured, spaced out training pods with individual routes from the club car park with hand sanitiser available at every entrance meant that on top of the physical benefits, it was staged in a safe and controlled environment .

Cricket Secretary Crispin Lyden-Cowan told The Cricketer: “The value for the children was huge because they’d been in lockdown for so long . To get out and get some physical exercise in the fresh air was phenomenal . They jumped into it . Most of the juniors didn’t want to leave when the pod session was up .”

“He is a superhero”Additionally, Jon formed a summer camp scheme . Two thousand sessions were created and after selling out on the club website inside 48 hours, over £50,000 was generated for a team struggled during the pandemic . One parent even booked their child onto every single session .

“Our rateable value is too high so we weren’t allowed to apply for any grants from local councils,” Crispin added . “We had to think of creative ways of generating income to pay for our overheads .

“If we hadn’t had that income we would have to have gone to members to ask for loans or find additional ways of generating funds .”

The entire programme provided an additional, unintended benefit for parents. Allowed to engage in socially distanced conversations with others upon dropping off and collecting their children, if offered them some temporary respite during an otherwise turbulent time .

“For the kids and the parents it was a relief to arrive at some form of normality,” he added .

“We are very keen to be seen as a community . A club that is very accessible, who welcomes girls and boys, disabled cricketers of all abilities . Footfall is the future of cricket and if we don’t have children coming through our doors we don’t have a cricket future .”

Jon arrived in the united Kingdom 15 years ago from South Africa and represented Wimbledon’s 1st and 2nd xI during a three-year spell as a player . After time at Belleville School and as doC at Spencer CC, he returned to Church Road in 2018. And after his most recent efforts, there is little doubt about his status at the club .

“He is a superhero,” said Crispin, “and all credit to him for pioneering this . The other sections of our club, the hockey and squash sections have asked him to help with their programmes so he is seen as the natural leader by our sporting directors . His heart is with us .”


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Surrey Championship promotions and Relegations from 2019 to 2021ECB premier Champions runner-up relegated1st xI East Molesey reigate priory Sutton and Guildford2nd xI Wimbledon Spencer Sutton and Banstead3rd xI dulwich Wimbledon Malden Wanderers and Banstead division 1 Champions runner-up relegated1st xI Normandy Cranleigh Walton on Thames and Chessington2nd xI dulwich Esher Beddington and dorking3rd xI East Molesey Old rutlishians Old Whitgiftians and normandy division 2 Champions runner-up relegated1st xI Chipstead C & W Stoke d’Abernon Old rutlishians and Sanderstead2nd xI Chipstead C & W Walton on Thames Epsom and Woking & Horsell

East Cheam Chipstead C & W Worcester park and Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian

West valley End Esher Staines & Laleham and Farnham division 3 Champions runner-up relegated1st xI Old Wimbledonians Epsom purley and Staines & Laleham2nd xI Oxted & Limsfield Camberley Old Wimbledonians and ChessingtonEast Ewell dulwich Woodmansterne and Old EmanuelWest Thames ditton Kingstonian Shepperton and Byfleet division 4 Champions runner-up relegated1st xI Churt Cheam Ashford and Cobham Avorians2nd xI Old Hamptonians Cheam Kempton and Stoke d’Abernon

East Streatham M Beddington Oxted & Limpsfield and Wallington Note 1

West Kingstonian Sunbury Weybridge vandals division 5 Champions runner-up relegated1st xI Old Emanuel Kempton Merstham and Weybridge vandals2nd xI Old pauline Thames ditton Cobham Avorians and MitchamEast Cheam WimbledonWest Malden Wanderers Walton on Thames

promoted from Fuller’s Brewery Surrey County league 1st xI Long ditton and Thames ditton

2nd XI Merton and Lingfield

new Clubs joining the 4th xI league 2020 - Chipstead Coulsdon & Walcountians 4th xI, Esher 4th xI,

Merton 3rd xI, Old rutlishians 5th xI, reigate priory 5th xI, Streatham Marlbor-ough 5th xI

2021 - Alleyn 3rd xI, Bank of England 3rd xI, Camberley 4th xI, Croydon 3rd xI, Hampton Hill 4th xI, Kingstonian 5th xI, London Gymkhana 3rd xI, Malden Wan-derers 5th xI, Old Hamptonians 4th xI, Old Whitgiftians 4th xI, Old Wimbledonians 5th xI, putney 3rd xI, roehampton 3rd xI, Stoke d’Abernon 3rd xI, Sunbury 5th xI, valley End 5th xI, Wallington 3rd xI, Weybridge 5th xI

Note 1: Oxted & Limpsfield and Wallington withdrew from Division 4 East before the start of the 2020 seasonNote 2: Byfleet 3rd XI withdrew from Division 4 West before the start of the 2021 seasonNote 3: Old Emanuel 3rd xI withdrew from division 4 East before the start of the 2021 seasonNote 4: during season 2020 there were no formal competitions played so any promotions and relegations

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Surrey Championship Twenty20 Competition 2021• round 1 games to be played no later than Sunday 16th May .

• round 2 games to be played no later than Thursday 8th June .

• round 3 games to be played no later than Monday 21st June .

• round 4 games to be played before Monday 5th July .

• Finals Day (semis and final) to be held at East Molesey Cricket Club on Sunday 18th July.The winners will represent Surrey at ECB national Area Finals day on Sunday 1st August hosted by the Southern premier League .The ECB national regional Final will take place on Sunday 15th August 2021 . venue to be advised . The ECB national Finals day will be held in September (date and venue to be advised)

Please put all of these dates in your diary.

See the Surrey Championship Website for the draw and to see the results of each Round.Please contact Phil Trayner for further details (M) 07717 346194

Surrey Championship Twenty20 Competition 2020The 2020 david Edwards Cup was, unfortunately, lost to the Covid-19 pandemic .

2007 - Old Whitgiftians2008 - Ashford2009 – reigate2010 – Wimbledon2011 - valley End

2012 – Wimbledon2013 – Wimbledon2014 – Ashtead2015 - Wimbledon2016 - Sunbury

2017 – Wimbledon2018 - Guildford2019 - Cranleigh2020 - No competition

The Surrey Championship acknowledges with thanks the generous sponsorship by AJ FORDHAM in 2021 and the support given to this

publication by all its advertisers.

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Competition Records - 1st xI Compiled by Martyn Holloway-neville

None of the 2020 statistics are included in these records

All-Time records also listed as All RecordBATTINGMost Runs in Competition19431 C Evans (Ashford)18667 J Fry (Sutton) (970 purley, 10565 Sutton, 3901 dulwich, 3431 Mitcham)11909 B Messom (Addiscombe)11159 A Bernard (Esher)11023 n Angus (361 Horsley & Send, 10662 Epsom)Highest innings by a clubpremier 419-5 Avorians (a) vs Guildford 2004division 1 420 Sutton (a) vs Avorians 2005division 2 355-4 Esher (a) vs Cobham Avorians 2012 (lo)division 3 409-5 valley End vs Horsley & Send 2010 (lo)division 4 436-7 Kingstonian (a) vs Old Emanuel 2015 (lo)division 5 403-5 dorking vs Croydon MO 2010 (lo)lowest Innings by a clubpremier 21 East Molesey vs Mitcham 1970division 1 26 Epsom (a) vs Spencer 2010 (lo)division 2 20 Leatherhead vs Worcester park 2011division 3 21 richmond Town (now Kempton) vs Brook 1993Division 4 23 Byfleet vs Farncombe 2015division 5 27 Horsley & Send vs Egham 2019All Record 4 Maori Oxshott (a) vs Woking & Horsell 2009 (lo) 2nd xIMost Runs In a Season Inns NO Runs HS Ave. Yearpremier d Ward (Banstead) 18 3 1500 163 100.00 1999division 1 M Higgs (o) (Avorians) 17 3 1118 187* 79 .86 2003division 2 B Erasmus (dorking) 18 3 1050 152* 70 .00 2019division 3 Cp Singh (o) (Old Wns) 16 3 1084 128 83 .38 2016division 4 L reece (Egham) (o) 16 4 1077 141 89 .75 2013division 5 n Woods (Chipstead CW) 18 2 1064 137 66 .50 2010Original M Roberts (Met police) 1116 1989 Od1Highest Individual Inningspremier 220* d Ward Banstead (a) vs Cheam 2003division 1 208* M daykin (o) Avorians (a) vs Bank of England 2001division 2 188 T Burns Camberley vs Esher 2016division 3 186 d redwood valley End vs Horsley & Send 2010 (lo)division 4 170 AK Tyrone (o) Cobham Avorians vs Woking & H 2016 (lo)division 5 225* A redpath (o) Blackheath vs Carshalton C G 2005All Record 227 B dawson East Molesey vs Beddington 2019 (lo) 3rd xI Record Wicket partnerships1st 301* D Dempsey (o) and T Hodgson Weybridge (a) vs Limpsfield 1998 (OD1) 2nd 284* H Grice and M Shoveller Camberley vs Cranleigh 2007 (d2)3rd 275* p Harrison and A Ansari Cheam vs Guildford 2005 (d1)4th 253 K prashad and AK Tyrone (o) Cobham Avorians vs Woking & H 2016 (lo) (d4)5th 210 A Ahmed and S dissanayaka Guildford City (a) vs Stoke d’A 2013 (d5)6th 215* J Webb and p Yorke purley (a) vs Malden Wanderers 1968 (SC)7th 177* M Watts and F Uddin Kempton (a) vs Limpsfield 2003 (D3)8th 191 K Allinson (o) & J Taylor Chertsey (a) vs Cobham Avorians 2019 (d4)9th 138 r pearson and p redwood Wimbledon (a) vs Cheam 2003 (p)10th 116* J Sadler and n Wilson Sanderstead (a) vs Str . & Mar . 2017 (d3)


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BOWlIINGMost Wickets in Competition1325 d Morgan (Cheam), 849 C page (764 Sunbury, 42 Malden Wanderers, 43 Beddington)807 p Sawyer (Old Emanuel), 708 d Marriott (707 Mitcham, 1 Beddington)Most Wickets in a Matchpremier & Od1 9 S Bahutule (o) reigate priory 2003 J Bamber Malden Wanderers 1987 M Cornelius Ashtead 2011 I Curtis Old Whitgiftians 1983 S dyson Wimbledon 1980 G Evans Addiscombe 1973 T Gripper (o) Weybridge 2002 G Grobler (o) Sutton 1985 T Jewell (cp) Guildford 2013 r Kotkamp Wimbledon 2002 d Marriott Mitcham 1975 d Morgan Cheam 1983 F Munro Epsom 1971 H naseem Spencer 1995 d pauline Malden Wanderers 1988 M roberts Banstead 1988 S russell Sutton 1969 & 1975 p Sampson Sutton 2007 K Smith Sunbury 2019 S Trenorden (o) Ashford 1986 J Webb East Molesey 1976 division 1 9 r Gould Sunbury 2003 T Miles purley 2012 r pineo Bank of England 2003Division 2 10 A Murphy Maori 1998 (13.3–5–21–10 vs Old Whitgifitans)division 3 10 A Nazir (o) Ashtead 2001 (12.4–6–15–10 vs Alleyn Old Boys)division 4 10 S Sharma (o) Epsom 2005 (24.2–7–71–10 vs Ripley)division 5 9 A Miller dorking 2014 F Hashmat Old Emanuel 2019 S naqvi (o) Wallington 2005 J Scowan Old Hamptonians 2005Most Wickets in a Season Overs Mdns Runs Wks Avge Yearpremier & Od1 M roberts Beddington 427 .3 125 1163 78 14 .91 1991division 1 B Oldroyd (o) reigate pry 369 .2 143 875 72 12 .15 1999division 2 p petrusiewicz dorking 371 .4 93 1037 75 13 .82 1990division 3 A nazir (o) Ashtead 216 .5 45 640 85 7 .52 2001division 4 S Sharma (o) Epsom 293 .5 94 678 82 8 .27 2006division 5 S naqvi (o) Wallington 341 .2 97 850 77 11 .03 2005

WICKET-KEEpINGMost Catches in Competition358 G Meadows (1 Guildford, 17 Camberley, 69 Esher, 271 Egham)348 M Graves (Epsom)285 p Clare-Hunt (263 Esher, 23 Oatlands park)277 B Messom (261 Addiscombe, 16 purley)218 J Spalton (Wimbledon)208 M rowland (175 Cheam, 33 Banstead)Most Stumpings in competition128 M Graves (Epsom)104 J Spalton (Wimbledon)Most Catches in a Seasonpremier & Od1 32 M Bennett reigate priory 2008division 1 29 S Houghton Walton-on-Thames 2010division 2 33 G Hopkins (o) pyford 2005division 3 28 G Green Woking & Horsell 2005division 4 24 M Graves Epsom 2006Division 5 26 A Rannie Byfleet 2014


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Most Stumpings in a Seasonpremier & Od1 20 p Bates Reigate priory 2003division 1 15 S Hewitt Farncombe 2002division 2 15 p James Beddington 1994 S Macdonald Avorians 1993 M patel Warlingham 1996division 3 14 A v patel Warlingham 2003Division 4 12 M Wood Oxted & Limpsfield 2014division 5 11 G Thomson Godalming) 2010 S ramdin (o) Stoke d’Abernon 2014Most dismissals in a Seasonpremier & Od1 41 M Bennett Reigate priory 2009 29 c, 12 sdivision 1 33 S Hewitt Farncombe 2002 18 c, 15 s S Houghton Walton-on-Thames 2010 29 c, 4 s T Hutcheson Camberley 2013 20 c, 13 sdivision 2 35 S Macdonald Avorians 1993 20 c, 15 sdivision 3 35 A v patel Warlingham 2003 21 c, 14 sDivision 4 35 M Wood Oxted & Limpsfield 2014 23 c, 12 sdivision 5 30 G Francis Chessington 2006 22 c, 8 sMost Catches in an Inningspremier & Od1 6 n Baker Spencer 2008 d Brown Spencer 1975 J Brown Wimbledon 2013 S Lee Sang dulwich 1987 A London Sunbury 2015 S Macdonald Weybridge 1998 H norman Oatlands park 1985 G pearman Weybridge 2005division 1 6 r Arthur Cheam 2005division 2 6 G notton Weybridge 1989division 3 6 M Graves Epsom 2002division 4 7 r Warburton Trinity MidWhitgiftian 2019 division 5 7 R Redmond Chertsey 2015Most Stumpings in a Matchpremier & Od1 4 C Bates reigate priory 1994 d Brown Spencer 1985 d Edwards Guildford 2014 M Laidman Weybridge 2017 M Lane Weybridge 2000 M rogers Streatham 1987 E Strange dulwich 2005 I Turner Walton 1991 & 1992 J Winslade Guildford 1989division 1 4 C Collins Ashtead 2009 r Coombe Sutton 2005 B Kingsnorth valley End 2012division 2 4 J Cox normandy 1994 G Mawson Old paulines 1987 G notton Weybridge 1990 & 1991 M patel Warlingham 1996 G Strudwick Send 1987 J Winslade Avorians 1997Division 3 4 T Duffill Chipstead 1996 p Lloyd Old Mid-Whitgiftians 1996division 4 3 S Mohammed Guildford City 2016 J L Taylor Churt 2008 M Wood Metropolitan police 2013division 5 4 S ramdin Stoke d’Abernon 2013All Record 5 M pryor Woodmansterne 2016 3rd xI


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FIEldINGMost Field Catches in a SeasonAll Record 24 R Oliver Reigate priory 2016

Most Catches in an inningsAll Record 6 d Redwood valley End 2010

OTHER RECORdSBeddington and Old Whitgiftians were the first pair to achieve the unique feat of tying both their Champion-ship games in 2013 (in division 1) - round 2: Bed 164-8 vs Wgt 164 (lo) & round 13: Wgt 212 vs Bed 212

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The Covid-19 ‘phoenix’ Challenge Cup“A phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor”

What a 12 months we have lived through; one that we will all remember for a very long time .Back in november 2019, news was breaking of a virus which had been discovered in the Wuhan province of China which was spreading rapidly . no one took much notice of this until early in the new year when a few cases were detected in the uK . Ears started to prick up but no one in the recreational sport world thought much of it and preparation for the 2020 AJ Fordham Surrey Championship season progressed at pace .All the fixtures had been set and distributed early and clubs had been made aware of their full fixture programme by December 2019 .All appeared normal as we entered March 2020 and the Championship and Clubs were putting the final touches to their preparations for the new season .Then things all went wrong . The country went into lockdown on 23rd March and very soon after, recreational cricket was put on

hold, indefinitely. No one really thought this would last long and that we would be up-and-running again very shortly. At worst, we would lose the first set of fixtures but there were still high hopes for half a season which meant being able to resume by Saturday 11th July .All the time that the country was in lockdown, the Championship Executive Committee was considering the options for the remainder of the season . The main concerns were around travelling restrictions which were expected to be imposed when cricket was finally allowed to resume .When it became clear that half a season was unlikely, a structure with geographical groups of 6 was considered for an early August resumption in combination with the Surrey County League . In fact, the county was divided into these groups of 6 in preparation for a very short season and our worst fears were expected to be realised when The prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced numerous measures to relax the lockdown in England on Tuesday 23rd June but put a question mark on the resumption of recreational cricket by saying that “the ball is a natural vector of disease” .Fortunately, a few days later, much to everyone’s surprise, the government relented under heavy pressure from dCMS and ECB and a July 11th resumption date for recreational cricket was announced, unfortunately too late to allow clubs a full half season .The Championship, together with the Surrey County League, hurriedly reviewed the plans and put together groups of 8, geographically based around the county, in order to limit travel . The initial assumption was that all 96 clubs had four xIs with Ewhurst, Ham & petersham, Old Tiffinians and Chobham 1st XIs only. In parallel to sorting out the groups, the Championship canvassed all clubs to see exactly who was entering The Challenge Cup, and who was not .To give you all some idea of how the 38 Challenge Cup groups appeared, the top three divisions of the Championship (premier, One and Two) plus two clubs from division Three of the 1st xI leagues were split geographically into groups of eight and then manually adjusted to ensure the top eight premier sides were in Group 1 (Central 1, West 1, East 1 and north 1) . The remainder of division Three, division Four, division Five plus four clubs from the Fuller’s County premier were then similarly geographically split into four more groups of eight sides (Central 2, West 2, East 2 and north 2) . The remaining Fuller’s clubs were then


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split into four geographical groups of eight plus one group of four for those clubs with only a 1st XI (Central 3A, Central 3B, West 3, East 3 and North 3); a total of 13 groups. When sorted alphabetically, we ended up with Group 1 (Central 1), Group 2 (Central 2), Group 3 (Central 3A), Group 4 (Central 3B), Group 5 (East 1), etc .This exact same structure was then replicated for 2nd xIs, 3rd xIs and 4th xIs to ensure the geographical integrity of all 52 groups .In parallel with this work, the results of the canvass were analysed and some clubs decided, quite understandably, that The Challenge Cup was not the cricket for them in 2020 and as a result Morden, newdigate, Guildford City and Weybridge vandals all withdrew leaving a total of 282 teams .Finally, where clubs did not have a 3rd xI and / or a 4th xI, groups were merged and rearranged manually, particularly at the lower levels, to ensure, where possible, every group had at least seven sides; this was unfortunately not achieved for one group. Groups 3, 16, 29, 30, 33, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 46, 49, 51, 52 were deleted, and other groups consolidated in an effort to try to get groups of 8. This was not possible in every case and unfortunately, we ended up with one group of 6 (sorry). Ultimately there were 38 groups; the groups were not re-numbered, which explains the rather strange combination of final groups.Fairly late in the day, a few clubs foresaw excellent availability and extra teams were entered by East Molesey 5th xI, reigate priory 5th xI, Sunbury 5th xI and valley End 5th xI . Also, valley End 6th xI and Morden 1st xI and 2nd xI (re-entered) late in the day . All these changes were accommodated .All the above was achieved between the announcement that cricket was allowed to restart and the issuing of the fixtures early in July, a very frantic three weeks! From reading the reports later in this Yearbook, you will see that most clubs, teams and players enjoyed the experience .There was some confusion initially when one club noticed that their 2nd XI fixtures were not an exact opposite match with their 1st XI fixtures. The Championship had taken the early decision to leave all fixtures unlocked in play-cricket to allow for rearrangements so as to ensure that as much cricket as possible was played in the shortened season allowing re-arranged matches to be played on Sundays or even T20 style evening matches . One very enthusiastic fixture secretary tried hard to totally rearrange the fixtures in their group so as to match the 1st xI matches . Fortunately, this action was spotted and corrected before any matches were played .July 25th arrived, and all seemed to go well, based on the fact that there was no moaning about matches when three teams turned up for a single game or where no opposition arrived . Everyone seemed to enjoy their part-season from the feedback, which was largely very positive .Many apologies for the minority of clubs where the arrangements made did not suit them and / or there was a strength mismatch during some of the matches . It was inevitable that not everyone would be happy but thank you all for your patience and co-operation .The hurriedly arranged fixtures may have appeared a smooth operation from the outside, but we can assure you the first three weeks in July were far from smooth.Let us hope that things go a little more easily in 2021 . Good luck everyone .Chris Evans - Editor Surrey Championship Yearbook.

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SEASON 2020Surrey Championship - Surrey County league - CHAllENGE Cup - Group 1

points: All Limited Overs – Win 20, Tie 10, no result 4

GROup 1 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsWimbledon 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 140East Molesey 7 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 92reigate priory 7 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 88Sunbury 7 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 9 8 0 57Weybridge 7 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 54Banstead 7 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 5 0 39Ashtead 7 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 38Esher 7 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 6 0 35

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Batting (Qualification - default from play-cricket)Group 1 batting statisticsBowling (Qualification - default from play-cricket)Group 1 bowling statisticsFielding (Qualification - default from play-cricket)Group 1 fielding statistics

Group 1 Report - by Wimbledon CCThe 2020 Surrey Championship season was a season that nobody will forget in a hurry as the global pandemic forced everyone associated with the league to adapt in order to get some competitive cricket played . In the new 40 over format, regional leagues were drawn up and Wimbledon were placed in the Challenge Cup – Group 1 alongside East Molesey, Esher, reigate priory, Weybridge, Ashtead, Banstead and Sunbury . Availability was as strong as ever down at Church road as school cricket, family holidays, weddings and stag dos were cancelled which inevitably presented even more selection headaches than in a normal season! Wimbledon opened their seven game campaign on a hot summer’s day at home to old rivals, Sunbury . Batting first, Nick Welch continued his exceptional 2019 form with a scintillating 106 off 97 balls and some strong hitting from david Scott at the end of the innings amassed a total of 254 for Sunbury to chase . Church road is a difficult ground to defend and Sunbury batted brilliantly in response, hitting some bowlers to all parts of the tennis courts and well beyond the boundary! Fortunately, some good bowling from Kieron Bunting and David Scott ensured the 20 points stayed at Church Road and Wimbledon were off to a winning start! The side was able to back up the opening day win against Sunbury with a strong away win against Banstead on a pitch very receptive to spin bowling! The third week of the season saw Wimbledon play host to Reigate on a day where conditions were not ideal as the dreaded bar towels were given their first outing. Wimbledon produced one of their better all-round performances in recent times as reigate were beaten for the first time since 2013! After winning the toss, Jonathan Burden and Kieron Bunting bowled very well with the new ball and were backed up really well by JJ dewes, Jack palser and Sam dickson restricting the visitors to 128 from their 40 overs. Low totals are often the hardest to knock off and against Reigate you know it is going to be a challenge! A couple of good partnerships and some sensible cricket from Marty Kaul and Alex Combe saw Wimbledon knock off the runs in almost darkness and 20 points well earned. There were some very tense Wimbledon supporters on the boundary edge playing every shot with the batsman that afternoon . A first win against Reigate Priory in seven years was celebrated and the boys enjoyed several socially distanced beers on the outfield that evening! The biggest highlight of the season was the away win against the Surrey Championship reigning Champions, East Molesey . Wimbledon won the toss, elected to bat and while walking out to the middle at 31-3, one would have a reasonable case to think that the captain may have made the wrong decision in batting first away from home! But the boys dug in, built a couple of partnerships and scrambled to a total of 166; a modest total to defend . In a tense second innings, the standard of cricket played was exceptionally high and not an inch given by either side. The run chase ebbed and flowed and Sky’s “WASP” predictor would have been alternating from one side

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to the other pretty regularly throughout . A couple of wickets from Jonathan Burden swung the game back in Wimbledon’s favour and the Moles required 13 to win from the last over with one wicket in hand. With Richie Lamb, in his first season at the club standing at the top of his mark, Wimbledon knew they were in safe hands and were finally going to be on the right side of a close game against Molesey! With two balls to go Nick Welch took a great catch at mid-wicket and for a second week running the faithful supporters had been put through another tense afternoon but everyone was pleased to come out on the right side of a close game! Following strong wins against, Esher, Ashtead and Weybridge, Wimbledon finished the truncated season unbeaten, which as captain is all you can ask for and he was very proud of all those who represented the 1st xI during the season . Wimbledon hope that by May 2021, life will return to normal and the Championship will be back to its usual format/ league and once again challenging for the coveted Surrey Championship trophy! A final note: In every season, the players are indebted to those who do all the work behind the scenes to get the game on. Wimbledon are very thankful to the ground staff, scorers and umpires who all ensure there is a game of cricket to play on a Saturday afternoon . A special mention to the director of Cricket, Jonathan Speller, who worked round the clock to ensure cricketers of all ages and abilities had the opportunity to play cricket during the summer; his tireless energy and commitment was very much appreciated by everyone involved.

REpORTS IN SuRREY CHAMpIONSHIp YEARBOOKAre you frustrated that your report is not reproduced exactly as it was submitted?

I am often asked “why does my report get edited before it is included in the Yearbook” . Let me try to explain . If, in this document, all 34 reports were included as written, it would be a very difficult document to read. 34 different writing styles whould not make a memorable document and one that anyone would recommend reading . To improvbe matters, I try to ensure a level of consistency from one report to another .In the instructions to authors, sent out every year in the Autumn by Mark Babb to all captains, there are certain ‘rules’ which I ask be adhered to .

Please ensure that all your club’s reports are collated and reviewed by your Secretary or League Representative prior to submission. This is to ensure consistency and to ensure, for example, that all player names are spelt correctly across all reports etc.

Please ensure that your report length is kept within the prescribed word counts. These limits are imposed for a reason and very long reports take a lot of editing. The limits are 320 words per team plus an extra 100 words for all League winners and other promoted sides. Note: No word limited was imposed for the 2021 Yearbook.

Please use the third person for all reports. Use “the team”, “the side”, “the captain” etc. rather than “I”, “we” or “our” etc. Please do not use contractions like didn’t and wouldn’t.

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Surrey Championship - Surrey County league - CHAllENGE Cup - Group 2 points: All Limited Overs – Win 20, Tie 10, no result 4

GROup 2 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsHampton Hill 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 87Kempton 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 87Chertsey 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 84Old Hamptonians 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 83Ashford 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 50Egham 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 45Staines & Laleham 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0 12



Group 2 Report - by Hampton Hill CCunfortunately, no report was submitted .

Group 2 Report - by Kempton CCAfter a hugely disrupted season, all at Kempton CC were desperate to get started . Kempton began on Saturday 25th July with the altered divisional structure named ‘The Challenge Cup’. The first fixture saw Kempton up against a tough Hampton Hill team at home who won the toss and decided to field. Kempton started well with 140-3 from 28 overs with 12 overs to go and then the heavens opened, game 1 abandoned to rain . The next match was against Old Hamptonians, their skipper won the toss and elected to bat . The opening batsmen got off to a strong start, looking solid and putting the bad ball away to the boundary. Kempton were excellent in the field, showing great commitment to support the bowlers and restricted Old Hamptonians to 175-7 from their 40 overs. Kempton got off to a strong start, but a middle order collapse saw the team fall to 122-6 and fearing the worst . However, a fantastic match winning innings from Kieran Axten of 40* ably supported by Jahanzeb Darwish with 16* saw Kempton home for a first win of the season. Kempton then had a short trip down the road to Staines & Laleham, Kempton won the toss and put Staines into bat on the hottest day of the year so far . The bowlers were superb in the heat and kept their batsmen to 166-8 . Varma and Ozman set about chasing this score down and got Kempton off to a flyer with a partnership of 92 in quick time, the latter scoring 78 from 65 balls . Kempton won by 7 wickets in just 26 .4 overs .next up were Ashford away, who after winning the toss decided to bat . Their innings never fully got going and some good bowling and fielding saw Kempton bowl them out for 176. Again the stand-out performer with the bat was Ozman, scoring an unbeaten 103 in a chanceless and classy innings . Kempton won by 2 wickets for a third win in a row . Egham away then followed on a wet day; Kempton were put into bat on what looked like a tricky deck. The batsmen grafted well against some good bowling on a bowler friendly wicket and finished on 181-9 with Ozman scoring 79 and making the pitch look like a batsman’s paradise! It was then Kempton’s turn to exploit the conditions. With confidence oozing from every Kempton player, the bowlers and fielders all played their part in restricting Egham to 153-9 . darwish contributed well behind the stumps with 3 catches and 2 stumpings .The final match week saw Kempton come up against Chertsey at home. Kempton’s captain making it 5 lost tosses out of 6, and the opposition elected to bat . The bowlers looked dangerous throughout on a dry wicket, but unusually the fielding was not up to scratch with several catches being dropped. Kempton bowled Chertsey out for 123 and were confident going into the second innings but mindful that Chertsey were no pushovers. The innings never really got going, but at 96-5 Kempton were still the favourites to win . Then with a huge collapse and some good bowling, the home side were bowled out for 119, losing the match by just 4 runs . Overall Kempton had a fantastic season against some strong opposition and everyone was delighted to have finished top of the Challenge Cup group! The team played with a winning mindset, great team spirit and the sportsmanship was second to none . This will stand Kempton in good stead for next season, with all the players





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feeling hungrier than ever to perform well! The key contributor was Ozman, in my opinion he was head and shoulders above anyone in the group scoring 395 at an average of 79 . He was well supported by varma, Ellis Miah and pipe . The leading bowlers were Ellis Miah with 10 wickets at an average of 11 and newcomer Khan with 8 wickets at 16.5; every bowler and fielder played their part at some stage of the season. A special mention goes to derek Maidment for umpiring and helping with other bits behind the scenes and to Ian Haddow for scoring each game .

Kempton 1st xI Joint Winners Group 2 2020Back: Derek Maidment(umpire), Joe Pipe, Ethan Walsh, Joel Miah (captain), Ellis Miah, Mohamed Ozman, Shair Khan

Front: Karan Singh Varma, Jahanzeb Darwish, Vishal Singh, Daniel O’Connell, Raunak PatilAbsent: Andy Ward, Gary Porter, Kieran Axten





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GROup 4 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsLondon Gymkhana 7 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 124Old Tenisonians 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 121Mitcham 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 88Woodmansterne 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 67Ewell 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 51Merton 7 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 50Wandgas 7 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 48Morden 7 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 8 10 5



Group 4 Report - by london Gymkhana CCFollowing promotion in two consecutive years, 2018 and 2019, London Gymkhana CC 1st xI was hoping to get promotion to the Surrey Championship in 2020 . LGCC had a good team combination and every member of the team was excited for the 2020 season. At the start of 2020, due to the difficult situation with COVID 19, no-one was sure whether cricket would actually take place or not. The club really appreciated the efforts of the Surrey Championship and the Surrey County League for organising some competitive cricket (Challenge Cup) for season 2020 .It was not an easy start to the season because, due to 3 months lockdown, a few players were struggling with their fitness. But it was very pleasing the way players performed and gave some outstanding performances. With the Challenge Cup Group 4, the top three runs scorers (nasir Ahmed, nabil Khalid and Safeer Ahmed) were all from London Gymkhana Cricket Club which shows the team’s dominance during the season . nasir Ahmed was the top scorer in Group 4 with 364 runs in 7 matches with a healthy strike rate of 143 . nasir Ahmed was also in the top 4 overall runs scorers in the Surrey Championship season . nasir Ahmed’s batting is really pleasing to the eyes when he is in his full flow. The bowling unit was excellent as well; in the Challenge Cup Group 4 top 5 bowlers list, three came from London Gymkhana Cricket Club (usman Tahir, Haris usman and Irfan Ahmed) . usman Tahir led the Group 4 charts with 13 wickets and an amazing bowling average of just 9.38. Usman Tahir’s best bowling figures were 4 for 24 runs against Merton CC. Muzamal Choudry was the best fielder of the season and he caught some amazing catches in crucial games. Atta Faheem was the ‘man of crisis’ for the team and he played some crucial innings to put the team in good winning positions . Ahmed daud started the season with a good 82 runs against Wandgas CC . Amjad Majedi was the most improved player for the season. There is no doubt that Haris Usman is the best allrounder of LGCC 1st XI; he can change any game on his own with his batting, bowling or fielding skills.London Gymkhana Cricket Club 1st xI did not lose any games during the season . despite all the success it is easy to pick the away game against Old Tenisonians CC as the best win of the season . This match was the table topper decider where LGCC not only need to win the game, but they also had to make sure that the opposition did not get more than 3 bonus points in the game . LGCC won the game by nine wickets and Old Tenisonians managed to get only 1 bonus point . The key performer was nasir Ahmed with 94 runs . Hameed Malik and Abdul Qadir were the key bowlers in this game who restricted the opposition to under 160 runs on a good batting wicket .The team is looking forward to next season and to continue their wining form . The captain would like to thank the Surrey County League and the Surrey Championship for their amazing efforts to provide good, structured, competitive cricket at such short notice .

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GROup 5 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsChipstead Coulsdon and Walcountians 7 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 92Leatherhead 7 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 75Sutton 7 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 6 1 0 75Epsom 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 70Sanderstead 7 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 8 7 0 63Oxted and Limpsfield 7 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 6 0 57dorking 7 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 0 55Chessington 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 31



Group 5 Report - by Chipstead Coulsdon and Walcountians CCAt points in the year there was a lot of doubt that anyone would experience any competitive cricket in 2020 . With hopes in the last hour of play, the vector of disease was sanitized and it was made clear that the show must go on! Firstly, a big thanks must go to all the members at clubs who made grounds Covid safe . Without all the one-way systems, marquees and sanitization, this year would not have happened . Secondly, the arrangement of all the various Groups and fixtures that was carried out seamlessly by the Surrey Championship. A stark reminder of the role of administration that everyone relies on each year . Finally a huge thanks to all those who gave up their time to let a few blokes hit some leather with a bat .The season provided an opportunity for Chipstead to provide younger players with leading roles given player absences . A great example of this was the discovery of bowling all-rounder, Ben dombrandt . not only did he take his first ever league wickets, but by the end of the season he became an integral part of the bowling attack. Chipstead look forward to seeing his development next year . The usual suspects continued to ply their trade with style, particularly Chris Thompson who scored 115 runs at a strike rate of 147 .44, Matt Foakes who averaged 90 .00 and nathan Heal who took 8 wickets at an average of 18 .75 . Chipstead also sends a fond farewell to wicket keeper Tim Baker, who has left the club due to relocation . Tim was an integral part of the dressing room in his time at Chipstead and he will be sorely missed both on and off the pitch. Competitive league cricket appeared via the newly formed Challenge Cup . Group 5 comprised of Chipstead Coulsdon and Walcountians CC, Leatherhead, Sutton, Epsom, Sanderstead, Oxted and Limpsfield, Dorking and Chessington. The Group’s outcome was settled on the final day of the season when Chipstead secured a 38 run victory vs. Leatherhead. I am assured that the certificate has been printed and has been placed inside the pavilion. The top batsman in Group 5 was Joe Murtagh . The veteran top order batsman hit 190 runs at an average of 47 .50 from his 4 innings . A special mention should also go to Sam Seadon from Sutton who hit the only century in the Group. Against Epsom, his match winning 102* was accompanied with bowling figures of 3-37, which was by far the best individual performance of the year . Bowling-wise, Sanderstead’s Josh Stacey took the most wickets with 14 . A strike rate of 13 .71 must have confused the video production team into thinking the original footage was already edited. The best bowling figures of the year went to Chipstead’s Leigh Padfield. A ferocious spell did not just give the young wicket keeper Tom James a trip to A&E, but also removed five Epsom batsmen for just 19 runs in his spell. Batsmen and keeper all fully recovered after a few days . Overall, Group 5 was very competitive and provided each team with good cricket. Four teams won 3 or more fixtures which made for a tight ending to the group but overall it was about getting out onto the pitch and enjoying the game everyone loves so dearly . The season was not one that anyone would like to repeat but it was a good reminder as to why we all play the game . The competitiveness, the laughter, the unfortunate decisions, the dropped catches and most of all the reconnection with the cricket fraternity that makes our weekends what they are for 18 weeks a year .





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GROup 6 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptspurley 7 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 124Cheam 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 108Old Whitgiftians 7 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 70Addiscombe 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 52Alleyn 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 49Streatham & Marlborough 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 8 0 36Merstham 7 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 6 0 18



Group 6 Report - by purley CC2020 saw a triumphant return to form for Purley 1s, rising phoenix-like from the ashes of a devastating off-season following relegation the previous year. Coronavirus affected all clubs equally, but for Purley it was the filling in a sandwich of internal sports club politics which left a dark cloud permanently hanging over the club . First the sports club tried to remove senior cricket from the ridge on the quiet to replace it with a hockey pitch, and then they banned cricket due to the danger to nearby houses, despite the ground regularly hosting Surrey 2nd xI games . However, these setbacks, the response from the cricket members and the support from the broader cricket family (which was gratefully received), seemed to steel the team’s resolve and motivate the troops to finally perform at the level they are capable of .Group 6 looked a tough task, with three teams from the division above and the team weakened by the loss of their prolific opening batsman, but Purley would go on to win every completed game comprehensively, and indeed were in a dominant position in the opening match versus eventual runners-up, Cheam, before the heavens opened . Credit for this remarkable turnaround must go to new skipper Thishan Wanigaratne for instilling a winning mentality into the side, demanding others think about their approach and match his intensity, and getting everyone to buy into his mantra of “trust the process”, without anyone quite knowing what that meant .Following the first game abandonment against Cheam, after bowling them out for 148 with Razi Khan taking 5-23, 62 from Chris Cooper inspired a comfortable win against Merstham, before an Old Whitgiftian side were swept aside on a flat deck on the hottest day of the year for 80, thanks to 5-29 from Sam Sugarman before Kapilan Balasubramaniam’s 38 ball 54* had purley over-indulging on the Old Whits mega-jugs by 3pm . Streatham and Marlborough were next up and an excellent 58 from James Scott rescued the side from a sticky situation before Wanigaratne ran through the top order, leading to another comfortable win . The season’s top performances with bat and ball came against Alleyn, as 108* from Cooper and 6-27 from david Monckton led to victory, before Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian were bested in a rearranged T20. A win was required on the final day to secure the title, and an early collapse brought memories of many a purley batting performance, but the new-found resilience was demonstrated by 50s from Scott and Monckton to post a solid score before another five-wicket haul from Khan sealed top spot. A wild night of celebration at gracious hosts Addiscombe followed, where Purley finally tasted defeat after sending in wine tasters to match up against beer monsters in the boat race . Those winning margins were 51 runs, 7 wickets, 92 runs, 122 runs, 7 wickets and 85 runs – a truly dominant performance . Generally the individual statistics were visually unimpressive due to the paucity of games and the weather, but Cooper led the batting with 194 at 48 .5, followed by Scott, freed of the burden of captaincy, showing a return to what he is capable of with 168 at 33 .6 and Balasubramaniam with 104 at 34 .7 . But everyone chipped in with useful contributions, even Stuart Glassington, who managed to make it to the final game of the season without scoring a run (albeit unused in many games), before an important 25 . However, his wicket-keeping was peerless, and he led the entire Surrey Championship with 16 dismissals . The bowling was the real strength, with the pressure never really off at any time. Monckton (12 wickets at 12.1), Wanigaratne (11 at 12.45), Sugarman (9





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at 16 .44) and 16-year old Alex Burcombe (8 at 12) produced impressive numbers, but these paled in comparison to the season’s hero Khan, who topped the Championship table with a ridiculous stat line of 34 .4-5-98-19 for an economy rate of 2.83, a strike rate of 10.95 and an average of 5.16!no one knows what 2021 will bring, but purley will be looking to build on this momentum and start moving through the league in the right direction .purley clinched the title with both Cheam and Old Whitgiftians pushing them hard all the way . purley needed just 5 points from their final match against Addiscombe to be crowned champions. Trinity Mid-Whitgiftians battled hard but did not really have the necessary fire power when it really mattered. Addiscombe, Alleyn and Streatham & Marlborough were all well off the pace and Merstham were left winless at the bottom of the table.

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GROup 7 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsHorley 7 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 108Lingfield 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 105Croydon 7 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 72Southern railway, Kenley & Selsdon 7 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 4 72Wallington 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 70Chaldon CMO 7 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 5 0 36Caterham 7 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 34Warlingham 7 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 9 0 17



Group 7 Report - by Horley CCIn a year full of challenges, Horley were crowned champions of Group 7 of the Surrey Challenge Cup (SCC) from the penultimate ball of the summer . Every club up and down the country had to combat the effects of COVID-19 in many ways. Horley Cricket Club has an on-site bar and used the down time to renovate the bar and other facilities . This was completed by people throughout the club from staff to players. When the go ahead was given by the ECB it was all hands on deck to get the ground ready for a highly anticipated half season with the AJ Fordham and Fullers Brewery Challenge Cup being the main focus for competitive cricket . Group 7 of the SCC contained clubs from all 4 divisions of the Fullers League . Whilst some sides were stronger than others the games gave each club the competitive matches they took for granted in previous years . The batting side of the division was dominated by Horley’s 18 year old Ben remfry who amassed a huge 395 runs from only 4 innings, averaging 131 .67, which was actually the highest cumulative run total across all groups . This included ‘back to back’ hundreds against Warlingham and Caterham with 124 and 177 respectively, the latter breaking a 35 year old club record . The class and touch in all of these performances showed great promise for someone who is very much at the start of his cricketing journey . Horley Cricket Club recently started a Youtube channel which captured all of those performances and is well worth the watch . Another notable performer with the bat was Wallington’s Sam Anderson whose 214 runs would normally have earned him top spot if it was not for remfry’s heroics . A 47 against Horley and 71 against Croydon (both division front runners) proved that there is fantastic talent up and down the Fullers league . The bowling honours also belong to a Horley player; Horley’s skipper Charlie Robins claiming 12 scalps in a hotly contested fight for top spot, only pipping Lindfield’s Dan Pollard and Wallington’s Wayne Puddicombe by 1 wicket and Charlie’s new ball partner Ben davies (only bowler to take a 5 wicket haul) by 2 . In the last week of competition Horley and Lingfield, who both reside in the Fullers Premier League, were in with a chance of winning the title . Horley travelled away to Croydon CC who were massively punching above their weight in the competition considering they normally play in division 3 of the Fullers league . Horley needed to win the game to ensure becoming champions of the SCC Group 7 . After posting a very respectable 156 from 40 overs on what looked a challenging wicket Croydon then had Horley 17 for 5 . It took an extraordinary innings from Horley’s ross nel (69*) to win the game and the league for Horley hitting a 6 from the penultimate ball . Horley won the Group 7 title unbeaten .





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GROup 8 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsSpencer 7 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 124dulwich 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 107Malden Wanderers 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 8 0 76Beddington 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 71Old rutlishians 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 69Old Wimbledonians 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 11 0 59Worcester park 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 0 34Bank of England 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 32



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GROup 9 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsKingstonian 7 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 124SinjunGrammarians 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 5 5 0 94Thames ditton 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 90Old pauline 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 89Long ditton 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 5 0 53Old Emanuel 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 2 0 52Battersea Ironsides 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 7 0 36Hampton Wick royal 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 0 34



Group 9 Report - by Kingstonian CCThe 2020 cricket season will stay long in the memory . Since the start of the summer and being in lockdown, a lot of the 1st xI followed the news very closely to see what the new guidelines would be and if we could go out to finally play the game we love. After a long wait, cricket was back on under the new guidelines which no one has ever witnessed on a cricket field, using antibacterial wipes after every 6 overs to clean the ball and every player having to apply hand sanitizer.The Challenge Cup replaced the usual league season with the team facing some local rivals in Group 9 . A lot of adaptations were needed and we struggled for umpires given the situation but nonetheless players from every club stepped up where needed .Overall, it was great fun and good to be back on the field. As a team, Kingstonian struggled in the first game and lost an early wicket with hardly any runs on the board in a match that was eventually rained off. After that week, the weather was better, and 7 matches were played in total and 6 won (with 1 abandonment) to finish top of the table . There were some wonderful close matches vs . Thames ditton, Hampton Wick, SinjunGrammarians and Battersea Ironsides in which Kingstonian prevailed .Sam Shukla stepped up from the 2nd xI to slot into the top 3 as a keeper-batsman and impressed with the bat and gloves (5 catches, 6 stumpings and 3 run outs) . Having a left-right combination at the top is handy for any team and he showed he belongs at this level . Another couple of youngsters in Tahir Ahmad and Shakir Ahmad impressed with their all-round capabilities, which bodes well for next season with Shakir finishing on 229 runs and 9 wickets and Tahir Ahmad with 10 wickets and 104 runs . Stalwarts Amir Hussain (288 runs) and Imran Khalid (who only played half of the matches) provided the much-needed experience in the team . A special mention goes to Rafique Anees whose left arm spin caused a lot of problems to many teams and yielded 8 wickets with a wonderful economy of 3 .36 .Lastly, Kingstonian would like to thank everyone involved including the ECB and the Surrey Championship for getting the season underway in these difficult times. Everyone is already looking forward to playing next season.





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GROup 10 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsSheen park 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100Claygate 5 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 51putney 5 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 50roehampton 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 48Shepperton 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 27Teddington Town 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 7 5 0 16



Group 10 Report - by Sheen park CCIn a season that threatened to be written off entirely, Sheen Park were grateful to play any cricket all. Firstly, credit and thanks must go to the League for organising what proved to be a very successful and enjoyable truncated season!The club were immediately buoyed by the return of club stalwart, Amer nazir, following his sabbatical up in Leicester and were looking forward to the season finally starting! Unfortunately, his homecoming had a tumultuous start, three consecutive ducks in friendlies preceding the league opener! Luckily for Sheen Park, as the adage goes “form is temporary, class is permanent”, Amer banished his demons in the first game of group 10 of the Challenge Cup, the local derby against Putney. The seamers had kept it tight in the first innings before Amer (dyson) nazir hoovered up the tail on his way to a 6fer, much to the annoyance of his younger brother and front-line spinner Safi. He then anchored the innings masterfully on his way to 76*, ably supported by Captain Josh Ashbery . Interestingly, the team included another three sets of brothers, The Ashberys, the Allen-Lowes and the Butts leaving Ben (Jonesy) Jones searching for a long-lost Welsh brother to force his way into the team . The following week Sheen Park marched on to Roehampton, again bowling first and restricting the opposition to 180, despite a fast start . Temperatures reached 38 degrees with the seamers bowling short spells between trying to find some shade and respite at fine leg. Amer once again picked up the important wicket with a sharp grab from George in the covers . However, the catch of the day went to Skipper Josh (relieved from his keeping duties by superior gloveman Matt Harris), plucking the ball out of the air with ballet-like grace in the final over, a wicket-maiden bowled by his grateful twin (Luke). A few early wickets in the chase left the dugout nervous, but Zaf (often the man for a crisis) stayed cool on his way to 80* . The only mark on the innings was the controversial run out of Matt Harris in the final stages!Sheen park were two from two and looking forward to another away trip, this time to Teddington Town . The weather took a turn for the worse in game 3 week , as the lads reluctantly fielded for 40 overs in persistent drizzle. Sheen Park left the field wet and unenthused after Teddington amassed 240. The covers came on and minds turned to early beers in the plough . However, much to the hardened drinkers’ dismay, the rain relented and the chase began . The newly formed opening partnership of Lewis Jones (no relation to the aforementioned Ben) and Harry ‘pablo’ Cronshaw put on an impressive 88 for the 1st wicket . Harry went on to smash a marvellous 122* (100) chasing the total down with a few overs to spare . Three from three and talk of an unbeaten season began as the team enjoyed some well-earned lagers .The first home game of the season saw Shepperton visit the fortress, Sheen Common. Thanks to Club legend and groundsman Kieron the pitch was a road, much to the delight of in-form Cronshaw . Inevitably a second consecutive 100 followed as Sheen park amassed 260 . The game saw left-arm-over seamer and fan favourite Ben Jones finally handed his first team debut, bowling a challenging opening spell proving unlucky only to end up with one wicket. Shepperton threatened to chase the runs down but golden arm Safi Nazir broke the important partnership and the unbeaten run continued .





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With the league wrapped up going in the final week of the season, the boys were keen to win and make it a perfect five from five as Sheen Park visited perennial opposition Claygate. The team struggled to 173 on a slow wicket but thanks to Zaf’s 6fer and 3fer from Shazad the clean sweep was completed. Thus ended a first, and probably last, unbeaten season, leaving Sheen Park dreaming of a promotion push in 2021!














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GROup 11 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsStoke d'Abernon 7 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 96Guildford 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 90Cranleigh 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 88normandy 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 87Camberley 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 0 72valley End 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 4 0 52Walton on Thames 7 1 4 0 1 0 0 1 6 2 0 42Farnham 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 7 0 36



Group 11 Report - by Stoke d’Abernon CCBefore recording Stoke d’Abernon’s own success it is worth starting with a big thank you to the League for putting a competition together at such short notice . no one would be able to pen the below without that work having gone on . So to Stoke d’Abernon’s take on the Surrey Championship Challenge Cup .The geographical allocation of the clubs in the section saw Stoke face a few new opponents at league level; many having played premier or division 1 cricket for a long time in contrast to Stoke who, due to world events, meant the chance to play the club’s first 50:50 game as a top 20 club in Surrey for the first time was put on hold for a year .After the frustration of waiting an age to get going only to be rained off after an hour of the first game at Farnham, it took just one full match for the group to work out that they had nothing to fear as Guildford were beaten. Will Gudgeon, (51), Max Subba Row and Ian Hopton set the platform; John Vaughan-Davies, (50*), and some pyrotechnics from robbie Blackburn saw Stoke post a decent total that was turned into a winning one as the opposition were pressured into a collapse that saw the last eight wickets taken for 40, (Hopton 4-36), with only 74 needed .The next two games were closely fought . normandy squeaked home in the last over as the bowlers did everything to defend a moderate total. The next week at Walton-on-Thames an exciting, low scoring affair ended in a tie, despite an unlikely last wicket stand nearly turning a position of almost certain defeat to the verge of the craziest of wins .Back on home soil the following week Valley End were seen off as Subba Row, (44), Tim Handel, (33), and four other double-figure scorers led to a total the opposition were never going to get near after rising star Ben Townsend, (3-19), and Blackburn, (4-42), led the way with the ball .Stoke d’Abernon’s bowlers as a group earned high praise from all opponents and umpires . In all the games to this point Toby Tarrant had efficiently gone about his business; in the next against Cranleigh it was his turn to shine with a career best spell... but this owed much to the first innings batting effort by the team, built around a century stand between Roddy Kelso (67) and Hopton (44); then Alastair Curran providing the late innings charge . Tarrant came second in the divisional bowling aggregates but had a better economy, average and strike rate than the player finishing above him.So, in a section where everyone seemed to be beating everyone else, despite the rain off against the team who would ultimately finish bottom of the group, a tie, and the defeat at Normandy; Stoke D’Abernon still had a mathematical chance of glory going into the final weekend. Cranleigh gave the help Stoke needed by defeating the latter, so could the team take care of Camberley . . .Batting first (again), Gudgeon (63), was the glue that saw Stoke post 183; the bowlers did their usual by hunting as a pack, (three each for Tarrant, vaughan-davies and Hopton backed up by Will Frost locking down an end, as he did most weeks) victory and the title were secured with a twelve run victory . After four successive





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second place finishes; finally some silverware.There could not be a more deserving person than James Trower to lift whatever trophy or receive whatever plaque is presented . His masterminding of the Club’s progress through the divisions with four successive promotions, and to keep the momentum going this year, is truly phenomenal . When absent he was ably deputised by Tom Frost whose keeping was highly commended by all opponents and panel umpires . Twelve dismissals (10ct, 2st), saw him top the section and finish joint second in the county. To said umpires, thanks to them for standing in what must have been a strange environment, and for erring in favour of playing when conditions were marginal .Completing the thank yous, Kane Fullalove, Jack Townsend, Ben Holder and Jack raimondo helped out with appearances. Off the field appreciation, as ever, goes to Drew for his support. Stoke D’Abernon raise a plastic cup to the Thomsons for getting the bar operational and compliant; well done to the ground staff for keeping the square ready to go while everyone waited to get started . Thanks to those who helped with scoring and to everyone else behind the scenes who made a huge positive out of a terrible situation .Let’s hope for a return to normal next year .

Stoke d’Abernon 1st xI Winners Group 11 2020Back: Ralph Coleman (Scorer), Jack Raimondo, Max Subba Row, Toby Tarrant, Roddy Kelso, Robbie Blackburn, John Vaughan-Davies

Front: Will Gudgeon, Tom Frost, James Trower (Captain), Will Frost, Ian HoptonAlso appeared : Alastair Curran, Kane Fullalove, Tim Handel, Ben Holder, Ben Townsend, Jack Townsend





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GROup 12 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsMaori Oxshott 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 87Woking & Horsell 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 87Haslemere 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 86Churt 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 64Horsley & Send 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 31Byfleet 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 30Cobham Avorians 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 30



Group 12 Report - by Maori Oxshott CCThe Maori Oxshott 1st xI used the 2020 season to continue to develop their team by bringing through some talented youngsters into the fold . It proved to be an immensely successful season on all fronts with the team finishing joint top of the mini-league with the only game they did not win, a rain-soaked T20 game.Maori continued to play their cricket on the front foot, looking to win the toss and bat first in most games aided by the brilliant nick Embling and Brad Goodsell who seem to score runs at will, year in year out . nick Embling, who once again topped the run scoring charts with his aggressive approach, became a joy to watch most weeks and he was supported well by the ever-present day brothers, Tom and nick and the gritty skipper, Henry Thorpe .On the bowling front, Lee Cope led the line once again and more often than not, the bowlers would enjoy a large target to defend. The lines were aggressive, with the sole effort to ask tough questions of the opposition batsmen and look to bowl just one side of the wicket, of which the rewards should follow . Alex Stephen, Gareth James and Jamie Burns were all exceptional in support . The latter, only 18 years old, played his debut season in the 1st xI, a left-arm spinner with unenviable job of replacing Surrey Championship legend, Steve Saker (who took the year off due to an injury and keeps threatening to retire but promises he will be back in 2021, even though we think he is officially in the Covid-19 ‘risk category’). Jamie will continue his development into 2021 as the 1st xIs front-line spinner .However, the season belonged to one man without a shadow of a doubt . Will Stephen, an all-rounder who has been around the first team for a few seasons now, ended the season as the top wicket taker and second top run scorer . His ability to swing the ball both ways with a new and old ball gave the team such a variety of options throughout their bowling innings . His promotion from 7 to 3 meant he had more batting opportunity this year and he thrived in abundance . Will passed 50 in all but two of the games this season and appropriately, won the player of the season award .Finally, honourable mentions must go to Chris Munro, Mike Jarrett, rory depree and the explosive Ian Harper who were all significant contributors to the team. The highlight of the season was a resounding victory over Churt who are in a division higher than Maori, this typified the manner in which the team look to play the game and it is hoped to carry this on into 2021 . It will be important to carry on the good work and move forward in the right way . The team has a certain set of objectives it hopes to reach together . However, it is important that the side look to keep enjoying and playing the game in the right way .The team would like to thank everyone for their support this year, with a special mention to sponsors Fit8 and the MOCC Committee; it was great to get some cricket.

Group 12 Report - by Woking & Horsell CCHaving anticipated losing out on a whole season, the team was delighted when it was announced the season could commence with warm up games on the 11th July!





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The 1st XI kicked things off with a competitive warm up game with the 2nd XI at Brewery Road. The game was played in good spirits with everyone clearly pleased to be out there, and there were some encouraging performances from Martin Peters (76*) and the youngest player out on the pitch, Alfie Winter (46). The second warm up game was a sign of things to come for the team’s strong bowling attack as Staines & Laleham were dismissed for 72 and the total was chased with W&H 4 wickets down . With the previous two weeks warm up games being played in relative sunshine, it was disappointingly predictable that the first league game would be called off due to bad weather! Away at Byfleet CC, a ground where W&H have seen great success in the last few years, the game was abandoned with Byfleet CC 65-5 and somewhat on the ropes. The restrictions on changing room use and offering tea were also issues, with several lunches having to be shared between the players, but fortunately Byfleet had provided a marquee so the worst of the downpour was avoided! The following week saw W&H back at Brewery road against local rivals Horsley & Send CC . Once again, the team was bowling first, and some excellent spin bowling from Arun Aiyer (4-26) and Phil West (3-15) as well as a late blast from the self-styled ‘Finisher’ Matt dean (3-7) reduced Horsley & Send to 88 All Out . refusing to make things easy, W&H managed to claw its way over the line 6 wickets down, wrapping up the first league win of the season .Churt CC away was next up for the team, the furthest journey of the short season, and it turned out to be one of the hottest days of the year . Churt, like Horsley & Send before them, decided to bat after winning the toss, which suited W&H perfectly given the strength of the bowling attack . After a brave but somewhat turgid innings from the opposition opening batsmen was ended by phil West, the innings fell away quickly, with the superb Arun Aiyer picking up 5-23 from his 8 overs . new opening bowling Joe Arnold wrapped up the innings with 3 quick wickets in his second spell and Churt were bowled out for 121 in 36 overs. On an exceptionally difficult pitch runs were hard to come by for the openers, but after they saw off the most difficult period, Woking were able to kick on and 31* from number 5 Matt dean was enough to get the team over the line, the winning runs coming via an enormous 6 .The following week was a return to Brewery road and a return of the awful weather . An early morning text from the opposition captain asking if play would be possible is never a good sign, but when everyone arrived at the ground a spark of hope was ignited . The worst of the rain did not seem to be settling on the square, and given the length of the season everyone was determined to get a game on! Maori Oxshott to their credit were also keen to play, though it was touch and go as they held a team vote in the clubhouse which resulted in a 6-5 vote in favour of playing . Credit must also go to nigel Fletcher, the umpire on the day, who allowed the match to go straight into a T20 game . Once again, the toss was lost and the opposition decided to bat, though unlike in previous games, the bowling attack was not able to contain the opposition, with the powerful Maori batting line-up amassing 175-6 in their 20 overs, 4 wickets for the returning John Hargan the only bright point for W&H . On a tough pitch and with a strong Maori bowling attack, the runs seemed totally out of reach, but player of the Season Matt dean had other ideas . His innings of 97 will surely go down as one of the best, most destructive performances ever seen at Brewery road, and it paved the way for John Hargan to hit the winning runs and finish an exceptional game for himself and for Woking, who got over the line with 1 ball to spare. riding the high from the week before, the team performed once again away at Cobham Avorians CC the following week, bowling the opposition out for 75 and chasing it down for the loss of only 1 wicket . 4 more wickets for the magician Arun Aiyer, and an exceptional spell of 3-8 from opening bowler Mitch Turner, as well as 44* from Alfie Winter and 24* from new player Ross Hannath were the highlights. With a win being enough to secure the league title for Woking, the last game of the season ended up being a little bit disappointing . Away at Haslemere CC, on a tricky pitch, W&H were unable to take advantage of another strong bowling performance (Arun Aiyer with another 3 wickets), and were all out for 61 chasing 114 . Haslemere were superb and the deserved winners, Woking perhaps succumbing to a little bit of complacency after such a strong season .To conclude, it was an excellent season and everyone was so grateful to be out there playing . Special mention has to go to Arun Aiyer who picked up 17 wickets and to Matt dean, who truly earned his awful nickname by single handedly winning multiple games and scoring 138 runs @ 68 .00, as well as being second in the wicket tally with 9 . The team can only hope that 2021 will bring a return to the normal format, and that the showers will be open again for team bonding .


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GROup 13 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsEffingham 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 104Merrow 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 84ripley 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 0 71Godalming 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 69West End (Esher) 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 49Whiteley village 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 6 0 35Worplesdon & Burpham 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 0 14



Group 13 Report - by Effingham CCAs has been said, there was little optimism any cricket could be played in 2020 last April but, by the time Effingham 1st XI lined up at the Calburn Cricket Field on 25th July to play in the six match group format of the Surrey Challenge Cup Group 13, there was a great deal of optimism inside ECC that the newly promoted Fullers division 1 side could go on to produce a series of strong performances . Many thanks must be extended the Fullers League, the Surrey Championship and Surrey Cricket Foundation for organising such a competitive and enjoyable two months of cricket .Effingham opened their competitive season by hosting Worplesdon & Burpham and set about the year as they would continue by dominating with the bat . 20 year old Joel Stroud continued his strong breakthrough season form from 2019 alongside his former age group opening partner Cameron Walters as the pair amassed 92 runs from the first 15 overs. Walters fell for 46 under the inevitably darkening skies before the players were eventually forced off with the score on 207-6, not before Stroud had completed a blistering maiden 1st XI hundred . It was the beginning of what would be tough year for Worplesdon & Burpham as the only side from Fullers Division 3 in the group; they would go on to lose their remaining five matches. Hopefully 2021 will see their return to form in division 3 .Effingham, frustrated by being denied the opportunity to complete victory the week before, arrived at the Calburn Cricket Field determined to test their abilities against strong Fullers Premier Godalming. Batting first again, Walters (89) and Stroud (32) picked up where they left off, building a strong opening partnership of 85. This laid the platform for wicketkeeper Benji Thomas to arrive at the crease with the score on 119-3 and by the time he was dismissed for 73 from 47 balls the game was firmly in Effingham’s grasp. Having posted 268-6 from their 40 overs, Effingham set about defending the total professionally and effectively. Led by club stalwart Chris Fewson with figures of 8-1-27-5, Godalming were restricted to 166-7 from their 40 overs. Godalming would go on to enjoy a mixed season winning three and losing two .Effingham followed up that performance with yet another dominant victory at Division 1 Ripley. Batting first again Effingham posted a total of 257-8, led yet again by Stroud (83) and supported ably by Thomas (45) and Fewson (54*). A strong Ripley side began their response with great promise reaching 72 runs from the first ten overs without the loss of a wicket, however the resistance soon began to subside as Effingham’s bowlers began to take control . Eventually ripley were all out for 189, the attack again led by Fewson with his second “five-for” in as many games as he finished with figures of 6-1-22-5. It was a rare blip for Ripley who finished third in the group with three wins .Next up for Effingham were Fullers Premier Merrow in what was surely to be the decider for top spot in Group 13. Merrow won the toss and asked their visitors to field first for the first time in 2020, not that it made much difference to the eventual outcome. Merrow started promisingly reaching positions such as 37 for the first wicket and 90-2 from 25 overs but eventually the innings stagnated to 162-8 under the constant pressure from the controlled bowling and excellent fielding. Highlights from the bowlers included Anthony Brown’s unchanged opening spell of 8-4-9-1 and Will Farnsworth who closed the Merrow innings with a spell of 6-0-20-3 . Once





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again by the time both Effingham’s openers were dismissed there were 134 runs on the board (including an exceptionally mature 58 from Walters) and the game was over as a contest . This strong Merrow side would finish second in the group with four wins.After heavy overnight rain Effingham arrived at Whiteley Village the next week to find a very wet pitch and after winning the toss invited their hosts to bat first in what transpired to be a risky move. Whiteley Village batted intelligently in achieving a total of 129-8 from their 40 overs and, when Effingham found themselves 18-3 from 10 overs and then 56-4 from 23, they appeared to be in big trouble . This was an opportune time for number six Fewson to produce a blistering 67 from 40 balls and guide the side home with six overs and five wickets in hand. Despite this strong performance Whiteley Village only won once in the season and finished sixth.Effingham would complete their truncated season at home to West End who had struggled winning only twice. Another impressive all round performance in the field saw West End dismissed for just 129 in 29 overs with the wickets shared evenly around the Effingham attack. This total provided the ideal opportunity for Stroud to showcase his talents once more as he dispatched the West End attack to all parts on his way to 52, ably supported by Harry Mead who would finish 46* as Effingham knocked off the paltry total in under 23 overs.At this point the reader may be forgiven for thinking that Effingham’s success was down to the form of their opening batsmen alone (519 runs between them) but that would be to overlook the efforts of the bowlers; no side managed to score more than 162 batting first or get within 68 runs batting second against this impressive all round outfit. It is worth noting the returns of Ollie Tebbitts (the side’s most economical bowler going at less than 3 .4 runs per over in his 30 overs all season) and Alex Cooper (who took 11 wickets at an average of 11 .3) . Both of whom complemented the efforts of seasoned campaigner Fewson; 14 scalps at 6.4 runs apiece, to go with his 149 runs at 149, were his rewards in a stellar year . James Clarke of Godalming completed the most fielding dismissals.


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GROup 14 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsreigate priory 7 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 124Wimbledon 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 90Ashtead 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 88Esher 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 87Sunbury 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 86East Molesey 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 71Banstead 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 7 6 0 37Weybridge 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 12



Group 14 Report - by Reigate priory CCThis season was always going to present plenty of challenges in the wake of the Covid-19 restrictions, but the programme arranged by the League, and the new format, proved to be a huge success . It was a relief to get out there and play the game, and plenty of exciting matches in Group 14 were to follow . Although no one was quite sure how the new playing conditions would affect Saturday afternoons, after 3 months of no competitive sport reigate were keen to get going .Unfortunately, the weather gods had different ideas and rain forced the abandonment of all but one of the matches on that first weekend. Wimbledon have been the side to beat in recent years, and they were the team that took all 20 points in the only unaffected game after quickly wrapping up their match with Ashtead in a low scoring affair. Every point counted in this curtailed season (7 games), so to see one side pull away with an early lead meant they would be tough to catch . However, week-3 proved to be crucial as, in the baking heat, East Molesey came away from Wimbledon with maximum points, whilst there was a thriller at park Lane where reigate priory’s 10th wicket partnership put on an extraordinary 135 to chase down 210 and pip Esher to the win .A few weeks later, SW19 was the venue for yet another tight game as reigate priory managed to take the final Wimbledon wicket in almost identical fashion to Edgbaston ’05 to seal victory by 3 runs. This meant that the priory and East Molesey were the only unbeaten sides, although Ashtead were soon to mount a strong comeback with a 217-run win the following week .This meant that going into the final week there were 3 sides in contention for the league title - Ashtead, East Molesey and reigate priory . On a wet and miserable Wednesday night, Ashtead and East Molesey met for their important re-arranged fixture. Ashtead came out on top which gave them a chance of being joint-winners on the final day of the season. So on that final Saturday, Ashtead travelled to Reigate knowing that all the home side needed was a single point to win the league outright. This was secured in the first innings when Reigate took the 5th Ashtead wicket, and with it, the title . But the match itself then went down to the wire, as the priory chased down 150 in glorious sunshine to win off the very last ball of the game to remain unbeaten in 2020 - a fitting end to a season full of tight encounters.reigate priory are grateful to all the opponents for their “Keep Calm and Carry On . . .playing Cricket” approach and thankfully the Covid restrictions did not impact the games very much at all . Additionally, a huge thanks should go to all those who helped the team out during this “different” season - namely Dick Belcher, Calvin Bunyan, the Club’s committee and of course the entire squad . There were many notable achievements on the field with both bat and ball, but as a summary the stand out performers were Ashwin Bhat, who topped the runs with 188 @ 47 and Connor newbold who took the most wickets with 12 @13; great stand out achievements in addition to their incredible match-winning 10th wicket stand against Esher .





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Reigate priory 2nd xI Winners Group 14 2020Back: Khera, Sewell, Clare, Cooper E, Mason, Houlder, Anand C, Anderson (scorer)

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GROup 15 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsEgham 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 104Ashford 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 86Old Hamptonians 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 4 0 72Kempton 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 69Hampton Hill 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 0 54Chertsey 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 28Staines & Laleham 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 11



Group 15 Report - by Egham CCWith all the uncertainty that surrounded the game prior to July, it turned out to be a very successful and enjoyable truncated season for the 2nd xI .It always felt like there was a real hunger to play and compete as soon as nets were opened and training sessions began; and so it proved as Egham went undefeated in the 7 games played. Credit to everyone for their enthusiasm with training which undoubtedly helped toward this .Early friendly wins against local rivals Staines and Ashford set a good platform for faces new and old to play their way into the side . d . Gilmour’s 50 and a maiden 100 in these would be the last we saw of him as he deservedly moved up to the 1st xI .Onto the league and an abandoned game against Old Hamptonians was followed by a 79 run win over Staines & Laleham; Sprackling’s 74 and an excellent but agonising 99 from Bridgwater setting the platform.This was followed up by an excellent 4 wicket win against a strong Ashford side, Sprackling continuing his form from the previous week with 88 as we chased down 236 with 8 balls to spare .Onto the following week with a trip to first division Chertsey and a nail-biting last ball victory on a tricky surface, in which Under-14, Zak Pooley made his 2nd team debut and top scored with a fine 43.A two wicket win at Kempton was made more interesting when chasing 135, Egham went from 110-2 to 136-8 . Nonetheless, a good team performance in the field restricted Kempton and 56 from Bridgwater helped to get the side to the total in tough conditions .Onto the final week and needing just bonus points to take the title, a convincing 30 run victory over Hampton Hill would see Egham top the table . ramsbottom with 73 taking the team to 210 from 40 overs and 4-34 from prior meant Hampton Hill would not reach that total .despite having highlighted mainly batting performances above, it should not go unmentioned that the bowling was a big factor in the team’s success too . Whether it be Moyne (8 wickets at an average of 17) or Mandahar (8 wkts at 18) with the new ball, Cooper, M. Hawes or Prior keeping the momentum as first change bowlers or Singh and Chauhan keeping things tight and taking wickets in the middle overs .An overall excellent season and Egham have a great foundation to build on for next year . With a talented pool of players and a good mix of youth and experience, competition should be strong and a number certainly have the ability to be knocking on the door of the 1st xI .Thanks to all those who contributed to getting the game ‘on’ this year . To roger dix for umpiring a number of games, to Debbie Beasley for scoring on her free week from the first team and to those who prepare the always excellent surfaces the club plays on .





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GROup 17 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsEwell 7 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 124London Gymkhana 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 105Merton 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 88Woodmansterne 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 74Wandgas 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 69Mitcham 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 67Morden 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 5 0 33Old Tenisonians 7 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 7



Group 17 Report - by Ewell CCBased on final positions in 2019, Group 17 contained a large spread of team strengths, from Ewell who were in Surrey Championship Division 3 to Old Tenisonians in Surrey County League Division 3. The final Group positions largely reflected the 2019 positions with Ewell winning 5 games with one abandoned due to rain and one conceded as football had taken over the ground at Old Tenisonians in September .The first game, against Woodmansterne was looking tight. The Woodmansterne bowlers keeping the Ewell batsmen tied down and taking wickets before rain stopped the game after just 27 overs . In the next game at Mitcham, the Ewell batsmen took control, scoring 345 for 6 in 40 overs, including a brutal 116 not out from Abid Khan who came in at a lower than normal number 7 . Mitcham replied valiantly and their captain, richard parboo, was pleased when a 200 run defeat was avoided . Mitcham were 164 all out .The game against London Gymkhana was potentially the hardest game, but the Ewell bowling attack kept taking wickets and prevented a large score. The batsmen then knocked off the runs in 28 overs with Gurpreet Singh scoring a quick 68 .The team despaired when the captain elected to bat on a sticky wicket at Merton . Gurpreet Singh however, stuck it out scoring 68 and a late flourish of 40 runs from the last wicket pair of Abdur Rab and Mohsin Bashir pushed the score to 181 all out. Merton also found batting difficult and were all out for 81.Morden were probably glad to get Gurpreet Singh out for 0 but that success was short lived as the rest of the Ewell team posted a mammoth 385 for 6 . Of the others that batted, 32 was the lowest score and 79 the highest including a maiden league 50 for Absaar Saleem . Morden were bowled out for 66 .Following his disappointment the previous week, Gurpreet Singh scored his highest score of the season of 85 against local rivals, Wandgas . Captain, Bahzad Mahmood, scored his second 50 in two weeks as the team posted a reasonable 206 for 8 . Wandgas had a good scoring rate but kept losing wickets and only reached 132 all out .Gurpreet Singh led the batting in his first season for the club, scoring 329 runs at an average of 54.8. Abid Khan was second, scoring 242 at an average of 60.5. Youngster, Absaar Saleem, had a good first proper season scoring 125 at an average of 25 .2 . No single bowler dominated any games; none had a 5 wicket haul, but most bowled well in each game. Mustafa Qureshi had a great first season for the club, taking 14 for 106 at an economy rate of 2.9 and Mohsin Bashir, taking 11 for 127 with his left arm spin, will give the captain great options for next year . rohail Khan had a promising first season, with an economy rate of 2.7 and Abdur Rab progressed well with an economy of 3.0.The team would like to thank the two league committees for arranging this competition and also all of the Club committees in the group for getting grounds and facilities ready for play despite the restrictions in place .





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GROup 18 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsSanderstead 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 107Oxted and Limpsfield 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 87Sutton 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 4 0 75Chipstead Coulsdon and Walcountians 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 74Epsom 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 72Leatherhead 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 72dorking 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 29Chessington 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 12



Group 18 Report - by Sanderstead CCdue to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was shortened and made up into groups under the name of the League Challenge Cup .Sanderstead’s first game was against Chipstead, Coulsdon & Walcountians who batted first in a rain affected game . Sanderstead looked likely to win the game had it not been for the torrential rain resulting in the match being abandoned .On the 1st August, the performance away against dorking was the perfect start . A 2nd wicket stand of 184 laid the foundation, thanks to a brilliant knock from Johan Branch making 117 and dan udall partnering him with a steady 54, setting dorking to chase 224 . Sanderstead won by 114 runs with a great bowling performance from Sandeep Kuckreja (2 for 11) and Matt Harris (3 for 14), and some excellent keeping by ryan Brotherton taking 4 catches and 1 stumping behind the stumps .The next opponent was Leatherhead at home, where Johan Branch made his second century of the season scoring 105 and with others chipping in Leatherhead were set 226 to chase . Matt Harris was once again the pick of the bowling with 4 for 21, backed up by some excellent bowling from Greg McLean (3 for 41), bowling Leatherhead out for 158 .Epsom were the next opponents to visit Old Saw Mill which was the only blip of the season, but some real positives came out of the performance . Epsom bowled well as a unit with special mention to George Compton (2 for 26) and robert Anderson (3 for 28) who took the key wickets . Collapsing to 82 for 7, the only notable knock was dan udall who scored 44 . With Sanderstead’s ‘never give up’ attitude the lower order got the score up to 176 for 8, richard Key scoring 45 and all-rounder Greg McLean scoring 46 . The bowling unit, for once, failed to stop bowling a 4 ball every over and with Epsom captain, David Berry scoring 78 and batting in fine form, Sanderstead lost by 5 wickets .The next match was away at Chessington. This time Sanderstead bowled first on a very damp wicket due to Chessington’s covers having been vandalised the week before . using the bowler friendly pitch and some great fielding, taking 6 catches and 2 runouts, Chessington set a total of 136. The pick of the bowlers was Owen rees taking 2 for 11 . A slow but steady opening partnership by Johan Branch and dan udall to see out the new ball got Sanderstead to 45 off 15 overs before losing three quick wickets. What followed was a fantastic batting partnership between ryan Brotherton and Greg pettifor who hit the ball hard and ran singles and twos quickly. Sanderstead ended up winning by 6 wickets off just 31 overs with Ryan Brotherton scoring his maiden 50 for the club with 61 and Greg pettifor scoring 24 not out .A rescheduled game with Oxted & Limpsfield was played in a 20/20 format. Batting first saw notable performances by ryan Brotherton (31), Josh Cox Brooker (19) and rory Brookes (19) posing a respectable total of 125 for 9 from the 20 overs . An outstanding bowling performance by Matt Harris and devon Carr at the start set the standard, along with some great wicket keeping from Rory Brooks and some superb fielding and





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bowling from ryan Brotherton meant Sanderstead were in the driving seat . Some intelligent bowling from Greg Pettifor and the captain at the end meant Oxted & Limpsfield ended 21 runs short.So, the last game of the season was really a final at home against Sutton. Sanderstead went into the game as underdogs but knowing the ability of the team and the confidence that the players had it was always going to be a thriller. Batting first, the Sutton bowlers struggled to make inroads with some determined batting from dan udall (40), to see out the new ball and setting Sanderstead up for a big score . Once again in-form ryan Brotherton (33) and Greg pettifor (34) set the scene for big hitters Jack Sadler (34) and Greg McLean (21), setting a target of 217 for Sutton to chase .Sutton never got going as the bowlers bowled tight lines and some excellent catches from Johan Branch at 1st slip taking 4 catches, 2 being unbelievable, meant Sutton were at one stage 26 for 5 . A sensational one-handed catch at square leg by Matt Harris meant Sanderstead had got enough points to win the league when Sutton were 7 down . putting Greg McLean and devon Carr back on for their second spell meant bowling out Sutton for 98 off just 29.1 overs; Greg McLean being the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 21.Sanderstead were crowned Champions of Group 18 Challenge, only losing 1 game, winning 5 and achieving 107 points to top the group .There were outstanding performances from all the players this season .Batting: Johan Branch scored 253 runs at an average of 42.17 and finished 2nd top run scorer in the group. Dan Udall scored 177 runs at an average of 29.50 and finished 5th in the group. Ryan Brotherton scored 131 runs at an average of 32.75 and finished 8th in the group.Bowling: Greg McLean took 12 wickets for the season with his best figures of 5/21 and finishing top of the group. Matt Harris took 12 wickets for the season with his best figures of 4/21 and finishing off in 2nd place in the group. Richard Key took 11 wickets for the season with best figures of 4/27 and finishing 4th in the group.It was so good to see some of the Sanderstead side in the top ten players for the group standings . It just goes to show how well the team played and what there is to look forward to next season .The captain would like to take this opportunity to thank the following: the grounds team for all the hard work they did on the ground, derek rushforth for umpiring every game and david Sadler for regularly scoring . Thank you to all the opponents for following the social distancing rules at the club .Thank you to the Surrey Championship for making amendments to the league format so that competitive cricket happened in Surrey . Sanderstead would like to say how happy the team was to have played some cricket during very difficult times, a view surely echoed by other teams and captains alike.Sutton’s defeat on the final day meant they ended up in third place, pipped at the post by Oxted & Limpsfield who finished as runners up. It was then very congested in mid-table with Sutton, Chipstead Coulsdon & Walcountians, Epsom and Leatherhead all winning three games and having identical records, being separated by just 3 bonus points while dorking and Chessington were well adrift at the foot of the table .














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GROup 19 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsCheam 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 121Streatham & Marlborough 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 114Old Whitgiftians 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 88purley 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 87Addiscombe 7 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 75Merstham 7 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 35Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 32Alleyn 7 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 3 9 0 16



Group 19 Report - by Cheam CCunfortunately no report was submitted by Cheam CC .





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GROup 20 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsChaldon CMO 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 86Croydon 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 69Lingfield 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 69Wallington 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 68Horley 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 6 5 0 55Caterham 6 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 32Warlingham 6 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 31



Group 20 Report - by Chaldon CMO CCunfortunately no report was submitted by Chaldon CMO CC .








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GROup 21 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsSpencer 7 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 124dulwich 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 105Malden Wanderers 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 88Old rutlishians 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 3 0 72Beddington 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 71Old Wimbledonians 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 69Worcester park 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 14Bank of England 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 7



Group 21 Report - by Spencer CCIt would be fair to say that Group 21, for the most part, followed the script in terms of expected results . The two Premier League sides (Spencer and Dulwich) came first and second. The two Division One sides (Malden Wanderers and Old ruts) came third and fourth . And the three division Two teams (Beddington, Worcester Park and Bank of England) finished fifth, seventh and eighth. In fact, it was only Old Wimbledonians who punched above their weight in this regard, with the division 4 side winning half of their completed matches to finish a very credible sixth. Whilst no one knew at the time, dulwich vs . Spencer in week two turned out to be the title decider . Electing to bat first on a tricky pitch at Burbage Road, Dulwich finished on 139/8 with G H Crawford-Khan top scoring with 34 . Whilst for Spencer, Mohsin Jafri was, as ever, the pick of the bowlers with 2/16 from his allotted overs . In reply, Spencer chased down dulwich’s total in 31 overs for the loss of six wickets . In hindsight, the chase was probably a fair reflection of a pitch where the bad balls were still able to be put away, while the good ones were hard to keep out . With the ball, Brown and Crawford-Khan impressed for dulwich, however, thanks to 38 from James Smith and an unbeaten 23 from James Godrich, Spencer secured an important victory .If dulwich vs . Spencer was the match that decided the season, it was Beddington vs . Old Wimbledonians that was the match of the season, with Old Wimbledonians clinching a low-scoring nail-biter by one wicket . Chasing 130 to win, OWs were 13-2 when the key wicket of Lesley visser arrived at the crease . He would leave it with his side five runs short of victory and nine wickets down, having himself scored 77. In a match where only 259 runs were scored in total, visser’s innings accounted for 30% of all runs scored on the day, with the next highest score, from a teammate, a lowly 14 . However, despite his individual heroics, his wicket meant it was left to Irfaan Baksh and Seb Pereira as numbers 10 and 11 to knock off the final runs and they duly held their nerve .Individually, the leading batter of the year was James Smith of Spencer with 200 runs scored at an exact average of 50. Rivalling him was Olly Metcalfe from Malden Wanderers who finished just eight runs behind, whilst it was Visser again who finished third, ahead of Lachlan Skinner from Dulwich. Eshen Patel of Old rutlishians held the highest score of the season with an innings of 95 against Bank of England . In terms of bowling, it was Spencer’s favourite son, nomi Bashir, who topped the bowling rankings with 14 wickets, helped in no part by taking 7-17 on the final day of the season, a haul that included four wickets in four balls. However, the best bowling figures of the year went to James Marks of Malden Wanderers, who, as well as finishing second in the rankings, took a scarcely believable 7-4 against Worcester Park. Bowling his full eight overs Marks’ spell contained six maidens and at one point had reduced the opposition to 10-7 . Freakish performances aside, it is perhaps Sami Majid of Old Wimbledonians who could lay claim to bowler of the season with 11 wickets taken at an average of 12, his best figures being a far more civilised 3-24. Overall, it was a pleasure to play cricket once again and a huge amount of credit deserves to go to the





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Championship for getting a season on that at one stage looked impossible . Whilst it was not the league in full swing as we are all familiar with, some cricket is far better than the alternative of no cricket and we look forward to the sound of ‘vector of disease’ on willow returning again next year .


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GROup 22 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsHampton Wick royal 7 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 124Kingstonian 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 124SinjunGrammarians 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 89Thames ditton 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 0 72Battersea Ironsides 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 69Old Emanuel 7 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 48Old pauline 7 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 29Long ditton 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 14



Group 22 Report - by Hampton Wick Royal CCFollowing on from a tough 2019 season, the 2nd xI welcomed new and younger players into the side in 2020 . This re-build provided immediate positives and early wins inspired confident performances throughout the season . An exciting future awaits this group, who should only improve as they play more matches .

Group 22 Report - by Kingstonian CC2020 has been a tough year for everyone . Even the gentleman’s game was not untouched by the pandemic, with the cricket season being shortened to only 7 games . The introduction of the Challenge Cup allowed people to come out of lockdown and improve their physical and mental health . For Kingstonian 2nd xI, the 2020 season was an excellent year with the team finishing at the top of the Challenge Cup Group 22.Kingstonian had a dramatic start to the season with the game against Old Pauline. Kingstonian bowled first and restricted Old pauline to 168 in 40 overs . At the start of the run chase, the weather conditions were overcast and gloomy and there were two rain breaks, but a solid middle order (Enrico Silva and nitin Agarwal) weathered the storm and helped Kingstonian get over the line . This was a fantastic start to the season being the only club to get a result out of a rain affected game – thanks to captain Madhav Singh’s persistence and negotiation skills that allowed Kingstonian to get a complete game despite the rain interruption .The second game with old rivals SinjunGrammarians was a close contest. Kingstonian bowled first and restricted the opposition to 127 - thanks to the superb all round bowling performance from each of the bowlers . Mohammed nabi, Kashif rashid, Enrico Silva and Mohit Jain each got 2 wickets, while Jawed niazi and nitin Agarwal also had a wicket each in their bowling column . In the second innings, Kingstonian had a bit of a scare where half the wickets tumbled very quickly with only Milan patra (33) holding his wicket from one end . However, veterans Mohammad nabi (33) and Jawed niazi (18) had a brilliant partnership along with skipper Madhav Singh showing some character and patience in the end to see Kingstonian through .Kingstonian won the next two games against Thames ditton – thanks to powerful lower order contributions from Chirag Biscuitwala and Jawed niazi who helped post a strong total on the board, which Kingstonian were able to defend easily with Enrico Silva leading the bowling unit (3-14) . The game against Battersea Ironsides was more comfortable thanks to Enrico Silva’s all round performance (4-26 & 77*) .Four out of four, the stage was set perfectly for the fifth and perhaps the toughest game of the championship. Battle of the table toppers, the game against Hampton Wick Royal was a nail-biter. Batting first, the Royals posted a score of 161/9 . In reply, Kingstonian were 60/7 in 16 overs before succumbing to 151 all out . The lower order led by Milan Patra (43), Jawed Niazi (19) and Jay Aswani (17*) showed some character to fight ‘til the end . Though Kingstonian ended on the wrong side that day, it was indeed the most memorable game of the season .Jai Kedia made his first appearance of the season in the game against Old Emanuel and scored an impressive





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50 . The game, however, will be remembered for the famous Abul-scoop played by Abul Khayer that made headlines on Instagram . The last game of the season always holds a special place in the memories and the game against Long ditton was no exception . The fact that all 10 players except for the keeper got a chance to bowl made the game memorable and fun for Kingstonian . Overall, Kingstonian came back strongly to win the last two games against Old Emanuel and Long ditton to end the season on a high note . The fact that 9 players were featured in the top 20 of the club’s Mvp list demonstrates that the 2nd xI had a very successful season . On behalf of Kingstonian Cricket Club, the team also expresses gratitude to everyone involved at ECB and the Surrey Championship, who made every effort possible to bring back cricket to be played during difficult times.


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GROup 23 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsputney 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 107Teddington Town 7 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 92Sheen park 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 87roehampton 7 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 5 0 76Shepperton 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 73Ham and petersham 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 9 0 53Claygate 7 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 7 7 0 26Old Tiffinians 7 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 5 0 18



Group 23 Report - by putney CCWhen Putney finally got started on the Lower Common, no one knew quite what to expect. There had been little pre-season training, even less work on the square, a new groundsman and a whole new set of restrictions with which to contend . putney also said hello to a large number of new members, people perhaps realising that cricket was now happening and that, frankly, there was not that much else to do; no foreign travel, no weddings, no stag dos etc . There was no way putney could celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2020, all those arrangements will have to roll over to 2021 .putney said goodbye to Eddie, the esteemed groundsman for over 35 years, only last winter and whatever plans the club had for much-needed spring ground works were shelved because of COvId . putney cut the square only once in the spring and then felt it should be left alone after that . Kieron took over the reins from Eddie and more folk chipped in their labour than ever before under his guidance, but only once things got going .putney were away and straight in to Cricket Week which was a great success, cricket at home on ten successive days including a one day test match . putney rolled the pitches more than ever before, to which they responded, and one strip saw more than 4,000 runs scored on it .nor did anyone know how many folk would actually want to play cricket . But what was learned at putney is that the quality of the welcome matters: new members came, putney embraced them, they stayed and so the club could put out more sides . putney went from two teams on a normal Saturday and one on Sunday in 2019 to several weekends in 2020 when the club put out seven sides. Terrific stuff, let’s try to keep them!All the extra sides, combined with cheap beer and a happy atmosphere meant that bar takings were also very strong. Frontier outsold Pride by 7 to 1. The extra revenue has been ploughed back into outfield repair work under Kieron’s leadership .All this, boosted quality of the 2nd xI . This is not a side whose fortunes have ever relied too much on any one player . Skipper Amogh was typically reliable, Tushar brilliantly explosive at the crease and a leopard in the field; he moves so well. How many matches have his wonderful catches alone won? Rohit also took some terrific catches and turned games. And bowling, Brian consistently poses questions to the batsmen and it is so good that James’ flight and guile is as beguiling as ever. So, putting all that together, means that Putney are a consistent team, that plays for fun but does not like losing, that can both post decent totals and bowl out teams . putney enjoyed what cricket was allowed in 2020 and are delighted to have won the group . putney are hoping it can keep the new players, strengthen the squad and create more pressure on the players in the first team. Putney wants to do well in whatever league structure it is in for 2021!





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GROup 24 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsnormandy 7 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 108Camberley 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 0 92Guildford 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 86valley End 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 0 75Walton on Thames 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 69Stoke d'Abernon 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 0 54Cranleigh 7 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 6 0 51Farnham 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 0 35



Group 24 Report - by Normandy CCIn what seemed like a season that would never happen everyone was very lucky to get some games on this year, but it did feel like everything was against cricket from the start with the first weekend a washout against what looked like a far stronger side in Guildford, who normandy had tied with the previous week in a friendly . This meant Normandy had to wait one more week to finally get a game in at home vs. Stoke D’Abernon. For many it was the first time playing against each other but Normandy did not feel that the league standings did Stoke any justice as they were worthy opponents . Even though winning by 50 runs sounded a comfortable game, there was plenty of worry throughout the day when normandy were batting but things were eased when under-15 George Allom, making his debut for the 2nd XI, took 3 wickets in his first two overs of the innings.Normandy followed on with the victory here with another at Valley End. A very hot day on the flattest wicket and the quickest outfield meant runs flowed freely throughout the day and saw Normandy win by 14 runs. The team looks forward to playing here again next year and finally being able to go into what looks like an amazing new clubhouse .rain played its part again the following week, when on Friday night it was agreed by the captains that the start time would be moved forward . When agreed at the toss that the game would turn into a T20 players seemed very happy at this idea as not many play T20 cricket anymore . Good early bowling from Walton reduced normandy to 13-3 but then the greatest innings of the season came from Callum Job (97* from 60 balls) which saw normandy reach 149-3 which was too much again for Walton . Another great game with Walton, which always seems to happen and everyone looks forward to playing them next year .The following week probably saw the worst moment of the season . In a tight game on an interesting wicket Camberley posted 158 . All things seemed great but losing the last 4 wickets to run outs and losing by 3 runs when needing less than 4 an over, Camberley went ahead of normandy in the group and things were out of normandy’s hands . Camberley are another side who normandy think will be making their way up the leagues soon .Another rain affected game at Farnham, reduced to 35 overs. 150 seemed like a good score but again the batters cruised to victory in 25 overs with brilliant batting from Sam Wellfare and Callum Job .Going into the last game needing a win to confirm the league, it was a bit of an anti-climax when the game was conceded to normandy on the Thursday night because of Covid . It was not the way that anyone wanted to win the league but with some of the cricket normandy played, everyone thought it was deserved . Every player played some part in the season but there is not enough room to name them all . It really was a team effort and hopefully a sign of good things to come. Each game Normandy played was played in great spirit with every team just happy to get some cricket in! All the players were so thankful to everyone at all the clubs played and everyone at the league for getting these games on .





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A special thanks as well to the scorer Ella Job and umpires dI and noel for making everyone’s life much easier every Saturday, and to everyone who was in charge of track and trace this year at the club .Hopefully everyone can get back to playing a more normal season next year and playing the great spirited cricket that was played this year .














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GROup 25 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsHorsley & Send 7 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 108Woking & Horsell 7 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 90Chobham 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 89Maori Oxshott 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 89Byfleet 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 68Churt 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 5 0 54Cobham Avorians 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 5 0 34Haslemere 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 9



Group 25 Report - by Horsley & Send CCAs the regulations were lifted and practice was allowed among households, keen members booked up slots at a picturesque Horsley and Send . With stunning weather in April and May, the ground was an absolute picture with verdant green outfield, and a pristine square, unburdened and untouched by a global pandemic.Early season practice was much the same as it ever was (despite only being allowed in pairs) . Alarm bells of unfitness and poor timing rang loud for all in the deserted streets to hear. Two to a net quickly became six, and six soon turned into 11 and the season was in sight . Brilliant weather, people cooped up inside raring to go, and in typical 2020 English Summer fashion, the weather teased, 26 overs in and the rain came . An unsatisfying no result to the start of the season .The week rolled around as quickly as it can in 2020 and on to the next game . Horsley faced up against Maori Oxshott on a good day for cricket, and the first go at fielding for the season. The lack of game time was paramount as Horsley were well off the pace in the first 10 overs as Oxshott made a great start. Over the next 30 overs the battle and grind to wrestle back the game would set the tone for the rest of the season . With fantastic tight bowling by skipper Hook, speedster B . Hussain, a metronome duo of M . Salim and M . Mole, and some good death bowling from L . Barber bowled out Oxshott for 173 . A total that in previous years would trouble HSCC, however a new look team chased down the total with 4 wickets remaining, and solid contributions from the team throughout with a standout 60* from B . Hussain .The first away game followed at the picturesque Chobham on a scorching hot day. HSCC lost the toss and were asked to field, restricting Chobham to 176/6 after a fine 70-odd from their young opener. A sun-soaked HSCC batting line up strapped on the pads and put their minds to the test, and multiple partnerships formed with opener n . Hussain being the rock and eventually getting out c&b for 90 . He was ably supported by M . Salim finishing on 51* and hitting the winning runs.Another game was unfortunately rained off as HSCC vs. Woking was cancelled. Two further away games followed for HSCC, Byfleet and then Cobham Avorians. Both played in dramatically different conditions, Byfleet on a dry hot day with a lightning fast outfield. HSCC managed to restrict and then chase down Byfleet’s target of 160 with disciplined performances from both the bowlers and the batsmen, with particular highlights being young Z. Hafiz taking a one-handed screamer at square leg. The other highlight being C. Black’s towering six atop the oak trees on the far side of the ground. A rain affected match followed away at Cobham, the game being reduced to 38 overs a side . With wonderful work from all at Cobham the wicket was kept playable, and with Horsley teetering at 90 odd for 5, it was up to a double-booked n . Hussain and wordsmith robinson to set Horsley towards a respectable total . The two combined to get HSCC to 192 with robinson bludgeoning 52 . The final game of the season came by as quickly as the first - HSCC at home to Churt, a win would see the home team undefeated for a season and be immortally known as Group 25 Champions . A tough task ahead as Churt boasted the league’s top run scorer who got off to a crashing start before being caught at cover. B.





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Hussain then bowled the most devastating spell of 2020, with an outrageous 6-14 from 6 .5 overs and 5 of those wickets were bowled. Glory was in sight for one final chase of the season, 91 to win. E. Barber and N. Hussain continued their fine opening form and got HSCC off to a solid start before both departed leaving M. Salim to take the lead of top run scorer in the league, fittingly hitting the winning runs and finishing on 27* and a season that boasted three 50s for him .Many thanks to all involved in making the season happen .


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GROup 26 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsMerrow CC 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 101Effingham CC 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 87ripley CC 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 86Whiteley village CC 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 50Godalming CC 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 49Worplesdon & Burpham CC 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 0 31West End (Esher) CC 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 7 7 0 18



Group 26 Report - by Merrow CCIf anyone had asked back in April whether they thought any cricket would be played this year, you would be hard pushed to find someone who believed it could happen. However, eventually everyone was in a position where not only did teams get to play but managed to play competitive league cricket in the newly formed Challenge Cup, with Merrow 2nd xI featuring in group 26 . Group 26 comprised of Merrow CC, Ripley, Effingham, West End Esher, Whiteley Village, Godalming and Worplesdon & Burpham with the league outcome settled on the final day of the season. In the end, a 5-wicket victory vs . Godalming was enough to see Merrow top the league by 14 points . Merrow started the season in similar fashion, with an 89-run victory over West End Esher, James Bain and Dave Woodriffe top scoring with 64 and 49 respectively, posting the highest run partnership in the process, and the wickets being shared around . Two wins followed with some notable performances including George Truman’s 54 and Andy Windus’ 5-13 vs . Whiteley village, Miles Trueman’s 71 and Jack Baldwin’s 6-20 vs . Worplesdon & Burpham . An Adam Iqbal 80 for Effingham contributed to the only loss Merrow recorded with two more wins coming afterwards.Notable performances included a 63 for Jack Baldwin vs. Ripley and some impressive figures for Andrew Windus again, bowling 1-6 off 8 overs vs. Godalming. What has been brilliant to see this season is how a number of juniors have made the step up and earned their places in the league side with 14 year old daisy Barnes featuring in all 6 fixtures, bowling the 5th highest number of overs in the league (36) taking 4 wickets with an economy of 4 .06 . Tristan Christie and Andrew Windus topped the league economy rates with 2 .72 and 2 .82 respectively . rob Connor also enjoyed his debut season bagging 10 wickets with an economy of 3.09. Jack Baldwin and Andy Windus took the only two five-fors in the league this season with 6-20 and 5-13 respectively. When it came to batting, no Merrow player finished inside a top 10, however, Miles Trueman and Jack Baldwin top scored for the team with 130 and 127 respectively and Jack donnelly had a brilliant end to the season, finishing with a team high average of 32.33. Elsewhere in the league, nad rashid (ripley) ended with the most wickets (15) bowling the highest number of overs in the process and joint highest maidens with Tristan Christie (11). Adam Iqbal (Effingham) finished with the most runs (213) and second highest average of batsmen who had more than 3 innings at 53 .25, only beaten by raj Chauhan (Whiteley village) with 61 .00 who coincidently also scored the highest number of 50s (3) . Stephen Anderson (Godalming) was the only player to score a ton, scoring 110 against Whiteley village . Max Mikhail (Godalming) and Martin newman (Worplesdon & Burpham) came close with scores of 98 and 96 respectively . Fielding wise, raj Chauhan took the most wicket keeping dismissals (8) with Tristan Christie topping the run-out charts with 3 and Jack Baldwin claiming the highest number of fielding catches with 6. Overall, it would be fair to say that there were some truly spectacular performances in such a short space of time; it is only a shame fitting in more games was not possible! In what was a season unlike any other and one that certainly will not be forgotten in a hurry, Merrow would be remiss not to make a number of thanks to those who made this local league possible . Firstly, thanks to all the clubs in the group for managing to prepare the grounds and the clubs in general for the season so that





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everyone could enjoy a Covid secure summer of cricket . Secondly, to the umpires and scorers who adapted to the new rules and helped enforce them, as a captain it is easy to get swept up in the game at times, so to those who gave up their time to help fixtures run smoothly, a big thanks goes out.Also thank you to the groundsmen who managed to prepare wickets at short notice and in difficult conditions which enabled all to play . Lastly, on a personal note, a thank you must go out to Tim Barnes, Merrow CC Chairman and the committee around him, without him in particular and his tireless efforts to ensure the club was equipped to handle fixtures in a safe manner, Merrow would not have been able to participate in the Challenge Cup this year . I am sure I speak on behalf of all clubs when I say thank you to all the other Tim Barnes’ at other clubs who ensured that their clubs were ready for the season to begin, as without them there would have been no fixtures this year.





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GROup 27 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsWimbledon 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124Ashtead 7 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108reigate priory 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 84Banstead 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 71East Molesey 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 69Sunbury 7 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 33Esher 7 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 28Weybridge 7 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 13



Group 27 Report - by Wimbledon CCIn the end it was just great that everyone was able to get in the amount of cricket that was achieved this year and Wimbledon has to start by thanking everyone across the system for their hard work in getting the game on, none more so than the officials at WCC!In addition to the off field challenges presented by the circumstances of the season, there were also on field challenges in the shape of a number of regular players being unavailable due to shielding or other reasons who were all missed, however what this meant was that, without the distraction of school cricket, Wimbledon CC was able to give a consistent run of games to some of the exceptionally talented juniors at the club at all levels, but especially in the 3rd XI where Wimbledon regularly fielded 5 or more u16s.There were some truly excellent performances to look back on from this season: despite the reduced number of games it is difficult to remember a season where we would have put in as many ‘complete’ performances. Wimbledon started off with the first game against Sunbury, and after falling to 14-3, the u16 pairing of Charlie Whipple and James Weir put on a 105-run partnership, and Charlie eventually went on to score 104 to see the team to a score of 188 in 40 overs . After an even start in the run chase, Wimbledon’s spin trio of Houlder, Baldwin and Baldwin took a firm grip on the game, all finishing with deservedly excellent figures and seeing Wimbledon through to a good win .The following week at Banstead brought the highest score of the season, as pretty much all the batsmen cashed in on the flat pitch and the fast, small boundaries. Particularly impressive were the openers Timmy Lloyd, finally showcasing his abundant talent at senior level, and George Thomas making 94 in his first outing of the season . In the second half, Wimbledon’s bowlers limited Banstead to 191, with 15yr old debutant Seth Eley, and 16yr old spinner Joe Baldwin comfortably the pick .Our 3rd game came against reigate, at that stage boasting a 100% record themselves, perennial contenders in the 3rd xI premiership and against whom a tight game is all but guaranteed . In the event, the result was far from tight, as Wimbledon put in probably the most complete performance on a cricket field. In a game reduced to 30 overs per side due to the weather, Wimbledon batted first and again went in with a very young top order against the experienced reigate attack . Inexperience didn’t count for much though, as the youngsters produced an array of controlled, attacking batting . propped up by a couple of older hands in the middle order, Wimbledon reached 215 in their 30 overs . despite a good score, everyone knew how dangerous reigate could be, and with a short boundary to defend were still expecting a tight game . Once again however, the Wimbledon spinners stepped up and squeezed the life out of the reigate reply before it got going . Harry Thomas opening the bowling, returning figures of 1 – 5 from 6 overs and Joe Baldwin once again went for under 3 an over . Adding to our ‘all round’ display, seamers Will Whipple and Arthur Stokhuyzen also picked up 5 wickets between them. This was topped off by an excellent fielding display and Wimbledon walked off delighted at having restricted reigate to 82 all out in 27 .2 overs to win by 133 runs .





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The following week saw one of the coldest experiences many have had on a cricket field. A solid win for Wimbledon included good knocks from youngsters Sam Baldwin, Krish patel and prav Kiritharan and about 15 layers of clothing each for those left on the side-line watching on . Esher were not able to get close to Wimbledon’s total of 253, with all 4 bowlers sharing in the wickets .The final two games of the season were played in T20 format due to a combination of Covid and ground availability and they turned out to be the two closest games of the season . First up was a win against East Molesey on a rather wet Wednesday evening where all of the batsman chipped in, and East Molesey were always in the run chase until prav Kiritharan tore up their order with 5 – 17, to see Wimbledon home by 28 runs . Thanks must go to East Molesey for getting the game on, on a midweek evening so late in the summer, and for sticking in there on a much damper than forecast night! The final game saw Wimbledon restrict Weybridge to 92, mainly thanks to Tom Weston and pranav pandey . On a tricky pitch, Wimbledon laboured in the chase and it took Charlie Whipple, ending the season as he had started, to see the side home with a composed 45* .Overall then, a 100% record and some excellent cricket played, which has to go down as a successful summer in any circumstances . Of course, everyone’s hope is to be back to a full programme next year, but we’ll still be chasing similar statistics over the longer haul! Wimbledon hope to take some of the lessons from this year, the spirit of flexibility, of willingness to get the best game of cricket on regardless of the day, the time, the format, the league structure etc ., and the ease in which everyone was able to move away from certain ‘traditions’, into next season and beyond, as cricket continues to evolve at all levels. Bring on 2021!


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GROup 28 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsOld Hamptonians 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 140Englefield Green 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 123Egham 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 86Chertsey 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 70Hampton Hill 7 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 67Kempton 7 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 6 0 53Ashford 7 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 0 34Staines & Laleham 7 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 7 0 11



Group 28 Report - by Old Hamptonians CCWith the season reduced due for obvious reasons, the OH3s were one of 8 teams placed in Challenge Cup Group 28 . Following an internal friendly in combination with the 4th xI, Old Hamptonians went into preseason proper facing Walton’s 3rd xI, a team 2 leagues above under the normal structure . A very strong bowling performance led by James Scowen’s 3/18 with the new ball restricted Walton to 126-7 from 40 overs . After an early wobble, an 89 run partnership by Jack rosser (57) and Elliott Morley (42) had Old Hamptonians well on its way to victory with captain and vice-captain able to nudge around the last few securing a 4 wicket win . A great victory against a good side, fillied everyone with lots of confidence for the season ahead. Extremely predictably the first league game was marred by the weather gods, however, Old Hamptonians battled through well and bowled superbly, keeping Egham to 103-9 after 40 overs . Wickets were very much shared around between 5 highly talented young bowlers and backed up brilliantly in the field. After a fair bit of rain, a lot of deliberating and a cheeky bit of DLS Old Hamptonians returned to the field needing 91 from 31 overs . A fair start from the top order was followed by a mini collapse leaving Old Hamptonians 55-4 but once again a solid partnership settled the nerves, this time between George Blair (19*) and Tom phillipson (20*) securing a 6 wicket win . next up, Old Hamptonians travelled down the road to Kempton and this week it was all about the batsmen. Specifically Jack Rosser, whose brilliant 112 was ably supported by the rest of the order and guided the team to 245-6 off 40. Any fears that Kempton might take advantage of home conditions and a microscopic boundary on one side were put to bed by new ball pairing of Ali robinson and James Scowen who exploited the variable bounce of the surface expertly, sharing 7 wickets as Old Hamptonians secured a 152 run win . The following week, Hampton Hill were the visitors to Dean Road, bowling first on a very good deck, Dan Anders’ 2-25 set the tone nicely and was backed up by the rest of the attack, James Osborne’s 2-29 at the death helping stem the late flurry but Hampton Hill batting nicely to accumulate 146-7 off their 40. Expecting a tough chase, instead Old Hamptonians were treated to a batting masterclass by Julian poulter scoring an imperious 94* to lead the home side to a comfortable 9 wicket victory, with both Ted James and George Blair getting 24 to support Poulter’s efforts. Week 4 brought a short game at Dean Road, another superb bowling performance resulted in Staines & Laleham being bowled out for 33 . dan Anders’ 4-9 blew away their top order and the rest of the bowlers chipped in nicely on a day where runs were scarce . The small chase was knocked off pretty well, captain Sufyan Khan’s 14* top scoring and helping Old Hamptonians to an 8 wicket win. Week 5 had Old Hamptonians back on the road and facing a 1st XI, a rare treat, in the form of Englefield Green. Batting first, it was tough to know what a good score would be, and the team managed 172-7 thanks mostly to raja Adeel’s 69 accelerating nicely through the innings . The defence of this total started nicely with 2 quick wickets up top but Englefield Green quickly put themselves in the ascendency with a high class 3rd wicket partnership . With the game rapidly going away from the side Old Hamptonians turned to a pair of blonde off spinners, Tom Phillipson (3-24) and Chris Madoc-Jones (1-28) who gave a glimmer of hope as the game





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raced to its climax . Zac Goodwill returned at the death and George Blair’s medium pacers were introduced as caution was thrown to the wind by both sides. Having had his first ball deposited for a massive 6, Blair turned the game with a superb 3-14 combining with the ever-reliable Goodwill to give Old Hamptonians a miraculous 3 run win, sealed with a slip catch, cueing significant socially distanced scenes. The final 2 games were both very similar. Bowling first at Chertsey, Old Hamptonians did amazingly well to bowl out a very good side for 88 in 34 overs . As had become a happy theme this season wickets were shared around well and there was absolutely no let up from the 6 bowlers . Julian poulter was at it again with a high class 57* to set up a 9-wicket win, secured by an extremely athletic paul Carson cover drive . Old Hamptonians were back at Dean Road in the final group game, starting early, the team again bowled first and bowled well. James Scowen had all his pals dreaming of a 10 fer but had to settle for a special 4-8 off his full allocation so Old Hamptonians turned to James vyvyan who spun a lovely web on his way to 4-17 as Ashford could only muster 78 . paul Carson (45*) and James Wilson (19*) constructed a classy 2nd wicket partnership leading the side to another 9 wicket win . Securing the point, the title and extending the 100% run . The season was concluded with a post season friendly against a very strong East Molesey side at dean road . On a tricky pitch, Old Hamptonians got themselves to 121-9 off 30 overs with Ollie George top scoring with 35 opening the batting. In truth that total never looked like enough as Molesey’s youngsters picked off some slack bowling and Old Hamptonians were playing catch up from that point onwards. A good late fight from the team came a little too late and Molesey secured the win by 5 wickets . A good test regardless and shows how much progress Old Hamptonians have made as a team and as a club but also how far there still is to go . Huge thanks, as ever, to captain Sufyan Khan for his leadership during an unusual but highly enjoyable 2020 season .


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GROup 31 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsChipstead Coulsdon and Walcountians 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 108Ewell 7 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 108Sanderstead 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 5 4 0 77Epsom 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 4 0 75Sutton 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 73Oxted and Limpsfield 7 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 2 0 55Leatherhead 7 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 0 32dorking 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 12



Group 31 Report - by Chipstead Coulsdon and Walcountians CCFor CCWCC 3rd xI, the strange, truncated, but ultimately successful 2020 season turned out to be something of a triumph of team admin and flexibility over performance.Ending up as joint Champions of Surrey Championship Challenge Group 31, losing two games more than joint title holders, Ewell, was mainly down to the unique season rules which allowed those fixtures not played on the Saturday to be replayed at another time. And it was ultimately, winning those two rearranged Sunday fixtures which allowed CCWCC to share top spot. Thanks very much to the flexibility of Leatherhead and Dorking in working with the club to get these particular fixtures on and this typified the league as a whole with cricket generally being played in excellent spirit throughout . CCWCC also managed to play a shortened game starting at 3pm against Oxted & Limpsfield on a very damp pitch on a wet Saturday in another excellent example of both teams wanting to ‘get the game on’ . The toughest side CCWCC played was undoubtedly Ewell who, despite having them in deep trouble at 48-5, finished with 259 from their 40 overs and won by 72 runs, thanks mainly to 127 from their no. 5 Imran Dawood, who looks a little too good for this level (as his 341 runs this season and 1110 last season attest) . notable performances from CCWCC 3rd xI this year came from the ever-reliable John Blackburn who top scored with 217 league runs from 6 innings . dave Farrington, Chris Webber and Holger Kriess also contributed decent runs with decent averages . Wickets were shared around the team with young George Freeman and incoming skipper dan Moore picking up 8 and 7 wickets respectively to be leading wicket takers . notable mentions also to Alex nestor and Tom Whittenbury with 5 a piece from limited numbers of overs . Big thanks to Monty and the team at the home ground ‘Clockhouse’ for preparation of pitches and availability of food and drink under Covid regulations and of course massive thanks to the wonderful scorer Barbara Heal who turned out every week, whatever the weather, to score and without even the incentive of an organised tea to compensate for her efforts this season!Finally, thanks to all 28 players who turned out for the team this season . Of the 7 matches played only 4 players managed to play more than 5 of the games so there was a need for a big squad and hopefully some stability can return next season when, all being well, the world will have returned to something more like normal .

Group 31 Report - by Ewell CCunfortunately no report was submitted by Ewell CC .





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GROup 32 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsOld Whitgiftians 7 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 124Cheam 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 104Streatham & Marlborough 7 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 0 91purley 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 71Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 7 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 54Alleyn 7 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 0 45Addiscombe 7 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 33Merstham 7 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 18



Group 32 Report - by Old Whitgiftians CCunfortunately no report was submitted by Old Whitgiftians CC .





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GROup 34 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsdulwich 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 107Spencer 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 0 92Malden Wanderers 7 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 88Beddington 7 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 69Old rutlishians 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 66Bank of England 7 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 50Old Wimbledonians 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 48Worcester park 7 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 27



Group 34 Report - by dulwich CCIn May even the most optimistic people were surely anticipating a summer without cricket, so at dulwich CC everyone was delighted to have the availability to field 6 senior teams when the season eventually started on the 25th July .Of course, this being England, and given the difficult year that had been endured up to that point, it felt almost inevitable that the first league match day would turn out to be an almost total washout. In the group the 3rd XI were drawn in, Challenge Group 34; only Bank of England and Worcester Park had the foresight to start early and squeeze in a shortened game, with the Bank winning a close encounter .So it was on 1st August that this bizarre season properly kicked off. When the league was formulated Dulwich always expected Spencer CC to be the biggest game, local rivals and 1st vs . 3rd in the 2019 3rd xI premier League and it was as close as anticipated. Some excellent batting in the final 10 overs from two promising under 15s, Jacob Emler and Jonty postlewhite, took dulwich to 190 from its 40 overs . In chasing, Spencer were always well ahead of the rate but regular wickets saw them fall to 142-8 before some lower order hitting got them within 12 runs. It was a very relieved Dulwich side that walked off after finally nicking the last 2 wickets. The first league game in 11 months was a great reminder of why everyone spends Saturdays playing cricket.Week 3 saw wins for Beddington, dulwich and Old rutlishians, as well as a rampant Spencer who bowled Malden Wanderers out for 54 and chased it down in less than 10 overs. Two weeks later they inflicted the same damage on Old Wimbledonians who succumbed for just 55, chasing Spencer’s 216 . Jack Bunn was the pick of their bowlers with 4-10 . despite those two excellent performances, it was actually Malden Wanderers who delivered the best bowling showing of the season, skittling Worcester park for a remarkable 15 . Iain Westbrook returned the best bowling figures in the division that day, 5 overs, 3 maidens, 6 for 3!Those results were reflective of the season as a whole which seemed to favour bowlers. Most of the close games were low scoring affairs, perhaps the closest being Dulwich against Beddington on a very wet, muddy day at Beddington park midway through the season . Somehow 40 overs a side was squeezed in with dulwich successfully chasing 133 in 38 overs, 6 wickets down . Oliver Steward carried his bat for 53* from 120 deliveries on a pitch doing everything .One of the best decisions the league administrators made this year was to allow teams to agree to different start times and dates, and shortened matches if the weather required. There were multiple shortened fixtures in the league on rainy days and Worcester park even hosted Old rutlishians for a T20 match on a Wednesday night . A great idea to maximise competitive cricket in this shortened season .unfortunately, Malden Wanderers and Beddington were unable to take advantage of this and reschedule their abandoned match, preventing a possible league decider in the final game of the season between Dulwich and Malden . As it was the game was a dead rubber, with no one able to catch dulwich in the league . Malden won another low scoring affair, bowling Dulwich out for 84 in pursuit of 102 to spoil Dulwich’s aims for a 100% win





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record in matches completed .Although defeat in the final match was disappointing, the quality bowling throughout the summer (Fergus neve, raheel Haider and u-15 Joe Fetherston all averaged under 10 with the ball) was enough to ensure the Dulwich 3rd XI won its second league title in as many seasons, albeit a shortened one! Final shout outs to Tim Berrington of Old rutlishians and richard down of Bank of England, top run scorer and wicket taker in the division, respectively .The highlights of the shortened season were many but a couple stand out for dulwich . First, the sheer enthusiasm of players (of all ages!) wanting to play cricket. The Club regularly put out 7 teams on a Saturday as Dulwich reaped the benefit of no weddings, stag dos and holidays. Only a handful of players chose not to play in 2020 for perfectly understandable reasons . Second, the strength of the Club’s juniors goes from strength to strength with, on most Saturdays, all 4 of dulwich’s Surrey Championship teams stacked with under 18s, including many of the talented under 15 group . This is testament to not only the quality of the youngsters at dulwich CC but the faith captains have in them, particularly in the higher teams and it bodes well for the future .Dulwich CC would like to pay thanks to the officials, scorers John Lewis and Jenny Pratt and 3rd XI umpire Chris reardon . dulwich would also like to thank the Surrey Championship for making the 2020 ‘season’ possible and providing so much relief and enjoyment for players when many had given up hope of any cricket at various points .


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GROup 35 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsBattersea Ironsides 7 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 108SinjunGrammarians 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 106valley End 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 105Hampton Wick royal 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 71Kingstonian 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 68Thames ditton 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 49Merton 7 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 28Hook and Southborough 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 0 15



Group 35 Report - by Battersea Ironsides CCWhen the lockdown was announced back in March, the thought of being able to play any cricket was minimal, at best. The fact that Battersea Ironsides managed to get 5 games in, with 2 others rained off, is full credit to the Surrey league . Then on a more personal note for the team, full credit must be given as Battersea Ironsides 3rd xI went undefeated throughout the season, to win the group by just 2 points to SinjunGrammarians, in a toughly fought league .One of the advantages of a league of this style, and playing teams that are located around you, is that you end up playing teams that you have never played before, and therefore end up having brand new experiences and new match ups . Battersea Ironsides had the pleasure of playing teams such as Hook & Southborough, Merton and Kingstonian, who had not been encountered before . rekindling rivalries with SinjunGrammarians, valley End and Thames ditton, whilst continuing the ding-dong battle with Hampton Wick royal . In a tough league with some very strong teams, it was fantastic work by everyone in our squad, to come away undefeated, with some stand out performances throughout .The biggest contribution with the bat has to go to Andy Beecroft, who after 4 innings scored 221 runs at an average of 110 .50 . He batted with freedom and aggression throughout each innings, taking the attack to the bowlers with his trusty cut shot, putting them under severe pressure and very much affirming that the momentum had swung in Battersea Ironsides’ favour . By Andy scoring heavy runs across the early/middle part of the innings, it took all the pressure off and gave complete freedom to the lower middle order, to come out and show some flair (this didn’t always come off, but it’s still nice that the option was there).At the top of the order, david Clements consistently set a solid platform for the rest of the batsman . david’s calm, silky and Ian Bell like cover drives, were always a glorious watch, and scoring 193 runs, across 6 innings, at an average of 32 .17, set up the innings, for the rest of the team to come in and bat with some freedom, knowing the opposition were already on the back foot, because of the top order .All of this was well backed up towards the end of each innings, by the middle/lower order, with some lusty and huge hitting from rob ‘guns’ Milligan and some attempted huge hitting from the captain .In the bowling department, Battersea Ironsides own Shane Warne came up trumps again . Harry Moore was once again at his destructive best with his leg spin, taking 13 wickets off 35.5 overs, at an average of 8.92. For the majority of the games, he was untouchable and batsman could not pick what was coming out of his hand . Always reliable, when called upon, Harry stopped any momentum that the batsman was getting and would pick up the crucial wickets, just when needed . Handy lower order bat and a decent pair of hands, Harry is a vital member of the team, and once again this season, showed that .I do have to give massive credit to all the bowlers, who all did a job this season, when called upon . praveen Kolluguri was beautifully consistent opening the bowling, with batsmen finding the famous ‘shuffle’ too much to handle . Even though he did not take as many wickets as he would like, going for under 3 an over, throughout





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the season, just shows how difficult batsmen found facing him. Jonny Christopher, dan durham, Sam Harvey and Glyn rhodes bowled with aggression and pace, which a lot of batsmen could not handle, with all of them picking up wickets just at the right time . Then there is ‘Mr Battersea Ironsides 3rd xI’, Iain Gilhespy, who you can always call upon to do you a job .Of course, for the bowlers to perform well and take wickets, they need to be backed up in the field. This is normally the weakest part of the game, but this year Battersea Ironsides managed to hold on to the majority of the catches and the ground fielding was superb. The acquisition of Lewis Wilson, who has a fantastic pair of hands, either behind the sticks or out in the deep has been a fantastic find. Backed up at mid-on by David ‘Inflatable tube arms’ Clements, who took some majestic catches this year. With Matt Proudman and Glyn Rhodes also holding on to a few decent grabs, this season was definitely the best fielding performance from the Ironsides, for quite some time .With the year that 2020 has been, people were just craving to play some cricket in the sun, see some mates and have a damn good laugh, to take their mind off what 2020 had become. Again, full credit to the Surrey League for turning around and setting up all the groups, in absolutely no time at all, and ensuring that some cricket was able to be played .Being undefeated was a massive triumph by Battersea Ironsides and the club was proud of the guys, with how much effort they put in and their focus in each game, to make sure the team could be as successful as possible .Here’s to next season, when, hopefully, everything is back to the way it was and Battersea Ironsides 3rd xI can focus on pushing for promotion and having another successful season .


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GROup 36 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsEwhurst 6 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 104ripley 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 104putney 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 67Shepperton 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 48Teddington Town 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 46roehampton 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 0 34Whiteley village 6 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 6 0 12



Group 36 Report - by Ewhurst CCEwhurst 1st XI won the division and were grateful to be able to play; however, all the other sides were 3rd XI teams that were of a different standard. Most games were pretty one-sided and the club would rather not have to write about it as it would be difficult to make it come across well!

Group 36 Report - by Ripley CCIt was a tough start to the season with the poor weather and Ewhurst having a strong, fired up bowling attack. despite this, ripley put on 158-7 from 30 overs . Stand out batting performances from dan Searle 43 and a quick fire 37 from Lee Fleming. The following week saw ripley play Shepperton 3rd xI at their 1st team home ground . Having won the toss, Ripley chose to bat first, on a good wicket. The middle order managed to build several partnerships. Two half centuries from dan Searle and Khurram naseer helped the side to a score of 196 . The bowling attack managed to skittle Shepperton out for 146, for a convincing win . The youngest player at 15 years of age Hamza Illyas took his first league 5fer and also managed a brilliant hat-trick to stop any chance of a comeback, 5-36 from 8 overs . Khurram naseer provided an excellent partner with the ball and took three wickets .The next fixture saw Ripley winning the toss again and putting Whiteley Village in to bat. Ripley’s bowling attack kept the score to a very modest total . Bowling highlights from rob Ward (17-4 from 5 overs), 3 maidens each from dan Searle, Hamza Illyas and Khurram naseer and some tight spin bowling from Zafar Iqbal (21 from 8 overs). Ripley’s batting managed to chase the total 7 down. Batting performances; James Clover 33 and a match winning 29* from Steve Adcock . After a week’s break, ripley were back at pyrford again playing on an interesting track, ripley elected to bowl first. Teddington Town were all out for 123, making it a good toss to lose. Bowling performances; George Geaves (23-3 from 8 overs), dan Searle (21-3 from 5 .5), Khurram naseer (13-2 from 5) and Lee Fleming (4-1 from 6 overs) . The total was comfortably chased down with a top batting partnership of 91, dan Searle 61 and 41 runs from Haider Jamil .Despite the poor weather the day before, the away fixture at Putney Heath was still on. The pitch had not been covered so there was no surprise when Roehampton won the toss, Ripley were batting first. However, again this would be an excellent toss to lose with ripley putting on 260 . Batting highlights were the second highest batting partnership of all the ripley teams between both openers James Clover 32* and George Geaves 79* who put on 114 together, Haider Jamil scored an excellent 52 and valuable runs coming yet again from Lee Flemming 30 and Khurram naseer 21 . The bowling performance was carried out in a similar manner with roehampton all bowled out for 105 . Bowling highlights from Khurram naseer (9-3 from 6 overs), Lee Flemming (15-2 from 6 overs) and an excellent performance from u13s Sam Webber (11-3 from 4 overs) . To win five games on the bounce Ripley would have to beat Putney at home in the final game of the season. Losing the toss, Ripley batted first scoring a total of 228. Batting performances from Khurram Naseer scoring





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an impressive 47*, runs from Lee Flemming again 27 and an excellent middle order partnership of 73 from Tom Clover 48 and Jamie Cuin 23. The bowling again saw the team home to a final victory of the season, 120 all out . Wickets were again shared between all the bowlers with Lee Flemming, Sam Webber and Jamie Cuin picking up 2 each . Excellent bowling lines from Zafar Iqbal, Khurram naseer and Hamza Ilyas kept the total down .It was an excellent but short year for ripley 3rd xI, with a large number of standout performances contributing to the success of this season . Highest run scorer dan Searle scoring an impressive 185 runs this season, with an average of 61 .67 . Leading Wicket Taker was Hama Illyas (u15) taking 13 wickets in the season and having best figures of 5/21, second place in the whole club. Ripley CC’s MVP for the 2020 season was 3rd XI opening bowler Khurram naseer, who provided invaluable runs when needed and took wickets, week in and week out, with the new ball .Thanks to pyrford Cricket Club for providing the facilities and a place to call home ground . To round up, it has been a great first experience to captain a side like this, everyone made life extremely easy. Ripley look forward to the challenges next year .


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GROup 37 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsGuildford 7 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 130Camberley 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 104Walton on Thames 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 84valley End 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 73normandy 7 1 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 0 42Woking & Horsell 7 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 6 0 35Chobham 7 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 4 0 33Farnham 7 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 32



Group 37 Report - by Guildford CCunfortunately no report was submitted by Guildford CC .





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GROup 40 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsEast Molesey 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 103reigate priory 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 86Sunbury 6 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 85Banstead 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 70Esher 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 43Wimbledon 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 0 35Weybridge 6 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 9 0 13



Group 40 Report - by East Molesey CCIt was wonderful to be playing 4th XI Surrey Championship cricket in 2020! The spirit in all games was fantastic; everyone seemed to be of the same view that just playing competitive cricket was beyond what anyone could have hoped for at the start of the season. Congratulations to all teams that managed to field 4th XIs in the competition this year .Although of secondary importance in 2020, coming out on top of the division demonstrated the continued progress that EMCC is making. The results reflected the different strengths that existed between some of the teams, several games were competitive, but the juniors were able to dominate others . It was a tremendously enjoyable season and it is important to recognise the commitments of all Clubs to field teams with only one game cancelled for availability all season .The 6 match season went as follows; frustration in the rain at Reigate, domination against Weybridge (100 for Greg Clark), a strong win on the main square at Wimbledon (50 for Jez downer), a tense and close win in a rescheduled reigate match (also played on the main square with a great 76 for paul denning and 4 each for U15s Chand Dodhia and Josh Huxtable) thwarting the late fightback by Reigate U15s Arnav Patnaik and Oliver Harris, a narrow loss by 2 wickets to Banstead despite 4 wickets for U15 Joe Akhurst, too much fire power for Sunbury on a cold and windy August day (Greg Clark 79, Dan Wakely 49, Tom Beaumont 47) and finally season ending glory against Esher (u15 Luka Woods 66, Ed Craig 63 and returning Surrey young women’s player Alex Travers 38) .It was fantastic to see many clubs giving their juniors good experience of senior cricket . It is something that East Molesey truly believes in and has enabled the club to field even more senior teams in this curtailed cricketing year . Let us hope that everything is back to a more normal season next year and more exciting, competitive 4th xI cricket .





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GROup 41 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsOld Hamptonians 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 103Egham 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 102Englefield Green 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 85Kempton 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 69Ashford 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 0 53Chertsey 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 33Hampton Hill 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 28



Group 41 Report - by Old Hamptonians CCAfter a delayed start to the 2020 campaign, the OH 4s were delighted with the news that they would be playing league cricket, for the first time in recent memory. Joining OH in Group 41 were fellow 4th XIs of Egham, Kempton, Hampton Hill, Ashford and Chertsey, as well as Englefield Green 2nd XI. The division was hotly contested throughout the season, with several sides looking like favourites for the title as the summer progressed .A pre-season win against Walton gave great confidence going into the season opener against Egham and the whole squad was excited to make its debut in league cricket . OH started strongly, with an all-round team performance seeing Egham restricted to 175/8 from their 40 overs . Winter signings of Ted and Sam James got off to a great start at the top of the order, which they continued all summer. After Sam fell, Ted and George Holden put on 114 for the 3rd wicket and from there the game was never in doubt . OH chased the runs 4 down with 9 .2 overs to spare .This was followed by a clash against local rivals and familiar opposition in Hampton Hill . ‘The Hill’ were the first team the reformed 4th XI ever played back in 2018 and it is always an enjoyable fixture. This time around strong availability in the club, with no family holidays or festivals to be used as excuses, meant that OH had several players who would not have looked out of place in the 2s playing and the side ended up winning fairly comfortably . Hampton Hill bowled well to restrict OH to 172 all out, with the runs coming mainly from Alex Wilson and paul Carson . However, great bowling up top from the ever-present Anant Srinivasta and Zac Goodwill got off to a great start. Fittingly though, the hero of the day was not one of the players down from a higher xI, but instead was the 4s’ own Ollie phillips, who bowled excellently throughout the middle overs to return quite incredible figures of 6.2-2-10-7.Going into the first away fixture against Kempton, OH were two from two and high on confidence. On the hottest day of the season, OH’s wise captain elected to bowl first, citing that the pitch looked like it would do a lot . unfortunately, for the captain’s popularity in the team, the team was unable to make early inroads and Kempton at one point looked like they might bat OH out of the game . However, good bowling at the death from Ollie Fletcher and Jamie Lashley, as well as more middle over control from Ollie phillips meant Kempton were eventually bowled out for 173 . Lacking the James brothers at the top of the order OH struggled, with only Alex Brown’s excellent 72 preventing an all-out collapse . However, when he fell, the team were still left with 28 needed . Against all the odds Srinivasta and phillips batted with unreal determination and hit the winning runs with seven balls to spare .Unexpectedly OH were still unbeaten and were about to come up against the pre-season favourites in Englefield Green 2s, who had also won all three of their games. OH batted first in a light drizzle, which persisted all day. Joel Banerjee batted well for his 62 and runs throughout the middle order set the opposition a tough 210 to win . OH defended the total comfortably with Ollie Fletcher taking 5/17, those five wickets being Englefield’s top five. Thanks to Englefield Green for being so hospitable after the game.





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That win left the Old Hamptonians top of the league and the only team still unbeaten. With a week off from league action the next Saturday, the side played a Putney 3s. However, Egham beat Englefield Green, meaning the league looked increasingly like being a battle between OH and Egham . The task was simple, win both the next two games and OH would be league champions .This task started very well the next week against Chertsey . OH hit the biggest total of the season of 260/6, with runs coming from Sam James (51), Ted James (56) and the ever-present wicket-keeper nicky Bird (59) who was excellent behind the stumps all season . The total was defended with ease as the team bowled Chertsey out for 66, Ollie Phillips taking another five-wicket haul. Chertsey were a very young side, with a lot of potential going forward .Having won convincingly against Chertsey, OH now needed just one win or three bonus points, if the team fancied doing it the hard way . Ashford were the opponents for the last game of the season . Ashford batted first and instantly gained the upper hand. The bowlers struggled to find the areas they had all season and the innings would have got away from OH, if not for the spell of Ollie Fletcher who bowled his eight overs for 14, taking two wickets, when every other bowler went at around six an over . Ashford batted very well and could have got more than the 206/6 they ended up on .The six wickets of the first innings had netted OH a single bonus point, therefore the team needed to get to the 175-run mark for another two, which would secure the title . However, the way OH had been batting in the previous weeks, the team backed themselves to chase down the target . unfortunately, the top order never got going . Both the James brothers got starts but did not go on, with some good bowling and poor shots leaving OH in trouble . Lahiru perera made a very useful 38 but wickets kept falling . The James brothers got themselves in, before falling and Ashford bowled very well to keep the pressure on . Lahiru perera counter attacked with a quick 30 but fell caught behind . danny Anders at nine was battling hard for 13 but when he was bowled, the OH were 131-9, still 44 runs away from the bonus point target .Skipper Michael Godsmark joined Anant Srinivasta at the crease and the pals were not confident, Godsmark averaging 6.6 for the club with the bat. However, Srinivasta decided that he would not go down without a fight, taking the attack to the Ashford bowlers. He batted magically to first get the OH their first batting bonus point for 150 and then approach the 175 mark . Godsmark did his best to throw away the league, chipping the ball tamely to point with the score on 172 . However, luck was with the captain who was put down . The next over the bonus point target was passed, much to the delight of the watching crowd. Srinivasta hit 41 off 30 balls in an innings which will live long in the memory . OH ultimately fell 22 runs short of the target, but had somehow secured the title .Anant Srinivasta was named player of the Season for his consistent opening bowling and two exceptional rear-guard actions. Special mention should go to Ollie Phillips who finished as the league’s leading wicket taker with 17 wickets at a ridiculous average of 4 .35 and an economy rate of 2 .44 . With the bat, Ashford’s Mahtab rasheed was the highest run scorer with 188 runs at 31 .33, his 66 when he played OH was a very good knock . Thanks to all the teams in the division for some excellent games of cricket played in the right spirit . Kempton, Ashford and Englefield Green were all excellent hosts, especially with the added burden of the COVID regulations . It really looked like there might not be any action at all in 2020 so well done to everyone who made it possible in the Surrey Championship and all the participating clubs . OH hope to see many of these sides again as the team applies to enter the main Surrey Championship structure in 2021 .

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GROup 45 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsCheam 7 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 140Streatham & Marlborough 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 73Addiscombe 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 72Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 72Sanderstead 7 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 51purley 7 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 44Merstham 7 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 6 0 35Chipstead Coulsdon and Walcountians 7 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 2 0 34



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GROup 47 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsMalden Wanderers 6 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 104dulwich 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 89Spencer 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 66Old rutlishians 6 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 50Old Wimbledonians 6 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 44Sutton 6 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 6 0 30Beddington 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 10



Group 47 Report - by Malden Wanderers CCIn the end, it came down to the final over of the final match of a season that very nearly did not happen at all. First versus second, a run chase on a small pitch under autumnal skies, 18 required for victory for the batting side, which frankly had been losing the match badly for much of the afternoon . A small white feather drifted across in front of the away team’s leg spinner as he tossed himself a catch. An omen? Perhaps.But before we replay that final over of Group 47, let us rewind a little, find out how we got here. To their great credit Surrey’s cricket administrators had moved heaven and earth to get competitive cricket moving forwards by late July, even if it meant that some of the hastily assembled league groups contained teams of mismatched talents. Group 47 was no different, and as July gave way to a hard baked August, tight contests were rare and walkovers commonplace on Saturday afternoons .For the aristocrats of dulwich, it was all rather easy, thanks to the runs of skipper and opener Ben Lester and young gun Joseph Lane, and the wickets of Jordan Allbury-ryman . Sometimes, at this level of cricket, you turn up to face an opposition with a couple of callow teenagers and a veteran or three . not so with dulwich 4s, who are 11 good young cricketers approaching, or in, their prime . Even Spencer, who would end third in the group, were hammered by the ‘doggies’ by 125 runs thanks in part to a potent all-round display from Fergus neve (72 and 2-15) .Malden Wanderers were a different proposition, two full leagues below Dulwich in the regular Surrey championship, but used to victory (in 2019 they won 16 out of 18) and with a quixotic bowling attack which always found ways to get wickets . Three of the top four bowlers in Group 47 were ‘Stags’, including leg-spinning opening bowler Andrew Campbell and Malden’s most consistent cricketer of the summer, Matthew Bateman. Brilliant catching and athletic fielding ensured that opponents never truly got away. Again, Spencer were thrashed in Earlsfield in August after being bowled out for just 75 (Kiron James Medina 4-15, Campbell 2-14) .By early September, both sides had won 4 from 5, and had only lost to the rain . And so to new Malden, for the high noon showdown, first versus second, winner takes all - but please bring your own hand sanitiser and teas . MW put dulwich in and were soon regretting it, with Lester and Johnny Blain both easily clearing the ropes in a 50-plus opening stand. The fielding side chipped away at the middle order, but had few answers to the clean hitting of the talkative Henry Entwistle, until he was wonderfully caught, one-handed on the square leg boundary . A score of 216 from 40 overs looked decent . Malden had not chased down a total like this for several years. But the pitch is small, and if anything Dulwich rather subsided in their final 8 overs and could have scored 40-50 more . Still, the home side lost early wickets and were down and out at 65-5 when the game turned deliciously, as only this game can . Abishek Annthakumar led a violent counterattack, with a career best 64, all sweet timing and occasional brutish strength, while keeper-batsman nick Bateman maintained his composure in the face of persistent advice from the fielding side, to keep him company with a canny 47. When both were out, again





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the game looked up for Malden, until the oldest and youngest players in the match - lefties Steve Morgan and Kiron James Medina showed that this side bats deep and never knows when it’s beaten .And so to that final over, 18 to make. Lester chose Daniel Peters’ leggies ahead of anything quicker because of concerns about pace on the ball and the short straight boundaries . But the left-handers took a fancy to the flighted leg spin, hitting 4, 2, 1 and 6 off the first four balls. Two to go, 5 to make, and a brief hiatus as the feather made its entry. The game paused, everyone on edge. Peters tripped in around the wicket, floated up a half volley, and James Medina lofted it straight for six . Cue celebrations, commiserations, elbow shakes all round and an admission from both captains that, win or lose, this kind of cricket is what we all pay our annual subs for .


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GROup 48 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsreigate priory 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 105SinjunGrammarians 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 104Kingstonian 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 69Hampton Wick royal 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 49Battersea Ironsides 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 47Thames ditton 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 8 0 37Hook and Southborough 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 11



Group 48 Report - by Reigate priory CCSam Gregson had a wonderful first season in charge of the side leading them to the Challenge Cup Group Championship . The team won 5 of 6 matches and were worthy winners . Sam was also the leading run scorer with 159 @ 31 .8, closely followed by Brijesh patel with 143 @ 35 .75 . The stand out innings for the season was however Andy Hook’s excellent 82 .Brijesh showed his all-round skill in leading the wicket takers with 8 victims at 12 .13 . Mention must also be made of the two youngsters, Arthur Thilo and Tristan Cossey who were amongst the leading wicket takers at the excellent averages of 10 .25 and 14 .2 respectively .Bringing home some silverware always adds spice to a season, albeit a very much shortened one .

Reigate priory 5th xI Winners Group 48 2020Back: Brijesh Patel, Arthur Thilo, Michael Ramsden, Matt Van Staden, Manoj Rajarethinam, Matt Weekes

Front: John Bramhall, Aaron de Mello, Sam Gregson (captain), Steve Cross, Simon Morris





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GROup 50 p W l C A lCN WCN T Bat p Bowlp pen ptsnormandy 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 82Sunbury 6 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 71East Molesey 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 69valley End 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 68Woking & Horsell 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 68Walton on Thames 6 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 4 0 55valley End 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 18



Group 50 Report - by Normandy CCTo the outside world, the success of normandy’s 4th xI in 2020 was due in no small part to the batting of dom Allom who amassed an incredible 367 runs in just 4 innings, including a brutal 153 against valley End that included 23 fours and 5 sixes . His phenomenal success made him the third highest run scorer in the Championship in 2020 and saw him rightfully crowned normandy’s player of the Year .From an insider’s viewpoint the true success of the 4th xI was the way that, in a dreadful year, people re-connected with club cricket as a slice of normality and embraced the chance to play a great sport . In particular, the 4th team saw a number of father and son combinations taking the field with the Bowens, Hewitts, Alloms and Wilsons being, at various times, complemented by two sets of brothers in the Kershaws and the Carrs which emphasized the family nature of the club and of the game itself . It was heartening that, on the back of this, the club was able to field 5 teams most weeks and bring cricket to as many members as possible.Thanks must go to all at the Championship for bringing meaningful, competitive and enjoyable cricket to everyone for half the summer, once Boris gave the go ahead, for all to prove that a cricket ball is not ‘the vector of disease’ it was once considered .Thanks must also go to the various captains of the team, in a truncated season normandy still churned through three different captains, but Messrs Medlock, Jones and Bowen all did a sterling job, although the “wise old heads” are still trying to fathom how the 4s managed to play through the apocalyptic weather of 25th July… .

















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In the interim, all clubs should be contacted through their play-cricket “About us” section.

AddiscombeMain Ground - Addiscombe CC, Sandilands, East Croydon, Surreypost Code - Cr0 5dBTelephone - 0208 654 5449power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - Addington 1743 CC, Addington village road, Croydon, Cr0 5ASpost Code - Cr0 5ASTelephone - 01689 849 1734th xI Ground - As Third ElevenWeb Site - www .pitchero .com/clubs/addiscombecricketclub

AlleynMain Ground - Edward Alleyn Club, Burbage road, London,post Code - SE24 9HdTelephone - 02072 74 4864power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - next to 100 Turney road, dulwich, Greater Londonpost Code - SE21 7JHTelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .alleyn .co .uk

AshfordMain Ground - Ashford Sports Club, Short Lane, Stanwell, Staines upon Thames, Middlesex,post Code - TW19 7BQTelephone - 01784 252288 (office) 01784 255511 (bar)power - n/A in scoring areaWiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - As Main Groundpost Code - As Main GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - As Main GroundWeb Site - www .ashfordcc .co .uk


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AshteadMain Ground - Ashtead Cricket Club, Woodfield Lane, Ashtead, Surrey,post Code - KT21 2BJTelephone - 01372 275243power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - Box Hill School, London road . Mickleham, dorking, Surrey, rH5 6EApost Code - rH5 6EATelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - As Third ElevenWeb Site - www .ashteadcc .co .uk

Bank of EnglandMain Ground - priory Lane, roehampton, Londonpost Code - SW15 5JQTelephone - 02083924360power - n/A in scoring areaWiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - Queen Elizabeth Walk, Barnes, Greater Londonpost Code - SW13 0dG4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - http://bankofengland .play-cricket .com/

BansteadMain Ground - Avenue road, Banstead, Surreypost Code - SM7 2ppTelephone - 01737 358838power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - As Main Groundpost Code - n GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - As Main GroundWeb Site - http://banstead .play-cricket .com/

Battersea IronsidesMain Ground - Battersea Ironsides Sports Club, Burntwood Lane, Earlsfield,post Code - SW17 0AWTelephone - 020 8874 9913power - n/A in scoring areaWiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - Abbey rec, Morden road, South Wimbledon, SW19 3Bppost Code - SW19 3BpTelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - As Third ElevenWeb Site - http://bicc .play-cricket .com


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BeddingtonMain Ground - Beddington Cricket Club, Church road, Wallingtonpost Code - SM6 7nnTelephone - 020 8647 7489power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - As Main Groundpost Code - n GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - As Main GroundWeb Site - www .beddingtoncc .co .uk

ByfleetMain Ground - Parvis Road, Byfleet, Surrey,post Code - KT14 7ABTelephone - 01932 343693power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd XI Ground - Byfleet Recreation Ground, Stream Close, Byfleet, KT14 7LZpost Code - KT14 7LZTelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www.byfleetcricketclub.co.uk

CamberleyMain Ground - upper verran road, Camberley, Surrey,post Code - Gu15 2JLTelephone - 01276 63704power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - The royal Logistic Corps Cricket Ground, deepcut, Gu16 6STpost Code - Gu16 6STTelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - As 3rd xIWeb Site - www .camberleycc .co .uk

CheamMain Ground - peaches Close, Station Way, Cheam, Surreypost Code - SM2 7BJTelephone - 0208 2403500power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - As Main Groundpost Code - n GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - cheamcricketclub .com


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ChertseyMain Ground - Sir Edward Stern Sports Ground, Grove road,post Code - KT16 9dHTelephone - 01932 560183power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - recreation Ground Lodge, Guildford road, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 9BWpost Code - KT16 9BWTelephone - 01932 5601834th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .chertseycc .org .uk

ChessingtonMain Ground - Sir Francis Barker recreational Ground, Leatherhead road, Chessington, Surreypost Code - KT9 2nBTelephone - 0208 397 9194power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - As Main Groundpost Code - n GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .chessingtoncricketclub .co .uk

Chipstead Coulsdon & WalcountiansMain Ground - High road, Chipstead, Surreypost Code - Cr5 3SFTelephone - 01737 551874power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - Walcountians Sports Ground, Carshalton road, Surrey, SM7 3Hupost Code - SM7 3HuTelephone - 01737 35543484th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - http://ccwcc .play-cricket .com/

ChurtMain Ground - redhearn Fields, Churt, Surrey,post Code - Gu10 2HYTelephone - 01428 717301power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - n/Apost Code - n/ATelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .churtcc .co .uk


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Cobham AvoriansMain Ground - Cobham Avorians CC, Convent Lane, Cobham, Surrey,post Code - KT11 1HBTelephone - 01932 862229power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - Coronation recreation Ground, Molesey road, Hersham, KT12 4Qrpost Code - KT12 4QrTelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .avorians .co .uk

CranleighMain Ground - Cranleigh CC, The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey,post Code - Gu6 8nS Telephone - not Statedpower - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - Glebelands School, parsonage road, Cranleigh, Surrey, Gu6 7Anpost Code - Gu6 7AnTelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .Cranleighcricket .com

CroydonMain Ground - Croygas Sports Ground, 48 Mollison drive, Wallington, Surreypost Code - SM6 9BYTelephone - not Statedpower - unknownWiFi - unknown3rd xI Ground - Wallington Sports & Social Club, 34 Mollison drive, Wallington, Surreypost Code - SM6 9BYTelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .https://croydoncc .play-cricket .com/

dorkingMain Ground - pixham Lane dorking,Surreypost Code - rH4 1pLTelephone - n/Apower - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - Westhumble playing Fields, dorking, Surrey, rH5 6Adpost Code - rH5 6AdTelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - As Third ElevenWeb Site - http://dorkingcc .co .uk/


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dulwichMain Ground - Giant Arches Road, off Burbage Road, Dulwich, London, post Code - SE24 9Hp Telephone - 020 7274 1242power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - dulwich Sports Ground, entrance alongside no . 100 Turney road, West dulwich, London, SE21 7JHpost Code - SE21 7JHTelephone - phone Captain4th xI Ground - As Third ElevenWeb Site - www .dulwichcc .com

East MoleseyMain Ground - The Memorial Ground, Graburn Way, East Molesey, Surreypost Code - KT8 9ALTelephone - n/Apower - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - Imber Court Sports Club, Ember Lane, East Molesey, KT8 0BTpost Code - KT8 0BTTelephone - 020 8398 12674th xI Ground - As Third ElevenWeb Site - www .eastmoleseycricketclub .com

EghamMain Ground - vicarage road, Egham, Surrey,post Code - TW20 8npTelephone - 01784 432998power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - TBCpost Code - TBCTelephone - TBC4th xI Ground - prune Hill/Whitehall Lane, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0ExWeb Site - http://www .pitchero .com/clubs/eghamcricketclub

EpsomMain Ground - Francis Schnadhorst Memorial Ground, Woodcote road, Epsom, Surrey,post Code - KT18 7QnTelephone - 01372 722487power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - Alexandra recreation Ground, Alexandra road, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 4Bupost Code - KT17 4BuTelephone - 01372 7224874th xI Ground - As Third ElevenWeb Site - http://www .pitchero .com/clubs/epsomcc


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EsherMain Ground - 47 new road, Esher, Surrey,post Code - KT10 9nuTelephone - 01372 462814power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - Met police Sports Club, Imber Court, Ember Lane, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 0BTpost Code - KT8 0BTTelephone - 020 8398 81674th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .eshercc .co .uk

EwellMain Ground - 27 ruxley Lane, Ewell, Surrey,post Code - KT19 0JBTelephone - 07825 032092power - n/A in scoring areaWiFi - n/A3rd xI Ground - n/Apost Code - n/ATelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .ewellcricketclub .com

FarnhamMain Ground - Farnham park, Castle Street, Farnham, Surreypost Code - Gu9 0AuTelephone - 07591 987569power - n/A in scoring areaWiFi - n/A3rd xI Ground - Crondall recreation Ground, Hook Meadow, Croft Lane, Crondall, Hampshire, Gu10 5QGpost Code - Gu10 5QGTelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .farnhamcc .co .uk

GuildfordMain Ground - The Sports Ground, Woodbridge road, Guildfordpost Code - Gu1 4rpTelephone - 01483 572181power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - 1) Stoke recreation Ground, recreation road, Guildford, Gu1 1HQ / Brook CC Haslemere – on the A286 between Milford and HaslemereSatnav Gu8 5uJ) .post Code - u8 5uJ) .Telephone - n/A4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .guildfordcc .com


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Hampton HillMain Ground - The pavilion, Bushy park, Cricket Lane, Hampton Hill,post Code - TW12 1pATelephone - n/Apower - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - Carlisle park, Wensleydale road, Hampton, TW12 2LYpost Code - TW12 2LYTelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - As 3rd xIWeb Site - www .hamptonhillcricket .co .uk

Hampton Wick RoyalMain Ground - Bushy park, park road, Hampton Wickpost Code - KT1 4AZTelephone - 020 8977 2378power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - As Main Groundpost Code - n GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - As Main GroundWeb Site - www .hwrcc .co .uk

HaslemereMain Ground - Haslemere recreation Ground, Old Haslemere road, Haslemere,post Code - Gu27 2nnTelephone - n/Apower - in scoring area WiFi - n/A3rd xI Ground - power in scoring area WiFi in Clubhouse WiFi in scoring areapost Code - n/ATelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .haslemerecc .co .uk

Horsley & SendMain Ground - Horsley and Send Cricket Club, Twinn’s Field, Off Ripley Lane, West Horsley,post Code - KT24 6JSTelephone - 01483 285322power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - n/Apost Code - n/ATelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - http://www .horsleyandsendcc .co .uk/


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KemptonMain Ground - The Kempton Ground, Kempton Avenue, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex, post Code - W16 5nG Telephone - 01932 785237power - n/A in scoring areaWiFi - n/A3rd xI Ground - As Main Groundpost Code - n GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - As Main GroundWeb Site - http://kemptoncc .play-cricket .com/

KingstonianMain Ground - Kingstonian Cricket Club, King’s College Sportsground, Windsor Avenue, new Malden, Surreypost Code - KT3 5HATelephone - 020 8949 8733power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - Grist Memorial Ground, Summer Avenue, East Moleseypost Code - KT8 9LuTelephone - unknown4th xI Ground - As 3rd xI5th xI Ground - As 3rd xIWeb Site - http:/kingstonian .play-cricket .com

leatherheadMain Ground - Fetcham Grove, Guildford road, Leatherhead, Surrey,post Code - KT22 9BLTelephone - 01372 375203power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - TBCpost Code - TBCTelephone - TBC4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .leatherheadcc .co .uk

LingfieldMain Ground - Lingfield Cricket Club, 104 Godstone Road, Lingfield, Surreypost Code - rH7 6BTTelephone - 01342 834269power - unknown WiFi - unknown3rd xI Ground - Frogits Heath, West park road, newchapel, Surreypost Code - rH7 6LZTelephone - TBC4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www.https://lingfield.play-cricket.com/


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long dittonMain Ground - Stokes Field, Betts Way, Long ditton, Surreypost Code - KT6 5HTTelephone - TBCpower - unknown WiFi - unknown3rd xI Ground - n/Apost Code - n/ATelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .longdittoncc .com/

Malden WanderersMain Ground - 20 Cambridge Avenue, new Malden, Surreypost Code - KT3 4LETelephone - 020 8942 8965power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - as main ground4th XI Ground - Grist’s, Tiffin School Playing Fields, Summer Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9LSpost Code - KT8 9LSTelephone - 0742 944 8116 5th XI Ground - Grist’s, Tiffin School Playing Fields, Summer Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9LSWeb Site - www .Maldenwanderers .play-cricket .com

Maori OxshottMain Ground - Steels Lane, Oxshott,post Code - KT22 0rFTelephone - 01372 843652power - n/A in scoring areaWiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - n/Apost Code - n/ATelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - http://maori .play-cricket .com/website/web_pages/61557

MerrowMain Ground - Epsom road, Merrowpost Code - Gu4 7AATelephone - 01483 537280power - in scoring area WiFi - n/A3rd xI Ground - n/Apost Code - n/ATelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .pitchero .com/clubs/merrowcc


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MersthamMain Ground - The pavilion, Quality Street, Merstham, Surreypost Code - rH1 3BBTelephone - 01737 645485power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - The ring, St Johns, redhill, Surrey, rH1 6QEpost Code - rH1 6QETelephone - 01737 6454854th xI Ground - As Third ElevenWeb Site - http://www .mersthamcc .co .uk

MertonMain Ground - John Innes recreation Ground, Cannon Hill Lane, Merton park, London, Surreypost Code - SW20 9ESTelephone - TBCpower - unknownWiFi - unknown3rd xI Ground - Taunton Avenuepost Code - SW20 0BHTelephone - TBC4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .mertoncc .play-cricket .com/

MitchamMain Ground - 4 Cricket Green, Mitcham, Surreypost Code - Cr4 4LATelephone - 0208 661 0663 power - unknown WiFi - unknownWeb Site - http://www .mitchamcricketclub .org/

NormandyMain Ground - Hunts Hill road, normandy, Surreypost Code - Gu3 2AHTelephone - 01483 811519power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - As Main Groundpost Code - n GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - As Main GroundWeb Site - http://normandy .play-cricket .com


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Old EmanuelMain Ground - Blagdon House, Beverley Way, new Malden, Surreypost Code - KT3 4puTelephone - 02089 423857power - in scoring area WiFi - n/A3rd xI Ground - n/Apost Code - n/ATelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .oldemanuel .play-cricket .com

Old HamptoniansMain Ground - dean road, Hampton, Middlesex,post Code - TW12 1AQTelephone - 0208 979 2784power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - As Main Groundpost Code - As Main GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - As Main GroundWeb Site - oldhamptonians .play-cricket .com/

Old paulineMain Ground - Colets, St Nicholas Road, off Speer Road, Thames Ditton, Surreypost Code - KT7 0pWTelephone - 0208 398 1858 power - unknown WiFi - unknown Web Site - http://oldpauline .play-cricket .com/

Old RutlishiansMain Ground - The Old rutlishians Cricket Club, The Clubhouse, poplar road,post Code - SW19 3JSTelephone - 020 8542 3678power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - nursery road playing Fields, nursery road, London, SW19 3BTpost Code - SW19 3BTTelephone - 020 8545 36674th xI Ground - As Third ElevenWeb Site - www .oldrutscricket .org .uk


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Old WhitgiftiansMain Ground - Whitgift Sports Club, Croham Manor road, South Croydonpost Code - Cr2 7BGTelephone - 0208 686 2127power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - As Main Groundpost Code - As Main GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - As Main GroundWeb Site - www .owcc .org

Old WimbledoniansMain Ground - 143, Coombe Lane, West Wimbledon, London,post Code - SW20 0QxTelephone - 020 8879 0700power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - As Main Groundpost Code - n GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - As Main Ground5th xI Ground - raynes park Sports GroundWeb Site - http://oldwimbledonians .play-cricket .com/

Oxted & LimpsfieldMain Ground - Master park, Church Lane, Oxtedpost Code - rH8 9LdTelephone - 01883 712792power - n/A in scoring areaWiFi - in clubhouse3rd XI / 4th XI Ground - Grub Street, Westerham Road, Limpsfield, Surrey, RH8 0SJpost Code - rH8 0SJTelephone - 01883 7221055th xI Ground - Memorial Ground, dairy Lane, Crockham Hill, Kentpost Code - Tn8 6rAWeb Site - www.oxtedandlimpsfieldcc.co.uk

purleyMain Ground - purley Cricket Club, The ridge, purley, Surreypost Code - Cr8 3pFTelephone - 020 8660 0608power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - LCCA Cricket Centre, plough Lane, Wallington, SM6 8JQpost Code - SM6 8JQTelephone - 020 8669 21774th xI Ground - As Third ElevenWeb Site - www .purleycc .play-cricket .com


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putneyMain Ground - putney Lower Common, Greater Londonpost Code - SW15 1BpTelephone - unknownpower - unknown WiFi - unknown3rd xI Ground - Barn Elms Sports Centre, Queen Elizabeth Walk, Barnes, Londonpost Code - SW13 0dGTelephone - 020 3959 00554th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .putneycricketclub .com/

Reigate prioryMain Ground - reigate priory Cricket Club, park Lane, reigate, Surreypost Code - rH2 8JxTelephone - 01737 244477power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - St Albans road, reigate, Surrey, rH2 9Lnpost Code - rH2 9LnTelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - red Lion pub, Old road, Betchworth, Surrey, rH3 7dSWeb Site - www .reigatepriorycc .co .uk

RipleyMain Ground - The Green, ripley, Surrey,post Code - Gu23 6AnTelephone - 01483 223964power - in scoring area WiFi - n/A3rd xI Ground - (pyrford CC ground), Coldharbour rd, pyrford, Woking, Surrey, Gu22 8STpost Code - Gu22 8STTelephone - 01483 870391 4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - http://www .ripleycc .com/

RoehamptonMain Ground - Telegraph road, putney, Surreypost Code - SW15 3TuTelephone - unknownpower - unknownWiFi - unknown3rd xI Ground - unknownpost Code - unknownTelephone - unknown4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - https://roehampton .play-cricket .com/


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SandersteadMain Ground - Old Saw Mill, Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, Surreypost Code - Cr2 9EATelephone - 07872 346982power - in scoring area WiFi - n/A3rd XI Ground - Sanderstead Recreation Ground, Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, Surrey, CR2 9EEpost Code - Cr2 9EETelephone - 07872 3469824th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - http://www .pitchero .com/clubs/sandersteadcricketclub/

SheppertonMain Ground - Manor park, russell road, (entrance opposite dunboe place), Sheppertonpost Code - TW17 9HBTelephone - 01932 221722power - in scoring areaWiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - contact the Clubpost Code - Telephone - Web Site - https://shepperton .play-cricket .com

SinjungrammariansMain Ground - Trinity Fields, Trinity road, London,post Code - SW17 7HWTelephone - 07950 459 865power - n/A in scoring areaWiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - As Main Groundpost Code - As main GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - As Main GroundWeb Site - http://www/wandsworthcricket .co .uk

SpencerMain Ground - The Spencer Cricket Club, Fieldview, London,post Code - SW18 3HFTelephone - n/Apower - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - As Main Groundpost Code - n GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - As Main GroundWeb Site - http://cricket .spencerclub .org


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Staines & lalehamMain Ground - The Faulkers, Worple road, Staines, Surrey,post Code - TW18 1HrTelephone - 01784 456339power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - As Main Groundpost Code - n GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - As Main GroundWeb Site - http://www .pitchero .com/clubs/staineslalehamcricketclub

Stoke d’AbernonMain Ground - The recreation Ground, Blundel Lane, Stoke d’Abernon, Cobham, Surrey,post Code - KT11 3pSTelephone - n/Apower - in scoring area WiFi - n/A3rd xI Ground - TBdpost Code - TBdTelephone - TBd4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .stokecc .co .uk

Streatham & MarlboroughMain Ground - dulwich Common, London,post Code - SE21 7ExTelephone - 020 8693 4638power - n/A in scoring areaWiFi - n/A3rd xI Ground - As Main Groundpost Code - n GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - As Main GroundWeb Site - www.streathammarlboroughcc.co.uk/ ; www.stmcc.play-cricket.com ; http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/streathammarlborough/

SunburyMain Ground - Geoff Kaye Memorial Ground, Kenton Court Meadow, Lower Hampton Road, Sunbury-On-Thames, Middlesex,post Code - TW16 5pSTelephone - 01932 783133power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - As Main Groundpost Code - n GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - As Main Ground5th xI Ground - 10 Church road, Ashford, Middlesexpost Code - TW15 3dZWeb Site - www .sunburycricket .co .uk


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SuttonMain Ground - Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Surreypost Code - SM1 2EHTelephone - 020 3380 3236power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - Holmwood Close, Cheam , Surrey, SM2 7JLpost Code - SM2 7JLTelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - As Third ElevenWeb Site - www .suttoncricketclub .com

Teddington TownMain Ground - pavillion and Sports Ground, Bushy park, Teddington, Middlesexpost Code - TW11 0EATelephone - power - n/A in scoring areaWiFi - n/A3rd xI Ground - contact the Clubpost Code - Telephone - Web Site - https://teddingtontown .play-cricket .com

Thames dittonMain Ground - Giggs Hill rd, Thames dittonpost Code - KT7 0BTTelephone - 07518 381887power - n/A in scoring areaWiFi - n/A3rd xI Ground - Colets Sports Club, St nicholas rd, Thames ditton, KT7 0pWpost Code - KT7 0pWTelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .thamesdittoncricketclub .co .uk

Trinity Mid-WhitgiftianMain Ground - TMWA Sports Ground, Lime Meadow Avenue, Sanderstead, South Croydonpost Code - Cr2 9ASTelephone - 02086 572014power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - As Main Groundpost Code - n GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - As Main GroundWeb Site - www .tmwcc .co .uk


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valley EndMain Ground - Woodlands Lane Cricket Ground, Woodlands Lane, valley End, Windlesham, Surrey,post Code - Gu24 8TdTelephone - 01276 856505power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - Windlesham road, valley End, Windlesham, Gu24 8Tdpost Code - Gu24 8TdTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - As Third Eleven5th xI Ground - valley End Cricket Club, Windlesham road, Chobham, Surreypost Code - Gu24 8SnWeb Site - www .vecc .org .uk

WallingtonMain Ground - The Club pavilion, Hillside Gardens, Wallington, Surreypost Code - SM6 9nxTelephone - 02086698878power - WiFi - 3rd xI Ground - Wallington Sports and Social Club, Mollison drivepost Code - Telephone - Web Site - https://wallington .play-cricket .com

Walton on ThamesMain Ground - Ashley park pavilion, 197 Ashley park, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey,post Code - KT12 1ETTelephone - n/Apower - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd XI Ground - Weybridge Vandals Cricket Club, Brownacres, Off Walton Lane, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1Qppost Code - KT12 1QpTelephone - 01932 2276594th xI Ground - Herbert Crook pavilion, Coronation recreation Ground, rydens Grove, Hersham, Surrey, KT12 5ruWeb Site - http://www .pitchero .com/clubs/waltononthames/


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WeybridgeMain Ground - The Green, princes road, Weybridge,post Code - KT13 9BYTelephone - 01932 842484power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - Coldharbour road, pyrford, Surreypost Code - Gu22 8SpTelephone - 01932 354699Telephone - n/A4th xI Ground - Heathervale recreation Ground, Heathervale rd, new Haw, KT15 3Ap5th xI Ground - As 4th xIWeb Site - www .weybridgecc .co .uk

Weybridge vandalsMain Ground - The Green, princes road, Weybridge,post Code - KT13 9BYTelephone - 01932 842484power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - Heathervale recreation Ground, Heathervale rd, new Haw, KT15 3Appost Code - KT15 3ApTelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - As Third ElevenWeb Site - www .weybridgecc .co .uk

Whiteley villageMain Ground - The Green, princes road, Weybridge,post Code - KT13 9BYTelephone - 01932 842484power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - Heathervale recreation Ground, Heathervale rd, new Haw, KT15 3Appost Code - KT15 3ApTelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - As Third ElevenWeb Site - www .weybridgecc .co .uk

WimbledonMain Ground - The Wimbledon Club, Church road, Wimbledon,post Code - SW19 5AGTelephone - 0208 971 8090power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - Shrewsbury House School, Alms House Lane, KT9 2ndpost Code - KT9 2ndTelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - As Third ElevenWeb Site - http://www .thewimbledonclub .co .uk/cricket


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Woking & HorsellMain Ground - Brewery road, Horsell, Woking, Surrey,post Code - Gu21 4nATelephone - 01483 720120power - n/A in scoring areaWiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI / 4th xI Ground - Westfield & District Cricket & Sports Club, Greenmeads, Westfield, Woking, Surreypost Code - Gu22 9QJTelephone - n/A5th xI Ground - Wheatsheaf recreation Ground, Chobham road, Wokingpost Code - Gu21 4ATTelephone - n/A Web Site - http://www .whcc .org .uk

Worcester parkMain Ground - Worcester park Cricket Club, Green Lane , Worcester park , Surreypost Code - KT4 8AJTelephone - 0208 337 0073power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse and scoring area3rd xI Ground - TBApost Code - TBATelephone - TBA4th xI Ground - TBAWeb Site - www .worcesterparkcricketclub .com

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OBITuARIESJohn Fox 1933-2020John Fox was a long standing member of Worcester park Cricket Club (WpCC) who died recently aged 86 .John lived the first eighty-five years of his life in the Worcester Park area and was involved with WpCC from a young age .John Fox’s connection with WpCC began soon after the War in about 1947 or 1948 when he began to score for the Second xI . He began playing by the early 1950s and his career lasted into the late 1980s .He often opened the batting for the 2s but gradually bowling became more important and he graduated to being an opening swing bowler, who took many wickets for the club before his eventual retirement in 1988 . John was a medium fast opening bowler whose main attributes were accuracy, a little movement and patience which left him with over a thousand career wickets . His best performance was 9-35 vs . Old rutlishians in 1972 and in 1969 took 104 wickets in the season .John was a one club man who maintained an interest in WpCC for over 70 years . The available records show that he was on the WpCC Management Committee for over twenty years from at least 1964 until about 1986 .He was always very involved in administration and organisation at Worcester park and was Sunday 1st xI Captain from 1964-66 (in the days before League cricket, this was the senior side) . From 1971 to 1975 he was the Assistant Secretary of WpCC and was Cricket Secretary from 1983-89 . He was also Assistant Secretary of the Athletic Club (including Football and Tennis) from 1962-75. For these efforts he was made a Vice-President of Worcester park Athletic Club in 1976 .In 1971 and 1972 he was WpCC’s Surrey County League representative .In addition to his involvement at WpCC, John was heavily involved with the Surrey Championship and was Secretary from 1990-2003 . He was elected as a vice-president in 2004 .As John became more involved with the league his involvement with WpCC diminished although he still attended the AGMs and regularly used to appear down the club on Sunday lunchtimes to have a beer and find the results from the preceding day’s matches . He kept a critical watchful eye upon everyone and everything .John moved to plymstock near plymouth in 2019 with pat, his wife for 58 years, to be near their daughter and grandchildren . They also have a son neil who also played for Worcester park .Thanks to david Stemp and nick Kingan for the above information .

Kingston Murray 1950-2020Former 1st xI team mates of Kingston Murray were sad to hear of his recent passing . paceman, Grenada born Kingston played for Mitcham CC between 1976 and 1978 . He was a member of our 1978 team that won the Surrey Championship for the 4th time (Mitcham CC has not won it since) .1st xI vice Captain of that team Ewan Green, recalls:Kingston was very fast by club standards . I remember a social function at East Molesey . They had a precocious 16 year old opening batsman called duncan pauline who had already made an impression with Surrey 2nd xI . In conversation with pat (then the 1st xI Captain) and myself, duncan enquired as to how fast Kingston Murray was (his reputation had been circulating) . With a straight face, pat said “he’s about as fast as Wayne daniel (the West Indian Test player who was skittling all the counties out at the time), no-one is

good enough to hook his bouncer” . This was something of an exaggeration but one which the young aspirant clearly noted . When we came to play East Molesey, pat told Kingston to bowl three balls pitched up at three quarter pace and then fire in a quick bouncer. This he did and Duncan was half way through his hook shot when it hit him on the glove and dollied up to short leg . A quite brilliant con by pat .The other recollection I have is when he flattened the Dulwich opener with a bouncer. The man in question was a bald-headed George Murray who had played for Western Australia! So Kingston could boast some top quality scalps .The Mitcham CC yearbook report on the 1976 season noted that the introduction of Kingston Murray would make the bowling attack more hostile and varied and states that he was easily the fastest bowler on the circuit . But Kingston lived quite a way from Mitcham (in Acton) and his work commitments meant that he was only available on alternative weeks . Even playing only 14 matches that season he racked up 37 wickets including


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6 for 37 against dulwich and a further six-fer against Sunbury . In 1977 he unfortunately picked up an injury so only played part of the season . He was back in 1978 taking 21 wickets over the Championship winning season, including taking 7 for 39 against Sutton (at one point Kingston’s figures were 6 for 19 in seven overs). The Club yearbook records that his pace was shown to good effect in the games against Honor Oak, Guildford and most impressively dulwich .Kingston also returned to participate in groundsman Fred Bowpitt’s farewell game, in 1979 – the report of the 1979 season notes how much he and his good friend vinny Brewster were missed from the 1st xI that year .Kingston Murray came to England from Grenada in 1975 . In Grenada he served in the police, and played cricket not just for the police team, but also at a national level for Grenada during the 1970s . He is remembered as one of the greatest fast bowlers Grenada had ever produced . He left his family behind in Grenada when he emigrated to the uK in a bid to better provide for his children .In England Kingston secured a job with London underground as a station assistant eventually rising to supervisor at notting Hill Gate Station by the time he retired . After playing for Mitcham CC he became the opening bowler for Islands CC (a predominantly Grenadian club based in perivale n London) . Islands CC merged with another local Club to form Island vale CC . Kingston remained involved with Island vale CC until his death – becoming their club president for the last decade of his life .Kingston is sadly missed by a large family and a wide range of cricket team mates .

Trevor Woodage 1942-2020It is with sadness that I report that Trevor Woodage died on June 10th as a result of a heart attack . Trevor gave so much to umpiring and scoring over many years and he will be sadly missed by all he came into contact with . He was a popular member of the Surrey Cricket community and highly regarded as an umpire trainer .Trevor played cricket for many years as a wicketkeeper for a village team near his Berkshire home and also for his company team where he worked as a Biochemist . He turned his attention to umpiring in 1981, initially qualifying in Berkshire but umpiring in Surrey at Walton-on-Thames CC . It soon became a family affair as his wife, Jenny, took over the role of scorer at the club. He remained at Walton for many years before joining the recently formed Surrey Championship umpires’ panel where he remained for over 20 years . In the mid-1990s he started assisting Graham Cooper with umpire training in West Surrey, subsequently taking over as the Training Officer, organising both

umpire and scorer courses . He did this for many years with many umpires grateful for the dedication and commitment he gave to provide them with the best possible training .Trevor was a great organiser and at various times he was involved with umpire appointments on the Championship panel, Surrey Seniors’ CA as well as several junior tournaments and school matches . He umpired many school matches, notably at Charterhouse, Cranleigh and rGS Guildford . He also served on the Surrey ACO committee where his contribution, particularly on training and umpire progression matters were greatly valued . Although he could be a little pedantic he was never obstructive and was prepared to listen to the views of others and adapt to get the best outcome . In 2011 his immense contribution to cricket was rewarded with both an OSCA by the Surrey Cricket Foundation and an ECBACO Shepherd-Frindall Award .Having retired from umpiring he became an umpire mentor and observer for the Surrey Championship . Away from cricket, birdwatching was a passion that he and Jenny shared and together they travelled extensively around the world in pursuit of this interest .He is survived by his wife Jenny, daughters Sally and Anna and five grandchildren .

Bill Bigmore 1937-2021After a long battle with illness, Bill sadly passed away at Woking Hospice . All his many friends at Walton-on-Thames Cricket Club and in the wider cricketing community offer sincere condolences to Bill’s family, his wife Jo and children Lisa, Susie and Tim .Many will recall Bill for his varied ‘Sporting Life’ in cricket, soccer, rowing, golf, coupled with a lifelong passion for national Hunt racing . However, it was cricket that dominated, followed closely by soccer . After early cricketing


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success at Hampton Grammar School, Old Hamptonians and Shepperton CC, Bill went on to enjoy 55 amazing years as an outstanding ambassador for Walton-on-Thames CC . Bill has given exceptional service to the Club in a variety of roles; as captain, player, colts coach, committee member and of course President. He also qualified as a playing member of MCC, was President of and represented the Club Cricket Conference, here and on overseas tours, and captained the Surrey Cricketers League .He also displayed an early soccer talent with the rAF, followed by a spell with nottingham Forest FC, before joining several senior amateur clubs, including Walton & Hersham, Addlestone and Hounslow . Injury ended his football career but not his passion for football. Bill took up refereeing and went on to officiate at senior amateur level, in the Isthmian & Athenian Leagues .Bill packed a tremendous amount into his 83 years . Apart from sport, his career spanned national Service in the royal Air Force, a successful business career with Bigmore Associates and later, he went on to lead a group of businessmen to rescue Walton & Hersham FC . At the same time he managed to convince Sir Stanley Matthews to become the president of Walton & Hersham FC .Bill will be sadly missed by his family and many sporting friends . Since retiring from business and settling in Weybridge, Bill has enjoyed the companionship and support of his wife Jo, his family and many friends . On behalf of all your friends at Walton CC, farewell Bill and our thanks for your sporting friendship . now, you deserve to rest in peace .Jo is conscious that the pandemic will limit the number of those who would wish to be present at Bill’s farewell service . Therefore, in consultation with Bill’s family a Memorial match will be played at Ashley park on Sunday 15th August 2021 between ‘Bill’s x1’ and Walton CC . Further details will be published in the next edition of the ‘Swans Outlook’, together with photos and additional tributes to Bill from other clubs and organisations . Bill’s wife has asked that all those who wish to honour Bill’s memory, should contribute to Woking Hospice who provided exceptional care and comfort in his final days.

Chris Henderson 1945-2021It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of our friend and colleague Chris, who died on 22nd February aged 75 . Surrey Championship umpires panel will be one umpire lighter this season following Chris’ passing due to Covid pneumonia after a spell in hospital . Chris was a long-standing member of Chipstead Coulsdon and Walcountians CC, having played into his fifties for Old Walcountians. As well as cricket, Chris was heavily involved with hockey over many years as a player, official and volunteer. In 2012 Chris became a member of the Surrey Championship umpires panel mainly standing in divisions 2 to 4 of the 1st xI leagues . Chris was a fabulous servant of the panel typically standing in 16 or 17 weeks

of the 18-week season. Chris had a calm and avuncular presence on the field, and he was always willing to offer support to newer colleagues.In later years, Chris gave up driving and Maureen, his wife, selflessly drove him to every game. This often provided an unexpected bonus for the teams as Maureen was a qualified ECB ACO scorer and always volunteered to help if one of the teams didn’t have a scorer!Chris was an umpire appointments officers’ dream as he never complained about where he was sent. Living in Horley, on the far east of the county, he would willingly travel to Churt or Haslemere, especially if it was to a ground he hadn’t officiated at before.All our thoughts are with his wife Maureen at this difficult time.

Bill Clutterbuck 1947-2021It is with much sadness that we report the passing of Bill Clutterbuck, a highly respected member of the cricket groundsmen community .In his early years Bill was an accomplished cricketer, before moving into coaching, qualifying alongside such notables as Micky Stewart and Graham Monkhouse . He was widely regarded for mentoring a young Matthew Maynard .Pitchcare’s former Operations Director John Richards said; “In recent decades, Bill was a much-valued member of the pitchcare family, from when he began as an instructor on our training courses to his subsequent inciteful and humorous contributions on this forum . I attended one of his cricket maintenance courses, about fifteen years ago now, and he loved


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nothing better than to pass on his knowledge and ideas to anyone who wanted to learn . He was a natural, with a lovely manner, which is why he was so highly respected . Our thoughts are with his family .”As well as his involvement with pitchcare, he was the head groundsman at Guildford Cricket Club’s Woodbridge road Ground, which hosted Surrey County Cricket Club’s Guildford Festival every year which, much to Bill’s delight, was later paired with the Guildford Beer Festival .Head Groundsman at The Kia Oval, Lee Fortis, commented; “Bill was a very knowledgeable man and extremely well respected among the first-class groundsmen across the country. He gave a great deal to Surrey CCC, preparing numerous top-quality pitches for games at Woodbridge road and winning a series of awards in the process .”“On behalf of everyone at the club, I would like to pass on our condolences to his family, friends and those in the Surrey cricket network who knew him .”Ian Smith, Grounds Manager and Turf Consultant at St Albans School Woollam Trust, commented; “I loved the fact that Bill would question why things were done in a certain way and not do them just because it said so in the book. He would ask ‘what are we trying to achieve and can it be done another way?’ You never advance if you don’t look to see if there are other ways . Thanks for making me question things .”Andy Mackay, ECB Pitches and Grounds Advisor, said; “Terrible news indeed! Cricket will be much the poorer without the benefit of his wisdom and gentle (and gentlemanly) advice.”Jamie Davies, Head Groundsman at Bangor Cricket Club paid tribute, saying; “Bill was the pro/coach/groundsman at our Club in north West Wales for a few seasons around 1980 . He’s still fondly remembered, mainly for his work with a teenage Matt Maynard before breaking into the pro game .”“personally, being a self-taught amateur, I came to rely on Bill’s comments/views on the pitchcare forum for various matters I’ve encountered over the past years and was always keen to read his views on multiple topics .”George Alexander, Grounds Manager at Tonbridge School said; “A very sad day, the passing of a quality groundsman, bloke and friend . Bill was old school but grabbed new technology, practices and ideas with relish . He was a founder member of the Surrey Cricket Groundsman’s Association and played a big part in putting on demos and training days . The list of grounds that Bill gave free advice on covers most of Surrey . You will certainly be missed Bill . rIp my friend .”Like all the best groundsmen, he was unhappy to see players not give his pitches the appropriate respect, resulting in a variable relationship with his club that reached its nadir when he parked the heavy roller on the square to ensure a match did not take place, an incident which made front page news in The Times and was dubbed ‘rollergate’ . It was a story that Bill very much enjoyed recounting with his inimitable humour .Bill is survived by his wife Sue, two children and four grandchildren . Our thoughts are with them .


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HISTORYSurrey Championship - Officers 1968 - 2021

Surrey Championship Presidents1978 - 1985 Raman Subba Row1986 - 1990 Norman Parks1991 - 1996 Christopher Brown1997 - 2005 Graham Brown2006 – 2013 Andy Packham2014 to date Roland Walton

Surrey Championship Chairmen1968 Raman Subba Row (Old Whitgiftians)1969 – 1970 Norman Parks (Beddington)1971 – 1973 Derek Newton (Old Emanuel)1974 - 1976 Fred Munro (Epsom)1977 Harry Edney (Malden Wanderers)1978 - 1980 Jim Booth (Spencer)1981 – 1982 Charles Woodhouse (Guildford)1983 – 1985 Brian Morton (Banstead)1986 – 1990 Christopher Brown (Wimbledon)1991 – 1994 Graham Brown (Beddington)1995 – 1996 David Franklin (Cheam)1997 – 2003 Tony Shilson (Esher)2004 – 2008 Paul Bedford (Wimbledon)2009 - 2011 Denham Earl (Warlingham)2012 - 2014 Crispin Lyden-Cowan (Wimbledon)2015 to date Peter Murphy (Woking & Horsell)

Surrey Championship Secretaries1966 - 1972 John Cope1973 John Bamber1974 - 1975 Don Beckett1976 - 1980 Brian Chivers1981 - 1985 Ken Williamson1986 - 1989 Tony Shilson1990 - 2003 John Fox2004 – 2012 David Edwards2013 Virginia Edwards2014 to date Brian Driscoll

Surrey Championship Treasurers1966 - 1973 Fred Munro1974 - 1976 Harry Edney1977 Jim Booth1978 Pat Batty1979 – 1980 Charles Woodhouse1981 – 1983 Brian Chivers1984 – 1986 Graham Brown1987 – 1989 A Michael Wilmore1990 – 1991 John Spalton1992 - 1993 David Straw1993 – 1997 Robin Jarvis1998 – 2008 Toby Bain2009 – 2011 Crispin Lyden-Cowan2012 - 2014 Peter Murphy2015 to date Crispin Lyden-Cowan


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Other Officers, Officials and Sub-Committee Chairmen 1968 - 2021

Fixture Secretaries1973 – 1975 Brian Chivers1976 – 1992 Chris Fuke1993 to date Denham Earl

Registration Secretaries1987 – 1990 Graham Brown1991 - 1994 John West1995 - 2015 Virginia Edwards2016 - 2020 Anthony Gamble2021 to date TBA

Umpires Panel Member2011 to date Jeremy Beckwith

Statisticians1968 – 2001 Chris Fuke2002 – 2005 Veronica Parr2006 - 2007 Maurice Henderson2008 - 2009 John Smith2010 to date Martyn Holloway-Neville

League Tables1968 – 1999 Chris Fuke2000 - 2012 David Edwards2013 – 2014 Virginia Edwards2015 to date Helen Ross

Webmasters2000 - 2001 Tony Shilson2002 - 2012 David Edwards2002 – 2014 Virginia Edwards2015 to date Helen Ross

Yearbook Editor1973 John Ison1974 - 1975 Charles Woodhouse1976 - 1977 Mike Haigh1978 - 1982 Maurice Alexander1983 Mike Watson1984 Ken Bolitho1985 Chris Fuke1986 Graham Brown1987 - 2012 Jack Prosser2013 to date Chris Evans

Disciplinary1988 – 1990 Christopher Brown1991 - 1994 Graham Brown1995 - 1996 David Franklin1997 - 2003 Tony Shilson2004 to date John Bramhall

Grounds & Facilities2004 - 2011 Peter Murphy2012 to date Graham Jackson

Sponsorship2011 to date Crispin Lyden-Cowan

Cricket & Competitions2013 - 2015 Olly Roland-Jones2016 to date Phil Trayner

Surrey CCC Liaison2012 to date Crispin Lyden-Cowan

Rules & Playing Conditions2011 - 2016 Richard Laudy2017 Crispin Lyden-Cowan2019 to date Alexandra Anderson

Surrey Championship Vice Presidents1987 - 2019 Jim Booth1987 - 2011 Chris Fuke1987 - 2019 Brian Morton1987 - 2007 Fred Munro1987 to date Derek Newton2019 to date Andy Packham1987 to date Norman Parks1987 to date Raman Subba Row CBE1987 to date Charles Woodhouse CVO1997 - 2015 Roger Ames2000 to date David Franklin2004 - 2020 John Fox2004 to date Tony Shilson2006 to date Graham Brown2009 to date Paul Bedford


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History of the Surrey Championship1968 – Formed by 17 Founder Member clubs, 1st & 2nd xI sections only: Addiscombe,

Banstead, Beddington, Cheam, dulwich, East Molesey, Epsom, Guildford, Malden Wanderers, Mitcham, Old Emanuel, Old Whitgiftians, purley, Spencer, Streatham, Sunbury and Sutton .

1972 – Increased to 19 clubs – Ashford and Honor Oak joined .1977 – 3rd xI section introduced .1980 – Increased to 22 clubs in 1st & 2nd xI sections - Esher, Oatlands park and

Wimbledon joined .1982 – Eve Group plc commence sponsorship of Championship .1983 – Two new balls per match introduced .1987 – Second division of 18 clubs, 1st & 2nd xI sections added, with promotion and

relegation introduced . panel of umpires installed to stand in 1st xI matches . Limitations on contracted and overseas players .

1988 – Second division sections increased to 22 clubs . 3rd xI section increased to 18 clubs .1989 – Second division of 3rd xI section introduced .1990 – 3rd xI, Second division increase in clubs . promotion and relegation introduced .1991 – SGM votes for Third division, 1st & 2nd xIs, in 1992 .1992 – 3rd xI, division 3 introduced .1993 – 3rd xI, division 1 reduced to 10 clubs playing on a home and away basis .1994 – Championship became members of League Cricket Conference .1995 – division 2 and 3, 1st & 2nd xIs, re-formed in 1996 .1996 – AGM votes to indemnify Executive Committee members against legal action .1997 – SGM votes to introduce a premier division and a First division for 1st xIs, each of

10 clubs, to commence in 1999 .1998 – SGM votes to delete the word ‘amateur’ from rule 2 .

promotion and relegation with the Fuller’s Brewery Surrey County League to take effect from end of 1998 season.

1999 – SGM votes to introduce a premier division and a First division for 2nd xIs, each of 10 clubs, to commence in 2000 .

2000 – 19th and final season of sponsorship from Eve Group plc. SC website goes live.2001 – Castle lager become new sponsors of the Championship .2002 – premier division of 10 clubs for 3rd xIs commences . new website in place .2005 – Commencement of six 10-club divisions at all 1st & 2nd xI levels .2006 – Shepherd Neame become sponsors of the Championship .

Scoresheets and statistics directly onto Surrey Championship play-cricket website .2007 – 4th xI League commenced with one Eastern division of 8 clubs .2008 – ECB premier 1st xIs only: half the itinerary (9 games) played as 50-over matches .2008 – 4th xI League increased to 18 clubs in two division called East and West with 9

clubs in each .2009 – registrations on play-cricket for premier and 1st division of 1st xIs .

Limited overs introduced for half the itinerary (nine games) for all 1st & 2nd xIs and premier 3rd xIs .

2009 – 4th xI increased to 24 clubs in 3 division, premier, East and West with 8 clubs in each .

2010 – 4th xI increased to 30 clubs consisting of the premier, East and West divisions to 10 clubs in each .

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East (8 clubs) and West (8 clubs) .2012 – duckworth Lewis introduced into the premier and First division 1st xI 50 over

matches .2012 – 4th xI increased to 36 clubs in four divisions . premier (10 clubs), Central (8 clubs),

East (9 clubs) and West (9 clubs) .2013 – 4th xI increased to 39 clubs in four divisions . premier (10 clubs), Central (9 clubs)

East (10 clubs) and West (10 clubs) . 2013 – 3rd xI split into four divisions . premier, division 1 and division 2 each with 10

clubs playing half the itinerary (nine games) as 50-over matches . division 3 with 16 clubs to play all timed matches .

2014 – 3rd xI division 3 split into two division . This results in all 3rd xIs playing half the itinerary (nine games) as 50-over matches .

2014 – 4th xI increased to 40 clubs .2015 – 4th XI structure amended to match 3rd XI; Premier, Division 1, East Division and

West division .2015 – All Championship Divisions playing the split format; nine timed games and nine

limited-over matches .2016 – Formation of Fuller’s Brewery Surrey County League / Surrey Championship 3rd xI

regional League .2016 Travelbag commences sponsorship of the Surrey Championship .2018 The Surrey Championship celebrates its 50th birthday . 2019 AJ Fordham Sports commences sponsorship of the Surrey Championship .2019 3rd xI & 4th xI structures combined into a linear league format . premier, division 1

and then divisions 2 -5 for both East and West . Ten divisions in total .2020 The season was decemated by the effects of ‘lockdowns’ imposed by the

Government as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic . After lockdown, the Surrey Championship and the Surrey County League hurriedly organised the AJ Fordham/Fuller’s Challenge Cup .

2021 division 6 East and division 6 West are added to the regional League structure following an unprecedented increase in participation during the short 2020 season .


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Surrey Championship previous WinnersSEASON FIRST xI SECONd xI THIRd xI1968 Sutton Purley1969 Epsom Beddington1970 Mitcham Streatham1971 Mitcham Beddington1972 Guildford Streatham1973 Mitcham Old Whitgiftians1974 Dulwich Beddington1975 Dulwich Purley1976 Dulwich Mitcham1977 Malden Wanderers Cheam Sunbury1978 Mitcham Epsom Beddington1979 Epsom Epsom Beddington1980 East Molesey Purley Sunbury1981 Wimbledon Cheam Epsom1982 Epsom Epsom Cheam1983 Esher Epsom Cheam1984 Wimbledon Dulwich Wimbledon1985 Wimbledon Honor Oak Cheam1986 Banstead Cheam SunburyOriginal division 11987 Guildford Wimbledon Sunbury1988 Sunbury Wimbledon Sutton1989 Malden Wanderers Wimbledon Cheam1990 Cheam Cheam Sutton1991 Sutton Cheam Sunbury1992 Wimbledon Wimbledon Wimbledon1993 Esher Sutton Wimbledon1994 Spencer Spencer Wimbledon1995 Wimbledon Malden Wanderers Wimbledon1996 Esher Wimbledon Wimbledon1997 Wimbledon Banstead Wimbledon1998 Sunbury Cheam Bansteadpremier league1999 Weybridge2000 Wimbledon Wimbledon2001 Guildford Reigate Priory2002 Wimbledon Wimbledon Reigate Priory2003 Weybridge Sunbury Wimbledon2004 Weybridge Reigate Priory Spencer2005 Reigate Priory Reigate Priory Reigate Priory2006 Sutton Sunbury Wimbledon2007 Reigate Priory Weybridge Wimbledon2008 Reigate Priory Weybridge Wimbledon2009 Sutton Sutton Wimbledon2010 Reigate Priory Normandy Wimbledon2011 Wimbledon Wimbledon Reigate Priory2012 Wimbledon Wimbledon Wimbledon2013 Wimbledon Weybridge Wimbledon2014 Reigate Priory Reigate Priory Wimbledon2015 Sunbury Reigate Priory Sunbury2016 Sunbury Spencer Spencer2017 Normandy Wimbledon Spencer2018 Weybridge Wimbledon Wimbledon2019 East Molesey Wimbledon Dulwich2020 Covid-19 Covid-19 Covid-19


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Original division 21987 Limpsfield MetPolice1988 Farnham Chipstead & Coulsdon1989 Cranleigh Sunbury Barclays Bank1990 Walton-on-Thames Walton-on-Thames Bank of England1991 Limpsfield Weybridge Farnham1992 Farnham Oatlands Park Chessington1993 Spencer Limpsfield Esher1994 Ashford Guildford Warlingham1995 Reigate Priory Epsom Ashford1996 Beddington Ashford Mitcham1997 Avorians Addiscombe Beddington1998 Purley Old Whitgiftians Normandy

division 11999 Wimbledon Sunbury Wimbledon2000 Malden Wanderers Malden Wanderers Wimbledon2001 Cheam Old Whitgiftians Sunbury2002 Normandy Bank of England Spencer2003 Avorians Walton-on-Thames Old Wimbledonians2004 Dulwich Spencer Normandy2005 Guildford Dulwich Esher2006 Sunbury Walton-on-Thames Old Mid Whitgiftians2007 Malden Wanderers Old Mid Whitgiftians Sutton2008 Weybridge Malden Wanderers Weybridge2009 Pyrford Spencer Guildford2010 Normandy Ashtead Beddington2011 Camberley Sutton Sutton2012 Spencer Ashtead Guildford2013 Leatherhead Sunbury Cheam2014 Normandy Leatherhead Old Rutlishians2015 Ashtead Spencer Ashtead2016 Valley End Valley End Sutton2017 Sutton Malden Wanderers Weybridge2018 Guildford Sutton Malden Wanderers2019 Normandy Dulwich East Molesey2020 Covid-19 Covid-19 Covid-19T20 SuRREY WINNERS

2006 Wimbledon2007 Old Whitgiftians2008 Ashford2009 Reigate Priory2010 Wimbledon2011 Valley End2012 Wimbledon2013 Wimbledon2014 Ashtead2015 Wimbledon2016 Sunbury2017 Wimbledon2018 Guildford2019 Cranleigh2020 Covid-19


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SEASON FIRST xI SECONd xI THIRd xIOriginal division 31992 Shepperton Woking & Horsell Woking & Horsell1993 Brook Old Hamptonians Dulwich1994 Old Hamptonians Normandy Shepperton1995 Camberley Old Rutlishians Egham1996 Old Mid Whitgiftians Egham Maori1997 Chessington Dorking Old Mid Whitgiftians1998 Dorking Send Purley

division 21999 Old Mid Whitgiftians Purley Sutton2000 Normandy Normandy Weybridge2001 Met Police Old Mid Whitgiftians Old Mid Whitgiftians2002 Old Emanuel Woking & Horsell Old Wimbledonians2003 Dulwich Cheam Warlingham2004 Streatham & Marlborough Leatherhead Carshalton & Croydon Gas2005 Ashtead Old Wimbledonians Chipstead, Coulsdon & Walcountians2006 Old Mid Whitgiftians Egham Caterham2007 Brook Farnham Valley End2008 Pyrford Epsom Pyford2009 Cheam Ashtead Old Rutlishians2010 Camberley Cheam Old Emanuel2011 Dulwich East Molesey Hampton Wick Royal2012 Leatherhead Sanderstead Woking & Horsell2013 Cranleigh Spencer Old Rutlishians2014 Ashtead Old Rutlishians Normandy2015 Walton on Thames Worcester Park Worcester Park2016 Camberley Dulwich Old Whitgiftians2017 Esher Esher Battersea Ironsides2018 Walton on Thames Chertsey Guildford2019 Chipstead, Coulsdon & Walcountians Chipstead, Coulsdon & Walcountians2020 Covid-19 Covid-19

division 31999 Richmond Town Old Wimbledonians Woking & Horsell2000 Dorking Old Emanuel Chessington2001 Ashtead Brook Sanderstead2002 Dulwich Leatherhead2003 Pyrford Maori Oxshott2004 Warlingham Cranleigh2005 Brook Maori Oxshott2006 Old Emanuel Cobham Avorians2007 Epsom Warlingham2008 Egham Ashtead2009 Worcester Park Old Rutlishians2010 Valley End Esher2011 Horsley & Send Valley End2012 Cranleigh Woking & Horsell2013 Epsom Old Whitgiftians2014 Old Rutlishians Esher2015 Egham Cranleigh2016 Oxted&Limpsfield Streatham&Marlborough2017 Kingstonian Chertsey2018 Old Rutlishians Leatherhead2019 OldWimbledonians Oxted&Limpsfield2020 Covid-19 Covid-19


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SEASON THIRd xI EAST THIRd xI CENTRAl THIRd xI WESTdivision 32013 Worcester Park*2014 Streatham & Marlborough Guildford City 2015 SinjunGrammarians Ashford2016 Epsom Ripley Battersea Ironsides2017 Cheam Esher Farnham2018 Purley Old Hamptonians ChertseySEASON FIRST xI SECONd xIdivision 42005 Worcester Park SinjunGrammarians2006 Epsom Old Emanuel2007 Leatherhead & Cobham Ashtead2008 Ashford East Molesey2009 Valley End Thames Ditton2010 Addiscombe Valley End2011 Staines & Laleham Woking & Horsell2012 Chipstead,Coulsdon&Walcountians Oxted&Limpsfield2013 Egham Dorking2014 Oxted&Limpsfield Chipstead,Coulsdon&Walcountians2015 Guildford City Guildford City2016 Kingstonian Chertsey2017 Churt Chessington2018 Old Hamptonians Ewell2019 Churt Old Hamptonians2020 Covid-19 Covid-19division 52005 Wallington Ed Alleyn & Honor Oak2006 Leatherhead & Cobham East Molesey2007 Old Hamptonians Old Rutlishians2008 SinjunGrammarians Ashford2009 Addiscombe Dorking2010 Chipstead, Coulsdon & Walcountians Stoke D’Abernon2011 Old Hamptonians Maori Oxshott2012 Oxted&Limpsfield Dorking2013 Guildford City Guildford City2014 Byfleet Ripley2015 Sanderstead Battersea Ironsides2016 Churt Merstham2017 Haslemere Cobham Avorians2018 Chertsey Old Hamptonians2019 Old Emanuel Old Pauline2020 Covid-19 Covid-194th xIs pREMIER CENTRAl / dIvISION 1 EAST WEST 2008 Wimbledon Ashtead2009 Wimbledon Valley End Malden Wanderers2010 Wimbledon Sutton Woking & Horsell2011 Dulwich Cheam Streatham & Marlborough Normandy 2012 Dulwich Epsom Reigate Priory Guildford2013 Wimbledon Oxted&Limpsfield SinjunGrammarians HamptonWickRoyal2014 Dulwich Banstead Streatham & Marlborough Normandy2015 Wimbledon Old Rutlishians** Ashtead Walton on Thames2016 Spencer Oxted&Limpsfield BatterseaIronsides Chertsey2017 Wimbledon Old Rutlishians Sutton East Molesey2018 Dulwich Spencer Sanderstead Kingstonian

*The3rdXIDivision3wasfirstre-introduced in the 2013 season and split regionally from the 2014 season.

** The 4th XI structure was amended in 2015 to match the 3rd XI; Premier, Division 1, East Division and West Division.


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SEASON EAST WESTRegional division 2***2019 Cheam Valley End2020 Covid-19 Covid-19Regional division 3***2019 Ewell Thames Ditton2020 Covid-19 Covid-19Regional division 4***2019 Streatham & Marlborough Kingstonian2020 Covid-19 Covid-19Regional division 5***2019 Cheam Malden Wanderers2020 Covid-19 Covid-19

*** The 3rd XI Regional Divisions were firstintroducedinthe2019season.Thesedivisions include 3rd XIs, 4th XIs and 5th XIs from the previous season but now in one linear structure. It also includes 3rd XI from the Fuller’s Surrey County League.


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SuRREY CHAMpIONSHIp FIxTuRES 2021Surrey Championship - 1st xI Fixtures for 2021

The first seven and the final two matches (blue) are limited overs matches. The middle nine are timed matches (red).

ECB premier: 1st xI 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:30 11:30ATD Ashtead BAN EMY NOR WEY SBY CRA EER RPY WIMBAN Banstead SBY CRA EER RPY WIM ATD EMY NOR WEYCRA Cranleigh ATD SBY EMY NOR WEY WIM BAN EER RPYEMY East Molesey WIM BAN EER RPY WEY ATD CRA SBY NOREER Esher WEY ATD CRA NOR RPY WIM BAN EMY SBYNOR Normandy RPY WIM BAN EMY SBY WEY ATD CRA EERRPY Reigate Priory EER WEY ATD CRA NOR SBY WIM BAN EMYSBY Sunbury NOR RPY EMY EER BAN CRA WEY WIM ATDWEY Weybridge EMY NOR SBY WIM BAN EER RPY ATD CRAWIM Wimbledon CRA EER RPY SBY ATD EMY NOR WEY BAN

division 1: 1st xI 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:30 11:30BED Beddington GUI CAM LHC SUT SKD SCR CCW MWS VALCAM Camberley VAL GUI CCW MWS SUT BED SCR SKD LHCCCW Chipstead CW SUT BED SCR LHC MWS VAL GUI CAM SKDGUI Guildford SKD SCR CCW MWS VAL BED CAM LHC SUTLHC Leatherhead MWS VAL GUI CAM SKD SUT BED SCR CCWMWS Malden W’derers CCW SUT BED SCR LHC SKD VAL GUI CAMSCR Spencer BED SKD CAM LHC SUT VAL GUI CCW MWSSKD Stoke D'Abernon LHC MWS CAM CCW GUI SCR SUT VAL BEDSUT Sutton CAM LHC SKD VAL GUI CCW MWS BED SCRVAL Valley End SCR CCW MWS SKD BED CAM LHC SUT GUI

division 2: 1st xI 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 11:30 11:30BOE Bank of England WOT DUL WNS WPK OXL DKG EPS FAR CSSCSS Chessington FAR WNS WOT DUL BOE WPK OXL DKG EPSDKG Dorking BOE FAR CSS DUL EPS WPK OXL WOT WNSDUL Dulwich EPS WPK OXL WOT WNS BOE FAR CSS DKGEPS Epsom DKG BOE FAR CSS DUL WNS WPK OXL WOTFAR Farnham OXL WOT DUL BOE WNS CSS DKG EPS WPKWNS Old Wimbledon DUL EPS WOT DKG OXL CSS BOE WPK FAROXL Oxted&Limpsf WNS CSS DKG EPS WPK FAR WOT DUL BOEWOT Walton on Thames WPK OXL DKG EPS BOE FAR CSS WNS DULWPK Worcester Park CSS DKG EPS WNS FAR WOT DUL BOE OXL

division 3: 1st xI 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 11:30 11:30ACB Addiscombe KSN WHO CHE HTN WGY CRT SHM ORS SDSCHE Cheam WGY ORS SDS KSN WHO SHM HTN ACB CRTCRT Churt HTN ACB WGY WHO CHE SDS KSN SHM ORSKSN Kingstonian SDS CRT SHM ORS ACB WGY WHO CHE HTNHTN Old Hamptonians WHO CHE SDS KSN CRT SHM ORS WGY ACBORS Old Rutlishians SHM WGY HTN ACB CRT WHO CHE SDS KSNWGY Old Whitgiftians ACB KSN HTN SDS CHE ORS CRT WHO SHMSDS Sanderstead CRT SHM ORS ACB KSN WHO CHE HTN WGYSHM StreathamMar CHE HTN ACB CRT WGY ORS SDS KSN WHOWHO Woking & Horsell ORS SDS KSN WGY SHM HTN ACB CRT CHE


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Surrey Championship - 1st xI Fixtures for 2021 (Continued)The first seven and the final two matches (blue) are limited overs matches. The middle nine are timed matches (red).division 4: 1st xI 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09

Start Time 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 11:30 11:30CTY Chertsey HAS STL MAI OPL KEM HWR TMW OEM PURHWR HamptonWickR PUR CTY MAI HAS TMW OEM KEM OPL STLHAS Haslemere STL OEM KEM MAI CTY TMW PUR HWR OPLKEM Kempton CTY HWR OPL STL OEM PUR MAI HAS TMWMAI Maori Oxshott OEM KEM OPL STL TMW PUR HWR CTY HASOEM Old Emanuel HWR OPL STL CTY PUR MAI HAS TMW KEMOPL Old Pauline TMW PUR HWR HAS STL OEM KEM MAI CTYPUR Purley KEM MAI HAS TMW CTY HWR OPL STL OEMSTL Staines&Lale OPL TMW PUR HWR HAS CTY OEM KEM MAITMW Trinity Mid Whit MAI HAS CTY OEM KEM OPL STL PUR HWR

division 5: 1st xI 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00ALY Alleyn BYF HAH AVN HSD ASH SIG LOD TDN EGHASH Ashford ALY BYF HAH AVN HSD EGH SIG LOD TDNBYF Byfleet TDN HSD EGH SIG LOD ALY ASH HAH AVNAVN Cobham Avorians HAH EGH TDN HSD BYF SIG LOD ALY ASHEGH Egham HSD ASH TDN ALY LOD AVN BYF SIG HAHHAH Hampton Hill LOD TDN HSD BYF EGH AVN ALY ASH SIGHSD Horsley & Send ASH SIG LOD TDN EGH BYF HAH AVN ALYLOD Long Ditton EGH AVN ALY ASH SIG HAH TDN HSD BYFSIG SinjunGramm AVN ALY ASH EGH HAH TDN HSD BYF LODTDN Thames Ditton SIG LOD ALY ASH BYF HAH AVN EGH HSD


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Surrey Championship – 2nd xI Fixtures for 2021The first seven and the final two matches (blue) are limited overs matches. The middle nine are timed matches (red).

premier: 2nd xI 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00ATD Ashtead GUI EER RPY WEY SCR EMY DUL SBY WIMDUL Dulwich RPY WEY ATD EMY SCR SBY WIM GUI EEREMY East Molesey WEY ATD SCR EER RPY WIM GUI DUL SBYEER Esher SBY WIM GUI SCR DUL WEY ATD EMY RPYGUI Guildford WIM EMY DUL SBY ATD SCR EER RPY WEYRPY Reigate Priory SCR SBY WIM GUI EER DUL WEY ATD EMYSCR Spencer ATD GUI WEY WIM RPY SBY EMY EER DULSBY Sunbury DUL SCR WEY ATD EMY EER RPY WIM GUIWEY Weybridge EER RPY WIM GUI EMY DUL SBY SCR ATDWIM Wimbledon EMY DUL SBY ATD GUI EER RPY WEY SCR

division 1: 2nd xI 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00BAN Banstead VAL WOT NOR CTY FAR ORS CCW MWS SUTCTY Chertsey NOR ORS SUT FAR WOT CCW MWS VAL BANCCW Chipstead CW CTY VAL BAN ORS NOR SUT FAR WOT MWSFAR Farnham BAN CCW MWS SUT ORS WOT NOR CTY VALMWS Malden W’derers ORS CTY VAL BAN CCW NOR SUT FAR WOTNOR Normandy MWS SUT FAR WOT ORS CTY VAL BAN CCWORS Old Rutlishians FAR BAN SUT VAL MWS CTY WOT CCW NORSUT Sutton CCW MWS VAL BAN WOT NOR CTY ORS FARVAL Valley End WOT NOR CTY FAR BAN CCW MWS SUT ORSWOT Walton on Thames SUT FAR ORS CCW MWS VAL BAN NOR CTY

division 2: 2nd xI 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00

ASH Ashford CRA WGY WPK OXL DKG LHC BOE BED CAMBOE Bank of England DKG ASH WPK OXL CAM LHC WGY CRA BEDBED Beddington OXL DKG ASH BOE CRA CAM LHC WGY WPKCAM Camberley BOE BED CRA DKG ASH WPK OXL LHC WGYCRA Cranleigh BED OXL BOE WPK ASH WGY CAM DKG LHCDKG Dorking WGY WPK OXL CRA LHC BOE BED CAM ASHLHC Leatherhead ASH BOE BED CAM CRA WGY WPK OXL DKGWGY Old Whitgiftians LHC CRA BOE BED CAM DKG ASH WPK OXLOXL Oxted&Limpsf WPK CAM LHC WGY BED CRA DKG ASH BOEWPK Worcester Park CAM LHC WGY BED OXL DKG ASH BOE CRA

division 3: 2nd xI 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00CHE Cheam WHO HTN EWL EGH SHM HWR SDS EPS TMWEGH Egham EWL HWR TMW SHM HTN SDS EPS WHO CHEEPS Epsom HWR EGH WHO CHE SDS EWL TMW SHM HTNEWL Ewell EPS TMW SHM HTN HWR EGH WHO CHE SDSHWR HamptonWickR SHM CHE TMW WHO EPS EGH HTN SDS EWLHTN Old Hamptonians TMW SHM HWR SDS EPS WHO CHE EWL EGHSDS Sanderstead EGH WHO CHE HWR EWL TMW SHM HTN EPSSHM StreathamMar CHE SDS EPS TMW HWR HTN EWL EGH WHOTMW Trinity Mid Whit SDS EPS WHO CHE HTN EWL EGH HWR SHMWHO Woking & Horsell HTN EWL EGH SHM CHE SDS EPS TMW HWR


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Surrey Championship – 2nd xI Fixtures for 2021 (Continued)The first seven and the final two matches (blue) are limited overs matches. The middle nine are timed matches (red).division 4: 2nd xI 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09

Start Time 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00ACB Addiscombe KSN RIP PUR TDN CSS WNS OEM MER OPLCSS Chessington PUR MER RIP OEM KSN WNS TDN OPL ACBKSN Kingstonian CSS WNS OEM MER OPL ACB RIP PUR TDNMER Merstham OEM TDN ACB WNS PUR CSS OPL KSN RIPOEM Old Emanuel TDN ACB WNS PUR MER OPL KSN RIP CSSOPL Old Pauline WNS OEM MER CSS ACB RIP PUR TDN KSNWNS Old Wimbledon ACB CSS RIP PUR TDN OPL KSN OEM MERPUR Purley MER OPL KSN RIP CSS TDN ACB WNS OEMRIP Ripley OPL KSN OEM MER TDN ACB WNS CSS PURTDN Thames Ditton RIP PUR CSS OPL KSN OEM MER ACB WNS

division 5: 2nd xI 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00ALY Alleyn SKD SIG KEM MRT BTI MRW HAH MAI LNGBTI Battersea I. LNG MRW HAH MAI MRT SKD SIG KEM ALYHAH Hampton Hill KEM ALY LNG MRW MRT MAI BTI SKD SIGKEM Kempton SIG MAI BTI SKD HAH MRT ALY LNG MRWLNG Lingfield MRT SKD SIG KEM ALY BTI MRW HAH MAIMAI Maori Oxshott MRW HAH MRT ALY LNG SIG KEM BTI SKDMRW Merrow ALY LNG SIG KEM MAI BTI SKD MRT HAHMER Merton HAH KEM MRW SIG LNG SKD MAI ALY BTISIG SinjunGramm MAI BTI SKD HAH KEM ALY LNG MRW MRTSKD Stoke D'Abernon BTI MRT MRW HAH MAI ALY LNG SIG KEM


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Surrey Championship – 3rd xI / 4th xI / 5th xI Fixtures for 2021For Premier Division and DIvision 1, the first seven and the final two matches (blue) are limited overs matches.

The middle nine matches are timed matches (red) .

For the regionalised divisions, all matches are limited overs matches .

premier 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00ATD Ashtead 3rd SCR ORS RPY WEY WOT EMY DUL SBY WIMDUL Dulwich 3rd WEY ATD EMY RPY SBY WIM SCR ORS WOTEMY East Molesey 3rd ATD WOT ORS RPY WEY WIM SCR DUL SBYORS Old Rutlish 3rd WIM SCR DUL SBY WEY ATD EMY WOT RPYRPY Reigate Priory 3rd SBY WIM SCR ORS WOT WEY ATD EMY DULSCR Spencer 3rd WOT EMY DUL SBY WIM ATD ORS RPY WEYSBY Sunbury 3rd DUL WEY ATD EMY RPY WOT WIM SCR ORSWOT Walton on T 3rd RPY SBY ORS DUL SCR EMY WEY WIM ATDWEY Weybridge 3rd ORS RPY WOT WIM SCR DUL SBY ATD EMYWIM Wimbledon 3rd EMY DUL SBY WOT ATD ORS RPY WEY SCR

division 1 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00BAN Banstead 3rd MWS CHE HWR SUT SHM BED GUI BTI VALBTI Battersea I. 3rd GUI SUT BAN BED HWR SHM VAL MWS CHEBED Beddington 3rd BAN SHM CHE HWR SUT VAL MWS GUI BTICHE Cheam 3rd VAL MWS GUI BTI SUT BAN BED SHM HWRGUI Guildford 3rd SUT BAN BED HWR BTI VAL MWS CHE SHMHWR Hampton Wick 3rd BTI VAL MWS CHE SHM SUT BAN BED GUIMWS Malden Wand 3rd SHM BED GUI BTI VAL BAN CHE HWR SUTSHM Streatham M 3rd HWR BTI CHE GUI MWS BED SUT VAL BANSUT Sutton 3rd CHE HWR SHM VAL MWS GUI BTI BAN BEDVAL Valley End 3rd BED GUI BTI SHM BAN CHE HWR SUT MWS

division 2: East 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 12:00 12:00CCW ChipsteadCW 3rd SDS OXL SIG EWL WNS PUR DUL DKG WGYDKG Dorking 3rd PUR EWL SDS CCW DUL SIG WGY WNS OXLDUL Dulwich 4th EWL SDS CCW PUR SIG WGY WNS OXL DKGEWL Ewell 3rd SIG PUR WGY WNS OXL DUL DKG SDS CCWOTF Old Whitgiftian 3rd DUL DKG SDS CCW OXL SIG EWL PUR WNSWNS O Wimbledon 3rd CCW DUL DKG WGY PUR OXL SIG EWL SDSOXL Oxted&Limpsf 3rd WGY WNS PUR DUL DKG SDS CCW SIG EWLPUR Purley 3rd WNS CCW WGY SDS DKG EWL OXL DUL SIGSDS Sanderstead 3rd OXL SIG EWL WNS CCW DUL DKG WGY PURSIG SinjunGramm 3rd DKG WGY WNS OXL PUR EWL SDS CCW DUL

division 2: West 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 12:00 12:00ASH Ashford 3rd WHO EER KSN TDN NOR EGH CTY HTN CAMCAM Camberley 3rd EGH CTY HTN NOR ASH EER KSN TDN WHOCTY Chertsey 3rd TDN ASH EGH KSN HTN CAM WHO EER NOREGH Egham 3rd ASH NOR EER KSN TDN CAM WHO CTY HTNEER Esher 3rd CAM WHO CTY HTN TDN ASH EGH NOR KSNKSN Kingstonian 3rd HTN CAM WHO EER NOR TDN ASH EGH CTYNOR Normandy 3rd KSN HTN EER CTY WHO EGH TDN CAM ASHHTN O Hamptonian 3rd CTY TDN ASH EGH KSN NOR CAM WHO EERTDN Thames Ditton 3rd EER KSN NOR CAM WHO CTY HTN ASH EGHWHO Woking & H 3rd NOR EGH CTY HTN CAM ASH EER KSN TDN


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Surrey Championship – 3rd xI / 4th xI / 5th xI Fixtures for 2021 (Continued)For the regionalised divisions, all matches are limited overs matches .

division 3 : East 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 12:00 12:00ACB Addiscombe 3rd BED SHM WIM EPS WPK MER MIT BAN TMWBAN Banstead 4th EPS WPK ACB MIT BED TMW MER SHM WIMBED Beddington 4th BAN EPS MIT WIM ACB SHM TMW WPK MEREPS Epsom 3rd WIM TMW MER SHM BAN BED WPK ACB MITMER Merstham 3rd ACB MIT BAN TMW BED SHM WIM EPS WPKMIT Mitcham 3rd WPK ACB WIM EPS TMW MER SHM BED BANSHM StreathamMar 4th MER BED MIT BAN TMW WPK ACB WIM EPSTMW Trin MidWhit 3rd MIT BAN BED WPK ACB WIM EPS MER SHMWIM Wimbledon 4th TMW MER SHM BAN EPS WPK ACB MIT BEDWPK Worcester P 3rd SHM WIM EPS BED MER MIT BAN TMW ACB

division 3 : West 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 12:00 12:00

CSS Chessington 3rd KSN TTN RIP WHV HAH STL SBY FAR KEMFAR Farnham 3rd HAH KSN CSS WHV KEM STL SBY RIP TTNHAH Hampton Hill 3rd RIP WHV TTN STL SBY FAR KEM KSN CSSKEM Kempton 3rd FAR HAH KSN CSS WHV TTN STL SBY RIPKSN Kingstonian 3rd SBY RIP WHV HAH TTN CSS FAR KEM STLRIP Ripley 3rd STL SBY FAR KEM HAH KSN CSS TTN WHVSTL Staines & Lal 3rd CSS FAR KEM TTN KSN RIP WHV HAH SBYSBY Sunbury 3rd TTN CSS FAR KEM STL KSN RIP WHV HAHTTN Teddington T 3rd WHV KEM RIP FAR SBY CSS HAH STL KSNWHV Whiteley V 3rd KEM STL SBY RIP TTN HAH KSN CSS FAR

division 4: East 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 12:00 12:00BTI Battersea I. 4th WOO PUR SCR SDS RPY WIM SIG CHECHE Cheam 4th WIM SIG WOO SDS BTI SCR RPY PURPUR Purley 4th RPY WOO WIM SIG CHE SDS BTI SCRRPY Reigate Priory 4th BTI WIM SIG CHE WOO PUR SCR SDSSDS Sanderstead 4th PUR SCR WOO RPY WIM SIG CHE BTISIG SinjunGram 4th SCR SDS BTI WIM WOO CHE RPY PURSCR Spencer 4th CHE RPY PUR SIG WOO SDS BTI WIMWIM Wimbledon 5th SDS BTI SCR CHE RPY PUR WOO SIGWOO Woodmanst 3rd SIG SCR WIM BTI PUR CHE SDS RPY

division 4: West 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 12:00 12:00CTY Chertsey 4th NOR VAL WHO EMY WOT SPO ORS MWSEMY East Molesey 4th SPO WHO VAL MWS NOR ORS CTY WOTMWS Malden Wand 4th EMY NOR VAL WHO CTY WOT SPO ORSNOR Normandy 4th WOT EMY SPO ORS CTY MWS VAL WHOORS Old Rutlishian 4th SPO EMY CTY MWS VAL WHO WOT NORSPO Shepperton 3rd XI WHO CTY MWS EMY ORS WOT NOR VALVAL Valley End 4th ORS WOT NOR SPO WHO CTY MWS EMYWOT Walton on Th 4th MWS SPO ORS EMY NOR VAL WHO CTYWHO Woking & H 4th VAL ORS WOT NOR SPO EMY CTY MWS


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Surrey Championship – 3rd xI / 4th xI / 5th xI Fixtures for 2021 (Continued)For the regionalised divisions, all matches are limited overs matches .

division 5: East 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 12:00 12:00ACB Addiscombe 4th ORS EER WNS MRT MER SHM BED CCW TMWBED Beddington 5th MRT ORS ACB SHM WNS TMW MER EER CCWCCW ChipsteadCW 4th SHM MRT ORS ACB BED WNS TMW MER EEREER Esher 4th TMW MER SHM BED CCW ORS ACB WNS MRTMER Merstham 4th ACB BED CCW TMW SHM EER WNS MRT ORSMRT Merton 3rd WNS SHM TMW MER EER BED CCW ORS ACBORS Old Rutlishian 5th EER WNS MRT MER ACB BED CCW TMW SHMWNS O Wimbledon 4th CCW TMW MER EER SHM MRT ORS ACB BEDSHM Streatham M 5th MER ACB TMW ORS CCW MRT EER BED WNSTMW Trin MidWhit 4th BED CCW ORS ACB EER WNS MRT SHM MER

division 5: West 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 12:00 12:00ASH Ashford 4th EMY WEY KEM TDN EGH RPY HWR WBV STLEMY East Molesey 5th STL RPY HWR WBV ASH EGH WEY KEM TDNEGH Egham 4th ASH EMY TDN STL KEM WBV RPY WEY HWRHWR Hampton Wick 4th KEM TDN ASH RPY EGH WBV STL EMY WEYKEM Kempton 4th EGH WBV STL EMY WEY HWR TDN ASH RPYRPY Reigate Priory 5th TDN ASH EGH WEY KEM STL EMY HWR WBVSTL Staines & Lal 4th RPY HWR WBV ASH EMY WEY KEM TDN EGHTDN Thames Ditton 4th WEY KEM STL EMY RPY HWR WBV EGH ASHWEY Weybridge 4th WBV STL EMY EGH HWR TDN ASH RPY KEMWBV3 Weybridge V 3rd HWR EGH TDN ASH RPY WEY KEM STL EMY

division 6: East 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 12:00 12:00ALY Alleyn 3rd ROH PUT WLL WGY BOE WNS MWS CROBOE BankEngland 3rd WLL MWS PUT ROH WNS WGY CRO ALYCRO Croydon 3rd WNS MWS BOE ALY PUT WLL WGY ROHMWS Malden W 5th WGY ALY WNS WLL BOE CRO ROH PUTWGY O Whitgiftians 4th PUT WLL BOE CRO ROH MWS ALY WNSWNS O Wimbledon 5th ALY BOE PUT WLL WGY CRO ROH MWSPUT Putney 3rd CRO ROH MWS WGY ALY WNS BOE WLLROH Roehampton 3rd BOE WNS MWS CRO ALY PUT WLL WGYWLL Wallington 3rd MWS CRO ROH PUT BOE WGY ALY WNS

division 6: West 08/05 15/05 22/05 29/05 05/06 12/06 19/06 26/06 03/07 10/07 17/07 24/07 31/07 07/08 14/08 21/08 28/08 04/09Start Time 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 12:00 12:00CAM Camberley 4th VAL SKD WEY KSN HTN HAH SBYHAH Hampton Hill 4th HTN CAM KSN VAL SKD SBY WEYKSN Kingstonian 5th CAM VAL SKD WEY SBY HTN HAHHTN O Hampton 4th SBY SKD CAM KSN HAH WEY VALSKD Stoke D'Aber 3rd SBY HAH WEY VAL HTN CAM KSNSBY Sunbury 5th WEY KSN HAH CAM HTN SKD VALVAL Valley End 5th HAH WEY SBY HTN CAM KSN SKDWEY Weybridge 5th KSN HTN HAH SBY VAL SKD CAM

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