AJ FORDHAM Surrey Championship Year Book On-Linefiles.pitchero.com/leagues/9748_1586345887.pdf · PLAY AT THE WORLD’S NORTHERNMOST GROUND ICELAND CRICKET TOURS NOW BOOKING FOR 2020

AJ FORDHAM

Surrey

Championship

Year Book

On-Line

Facts and figures about the 2019 Surrey Championship season

Fixtures, details and news about the 2020 Surrey Championship season

Section 1 – Important Information

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Surrey Championship Year Book 2020 Contents

Our SpOnSOr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11MESSAGE FrOM THE CHAIrMAn 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13EdITOr’S InTrOduCTIOn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15ExECuTIvE COMMITTEE 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Sub-Committees & Special responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18uMpIrES pAnEL 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19SEASOn 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Surrey Championship - 1st xI League Tables for 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Surrey Championship - 2nd xI League Tables for 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Surrey Championship - 3rd xI and regional League Tables for 2019 . . . . . . . . . 24The Constitution and rules of the AJ FOrdHAM Surrey Championship . . . . . . . 25Surrey Championship - 3rd xI and regional League Tables for 2019 (Continued) .26Surrey Championship promotions and relegations in 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Surrey Championship Twenty20 Competition 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Surrey Championship Twenty20 Competition 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Competition records - 1st xI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

SEASOn 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331st xI premier division (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . 33The Constitution and rules of the AJ FOrdHAM Surrey Championship . . . . . . . 392nd xI premier division (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . 403rd xI premier division (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . 461st xI division 1 (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512nd xI division 1 (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 583rd xI division 1 (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631st xI division 2 (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68The Constitution and rules of the AJ FOrdHAM Surrey Championship . . . . . . . 73

The Surrey Championship Year Book

No. 47 – April 2020CHAIRMAN:Peter MurphySECRETARY:Brian DriscollTREASURER:Crispin Lyden-CowanFIXTURE SECRETARY:Denham EarlREGISTRATION SEC:Anthony Gamble

PRESIDENT:Roland WaltonPAST PRESIDENTS:Mr Norman ParksMr Raman Subba Row, CBEMr Christopher F. BrownMr Graham Brown Mr Andy PackhamHONORARY LIFE VICE PRESDENTS:Mr P BedfordMr J Booth Mr G Brown

HONORARY LIFEVICE PRESIDENTS (Cont’d)Mr J B FoxMr D H FranklinM G B MortonMr D NewtonMr A PackhamMr N ParksMr A J ShilsonMr R Subba Row, CBEMr C F Woodhouse, CVO

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2nd xI division 2 (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74division 2 East (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79division 2 West (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 841st xI division 3 (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89The Constitution and rules of the AJ FOrdHAM Surrey Championship . . . . . . . 942nd xI division 3 (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95division 3 East (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100division 3 West (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104The Constitution and rules of the AJ FOrdHAM Surrey Championship . . . . . . 1081st xI division 4 (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1092nd xI division 4 (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . 115division 4 East (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121division 4 West (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1251st xI division 5 (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1302nd xI division 5 (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . 135division 5 East (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140division 5 West (Final Table, performances and Club reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

CLuB dETAILS 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151Addiscombe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151Alleyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151Ashford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151Ashtead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152Bank of England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152Banstead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152Battersea Ironsides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153Beddington / Beddington park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153Byfleet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153Camberley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154Cheam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154Chertsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154Chessington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155Chipstead Coulsdon & Walcountians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155Churt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155Cobham Avorians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156Cranleigh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156dorking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156dulwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157East Molesey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157Egham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157Epsom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158Esher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158Ewell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

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Farnham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159Guildford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159Hampton Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159Hampton Wick royal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160Haslemere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160Horsley & Send . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160Kempton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161Kingstonian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161Leatherhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161Lingfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162Long ditton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162Malden Wanderers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162Maori Oxshott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163Merrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163Merstham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163Merton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164Mitcham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164normandy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164Main Ground - Hunts Hill road, normandy, Surrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164Old Emanuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164Old Hamptonians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Old pauline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165remainder is TBd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Old rutlishians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Old Whitgiftians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Old Wimbledonians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166Oxted & Limpsfield / Crockham Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166purley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166reigate priory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167ripley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167Sanderstead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167Shepperton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168Sinjungrammarians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168Spencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168Staines & Laleham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169Stoke d’Abernon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169Streatham & Marlborough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169Sunbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170Sutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170Teddington Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170Thames ditton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

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valley End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171Wallington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172Walton on Thames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172Weybridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172Wimbledon / Wimbledon Lakeside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173Woking & Horsell / Horsell red Lions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173Worcester park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

OBITuArIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175Barry Wright 1941-2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175Brian Morton 1944-2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175Jim Booth 1925-2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

HISTOrY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177Surrey Championship - Officers 1968 - 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177History of the Surrey Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179Surrey Championship previous WInners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

SurrEY CHAMpIOnSHIp FIxTurES 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187Surrey Championship - 1st xI Fixtures for 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187Surrey Championship – 2nd xI Fixtures for 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189Surrey Championship – 3rd xI / 4th xI / 5th xI Fixtures for 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191Surrey Championship – 3rd xI / 4th xI / 5th xI Fixtures for 2020 (Continued) . . . . 193

The Surrey Championship acknowledges with thanks the generous sponsorship by AJ FORDHAM in 2020 and the support given to this

publication by all its advertisers.

Editor – Chris Evans, Advertising – Denham EarlPublished by The Surrey Championship – www.surreychampionship.com


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Our sponsor Having had a very successful start to our relationship with the Surrey Championship in 2019, we are looking forward to building on the foundations laid and partnerships built with the championship, the clubs and the members in 2020.

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dear All,

Following the Government’s latest advice around social distancing, it is with sadness and reluctance that we recommend that all forms of recreational cricket are for now suspended .

This extends to training, pre-season friendlies and any associated cricket activity .

Sport plays an absolutely vital role in the nation’s mental and physical wellbeing, and it helps people find meaning where there is fear and uncertainty, so one of our goals in the coming weeks will be to explore ways that we can support some levels of physical activity in communities - particularly at junior levels .

using our cricket community to support others could be one of the most important services we can offer during the difficult next few months .

It will be critical that any decisions we do make are medically-led . And we will continue to work with Government and their advisors to ensure we are informed by science in our decision making .

Over the coming weeks we will work with the game to understand what support is required across the cricket community, particularly local clubs and leagues .

We understand that countless hours of work from thousands of volunteers have already gone into getting ready for the 2020 season and we know how disappointing this will be . We are thankful for the huge role that volunteers play in local cricket, to ensure the game remains at the heart of communities .

We know that you and your clubs can play an important role in bringing your community together once we get past this period of time .


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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN 2020

When I opened up the laptop to make a start on this foreword in early March I thought that I should start with a reference to the Coronavirus and its potential to be a bit of a nuisance in the run-up to the season before moving on to deal with other topics such as the seeming success of the new structure for 3rd and 4th xI cricket (certainly worth a mention) and the ongoing commitment of the Executive Committee to delivering formats and structures for Championship cricket as close as possible to what most players are wishing for .none of that is any less true now than it has ever been but in terms of the Committee’s primary focus such matters have had to be set aside while we concentrate on the practicalities of managing a competition which cannot start on time, and may not even be possible to run at all in season 2020 . Writing this two weeks later to meet the Year Book editor’s (very reasonable) deadline for copy I have been in three conference calls in the past few days, one with ECB, one with Committee colleagues and one with my own club’s committee, in which the impact of Covid19 has been the sole agenda item . Most of the Championship Committee are involved in the running of their own clubs so we can at least make decisions for the league with first-hand knowledge of the challenges and anxieties faced by the clubs at a time of huge uncertainty .We know that league cricket is the bedrock of the adult cricket season and with some six weeks to go before the first Saturday fixtures are due to be played we are deliberately not giving up on the possibility that we can announce a commencement of at least some competitive cricket . However, what we also have to accept is that competitive cricket puts some pressure on clubs to put out the best sides they can, and this in turn puts pressure on players to make themselves available . At a time when the safety of individuals is having to be put before all else we know that anything which seems to be pushing players towards participating in sport when they (and their families) may be feeling reservations about the wisdom of doing so is not acceptable and would court justifiable criticism. So we will exercise our responsibility for nominating a start date for the league season with all due care and only after paying close attention to the latest advice and undertaking consultation with clubs .By the time this is read the wider picture and Government advice is very likely to have moved on from where it is now and we will have to be working through real-time communications to keep clubs up to date with our thinking, so I will draw this foreword to a conclusion a little short of its usual length with two more observations . First I express gratitude to our sponsors, AJ Fordham, for giving the league continuing support at a time when the current crisis will be affecting them just as it does so many businesses . Secondly, again on a financial theme, the league is aware that survival is already the main focus for many clubs with their usual sources of income likely to be much reduced but a lot of fixed costs continuing. We will be keeping in close touch with the ECB and the Surrey Cricket Foundation to see what support may be available to enable clubs to ride this out .peter Murphy - Chairman of The AJ Fordham Surrey Championship - March 22, 2020

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EdITOR’S INTROduCTIONIn 2019 a special, printed, commemorative booklet was produced which summarised the first 50 years of Championship cricket . This booklet makes a very interesting read for the young and the old; for those who were around when the Championship pioneered league cricket in the south of the Country and for those who have been born since . Copies of this booklet are still available . please contact the Editor to secure a copy .The normal Surrey Championship Year Book 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 happened?” 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 who rely on their mobile devices or laptops for all their up-to-date cricket and personal administration; they want things at their fingertips. In addition, the cost of producing the printed Year Book which, in 2016 was approximately £4,000, was a cost the League could ill-afford and your Executive Committee felt this money was far better re-invested in our beloved sport rather than on a, much under-read, printed publication . Another advantage of the on-line version is that we can, and will whenever possible, keep it up-to-date as the season progresses .For the 2020 Year Book 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. Consequentally, an alternative solution was developed in in 2017/18 and which will be continued for 2020 .We have again implemented a version of the 2020 Year Book via the TeamApp application which runs on any iphone or Android device . TeamApp was not created to act as a handbook solution but it is a free-to-use off-the-shelf product that has been adopted as a trial so we can gather feedback to see if there is mileage in this sort of approach for the future . Would a custom written App be worthwhile? does anyone out there have experience of writing Apps?You will find instructions on how to access the Surrey Championship App on the adjacent page . The App has proved popular over the last couple of years but we hope to attract a much wider audience for 2020 . If you like it, please spread the word .Meanwhile visit www .surreychampionship .com for the .pdf version of the Year Book, the Club Reports and the Honours Board . These documents are available now .We would be most interested in feedback on the Year Book ( .pdf version and App), positive or negative, plus any ideas for the future . If any reader has any thoughts about how we can continue to develop this from 2021 onwards, I would be most interested in hearing from you via the contact details below .I hope you enjoy reading the Year Book and I look forward to your feedback . Chris Evans Surrey Championship Year Book Editor chris@cjse .co .uk

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ExECuTIvE COMMITTEE 2020To ensure this publication complies with the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), only Exec members who have given a positive “opt-in” indication have their contact details included here.President: Roland Walton

106 Little Bookham Street, Bookham, Surrey, KT23 3AP (H) 01372 454979, (M) 07836 293171, [email protected]

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: Anthony Gamble (M) 07816 499419, [email protected]

Umpires Panel Member: Jeremy Beckwith 75 Grove Road, Sutton, Surrey SM1 2DB (M) 07771 762452, [email protected]

Other Elected Members:Alex Anderson

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SuB-COMMITTEES & SpECIAl RESpONSIBIlITIESCricket and Competitions:

Phil Trayner, Neil Baker & Chris Evans

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 & Anthony Gamble

Sponsorship:

Crispin Lyden-Cowan & Roland Walton

Surrey CCC:

Crispin Lyden Cowan, Simon Hards & Roland Walton

Year Book 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

Statistician (1st, 2nd & 3rd XIs only):

Martyn Holloway-Neville 01372 723453 [email protected]

Umpires Panel:

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

dATES FOR THE dIARYMon 25th May 2020 Surrey Championship T20 Super MondaySun 19th July 2020 Surrey Championship T20 Finals day at

East Molesey CCWed 8th April 2020 at 14:00 distribution of cricket balls and stumps at

Wimbledon CCFri 2 October 2020 at 19:15 Surrey Championship Annual dinner at The Kia

OvalMon 12 October 2020 at 19:30 SC Council Meeting at Wimbledon CCMon 25 January 2021 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 105844Carr Mick 07929 629522Collins Roy 07778 841066Corstorphine Dale 07774 436888Davies Peter 07850 530771Dodwell Bernie 07799 891730Dwarakanath Vijay 07837 578692Elliott Andrew 07702 074452Ennis Mark 07557 671326Fidler Stephen 07956 299819Flatley John 07980 742727Fletcher Nigel 07988 983273Foster Steve 07941 191737Geddes David 07736 387400Gray John 07774 654954Harris Nigel 07775 602769Harvey Neal 07771 887672Hemnani Madhur Bhupin-

derkumar07412 006498

Henderson Chris 07957 576645Hodge Steve 01372 457615Hunt Digby 07971 692893Hunte Michael 07847 409653Jackson Graham 07967 901510Johnson Matt 07770 850844Jones Cedric 07936 376778Kent Colin 07956 020524Khan Muhammad

Adnan07459 041938

KING Peter 07932 641406Lavis Tim 07881 693170Legg Nigel 07793 722216Maguire Stephen 07808 481278Malayammal Rajkumar 07939 943505Malpus Mark 07941 751192Martin Mick 01784 244882Moore Chris 07837 500860Morrison Dennis 07808 293758

SuRNAME FIRST NAME MOBIlEMoynehan Carl 07717 661932Nichols Angus 07867 481730Penston Nick 07801 081072Quinton Clive A 07766 761864Robinson Gordon A 07785 242047Rogers Janet 07803 231564Rogers Simon 07977 407665Sanwalka Rajeev 07725 424446Saunders Gareth 07855 362416Sherlock Phil 07759 483776Simmons Hugh 07773 352241Simmons Jonathan D 07748 652899Smith Robert 07817 774673Starkey Graeme 07981 082448Storey Andy 07775 900095Thorpe Geoffrey 01252 718182Todd Stuart 0781 6783035Trafford John 07732 702347Turner Ian 07846 236898Tuck Jim 07872 507438Van As Matthew 07393 663929Walter Dave 07565 422079Wightwick Ted 07910 321974Wilkinson Mark P 07912 345545Witney Paul 07939 867556Wood Richard 07825 028252Woods Rob 07768 722150Yandell David 07711 337146

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Section 2 - Season 2018 Statistics and Records

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SEASON 2019Surrey Championship - 1st xI league Tables for 2019

points: Time – Win 24, Tie 12, Wd 2, Ed 1, Ld 0, Aban 4; Limited Overs – Win 20, Tie 10, no result 4

ECB premier division – 1st xI p W T Wd Ed ld l C A Bap Bop pen ptsEast Molesey 18 16 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 0 358reigate priory 18 14 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 8 0 323Banstead 18 9 0 0 0 2 5 2 0 14 12 0 230Wimbledon 18 9 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 5 13 0 226Weybridge 18 7 0 2 0 0 7 2 0 17 14 0 199Ashtead 18 6 0 2 0 0 9 1 0 28 16 0 184Sunbury 18 6 0 1 0 3 7 1 0 17 9 0 164Esher 18 6 0 1 0 0 11 0 0 9 17 0 158Sutton 18 2 0 0 0 3 11 2 0 22 14 0 90Guildford 18 2 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 19 22 0 89

division 1 - 1st xI p W T Wd Ed ld l C A Bap Bop pen ptsNormandy 18 14 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 7 9 0 324Cranleigh 18 13 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 10 0 311Camberley 18 10 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 10 19 0 249Leatherhead 18 9 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 14 14 0 236valley End 18 8 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 21 8 -2 213Malden Wanderers 18 8 0 1 0 0 8 1 0 10 12 0 202Beddington 18 7 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 12 11 0 179Spencer 18 6 0 0 0 1 9 2 0 13 14 0 169Walton on Thames 18 5 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 15 17 0 144Chessington 18 1 1 0 0 0 15 1 0 17 19 -2 72

division 2 - 1st xI p W T Wd Ed ld l C A Bap Bop pen ptsChipstead Coulsdon Walcountians 18 10 1 1 0 1 4 1 0 20 9 0 269Stoke d'Abernon 18 9 0 2 0 0 5 2 0 21 16 0 245Oxted and Limpsfield 18 9 0 2 0 2 3 2 0 13 12 0 233dulwich 18 8 1 2 0 1 5 1 0 9 13 0 222Bank of England 18 8 0 2 0 2 6 0 0 17 16 0 217dorking 18 5 0 3 0 3 7 0 0 20 23 0 165Worcester park 18 5 0 1 0 5 7 0 0 22 22 2 164Farnham 18 5 0 2 0 3 8 0 0 14 21 0 157Old rutlishians 18 5 0 1 0 2 9 1 0 16 19 0 147Sanderstead 18 2 0 3 0 0 12 1 0 15 23 0 94

division 3 - 1st xI p W T Wd Ed ld l C A Bap Bop pen ptsOld Wimbledonians 18 14 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 7 10 0 323Epsom 18 10 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 16 14 0 250Kingstonian 18 9 0 2 0 0 6 1 0 14 18 0 240Old Whitgiftians 18 9 0 2 0 2 5 0 0 15 17 0 236Old Hamptonians 18 8 0 1 0 2 6 1 0 18 17 0 215Addiscombe 18 7 0 1 0 0 9 1 0 12 17 0 189Streatham & Marlborough 18 7 0 0 0 1 9 1 0 15 12 0 185Woking & Horsell 18 6 0 0 0 1 11 0 0 12 18 0 164purley 18 5 0 1 0 0 11 1 0 17 19 0 160Staines & Laleham 18 4 0 0 0 1 12 1 0 7 17 0 118


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Surrey Championship - 1st xI league Tables for 2019 (Continued)


division 4 - 1st xI p W T Wd Ed ld l C A Bap Bop pen ptsChurt 18 12 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 7 12 0 293Cheam 18 11 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 4 7 0 273Chertsey 18 11 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 6 12 0 260Hampton Wick royal 18 9 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 8 15 0 229Maori Oxshott 18 8 0 2 0 0 6 2 0 14 17 0 215Old pauline 18 5 0 0 0 2 10 1 0 17 15 0 152Haslemere 18 5 0 1 0 0 9 3 0 7 14 0 141Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 18 3 1 2 0 2 8 2 0 18 24 0 136Ashford 18 4 0 1 0 3 10 0 0 10 23 0 131Cobham Avorians 18 3 0 1 0 1 12 1 0 14 25 0 109

division 5 - 1st xI p W T Wd Ed ld l C A Bap Bop pen ptsOld Emanuel 18 13 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 13 7 0 310Kempton 18 10 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 4 15 0 243Byfleet 18 9 1 1 0 0 6 1 0 7 11 0 228Hampton Hill 18 8 0 2 0 3 4 1 0 19 22 0 227Alleyn 18 8 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 5 16 0 205Egham 18 7 0 2 0 0 8 1 0 12 24 0 204Horsley & Send 18 6 1 2 0 2 7 0 0 14 20 0 188SinjunGrammarians 18 7 0 0 0 2 7 2 0 8 18 0 186Merstham 18 6 0 0 0 0 11 1 0 5 20 0 157Weybridge vandals 18 2 0 1 0 1 14 0 0 16 27 0 89


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Surrey Championship - 2nd xI league Tables for 2019 points: Time – Win 24, Tie 12, Wd 2, Ed 1, Ld 0, Aban 4; Limited Overs – Win 20, Tie 10, no result 4

premier division – 2nd xI p W T Wd Ed ld l C A Bap Bop pen ptsWimbledon 18 11 0 2 0 0 3 2 0 14 10 0 280Spencer 18 11 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 14 11 0 275East Molesey 18 9 0 1 0 2 5 1 0 10 18 0 228Weybridge 18 8 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 16 12 0 216reigate priory 18 7 0 1 0 3 5 2 0 26 17 0 213Ashtead 18 6 0 1 0 2 7 2 0 23 12 0 175Guildford 18 5 0 3 0 1 8 1 0 25 17 0 164Sunbury 18 6 0 1 0 0 9 2 0 11 10 0 161Sutton 18 4 0 0 0 2 9 3 0 14 15 0 133Banstead 18 2 0 1 0 1 12 2 0 19 21 0 94

division 1 – 2nd xI p W T Wd Ed ld l C A Bap Bop pen ptsdulwich 18 13 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 8 0 312Esher 18 10 0 2 0 1 4 1 0 20 13 0 267normandy 18 7 0 2 0 1 8 0 0 30 16 0 212Old rutlishians 18 8 0 2 0 1 7 0 0 8 12 0 202Malden Wanderers 18 7 0 3 0 0 8 0 0 17 21 0 198valley End 18 6 0 2 0 2 7 1 0 29 17 0 190Farnham 18 6 1 0 0 2 8 1 0 14 15 0 179Chertsey 18 6 0 2 0 1 9 0 0 20 19 0 177Beddington 18 6 0 0 0 2 9 1 0 11 21 0 160dorking 18 3 0 1 0 2 11 1 0 4 23 0 103

division 2 – 2nd xI p W T Wd Ed ld l C A Bap Bop pen ptsChipstead Coulsdon Walcountians 18 13 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 4 4 0 298Walton on Thames 18 12 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 10 10 0 292Ashford 18 11 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 19 12 0 285Old Whitgiftians 18 8 0 0 0 1 8 1 0 13 13 0 212Cranleigh 18 7 0 1 0 0 9 1 0 17 11 0 192Leatherhead 18 6 0 0 0 1 10 1 0 15 22 0 171Worcester park 18 6 0 1 0 2 8 1 0 13 15 0 164Bank of England 18 5 1 1 0 1 10 0 0 14 18 0 156Epsom 18 4 0 0 0 2 10 2 0 14 19 0 133Woking & Horsell 18 1 1 1 0 1 12 2 0 15 21 0 80

division 3 – 2nd xI p W T Wd Ed ld l C A Bap Bop pen ptsOxted and Limpsfield 18 10 0 3 0 0 4 1 0 14 18 0 264Camberley 18 10 0 2 0 1 5 0 0 18 14 0 262Ewell 18 10 0 0 0 1 6 1 0 8 12 0 242Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 18 7 0 1 0 1 7 2 0 14 19 0 203Sanderstead 18 7 0 2 0 1 7 1 0 8 18 0 188Egham 18 7 0 2 0 1 8 0 0 13 15 0 186Streatham & Marlborough 18 7 0 0 0 1 9 1 0 13 17 0 184Hampton Wick royal 18 6 0 0 0 2 8 2 0 14 24 0 174Old Wimbledonians 18 5 0 1 0 3 8 1 0 17 21 0 160Chessington 18 4 0 1 0 1 11 1 0 10 24 0 132


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Surrey Championship - 2nd xI league Tables for 2019 (Continued)

points: Time – Win 13, Tie 7, Wdraw 4, Ldraw 1, Aban 1; Limited Overs – Win 9, Tie 5, no result 1, Bonus 1

division 4 – 2nd xI p W T Wd Ed ld l C A Bap Bop pen ptsOld Hamptonians 18 14 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 4 11 0 321Cheam 18 13 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 3 9 0 304Kingstonian 18 11 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 14 0 270purley 18 9 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 25 12 0 251Old Emanuel 18 6 0 3 0 0 9 0 0 26 19 0 189Merstham 18 7 0 0 0 1 9 1 0 6 15 0 183ripley 18 6 1 0 0 2 9 0 0 15 18 0 171Addiscombe 18 5 0 1 0 1 10 1 0 15 24 0 157Kempton 18 4 0 0 0 1 13 0 0 20 23 0 129Stoke d'Abernon 18 1 0 2 0 4 11 0 0 37 33 0 110

division 5 – 2nd xI p W T Wd Ed ld l C A Bap Bop pen ptsOld pauline 18 12 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 8 14 0 296Thames ditton 18 12 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 7 15 0 294SinjunGrammarians 18 10 0 1 0 1 4 2 0 14 13 0 257Hampton Hill 18 7 0 3 0 0 6 2 0 15 16 0 195Battersea Ironsides 18 7 0 2 0 0 8 1 0 14 16 0 186Merrow 18 6 0 1 0 1 9 1 0 15 15 0 176Maori Oxshott 18 7 0 0 0 1 9 1 0 5 16 0 175Alleyn 18 5 0 1 0 3 8 1 0 9 25 0 152Cobham Avorians 18 4 0 0 0 2 11 1 0 19 15 0 130Mitcham 18 4 0 0 0 0 13 1 0 8 21 0 121


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Surrey Championship - 3rd xI and Regional league Tables for 2019 points: Time – Win 13, Tie 7, Wdraw 4, Ldraw 1, Aban 1; Limited Overs – Win 9, Tie 5, no result 1, Bonus

premier division – 3rd xI p W T Wd Ed ld l C A Bap Bop pen ptsdulwich 18 12 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 5 7 0 278Wimbledon 18 11 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 10 13 0 275Spencer 18 11 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 6 7 0 273Weybridge 18 7 0 2 0 1 6 2 0 16 15 0 193reigate priory 18 5 0 2 0 3 7 1 0 21 28 0 175Walton on Thames 18 6 0 2 0 1 7 2 0 6 21 0 173Ashtead 18 6 0 0 0 0 9 3 0 7 13 0 164Sunbury 18 4 1 2 0 0 9 2 0 21 17 0 148Malden Wanderers 18 5 0 1 0 0 11 1 0 10 17 0 143Banstead 18 2 0 0 0 2 11 3 0 7 21 0 88

division 1 – 3rd xI p W T Wd Ed ld l C A Bap Bop pen ptsEast Molesey 18 14 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 314Old rutlishians 18 12 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 5 5 0 304Battersea Ironsides 18 13 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 4 4 0 300Streatham & Marlborough 18 7 0 0 0 0 9 2 0 10 17 0 195Beddington 18 6 0 1 0 1 8 2 0 11 20 0 177Sutton 18 7 0 1 0 0 9 1 0 5 9 0 174Guildford 18 6 0 1 0 1 9 1 0 16 16 0 166Hampton Wick royal 18 4 0 0 0 0 12 2 0 11 13 0 124Old Whitgiftians 18 4 0 0 0 0 11 2 1 11 15 0 118normandy 18 4 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 7 19 0 110

division 2 East p W T l A A+ lCN WCN Bap Bop pen ptsCheam 18 13 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 6 0 272Chipstead Coulsdon Walcountians 18 13 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 270dorking 18 11 0 7 0 0 0 0 7 16 0 243SinjunGrammarians 18 10 0 6 2 0 0 0 13 10 0 231Oxted and Limpsfield 18 9 0 8 1 0 0 0 14 7 0 205Sanderstead 18 8 0 9 1 0 0 0 7 18 0 189purley 18 8 0 10 0 0 0 0 12 12 0 184Old Wimbledonians 18 7 0 10 1 0 0 0 6 12 0 162Worcester park 18 5 0 12 1 0 0 0 5 13 0 122Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 18 2 0 15 1 0 0 0 10 20 0 74

division 2 West p W T l A A+ lCN WCN Bap Bop pen ptsvalley End 18 15 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 308Esher 18 14 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 307Ashford 18 12 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 8 0 254Chertsey 18 9 0 5 3 0 0 1 2 10 0 224Old Hamptonians 18 9 0 8 0 0 0 1 6 17 0 223Woking & Horsell 18 7 0 10 1 0 0 0 13 19 0 176Egham 18 6 0 11 1 0 0 0 6 18 0 148Camberley 18 6 0 11 1 0 0 0 8 13 0 145Staines & Laleham 18 2 0 13 2 0 0 1 0 14 0 82Farnham 18 1 0 12 1 0 4 0 4 16 0 44


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Surrey Championship - 3rd xI and Regional league Tables for 2019 (Continued)

points: Time – Win 13, Tie 7, Wdraw 4, Ldraw 1, Aban 1; Limited Overs – Win 9, Tie 5, no result 1, Bonus

division 3 East p W T l A A+ lCN WCN Bap Bop pen ptsEwell 18 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 344dulwich 18 13 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 291Merstham 18 9 0 7 1 0 0 1 4 10 0 218Wimbledon 18 7 0 7 1 0 0 3 2 11 0 217Mitcham 18 10 0 7 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 211Addiscombe 18 7 0 10 0 0 0 1 1 16 0 177Epsom 18 6 0 7 2 0 3 0 0 4 0 132Banstead 18 4 0 12 2 0 0 0 15 18 0 121Woodmansterne 18 3 0 12 1 0 2 0 1 25 0 90Old Emanuel 18 1 0 12 4 0 1 0 3 20 0 59

division 3 West p W T l A A+ lCN WCN Bap Bop pen ptsThames ditton 18 12 0 3 1 0 0 2 5 9 0 298Kingstonian 18 13 0 5 0 0 0 0 8 11 0 279ripley 18 13 0 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 266Chessington 18 11 0 5 1 0 1 0 2 10 0 236Hampton Hill 18 7 0 10 0 0 0 1 6 15 0 181Kempton 18 6 0 10 2 0 0 0 7 17 0 152Teddington Town 18 4 0 10 2 0 0 2 4 17 0 149Whiteley village 18 6 0 10 1 0 1 0 10 7 0 141Shepperton 18 5 0 12 1 0 0 0 6 23 0 133Byfleet 18 3 0 10 2 0 3 0 4 16 0 88

The Constitution and Rules of the AJ FORdHAM Surrey Championship

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The AJ FORDHAM Surrey Championship Constitution

Tier One Rules and Playing Conditions Premier & Division One 1st XIs

Tier Two Rules and Playing Conditions Divisions Two through Four 1st XIs

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Surrey Championship - 3rd xI and Regional league Tables for 2019 (Continued)points: Time – Win 13, Tie 7, Wdraw 4, Ldraw 1, Aban 1; Limited Overs – Win 9, Tie 5, no result 1, Bonus 1

division 4 East p W T l A A+ lCN WCN Bap Bop pen ptsStreatham & Marlborough 18 13 0 4 1 0 0 0 6 8 0 278Beddington 18 12 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 277Spencer 18 9 1 6 0 1 0 1 3 11 0 228reigate priory 18 9 0 8 1 0 0 0 3 9 0 196SinjunGrammarians 18 7 0 8 2 0 0 1 7 7 0 182Sanderstead 18 8 0 9 1 0 0 0 6 8 0 178Battersea Ironsides 18 5 2 9 1 0 0 1 7 12 0 163purley 18 5 0 11 1 0 0 1 9 21 0 154Oxted and Limpsfield 18 6 0 8 1 0 3 0 7 16 0 147Wallington 18 4 0 11 0 1 2 0 8 16 0 108

division 4 West p W T l A A+ lCN WCN Bap Bop pen ptsKingstonian 16 13 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 286Sunbury 16 11 0 4 1 0 0 0 4 8 0 236Old rutlishians 16 10 0 4 1 0 0 1 6 6 0 236East Molesey 16 9 0 4 2 0 0 1 8 8 0 224Woking & Horsell 16 4 0 8 1 0 0 3 6 20 0 170normandy 16 6 0 8 1 0 0 1 5 7 0 156Ashtead 16 4 0 11 1 0 0 0 8 22 0 114Chertsey 16 1 0 8 4 0 3 0 5 4 0 45Weybridge vandals 16 0 0 10 2 0 4 0 0 12 0 20

division 5 East p W T l A A+ lCN WCN Bap Bop pen ptsCheam 14 12 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 264Wimbledon 14 7 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 7 0 171Old Wimbledonians 14 6 1 5 1 0 0 1 3 6 0 163East Molesey 14 5 1 5 2 0 0 1 1 10 0 149Beddington 14 5 0 6 2 0 1 0 2 9 0 119Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 14 4 0 8 0 0 1 1 6 10 0 116Merstham 14 3 0 9 1 0 0 1 7 14 0 105Addiscombe 14 3 0 9 0 0 2 0 5 13 0 78

division 5 West p W T l A A+ lCN WCN Bap Bop pen ptsMalden Wanderers 18 16 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 325Walton on Thames 18 13 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 291valley End 18 8 0 6 1 0 0 3 3 7 0 234Weybridge 18 8 0 7 1 0 0 2 3 5 0 212Hampton Wick royal 18 8 0 8 1 0 0 1 7 16 0 207Ashford 18 7 0 10 0 0 0 1 8 12 0 180Thames ditton 18 4 0 9 2 0 0 3 3 10 0 161Egham 18 6 0 7 1 0 4 0 3 7 0 134Kempton 18 3 0 10 2 0 3 0 3 13 0 84Staines & Laleham 18 0 0 13 1 0 4 0 5 6 0 15


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Surrey Championship promotions and Relegations in 2019 ECB 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 Chipstead Coulsdon and Walcountians 4th xI, Esher 4th xI, Merton 3rd xI, Old rutlishians 5th xI, reigate priory 5th xI, Streatham Marlborough 5th xI

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Surrey Championship Twenty20 Competition 2020• round 1 games to be played no later than Monday 18th May

• round 2 & 3 games to be played at 8 Super Monday events on May 25th .

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

• Finals Day (semis and final) to be held at East Molesey Cricket Club on July 19th.The winners will represent Surrey at Area Finals day on 26th July and hopefully progress to subsequent rounds on 16th Aug & 20th Sept .

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 2019The 2019 david Edwards Cup attracted 40 entrants and after 4 round 1 games, 8 venues enjoyed successful Super Monday events as the weather held fair .Batting highlights of the early rounds included 109 for Caleb Bate, Hampton Wick royal (HWr) vs . local rivals Hampton Hill and 113* for Wimbledon’s Oliver Swann as they beat HWr in the quarter-final. Best bowling also went to HWR with Sunny Patel taking 5-8 vs. Bank of England.Harvey Stiles helped Cranleigh advance to Finals day taking 5-13 vs . Guildford in their round 3 match and Weybridge also advanced to the final 4 thanks in part to 5-27 by Ralph Day vs. Horsley & Send in round 2 .Cranleigh, Sunbury, Sutton and Weybridge made it through to the finals. The umpires were Colin Kent, Andy Storey and Jeremy Beckwith .

Semi-Final 1: Weybridge (121-6) lost to Cranleigh (122-6 in 18 .2 overs) by 4 wicketsSemi-Final 2: Sunbury (122-6) lost to Sutton (123-6 in 18 .4 overs) by 4 wicketsFinal: Cranleigh (131-9) beat Sutton (121 in 18 overs) by 19 runsCranleigh not only hosted a great Finals day, but deservedly beat both Weybridge and Sutton to be crowned Surrey winners . With Josh Blake top scoring with 42, Sutton beat Sunbury by 4 wickets in the second semi to join Cranleigh in the final, but despite 5-25 from Connor Griffin, Cranleigh posted a competitive 131 in their 20, with Lewis Bedford top scoring with 54 . Sutton’s reply rather crumbled at 70-8, but they were given late hope by some fine hitting by Aman Shinwari, whose 37 included 4 big sixes . new Zealand spinner Ajax patel was a key factor in Cranleighs success with 2-15 backed up by the teams all round top fielding display.Cranleigh then found themselves hosting the Area Finals day just one week later and again distinguished themselves by beating both Hampshire Champions, Hook & newnham by 8 wickets (captain Jack Scriven top scoring with a fine 56*) and then a nail biting 7 run victory versus Kent Champions Sandwich Town . Bruno Broughton held the Cranleigh innings of 138 together with 65 . William Rollings and George Ealham both took 3 wickets as more great fielding proved the key difference between the sides.penzance made the long trip to Cranleigh for the national Q-Finals but were no match against an outstanding Cranleigh performance on Sunday 18th Aug . Seren Waters top scored with an elegant 67* out of an above par total of 169 . penzance crumbled to 58 all out against more tight bowling and energetic fielding. The pick of the bowlers were Jack Scriven (3-9) and George Ealham (3-19). A special mention for Callum Kent who kept wicket superbly throughout Cranleighs winning run .Cranleigh thus won though to the national Finals day at derby on Sept 22nd against a really strong Swardeston CC, but sadly this was not to be as they lost to the eventual champions in the semi-final.

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

2012 – Wimbledon2013 – Wimbledon2014 – Ashtead2015 - Wimbledon2016 - Sunbury

2017 – Wimbledon2018 - Guildford2019 - Cranleigh


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

2019 records indicated in bold, 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 I 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 roberts 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

Epsom became the first club in Championship history to record a ‘perfect’ season, scoring the maximum 207 points available in Division 3 in 2013. This includes all 9 bonus points available from the LO fixtures.

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Section 3 – Club Details and Reports

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SEASON 20191st xI premier division (Final Table, performances and Club Reports)1st xI premier division Final league Table 2019

Points: Time – Win 24, Tie 12, WD 2, ED 1, LD 0, Aban 4; Limited Overs – Win 20, Tie 10, No Result 4

ECB premier division – 1st xI p W T Wd Ed ld l A C Bap Bop pts ptsEast Molesey CC 18 16 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 0 358reigate priory CC 18 14 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 8 0 323Banstead CC 18 9 0 0 0 2 5 2 0 14 12 0 230Wimbledon CC 18 9 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 5 13 0 226Weybridge CC 18 7 0 2 0 0 7 2 0 17 14 0 199Ashtead CC 18 6 0 2 0 0 9 1 0 28 16 0 184Sunbury CC 18 6 0 1 0 3 7 1 0 17 9 0 164Esher CC 18 6 0 1 0 0 11 0 0 9 17 0 158Sutton CC, Surrey 18 2 0 0 0 3 11 2 0 22 14 0 90Guildford CC 18 2 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 19 22 0 89

The Best performances in the ECB premier division - 1st xI in 2019 Compiled by Martyn Holloway-neville

The Championship Double (Qualification: 250 runs and 20 wickets) player Runs Wickets H Aravinthan (Ashtead) 431 @ 33 .15 25 @ 19 .52 C Gannon (Banstead) (o) 280 @ 31 .11 22 @ 15 .32 C McConchie (Wimbledon) (o) 322 @ 21 .47 20 @ 17 .20 d reed (East Molesey) 287 @ 20 .50 36 @ 16 .53

50 runs and 5 wickets in a Match: H Aravinthan (Ashtead) 83* & 6-25 (a) vs Esher (lo)Highest Team Score: 335-8 Ashtead vs Guildford (lo)lowest Team Score: 55 Guildford (a) vs Banstead (lo) Guildford vs Weybridge (lo)Highest Match Aggregate: 573 Sunbury 305-3 vs Sutton 268-6Highest Individual Innings: 171* T Bruce (Weybridge) (o) vs GuildfordMost Runs in 2019: 807 d White (Ashtead) (o)Most Wickets in a Match: 8 d reed (East Molesey) 8-57 vs Sunbury M Munday (reigate priory) 8-74 (a) vs SuttonMost Wickets in 2019: 49 M Munday (reigate priory)Most Catches in 2019: Fielding 12 S Arachchige (East Molesey) (o) C Gannon (Banstead) (o) Wicket-Keeping 18 n Baker (Banstead) A Martin (Esher)Most Stumpings in 2019: 11 S Hall (reigate priory)Most W/K dismissals in 2019: 28 S Hall (reigate priory) 17 catches & 11 stumpings

Best Wicket partnership for First xIs in All divisions – 20191 192 F Austin & n prowse normandy vs Chessington (lo) (d1)2 258 S Jackson & J Lloyd Oxted & Limpsfield vs Bank of England (lo) (D2)3 254 T Bruce (o) & A Curtis Weybridge vs Guildford (p)4 176 r piggin & S Sales Trinity MidWhitgiftian vs Cheam (lo) (d4)5 161 L Barrow & d Worth Cobham Avorians vs Haslemere (lo) (d4)6 187 J Hart (o) & T Langworth Staines & Laleham vs Woking & Horsell (lo) (d3)7 164 A Boobbyer & E Young valley End vs Camberley (lo) (d1)8 191 K Allinson (o) & J Taylor Chertsey (a) vs Cobham Avorians (d4) (Cr)9 103 C Black & L Blake Byfleet vs Weybridge Vandals (D5) 10 63 B Simper & J Tilt Ashford vs Cheam (lo) (d4)

2 382 M Collins & B dawson East Molesey vs Beddington (lo) (d1, 3rd xI) (AT CR)


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Top players in the premier division - 1st xI in 2019Compiled by Martyn Holloway-neville

Batting (Qualification: 6 completed innings and 400 runs)

player Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100s 50sM McGillivray (Sby) (o) 11 4 549 113* 78.43 2 3D White (Atd) (o) 16 4 807 126 67.25 3 5J Lehmann (RPy) (o) (cp) 12 5 435 114* 62.14 1 2A Curtis (Wey) 13 3 579 106 57.90 2 3R Oliver (RPy) 16 3 633 109* 48.69 1 4T Bruce (Wey) (o) 13 4 426 171* 47.33 1 1D Newton (Ban) 16 2 567 109* 40.50 2 3T Collins (Gui) 18 4 513 100* 36.64 1 3J Blake (Sut) 16 3 464 61 35.69 2N Welch (Wim) 17 3 498 104* 35.57 1 3H Aravinthan (Atd) 16 3 431 83* 33.15 4S Burgess (Sby) 16 1 473 76 31.53 4T Lancefield (Ban) 16 1 448 98 29.87 3N Tilley (Gui) 18 477 89 26.50 4S Hall (RPy) 17 1 407 74 25.44 2

Bowling (Qualification: 20 wickets)

player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Ave 5w BestM Munday (RPy) 157.2 17 518 49 10.57 3 8-54J Kings (EMy) 69.2 5 268 25 10.72 4-21J Speller (Wim) 113.0 15 361 30 12.03 3 7-54B Kay (Wey) 79.2 11 297 23 12.91 2 5-36T Meyer (Ban) 169.1 23 557 39 14.28 3 7-48J Fawcett (EMy) 138.2 20 451 31 14.55 3 5-20A Westphal (EMy) 147.0 30 496 34 14.59 1 5-41L Beaven (RPy) 203.1 32 647 44 14.70 2 7-56J Dewes (Wim) 88.4 14 324 22 14.73 4-17C Gannon (Ban) (o) 104.0 17 337 22 15.32 4-23P Mann (Wey) 108.0 21 344 22 15.64 1 5-30D Reed (EMy) 161.2 24 595 36 16.53 4 8-57C McConchie (Wim) (o) 108.0 11 344 20 17.20 4-24G Barlow (Gui) 103.2 12 424 22 19.27 4-24H Aravinthan (Atd) 134.1 13 488 25 19.52 1 6-25T Homes (Atd) 131.0 21 448 22 20.36 2 6-40W Hodson (RPy) 141.0 27 525 25 21.00 4-37D Selmes (Gui) 151.0 30 596 28 21.29 4-24A Lovell (Gui) (o) 117.1 17 496 20 24.80 4-28K Smith (Sby) 152.1 14 627 22 28.50 1 5-23

(o) overseas player, (eo) exempt overseas player, (cp) contracted player, (lo) limited overs fixture

Also scored centuries:

F van den Bergh (Ban), M Burgess (RPy) (cp), A Delmont (RPy) (eo), L McKendry (Ban)Also scored 300 runs: 383 A Delmont (RPy) (eo), 380 H Storey (Atd), 368 S Arachchige (EMy) (o), 366 M Burgess (RPy) (cp), 352 O Mills (Wey) & R Soni (Sby), 340 A Martin (Eer), 331 W Edwards (Eer), 327 S Seadon (Sut), 325 S Burge (EMy), 322 C McConchie (Wim) (o), 318 C Young (Atd), 300 D Scott (Wim)


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Also took 5 wickets in a match: 7: S Dickson (Wim), R Stevens (RPy), A Virdi (Sby) (cp) 6: K Irshad (Eer) (cp), M Lake (Eer), J Winslade (Wey) 5: B Collins (Eer), R Day (Wey), A Jhalla (Sut), D Newton (Ban), A Shinwari (Sut), N Winder (Eer), J Winslade (Wey)5 wickets by a w/k in a match: 5: S Hall (RPy) (a) vs Atd (2c/3s) (lo), G Mitchell (Wim) vs Eer (2c/3s), A Parker (Gui) vs Sut (5c)3 stumpings in a match: S Hall (RPy) (a) vs Atd (3s/2c) (lo), G Mitchell (Wim) vs Eer (3s/2c)4 Fielding catches in a match: M Sanderson (Atd) (a) vs GuiTeam ReportsAshtead 1st xIAnother up-and-down year for the Ashtead 1st XI, finishing sixth in what proved to be a highly competitive middle order of the Premier Division. Ashtead’s final position proved to be a middling result, especially given the early struggles .True to form, Ashtead started slowly again, with only one win from the first 7 fixtures. Yet, for all the seeming gloom of May and early June, the signs were promising . The rain denied the side against Banstead, and a very topsy-turvy game against Wimbledon could have fallen either way . playing the best sides in the league also belied the Stags’ true form .Wins against Esher and Guildford started to get the season back on track but points often proved difficult to come by . Another frustrating draw against Sunbury and a rainout vs . Sutton denied the side good hauls of points .A faster finish saw 3 wins in the final 5 matches, including excellent results against Banstead and Wimbledon. Third, the result from 2018, was and continues to be a realistic goal .The batting was once again led by skipper and overseas player david White, who topped the division with 807 runs at 67 .25 . This year, support came from new star Harri Aravinthan (431 at 33 .15), and returnees Hayden Storey (380 at 23 .75) and Conor Young (318 at 28 .91) . Harri would also lead the bowling statistics (25 wickets at 19 .52), as injuries plagued the attack all season long . Long-time star Tom Homes (22 at 20 .36) led the spin attack, despite missing games through injury . Other contributions came from Tom deighton (17 at 29 .35), newcomer prince Singh (15 at 27 .33) and the fast-paced Ben Sidwell (13 at 17 .38) .As the young players of Ashtead continue to play at the highest level (notably, the introduction of u15 and u17 County Champion ragu Aravinthan), the future looks bright . The team and club look forward to 2020 with high expectations and confidence at this level.

Banstead 1st xIThe 1st Xl’s finish of 3rd place was the club’s highest finish since 2001. Through the winter the fast bowling stocks were boosted by the recruitment of Cameron Gannon, as overseas player, as the side looked to improve on a 5th place finish in 2018. The early part of the season was a tale of often getting just enough runs and then the seam attack blowing sides away . 177 & 148 was enough as Guildford and Sunbury were bowled out for 55 & 81 respectively .At Sutton in the last limited-overs game, 328 for 6 was posted as Liam McKendry scored 130 in his first Banstead century and delivered a comfortable win to go into the timed games 3-1 .Losing draws to Weybridge & Ashtead, a disappointing defeat to Wimbledon, before a fantastic game against eventual champions East Molesey . After Banstead declared on 280, East Molesey attacked and despite losing regular wickets got to the last over needing 3 to win with 1 wicket in hand . With 2 to win a regulation catch was hit to mid-on, in what was perhaps a sliding doors moment the catch went down, Banstead was out of the race and Molesey went on to become deserved champions .The side bounced back well with good victories on the road at Esher and Guildford with Tyler Meyer (39 wickets at 14) now coming into his own as a left-arm spinner .2 games were lost to rain before the disappointing news that Cameron Gannon (22 at 15) was leaving to go and play for the uSA .despite that blow, the side was able to keep the momentum going winning 4 out of the last 6 . A battling win chasing against Sutton and then an excellent win defending at Weybridge by 1 run, Wimbledon were beaten by 19 runs in a low scoring game, before a comfortable 90 run win on the final day against Esher.Some great memories to look back on . Thanks to all who came out to support . The hard work now starts again .


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East Molesey CC 1st xI Winners ECB premier division 2019Back: Kieran Burge, Sahan Arachchige, Jason Moore, Matt Tigg, Jake Kinds, Andrew Westphal, Simon Barrett, Jonny Fawcett,

Niall Solomon, Frank Knight, Tony Simpson-Williams (Scorer)Front: Cole Campbell, Tom Phillippe, Sam Burge, Dominic Reed (capt), Nick Stevens, Paul Lawford

East Molesey 1st xIEast Molesey 1st xI had an unforgettable season winning a league record 16 out of the 18 league matches to claim the Surrey Championship Premier Division for the first time in 39 years.Early season wickets for Andrew Westphal (34 in total) saw ‘The Moles’ claim crucial victories against Guildford, Weybridge and Esher .despite the form of the bowlers all season the low scores across the league were not lost at Graburn Way as no batsman passed 400 runs .As belief grew there were a variety of standout performers from different players to keep up the winning streak. Tom Phillippe’s match defining innings of 56* to see his side home after being 36 for 6 chasing 100 against Wimbledon is well worthy of a mention . In addition, Matt Tigg put in two of the key batting performances from the lower order starting with 84 at Banstead chasing 289 for victory . However, it was Tigg’s 47 at reigate which lifted the Moles from 48 for 8 to 119 that will be his most defining moment on the season. With Reigate needing 20 to win and 5 wickets in hand the Moles performed another ‘Houdini’ act to come away victorious at the death . From then on it was dominic reed (37 wickets and 287 runs) and Jonny Fawcett (30 wickets) who did the damage putting together seven five-wicket hauls between them to blow away Sunbury, Weybridge and Wimbledon . It was a fitting moment that long-term teammates Sam Burge (325 runs) and Simon Barrett put on 150 together in pursuit of Banstead’s 203 to clinch the title . Sri Lankan pro Sahan Arachchige (368 runs and 15 wickets) hit the winning runs to an outpouring of emotion as the packed Graburn Way erupted .East Molesey CC Champions of Surrey 2019

Esher 1st xIEsher went into the 2019 season, their first season back in the Premier Division since 2006, with high hopes. The season however started with a heavy loss to eventual champions East Molesey. Wimbledon were the first Premier Division visitors to New Road. Batting first, Wimbledon set what was thought to be a competitive 202. Esher however made light work of the total, knocking it off 3 wickets down with 15 overs to spare. This win proved to be a false dawn for Esher, who proceeded to enter a run of just the single winning draw in


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7 games, leaving the side firmly at the foot of the table at the season’s mid-point. Esher still believed they would be able to salvage the season . This belief was rewarded with two convincing wins in the next three games. First, East Molesey were seen off with a strong team performance before Jonny Wright and Khurram Irshad bowled Esher to victory against Guildford . These victories saw Esher climb out of the relegation zone .A heavy defeat to reigate followed before two crucial bottom-of-the-table clashes . First a depleted Esher side was beaten at Sunbury so the next game against Sutton was seen as a season definer, a win for Esher would see the team move 40 points clear of Sutton and away from the relegation zone. Batting first, Esher set Sutton 220 to win and at 120 for 7 the game seemed done . Sutton refused to give up, however, and in the end Esher came out on top by just 6 runs . Following this victory, Esher needed just the single win to confirm survival. The win was duly delivered in the next game, beating Weybridge in another thriller. The final two games saw Ashstead beaten at New Road before the season ended in a defeat at Banstead to conclude what was deemed to be a successful season for Esher and one to be built on for next year .

Guildford 1st xIreturning to the premier division after a year away, Guildford’s hopes of re-establishing themselves promptly turned to ashes .Just two wins and 14 defeats meant an immediate return to the second tier, a cruel disappointment for Tom Collins and his side .A lack of runs was the main problem, painfully underlined by failing to reach three-figures in five matches, which made the task of a game bowling attack all but impossible .The team never stopped trying, however, and almost produced what would have been a remarkable turnaround against East Molesey in the second match, losing by only one wicket despite having made just 137 .Victory a week later, against Esher, offered hope and had promising positions soon after against Sunbury (away) and Sutton (home) been converted into victories then the story might have been different. A rain break costing more than 20 overs in the first game and the obstinacy of the latter’s tail thwarted Guildford and instead precipitated a run of eight defeats which made relegation inevitable .At least the return at Sutton, pulling them down too, brought a second win .despite the paucity of runs, Guildford had two batsmen in the premier top 10 scorers, skipper Collins enjoying his most profitable season in making 513, capped by his maiden century in the final game of the season at Ashtead, much to the delight of colleagues, while opener nathan Tilley, although unable to repeat his Bradmanesque form a year earlier, still contributed a solid 477 .no one else topped 250; long-term injuries which cost the services of Fred McMillan and Alex Sweet particularly badly felt .duncan Selmes led the attack in exemplary manner with 28 wickets at 21, his command of seam and swing a test for all opponents, while George Barlow (22 at 19) consistently troubled them with pace and bounce . Fellow quick Jamie Odell was restricted to 57 overs by a knee injury .Despite restricted opportunities and the gods seeming to gang up against him, off-spinner Jonny Charles snared 18 victims . The Australian import Angus Lovell’s 20 wickets partially compensated for his troubles with the bat and he took some fine catches and was a popular member of the side.Guildford continued to promote young talent and in 15 year-old off-spinner Shoaib Bashir another exciting prospect is on the rise, his 10 wickets at 16 evidence of a youngster in no way overawed by more experienced batsmen .Collins and company will attempt to rebuild and restate Guildford’s case to be among the league’s best .Anthony Gamble stepped down after 12 seasons as first team scorer, his contribution to the club having been immense . The perfect emergency 12th man, he has been an exponent of computerised scoring which transformed the way Championship matches are now recorded .

Reigate priory 1st xIA season that for so long promised to be something very special turned dramatically over two weekends in late July finishing in disappointment. After 10 matches the Priory had won every match and had bowled the opposition out in all 10 . At that stage the priory had a 38 point lead over nearest rivals East Molesey in a two horse race for the Championship .What followed was a rained off match at Banstead when East Molesey played and won reducing the margin to 18 points . The next match was at home against the “Moles” and from 48 for 8 the last two wickets took the total up to 124 . The priory chase was tense but with 15 needed for victory and 5 wickets in hand it looked


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comfortable. Credit to East Molesey as they bowled and fielded superbly and in 20 minutes of mayhem bowled the Priory out for 120. Moles went top and the title was effectively lost in those 20 minutes. East Molesey were deserved title winners as they found a way to get over the line every week .The side’s strength was again in the bowling with the spin twins, Munday and Beaven, being the league’s leading wicket takers with 49 and 44 respectively . Hodson was as reliable an opening bowler as ever with 25 wickets with Stevens as his partner taking 17 at an impressive average .The four leading batters, Oliver, Burgess, delmont and Lehmann, all scored not out centuries and young wicket keeper, Sam Hall, scored over 400 runs opening the batting . He has enormous promise but gives his wicket away a little too readily for such a fine talent. As a keeper he had the most victims in the Championship. This is the third time in the last 4 years that the club has finished 2nd, all to different clubs. That is, in many ways, a proud record but skipper richie Oliver’s aim is to go one better in 2020 .

Sunbury 1st xIThe 1st XI had another disappointing season eventually finishing 7th. Leading into August relegation was a real possibility however, the response from players was very positive resulting in three victories on the bounce, the third of which against reigate priory largely thanks to a very impressive matching winning knock from Alex Hughes who played a couple during the season .due to many injuries the pool of players used was vast and the consistency in player roles and performance was not there as a result . This led to opportunities for younger players and there were clearly some very positive signs for the future . rajan Soni (352 runs) showed class at times batting at three .Leading the batting performances were Sam Burgess (473 runs) and overseas player Matt McGillivray who had to recover from a nasty finger break sustained in pre-season. He amassed 549 runs at 78 in a shortened season with two centuries and certainly led by example showing how to bat for longer periods and construct big match winning scores .Matt Harpur, a 19 year old all-rounder, showed promise swinging the ball and claiming some big scalps; he impressed many at the club in his first full season. Kevin Smith was the leading wicket taker with 22 scalps and Amar virdi took 18 including a match winning 7 for 55 vs . Esher where his immense skill was demonstrated .Young batsman Ed Hughes would be another player to have benefitted from the experience of playing at this level regularly and played well on occasions as did wicket keeper batsman Conor Fulton .2020 is a chance for individual players and the team to show they have learnt and grown from 2019 having had the opportunities and with better more consistent availability a better showing should be on the cards under a new leader as long term serving skipper John Maunders has stood down making way for a younger player at the helm .

Sutton 1st xISutton are now contemplating life in Division 1 after a disappointing league campaign saw the side finish 9th.The season had started very brightly for the young Cheam road side, with victories over Wimbledon and Weybridge in the first two weeks, but a winless streak of 16 matches then followed. Mid-season draws against Esher, Guildford and Sunbury kept the chances of staving off relegation alive but ultimately it was the failure to win matches against the teams around them that sealed their fate .Losing two established and proven all-rounders early in the season did not help, nor did injuries at the back end of the summer but this allowed opportunities for homegrown juniors to be blooded and the likes of Josh Blake, Sam Blake, Aneesh Jhalla and Conor Griffin were given their first taste of regular 1st XI cricket.Indeed Josh Blake (464 runs at 36) was the top performing batsman in the team . He was supported by veteran Sam Seadon (327 runs) and new signing Sangram Reddy (255 runs) but no other batsmen really fulfilled their potential . Surrey junior Aneesh Jhalla topped the averages with 14 wickets at 25 . Seadon, Aman Shinwari and Sam Blake the only other bowlers to reach double figures for wickets.undoubtedly the highlight of the season was reaching the Surrey Championship T20 Finals day, where Sutton narrowly missed out on the Edwards Cup after falling short of chasing down 131 for 9 against eventual winner’s Cranleigh .There is still much to look forward to with this young and talented group of players. Most weeks, Sutton fielded eight homegrown players and captain Luke Smith will be demanding an immediate return to premier League cricket next season .

Weybridge 1st xIThe 1st xI started the defence of the premier league title with an emphatic 8 wicket victory against Sunbury CC, unfortunately the team could not keep their momentum going over the next few weekends and picked up two loses against Sutton CC and Wimbledon CC .


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The deck was heavily stacked against the side who narrowly won the league in 2018 . The team lacked consistency moving forward and struggled to find their rhythm in what was a up and down campaign; strong performances against Ashtead CC (home and away) and Guildford CC (home and away) kept the winning feeling going but narrow loses against Wimbledon CC and Banstead CC ensured that the title slipped out of their contention .A strong cup run, which saw the team reach the National Quarter finals and a Surrey Finals day play in the T20, kept the summer alive a little bit longer but ultimately ended in disappointment . notable batting performances from the season included T . Bruce scoring 758 runs at an average of 50 .53 with two hundreds and three fifties, A. Curtis scoring 710 runs at an average of 47.33 including two hundreds and four fifties and O. Mills scoring 558 runs at an average of 31 including 5 fifties. Notable bowling performances included B. Kay with 23 wickets at an average of 12.91 including two five wicket hauls, P. Mann with 22 wickets at an average of 15.64 including one five wicket haul and R. Day with 19 wickets with an average of 15.53 including one five wicket haul.While it was not the season the players hoped it would be on the pitch the one thing that separates this squad from many others is the relationships they have off the pitch and the camaraderie they share. The club and team will continue to move forward and all players are looking ahead to the challenges of the 2020 season .

Wimbledon 1st xIThe 2019 season was another solid season for the 1st XI finishing fourth in a very competitive Surrey Championship league . The team started the season poorly in the 50 over competition being hampered through availability issues and injuries to key players . However, as the season went on, individual players put in immense performances and the side enjoyed wins against Weybridge, Banstead and Sunbury .unfortunately, in such a competitive league, where all sides are capable of beating one another each Saturday, the team was not able to go on a run of wins to push for the league title at the back end of August .The bowling unit was once again fantastic all season with major contributions from both seam and spin departments . Opening the bowling throughout the season Jon Speller took 32 wickets at an average of 12 .88 including some mammoth long spells in the heat of summer . He was supported by Kieron Bunting and Sam Dickson. Sam took career best figures of 7 for 25 against Sutton, a fantastic return for a young man.The spinners, JJ dewes, david Scott and Cole McConchie the kiwi overseas were also brilliant; McConchie taking 28 wickets at an average of 19 bowling off-spin. The side’s batting was, however, an area for improvement as the side struggled to set big first innings totals consistently enough and also missed out on vital bonus points which all add up at the end of the season . The lessons learned over the season and the experiences gained mean a young batting line up will once again be much improved next season . nick Welch was the stand out batsman for the third consecutive season amassing 498 runs at an average of 35 .5 including a fantastic century against Sunbury .The 1st xI are still a young side who have built consistently over the last two season and will be much improved again next year following the experiences in 2019/ Everyone hopes that 2020 will be the year that Wimbledon pushes for Surrey Championship honours once again!












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2nd xI premier division (Final Table, performances and Club Reports)2nd xI premier division Final league Table 2019premier division – 2nd xI p W T Wd Ed ld l A C Bap Bop pen ptsWimbledon CC 18 11 0 2 0 0 3 2 0 14 10 0 280Spencer CC, Surrey 18 11 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 14 11 0 275East Molesey CC 18 9 0 1 0 2 5 1 0 10 18 0 228Weybridge CC 18 8 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 16 12 0 216reigate priory CC 18 7 0 1 0 3 5 2 0 26 17 0 213Ashtead CC 18 6 0 1 0 2 7 2 0 23 12 0 175Guildford CC 18 5 0 3 0 1 8 1 0 25 17 0 164Sunbury CC 18 6 0 1 0 0 9 2 0 11 10 0 161Sutton CC, Surrey 18 4 0 0 0 2 9 3 0 14 15 0 133Banstead CC 18 2 0 1 0 1 12 2 0 19 21 0 94

Top players in the premier division – 2nd xI in 2019Compiled by Martyn Holloway-neville


player Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100s 50sA Kaul (Wim) 9 3 459 130 76.50 1 3K Burge (EMy) 14 3 533 109* 48.45 1 4T Pitchley (Ban) 12 1 514 83 46.73 4T Cross (Wey) 13 602 119 46.31 2 2J Griffin (Sut) 12 2 446 75* 44.60 4P Lawford (EMy) 10 412 80 41.20 4T Bancroft (Gui) 13 1 474 68 39.50 4S McConnell (Scr) 13 2 414 86* 37.64 4J Smith (Scr) 14 1 455 114 35.00 1 1J McKinlay (Wey) 13 403 68 31.00 3J Stainer (Ban) 16 1 403 104* 26.87 1 1


player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Ave 5w BestN Bashir (Scr) 139.2 36 375 29 12.93 1 5-21S Bashir (Gui) 98.0 18 310 20 15.50 4-41T Briggs (RPy) 141.0 32 407 26 15.65 4-26M Tahir (RPy) 113.1 22 386 23 16.78 4-16N Madan (Sby) 97.3 15 340 20 17.00 1 6-21J Miller (EMy) 153.4 21 567 32 17.72 1 6-31S Crabtree (Wey) 126.1 21 407 21 19.38 1 6-7C Ponsonby (Sby) 160.1 21 539 26 20.73 4-17S Ahmad Khan (Ban) 136.0 14 587 25 23.48 2 5-48B Hussain (Scr) 153.4 14 598 24 24.92 1 5-33E Beck (EMy) 151.0 19 586 20 29.30 4-46

(o) overseas player, (eo) exempt overseas player, (cp) contracted player, (lo) limited overs fixtureAlso scored centuries: H Ahmed Wassam (Ban), R Aravinthan (Atd), A Bukhari (Atd), E Cooper (Wim), R Gunn (Wim), L Haughton (RPy), R Haughton (RPy), O Jones (Wim), P Malkin (EMy), T Managei (Wey), T Phillippe (EMy), H Straw (Gui), D Wills (Wim)Also scored 300 runs: 373 H Straw (Gui), 368 C Smith (Wim), 353 K Mirza (Atd), 344 J Greaves (Sby), 342 D Wills (Wim), 330 H Tye (RPy), 323 A Bukhari (Atd), 320 A Sarma (Atd) (eo), 314 R Hughes (Sby), 311 A Caddy (Scr), 301 S Ramzan (Sby), 300 T Laudy (Atd)


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Also took 5 wickets in a match: 6: R Gunn (Wim), B Kay (Wey), P Khera (Wim), H McMillan (Gui), L Methley (Wey), S Woods (Sut) 5: R Aravinthan (Atd), C Bowden (Scr), J Cunningham (Wey), T Green (EMy), S Jayasinghe (EMy), S Mohsin Jafri (Scr), T Pitchly (Ban), S Ramzan (Sby), M Shahid (Ban), C Smith (Wey), H Williams (Atd)5 wickets by a w/k in a match: F Ferro (Ban) (a) vs Sut (3c/2s)50 runs and 5 wickets in a match: C Smith (Wim) 60 & 5-24 (a) vs Atd (lo)Team ReportsAshtead 2nd xIWith a new captain at the helm, Ashtead 2nd xI had a shaky start away at reigate priory, erroneously opting to bat first and being bowled out for 104. Not the start the team were looking to kick off the season. However a positive and tidy bowling display meant that Ashtead came away from reigate with some pride .Ashtead bounced back tremendously with back-to-back victories against Sunbury and Sutton, although a late batting collapse did give Sutton a slight glimpse of victory . nevertheless, Ashtead battled over the line to a three wicket victory .A trepid performance against Weybridge meant that Ashtead took just two wins from the first round of the win/lose games, leaving the team anxious to build on some strong spells of cricket going into the declaration format . Three hard-fought draws and two washouts meant that Ashtead could only win four games in the middle part of the season, putting the 2nd xI safely in the middle of a competitive league table . A further three wins from the last five games of the season secured Ashtead’s position at 6th in the table, respectable yet perhaps somewhat below its potential .The batting stats were topped by Kamran Mirza with 360 runs (at 24) who was supported by the top and middle order throughout, with four batsmen getting to 300 runs and both ragu Aravinthan and Ahson Bukhari scoring centuries . The aforementioned ragu Aravinthan scored an impressive 272 runs (at 34) including an extremely mature 132 off 124 against Reigate Priory before being called up to 1st XI cricket. Amirali Akberali led the bowling stats with his consistency and tempting flight giving him 19 victims (at 29.58). He was supported by Henry Elburn (15 at 23 .47) and Tayler Young (13 at 32 .92) who provided long spells of consistency throughout the season . Overall, the 2nd xI played some excellent cricket, laying solid foundations on which to build on for next season .

Banstead 2nd xI The 2s season started well with a win vs . local rivals reigate priory, a Harawal Wassam Ahmed 100 set the innings on the right foot and the team did well to restrict reigate to 270 in reply (13 shy of their target) with some tight, energetic fielding and a calm bowling display. From this point the season took a slight turn for the worse and batting the full allocated innings became a real challenge .despite this, recently promoted (up the order), Tom pitchley took every opportunity and cashed in on multiple occasions with three 50s in a row, making his presence as an all rounder felt, both in the division and in the club . unfortunately for Banstead the long tail did not wag too often which made chasing and setting totals very difficult.However the team can be applauded for its grit and determination week in and week out in the field and with the ball . There were some superb spells of bowling from Sadiq Khan, that often took the team to the brink of victory . It was unfortunate that some strong and clever batting from oppositions meant they held on to the victory . The team were unlucky in results, often being 1 or 2 wickets away from the tail and this is where as a team Banstead will learn to be more ruthless .A real positive from the season was seeing some of the youngsters blooded in the 2s, Ben Butterfield changed the bowling innings around away at Sutton along with Freddie Ferro, who took the gloves for the game and grabbed 3 catches and 2 impressive stumpings .The team can be applauded for their resilience and grabbing a win against Champions Wimbledon away from home . The team will bounce back next year, better and more ruthless in division 1, ready to spring back to the premiership where Banstead belong .

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injuries, availability and a lack of form for key players all combined to lead to the team losing four games in May and June . A number of draws in the timed format followed all but ruling out top spot this time around . The team at least ended on a high winning four of the last five games reminding the side that they are plenty good enough to do better in 2020 .Finishing third does however involve a number of excellent team performances . Most notable were the wins away at reigate priory when the team defended 186 against a very strong batting line-up and at home to league winners Wimbledon . The former required some dogged runs from paul Lawford (53) and Tom pugh (39) before an excellent spell from Evan Beck (10-1-22-2) was crucial in restricting reigate’s chase . The latter was started with a superb 50 from Harry Porter and finished with season-best bowling from Jason Moore (10-1-39-4) and Evan Beck (9-0-46-4) . On top of these team successes, the side can also boast the division’s best bowler in Jack Miller who finished top of the league with 32 wickets.A final major positive to take into next year is the contributions from the club’s homegrown juniors to the team’s success in the second half of the season. Brothers Toby and Harry Porter consistently impressed and finished the season as first-choice in the team. Here’s hoping that they become regular features in the team in 2020 and are joined by more of their talented contemporaries then and in future seasons .

Guildford 2nd xIFollowing promotion in 2018 the primary aim of the team for 2019 was to retain their premiership status . This looked ominous after losing the first five games.The team registered its first win away to Sunbury in week 7 and made themselves extremely difficult to beat in the all-day fixtures which kept the side within touching distance of relegation rivals.The team came into the final set of 50 over games rooted to the bottom of the table. However, the side was getting better and better as the season progressed and a run of 3 wins in 4 weeks resulted in a final week showdown with Sutton with the winner staying up .The team left their most comprehensive display for the final week getting the better of rivals Sutton resulting in Guildford retaining prem status .Tom Bancroft was leading scorer with 474, Henry Straw restricted to only eight games returned 373 at 53 and Ben Garrett scored 210 runs in 6 innings . Shoaib Bashir’s 20 wickets earned him promotion to the 1st xI, paul Stephens also contributed 19 scalps .

Reigate priory 2nd xIA mixed season, which ended up as the worst the second tier Reigate side has had since 2008, finishing 5th overall . perhaps this was not a surprise with the club losing 11+ 2nd xI players in the last 12 to 15 months .The year started positively, however, a combination of poor availability, inexperience and the occasional brain meltdown, left the Llamas on the wrong side of a number of games across the season, winning 7, losing 5 and drawing 4 (3 losing draws) with 2 cancelled games .The side bowled the opposition out in 9 games with 7 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw . T . Briggs was the pick of the bunch; finishing equal 3rd in the Division’s wicket takers with 26 wickets in 12 games at a miserly economy rate of 2 .89 . M . Tahir was also in the top 10 at 7th spot with 23 wickets . H . Tye and L . Houghton each took 15 wickets in just 9 games .With the willow the team scored over 200 runs in 6 of the games with 1 win, 1 defeat and 4 draws . The side was all out in 5 games, 9 down in 2 games and 8 down in 5 games .H . Tye was 17th top scorer in the division (330 at 27 .5) with only L . Haughton (24th with 275 runs at 34) and r . Haughton (27th with 272 at 34) also in the League’s top 30 .Overall, while the youngsters made some mark, it was the contribution from the senior members of the side that often made the difference with Tye, Saker, Raja, Smith, Gale, Loft and the Haughtons all getting important runs when required and Briggs and Tahir leading the charge with the ball .For the youngsters, Will Hodgson impressed with both bat and ball and Ollie Simms’ dozen wickets suggests there’s more to come .However, it cannot be a season that any of the squad could be happy with and perhaps a number of changes are needed to shake things up for 2020 .

Spencer 2nd xI2019 saw a rejuvenated Spencer 2nd xI challenge a fully deserving Wimbledon for the title all the way down to the final game.The tone was set early on with an away trip to Molesey, where despite being second best for long spells, an inspirational final wicket stand brought the victory. This was the first of three matches that Spencer would win by 1 wicket, typifying the character demonstrated throughout .


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The strong form showing during the initial round of 50 over cricket, including fine wins against Weybridge, Sutton (Ali 84*) and Guildford, unfortunately could not be carried on through the timed games . A damaging defeat to the eventual champions was followed by disappointment versus Ashtead . After posting 291, including a fine century from James Smith, the team could not manage to take 10 wickets, despite bowling 63 overs in return .Further draws followed at home to Molesey, then away to reigate, where again Spencer were left to rue missed opportunities, failing to bowl the opposition out after having them 33 for 6 . nevertheless, Bashir’s return of 5 for 21 from 14 overs exemplified his tremendous season of 29 wickets at 12.93.With four games to go, the equation left no room for error and perhaps it was this pressure that brought some of Spencer’s best cricket . 2 victories set up a contest at Wimbledon, knowing that anything but a win would hand the league to the opposition. Perhaps a bold decision to field looked vindicated at 53 for 5, but eventually a target of 188 was mustered. At 119-9 it looked as if the game was finished but Babar Hussain and Charlie Bowden had other ideas; somehow Spencer managed to cross the line and take the league down to the wire but unfortunately it was not meant to be as Wimbledon held on .2019 showed a tremendous improvement, with encouraging contributions coming from Smith, Caddy, roberts and Ali with the bat and Bashir, ponsonby and Hussain with the ball .

Sunbury 2nd xIAs cricket seasons go the 2019 season will be a season to be remembered for having a very young and inexperienced side, most weeks fielding at least 6 players under the age of 18.Looking at the position in the table with limited availability, mainly because of injuries, it was a great escape finishing 3rd from bottom but with wins against Reigate, Spencer and Weybridge gives clear indication of the talents of this youthful team .Unfortunately, weather and availability played its part with games against Banstead and Ashtead rained off, missing out on some certain points. Wins in these two fixtures would have put the side in the top half of the table which would have been a serious achievement but this was not to be .Batting was not the strongest part of the season but there were some consistent scores and solid performances from the very young middle order with Jack Greaves (18 years old) scoring 344 runs at 31, robbie Hughes demolishing attacks with 314 at 63 and another youngster, Subhan ramzan (15 years old) 301 at 27 . All three of these played key roles in the few victories . With the batting too frequently failing, the bowling was sensational at times defending some very low scores . The bowlers executing their skill sets and following plans and again it was the youngsters who impressed . Leading wicket takers were pratyush ramesh with 21 wickets at 19 and nishant Madan (20 at 17) and again, Subhan ramzan impressed with 12 wickets at 28 . The season brought out some massive positives as many of youngsters were thrown in the deep end and given the opportunity to perform, which they did .The 2020 season is going to be very exciting as the youngsters will all be a year older and wiser and if the senior players provide more regular availability, it will be a very different scenario.

Sutton 2nd xIThe 2nd xI started the season with a very young squad and optimistic about the chancesThe team secured its first win of the season against Banstead, chasing 150 (Sam Woods 6 for 34) for the loss of 3 wickets (Jamie Griffin 75*).A second win by 55 runs (Jamie Griffin 72) but this was followed by a defeat against Spencer the next week (Sangram reddy 91) . A battling draw against reigate could not be repeated in a heavy loss at Sunbury the week after (Jamie Griffin 67).Injuries led to a call up to the ones for skipper Jamie Griffin, with 17 year old Connor Griffin leading the team, a losing draw against Guildford (Steve dolben 60*) and a defeat away at Weybridge (Jaimin patel 81) .Chris Morris skippered the side in a crucial 6 run win against relegation rivals Banstead, with Jaimin patel’s 87 helping put 235 on the board .A hammering away at East Molesey put the side in a precarious place towards the bottom of the table .A thrilling game at Reigate the next week resulted in a 1 run defeat, with Lekan Ogunlana (57) out on the final ball needing 2 to win, 9 wickets down .With two games to go, against Sunbury and Guildford, the side needed to win both to stay in the division . part one was executed to perfection with a 7 wicket win over Sunbury but, against Guildford, with the winner staying up and the loser going down, Guildford’s 4 spinners helped them defend 207 by 76 runs, despite rehan ratnasabapathy’s 60* .


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Wimbledon CC 2nd xI Winners premier division 2019Back: Khera, Sewell, Clare, Cooper E, Mason, Houlder, Anand C, Anderson (scorer)

Front: Conway (umpire), Smith, Wills (capt), Gunn, Pyne-James (wkt)

Jamie Griffin led the way with the batting, with 446 runs in 12 innings, and Connor Griffin led the way with the bowling with his 16 wickets .The team used 27 home-grown players, including 15 year old George duckworth who took 11 wickets and showed real resolve with the bat .Thanks to victoria and Jess for scoring and to Sam, Chris and Steve for umpiring .

Weybridge 2nd xIAfter finishing one place above relegation in 2018 the ambition for the 2019 season was very much a mid-table finish with anything above that a bonus. However, with strong attendance at winter nets, a solid preseason and a handful of talented recruits, this season saw Weybridge in title contention for large periods of the season . The 2s finished in 4th place with a record of 8 wins, 8 losses and 2 abandoned. It was very much a season of what could have been, featuring some crushing victories, mixed in with some tight defeats against the stronger sides . This featured a 1 wicket loss to Spencer (2nd) and 1 run loss to reigate (5th) which were particularly disappointing .In recent years the batting has been a big weakness of the 2s . However, this season saw the batsmen in general largely step up. Tim Cross finished the season with 602 runs (2s Prem Leading run scorer), including 119 vs . Sunbury, 105 vs . Sutton and 98 vs . Guildford . Alongside his opening partner, Jordan Mckinlay also scored heavily finishing with 403 runs. This was supported by Chris Jarvis, Alastair Stanley, Harry Samuels and Thushara Managei who all scored in excess of 200 .Sam Crabtree (21 wickets) and Adam dean (18) spearheaded the attack once again . They were ably supported by Imran Lodhi (15), James Cunningham (14) and Leo Methley (14) . Standout performances throughout the season were Sam Crabtree 6 for 7 vs . East Molesey, James Cunningham 5 for 55 vs . reigate, Leo Methley 6 for 26 vs . Guildford and Brent Kay 6 for 46 vs . Banstead .With more consistency in 2020, especially against the stronger teams, there is real confidence that the 2s have the ability to bring the title back to Weybridge for the first time since 2013.Many thanks go out to Jeremey dyer who umpired the majority of the season and to Jon Malloy for standing in when required . Finally, congratulations Wimbledon on their title win .Wimbledon 2nd xIWimbledon 2nd XI went into the season as two-time defending champions and justified their status as the team to beat by winning the first 5 games in dominant fashion. Despite this run being brought to an end in a rain


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affected draw at Banstead, two impressive victories against title rivals East Molesey and Spencer followed by a high scoring winning draw against reigate put Wimbledon well on course for a third successive title at the half-way point of the season .The late July rain did little to stop the side’s progress and after 14 games Wimbledon were still unbeaten (10 wins, 2 winning draws, 2 abandoned) and sitting pretty with a 42 points lead at the top of the division; surely another league title was a mere formality? However, club cricket has a habit of bringing teams back down to earth with a bump and a first loss of the season against bottom side Banstead was followed up by another defeat at East Molesey.So it all came down to needing to beat Reigate on the final day of the season to win the title. After an excellent bowling performance to restrict the hosts to 178 for 8, an unbeaten captain’s innings of 107 saw Wimbledon romp to victory by 8 wickets with 13 overs to spare to seal a hat-trick of titles .The team’s leading run scorers were Kaul (459 runs at 77), Smith (368 at 41) and Wills (342 at 22), while topping the wicket taking charts were spinners Houlder (17 wickets at 25), Gunn (16 at 19) and Clare (15 at 22) . 5 centuries in 16 matches highlights the consistency of the Wimbledon batting this year, with 4 players achieving their maiden tons for the club . Special mention must also go to u16 pranav Khera who, in just 3 bowling performances, took 11 wickets at less than 7 a-piece . Thanks go to scorer Alex Anderson and umpire Martin Conway for their long-standing support, loyalty and dedication .So Wimbledon 2nd xI are champions for the third year in a row; only the second time this has been achieved in the league’s history (matching the record from 1987 to 1989 also set by Wimbledon) . The league has once again been extremely competitive (evidenced by the fact that the only side Wimbledon did not beat was bottom club Banstead) and all the cricket was played in an excellent spirit .The squad will be looking to extend the winning streak next year in what promises to be another keenly fought campaign .


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3rd xI premier division (Final Table, performances and Club Reports)3rd xI premier division Final league Table 2019

points: Time – Win 24, Tie 12, Wd 2, Ed 1, Ld 0, Aban 4; Limited Overs – Win 20, Tie 10, no result 4premier division – 3rd xI p W T Wd Ed ld l A C Bap Bop pen ptsdulwich CC 18 12 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 5 7 0 278Wimbledon CC 18 11 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 10 13 0 275Spencer CC, Surrey 18 11 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 6 7 0 273Weybridge CC 18 7 0 2 0 1 6 2 0 16 15 0 193reigate priory CC 18 5 0 2 0 3 7 1 0 21 28 0 175Walton on Thames CC 18 6 0 2 0 1 7 2 0 6 21 0 173Ashtead CC 18 6 0 0 0 0 9 3 0 7 13 0 164Sunbury CC 18 4 1 2 0 0 9 2 0 21 17 0 148Malden Wanderers CC 18 5 0 1 0 0 11 1 0 10 17 0 143Banstead CC 18 2 0 0 0 2 11 3 0 7 21 0 88

Top players in the premier division – 3rd xI in 2019Compiled by Martyn Holloway-neville

Batting (Qualification: 6 completed innings and 300 runs)The number of runs required to be entered in the Batting Table for premier division – 3rd xI in 2019 is 300 runs, due to only 2 players making the standard criterion of 350 runs in 6 completed innings.

player Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100s 50sJ Greet (WoT) 12 385 86 32.08 2O Smith (Dul) 14 3 332 49 30.18A Slater (Wim) 17 2 394 70 26.27 3A Ireland (RPy) 15 3 301 107* 25.08 1T Culhane (Atd) 14 322 70 23.00 2


player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Ave 5w BestJ Bembridge (Wim) 62.2 13 206 20 10.30 1 5-12E Thom (WoT) 94.5 13 346 29 11.93 2 7-30A Sindhu (Scr) 132.3 22 404 31 13.03 4-8J Jones (Dul) 89.0 13 292 22 13.27 2 5-28J Glen (Ban) 80.4 8 281 20 14.05 1 6-29R Singh (Wey) 68.2 5 285 20 14.25 1 6-34J Winn (MWs) 80.0 14 285 20 14.25 1 5-31J Brickley (RPy) 140.3 25 467 32 14.59 2 7-31C Hoggns (Sby) 110.3 8 524 25 20.96 4-37

(lo) limited overs fixtureAlso scored centuries: J Cunningham (Wey), A Kaul (Wim), F Kerr-Dineen (MWs), D Loft (RPy), F McGuinness (RPy), A Mason (Wim), M Rana (Scr), E Smith (Wey), G Thomas (Wim)Also scored 300 runs: 307 F Kerr-Dineen (MWs) (4 – 0 – 307 – 185 – 76.75 – 1 – 1)Also scored 250 runs: 297 M Khatri (WoT), 294 S Vuppala (RPy), 284 L Skinner (Dul), 281 C Smith (Wey), 267 L Sharma (Sby), 262 D Willis (Scr), 252 V Rathore (Sby)Also took 5 wickets in a match: 7: S Hussain (Dul) 6: J Gaff (Wey), S Lister (Dul), B Sewell (Wim) 5: S Ahmed (MWs), J Amos (Atd), J Atkins (Dul), C Bowden (Scr), W Brewis (RPy), A Cabirdassou (MWs), N Clarke (Sby), E Cooper (Wim), T Dunn (Atd), A Iqbal (Scr), G Mallawaarachchi (Wey), P Murray (Atd), C Porritt (Dul), I Sindhu (Scr), B West (Wim), N Williams (Atd)


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5 wickets by a w/k in a match: T Cooper (Wim) (a) vs Ban (3c/2s), S Saidman (WoT) (a) vs Scr (4c/1s) (lo)50 runs and 5 wickets in a match: P Murray (Atd) 87 & 5-7 vs WeyTeam ReportsAshtead 3rd xIAfter the promise of 2018, this season was a mixed result for the 3rd XI, finishing in 7th place. At the start of the season the aspirations were to build on the prior year’s 3rd place, but with a few early season performances highlighting the relative lack of depth of squad compared to some other teams, the priority for the Stags resorted to hosting premier division cricket at Box Hill in 2020 .despite the rain ruining three winnable games, there were still plenty of highlights: captain Tom Culhane and nick Gavin-Brown provided early momentum with 50s vs . Sunbury, nick Williams picking up 5 for 13 and 4 for 16 in successive early-season outings, newcomer James Amos taking 5 for 16 in a tight game vs . Banstead, Patrick Murray hitting 87 and taking 5 for 7 in the same game vs. Weybridge, and then the team finally realising it helps to score runs if you want to win games of cricket in the last couple of weeks of the season .As ever with Ashtead, runs were hard to come by throughout the season . Tom Culhane led the way with 322, while patrick Murray showed his value with 222 runs at 32 . There were also contributions from the evergreen rob Wint (148 runs), dom venn (144 runs) and Connor Caprano-Wint (108 runs at 54) .The bowling was led by the reliable dom Lloyd (16 wickets at 19) who was supported by patrick Murray’s all-round contributions (15 wickets at 13) as well as James Amos (13 wickets at 12), nick Williams (12 at 6), Sam Hunt (11 at 16) and Alex Culhane (8 at 13) .All in all, a good finish to a stop-start season that left plenty of things to work on and plenty of reasons to be optimistic about 2020 .

Banstead 3rd xIA tough season for the 3rd xl started when the incumbent captain had to resign before the start . A huge thanks to Clive Offer, Marc Cogliatti and George Chesser for stepping into the breach. A lack of runs was always the issue, bowled out for under 120 on 7 occasions . u14s Freddie Ferro and Ben Butterfield both scored 50s, but they were not supported well enough by senior players. U14 Joseph Glen was an absolute stand out with the ball. In his first season as a left-arm spinner, he took 20 wickets at 14.05 including a fantastic 6 for 29 at Malden Wanderers . The side only won 2 games through the season but interestingly beat Dulwich and Wimbledon who finished 1st and 2nd respectively.The side put out was not really strong enough to compete with some of the strong cricket played in the 3rd xl premier . A step down should suit the makeup of the side .

dulwich 3rd xIWhat a season this turned out to be! Having trailed in 3rd place for most of the season behind Spencer and Wimbledon the team came from nowhere to secure the title on the final day of the season. Huge congratulations to all 40 plus players who represented the team and to skipper Andy Bailey and the other stand in captains . Signs were not great at the start . A poor performance in an opening day loss to Malden Wanderers was followed by an excellent performance to beat reigate and then a loss to Spencer . Two losses out of three left any thoughts of league success quickly a distant memory . However, then followed 6 wins out of 8 before rain forced the cancellation of the reverse Spencer fixture. Wimbledon and Spencer were still more than a win ahead and showing no signs of slipping up; a respectable 3rd place beckoned. Then five straight wins combined with some slip ups by Wimbledon and Spencer saw the final day match against Wimbledon being a title decider . What a game this turned out to be, Wimbledon recovering from 23 for 3 to post 200, dulwich seemingly in control but then wobbling . victory was sealed by two wickets in the penultimate over . There are lots of excellent performances to report . Ollie Smith led the batting honours with 332 runs, Lachlan Skinner played a number of crucial innings with four 50s in five innings before promotion. Many others chipped in, not necessarily with big runs but runs at crucial times . On the bowling front Jeremy Jones led the way once again with 22 wickts at 13 . He was ably supported by Matt Quaife, John House, Harry dear and Sahir Hussain, the latter ending the season opening the bowling for the 1st xI . Spin (and comedy) was provided by new boy Jamie Atkins with 17 wickets at 14 .Special mention has to go to the number of youngsters who were integrated so well by the senior players and who performed admirably . Especially 14 year old spinner Callum porritt with 9 wickets in just two matches but also mention needs to be made of the promise shown by James ronay, Jonty postlewhite, George Taylor-Yeates and Jacob Emler. The latter played the innings of the season in hitting 48 off 30 or so balls from number


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7 in the close victory over Weybridge .Many thanks go to umpire Chris reardon who stood at both ends on many occasions .

Malden Wanderers 3rd xIThe pressure of life in the premier League was always going to present a challenge for the 3rd xI but there was plenty of hope that the team would acquit itself well after promotion .unfortunately, this was a frustrating and disappointing season . In almost a complete reversal of 2018, weak availability meant a lack of core players turning out every week, not least at captaincy level, where five different captains compared with two in the previous season, tells its own story . Even then, the fact that the team was still in charge of its own fate with two games to go shows fantastic resilience and great promise for years to come, with some juniors playing incredibly well when given their opportunities .There were some notable contributors with bat and ball that deserve special mention . new arrival Freddie Kerr-Dineen averaged 77 with the bat, including a stunning 185, which figured on the Surrey Championship end-of-season batting honours board. Chet Stringfield (another new face), Tom Gould, James Murphy and Salman Ahmad all contributed regularly throughout with the bat . With the ball there were two standout performers, yet again Jesper Winn tops the boards for the 3rd xI with 20 wickets, closely followed by Andy Cabirdassou (18) . A special mention goes to Alex dodd, who impressed hugely with the ball by bowling incredibly economically .It is hoped that 2020 will bring a vibrant campaign and the push for an immediate return to the top flight; a platform from which to build for many successful seasons ahead . It is important to learn the lessons from 2019 and become stronger as a result .

Reigate priory 3rd xIThis was a disappointing season where availability was again very stretched at times but the team rarely applied itself to its full ability . There were moments of magic, most memorably chasing a mammoth 261 to win in just 36 overs away at Malden Wanderers with Fraser McGuinness scoring an imperious 134 not out from 94 balls. However, Priory were prone to periods of ragged play in the field and were worryingly callow with the bat, particularly in the second half of the season, as illustrated by the statistics .The team conceded 200 ten times and 250 five times through the summer yet did not get past 200 once after 6th July . The team was also dismissed for less than 70 twice, which was particularly disappointing . Only four batsmen got past 200 runs for the season and only one bowler got more than 20 wickets, with James Brickley way ahead as the league’s leading pole-snatcher on 32 .One of the highlights, however, was the find of Will Brewis who at 14 stepped up to 3s cricket with relative ease, taking 19 wickets and scoring 149 runs and the club expects him to be a key 3rd xI player next season and to move up the teams in the years ahead .Overall the team lacked a bit of killer instinct and X-factor with the ball, which led to four draws in the first four timed games, putting priory out of the title race . However, the second half of the season saw the team lose its way with the bat and for a couple of weeks priory were forced to make some calculations on a route to avoid relegation before ultimately settling for fifth.

Spencer 3rd xIIt ended as a frustrating year for the 3rd xI, falling agonisingly close but being found wanting in the big moments at the end of the year . There was plenty of excellent cricket being played throughout the season, punctuated with some gritty performances when Spencer were not quite at their best . The side went the whole season only losing once, a game played at an exceptional level of 3rd xI cricket versus Wimbledon, which the team can be very proud of .Aqib Sindhu led the team’s wicket tally yet again with 31 wickets at 13 .03, with the rest of the attack being rotated around availability . Ismail Sindhu came into the side midway through the season and impressed taking 12 poles, with Charlie Bowden beginning the year with 12 wickets at 8 .75 before being promoted to the 2nds .ultimately it was with the bat that the team did not quite live up to expectations, the core of the batting line up not quite finding form to support the less frequent players in the team. Dan Willis was the top scorer with 262 at 21 .83 and showed a maturing approach to his batting . Moiz rana amassed 190 runs at 63 .33 including a sparkling 105 versus reigate . Aymun Ali showed his class at the start of the year, rediscovering his form to score 184 in his 4 innings before his promotion to the 2nds and George Machan impressed in his debut year, scoring 179 at 29 .83 .There is undoubtedly a lot to look forward to from this group of players; the team is finding a great blend of established players, new members to the club and youth coming through . With a little more ruthlessness and attention to the small percentage details, the captain has every faith that the team can make that extra step next year .


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Sunbury 3rd xIIt was a season of two halves for Sunbury 3rd xI with unfortunate injuries higher up the club robbing them of some of their stronger players at the start of the season .The first win was in week 3 but the next was not until August. A three game winning streak, an incredible tie against the league leaders Spencer and a high scoring game against Wimbledon in the penultimate game meant enough bonus points were secured to ensure safety .Diljot Singh led the batting, impressing immensely in his first season at the club, scoring 250 runs, including a match winning knock vs . dulwich . Stan raymonde (244 runs) often scored vital runs from the middle order . Special mention to Lomesh Sharma who was missed for the first half of the season, led the way in a style only he can manage scoring 267 runs in just 9 innings . ryan Borgman also showed what talent he has scoring 156 in just 4 innings .Leading the bowling was the impressive Curtis Higgins (25 wickets at 21), proving that had he stayed injury free at the start of the season he would have been playing at a higher level . The return of Saran Kalsi from a horrible injury was crucial to helping the team avoid relegation . His decent pace and accuracy was what was lacking in the early games . He was backed up by James Birch, forming an opening bowling attack that would not look out of place in higher xI’s . Sharma also provided support with the ball with his 59 overs going at a little over 2 an over, taking 11 wickets . There is plenty of hope for the future with young players impressing at various stages of the season which can only be very encouraging . Overall a disappointing season but one that proves once the side gets the right players on the pitch, it will be challenging at the right end of the table .

Walton on Thames 3rd xIHopes were high ahead of the 2019 season for the 3rd xI, looking to build upon three years of being back in the top flight. A disappointing loss to arch-rivals Weybridge was quickly brushed off securing the first win of the season away at Ashtead with a complete team performance . This was then followed up by a superb chase of 257 at home to Banstead with newcomer Freddie Larkins scoring 25* off 14 balls to secure a 1 wicket win.On the batting front, the opening partnership of Jon Greet, who top scored with 385 runs at 32, and Sachin Wilde (217 at 18) set the foundation for the rest of the side throughout the season . Another new recruit Miten Khatri (297 at 50) provided fantastic support in the middle order before being snapped up by the higher xIs . The team managed to secure very credible and important draws against eventual champions dulwich, reigate and Spencer in the timed matches .With the ball, Jared de Jesus (15 at 10) and Connor Hobbs (8 at 21) set the tone in numerous games making several early breakthroughs whilst Sachin Wilde (17 at 15), dave rolton (9 at 26) and the ever reliable Ed Thom (29 at 12) provided excellent control in the middle of the innings . In particular, the latter’s 7 for 30 against Banstead was a key spell, not just in that match but providing the platform to finish the season on a high.The successful defence of 180 against Malden all but secured the team’s Premier Division status whilst a final day victory over Sunbury secured a double over local rivals and a 6th place finish, the teams highest since 2016 . The team has now established itself in the top tier and has proved that it can hold its own against anyone; with another year’s experience and some further additions the 3s will be targeting a top half finish in 2020.

Weybridge 3rd xIThe 3rd XI fresh from a winters break started the season in wonderful fashion winning the first 4 limited overs games . This included narrow victories over Sunbury and Walton, a great chase against Wimbledon with Ed Smith scoring his maiden century for the club and a big 9 wicket victory against Ashtead with romeo Singh taking 6 wickets .A return to the longer format saw a mixed set of results with only the 1 win (away to Malden where another maiden centurion was born in the form of James Cunningham) and 3 winning draws to our name. 2 rained off games to struggling sides did not help the cause . Only 2 more victories were recorded in the final 5 limited overs games, mainly due to the mounting injury list at the club . With better availability the 3rd xI would have been challenging for the title . In all a 4th place finish was fully deserved and Weybridge’s highest finish since returning to the premiership. Chris Smith and Simran Singh topped the run charts for the batters whilst useful contributions were made by Ed Smith, James Cunningham, Toby Ashley-Collins, rob Taylor, Mani Bains and dave Wotherspoon with all either getting to 50 or 100 .The bowling attack was spearheaded by romeo Singh with 20 wickets, whilst Tan Asghar, Mani Bains and


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Wimbledon CC 3rd xI Runner-up premier division 2019Back: Eric Anand, Tim Carter, Jake Hurley, Adam Slater Charlie Hetherton, George Thomas, Bob Cairns (scorer)

Front: Josh Bembridge, Tom Cooper, Lloyd Edwards, Harry Thomas, Pravin Kiritharan

George Whatling all took over 10 wickets .

Wimbledon 3rd xIWimbledon 3rd xI went into the season as defending champions and lived up to that tag for the majority of the season by leading the way at the top of the league for much of the season . unfortunately, the title win was not to be as Wimbledon were pipped to the post by Dulwich in the final game of the season.nevertheless, Wimbledon will look back with pride on another season where an array of talented juniors came into the side and made immediate impressions . Strong performances by Adam Slater (394 runs) and Harry Thomas (232) led the way with the bat while George Thomas’s 126* to carry his bat away at reigate was the stand out individual performance . With the ball, Josh Bembridge (20 wickets at 10 .3) and Ben West (15 at 16) were key while Harry Thomas’s 12 wickets at 17 completed a fine all round season. There were a number of impressive individual bowling performances with 6 for’s for both Jak Gaff and Billy Sewell but the stand out is Ed Cooper’s 5 for 3 including hat-trick to win the game vs . Malden Wanderers .Wimbledon 3rd xI are already looking forward to the 2020 season and to trying to regain the title .







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1st xI division 1 (Final Table, performances and Club Reports)1st xI division 1 Final league Table 2019


division 1 - 1st xI p W T Wd Ed ld l A C Bap Bop pen ptsNormandy CC 18 14 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 7 9 0 324Cranleigh CC 18 13 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 10 0 311Camberley CC 18 10 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 10 19 0 249Leatherhead CC 18 9 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 14 14 0 236valley End CC 18 8 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 21 8 -2 213Malden Wanderers CC 18 8 0 1 0 0 8 1 0 10 12 0 202Beddington CC 18 7 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 12 11 0 179Spencer CC, Surrey 18 6 0 0 0 1 9 2 0 13 14 0 169Walton on Thames CC 18 5 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 15 17 0 144Chessington CC 18 1 1 0 0 0 15 1 0 17 19 -2 72

The Best performances in division 1 - 1st xI in 2019 Compiled by Martyn Holloway-neville

The Championship Double (Qualification: 250 runs and 20 wickets) player Runs Wickets A dyson (Leatherhead) 250 @ 19 .23 48 @ 15 .08 C Jones (normandy) 420 @ 32 .31 28 @ 17 .46 J Scriven (Cranleigh) 543 @ 36 .20 20 @ 21 .50 E Young (valley End) 735 @ 45 .94 24 @ 20 .83

50 runs and 5 wickets in a Match: O dunnett (valley End) 62* & 6-33 (a) vs Chessington (lo)Highest Team Score: 344-6 Cranleigh (a) vs Spencer (lo)lowest Team Score: 64 Beddington vs Cranleigh (lo)Highest Match Aggregate: 552 Leatherhead 273-9 vs Camberley 279-5Highest Individual Innings: 167* J Crosthwaite (Camberley) (o) (a) vs Chessington (lo)Most Runs in 2019: 757 M nicol (Leatherhead)Most Wickets in a Match: 7 A patel (Cranleigh) (o) 7-26 (a) vs valley End v venkateswaran (normandy) 7-38 vs Camberley G Grant (Spencer) 7-64 vs Malden Wanderers (lo)Most Wickets in 2019: 56 A patel (Cranleigh) (o)Most Catches in 2019: Fielding 16 C Jones (normandy) Wicket-Keeping 17 r Croney (Malden Wanderers) J Madoc-Jones (Walton-on-Thames)Most Stumpings in 2019: 7 A Macpherson (Spencer) J Madoc-Jones (Walton-on-Thames) J Walker (Leatherhead)Most W/K dismissals in 2019: 24 J Madoc-Jones (Walton-on-Thames) 17 catches & 7 stumpingsTop players in division 1 - 1st xI in 2019

Compiled by Martyn Holloway-nevilleBatting (Qualification: 6 completed innings and 400 runs)

player Innings Not Outs Runs H S Average 100s 50sM Nicol (Lh) 16 4 757 137* 63.08 2 3E Kilbee (Scr) 16 1 717 100 47.80 1 5E Young (Val) 18 2 735 126 45.94 2 6T Hutcheson (Cam) 17 5 548 81* 45.67 4J Crosthwaite (Cam) (o) 18 4 616 167* 44.00 2 3A Carson (MWs) 16 1 621 101 41.40 1 4F Austin (Nor) 15 2 492 92 37.85 4J Scriven (Cra) 17 2 543 69 36.20 5J Grady (Lh) (o) 16 1 499 152 33.27 2 2


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player Innings Not Outs Runs H S Average 100s 50sB Broughton (Cra) 16 1 494 97 32.93 4C Jones (Nor) 17 4 420 82 32.32 2P Vyas (Bed) 16 3 417 69 32.08 1C Peploe (Val) 14 431 118 30.79 1 2D Moore (MWs) (o) 17 483 113 28.41 1 4A Butler (MWs) 16 438 96 27.38 3T Larkin (Css) (o) 17 421 95 24.76 4


player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBA Patel (Cra) (o) 197.5 56 472 56 8.43 7 7-26V Venkateswaran (Nor) 183.4 29 521 46 11.33 5 7-38M Bainbridge (WoT) 98.4 29 274 20 13.70 1 6-65A Dyson (Lh) 235.4 42 724 48 15.08 1 5-33E Green (Cam) 195.4 20 684 40 17.10 1 5-28C Jones (Nor) 135.1 13 489 28 17.46 3-17G Grant (Scr) 192.0 25 652 37 17.62 3 7-64R Cummins (Bed) 150.1 43 470 26 18.08 1 5-24R Jafri (MWs) 134.0 20 456 25 18.24 1 5-45B Butcher (Bed) 137.4 27 425 23 18.48 2 6-22M Simon (Cam) 165.5 17 586 30 19.53 3-19K Boudville (MWs) 157.0 28 589 29 20.31 1 5-23E Young (Val) 147.4 18 500 24 20.83 2 5-34J Scriven (Cra) 161.0 33 430 20 21.50 3-8C Beck (Bed) (o) 159.4 30 520 24 21.67 1 6-39D Yarnley (Css) 187.1 42 571 24 23.79 4-29A Jafri (Scr) 157.1 35 492 20 24.60 4-35J Dominy (WoT) 112.3 12 537 21 25.57 3-27D Miles (Nor) 138.5 16 560 20 28.00 3-30


Also scored centuries: O Batchelor (Nor), L Bedford (Cra), H Darby (Scr), G Ealham (Cra), C Young (Nor)Also scored 300 runs: 393 S Waters (Cra), 391 L Bedford (Cra), 388 P Young (MWs), 375 C Young (Nor), 371 R Lane (Val), 365 O Batchelor (Nor), 348 B Kingsnorth (Val), 346 O Dunnett (Val), 345 T Nevin (Val), 339 J Walker (Lh), 336 J Tribe (Lh), 334 O Trower (Cra), 332 A Macpherson (Scr), 328 M Nichols (WoT), 317 T Roy (Bed) & D Vyas (Bed), 311 H Darby (Scr), 309 D Peter (Cam), 302 T Carmichael (Cam) (eo)Also took 5 wickets in a match: 6: J Abbott (WoT), O Dunnett (Val), H Perry (WoT) (o) 5: Twice: M Edwards (Scr) Once: T Bevan (Bed), E Coggins (Val), S Holmes (Cra), T Lawes (Cra), W Pereira (Nor), M Rana (Scr), J Rimmer (MWs)Hat-tricks: B Butcher (Bed) (a) vs Cam (lo)5 wickets by a w/k in a match: R Croney (MWs) (a) vs WoT (5c)3 stumpings in a match: R Croney (MWs) vs Lh (lo)4 Fielding catches in a match: G Roberts (Scr) vs Cam, M Shoveller (Cam) (a) vs Cra, E Young (Val) (a) vs Cra (lo)


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Team ReportsBeddington 1st xIThe league season started with a tough run of fixtures and although losing all four of the 50 over matches the team had played well in spells and were in a position to win at least 2 of those games . Having normandy 12 for 4 defending 201 and losing was a hard one to take . The time games brought a nice change and fresh approach and the team put in some very good performances, winning four games on the spin with the bowlers bowling out Walton, Camberley, Chessington and Spencer all for scores below 150 .A mid-season drop in form was disappointing and left the team needing to win a couple more matches to be safe . The match at Walton felt like a big game and with poor availability the team did extremely well to notch up their highest 50 over score of the season and defending 254 managed to hold their nerve and win the match by 20 runs. More wins followed against Camberley and Spencer meaning a 7th place finish.performance wise the 417 runs at 32 from parth vyas was the best with the bat, assisted by Tommy roy 317 at 22 and dharam vyas 317 at 19 .The bowling attack was again the strong suit and performances of note were the ever impressive ryan Cummins taking 26 wickets at 18, Chris Beck 24 at 21 and Ben Butcher 23 at 18 including a Hat-Trick in the win away at Camberley .With new faces making match winning contributions the future looks exciting .Thanks go to Ian roberts and Michael Lewis for their hard work, week in week out, and our loyal supporters for following us home and away .

Camberley 1st xIunder new Captain Elliot Green Camberley 1st xI started well and remained in the top two positions in the league until early August . Hopes were high of challenging for promotion but critical losses, in particular to the eventual promoted clubs normandy and Cranleigh, dented this challenge . Finishing 3rd with 10 wins was creditable but the feeling of the side was that they had probably underachieved . Too often in certain key games the team lost wickets in clusters which resulted in either posting below par scores or squandering a chase from a strong position .The bowling was the strength of the team and headed by Elliot Green (40 wickets at 17), Morlon Simon (30 at 19) and Sam Holmes (19 at 12 .5) . There were also good individual spells from Trevor McGeer, Adam Carter and James reeves . despite the occasional fragility in the top order batting there were some outstanding individual batting performances . The batting was led by joint wicketkeepers James Crosthwaite (616 runs at 44), including two hundreds and three fifties and Todd Hutcheson (548 at 45.6), including four fifties. Max Shoveller scored 4 fifties and Dom Peter scored 2 fifties. There were also useful contributions from Tade Carmichael and Glenn Taylor . The highlight performance was chasing 273 away at valley End and winning by 2 wickets with Adam Carter hitting the required four off the last ball to win the game after James Crosthwaite’s dominant 90 and Max Shoveller’s quickfire 60 put the team in a position to win.Wicket keeping throughout the season was shared by James Crosthwaite (15 dismissals) and Todd Hutcheson (18) . Special thanks are again due to Geoff Clamp for his diligent scoring throughout the season and also similarly to Linda Halsey for deputising for Geoff when he was away.The task in 2020 is to be harder to beat and again challenge for promotion .

Chessington 1st xI The 1st XI knew this season was going to be difficult but after winning the second game of the seasons in a high scoring affair against Leatherhead, the side was optimistic that it was going to be a successful year. However, this optimism was short lived as defeats became a regular occurrence . nevertheless, the game of the season was valley End away, where both teams were bowled out for exactly 131 resulting in an exciting tie . One of the key downfalls was availability and not being able to select the same sides two weeks in a row which was a frustration for everyone . Stand out performers were overseas Tyler Larkin, who scored an impressive 421 runs and also took 15 wickets and daniel Yarnley who again was Mr Consistent, by scoring 204 runs and taking 24 wickets . Other top run scorers were rob Edmond, Karl Thorns, roman Qazi and Fazal HaqJan who all scored over 200 runs . On the bowling front only Fazal and Luke Barnard were the other two bowlers to join Tyler and daniel in reaching double figures in the wicket column. The season was not all bad, as the side was able to play a lot of youngsters in the first division which was a


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great experience for them and a good learning curve . Tom daniel, dan Sultan, Anton Gowthaman and Conor Mcelligott were the youngsters that all gained valuable experience with the first team this year. Lastly, I would like to thank John Yarnley for scoring again this year and keeping everyone entertained on a Sunday morning with his match reports . Hopefully, the team will give him more successful stories to put in his match report next season .

Cranleigh 1st xIAfter the disappointment of relegation from the premiership in 2018, Cranleigh had their sights set on promotion from the very start of the season. Retaining all members of the squad during the winter, a full pre-season fixture list and the return of Ajaz Patel as overseas player meant the Cranes started the season full of confidence. A convincing opening win at Walton on Thames was followed by an early season wobble . A couple of draws and losses to valley End and Camberley meant the Cranes needed a strong mid-season run to work their way into the promotion spots . A crucial away win at normandy, inspired by another Ajaz patel masterclass and some application by the top order batters, set the Cranes on their way . Eight wins on the bounce through July and August ensured the Cranes went into the final game of the season with promotion back to the Premiership guaranteed . The final game versus Normandy was for the Division 1 title; both teams were already promoted and started on almost the same number of points. A strong Cranes bowling performance was followed by a weak effort with the bat, Normandy’s Stuart Meaker proving the difference between the sides. Normandy won by 45 runs meaning the Cranes finished second in the table. A successful league season was accompanied by an outstanding run in the national T20 competition, culminating in the Cranes reaching Finals day in September . Getting knocked out by Swardeston, the eventual winners, in the semi-final did not detract from the momentous achievement in reaching the final stages of the competition . To reach Finals day the Cranes turned over some of the biggest clubs in the country including East Molesey, Wimbledon, penzance and Sandwich Town . The Cranes will look back on the season as one of the most successful in the Club’s history . The consistency of performances was built on an excellent spirit within the squad and contributions from every member over the course of the season. Ajaz Patel made a particularly significant impact with 60 wickets at an average of 9.27; Ajaz was undoubtedly the best bowler in the league . The season was also notable for being the breakthrough year for several homegrown youngsters . In particular, Tom Lawes, George Ealham and ryan Anderson (all u19) made match winning contributions for the 1st xI . In 2020 the Cranes’ young squad look forward to challenging themselves against the best clubs in Surrey as they return to the premiership .

leatherhead 1st xILeatherhead 1st XI enjoyed another successful season, finishing fourth to follow last season’s 3rd place finish. After losing the first two matches, the team went on an 11 match unbeaten run and were particularly resilient in winning or drawing some very exciting close matches, including great wins against valley End, Beddington and Chessington . After a couple of losses, the team ended the season well, including defeating the eventual league champions, normandy, in another very tight game at Fetcham Grove .The batting was led by Mike nicol who scored 757 runs at an average of 63 and was the leading run scorer in the league . Mike’s tally included two centuries against valley End and Beddington and a number of other crucial innings to win matches for his team . He was well supported by Australian overseas player, James Grady, who scored 499 runs at 33, also including two centuries, one a brilliant 152 as the team almost chased 280 to beat Camberley, ending 6 short but with 9 wickets down . Openers Joel Walker and John Tribe also performed well with the bat .On the bowling side, captain Adam dyson was again leading wicket taker with 48 at an average of 15, second highest in the league . He was very consistent in both formats of the game, taking 4 wickets 6 times and also a superb 5 for 33 to win a tight reduced overs game against normandy . He was supported by fellow spinners Marcus Dawes and Mike Wakefield and, on the pace side, by Mark Farrant, James Grady and Wes Hayes.All in all, another good season for the team which can again be optimistic about pushing for promotion back to the premier league in 2020 .

Malden Wanderers 1st xIMalden’s first string experienced a respectable return to Division 1 cricket, finishing sixth at the end of a highly enjoyable year . Eight wins, eight losses, a draw and one washout was a fair return in a season that brought far stiffer opposition than the previous year in Division 2. The season was bookended by two remarkably similar away results, albeit on polar-opposite pitches, scrapping to competitive scores before squeezing well as a unit to deliver wins against Beddington and valley End . Indeed, both were sides against whom Malden produced


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arguably the most-dominant wins of the season, in back-to-back home fixtures in the longer format (in the latter fixture posting 300 against Valley End before taking 10 wickets bowling last for only the second time in four seasons) . Malden also delivered strong performances against Leatherhead, where an inability to squeeze out a precious last wicket away from home was atoned for in the return, while also going four from four in two seasons against Walton .Though there was promise in the performances against established opposition, not taking any points off the top three sides was a disappointment. Bar coming close to pulling off a dramatic comeback defending 118 against Cranleigh, Wanderers ultimately failed to land any telling blows across six fixtures, a clear area for improvement next season .Andrew Carson, in his first season for the club, scored vital runs early on and sustained his form throughout, appearing to enjoy the Surrey wickets following his move to the Big Smoke from Leeds . The wily left-arm spin of Kevin Boudville topped the wicket-taking charts and rafeh Jafri, returning to his boyhood club, produced some telling spells of genuine quality, winning key moments in games with pace and variety . After a year of consolidation and real promise, sights are set on a push for the top half of the table next time out .

Normandy 1st xIAfter the disappointment of relegation in the injury blighted campaign of 2018, it was terrific for the squad to put that behind them and return to the top flight as Division 1 champions.The enthusiasm from match 1 when overseas player Tim Ward cracked an undefeated 68 in a 9-wicket victory, was quickly tempered when he returned home a few days later with a recurrence of a shoulder injury . There were further set-backs in the year too with opening bowlers Alex Grimshaw and Will pereira both succumbing to injuries which meant they were each only available to bowl in 7 matches but still amassed 27 wickets between them .This meant a bulk of the seam bowling fell to Dan Miles who, in his final year before emigrating to Australia, took 20 wickets and was always hostile and competitive .russel Withey managed 13 wickets at 21 in just 9 appearances and it was therefore once again the spinners who did most of the work . Chris Jones grabbed 28 wickets at 17 each but it was viggy venkateswaran who emerged as the hero, the classy left arm spinner getting through more than 230 overs and finishing with an impressive haul of 46 wickets which included five 5 wicket hauls including the season’s best 7 for 38 against

Normandy CC 1st xI Winners division 1 2019Back: Dan Miles; Ben Frost; Ian Prowse; Will Pereira; Freddy Austin; Olly Batchelor

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Camberley .On the batting front Freddy Austin led the way with 492 runs while Chris Jones underlined his all-round talents with 420 . Charlie Young amassed 375 including the innings of the year when his undefeated 116 versus Beddington took the side from the depths of 12 for 4 to overhaul 203 with 4 wickets and 3 overs to spare .Special mention to for Olly Batchelor who returned mid-season to score 365 runs in just 7 knocks including the season’s best 138 vs . valley End .Ian prowse proved again to be a reliable and experienced head whenever he was able to play . The glove work of Callum Green, Callum Job and latterly Olly Batchelor complimented a fine bowling unit.Congratulations to fellow promoted team Cranleigh, the last game of the season to decide the title was an absolute belter and an exciting watch for all those present . Finally, thanks to scorers Ella Job, phil Miles and phil Moss, coach david Jones, to all the umpires who stood, to those of the 2nd xI who helped out and often got little more than fresh air for their trouble and to Sara Job and her team for outstanding teas and lunches throughout .

Spencer 1st xISpencer 1st xI failed to gather any real momentum in the 2019 season . despite a winning start at Chessington, spearheaded by talismanic opening batsman Ed Kilbee (717 at 47 .80), Spencer were unable to post a big score in any of the first 4 matches, leaving them 1 from 3 and looking in danger. A spirited chase against Malden Wanderers, tempered relegation fears temporarily, with plenty of credit going to Abid Jafri for his nerve at the end . However the next 4 games saw no victory registered in that period and a failed chase of 147 away at Beddington felt as if some sort of curse was at play .Hugo darby’s return was enough to spark a season-saving response from the team . Youngster George roberts’ deep catches took the side home against Camberley and then a darby century secured the double over Chessington .Just as Spencer were getting closer to their potential, a wet July saw no single ball bowled against Leatherhead and Walton-on-Thames, knocking the wind out of the sails somewhat .Next up was a close defeat at Normandy, the game plan of “aggressive running” backfired significantly, seeing Mr r . Out claim a four-fer . defeats to Cranleigh and valley End in the next two weeks meant survival hinged on beating Beddington on the penultimate weekend .Spirited performances by player of the Season Kilbee (73) and Mohsin Jafri (4 for 25) secured division 1 cricket for 2020. This meant that the final match at Camberley was more relaxed and the side could sit back and enjoy youngster Moiz rana taking an exquisite 5 wicket haul in only his second 1st xI game; one for the future for sure .The end of a transitional year for the team but with some exciting young players and the best of many of the other players still to come, 2020 promises to be an exciting season . Well done to everyone who gave up time for this excellent club . Onwards and upwards!

valley End 1st xI2019 was the season of close finishes, 6 games could have gone either way, including a last ball tie vs. Chessington. With a relatively inexperienced squad, a strong mid table finish with an outside chance to push for promotion was the season goal . Sadly a few poor results in the longer format and the challenge never really materialised .The return of Ed Young to the side brought some much needed experience and leadership to assist captain Ben Kingsnorth. Young duly delivered finishing the season as top run scorer (735 at 45) including 2 majestic 100s and top wicket taker (24 wickets at 20) . Chris peploe was the next highest contributor (431 at 30) a highlight being his 100 including bludgeoning 4 massive 6s . There were also useful runs from russell Lane, Ben Kingsnorth and Tom nevin . Youngster Oliver dunnett had a strong season with bat, including 4 scores or 50+ and a couple of excellent match winning innings, also taking 17 wickets . This included a remarkable 6 wicket haul vs. Chessington followed by his score of 60* to win the game off the penultimate ball. Fellow U18 Elliott Coggins impressed with his seam bowling, taking an impressive 5 wicket haul against eventual league runners up Cranleigh . Overseas quick Adam Mather was economical and successful with the new ball, taking 19 wickets, Tom Nevin with the same tally with his off spin. Some unavailability and injuries during the season allowed a few exciting youngsters to get an opportunity and the likes of Cameron Colloff, Joe Clifford and Charlie Brennan all showed that they will certainly be important to the squad in years to come .Groundsman Steve redwood again produced the very best pitches .

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in 2019 would not be easy. Things did not get off to the best start when veteran spinner Mark Bainbridge was ruled out for half the season with a work injury, followed by off spinner Ben Monk dislocating his shoulder 5 weeks in! However despite these setbacks the team managed to pick up an early win at Spencer, along with a series of promising, yet incomplete performances against what was proving to be excellent opposition . At the halfway stage Walton were a win behind survival pace and this proved to be the case right up until the final 2 games of the season, when an excellent Normandy side put the final nail in the coffin. A number of close calls and missed opportunities in the matches leading up to this left the team wondering what might have been . Ninth out of ten was unquestionably a fair reflection of Walton’s league performances during the year, with five wins accompanied by too many less accomplished displays .Despite this there were excellent performances and efforts throughout the year, with Matt Nichols top scoring with 328 runs at 27; Miten Khatri emerged from 3rd xI cricket midway through the season and in 6 games scored 225 runs at 56 . Jack dominy’s 21 wickets at 26 and Mark Bainbridge 20 at 14, following his return from injury, were the best bowling returns .recent seasons have shown Walton to be too good for division Two but not quite good enough for division One and, for one more season at least, it is to be hoped that this trend will continue .A major thank you to all volunteers for their efforts, in particularly scorer Lawrence Nichols and those who contributed to the teas and lunches that were enjoyed on match days .


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2nd xI division 1 (Final Table, performances and Club Reports)2nd xI division 1 Final league Table 2019


division 1 – 2nd xI p W T Wd Ed ld l A C Bap Bop pen ptsdulwich CC 18 13 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 8 0 312Esher CC 18 10 0 2 0 1 4 1 0 20 13 0 267normandy CC 18 7 0 2 0 1 8 0 0 30 16 0 212Old rutlishians CC 18 8 0 2 0 1 7 0 0 8 12 0 202Malden Wanderers CC 18 7 0 3 0 0 8 0 0 17 21 0 198valley End CC 18 6 0 2 0 2 7 1 0 29 17 0 190Farnham CC, Surrey 18 6 1 0 0 2 8 1 0 14 15 0 179Chertsey CC 18 6 0 2 0 1 9 0 0 20 19 0 177Beddington CC 18 6 0 0 0 2 9 1 0 11 21 0 160dorking CC 18 3 0 1 0 2 11 1 0 4 23 0 103

Top players in division 1 – 2nd xI in 2019Compiled by Martyn Holloway-neville


player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sT Burnap (Eer) 8 1 430 113 61.43 1 4M Hopkinson (Eer) 10 1 548 134 60.89 2 2S Behr (Val) 8 365 80 45.63 4P Williams (Val) 14 3 498 123* 45.27 1 2D Vernon (Val) 12 2 397 111* 39.70 1 3A Hemingway (Nor) 15 1 509 77* 36.36 4R Burton (Nor) 18 5 463 92* 35.62 3D Hammond (MWs) 16 1 517 87 34.47 4S Dance (Bed) 14 1 396 79 30.46 4R Skidmore (Nor) 16 1 358 111 23.87 1 1L Robinson (Nor) 17 390 78 22.94 2


player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBA Khan (Dul) 114.2 18 344 28 12.29 1 5-25J Kazmi (Dul) 109.3 24 317 25 12.68 4-13J Green (Bed) 134.0 17 467 32 14.59 2 6-38R Graham (MWs) 97.2 25 325 22 14.77 1 6-23J Jackman (Cty) 137.4 37 376 24 15.67 3-21J Marks (MWs) 123.2 20 435 27 16.11 4-14M Ridler (Dkg) 96.5 15 375 23 16.30 1 8-20C Heane (Nor) 161.5 22 585 35 16.71 1 6-20Z Brown (Dul) 105.3 12 408 23 17.74 1 6-50P Goldsworthy (Far) 120.1 12 482 27 17.85 1 5-30L Robinson (Nor) 172.4 34 591 29 20.38 1 6-39S Eagles (Cty) 124.0 22 487 21 23.19 1 5-37D Jones (Far) 103.0 4 554 23 24.09 2 5-46

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Also scored centuries: W Bancroft (Dul), K Fisher (Val), P Hardwick (Cty), A Leyshon (Dul), A McCallum (Eer), N Roberts (Eer), D Taylor (ORs)Also scored 300 runs: 343 A Down (Bed), 341 W Taylor (Far), 334 K Fisher (Val), 319 D Nuttall (ORs), 316 J Edwards (MWs) & A Khan (Dul), 307 J Gray (Val)Also took 5 wickets in a match:


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6: J Anthony (Cty), G MacKenzie (Nor), P McIntosh (ORs) 5: S Chmielinski (Bed), M Cottrell (MWs), D De Leon (ORs), A Dodd (MWs), P George (Dul), L Griffiths (Far), F Harrison (Eer), S Hopkins (MWs), A Khan (ORs), S Khan (ORs), J Lavender (MWs), J Lovell (Val), S Quinn (Dkg), T Youngman (Far)5 wickets by a w/k in a match: A Bailey (Dul) (a) vs Nor (2c/3s), R Burton (Nor) vs Dkg (5c) (lo)3 stumpings in a match: A Bailey (Dul) (a) vs Nor (3s/2c)4 Fielding catches in a match: L Robinson (Nor) vs Dul50 runs and 5 wickets in a match: P Goldsworthy (Far) 79* & 5-30 vs Cty Team ReportsBeddington 2nd xIFrom the moment Beddington 2s were bowled out for under 40 in the first game it was always going to be a tough season . Frustrating levels of availability and a lack of real depth with the bat led to the evergreen Scott dance being one of the very few consistent performers . despite a very promising win at Farnham and at home to normandy the 2s just never got going .It could have been all so different if the form of late season was evident earlier with Antony Down contributing his usual truck load of runs and player of the year Jack Green bowling spells that surely will take place in the 1st xI next year .However, it is not all bad for the boys at Beddington!! Messrs Isaacs, O’ Sullivan and both Gardners had breakout seasons and will become the cornerstone of this talented group of players moving into 2020 .Special thanks to Graham parker and Sean Gardner for their unrelenting support over a tricky summer and captain Baker signs off after 4 years at the helm; times are a changing for the 2s!!disappointed in the season, “yes”, bounce back next year; I would not bet against the boys from Church road!!

Chertsey 2nd xIThe 2nd xI have had a steady ascension to div 1, winning the league for the last 3 seasons but ran out of time to acclimatise to the new league, winning 8 matches and facing the opposite predicament to the 1s; a relegation battle, at Old ruts on September 7th .The season started with huge optimism, with a good mix of exciting youth and reliable experience, but missing new opener paul Hardwick (169 runs from 5 matches) by the end of June due to injury, wins had started to become hard to come by, but came the way of experience, phil Boast (254 runs), Matt Wiggins (206), Ben Hanger (174) and David Sloan (295), who has finally found his home in the 2s after a productive couple of seasons plundering the 3s and 4s divisions .There were only flashes of radiance at Normandy and Dorking and then came September 7th. The team had to beat Old ruts to stay in div 1 (but Beddington could help out if it went that far) and the match required a degree of toiling to get the win . up stepped Club legend Stuart Eagles, who whenever the chips were down would dig in and get the odd wonder catch or 5-fer to save the day (finishing with 21 wickets in total), and the side lived to fight another day in Div 1, finishing above the relegation zone in 8th. The team can move forward into 2020 confident in the resources, bowling especially, Josh Jackman finishing on 24 wickets and John Bailey gets a mention too with 17 .

dorking 2nd xIThe 2019 season was always going to be a challenge for the team . newly promoted into a very strong league and with a young side looking to consolidate and start building for the future .Early season the team showed its potential and proved they could compete at this level . Early bowling performances gave them belief that they could push into the mid table . unfortunately, a combination of injuries and availability curtailed progress which gave the team the opportunity to promote and reward players that have shown incredible professionalism and performances in the other teams and the captain was very proud of the way these players responded . Every single player selected bought into the philosophy the team have been working towards and made every effort to impact the game in a positive way. The future of these players looks very bright . In every game the players played they fought as a team with a never say die attitude and


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with a bit more luck (winning more than 2 tosses would have helped) a few more results may have ended more positively .The team is looking forward to the challenge, getting heads down and now they have had a taste of the higher leagues, to prove that is where they belong and will come out next season looking to go straight back up .

dulwich 2nd xIAfter a couple of disappointing seasons the 2nd XI finally achieved its goal of promotion to the Premier league for the first time in close to 10 years. With 13 wins and just one defeat out of the 17 matches played promotion and the title was secured well before the end of the season .This seemed some way off as the only loss was suffered in the first match of the season. All out for 74 chasing 145 against Old rutlishians did not bode well . This was soon put to bed as the team dominated many, but not all, matches . There were hard fought wins chasing good totals against valley End and Farnham and a tense 9-wicket down draw against promotion challengers normandy in mid-season . The foundations were built on a varied and talented bowling attack . Zac Brown led the seam attack with 23 wickets at 18 with a best of 6 for 50 . Aside from this he took four wickets in an over in another match . He was ably supported at various times by Matt Quaife, Kamran Munawar and Sahir Hussain before promotion to the 1st xI .The seam attack was good but the real strength lay in the spin attack . This was led by two youngsters, precocious 14-year old Ahmed Khan secured 28 wickets at 12 with his leg spin, and newcomer 17-year old Jaffer Kazmi took 25 wickets at 13. These were more than ably supported by left-armer Patrick George with 18 wickets at 15 .Skilful leg spin was not Ahmed Khan’s only string to his bow as he opened the batting top scoring with 316 runs at 29 . He was well supported by Ed Towner, George pearson, robbie Catling and Alex Leyshon . The latter scored one of the two centuries but he will not mind allowing Will Bancroft to take centre stage with his stunning 110 out of a total of 164 all out against Chertsey, this after coming in at number 4!The fielding was generally sound but special mention to 14 year old Robbie Keaton who oozed class behind the sticks in the second half of the season .Thanks to skipper Oli Steward on the success and for the positive way he has integrated and given opportunity to some of the Club’s talented youngsters .Huge thanks as always are due to umpire rinaldo Frezzato and scorer Jenny pratt as well as the parents of the various youngsters who offered not only support to their son and the team but were always on hand for some sage advice .

Esher 2nd xIAfter a very impressive first season in Division 1 in 2018, ending 3rd, Esher’s goal in 2019 was to challenge for the title and secure promotion. The season started poorly, with one victory from the first six fixtures leaving Esher very close to the bottom of the division . In the seventh game of the season, Esher went to valley End with a number of younger cricketers available, all champing at the bit to play men’s cricket and change the fortunes of the side . This youthfulness, athleticism and fight led to a complete turnaround and purple patch which led Esher to its successful promotion season. Esher went on a 7 wins, 1 winning draw and 1 rained out result run, climbing into 2nd place . The biggest credit was due to Esher’s impressive seam bowling attack of Andy McCallum, Tom Brown and ruari Crichard who all helped in restricting the majority of opponents to sub-par starts . Freddie Harrison’s 12 wickets in 4 games, George rowe’s 13 wickets at 19 .5 and Jim Steven’s 14 wickets at 20 odd helped Esher spin through most sides’ batting line-ups, allowing the side to bowl teams out for modest targets, making life easier for the batters .Eventually the purple patch had to come to an end and, sadly, going into the last 3 games, dulwich were out of reach . The next priority became securing promotion and from the last 3 games, 2 results were needed . A loss to Valley End in the return fixture put Esher under pressure going into Dorking away and fortunately with a young xI Esher were able to win there and another result went Esher’s way, securing promotion for the side with a game to spare .A few special batting mentions are necessary; Esher’s two key batsmen this season, Mark Hopkinson, 548 runs at 60 .9 with 2 hundreds (125 vs . Farnham away and 134 vs . dorking at home) and Tom Burnap, 430 runs at 61.4 (113 vs. Normandy at home) were extremely influential in the positive results throughout the season.In conclusion, it was a successful season for the 2nd xI as well as the club as a whole and with promotion Esher understands the challenges that lie ahead and look forward to competing and challenging in the premier division next season .


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Farnham 2nd xIHaving been relegated the previous campaign, Farnham 2nd xI got the bid for a return back to the premier Division off to a glorious start by chasing down 306 to beat local rivals Valley End on the first day of the season . Credentials were cememnted by winning away at dorking in the second week but then fell victim to inconsistency, a theme that would blight the season .With an eye on each end of the table in the final month, a run of three successive defeats in August left the team needing to secure six points away at league winners dulwich, or match the result of Beddington, on the final day of the season to guarantee safety. Farnham secured a place in the division by passing 200 runs for the sixth bonus point with one wicket remaining, only to be dramatically bowled out with scores tied on 206 . It transpired that results went the right way and a defeat would have done but the result typified the character of the side which surfaced on a number of occasions throughout the year .Farnham were able to tooth some of their talented youngsters into senior cricket during the season and congratulations should go to Luke Griffiths who, at only 14, took his maiden second team 5-fer. Harry Morrogh and Tom Wheeler from the same age group contributed well with bat and ball and are players to look out for in the near future . Special mention in the batting department must go to Wesley Taylor who scored 341 runs at an average of 37 .89 and Matthew Crew who scored 186 at an average of 26 .57 . vice captain peter Goldsworthy was instrumental with the ball taking 27 wickets at an average of just 17 .85 while swing partner daniel Jones took 23 wickets at an average of 24 .09 .

Malden Wanderers 2nd xIThe first two games of 2019 provided a near-perfect snapshot of the 2nd XI’s season. A 201 run victory in the opener against Beddington showed how dominant the side could be when at full strength . A much-changed team showed glimpses of quality the following week at Chertsey, before conspiring to lose narrowly . At times brilliant, at others not good enough, it was a frustrating and unlucky season . Frustrating, as the side never consistently showed its class, predominantly due to (lack of) availability, but also unlucky, as key tosses were lost and key decisions tended to go the other way .The most-consistent performers, perhaps unsurprisingly, were those who showed the best availability and commitment . dan Hammond was the standout performer with the bat for the second year in a row, his tally of 517 runs from 16 league games was the second highest in the league . Meanwhile, key all-rounder James Marks played in every league game and ended as the side’s highest wicket-taker with 27, supplemented by 215 runs and 8 catches .Elsewhere, it was encouraging to see James Edwards return to form with the bat, a result of getting a run of games under his belt and he notched up three 50s in 11 innings . new arrivals Andrew Scobie and Olly Metcalfe impressed, as well as the returning Will Clapp . Having a number of players who could contribute on any day meant players batted with greater freedom and the team’s batting performances were greatly improved .With the ball, James Marks was supported by the industrious rob Graham and the often-unplayable dan Kenton, who took 22 and 17 wickets respectively . When dropping down, 1st team bowlers Michael Cottrell and Joe Lavender showed their class with some outstanding performances .The side knows that the key areas of improvement are availability and fitness and with these a strong promotion push is expected in 2020 .

Normandy 2nd xIThe 2nd XI finished 3rd in Division 1, winning 7 games. What initially promised to be a great season finished just short after losing too many close games . Most weeks, the majority of players were making positive contributions but mainly with the bat; it was down to Andrew Hemingway (509 runs at 36 including four 50s) and richard Burton (463 runs at 35 .6 including three 50s) to keep the side in a lot of games and a chance of winning . Leon robinson and ross Skidmore also ended up with over 350 runs each which included a fantastic 111 from ross at valley End . With the ball the wickets were often shared between leg spinner Chris Heane and Leon robinson . Chris ending up leading wicket taker in the league with 35 wickets at an average of 16 .7 and was always reliable and a game changer with the ball . Leon ended up with 29 wickets at an average of 20 . The team has shown great improvement from 2018 and with young players like Matt Cook, Arya Khedekar, Sam Wellfare and Michael Walter all showing plenty of talent great things are expected from them in the future . All in all, it was an enjoyable season for all involved. Special thanks go to Geoff Burton for his excellent scoring and to Dave Iliffe and Noel Vas for their umpiring.Congratulations to dulwich on winning the league and to Esher for gaining promotion .


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Old Rutlishians 2nd xIThe season began with a stunning 70 run victory against dulwich with both the inclement weather and the great performances from the Old rutlishians side setting the tone for the season to come .Whilst many of the games were played in the dark, rain and cold, the performances of the 2nd xI this year were exceptional. The season finished with the team coming in 4th behind three very strong sides to whom congratulations and respect go out to. The finish of 4th matched the best ever performance of an Old Rutlishians 2nd xI side and it came on the back of several seasons towards the bottom half of the table; to go into the final few games of the season with a realistic chance of promotion was refreshing to say the least. Special commendation must go to the three captains who led the team in Errol Moore-Amaadzie, Matthew vandepeer and Alex Barnicott as well as to the other captains, officials, groundsmen and scorers who assisted both Old rutlishians and indeed the other clubs in the league .Stand out performances through the season included consistent quality bowling from paul McIntosh, Asad Khan and Owen patel . The two former names, daniel de Leon and Sameer Khan all picked up 5 wicket hauls in what was a very strong bowling year for the 2nd xI . With the bat dan nuttall led the way averaging nearly 40 followed by Errol Moore-Amaadzie and dan Taylor (who also scored a brilliant 100*) . However, it must be said the bowling exceeded the batting performances . Finally, everyone who played for Old rutlishians 2nd xI this year has done themselves proud and hopefully many of the (very young) team will go on to bigger and better things next year and beyond .

valley End 2nd xIThe final, rather comfortable looking position of 5th, belies a season where the side sat firmly in relegation danger for long periods . Setting a target of 300 and losing on the first day at Farnham rather set the tone for the first half of the summer.The latter half of the declaration format saw a change in fortunes and better overall availability strengthened the side . Thankfully the team hit some good form and the last six matches brought four wins and a winning draw to see a respectable final position. The highlights were undoubtedly chasing down 245 at front runners, Esher and getting there with 9 overs to spare (Sam Behr 80) . Also chasing 246 at home to normandy (dan vernon 111)San Behr and paul Williams led the batting while dan vernon led the bowling .Thanks to our regular umpire Mike Goodman and groundsman Steve redwood .


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3rd xI division 1 (Final Table, performances and Club Reports)3rd xI division 1 Final league Table 2019


division 1 – 3rd xI p W T Wd Ed ld l A C Bap Bop pen ptsEast Molesey CC 18 14 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 314Old rutlishians CC 18 12 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 5 5 0 304Battersea Ironsides CC 18 13 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 4 4 0 300Streatham & Marlborough CC 18 7 0 0 0 0 9 2 0 10 17 0 195Beddington CC 18 6 0 1 0 1 8 2 0 11 20 0 177Sutton CC, Surrey 18 7 0 1 0 0 9 1 0 5 9 0 174Guildford CC 18 6 0 1 0 1 9 1 0 16 16 0 166Hampton Wick royal CC 18 4 0 0 0 0 12 2 0 11 13 0 124Old Whitgiftians CC 18 4 0 0 0 0 11 2 1 11 15 0 118normandy CC 18 4 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 7 19 0 110

Top players in division 1 – 3rd xI in 2019Compiled by Martyn Holloway-neville


player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sD Clements (Bat) 11 3 561 171 70.13 1 4M Gardner (Sut) 6 386 162 64.33 1 3M Collins (EMy) 12 711 189 59.25 3 1C Premasinghe (Sut) 10 2 434 114 54.25 1 4A Jones (Nor) 10 1 383 138* 42.56 1 1R Paul (ShM) 15 1 531 111 37.93 1 3D Lawson (Gui) 12 394 95 32.83 3


player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBP Day (ORs) 86.3 24 219 27 8.11 2 5-25H Moore (Bat) 119.2 32 301 28 10.75 4-14I Walters (Bed) 95.0 13 246 28 11.18 1 5-35R Woodburn (Bat) 94.2 19 273 21 13.00 4-15L Cooper-Stewart (Bed) 105.2 11 352 27 13.04 4-17J Christopher (Bat) 87.0 5 401 21 19.10 4-39L Smallbone (Nor) 117.5 21 462 20 23.10 3-14M Short (Gui) 123.2 25 565 23 24.57 3-12


Also scored centuries: Twice: T Allport (Bat), P Malkin (EMy) Once: W Barratt (ORs), J Christopher (Bat), B Dawson (EMy), T Deacon (Nor), J Downer (EMy), C Maloney (Gui), R Mohammad (Wgt)Also scored 300 runs: 349 T Deacon (Nor), 341 C Maloney (Gui), 316 T Allport (Bat), 304 M Proudman (Bat), 301 J Kher (Gui), 300 T Afshar (EMy)Also took 5 wickets in a match: 6: N Datar (Sut), E Hanson (EMy) 5: Twice: Z Rizvi (EMy) Once: A Ashfaque (Gui), C Higgins (HWR), W Kay (ShM), C McLean (Gui), K Selvaraj (Sut), N Shah (Bed), A Sheridan (Sut)


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Team ReportsBattersea Ironsides 3rd xIIt was an eventful and largely successful season where key men stepped up to the plate and delivered . The team ended up 3rd in a very competitive league - the same league Ironsides avoided relegation from by a whisker the season before. Planning started in the off season with new players recruited for the side and new training in the off season. The standards were set early and a target was set to win the first three games. The success continued and the team managed to go undefeated for the vast majority of the season, with the first loss only coming in game 13 when poor availability affected the strength of the team. Losing the top 6 on the day against a team who ended up beating us to promotion was just too much to overcome against good opposition . Individual standout performances included david Clements (565 runs at 62 .78 . HS 171), Theo Allport (316 at 63 .20, 2 hundreds HS 123) and Harry Moore (31 wickets at 10 .87) The best team performance came in game 3 where a score of 473 for 6 against Old Whits led to a convincing win .

Beddington 3rd xIIt turned out to be a rather Jekyll and Hyde season for the 3rd XI albeit a very enjoyable one both on and off the pitch . The team started with a positive pre-season followed by 3 wins on the bounce to kick-start the season with some strong bowling performances . This was followed by a string of tight games the results of which predominantly went against us .After a draw away at Guildford form was found once again winning 3 in a row including a hard fought victory against S&M to claim revenge for earlier in the season . As holiday season decimated availability the side struggled to find that form again and unfortunately finished the season with some poor results. This included a 249 run loss against a very strong East Molesey side that will live long in the memory!As a club the team has always prided itself on giving juniors a chance and it was great to see no less than ten u18s representing the 3rd xI across the season . There were notable performances in this regard from Josh Fillingham, Tom Wilkins, George Gardner, Lewis Wright, ryan Jackson, neer Shah, Harry Gardner and Joe ridley .Overall the side played some fantastic attacking cricket at times but just need to find that all important consistency to be challenging at the top end of the table in 2020 . Individually Matthew Isaacs lead the way with the bat scoring 284 runs at 28 .4 closely followed by Mahesan nadarajah who scored 279 at 25 .4 and Josh Fillingham 170 at 28 .3 .The player of the Season was Louis Cooper-Stewart who led the attack with 27 wickets at an average of 13 . Ian Walters showed the value of experience claiming 22 victims at 11 .2 .The whole team would like to thank umpire paul Baker and congratulate to East Molesey who were a fantastic young side and dignified Champions.

East Molesey 3rd xIFollowing on from last year’s disappointment of missing promotion following a points deduction, East Molesey 3rd xI bounced back with a season that was ultimately successful but had a number of scares along the way . Along with a loss each to promotion rivals Old rutlishians and Battersea Ironsides, there were also nail-biting one-wicket victories at home vs . Streatham & Marlborough and away at Beddington . This contrasted sharply with some absurdly huge margins of victory, including a victory by 373 runs at Old Whitgiftians .Indeed, batting first and applying scoreboard pressure proved a marvellously effective tactic this season, as well as by 373 runs there were also wins by 196 runs vs . Guildford, 198 vs . normandy, 249 runs vs . Beddington and bringing home the title in style with a 209-run win at Sutton. The 8 victories batting first had a combined margin of 1,451 runs .Another good sign for next season is that Molesey once again fielded the youngest team in the division by some distance, with 5 or 6 juniors in the team most weeks and often captain daniel Wakely, the oldest player in the team at 38 . With the 7 leading wicket-takers all under the age of 25, and 5 of them under 20, the future looks bright .The team’s success was built around fielding young, energetic sides with everyone contributing in every game but inevitably individual performances stand out, none more so than Billy dawson’s staggering 227 in 40 overs vs . Beddington . This came in a monumental partnership of 382 with Mark Collins, whose huge 189 seemed hardly worth mentioning by comparison. Other big scores of 145, 119 and 91 saw Collins finish top of the pile with an impressive 711 league runs this season . 16 year-old Tiam Afshar also chalked up 300 league runs and a number of others chipped in with fine scores, especially Paul Malkin with two centuries and Jez Downer with


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one . Honours were more even with the ball, nobody taking a huge number, but Zain rizvi and Elliott Hanson were together at the top with 15 each, closely followed by Toby porter (14), Olly Mills (13) and Max Tomlinson and Jack Crowther (both 10) . Having decided to be a specialist captain for most of the season, Wakely was pleased to grab 10 catches in 11 games .A fantastic season that made up for last season’s pain and bodes well for East Molesey with 1s, 2s and 3s all in their respective premier Leagues for 2020 .

Guildford 3rd xIAfter an extremely strong season in division 2, Guildford 3rd xI returned to division 1 with hopes of continuing the good form and maintaining a foothold in division 1 for future seasons . The team did just that winning 6 of the 18 games finishing comfortably above relegation.This was many thanks to the efforts of Malorie Short taking 23 wickets in what was a very strong bowling attack that also featured prithvi ramesh, Hayden Saijeeswaran, Callum McLean and captain Cameron Green . The bowling was backed up well at times by batsmen dylan Lawson who scored 394 runs in 12 innings and Carlos Maloney who scored 341 runs in 13 innings with an impressive 106 not out off just 71 balls to help his team reach 351 for 2 off 50 overs against Hampton Wick Royal. unfortunately, despite this, it was a team that at points lacked strength in depth and which struggled to consistently perform . However, with a team inundated with under 18s, Guildford have certainly given opposition teams a run for their money narrowly losing to league winners East Molesey on the last ball by only 2 wickets with under 16 Aman Ashfaque taking 5 for 65 . This puts this extremely young Guildford team in good stead for another run at division 1 with hopes of advancing up the table and improving on what was a good overall season .

Hampton Wick Royal 3rd xIThe 3rd xI faced a tough campaign from the outset as the re-ordering of the Leagues placed them alongside some very large Surrey clubs . It turned out that the 3s were competing with 2 other sides to avoid relegation . Skipper Zubair Ahmed rallied the team to key victories against these opponents and led the bowling attack with 18 wickets . With the bat, Altaf Shahpurwala led the way with 243 runs . The core 3s players, whose commitment to the team was redoubtable despite heavy defeats along the way, was a main reason why relegation was avoided .

Normandy 3rd xIIt was testament to the youngsters that played the majority of the season in the 3rd XI that, going into the final

East Molesey CC 3rd xI Winners division 1 2019Back: Toby Porter, Billy Dawson, Theo Talbot, Max Tomlinson, Jeremy Downer, Chris Wood

Bottom: Ed Craig, Tiam Afshar, Daniel Wakely (capt), Olly Mills, Paul Malkin


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match of the season, destiny was still in the team’s hands . When it came to avoiding relegation, the fact that the team failed to do so should not define them, the side will bounce back.ultimately 4 wins in 18 games was not enough to survive but even amongst those defeats there were plenty of reasons to be hopeful as young individuals seized the opportunities afforded to them.Leading the way in the batting stakes was Adam Jones (383 runs at 42 .5), the highlight being an unbeaten 138 not out in a convincing win against Sutton, an incredible display of shot making and discipline . The season’s only other century came from the 2nd highest run scorer, classy Torquil deacon (349 runs at 58 .2) who put Guildford to the sword for the second time with his 102 not out on a very sporting wicket .Other batsman deserving of a mention were paul Fitzpatrick (299 at 27 .18) which included his debut club 50 and followed up with 2 more in the following 3 weeks, Mark rosser (235 at 16 .8) and club legend Mikey Scott (196 at 28) .Leading wicket taker for the second season running was Lee Smallbone who snuck into the handbook with 20 wickets at 23 .10 . Lee was pushed all the way by the Hodgson brothers, Matt (16 at 25 .9) and Jonny (15 at 32.5); the only other player to hit double figures for wickets was outgoing skipper Michael Collins 13 at 31.5.As is often the case for 3rd xIs around the county, the desire for a more stable availability for club selection is so crucial for the team’s hopes going forward and hopefully with the 1st xI back in the premier division, the benefits will be felt further down the club structure too.

Old Rutlishians 3rd xIIn what was a memorable year of cricket, the Old ruts 3rd xI added to the drama with a narrow victory on the last day of the season to gain promotion . Three teams pushed each other all season for the top two spots with as much time being spent looking at the forecast as the points table .The bowlers led the way this season with peter day, the team’s Mvp, taking 27 wickets and his doggedness with the bat at key times also being the difference between winning and losing. An award well deserved and his support as de facto vice captain was needed and appreciated .There were many strong performers throughout the season but the depth in the club really shone through . Harry Ellis was a key allrounder ending with an average of 38 with the bat and taking 15 wickets . Tee Bizayi bowled with control and aggression in some memorable spells . Steve Corbey’s 67* in tough conditions against Ironsides proved to be a match and season defining inning.Tim Berrington, club legend, topped the runs for the 3rd xI with 253 and chipped in with 10 wickets from just nine games. Tim also had a great season at first slip, taking three in one match.The club is in an exciting place having had an influx of new members over the winter and the continued development of youth coming through . This was great to see with the likes of Hussain Khan and Elliott Sanders playing regularly .

Old Rutlishians CC 3rd xI Runners up division 1 2019Back: Information not provided

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The team played with great spirit throughout in what was an enjoyable season both on and off the pitch. The captain would like to thank opposing captains, umpires and clubs for their hospitality this season . Everyone looks forward to the challenge of premier 3rd xI cricket next season .

Old Whitgiftians 3rd xIAfter the nightmare season of 2018, when the side accumulated just 21 points, everyone thought things would improve in 2019. However, when the side started by conceding the first game due to a shortage of players and then conceded scores of 473, 292 and 467 in the next three games, it was feared 2019 would be even worse .Thankfully, improved availability and some new players saw performance improve to the extent that the site won four games, finishing on 110 points overall.Highlights for the OWs included the side scoring 314, albeit in a losing cause, against Sutton and the victory against normandy . Consistent performances with the bat came from Farooq rajput (225 runs) and Balaji Ekambaram (187) whilst Abhishek pathak took 12 wickets at 18 .67 . The side lacked consistency, with only four players playing more than 10 games but did see a number of younger players introduced to the team towards the end of the season .Thanks to all those who played for the side and who tried their best despite the number of mismatches involved . Thanks also to James robbins and Balaji Ekambaram who between them ran the side and kept spirits high .

Streatham & Marlborough 3rd xIHaving flirted with relegation in 2018 the team was determined to improve on that performance and push for promotion .The season began slowly with a disappointing loss in the first game batting first on a very green April wicket at Sutton before the side fell to heavy defeats against Old ruts and Ironsides .However, a dramatic win in a tight fought game against Beddington got the team up and running . In the following game, the side fell agonisingly short against the eventual champions East Molesey losing by 1 wicket . despite the loss everyone though the team was a better team than the results suggested and the next few games proved the point . The team began to gel with Satish parthasarathy and damian Kippins forming a potent opening bowling partnership and ravi paul starting to contribute with the bat .In a mid season purple patch the team recorded 5 wins on the trot with significant contributions from a number of players; ravi paul scoring a brutal 100 before drinks away to Hampton Wick will live long in the memory . There were also great contributions from the youngsters Will Kay (aubergine of the season) and Ollie Khan who will hopefully become club stalwarts . These 5 wins were achieved in the time games which was particularly satisfying .This run left the side challenging right at the top of the league . However, the weather intervened and two games against key rivals higher up the table were abandoned without a ball being bowled .Thereafter limited availability and injuries meant the team was severely weakened for the final few games and finished a comfortable 4th. All in all it was a positive season but one which felt somewhat disappointing in the final analysis.

Sutton 3rd xIdivision 1 in 2019 proved to be another mixed year for the Sutton 3rd xI . A strong squad at the start of the season looked to put the team in contention for promotion but unfortunately availability higher up the club dictated a weaker-than-expected side most weeks .There was some fantastic cricket played, with some excellent team and individual performances to match the positive spirit that the games were played in . notable matches included chasing 192 for 5 against normandy, a game where Sutton looked in control for the duration of the chase . A bitter defeat against Battersea Ironsides at Holmwood Close happened when the side was left 20 runs short with two overs remaining, when the batters could not quite match the superb bowling efforts that had restricted the opposition to 189. A highlight of the year was the match against Old Whitgiftians, with over 600 runs scored on the postage stamp, with Sutton winning in a thrilling match that had runs, wickets, great catches and some rain delays to boot . There were a couple of standout players for Sutton during the year . Chat premasinghe scored 470 runs in 11 matches, with four 50s and one 100 averaging 52 .22 . He also took 18 wickets at 16 .50, giving a fantastic example to some of the younger players coming through in how to represent themselves in competitive club cricket . Skipper Matt Gardner supported premasinghe well, scoring 386 in 7 games at 55 .14 . Kumar Selveraj led the way with the ball, taking 21 wickets at 14 .38 apiece . His left-arm spin is a godsend in 3rd xI cricket and his experience shines through . As ever, the team has reason to be positive looking forward to next year . There is an abundance of talent at the junior level, with some enthusiastic players keen to earn their stripes in competitive senior cricket . This, combined with the wily experience of the senior players, puts Sutton’s 3rd xI in good stead to push for promotion back to the premier division next season .


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division 2 - 1st xI p W T Wd Ed ld l A C Bap Bop pen ptsChipstead Coulsdon Walcountians 18 10 1 1 0 1 4 1 0 20 9 0 269Stoke d'Abernon CC 18 9 0 2 0 0 5 2 0 21 16 0 245Oxted and Limpsfield CC 18 9 0 2 0 2 3 2 0 13 12 0 233dulwich CC 18 8 1 2 0 1 5 1 0 9 13 0 222Bank of England CC 18 8 0 2 0 2 6 0 0 17 16 0 217dorking CC 18 5 0 3 0 3 7 0 0 20 23 0 165Worcester park CC 18 5 0 1 0 5 7 0 0 22 22 2 164Farnham CC, Surrey 18 5 0 2 0 3 8 0 0 14 21 0 157Old rutlishians CC 18 5 0 1 0 2 9 1 0 16 19 0 147Sanderstead CC 18 2 0 3 0 0 12 1 0 15 23 0 94


The Championship Double (Qualification: 250 runs and 20 wickets) player Runs Wickets S dyson (Stoke d’Abernon) (o) 332 @ 25 .54 34 @ 14 .38 B Erasmus (dorking) 1050 @ 70 .00 22 @ 31 .27 I Hopton (Stoke d’Abernon) 326 @ 27 .17 33 @ 13 .36 G Jackson (Sanderstead) 325 @ 21 .67 27 @ 19 .30 R Powell (Oxted & Limpsfield) 498 @ 49.80 29 @ 16.14 n Thorpe (Farnham) 349 @ 43 .63 22 @ 19 .14 r Trimmings (Old rutlishians) 266 @ 26 .60 30 @ 17 .03 r Woolley (Chipstead, Clsdn & Wals) 308 @ 30 .80 29 @ 11 .07

50 runs and 5 wickets in a Match: R Powell (Oxted & Limpsfield) 70* & 5-42 (a) vs Dorking n Woods (Chipstead, Clsdn & Wals) 81 & 5-29 vs Bank of England (lo)Highest Team Score: 318-5 Oxted & Limpsfield vs Bank of England (lo)lowest Team Score: 47 Chipstead, Clsdn & Wals vs Oxted & Limpsfield (lo)Highest Match Aggregate: 570 Oxted & Limpsfield 318-5 vs Bank of England 252 (lo)Highest Individual Innings: 174* S Jackson (Oxted & Limpsfield) vs Dorking (lo)Most Runs in 2019: 1050 B Erasmus (dorking) (Cr)Most Wickets in a Match: 7 n Heal (Chipstead, Clsdn & Wals) 7-15 (a) vs Sanderstead (lo)Most Wickets in 2019: 40 K Winder (Bank of England)Most Catches in 2019: Fielding 10 M Armstrong (Chipstead, Clsdn & Wals) G Hicks (Farnham) Wicket-Keeping 20 T Baker (Chipstead, Clsdn & Wals)Most Stumpings in 2019: 9 G Wayman (Bank of England)Most W/K dismissals in 2019: 28 G Wayman (Bank of England) 19 catches & 9 stumpings

Top players in division 2 - 1st xI in 2019Compiled by Martyn Holloway-neville


player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sR Hill (WPk) 17 7 873 116* 87.30 2 6B Erasmus (Dkg) 18 3 1050 152* 70.00 6 2S Jackson (OxL) 16 5 770 174* 70.00 3 3J Hill (WPk) 16 3 679 146* 52.23 1 6


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player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sR Powell (OxL) 14 4 498 74* 49.80 5S Chamberlain (CCW) (o) 15 2 556 79 42.77 4J Lloyd (OxL) 15 2 555 168* 42.69 1 3D Ridgway (BoE) 12 1 408 81 37.09 4J Murtagh (OxL) 17 2 544 100* 36.27 1 1J Berry (Far) 17 4 468 106* 36.00 1 2J Trower (SkD) 13 459 104 35.31 1 2D Gibbs (ORs) (o) 16 1 490 92 32.67 4N Woods (CCW) 15 470 81 31.33 2A Curran (SkD) 14 1 405 101 31.15 1R Rawlings (WPk) 18 1 430 127* 25.29 1G Wayman (BoE) 18 1 420 80 24.71 2


player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBE Miles (Dul) (cp) 94.4 14 257 26 9.88 1 5-28R Woolley (CCW) 94.2 22 321 29 11.07 3 5-29L Fisher (OxL) 107.2 13 351 29 12.10 4-35I Hopton (SkD) 130.2 24 441 33 13.36 4-19S Dyson (SkD) (o) 134.0 26 489 34 14.38 2 6-21R Powell (OxL) 149.3 20 468 29 16.14 1 5-42R Trimmings (ORs) 161.1 28 511 30 17.03 1 5-44K Winder (BoE) 180.1 27 706 40 17.65 3 5-17M Bradley (CCW) 119.4 25 501 28 17.89 1 5-24N Lack (OxL) 142.5 23 451 25 18.04 1 5-26J Lodwick (Dul) 141.0 31 397 22 18.05 4-13W Sagar (WPk) 144.0 15 497 27 18.41 2 5-20N Thorpe (Far) 94.0 5 421 22 19.14 1 5-43G Jackson (Sds) 127.4 15 521 27 19.30 2 5-29S Cooper (ORs) 127.3 13 506 26 19.46 1 5-21A Gledhill (Dul) 124.0 11 433 21 20.62 1 5-40R Goldsworthy (Far) 168.0 37 621 28 22.18 1 6-48K Corbett (Dkg) 152.2 19 676 30 22.53 4-40J Faller-Fritsch (WPk) 142.0 28 524 23 22.78 3-16B Erasmus (Dkg) 166.0 13 688 22 31.27 3-15


Also scored centuries: N Thorpe (Far), D Wood (ORs)Also scored 300 runs: 377 G Hicks (Far), 357 S Brandon (BoE) & C Rooney (Far), 352 T Blood (Skg), 349 M Subba Row (SkD) & N Thorpe (Far), 347 T Davies (Far), 339 T Dickson (BoE), 338 M Foakes (CCW), 333 S Hassan (Sds), 332 S Dyson (SkD) (o), 326 I Hopton (SkD), 325 G Jackson (Sds), 308 R Woolley (CCW)Also took 5 wickets in a match: 7: N Heal (CCW) 5: S Carter (Sds), S Khan (ORs), O Thornbury (BoE), N Wilson (Sds), N Woods (CCW)Hat-tricks: S Carter (Sds) vs Far (lo)5 wickets by a w/k in a match: G Wayman (BoE) vs Dkg (4c/1s)4 Fielding catches in a match: S Hawley (BoE) vs WPk, G McLean (Sds) vs Far (lo)


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Team ReportsBank of England 1st xIIt was a successful and very enjoyable season. No games were rained off, runs and wickets were shared around, and the mood was positive throughout . The first game set the tone for the season. From 70 for 5 in the first innings, Bank made it to 196. Sanderstead reached 100 for 2 at drinks, only to be reduced to 176 all out with a few overs remaining . A brilliant start, which is so crucial . Wins against Farnham and Worcester park followed . perhaps the team’s most remarkable run chase came at home against Chipstead, who are a very strong side . A decent start left the team needing 90 runs from the last 15 overs, no easy task. Tom Dickson was on fifty by this point, and he just… kept going. Well supported by James Woodroof and superbly finished by George Wayman, the match was won with an over to spare, with dickson on 88* . A high-class, match-winning knock . After seven matches, Bank had won five. The timed games slightly hindered progress . The highlights were last-gasp wins against Old Rutlishians, taking the last four wickets in the final few overs, and at home to Stoke d’Abernon, when Bank successfully defended 112, despite the opposition reaching 106 for 7 . Promotion talk was floating around with the return to overs cricket, but falling just short of a run chase at dorking and a defeat to Chipstead saw that dream fade . A good win against Old rutlishians, including a spectacular and unlucky 99* for Sam Brandon, was good, while a thrilling win at home on the last day of the season was a fitting end to a brilliant season. Special mention also to George Wayman and damon ridgeway for scoring over 400 runs and to the Captain, Kit Winder, for taking 40 wickets . The season saw Bank get the most points and the most wins in division 2 in over a decade . An impressive effort by all involved.

Chipstead Coulsdon Walcountians 1st xIAfter a tough 2018 campaign, CCWCC 1st XI bounced back into Division 1 at the first time of asking. In a competitive league CCWCC came out on the right side of many tight results which ultimately shaped the outcome of the league season . After a sluggish start, the team’s mid-season form propelled them to the top of the league after amassing 6 wins in the timed format . This form was complimented by 3 wins from the last 4 games to secure the title and more importantly promotion, an outcome everyone is proud of at the club .The golden star for batting went to Sam Chamberlain (556 runs at 42 .77) who was a main stay at the top of the order building many an important partnership with the ever-young nick Woods (470 runs at 31 .33) . Bowling wise there were important contributions from all the cartel, nathan Heal’s 7 for 15 in front of the Sanderstead cameras earnt him some praise from all corners of the world . Although he had to lie in wait for his opportunities in the season, he sure picked the correct game to perform in! Wicket totals wise, rob Woolley came out on top with 29 wickets at an average of 11 .07 closely followed by Michael Bradley (28 at 17 .89) . The most coveted fielder of the year award went to Mikey Armstrong who snaffled 10 catches, it’s important not to forget this type of contribution (or so he says…) .Many thanks go to the scorers pat Smythe and Barbara Heal, who certainly are as much a part of the success this year as anyone. Also, thanks to the joint efforts of the Bradleys and Dombrandts who kept everyone fed all year with some spectacular teas! All in all, it was a very successful and enjoyable 2019 season and the side hopes to continue this momentum going into what will be a tough 2020 season .

dorking 1st xIThe 1st xI began their season with a home game against recently relegated Farnham . dorking eased home in the chase with Bradley Erasmus, Toby Blood and dan douthwaite in the runs . This was folloed by a 3 game run of wins with a superb run chase at Oxted with Bradley Erasmus scoring a brilliant century and Chris Ward 50 .The team experienced defeat for the first time in a low scoring game away to Dulwich. Dorking managed to bounce back however with victory in the first timed gamed away at Bank of England. Availability unfortunately stagnated progress towards the middle of the season with a number of weddings and holidays that left the club with poor availability .The side remained in the top half of the table however and with 5 games remaining the chase was still on for the top 2 spots . poor performances at Sanderstead and Farnham unfortunately ended hope of promotion as Dorking finished with a whimper.


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Special mention to Bradley Erasmus scoring over 1000 runs for the second season in a row . Lots of talented youngsters performed admirably and should have bright futures at 1st xI level .

dulwich 1st xIAfter a couple of seasons looking towards the bottom of the table it was a welcome change to be looking upwards for once! Although promotion was always a long shot after an indifferent start to the season it was good to be challenging .With several newcomers it was always going to take some time for the team to gel but the signs are good for the future . The strength of the team once again lay on the bowling front with a seam attack spearheaded by Jon Lodwick (22 wickets at 18) and a varied and talented spin attack led by Elliot Miles (28 wickets at 10) and Alex Gledhill (21 wickets), both ably supported by Salaar Waqar and Ben Swanson before injury curtailed his season . On the seam front good support came from Simon Harwood in his debut season and, later, from the consistent Sahir Hussain .If the bowling was the strength there remains room for improvement on the batting front to enable a stronger challenge . no batsman scored more than 300 runs and only six 50s were scored . There were some good individual moments with the bat . Chris purshouse looked a classy opening batsman capable of more but too often there was a reliance on the (albeit strong) middle and lower order to provide the runs or finish off matches. Prominent in this was Jon Lodwick who capped a fine all round season with two of the 50s and an average of 45 along with his wickets .The signs are good, however, for a greater challenge in 2020 . Thanks as ever to the panel umpires and our impeccable scorer John Lewis .

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Old Rutlishians 1st xIIn a season that would seem disappointing on paper, there were a surprising number of positives to take away . The top run scorer was danny Gibbs with 490 and ross Trimmings topped the wickets with 30 . It was also great to see ross step up with the bat scoring valuable runs at important times and showing great maturity and displaying the ability everyone knew he had . There were eleven first team debutants throughout the season, all of whom contributed. The noticeable additions to the side were Sameer Khan who took a wonderful 5 fer at home against Worcester park and Elliot Clarke was also a great addition and proved to be a great leader and senior addition . Fraser Trimmings also stood up and made a name for himself at the age of 17 he scored his maiden first team 50 against Dorking in the last game of the season .One of the highlights of the season was dan Wood’s 100 away to Stoke d’Abernon . Another highlight that came against Stoke D’Abernon saw our three young Surrey stars play their first 1st XI game together; Ayush patel, Trishan patel and Fraser Trimmings all have such exciting futures ahead of them and the club is so fortunate to have them playing 1st xI cricket at OrCC . Looking to next season, it will be a chance to rebuild the squad with the many new faces, current senior players and emerging youngsters . It will also see the team compete in a division it has had plenty of success in and cannot wait for it to kick off.

Oxted & Limpsfield 1st XIThis was a successful season with the 1st XI narrowly missing out on promotion. After a difficult start, OLCC managed to finish with 6 wins on the bounce with some dominant performances.The standout performers with the bat were Simon Jackson, Jack Lloyd and Joe Murtagh, scoring 770, 555 and 544 respectively . The latter with useful contributions with ball in hand too .An amazing season from Ross Powell finished with him scoring 498 runs at 49.8. Ross was also co-leading wicket with 29 wickets and the obvious choice for player of the Season .Ned Lack was the pick of the bowlers offering control and wickets throughout the season.Overall a great season for the “O’s”, who will be eager to go one further next season .

Sanderstead 1st xISucceeding the successful Gregg pettifor as 1st xI captain was always going to be a tough ask for George Jackson and the season began disappointingly with defeats at Bank of England and to Chipstead Coulsdon and Walcountians who went on win the league . Success at Old rutlishians followed, Tricky Wilson taking 4 wickets and Sam Owen making an aggressive 55 . The switch to timed games produced defeats mixed with three winning draws, including close encounters with both Farnham and Bank of England being just able to


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hold out despite having been outplayed . By the time the overs games returned relegation was threatening and ultimately could not be avoided despite beating Dorking on the Saw Mill, the game finishing with the last 5 wickets falling for 1 run in 8 balls including a Simon Carter hat-trick .Aside from poor player availability with no less than 29 players making 1st xI appearances, it was the batting that let the team down with only three totals in excess of 200 achieved, the second being after relegation was confirmed and failing to pass 150 on 10 occasions. The highest individual score was Sandeep Kuckreja’s 63 at Farnham, his season’s tally of 206 only being exceeded by George Jackson (325) and Shareef Hassan (333) . The quick bowlers George Jackson and Tricky Wilson were the main wicket takers with 27 and 19 respectively, supported by Shareef Hassan (15) and three who moved up from the 2nd XI at different stages of the season, Jonny Lock and Greg McLean finishing with 11 wickets and Sandeep Kuckreja 10.In addition to his runs and wickets no-one took more catches than George Jackson (7), a total matched by Greg McLean, four of those coming in the victory over dorking .The hope is that the return to division 3 will provide the opportunity for the batsmen to regain some form .

Stoke d’Abernon 1st xIThe Club will celebrate its 150th year in 2020 and will do so in division 1 having secured a fourth successive promotion; a truly special group of players led by a young OSCA winning captain, backed up by a support network consisting of a visionary Chairman and wife whose teas were ranked top in the division at the end of season markings .The team took the challenge of another new division in their stride, winning the first two and moving on quickly from any indifferent results or performances, not that there were many. High standards were set and regularly demonstrated. Arguably many points were left on the field with the odd narrow defeat and two timed games drawn with the opposition nine down .The overall squad effort was reflected in the final stats where there was not reliance on one or two individuals; everyone chipped in . Alastair Curran (101 at dorking) and captain James Trower (104 at Farnham) were the only centurions; the latter pipping the former to top spot in the aggregates (459 vs . 405) but Max Subba

Stoke d’Abernon CC 1st xI Runner-up division 2 2019Back: Ralph Coleman (scorer), Jase Earl, Shawn Dyson, Robbie Blackburn, Alastair Curran, Tom Frost, Roddy Kelso

Front: Ian Hopton, James Trower (capt), Max Subba Row, James Corbishley, Billy ZanderInsets : Jack Raimondo, (Top Left), Toby Tarrant, (Top Right), Will Frost, (Bottom Left), Will Gudgeon, (Bottom Right)


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row (349), Shawn dyson (332), Ian Hopton (326) and Tom Frost all contributed . robbie Blackburn and Jack Raimondo also scored fifties. Middle and lower order runs were always in plentiful supply too; the No.11 listed in the order for the last game finished the season with an average of 46!The bowling was led by dyson (34 wickets at 14 .38) and Hopton (33 at 13 .36) but the team’s success was based on many others stepping up. Several times five or more bowlers shared the ten wickets taken.Robbie Blackburn and Toby Tarrant were effective openers; Will Frost, Billy Zander and Subba Row span out another 36 between them at a combined average and economy of 17 .19 and 3 .10 per over . Tom dennis, Jase Earl, Mike Enslin, Curran and Tim Handel also took important wickets at important times . Ben Townsend bagged a brace on debut as youth continued to be given a chance .Tom Frost excelled behind the stumps and the overall fielding standards around the bat on the circle and on the lines was high, notably from James Corbishley and roddy Kelso .The consistency of results meant a win at Farnham on the last day was needed to go up . On a glorious September afternoon, the Captain set things up with a century, the Overseas bagged six and promotion was achieved at a canter .We look forward to the new challenges presented by the next level and to meeting and making more friends in 2020 .

Worcester park 1st xI2019 was a challenging season for the 1st XI with a record of five wins, 7 defeats and 6 draws. The side was hampered by the captain’s inability to win a toss until week 10 of the season and then only three in total!The batting was led by the Hill twins, Rob and Joe, who finished 2nd and 4th in the Division on runs scored, rob with 973 and Joe with 679 . The pair shared an unbeaten stand of 241 runs in the victory over Sanderstead in the last game of the season to secure a 12th season in division Two for the 1st xI .These two were ably supported by new signing richard rawlings (430) and some lower order hitting, particularly in the win over Old rutlishians, where the lower order compiled 100 of the 164 runs scored .Wickets were shared around with Waqas Sagar topping the charts with 27 wickets at 18 . He was supported well by fellow spinner Mike Arundell (19 wickets) and seamers Jon Faller-Fritsch (23) and James Harrison (19) . richard rawlings also chipped in with 15 wickets and often tied down an end .Thanks must go to scorer Alan Housdon, ground staff Barry Hill and Adrian Barratt and all the players who made the season enjoyable .












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division 2 – 2nd xI p W T Wd Ed ld l A C Bap Bop pen ptsChipstead Coulsdon Walcountians 18 13 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 4 4 0 298Walton on Thames CC 18 12 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 10 10 0 292Ashford CC, Surrey 18 11 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 19 12 0 285Old Whitgiftians CC 18 8 0 0 0 1 8 1 0 13 13 0 212Cranleigh CC 18 7 0 1 0 0 9 1 0 17 11 0 192Leatherhead CC 18 6 0 0 0 1 10 1 0 15 22 0 171Worcester park CC 18 6 0 1 0 2 8 1 0 13 15 0 164Bank of England CC 18 5 1 1 0 1 10 0 0 14 18 0 156Epsom CC 18 4 0 0 0 2 10 2 0 14 19 0 133Woking & Horsell CC 18 1 1 1 0 1 12 2 0 15 21 0 80



player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sJ Friend (Lh) 9 2 575 192* 82.14 2 2D Saunders (CCW) 10 1 501 134 55.67 1 3P Bainbridge (WoT) 14 4 530 119* 53.00 1 3S May (WoT) 11 2 456 120* 50.67 1 3T McKenzie (WPk) 9 1 365 85* 45.63 4Y Patel (BoE) 12 1 495 87 45.00 5A Kacker (Wgt) 14 2 531 112 44.25 2 2R Martin (CCW) 13 1 481 106 40.08 2 2I Khan (Ash) 15 2 480 101* 36.92 1 2W Sebastian (Ash) 10 360 110 36.00 1R Mahmood (Ash) 12 1 366 101 33.27 1 1W Ahmed (Ash) 16 2 447 104* 31.93 1 3S Qureshi (Wgt) 16 2 384 85 27.43 1


player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBW Sebastian (Ash) 101.1 18 279 33 8.45 3 7-39S Duke (WoT) 82.4 13 249 26 9.58 2 7-22G Hundal (Ash) 100.3 15 275 23 11.96 1 6-19V Singh (Ash) 111.0 16 325 26 12.50 1 6-22P Bainbridge (WoT) 107.4 15 359 28 12.82 2 5-37F Milton (CCW) 132.1 16 470 30 15.67 1 6-36E Ellis (Lh) 97.5 12 319 20 15.95 1 5-9S Qureshi (Wgt) 84.0 3 350 21 16.67 4-7J Tuck (Eps) 153.3 17 552 31 17.81 2 5-27A Kacker (Wgt) 127.5 16 422 22 19.18 1 5-52R Kraus (WoT) 110.2 12 399 20 19.95 4-23T Sutherland (Lh) 102.1 9 464 22 21.09 4-40S Thapan (BoE) 131.4 15 559 23 24.30 1 5-30

(o) overseas player, (eo) exempt overseas player, (cp) contracted player, (lo) limited overs fixtureAlso scored centuries: R Anderson (Cra), G Marshall (WPk), C Portz (BoE)Also scored 300 runs: 337 J Dunckley (CCW), 332 C Preece (Cra), 321 M McDonagh (WoT) & M Peters (WH), 316 S Cox (WoT), 305 F Milton (CCW), 300 S Bugler (Cra)


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Also took 5 wickets in a match: 7: D Baker (Lh) 6: R Somes (WPk) 5: R Anderson (Eps), D Andrews (WPk), M Bainbridge (WoT), A Baker (Lh), J Bradley (Lh), C Cozens (Cra), R Moody (CCW), J Samuel (Eps), A Sharma (WH), B Simper (Ash)5 wickets by a w/k in a match: I Doggett (Ash) vs CCW (4c/1s) (lo), J Dunckley (CCW) vs Cra (5c) (lo), S May (WoT) (a) vs Lh (5c), A Pomfret (WoT) (a) vs WPk (4c/1s) (lo), E Stiles (Cra) (a) vs WPk (5c)4 Fielding catches in a match: C Preece (Cra) (a) vs Wgt50 runs and 5 wickets in a match: P Bainbridge (WoT) 73 & 5-42 (a) vs BoE (lo), D Baker (Lh) 55 & 7-26 (a) vs WoT (lo), F Milton (CCW) 57* & 6-36 (a) vs WPkTeam ReportsAshford 2nd xIAfter moving up a division, this season presented a new challenge for Ashford 2nd xI . Following the worst possible start - three straight defeats, the team regrouped and went on a winning streak not losing another game .The whole team showed great spirit and with a win in the last game, finished a commendable third with 285 points, 5 more than last year . Imran Khan led the batting with 480 runs, including one hundred and two fifties at an average of 34. Skipper Waseem Ahmed recorded 447 runs, one hundred and three fifties at 32, Rashid Mahmood 366 runs, one hundred and one fifty at 33 and Wendel Sebastian 360 runs, with one hundred at and average of 36.Sebastian also led the way with the ball . His 33 wickets at an average 8 .45 was the leading performance in the league . vishal Singh took 26 wickets and Gurpal Hundal 23, both at 12 runs apiece .In the field, keeper Waqas Ahmed led with most dismissals; 21 victims, 16 catches and 5 stumpings, whilst Sebastian took seven catches and and Mahmood eight .Overall, after promotion, third place was an achievement of which Waseem Ahmed and his team can be proud; next year hoping to go one better!

Bank of England 2nd xIThe 2nd xI started with high hopes after narrowly missing out on promotion in 2018, but after an encouraging start – an exciting rain-affected tie against Woking and a good win against Ashford – poor availability and some fragile batting led to a run of 5 successive defeats . Christian portz’s 151 beat Epsom, and with a winning position against Old Whitgiftians with a few overs to go the season seemed to be turning round, but a late and perhaps unlucky collapse led to a 1 run defeat .Two frustrating draws at the end of the time games followed by three 50/50 defeats left Bank in the relegation zone and looking desperate, especially with the skipper and key bowler Sanjay Thapan away . However some less regular players rallied around to crush rivals Epsom by 9 wickets in the penultimate game and then a fine batting display led by Yogi patel and Harry O’Brien chased down 225 against Old Whitgiftians to ensure safety . Sanjay stepped down after the season and it was good to thank him for his all-round contribution over the past 5 years by retaining div 2 status .The batting statistics showed the main reason for the difficult season. Yogi Patel scored 495 runs in 12 games. no one else reached 250, although Andy Stokes and dominic ramjag were steady contributors, and some memorable innings came from those only able to play a handful of games . Max palmer stuck at it bravely in his first season of adult cricket and several 3s and 4s players rose to the occasion when asked. The bowling was stronger . Sanjay himself was once again the leading wicket taker, with 23; Aaron Crane was economical and Matt Cannon’s return from injury was crucial . Leo Gardner’s classy leg spin accounted for 14 wickets at an average of 20; we missed him during GCSEs .

Chipstead Coulsdon Walcountians 2nd xIAfter a couple of years of near misses, the 2nd XI clinched promotion from Division 2 as champions on the final weekend of what was a memorable 2019 season . With 13 wins and only 1 loss, CCWCC amassed a massive 298 points and this would have been more but for two abandonments which nearly came back to bite .Of the many highlights, an early season victory over Ashford proved vital when defending a late onslaught, a total domination of Cranleigh with a 10-wicket win and a thrilling 5-run win over Epsom showed the team’s


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ability to remain calm in tight games, which will bode well for a crack at division 1 .After a wakeup call following a loss to the improving Cranleigh, the team needed to win all 5 of the remaining 50 over games, knowing that any slip up would cost promotion . This was achieved in emphatic style culminating in the “blue & yellow on the way to victory” with 5 wicket win at Epsom Leading by example was captain robbie Martin with 481 runs at 40 .08 with 2 centuries and darren Saunders with 501 runs at 55 .67 with one ton as the bulk run scorers, Jamie dunckley bludgeoned 337 at 37 .44 and early season dominator Ben dombrandt hitting over 250 runs from only 5 gamesThe all-rounder of the division was undoubtedly young gun Finley Milton with 305 runs at 50 .83 and 30 wickets at 15 .67 . Special mention versus Worcester park when he smashed an unbeaten 57 and spun the team to victory with 6 for 36The whole season was set up by the team’s fantastic artillery of bowling, with a mix of youth and experience . Wickets were distributed throughout the squad; it was the aforementioned Milton finishing as top wicket taker, veteran’s Greg Barber and ross Moody snaring 19 & 18 wickets respectively with the youth of the younger Barber taking 17 up top with the new ball . As a club Chipstead Coulsdon & Walcountians go from strength to strength, this was shown with many of the 2nd eleven having stints in the 1st eleven over the season and on one memorable weekend the club fielding 5 teams .Special mentions over the season go to Carolyn Barber for her ever present scoring, Jo Moody and Katrina dunckley for the fantastic teas and Alec Martin and John Milton for umpiring division 1 here we come!!

Cranleigh 2nd xIThe 2019 season saw quite a turn-around for the CCC 2nd xI . Finishing 5th in a strong league is a great achievement for such a young (with a few obvious exceptions) but promising side with many juniors making match winning performances . Tommy Ealham continued to impress, with both ball and bat, often pairing up with spin twin Sonny Clephane to challenge the extremes of senior oppositions’ skills . notable performances with the bat from ryan Anderson and Sam Bugler earned 1st team call ups, while Stiles brothers, Jacob, Harvey and Ethan all made valiant contributions . Harvey Jackson was as dynamic as ever, grinding sides down with his nagging seamers, and challenging captain’s creativity with field settings while batting. Paul Bedford came out of (semi) retirement to sure up the middle order on many occasions, providing much needed tactical nous in the field. Once again, the ever-present Dave White was a source of strength and stability, not to mention his boa constrictor-like middle over spells throughout the season . Thanks to all who played, supported and helped out over what has been a hugely successful season, we look forward to 2020 and what it has in store .

Epsom 2nd xIEpsom 2nd xI was unfortunately relegated after a tough season . despite a strong squad, the team was unable to get consistent availability or grab key victories that would have secured survival .The season highlights included chasing down over 300 vs . Leatherhead in a high scoring encounter at home . Jones, Berry and Abeywickrama were the key contributors with the bat throughout the year with the bowling attack lead by Tuck who took 31 wickets and was voted player of the Year .

leatherhead 2nd xILeatherhead 2nd xI had a mixed season with a mid-season captaincy change, injuries and inconsistent availability meaning that the team did not really get going until winning three of the last five matches. This ensured any threat of relegation was ended and the team finished in a respectable 6th place in the league, a decent result for a newly promoted team but disappointing nonetheless given the potential the team showed at times .Highlights were a dramatic one wicket win in the first game against Epsom, with an injured James Lander coming out to bat and hit the winning runs and good wins against Bank of England, Woking & Horsell and Cranleigh in the last match of the season . The Cranleigh match included a fantastic 192 not out by Joel Friend, a club record individual score . Joel also scored 133 against Epsom and in total scored 575 runs at an average of 82 . dave Baker, Ali Walters, Jack Bradley and Joe peak also performed well with the bat but the team struggled to get a settled batting order with only dave Baker batting more than 10 times . The team was a little more consistent on the bowling front . Leading wicket taker was 17 year old Tom Sutherland with 22, followed by Ed Ellis with 20 and dave Baker with 15, including 7 for 26 against Worcester park .In the end, the team finished the season well and with new leadership planned for 2020 and some promising youngsters coming through can look forward to pushing for promotion next season .


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Old Whitgiftians 2nd xIThe side will look back on 2019 as a season where they lacked consistency with bat and ball . The season started brightly with 6 wins in the first 9 games before performances tailed away as the team struggled to put out a consistent team week on week. Overall, the side managed 8 wins and a draw to finish fourth, one place higher than in 2018 .The side’s performances varied depending on player availability, only six players played more than ten games during the season, though there were some notable performances . All-rounder, Kshat Kacker was leading run scorer (531 runs at 44 .25, including two centuries), while Sohaib Qureshi (384 runs at 27 .43) and skipper Arun ramamurthy (283 runs at 21 .77) were the other main contributors . Akshat Kacker (22 wickets at 19 .18), youngster Izzet Khan (17 at 19 .06) and Sohaib Qureshi (21 at 16 .67) led the bowling attack .Thanks to Arun ramamurthy who continued to captain the side during 2019 and umpire Hugo de Mel .

Walton on Thames 2nd xIWalton’s 2nd xI enjoyed a far more successful season in 2019 than they had in 2018, responding to an unfortunate relegation in the best possible fashion by earning promotion at the first time of asking.The team played an enjoyable brand of cricket and, aside from a couple of hiccups against the league’s stronger sides, were able to perform well in both formats on a consistent basis; fifteen of the seventeen completed matches ended in a win or a winning draw . despite this, as rivals Chipstead and Ashford achieved similar consistency, the team needed to win each of their last three matches to secure promotion, something that was eventually wrapped up with a thumping win on the last day at Woking & Horsell .The engine room of the side was in the batting department . Simon May began the season with 285 runs in his eponymous month; he would finish with 456 at 51. Captain Mike McDonagh and the returning Shaun Cox also passed 300 runs apiece; paul Bainbridge, a maestro at this level, contributed 530 runs and 28 wickets to give the side its backbone . Highlights included a partnership of 217 between Cox and Bainbridge at Woking; there were also half centuries at various times from Mann, Christiansen, Wilde and Gorvin .With the ball, the team were more mercurial but also more spectacular . Simon duke’s extra pace blew through several sides and his 26 wickets included thirteen in back-to-back games . rob Kraus was a mainstay with his wily leg breaks, taking 20 at 20, while Goswami, Williams and youngster umakanthan were all in double figures for wickets too. The variety and depth of the attack was often too much for Division Two sides. A

Walton CC 2nd xI Runner-up division 2 2019Back: Lewis Bainbridge (scorer), Bedanta Goswami, Simon May, Rob Kraus, Chris Williams, Sachin Wilde, Simon Duke

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mention should go to Dom Rosevear who, without achieving notable statistics, often fulfilled a bat-a-bit-bowl-a-bit role that proved crucial in balancing the side .The team looks forward to taking another step forward and proving itself again in division One next season . Thanks go to Lewis Bainbridge for scoring, Jenni Lintott for teas and to the various umpires used during the season .

Woking & Horsell 2nd xIWHCC 2s had a tough season in terms of results, which unfortunately led to the relegation of the team to the third division .There were some well-deserved call ups to the 1st xI which led to many debuts in the 2s team; Alex Wicks, Elliott Mcpherson, Anuj Sharma, Martin peters and Ali Khan to name but a few .The batting was difficult throughout the season but Martin Peters made 300+ runs on his debut season as well as Ali Khan and Alfie Winter both putting on 200+.The bowling was steady but was given some impact with the addition of Henry Wright and Anuj Sharma . Anuj went on to get his first 2s 5 wicket haul in a close defeat against Worcester Park.The entire cricket season was played in amazing spirit and a great attitude and we all look forward to rebuilding for next year .

Worcester park 2nd xIThe 2019 season began with great hope for the 2nd xI, winning 4 of the opening 6 games with the 2 games lost against the 2 sides eventually promoted . However, the team did not taste victory again until mid-August as the guys failed to win 8 of their 9 timed games . A frustrating draw away at Woking & Horsell where the team could not take the final wicket epitomised how the side struggled in the format.Safety was secured in a thrilling victory with a huge six in the final over of the penultimate game of the campaign. The final game was a microcosm of the season as a whole, bowling superbly to dismiss Ashford for 119 but then collapsing to 49 all out within 23 overs of the reply .Troy McKenzie again led the way with the bat with 365 runs at 46 ably assisted by prakash Joshi with 238 at 40 . On the bowling front, Luke Sapey was the stand out performer in his debut season with the new ball, taking 14 wickets at 29 . The evergreen Chris Turner chipped in with 11 wickets at 17 after nosing his way back into the side later in the season. Gary Marshall also gets a special mention for a fine all round performance scoring 243 runs at 49 and taking 12 wickets at 13 . unfortunately, he was only available for a third of the games but this will hopefully improve next year .A final thank you to Adrian Barratt for scoring every week as well as preparing the ground with Barry Hill.







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division 2 East (Final Table, performances and Club Reports)division 2 East Final league Table 2019


division 2 East p W T l A A+ lCN WCN Bap Bop pen ptsCheam CC 18 13 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 6 0 272Chipstead Coulsdon Walcountians CC 18 13 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 270dorking CC 18 11 0 7 0 0 0 0 7 16 0 243SinjunGrammarians CC 18 10 0 6 2 0 0 0 13 10 0 231Oxted and Limpsfield CC 18 9 0 8 1 0 0 0 14 7 0 205Sanderstead CC 18 8 0 9 1 0 0 0 7 18 0 189purley CC 18 8 0 10 0 0 0 0 12 12 0 184Old Wimbledonians CC 18 7 0 10 1 0 0 0 6 12 0 162Worcester park CC 18 5 0 12 1 0 0 0 5 13 0 122Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian CC 18 2 0 15 1 0 0 0 10 20 0 74

Top players in division 2 East in 2019Compiled by Martyn Holloway-neville


player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sE Massyn (Sig) 11 3 469 97* 58.63 4G Cox (Dkg) 10 2 458 160* 57.25 1 3P Horton (Dkg) 17 3 678 154* 48.43 1 1B Terblanche (Sig) 13 4 423 68 47.00 3J Blackburn (CCW) 14 4 466 96* 46.60 3K Mettam (Sig) 12 2 396 55 39.60 2R Burles (OxL) 11 415 73 37.73 5G Miller (OxL) 16 1 404 72 26.93 4S Clarke (TMW) 16 390 70 24.38 2


player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBA Halliday (Dkg) 104.1 9 453 39 11.62 2 5-18S Elleray (Sds) 72.5 10 300 22 13.64 2 6-24P Wilson (Ch) 105.5 13 409 29 14.10 4-46M Jacobs (Wns) 98.0 18 313 20 15.65 1 5-39P Huitson (CCW) 143.4 25 479 30 15.97 4-11V Nigam (Wns) 123.5 15 484 28 17.29 4-34

Also scored centuries: J van Aardwyk (WPk), F Chaudhrey (Ch), S Elleray (Sds), P Fisher (Ch), D Henry (Ch), J Mayhew (WPk), L Visser (Wns), T Ward (Sds)Also scored 300 runs: 349 S Cooper (Dkg), 301 D Henry (Ch)Also took 5 wickets in a match: 6: A Davis (OxL), S Edwards (Pur), D Jewiss (TMW) 5: R Bleakley (Sig), J Harris (Dkg), L Harris (Sds), D Madupuri (Sds), K Mettam (Sig), C Senanayake (Ch), B Vivian (Wns), W Vos (OxL), G Webber (Pur)5 wickets by a w/k in a match: S Cooper (Dkg) vs OxL (2c/3s) (lo), J Seaman (TMW) (a) vs Ch (2c/3s), A Smith (CCW) vs Wns (4c/1s) (lo)3 stumpings in a match: S Cooper (Dkg) vs OxL (3s/2c) (lo), J Seaman (TMW) (a) vs Ch (3s/2c)


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Team Reports Cheam 3rd xIThe 3rd xI had given up . Several of the boys got changed and went back outside to watch the end of the Cheam innings that had collapsed into an impossible position, chasing 265, 110 needed from the last 13 overs, lower-order batsmen 7 and 8 freshly at the wicket . The team knew going into the last 3 games of the season, that to be crowned champions they had to win all three and grab the top position and promotion, but having won the first two, it came down to this.Chandra Senanayake and paul Wilson managed to eke the score along with some determined running and the occasional boundary . The 2nd team came to watch, having concluded their game and promotion themselves and of course were in ebullient mood . parents began to gather . Chandra was blocking and slogging nicely; every run was greeted with rapturous applause and cheers; every near miss resulted in a deadening silence; suddenly 50 were needed from the last 4 and another twist Wilson blasted a couple of sixes and holed out at long off.With 13 needed, the last pair at the wicket . Chandra swatted a six into the fence followed by another boundary . Astonishingly the third ball of the over disappeared over the mid-wicket boundary and into the road, to cue a crowd invasion and a party etched into history at Cheam . The team embodied a relaxed and enjoyable yet competitive spirit . reliable performances from a seam bowling contingent including paul Fisher, Sam Bastable, Ed Stovell and paul Wilson, with the latter two becoming the reliable backbone of the seam bowling contigent in particular . The experienced campaigners were brilliantly assisted by youngsters Max Wingham, Shea Brophy and Ansh vaidya as well as slightly less young but just as reliable support from Salim Yasin and Chandra Senanyake who both also made telling contributions with the bat .There was a mammoth run fest from dave Henry in amassing 170 in one knock against Oxted including numerous sixes and some brilliant knocks from Fisher and raval . Shea Brophy looked assured at the wicket, mastering run chases and Faizan Chaudhrey opened the batting with authority averaging over 40 .So all in all it was a season to remember, with a championship shield, a real sense of mateship and spirit . Many at Cheam will be watching that last ball disappear over midwicket in their mind’s eye for many years to come .

Chipstead Coulsdon Walcountians 3rd xICCWCC 3rd xI enjoyed a very entertaining and exciting season in the newly re-organised league structure with every game being of decent quality in a league where it felt that anyone could beat anyone else on their day .The team benefited greatly from the increased, overall strength of the club evidenced by the 1st XI and 2nd XI both gaining promotion and the 3rd XI being competitive and fighting throughout for the only promotion spot available .A final record of 13 wins and 5 losses ultimately saw the team miss out on promotion by just 2 points and the league went down to the very last over of the season as Cheam 3rd xI secured the 12 runs they needed from the last over with 9 wickets down to secure their own club;s promotion clean sweep and deny CCWCC their own clean sweep. This was exciting stuff but tough to be on the wrong end of.nevertheless, it was a hugely enjoyable season with plenty of bright spots . defending 118 against Worcester Park and chasing 233 against TMW with a win on the final ball when the team had looked dead and buried were the two highlight matches .The 3rd xI concentrated a lot on playing youth as much as possible and the average age of the side was often encouragingly low but main individual contributions still came from 2 stalwarts with John Blackburn notching 466 runs and some match winning contributions and paul Huitson taking 30 league wickets and being leading wicket taker for the umpteenth season in a row .notable contributions also came from dave Farrington and Holger Kriess who both passed 200 runs for the season and from young George Freeman as second highest wicket taker .Thank you from the skipper to everyone that represented the 3rd xI this season and huge thanks to scorers Barbara Heal and Will Huitson who made everyone’s life so much easier on Saturday afternoons .

dorking 3rd xIThe 3rd xI started the season at a very cold and wet Sanderstead brilliantly defending 131 to win by 21 runs . Back at home to face purley in the second week, comfortably chasing 163 and winning by 6 wickets . A couple of losses ensued against strong oppositions in Cheam and Chipstead including 1 of only 2 home losses all year . As availability started to dwindle due to exams and club weddings, some of the youngest members in the club started putting their hands up and contributing in adult cricket . A couple of solid wins followed by a shock


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defeat to Old Wimbledonians, failing to chase a small total . Then some mixed results across July saw the team dropping to mid-table . However, some superb performances in August against top of the table Chipstead and then top of the table Cheam put promotion back on the cards . unfortunately a couple of losses against better teams meant promotion was not possible .The team finished the season strongly with a couple of emphatic wins.Overall finishing 3rd in a very competitive league, winning 13 out of the 20 games, was a fantastic achievement with so many youngsters coming through across the year . Special mention to the evergreen peter Horton (678) topping the league once again for runs scored . Specila mentions also to Andrew Halliday (39) for topping the league for wickets taken and Simon Cooper for top victims (23) .

Old Wimbledonians 3rd xIThe 3s had a disappointing season and ended up just above the relegation zone . Although results on the pitch did not quite go the right way, the side still had a good spirit and camaraderie on and off the field.The team was in contention for many games but failed to apply the finish to win. Vik Nigam and Russell d’Souza were the leading run scorers, with also Jon Sturgess performing with the bat . vik nigam and Max Jacobs were the leading wicket takers, supported by Ben vivian, Lewis Falconer and dion redelinghuys .It was extremely pleasing to see the number of juniors come through the ranks and was good to see them perform admirably throughout the season . Charlie Topley is one for the future and everyone looks forward to his development over the next few years .The team is already looking forward to next season so roll on 2020 .Thanks to Eddie Bell and John Austin for umpiring

Oxted and Limpsfield 3rd XIIt was a highly enjoyable season for the 3rd xI with many close and exciting matches . 9 victories were a marked improvement over 2018 and despite using 47 players, team moral was good throughout and all games were played in the right spirit against like minded oppositions . Few will forget a remarkable game at Cheam where the team fell only 10 short chasing 353 .The side had a good mix of juniors and seniors, with player of the Year rob Burles heading the batting honours with 415 runs at 38 . The bowling was split but special mentions to Ed de vere Hunt with 13 wickets including a hat trick, young Player of the Year Ben Barney and the club’s best figures of the season 6 for 25 going to Andrew davis in virtually his only spell of the season .

purley 3rd xIA transitional 2019 season for the 3rd xI ultimately saw their year end in a relatively comfortable year of survival and consolidation . After a year of dominance and promotion in 2018, the purley side knew they’d face a tough start come May but perhaps were not expecting the difficulties they encountered. Lack of availability, injuries and coming up against sides at their strongest meant that the first half of the season regularly saw the side compete but fall short of the expected standards . The second half brought about better availability improved performances which were reflected in the results.The batting unit (hindered by the loss of some key batsmen from 2018) often threatened to post big scores but generally came up short; indeed no batsman scored over 280 runs . The sporadic appearances of Ben Moncrieffe (258 at 64.5) and a late season return to form from long-term injury victim Doug Hunt played a big part in the second half recovery . A highlight of the year was a brilliant, match winning 67* by stand-in captain Ash patel in a relegation crunch match against Sanderstead .The bowling offered some promise in early season with youngsters Azizullah Hakimy, Sam Edwards and Rafiq umer performing well . All three showed signs of their future promise at points later in the season when stepping up into the second eleven . Edwards’ 6 for 11 single-handedly won a vital game against Worcester park .The return of George Webber (19 wickets at 12 and two five-wicket hauls) midway through the season, combined with improved batting returns, offered a match winning, cutting edge to the side which ultimately proved hugely important in terms of consolidating the side’s position in their first season in a new division. The 2020 season will bring about new leadership and hopefully a continuation of the second half of the season’s results .

Sanderstead 3rd xIThe side had a largely enjoyable and competitive season winning 8 and losing 9 matches with 1 cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch. Three wins from the final four games helped alleviate the threat of relegation and secure a 6th place finish. Overall 46 players represented the side which was a slight reduction on the previous season .


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A slow start saw the side lose the first two games to Dorking and Sinjungrammarians before good all round team efforts saw victories over Purley and in a nail-biting finish over our friends at Old Wimbledonians to get the season moving . The season followed a pattern where the side was largely competitive in all matches but was unable to turn gain victories against the top four sides but more than held its own against the rest of the league . The only really heavy defeats came away at dorking and at home to eventual league champions Cheam .With the bat, Steve Hackshall shook off a slower than usual start to be the highest run scorer for the 3rd year running, closely followed by Stuart Elleray who had an excellent all round season. There were also significant contributions from Howard daws, Giles Owen, Lance Harris, Simon Clare and Hasan Ahmad showing an increased strength in depth. Each of the games against Oxted & Limpsfield saw centuries scored from Tyler Ward and Stuart Elleray respectively, both leading to victories .As with 2018, the bowling was led by Stuart Elleray who claimed 22 wickets including consecutive 5 wicket hauls against Oxted & Limpsfield and Worcester Park. He was well supported by Lance Harris with 17 victims, Jonny Knight who claimed 12 and Adam Absolon who was unlucky to only take 10 wickets . There were also impressive performances from nathan Fitzpatrick, Milan Majithia and dev Madupuri whose 5 for 16 against Trinity Mid Whitgiftian set up the win .

SinjunGrammarians 3rd xIKnowing that the competition would be tougher in the re-structured division 2 East league for 2019, work began in February on winter recruitment and nets sessions . As a result the side boasted several new faces and opened the campaign in a near flawless fashion, winning the opening 5 matches and sitting pretty on top of the table . However along with some unlucky washouts and tight losses against dorking and Cheam, the team lost its lead and was under pressure to stay in the fight for promotion. It was an up and down end of season slog. With three matches to go the team had top spot on the table, however could not put a win on the board and tumbled out of the race to finish 4th.It was a season to be proud of, with star player Ettienne Massyn becoming the second highest scoring batsman in the entire league and finishing the season with 469 runs over 11 innings, an average of 58. Fellow South African, Bradley Terblanche also finished 5th in the league with the bat, scoring 423 and averaging 47.With the ball, Captain Kevin Mettam was the leading wicket taker with 19 wickets (8th in the league), however the real star of the season was known to the opposition as the fastest bowler in the league, nawab Khan . Dubbed the ‘Afghan Express’, Khan achieved the best bowling economy in the entire league at 3.04 with 18 wickets to his name .The team look forward to building on these positives and are aiming to take top spot in 2020 .

Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 3rd xIThe usual availability issues throughout the Club meant that only on very few occasions did the 3rd XI field a side strong enough to compete in division 2 East . The low point of the season came at dorking on the hottest Saturday of the year, the hosts scoring 331 for 0 against a very inexperienced bowling attack, while wins against purley and Old Wimbledonians proved to be the highlights .Two matches were lost by 1 wicket, although at least 4 more victories would have been required to avoid relegation . On the positive side, 19 members of the Junior Section played during the season with some going on to perform for higher sides . It is hoped that next season players at all levels within the Club will commit to more than just a few Saturdays and that the 3s can be more competitive in a lower league .The lack of a settled side meant that only Mike Asbury and dave Jewiss took more than 10 wickets, while skipper Stuart Clarke, phil Mander, Surya Jaisankar and nick Bradwell were the only batsmen to pass 100 runs . Just 6 half-centuries were scored and one 5 wicket haul was taken .

Worcester park 3rd xIThe 2019 season was a difficult year for the 3rd XI team. It started off with some poor availability and some tough opponents, meaning that the season started off with the first two league games ending in defeat. Things then started to pick up as availability picked up and this resulted in some very tight games in the next couples of weeks .Then came the best part of the season, starting with a great away win against top of the table Cheam; this started a 5 game unbeaten run. This was highlighted by a magnificent unbeaten 120 scored by Jon Mayhew . The 3rd xI then went on to not lose a game for the whole of July, the best win of this coming away to Sinjungrammarians where bowler, Rich Steel, had remarkable figures of 9 overs, 3 maidens, 3 wickets and going for a total of 16 runs . But then as the season unfolded the availability of batsmen went down and so did the number of runs scored, meaning that the last 6 games ended in defeat which ended with the team being


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relegated .It was not all negative as the side was able to blood some young juniors into adult cricket . It was great to have Taylor Catford keep wicket for most of the year and see Nathaniel Atkins play his first league games of his young career . While it was also great to have some of the older generations get involved and help mentor the younger players in the team .

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division 2 West (Final Table, performances and Club Reports)division 2 West Final league Table 2019


division 2 West p W T l A A+ lCN WCN Bap Bop pen ptsvalley End CC 18 15 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 308Esher CC 18 14 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 307Ashford CC, Surrey 18 12 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 8 0 254Chertsey CC 18 9 0 5 3 0 0 1 2 10 0 224Old Hamptonians CC 18 9 0 8 0 0 0 1 6 17 0 223Woking & Horsell CC 18 7 0 10 1 0 0 0 13 19 0 176Egham CC 18 6 0 11 1 0 0 0 6 18 0 148Camberley CC 18 6 0 11 1 0 0 0 8 13 0 145Staines & Laleham CC 18 2 0 13 2 0 0 1 0 14 0 82Farnham CC 18 1 0 12 1 0 4 0 4 16 0 44



player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sI Messenger (Val) 15 4 723 118* 65.73 1 6J Hamilton (Eg) 14 4 479 79* 47.90 6J Gilhooly (Eer) 9 408 71 45.33 4J Richman (Eer) 9 389 71 43.22 5J Holden (Cam) 13 2 398 78* 36.18 1 3


player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBH Aish-Lyons (Cty) 76.3 10 255 26 9.81 1 5-34C Parrish (Eer) 87.5 22 259 26 9.96 1 5-29A van der Hoven (Cam) 55.1 7 202 20 10.10 2 5-5T Anwar (Ash) 120.1 13 349 33 10.58 1 5-17C Stephens (Cam) 110.0 26 341 21 16.24 1 6-3E Comber (Eg) 120.4 16 430 23 18.70 3-18

Also scored centuries: Twice: A Monk (Val) Once: T Bolger (Cty), G Evans (Ash), S Holden (Cam), J Southby (Ash)Also scored 350 runs: 359 A Monk (Val) (7 – 3 – 359 – 106* - 89.75 – 2 – 1)Also scored 300 runs: 331 G Evans (Ash), 305 R Adeel (Htn)Also took 5 wickets in a match: 7: M Bakshi (Ash) 6: H Beattie (Far), C Redhead (Cam) 5: H Beattie (Far), J Clarke (Cty), Farridon (Htn), S Holden (Cam), D Honey (WH), A Rehman (Eer), T Watson (Far)


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Team Reports Ashford 3rd xIFive wins in the last six games cemented Ashford in third place and had it not been for an average start, promotion was easily within grasp. Ashford’s home record slightly let the side down, only five wins, compared with seven away .The bowling was led by Davinder Bhardwaj and Connor Cousens with Joe Balmer the first change. However, it was Keith Manning who starred at the beginning of the season, with five wickets in the first two games. Manning, Azan Butt, Christopher Lunn, Bhardwaj and Cousens each ended up with 15 wickets apiece, whilst Simon Wilson, unfortunately only able to play half of the season took 19 wickets . Top of the bowlers was vice captain, Taimoor Anwar, with 33 wickets, with a best of 5 for17 against Woking and Horsell .The team’s best performance came at Farnham with Gareth Evans and Jack Southby both scoring centuries . Ably helped by Jack’s sister rhianna Southby (60), the team scored 339 . Simon Wilson (4 for 7) then ensured a fine win. Wilson also took four wickets against Camberley.Sravan Thatta (94) and Abishek Sarda (91), well supported by Ciaran Lewis both just missed out on their centuries against valley End . Half centuries were also scored by Amir Ahmed, Ian doggett, Tahir Malik and Cousens . doggett and Evans scored over 300 runs whilst skipper paul Cousens, Connor Cousens and Thatta all returned over 200 .Several of the juniors were a credit to the club; Arshad Vohra, Suhi Tamilarasan (who scored a fifty against Chertsey) and Millind Bakshi with 7 for 21 at Staines & Laleham are all great prospects for the club .

Camberley 3rd xIHaving performed well last season finishing in 3rd place, Camberley 3rd XI moved into the newly formed regional division 2 West Group . The team realised that this was going to be a challenge but one they were all looking forward to. In 2019 the team were also pleased to play at the Club’s new ‘home’ pitch at the Aldershot Army ground, after playing for 3 years at rLC deepcut .The season started well with 2 convincing wins against Farnham and Staines and a close game against Old Hamptonians . unfortunately the team struggled to maintain this early season form and ended up winning only 6 times. Although never in the relegation mix, a finishing position of 8th in the Division was realised, although only 3 points below Egham in 7th .despite the league position the team played some good cricket against some decent opposition . There were plenty of good individual performances throughout the side . On the bowling front Cliff Stephens bowled consistently and economically all summer taking 21 wickets at 16 .24 including a 6 wicket haul against Farnham . Anton van der Hoven who joined the team half way through the season made an immediate impact with some beautiful spells including two 5 wicket hauls and finishing with 20 wickets at 10 .10 . Other good bowling performances came from Sultan Marofkhail as well as juniors Chris redhead and Emily Holden .From a batting viewpoint skipper John Holden scored 398 runs at 36 .18, Steve Holden 254 at 50 .8 including a fine hundred against Chertsey and Bob Hollinrake 241 at 30 were the main contributors. Wicket keeper Jaz Ahluwalia, Jamie Wilkinson and richard Faulkner also batted well in key games . The highlight of the season was the win against Chertsey in the penultimate match, when the team scored 363 for 3 and bowled out Chertsey for only 22 runs .A final thanks goes to Rodney Alderman for always undertaking umpiring duties.

Chertsey 3rd xIThe 3s had a degree of expectation going into the div 2 West League, having gained promotion by winning every game of the 2018 season and were looking to start much in the same vein in 2019 . Things started exceptionally, winning the first 6 matches, including an early scalp at Egham and an epic 416 run-rout against Farnham away in early June (Tom Bolger 123) . However after a stop-start July and August the team just could not get back up and running and finished 4th in the division; absolutely nothing to be sniffed at. Runs came predominantly from youth, with Liam Fisher (263), Troy Bolger (223) and Thomas Bolger (215) all under the age of 21 . The golden bowling attack of Joe Clarke (13 wickets) and Hugh Aish-Lyons (26) impressing with best figures of 5 for 7 and 5 for 34 respectively and a 5-fer each and we cannot not mention Jack Lloyd too who chipped in with 18 wickets at an average of 23 .78 .

Egham 3rd xIEgham 3rd xI managed to consolidate their position having been promoted last season in the league re-organisation . runs were the challenge throughout the season with only Brijesh Kumar venkatachalam and Jamie Hamilton making notable contributions . With the ball Edward Comber was undoubtedly the best


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performer with 23 wickets plus 6 catches . Like many of the teams in the club, availability is a concern with only three players representing the club more than 10 times in the 3rd xI league .

Esher 3rd xIEsher 3rd xI started the season with two strong wins home, showcasing the talents of new boy, Sam Gillat, who hit 50s in both games . A loss away to Chertsey did not perturb the team, as Esher proceeded to win eleven games in a row, finding the balance between all three disciplines in the vast majority of the matches. During this period, batting first enabled Esher to regularly hit scores of 220+ runs. This was down to consistently excellent performances from the top 6, who all contributed scores throughout the season . 50s were scored by Joe Gilhooly, nick Woollhead, Sam Gillat, Matthew Sabben-Clare, Jess richman, William Tilston and John Woollhead . Gilhooly, richman and J Woollhead were particular batting standouts, getting runs when the side needed them most . A special mention must also go to rohan Gupta (u14), who was superb when called upon, batting well beyond his age .The bowlers backed up the batting performances excellently as well, with Chris Harvey and Ollie Baker bowling some fantastic opening spells to put the batsmen under the pressure . Through the middle overs, Alex page (u17) and Tom Burnett kept things tight and brought control when it was needed . The pick of the bowlers were Chris parrish (32 wickets) and richie Harrison (25), who would often bowl in tandem . Both bowled with complete control and would always pick up wickets to win games .At the back end of the season there was a washed-out game and a tight loss meaning the team had to beat top of the table, valley End, with some stipulations attached . Having done what was needed with the ball, Esher were in a fantastic position to pull off a famous win but ultimately just fell short; winning the game but with the loss of too many wickets . Esher ended up losing out on the title and promotion by one point; perhaps an undeserved way to finish the season.

Farnham 3rd xIA season that promised so much with the recruitment of several new players and the blossoming of Farnham’s youngsters ultimately delivered so little for Farnham’s 3rd XI as they suffered consecutive relegations. Poor availability from senior players across Farnham 1st and 2nd xIs led to regularly weakened 3rd xI line-ups . Daniel Steele, in his first season as vice-captain, therefore deserves a huge amount of credit for leading the team in the majority of fixtures in James Jones’s absence, in addition to being the team’s leading run-scorer and donning the gloves in the majority of games .In hindsight, the 2019 season could be summed up by Farnham’s first game away at Camberley which saw the side skittled for 56 . Farnham would go on to win just one game over the course of the 2019 season, a season which saw 12 defeats, 1 match abandoned, and 4 games forfeited. Most of the season’s figures make for grim reading . 1300 runs for, 2200 runs against, 72 wickets for, 115 against, 63 catches dropped, 12 defeats, 4 games forfeited, only 2 half-centuries with personal bests for Somerville (58) and phillips (50), three 5 fors and career-bests for Beattie (6 for 33) and Tim Watson (5 for 66), a team low of 26 (chasing just 115 vs . Camberley) and a Farnham club record 416 runs conceded (vs . Chertsey … who were all out!) .However amongst the gloom, there were several outbreaks of sunshine . Five Farnham juniors made senior debuts, 11 seniors were once Farnham juniors, 11 new seniors contributed widely around the club, a nail-biting run-chase and season high team total of 223 saw Farnham nearly prevail against promoted Esher, 16 players made their career or Farnham best scores and finally ONE, the number that matters, ONE victory (!) in Match day 17 against Staines . A season’s best opening stand of 75 laid the platform for a total of 190 for 9 . In reply, the slow bowlers and juniors all contributed in dismissing the visitors for 127 for a resounding victory .

Old Hamptonians 3rd xIHaving been promoted in the debut season of Surrey Championship League cricket the Old Hamptonian’s 3rd xI found itself in division 2 West courtesy of a league restructure . The usual struggles with availability in May meant that the stiff task of travelling to Valley End in week one was made more challenging and sadly the OH fell 30 runs short despite four wickets from James Osborne and three from 2017 leaver James vyvyan .valley End returned to dean road and a brilliant game was produced, 50 for Julian poulter led the OH to a very competitive total but a superb chase from valley End, showing the depth of their club meant they got over the line by four wickets . They were deserved league winners .The aim was to finish the season with a flourish and this was mostly done with a superb win at Esher, Neil Meadows becoming the finisher with both bat and ball and Nick Evans scoring fluently at the top to give the OH their best performance of the season. Farnham were then thrashed at Dean Road with Farridon’s five wickets allowing Jacob Doherty and Julian Poulter (77* and 58*) to knock the score off with ease. The double over Woking was secured with Zac Goodwill leading from the front with the ball and George Blair smashing 57* in the chase . The season ended disappointing with a shock loss at already relegated Staines despite three poles


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apiece from Lahiru perera and George Blair . The batting will go unmentioned from one to eleven!Overall it was a very positive year for the 3rd XI finishing 5th with lots of potential to increase performance levels next year . Thanks to captain Sufyan Khan for everything he did during the season and congratulations to raja Adeel for winning player of the Season .Looking forward to 2020!

Staines & laleham 3rd xIThe 3rd xI had a varied season of success, with their progress hampered by the lack of availability in the club, therefore having to share some of its regular players with the 4th xI to ensure that the club had competitive teams with balance . Captain nathan Sheldrake led with an unwavering belief that the team can win any match and is a massive credit to the club .Individual performances include a massive slog-fest 90 runs for James Madle healthily backed up by Gary Constable’s 87 in the same game . Over a hundred league runs for nathan Sheldrake and followed closely by paul Bower .The team look to next year to continue developing members into higher level players as evidenced by Josh Boffin, Gary Constable, Finn Cranston and Peter Gyves’ promotions. The club is confident that the team can build on last year’s 3 wins to become more competitive in 2020 .

valley End 3rd xIThe change in league structure presented valley End with an immediate challenge for the 3rd xI; to gain promotion out of the regional leagues and into division One . Quite a challenge for the new captain, Ian Messenger and one he and his team accepted unequivocally . From a personal point of view, the captain led from the front contributing 723 runs at 65 and was backed up by ‘senior pros’ such as Austen Reedman (economy rate 2.7), Andrew Monk (Average 89) and ‘Keeper Mark Shepherd (9 dismissals standing up). Added into the mix were the all-round skills of nick Wellman, along with Andy Freeman’s wickets, giving the captain a sound foundation on which to build his promotion seeking side .However, it was the youngsters who, to steal a phrase from the Tv pundits, really came to the party!

valley End CC 3rd xI Winners division 2 West 2019Back: Stuart Tomlinson, Andy Freeman, Mark Edge, Nick Wellman, Jason Coleman, Sam Orpin

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Sam Orpin (19 wickets), Freddie Brennen (average 40), Elliot Sleep (average 46) and the all-round contributions of Ollie Barrow, Sam Bodoano, Barney Fisher and Will Wieland were all given responsibility in the team and trusted to deliver at crucial times in the season . It soon became clear the promotion race was a straight shoot-out between vECC and Esher . This proved correct in the penultimate fixture of the season when the sides met at Imber Court. With the home side needing another thirty runs to win, vECC still needed a bowling bonus point to ensure promotion . This was secured thanks to two diving efforts from Mark Shepherd and a sharp catch by Freddie B.Many thanks to all the teams in the league for making this a friendly, competitive season and to all those who volunteered to make teas, score, umpire and do all the jobs needed to ensure the players can play the game they love .

Woking & Horsell 3rd xIA case of another mid table finish for WHCC 3rd XI where the side never flirted with either relegation or promotion, although one win in the opening five league games did cause an eyebrow or two to be raised.Two wins on the bounce against Farnham and Ashford pushed the side further up the table but inconsistent batting performances and fluctuating availability meant stringing together consistent performances was a challenge . unfortunately many players who had been regulars in the 3rd xI in previous years were either often filling in for higher sides or had inexplicably found other things to do on a Saturday!The team often failed to post competitive scores with only one batsman passing 200 runs (nick Tune 213 at 42.60 with two fifties). Special mention must go to John Hargan who scored 99 against Staines and Laleham only to see the 250 plus run chase come up 7 runs short in a game where no other Woking & Horsell batsman passed 35 . On the bowling front damien Honey led the way with 14 wickets at 11 .50 and was supported well by Matt Allan and vir Singh who bowled well without perhaps taking the wickets they deserved . newcomer Anuj Sharma also bowled well and scored vital lower order runs, especially in the important win away at Ashford .division Two cricket seems the right level for WHCC 3rd xI at the moment but the side will be aiming for a few more wins next season .


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division 3 - 1st xI p W T Wd Ed ld l A C Bap Bop pen ptsOld Wimbledonians CC 18 14 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 7 10 0 323Epsom CC 18 10 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 16 14 0 250Kingstonian CC, Surrey 18 9 0 2 0 0 6 1 0 14 18 0 240Old Whitgiftians CC 18 9 0 2 0 2 5 0 0 15 17 0 236Old Hamptonians CC 18 8 0 1 0 2 6 1 0 18 17 0 215Addiscombe CC 18 7 0 1 0 0 9 1 0 12 17 0 189Streatham & Marlborough CC 18 7 0 0 0 1 9 1 0 15 12 0 185Woking & Horsell CC 18 6 0 0 0 1 11 0 0 12 18 0 164purley CC 18 5 0 1 0 0 11 1 0 17 19 0 160Staines & Laleham CC 18 4 0 0 0 1 12 1 0 7 17 0 118


The Championship Double (Qualification: 250 runs and 20 wickets) player Runs Wickets T Chisoro (Epsom) (o) 730 @ 66 .36 34 @ 16 .21 J Gordon (Old Wimbledonians) 416 @ 34 .67 42 @ 13 .90 C McCabe (Old Wimbledonians) 303 @ 25 .25 50 @ 11 .56 J Mirza (Kingstonian) (o) 586 @ 39 .07 43 @ 13 .67 J ramsey (Addiscombe) 255 @ 31 .88 31 @ 14 .94

50 runs and 5 wickets in a Match: J Mirza (Kingstonian) (o) 63 & 7-28 vs Epsom, 75* & 5-23 (a) vs Streatham & Marlborough (lo) J Scott (purley) 57 & 5-38 (a) vs Old WimbledoniansHighest Team Score: 325-5 Old Wimbledonians vs Streatham & Marlborough (lo)lowest Team Score: 34 Staines & Laleham vs Old WimbledoniansHighest Match Aggregate: 581 Staines & Laleham 293-7 vs Woking & Horsell 288-9 (lo)Highest Individual Innings: 173* S Marathe (purley) vs Old HamptoniansMost Runs in 2019: 796 S Marathe (purley)Most Wickets in a Match: 8 r Mughal (Old Hamptonians) 8-20 (a) vs KingstonianMost Wickets in 2019: 50 C McCabe (Old Wimbledonians)Most Catches in 2019: Fielding 17 S Butt (Old Hamptonians) Wicket-Keeping 15 A Monk (Addiscombe)Most Stumpings in 2019: 5 d Johnson (Streatham & Marlborough) M naeem (Kingstonian)Most W/K dismissals in 2019: 19 d Johnson (Streatham & Marlborough) 14 catches & 5 stumpingsTop players in division 3 - 1st xI in 2019

Compiled by Martyn Holloway-nevilleBatting (Qualification: 6 completed innings and 400 runs)

player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sT Chisoro (Eps) (o) 16 5 730 118* 66.36 2 7S Marathe (Pur) 15 2 796 173* 61.23 3 3L Cheadle (ShM) 14 2 594 104 49.50 1 4A Gray (Wns) 14 4 474 108* 47.40 1 2S Fawad (Wgt) 18 2 659 139 41.19 2 3T Godfray (Htn) 16 1 602 89 40.13 6T Sealy-Fisher (Wns) 15 1 558 106* 39.86 1 4J Mirza (Ksn) (o) 17 2 586 116 39.07 2 3S Rana (Wgt) 16 3 470 107* 36.15 1 2A Monk (Acb) 14 1 465 104* 35.77 2 1J Gordon (Wns) 17 5 416 107 34.67 1 2


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player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sQ Nawaz (WH) 12 407 86 33.92 4S Butt (Htn) 15 1 447 100* 31.93 1 2P Edwards (Eps) 17 4 403 79 31.00 2D Ellis (ShM) 15 453 81 30.20 4A Clarke (Wgt) 17 2 445 64* 29.67 5J Hart (StL) (o) 16 2 405 100 28.93 1 2A Zeb (Eps) 18 1 473 68 27.82 3


player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBC McCabe (Wns) 177.0 35 578 50 11.56 6 7-9R Bentley (Htn) 102.4 17 396 30 13.20 1 5-30S Nazim (Wgt) 94.1 9 379 28 13.54 4-27J Mirza (Ksn) (o) 173.0 33 588 43 13.67 4 7-28J Gordon (Wns) 189.1 41 584 42 13.90 1 5-39R Mughal (Htn) 134.3 24 473 34 13.91 1 8-20A Aiyer (WH) 121.3 21 436 30 14.53 1 5-2J Ramsey (Acb) 133.4 19 463 31 14.94 1 5-52G Hughes (Eps) 84.5 5 379 25 15.16 1 5-66T Ahmad (Ksn) 91.0 7 356 23 15.48 4-25M Raza (Wgt) 92.0 17 343 22 15.59 2 6-36B Lineker (Acb) 101.2 10 313 20 15.65 4-19T Chisoro (Eps) (o) 179.5 34 551 34 16.21 4-24A Somerford (Eps) 135.0 17 518 29 17.86 1 7-56O Nicholls (ShM) 120.3 10 511 27 18.93 1 6-56M Turner (WH) 165.4 32 562 28 20.07 4-38R Brown (Htn) 118.0 15 480 23 20.87 4-37B Dowse (Htn) 105.4 16 420 20 21.00 4-18C Forden (Acb) 120.0 31 485 23 21.09 4-30N Patel (Wgt) 108.0 7 472 21 22.48 4-28Z Tughral (StL) 127.1 22 516 21 24.57 3-33R Khan (Pur) 154.4 14 557 20 27.85 3-17


Also scored centuries: S Anderson (Wgt), T Langworth (StL), A Lee (Htn)Also scored 300 runs: 395 I Khalid (Ksn), 364 J Thomas (Wns), 351 J Bird (Eps), 342 B Steyn (Wns), 321 F Ghani (Ksn) & B McCabe (Wns) (o), 318 A Hussain (Ksn), 315 A Lee (Htn), 303 C McCabe (Wns)Also took 5 wickets in a match: 6: I rashid (Htn), J Samuel (Eps) 5: T Langworth (StL), J Scott (pur), S Sugarman (pur)5 wickets by a w/k in a match: B Archer (StL) (a) vs ShM (3c/2s) (lo), S Glassington (pur) (a) vs Ksn (5c)3 stumpings in a match: W Thomson (Skd) vs ShM (3c/1s) (lo)4 Fielding catches in a match: 5: S Butt (Htn) vs StL 4: J Johnson (pur) (a) vs Wns


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Team ReportsAddiscombe 1st xIIt was a mixed season for Addiscombe 1st xI this year . It started very promisingly with three straight wins, however due to inconsistent performances and availability it turned in to another mid-table finish.There were big positives to take away, particularly with some of the bowling and fielding performances. The downfall came with the bat where a few opportunities were missed to chase down low totals or to set some slightly better scores .One of the more consistent performers with the bat was Aidy Monk . He scored 475 runs, which included two centuries (104*and 104) . Adi dhond, dan Lineker, david roche and James ramsey all contributed well adding over 200 runs each .Of those mentioned above James Ramsey also finished top wicket taker yet again with 31 wickets and a best of 5 for 52 . Charlie Forden also took 23 wickets and Barry Lineker 20 .Frustrating would be the best word to describe how the season went . At times it was shown that Addiscombe could compete towards the top end of the table, but those performances did not come out week on week . With a good winter and a few new faces there is definitely the potential for a successful season in 2020.

Epsom 1st xIEpsom 1st XI finished a strong season with promotion to Div 2 clinched in nail biting style. With the required win secured in the final game of the season the team were left nervously checking play-cricket and social media as other results came in before it was finally confirm the Es would be going up.Tendai Chisoro led the way with bat, scoring 730 runs with 2 hundreds . He was ably supported by Zeb and skipper Edwards with 473 and 445 runs respectively . With the ball Chisoro also secured 37 wickets supported by spin partner Hughes (26 wickets) and the pace of Somerford (31) .newcomer John Samuel was voted as player of the Season for his immediate impact to the team and miserly bowling spells

Kingstonian 1st xI2019 proved to be an up and down season for the 1st xI . The team welcomed some new faces and old ones moved on and also saw the welcome return of Jahangir Mirza as overseas player .The first couple of games proved frustrating, low-scoring affairs and batsmen struggled to find any sort of form. The first win came in a tight game against Staines & Laleham and a couple of wins and a winning draw followed, with Jahagir Mirza’s wickets proving to be key in those games including 5 for 70 vs . Addiscombe .Some wins and draws followed as players found their feet in the new batting line up, led by a wonderful 104* from Jahangir Mirza vs . Old Whitgiftians and well supported by veteran Imran Khalid’s 53 and raza Sikander’s 56 . Jahangir Mirza’s 7 for 36 vs . Woking & Horsell led the team to a tight two run win in an exciting game . A strong run of three victories kept the team in the promotion hunt in the final stretch with three games remaining . A narrow loss to Old Hamptonians left the team needing to beat Epsom and Old Whitgiftians in the last two games . The team obliged with a comfortable win vs . Epsom but unfortunately lost to Old Whitgiftians with two balls to spare ultimately leading to the team missing out on promotion . The team, and club, have come a long way in the last four years and everybody is relishing the challenges the forthcoming season will present to gain promotion back to division Two .

Old Hamptonians 1st xIThe 1st xI arrived in division 3 as Champions of the league below and aimed to challenge the division’s powerhouses . A positive pre-season at The Oval, Hampton School and a good mix of competitive friendlies including the National Knockout fixture against Sunbury CC stood us in good stead. One thing was definitely new, competition for places, and this became a cornerstone of some significant performances from individuals throughout the club . Fighting for a spot demonstrates the strength and depth that has developed over the past seasons and no doubt will continue in years to come .Key performances from the season included Raza Mughal, who blew Kingstonian away with figures of 8 for 20. Having limited top of the league Epsom to 221 thanks to the finger spin of Rob Bentley (2015), the boys Godfray (player oi the Year) (73) and Lee (111*) amassed one of the greatest partnerships (170) seen in some years . Watching the scoops, laps and front foot slaps against the Zimbabwean overseas was a sight to be seen as their teammates sat in the same spot for over two hours . The win sent shockwaves through division 3 and the squad and demonstrated that promotion could well be possible . unfortunately, this rainbow season continued as red weeks met indigos and fair greens as inconsistency ruled the roost in performances and weather .


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All in all it was another hugely successful season with a further influx of players showing the growing message of the Old Hamptonians CC. We have much improving still to do on the field to make the next plan to reach Surrey Championship division 2 but it is not out of sight and the team will be in the bunker during the winter to plan the assault .

Old Whitgiftians 1st xIAfter two successive relegations, the 1st xI approached 2019 with some degree of trepidation . However, the team acquitted themselves admirably as held their own throughout most of the season . The contrasts between the 2018 and 2019 season were obvious; less reliance on one or two key batsmen, more variety in the bowling attack and an overall increase in confidence; it’s amazing what a few wins can do.Highlights were a maiden first team century for Shaz Rana against Epsom, close wins against Old Wimbledonians and Kingstonian and some brilliant spells of fast bowling from Shahrayz nazim and Krish patel . As in 2018, the leading batsmen was Fuaad Syed who scored 659 runs at 41 .19, including three centuries, ably supported by Shaz rana (470 at 36 .15 including one century) and Adam Clarke (445 at 29 .67) . Shahrayz nazim led the bowling attack, taking 28 wickets at 13 .54 ably supported by Mo raza (22 wickets at 15 .59) and nikhil patel (21 wickets at 22 .48) . 2020 brings fresh challenges; the side will look to strengthen and look to be more consistent, after letting a number of winning positions slip .Congratulations to Epsom and Old Wimbledonians . Thanks also to all the clubs for their hospitality, the umpires for their commitment to the game and finally to scorer, David Hagger.

Old Wimbledonians 1st xIA fantastic year for Old Wimbledonians! To win the league with two games to spare showed dominance of the division . Congratulations to a great squad of players, all of whom contributed to the successful season . Some new players to the squad made a massive difference.On the batting front 7 of the squad scored over 300 runs . Tim Sealy-Fisher (558), Ashley Gray (474) and Johnno Gordon (416) all scored hundreds . James Thomas, Brad Steyn, Clint McCabe and Brendan McCabe, were the other 4 . Other members chipped in with useful runs when required .Johnno Gordon and Clint McCabe bore the brunt of the bowling, with 43 and 51 wickets respectively . The rest of the bowlers were all able to provide great support, bowling tidily and picking up useful wickets, meaning that, as a side, the 1st xI performed to a high level all season . Good fielding also contributed significantly with Bread Steyn taking 12 catches and Brendan McCabe tidy behind the stumps .It is good to see three players who have risen through the juniors section, Ewan parker, Joe Bell and James

Old Wimbledonians CC 1st xI Winners division 3 2019Back: Blake Van Der Linde, Ben Laycock, Nick Hulatt, Wasim Bhatti, Ewan Parker, Joe Bettell, Nick Dalby-Welsh, Clint McCabe,

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Thomas, contribute to the success of the 1st xI .Onwards and upwards; the side is excited about the first ever season above Division 3 and is keen to take advantage of the opportunity that presents .

purley 1st xIA disastrous season saw the 1st XI relegated on the final day of the season and facing Division 4 cricket in 2020. Following a third place finish in 2018 hopes were high but a horror start with the first five games lost set the tone of what was to follow . A mid-season winning streak that began with a last-over miracle against eventual champions Old Wimbledonians looked like being enough but a late-season slump meant even a final day victory was insufficient.A woeful batting display was the primary reason, which is a remarkable thing to say given the pumas boasted the talents of Sushant Marathe, who finished as the fifth-highest run-scorer in the entire league with 796 runs at 61 .2 and three 50s and three 100s . His innings of 173* against Old Hamptonians out of a run chase of 242 for 8 will live long in the memory but nothing else will . no other player scored more than 275 runs or averaged more than 23 and there were only six 50s from the rest of the side . Stuart Glassington kept wicket beautifully all season and was in a different class.The bowling was better but not by much . razi Khan led the wicket-takers with 20, while there were worthy contributions from Sam Sugarman (19 at 14 .8), Adam Kelly (18) and dave Monckton (16 with a hat-trick versus Staines) . The under-used Ajay Chikki took 11 wickets in just 44 overs as well as scoring three 50s . Captain James Scott tried his best with 14 wickets and 243 runs before stepping down as captain . Hopefully the new skipper will get some better performances from his charges in 2020 to see an immediate return .

Staines & laleham 1st xIThe 1st xI, despite having a few close matches at the beginning of the campaign, unexpectedly entered a transition season with a number of first caps for members of the club. The form took a welcome turn with Trevor Langworth assuming the captaincy for the second half of the season winning three matches in a much needed improvement of performance and morale .Welcoming signs however for the 1st XI included the introduction of Josh Boffin and Akhtar Shafique; both of whom proved vital game changers in matches against Epsom and Old Hamptonians . regular contributions with the ball from Ben nannery, Trevor Langworth and Zammak Tughral helped the team to restrict most opponents to score under 200 runs . Unfortunately the 1st XI could not seem to match consistently in the fielding performances with the bat. However the overseas member, Joey Hart, battled valiantly with the bat throughout the season to score a league hundred . Trevor Langworth also scored a hundred in the same match to help SLCC to a relegation battle win . Ben nannery also made an impressive 75 against Old Whitgiftians . Other honourable mentions go to Gordon Leeks’ impressive development as an opening batsman and Chris Bolton’s 62 against Kingstonian .The 1st xI goes into next year as a division 4 side with strong expectations of returning to division 3 in 2021 . With the performances in the last few weeks of the season the 1st xI should expect to be promoted with the young crop of players coming through with big performances .

Streatham & Marlborough 1st xIThe 2019 season was a reasonable year for the 1st xI given that six of the 2018 regulars were unavailable for various reasons . As can be expected given the change in personnel, the side struggled to maintain any real consistency and the victories achieved were a real team effort. In general, the team beat those beneath them in the table and lost to the title challengers, lacking the strength in depth to compete fully .neneto davis (284 runs and 19 wickets) led the side again with good humour and tactical nous making it easy for the newcomers to settle into the side . The batting was led by Luke Cheadle who scored 594 at 49 .5 and finished the season in style with a glorious century in a losing cause. Ellis (453 at 30), Pickles (244 at 20) and Johnson (233 at 16) were the only others to pass 200 runs and the side will be keen to improve on this in 2020 . The bowling was led by young Oli nicholls (who had a particular liking for dismissing left handers) and he can be satisfied by his return of 27 wickets at 18.9. Singh (15 at 37), Stuckey (14 at 21) and Mayes (14 at 28) all reached double figures for wickets.perhaps the highlight of the season was the introduction of two young bowlers, Will Kay 15 and noah dodds 16, for the last two games . Both performed admirably and showed that the excellent work going into the junior section could be about to bear fruit for the seniors . There may be exciting seasons ahead . Thanks go to the wonderful teas provided by Alisson and her team, roger and Hugh for their work on the grounds and Kevin for his excellent scoring and motivational messages .


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Woking & Horsell 1st xIIt was a tough season for the 1st xI following promotion from division 4 last year . The bowling attack, which has always been the strength, performed once again with particular mention to Mitch Turner and the leading wicket taker for the season Arun Aiyer, who were both superb . It was on the batting side where the side could not replicate the form from the 2018 season and this showed in a particularly poor run of form in the latter half of the season where the side struggled to get more than 100 runs and lost 7 games in a row . It is a huge credit to the team and the character of the players that they managed to turn it around in the last 2 games and, against all odds, avoid relegation . needing to win both of the last 2 games, the side defended 195 and 196 against purley and Streatham & Malborough, with both games going down to the wire .despite the batting woes there was one player who really stood out . Having started the season in the 2nd xI, Qais nawaz became the team’s most reliable player and one of the few true match winners with the bat . He scored 407 runs at an average of 33 .92 with 4 half centuries and was the clubs batsmen of the year . The future looks bright for the 1st xI, as there are some very promising young players coming through! Winter nets cannot come soon enough!












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division 3 – 2nd xI p W T Wd Ed ld l A C Bap Bop pen ptsOxted and Limpsfield CC 18 10 0 3 0 0 4 1 0 14 18 0 264Camberley CC 18 10 0 2 0 1 5 0 0 18 14 0 262Ewell CC 18 10 0 0 0 1 6 1 0 8 12 0 242Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian CC 18 7 0 1 0 1 7 2 0 14 19 0 203Sanderstead CC 18 7 0 2 0 1 7 1 0 8 18 0 188Egham CC 18 7 0 2 0 1 8 0 0 13 15 0 186Streatham & Marlborough CC 18 7 0 0 0 1 9 1 0 13 17 0 184Hampton Wick royal CC 18 6 0 0 0 2 8 2 0 14 24 0 174Old Wimbledonians CC 18 5 0 1 0 3 8 1 0 17 21 0 160Chessington CC 18 4 0 1 0 1 11 1 0 10 24 0 132



player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sA Ranson (OxL) 16 4 576 118* 48.00 1 3V Bhaskar (Cam) 14 1 559 130* 43.00 2 2J Culley (Wns) 12 1 420 90* 38.18 3J James (ShM) 11 1 375 105* 37.50 1 1A Khan (Ewl) 12 1 384 152 34.91 1 1N Durrany (OxL) 16 1 521 71 34.73 4A White (Css) 15 1 436 78 31.14 5A Lawrence (Css) 16 2 378 77* 26.64 3M Adamson (OxL) 17 380 69 22.35 4


player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBS Sarwavkhan (ShM) 178.0 30 500 46 10.87 2 8-26A Khan (Cam) 122.1 31 359 29 12.38 2 6-22N Cook (TMW) 132.5 13 478 36 13.28 1 6-51B Mahmood (Ewl) 143.4 18 418 31 13.48 4-31M Adamson (OxL) 161.5 38 486 30 16.20 4-14P Jassi (Ewl) 155.0 31 531 31 17.13 2 5-7T Holden (Cam) 108.0 14 424 24 17.67 4-29E Thomas (OxL) 131.4 21 433 24 18.04 4-9S Patel (HWR) 111.4 13 462 25 18.48 4-33A Lawrence (Css) 93.5 10 444 24 18.50 1 6-26A Sharif (ShM) 119.0 19 418 21 19.90 4-50B Lesser (Cam) 126.0 27 428 21 20.38 4-13S Woodward (OxL) 140.3 17 542 25 21.68 1 5-28E Hook (Eg) 110.0 9 439 20 21.95 4-36T Afzaal (Ewl) 146.1 21 579 25 23.16 1 5-47S Majid (Wns) 158.0 8 592 22 26.91 4-37


Also scored centuries: M Davies (HWR), W Harrison (Eg), K Philander (Cam), A Sen (Sds), J Smith (Wns), C Sullivan (Sds), P Vanderpant (ShM)Also scored 300 runs: 348 A Khan (Cam), 343 W Harrison (Eg), 327 J Smith (Wns), 324 S Ali Naqvi (Ewl), 317 J Griffiths (Cam), 304 D Chowdhary (Ewl)


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Also took 5 wickets in a match: 6: S Holmes (Cam) 5: Twice: I Miller (OxL) Once: Z Ikram (HWR), S Mehta (Sds), J Smith (Wns)4 Fielding catches in a match: U Asghar (Ewl) vs ShM, N Cook (TMW) vs Wns, T Whelan (OxL) vs Css50 runs and 5 wickets in a match: S Sarwavkhan (ShM) 54 & 8-26 vs Eg Team ReportsCamberley 2nd xIAfter many attempts Camberley 2nd XI, under new captain Tim Hughes, finally achieved promotion, following a thrilling climax to the season, in which three teams in the division all had realistic chances of going up as the final round of matches started. The league was one of the most evenly matched from recent memory, with a range of teams beating each other and surprise results becoming almost the norm! Oxted & Limpsfield and Ewell were Camberley’s main competitors during the course of the season and despite beating both teams Camberley failed to take full advantage by slipping up in “winnable” games vs . Trinity and Old Wimbledonians. This was all forgotten however as a comprehensive victory in the final game, against the already relegated Chessington, sparked jubilation amongst players and travelling spectators. The final playing record was won 10, drawn 3 and lost 5 securing 2nd place . vijay Bhaskar (560 runs at 40) led the run charts, including two sublime centuries as he led from the front on many occasions. Vijay was ably assisted by wicket keeper Josh Griffiths (317 at 21) with all-rounder and Player of the Season Asfand Khan contributing massively (348 at 29 and 29 wickets at 12 .38) . There were other useful contributions from Tim Hughes (291 runs at 22 .3) . Aside from Khan, there was impressive bowling from juniors Tom Holden (24 wickets at 17) and Brandon Lesser (21 at 20) as well as from veteran neil piper (17 at 19) . This all meant that skipper Tim Hughes was able to execute plans easily in the field and apply pressure whether looking to restrict or attack in the field. Overall the team benefitted from improved availability over previous years, highlighted by superb individual performances by Kyle philander (140 vs . Hampton Wick) and Mark dawes (144 runs in 3 innings), when they were around . Sam Holmes with 13 wickets at 9 .28 including 6 for 33 with the ball, added experience when playing and utilised the conditions perfectly . A special thanks is also attributed to Josh Halsey for taking over the Captaincy when Tim Hughes was absent . next season will be a challenge that this improving side is keen to accept with a really positive team work ethic set to continue . Huge thanks must go to dean Fisher for his umpiring throughout the season as well as to Linda Halsey and rim rimmington, who scored multiple times over the summer .

Chessington 2nd xIAll in all, it was a disappointing season for the 2nd xI, getting relegated into division 4 after narrowly surviving the previous year. It was a season of fine margins and getting over the line, with multiple games going right down to the wire, but the team was either not able to get the win, or not able to grind out a draw for valuable points. With a very young team, the lads can be proud of their efforts during the season, with a lot of good performances shown by a variety of different players. It was also great to see Conor McElligott, Thomas Daniel, Anton Gowthaman, Daniel Sultan all feature for the first team on numerous occasions, all U21 which shows great promise for the future .The 2nd xI player of the Year was Andy White, who yet again stood up and scored 551 runs , averaging 39 .36 . The 2nd xI players’ player, was captain Adam Lawrence who scored 463 runs , averaging 30 .87 and taking 26 wickets . next season the 2s should be looking to gain promotion back to division 3, with lots of talented young players gaining valuable 2s experience .

Egham 2nd xIA mixed season for Egham 2nd XI saw the side end with a respectable mid table finish. A strong start saw them top the table early on with strong performances with both bat and ball; the bowlers making the most of the friendly conditions with pandit and ramasamy, amongst others, putting in particularly strong performances . However, a difficult late mid-season run of below par performances against some strong opposition saw the side slide down towards the middle .Whilst there were some notable performances with the bat, including two fine centuries from Harrison and good contributions from young guns Hawes, Mainwaring and Wright, it was perhaps the lack of consistency of runs each week that lead to the demise . With this being said it was clear to see that the potential was there, two


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notable victories against table topping Oxted and Limpsfield and also a home victory vs. Camberely showed what was possible on the good days .The relatively young age range of the side throughout gives significant hope for next season as the ability is definitely there, it is just a case of refining it and adding a bit of game know how.Overall a thoroughly enjoyable season in a league that seems to always be tightly contested .

Ewell 2nd xIEwell 2nd XI secured a brilliant third place position in its first year in Division 3, winning 10 of the matches, the same number as the two promoted clubs above and was in contention for promotion until the last game of the season .The step up to division 3 caused some of the batsmen to struggle more than in previous years . Abid Khan led the batting with 384 runs, including 152 in one game before going on 4 weeks holiday . Ali naqvi continued to score well with 324 runs including two 50s and debonil Chowdhary established himself with 304 runs including three 50s . usman Asghar made a welcome return to the club, scoring an average of 85 in his 5 innings .The team had four allrounders led by pardeep Jassi who took 31 wickets and scored 286 runs . Captain Bahzad Mahmood also took 31 wickets at an average of only 13 .5 and scored 269 runs while Touseef Afzaal took 25 wickets and scored 246 runs . Irfan Ahmed had some good bowling spells with an economy rate below 3 .7 and important innings, scoring 242 runs .Asad Ali made a welcome return to the club, opening the bowling in his 6 games . He helped Ahsan Saleem, the long time opening bowler and Touseef Afzaal and the club hope that promising youngster Abdur rab can play a full season next year .Wicket Keeping duties mainly fell to Ali naqvi who took 19 dismissals but debonil Chowdhary and Arslan Chaudury also had keeping spells as well as Bahzad Mahmood who took 11 catches, some behind the stumps .The club would like to thank the captain, Bahzad Mahmood and the team would like to thank the tea lady Agnes .

Hampton Wick Royal 2nd xIA season of consolidation was the plan for the 2nd XI, after promotion in 2018. Significant changes in personnel provided a challenge for skipper Phil Linter and his side. That relegation was avoided in the final game of the 2019 campaign says much about the team spirit and togetherness of the 2nd xI .Sunny patel was the stand-out bowler with 25 wickets at 18 .5 . With the bat robbie Oliver and Ed Charlton both contributed 280 runs .

Old Wimbledonians 2nd xIThe OWs 2nd XI had a disappointing season and found it difficult to consistently put good performances together . The batting showed what it is capable of with six players scoring one or more fifties in the season and three others got well into the forties . However parenthood and other reasons contributed to some players not being consistently available . John Culley (420), James Smith (327), Waseem Bhatti and roger White all scored more than 250 runs and were capable of more . James Smith scored the teams only hundred for the season . Spin bowling through Sami Majid (22 wkts) and Irfan Baksh, who did the bulk of the bowling supported by James Smith managed to keep the run rate down .If the 2s can put a regular side out next year there is the potential for success .Thanks to Mike O’Brien and nick Fox for umpiring .

Oxted & Limpsfield 2nd XIAfter a difficult 2018 season culminating in relegation from Division 2, the 2nd XI was hoping to bounce back at the first attempt. However, following a 3 run and a 1 wicket loss in the opening two weeks of the season, the side briefly found themselves facing the prospect of back-to-back relegations.This was followed by a brief recovery, including a nail-biting win against Old Wimbledonians and the most comprehensive win of the season, bowling Sanderstead out for 59, before the heaviest defeat of the season against Egham . Then came a run of 8 games unbeaten, with nadeem durrany leading from the front with the bat and Sam Woodward with the ball, to leave Oxted & Limpsfield top with 5 games to go but with the chasing pack close behind . plucky Egham completed the double at Master park following a middle order batting collapse which left the side in 3rd place and needing to win all 4 games to win the league . It was at this point that the experience of Michael Adamson and the batting prowess of OLCC player of the Year Adam ranson came to the fore . Adamson took valuable wickets at a paltry average, while Ranson scored 300 runs in his final four innings,


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only being dismissed once, to make him the league’s leading run scorer . A special mention should also go to Isaac Miller, who converted from wicketkeeper to opening bowler with 5 games remaining, taking consecutive five wicket hauls to have the leading bowling average in the league.Despite the team’s excellent form, the final day came down to a straight shootout between the Os and 3rd place Ewell in a winner takes all clash . victory meant promotion, defeat another year in division 3 . Having elected to bat first, led by Ranson’s 118 not out, the team posted an outstanding 276 for 6. With Ewell 100 for 1, a few nerves began to jangle, before tight middle over spells from Adamson and young Matt Harrison put the brakes on . The game was wrapped up with a caught and bowled from opener Woodward, to conclude an 81 run win .This was an excellent season overall from a young side, which fielded 13 under 21s over the course of the season, who are showing a lot of promise for 2020 .

Sanderstead 2nd xIThe 2019 season has been an enjoyable season but one of transition for the team . Availability being a major concern meaning the side ended up using far more players than it would have hoped to at the start of the year . Losing a core of players to either the 1st team or injury hampered the push for promotion but a mid-table finish is still an achievement to look back and be proud of .dan udall and Abishek Sen top scored with the bat with 286 and 264 runs respectively with special mention going to Christy Sullivan for this season’s top score of 130 against Hampton Wick .richard Key and Owen rees ended up with the most wickets at 15 and 14 respectively .The team as a whole have been fantastic in their approach to the season, as a Captain it has been a privilege and thoroughly enjoyable to play alongside these chaps this season .Everyone would like to take this opportunity to thank umpire derek rushforth and scorer david Sadler, same again next season please. Thanks also to the team of grounds staff who tirelessly prepare the ground and the pitches .

Streatham & Marlborough 2nd xIThe 2nd XI enjoyed a mixed campaign as they got off to a great start winning their first 3 games at a canter before an appalling defeat at Ewell brought spirts down . Two wins from the next 9 declaration games put paid to any hopes of promotion and left the side in the lower half of the table before two wins from the final five

Oxted & Limpsfield CC 2nd XI Winners Division 3 2019Back: Will Heaver, Ben Barney, Ian Barney, Isaac Miller, Sam Woodward, Matt Harrison, Richard Adamson, Adam Ranson,

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games ensured safety and another year in division three .This division is highly competitive every year and is an enjoyable challenge . ultimately, the side was light on availability and a regular keeper and spinner short from making a stronger challenge for a place in the top two .There were some outstanding individual performances as James Gray finished up with a batting average of 43. Jason James hit his maiden hundred in a thrilling run chase which saw him carry his bat to finish on 105 not out . patrick vanderpant added another ton to his career stats in a mighty 193 run win and young spinner Ollie Khan showed how good a talent he is .player of the Season though, was a one man contest as Saifullah Sarwavkhan took 46 league wickets including the first 8 in a rare win at home.Thanks go to all of the volunteers at the Surrey Championship, the club and the other sides faced this season . Without them, this season would not have been as enjoyable as it was .Congratulations to Oxted & Limpsfield for winning the league. They proved to be a very strong outfit in both games played against them . Congratulations are also extended to good friends Camberley for securing promotion . Having played a lot of cricket against them over the years, they deserve a shot in the division above and SMCC wish them all the best for next season .

Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 2nd xIThe campaign started with 3 losses; the latter an absolute hammering at Streatham & Marlborough by almost 200 runs. Fortunes improved with a win against Wimbledonians and a solid victory against Ewell in the first of the timed games. Confidence had grown to the extent that the following week produced the performance of the season, where 10 men and insufficient bowling resources overcame a far stronger Camberley side to record a remarkable victory in the penultimate over .However, inconsistency ensued with a couple of good results being checked by a poor performance against one of the lower sides or bad luck with the weather . Seven wins included the double over promoted Camberley but only one win from six against the bottom three. A final day victory at Sanderstead secured 4th place, which was largely merited with a mix of some good performances but also some very average ones . perhaps 14 lost tosses had an impact?The strength was generally the bowling with a consistent attack proving difficult to get away in conditions that suited . Skipper nick Cook led the way with 36 wickets, whilst Ben Ives, Michael Hughes and Gunjal patel also recorded double figures. Young spinners, Aman Khera and Athithan Sabesan also impressed before deserved promotions to the 1st xI .Far too many players were used, around 40 in total, with only 4 playing over 10 games, which goes some way to explain batting inconsistencies . It was generally either feast or famine . raul unnithan developed further, his 214 runs coming at 35.67 whilst James Wilson (222 at 55.55) looked in great touch before spending the final few games in the 1s . nick Bradwell and Sameer Khan also scored over 200 runs . Any glimpse of form led to instant promotion creating an ever fluid top order.Many thanks to James Gibson and Andrew Munsey for umpiring and Andrew Smith and nick Trend for scoring .







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division 3 East p W T l A A+ lCN WCN Bap Bop pen ptsEwell CC 18 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 344dulwich CC 18 13 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 291Merstham CC 18 9 0 7 1 0 0 1 4 10 0 218Wimbledon CC 18 7 0 7 1 0 0 3 2 11 0 217Mitcham CC 18 10 0 7 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 211Addiscombe CC 18 7 0 10 0 0 0 1 1 16 0 177Epsom CC 18 6 0 7 2 0 3 0 0 4 0 132Banstead CC 18 4 0 12 2 0 0 0 15 18 0 121Woodmansterne CC 18 3 0 12 1 0 2 0 1 25 0 90Old Emanuel CC 18 1 0 12 4 0 1 0 3 20 0 59


Batting (Qualification: 6 completed innings and 300 runs)The number of runs required to be entered in the Batting Table for Regional division 3 East in 2019 is 300 runs, due to only 2 players making the standard criterion of 350 runs in 6 completed innings.

player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sI Dawood (Ewl) 16 2 847 144 60.50 3 4A Syed (Mer) 12 3 376 111* 41.78 1 3K Indrarajah (Ban) 15 1 327 56 23.07 1


player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBI Dawood (Ewl) 83.0 31 137 24 5.71 3-5S Suganthan (Mit) 98.1 7 322 33 9.76 1 6-14F Zia (Ewl) 82.2 12 275 27 10.19 1 7-21S Hosseni (Mit) 117.1 21 321 28 11.46 4-10I Ur Rehman (Ewl) 89.0 6 322 28 11.50 2 5-28A Imthiaz (Acb) 133.4 23 461 40 11.53 1 5-33M Hussain (Ewl) 125.5 22 386 26 14.85 3-8R Patel (Woo) 77.3 4 386 21 17.33 1 5-22C Letts (Mer) 86.4 8 405 20 20.25 1 6-16


Also scored centuries: Z Chaudhry (Dul), W Darbishire (Ban), F Kassam (Dul), M Khan (Dul)Also scored 250 runs: 295 M Ahmad (Ewl), 294 P Gopal (Ban), 288 A Nawaz (Ewl), 280 F Zia (Ewl), 278 S Suganthan (Mit), 276 A Husain (Wim), 274 W Khan (Ewl), 265 M Hussain (Ewl), 258 S Mansoor (Acb)Also took 5 wickets in a match: 6: M Vakharia (Eps) 5: W Baker (Eps), M Baptiste (OEm), H Dear (Dul), J House (Dul), A Khan (Mer), W Khan (Ewl), A Pereira (Acb), R Thanu (Ban)5 wickets by a w/k in a match: J Mulley (Woo) (a) vs Ewl (4c/1s)


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Team ReportsAddiscombe 3rd xIIt was another mixed year for a very new and young 3rd XI side which did, however, manage to finish mid-table . poor availability from the higher xIs and injuries thoughtout the season meant the team was never consistent from one week to the next . Juniors were regularly called upon juniorsas were players from the 4th team to step up and play .The side started the season quite well winning 3 of the first 5 games but after that losing the next 5 against teams which could have been beaten . The following few matches were important matches to win as the side was floating around the bottom of the table. This is when the team started playing good cricket again, bowling tight lines and posting decent scores . This resulted in starting to win games again and winning 5 out of the 8 remaining matches . Stronger teams, which were positioned higher in the league, were beaten which was very encouraging . It was very pleasing to see several talented juniorsjuniors coming through the ranks and pushing for a permanent space in the team .On the whole this was a good season for the 3rd XI winning 8 out of 18 games and finishing 6th in the table, with many players improving massively during the season and putting in some great performances . This is a great sign for the team next year and the side hopes to be competing with the top teams in the league and pushing for promotion in 2020 .The top batsman of the year was Sadiq Mansoor scoring over 250 runs with a high score of 51* . The best bowler of the season was Abuthahir Imthiaz taking a very impressive 40 wickets with a season best of 5 for 33 .

Banstead 4th xIThe 4th XI finished 8th in the league. Despite the new format including other clubs 3rd XIs, and the usual shortage of players providing a headache for captain Siva, retaining the side’s place in the league was a good result. The season saw some excellent performances, notably Will Darbishire scoring a century in his first ever senior league game. Other standout players were Kukul Inrarajah, Irfan Sultan and Richard Butterfield.

dulwich 4th xIAfter many seasons pushing for the 4th xI premier League title the 3rd / 4th xI restructure saw fresh challenges in 2019 and a bit of a step into the unknown . new Clubs to play, new grounds with a couple of old foes in Wimbledon and Banstead in the mix . It turned out to be an excellent season with promotion achieved which was the start of year target . Congratulations to Ewell CC for winning every match they played to seal the league title .The 4th xI secured promotion comfortably in the end with 14 wins and three losses, two to the champions . The season saw a mixture of seasoned 4th xI players, plus some very promising youngsters and new players all playing a part . Like most dulwich CC teams the strength lay in a potent bowling attack . This was spearheaded by seamers John House, Harry dear and Ollie Tobin all of whom proved themselves more than capable when promoted to higher teams . These were ably supported by skipper prasanna Callaghan and the improving leg spin of dan peters . various others played their part at times showing the Club’s strength in depth across its 3rd, 4th and 5th teams .On the batting front there were no big aggregate scorers due to the changing team and deserved promotions . Consistency was provided by Moin Khan, Ben Lester, Matt phillips and others . There were centuries for Khan, Zeeshan Chaudhry and Faizal Kassam and numerous other 50s but quite often the bowling left little for the batsmen to do .Three wins to start the season set the way, followed by a poor performance in defeat to Epsom . Of the two matches against the champions, one was a close encounter in a low scoring match but Ewell showed their superiority in the return fixture.The team hopes to build on this success in 2020 when the challenges will be greater in the higher league . Competition for places will remain strong and the further development of Dulwich’s ‘Pathway Programme’ will hopefully see more talented youngsters get their first taste of adult cricket at this level. Special thanks are due to prasanna Callaghan for skippering the team to success in 2019, often taking a back seat in playing terms to give others an opportunity . The senior players also deserve mention for making the younger players feel welcome and helping their development .

Epsom 3rd xIEpsom 3rd xI started strongly and were challenging for promotion in the early parts of the season . Some mid-season availability issues caused a break in form that saw the Es finish towards the bottom of the table. The season was notable for the emergence of some young players through the team, including Eliot Baker who secured player of the Year and is one to watch for the future .


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Elsewhere skipper Lassiter (14 wickets), Shahid (12) and vakharia (12) led the bowling . Lassiter and Shahid were also amongst the leading run scorers along with Elbrow .

Ewell 3rd xIJust two years after formation Ewell 3rd xI had the perfect debut season in the Surrey Championship winning all 17 games played . Led superbly by Waqas Akbar the same small squad of just 12 players were used in most matches . The star batsman was Imran dawood who scored 847 runs at an average of 60 .5 which included 3 centuries and 4 fifties. However the strength of the batting line up was shown with seven other players scoring fifties and over 200 runs in the season. Waqas Khan averaged over 30, Muhammad Ahmad scored 295 runs and Ahmad nawaz scored 288 runs . phil Hales and Zaheer Ahmed also contributed with a number of useful innings .The team is full of allrounders with Mahzar Hussain, Furqan Zia, Imran dawood, Waqas Khan and Waqas Akbar contributing significantly with bat and ball.Only six bowlers were used for the majority of the season . Inam ur rehman (28 wickets), Furqan Zia (27), Mazhar Hussain (26) and Imran dawood (24) were often too strong for the opposition and bowled them out cheaply . Waqas Akbar and Aneeq Khan both bowled some great tight spells when required .Special mention should go to Khurram Mushtaq who was excellent behind the stumps and led the division fielding statistics with 23 dismissals. Waqas Akbar took 13 catches in the outfield and topped this category.After a fantastic season that will be difficult to emulate, the 3rd XI eagerly awaits the 2020 season and looks forward to the challenges of division 2 .

Merstham 3rd xIreport missing .

Mitcham 3rd xIreport missing .

Old Emanuel 3rd xIThe team began the 2019 season looking to build on the relative success of the previous year and with a number of new recruits, hopes were high . unfortunately although there were a number of excellent individual and team performances, a combination of the weather and luck were against the plans which was reflected in the finishing position. The standout performer was Dean Bartley who finished as the leading run scorer and wicket taker in the team bringing his experience and flair whenever he took the field.Once again, special mention must be made to the spirit with which the team plays it’s cricket, be it welcoming the new players into the fold or maintaining their high spirits and love for the game regardless of results .Each member of the squad should be proud of themselves and how they represent the club . A new league for the 4th xI in 2020 brings with it new opportunity and if performances can be maintained hopefully a more successful season .

Wimbledon 4th xIThis was the first year for Wimbledon 4th XI in Division 3 East of the Surrey Championship. The team played 18, won 10 (of which 3 were concessions by the opposition), lost 7 and had 1 abandoned. The team finished with 217 points and 4th place in the league .The season started slowly for Wimbledon, with Epsom conceding the first game, then a heavy loss by 204 runs to Ewell (3 wickets each for Anthony Kane, Arthur Crocker and Kieran Tallent) . However, fortunes revived the next week with a win by 5 wickets against Merstham (3 wickets for Zeyan Khalid), followed up by a 135 run win against Woodmansterne (Amjad Husain 53, James Weir 49 and 3 wickets for Arthur Stokhuyzen) .The seesaw continued and a win by 7 wickets against Banstead bowling them out for 164 and passing their score with just 3 wickets down (Amjad Husain 65 and Joe Baldwin 76*), was followed by a loss to dulwich by 102 runs in Jamie Andrews’ sole appearance of the season .Wimbledon then finished the season strongly with a narrow win by 27 runs against Old Emanuel (Rehan Malik 4 wickets, pranav pandey 3 wickets) and a win by 85 runs against Addiscombe (Graham Hill 55, Ed Holderness 68, pranav pandey 3 wickets and George Whipple 4 wickets) .Overall, 44 players participated in 4th xI league cricket in 2019 with the leading run scorers being Amjad Husain (276 runs), Kieran Tallent (203), vince Tallent (164) and James Weir (158) while the leading wicket takers rehan Malik (14 wickets), pranav pandey (12) and Anthony Kane (10) . Some good, some bad, but not much in between; wins followed by losses, high scores followed by low scores,


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and a high turnover of players. Overall, results were a little disappointing and the 4th XI finished 2 places below the target at the start of the season of a promotion spot .next season will be better!

Woodmansterne 3rd xIThe 2019 Season would be best described as challenging, being part of a very competitive league with some strong opponents due to the restructuring .The first game gave a taste of the strength of some teams in the league, hosting Dulwich 4ths; they comfortably won bowling our 9 men out for only 22 runs! This turned out to be the worst defeat and although the record of 3 wins, 1 cancelled, 2 conceded and 12 loses has unfortunately relegated Woodmansterne from this league, it does not tell the whole story . Six new recruits were introduced over the season and played with a good team spirit which helped to ease the pain of some of the harder matches . The team was a mixture of some juniors and some older senior members and players enjoyed some, if not all, of the matches they played . The team continued to pick up bowling bonus points as eight times the opposition was bowled out . Towards the end of the season victories against Epsom at home and Banstead away helped to bring a good end to the campaign and in the last match the team gave a spirited display against league champions elect Ewell .With regards to the best performers, the leading wicket taker was ralph patel with 21 wickets and a best bowling of 5 for 22 . The most runs scored was by regular contributor Micky Joyce with 220 runs at an average of 27.5. Overall it was a quite difficult campaign in a newly assembled league of teams which could have gone better! It is hoped that the effects of restructuring and relegation/promotion will eventually create balanced leagues and more competitive matches in subsequent seasons .


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division 3 West p W T l A A+ lCN WCN Bap Bop pen ptsThames ditton CC 18 12 0 3 1 0 0 2 5 9 0 298Kingstonian CC, Surrey 18 13 0 5 0 0 0 0 8 11 0 279ripley CC, Surrey 18 13 0 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 266Chessington CC 18 11 0 5 1 0 1 0 2 10 0 236Hampton Hill CC 18 7 0 10 0 0 0 1 6 15 0 181Kempton CC 18 6 0 10 2 0 0 0 7 17 0 152Teddington Town CC 18 4 0 10 2 0 0 2 4 17 0 149Whiteley village CC, Surrey 18 6 0 10 1 0 1 0 10 7 0 141Shepperton CC 18 5 0 12 1 0 0 0 6 23 0 133Byfleet CC 18 3 0 10 2 0 3 0 4 16 0 88

Top players in division 3 West in 2019Compiled by Martyn Holloway-neville


player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sM Rowley (WhV) 13 2 503 98 45.73 5S Hennayake (Ksn) 10 2 347 136 43.38 1 1J Patel (Ksn) 10 2 313 82* 39.13 2C Harding (TDn) 12 3 328 74* 36.44 1A Samarasinghe (Ksn) 13 3 310 65* 31.00 3A Dixon (Css) 14 396 77 28.29 3D Singh (Ksn) 13 1 339 77 28.25 2N Panting (Rip) 16 343 70 21.44 2


player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBD Kennedy (TDn) 68.5 12 203 27 7.52 4-9C Baddock (Rip) 87.2 13 291 22 13.23 4-18H Akhundzada (Ksn) 93.1 11 355 23 15.43 3-14L Fleming (Rip) 104.5 21 356 23 15.48 4-28S Angliss (Css) 89.3 9 338 20 16.90 3-45P Mair (She) 115.0 15 385 22 17.50 4-25T Butt (HHl) 126.0 24 350 20 17.50 1 5-5S Nayar (She) 112.3 19 398 21 18.95 4-30P Roberts (WhV) 119.0 18 449 23 19.52 1 6-8A Chinn (She) 94.0 6 401 20 20.05 1 5-16

Also scored centuries: K Armstrong (Kem), M Dixon (TDn), J Knill (Kem), J Turpin (Css)Also scored 250 runs: 296 A Bhatti (HHl), 284 S Burge (Css), 283 J Turpin (Css), 276 G McCartney (HHl), 274 F Ahmed (WhV), 262 A Palekar (Kem), 250 A Chinn (She)Also took 5 wickets in a match: A Ali Khan (Ksn). S Bennett (TDn), B Johns (TDn), S Karamchedu (Ksn), N McGowan (Rip), R Meyer (TTn), D Morgan (TDn), M Qazi (TTn), D Quin (WhV), V Ramachandran (Kem)Hat-tricks: A Chinn (She) (a) vs Kem


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5 wickets by a w/k in a match: N Farr (TDn) (a) vs Rip (5c) (lo), R Scott (Kem) vs Ksn (4c/1s) (lo)50 runs and 5 wickets in a match: N McGowan (Rip) 89 & 5-15 (a) vs TTnTeam ReportsByfleet 3rd XIAn extremely challenging season for the 3rd XI that started so well with 2 wins in the first 3 games, unfortunately availability throughout the club and a lack of form/confidence meant the sde was relegated with just 3 wins and 10 losses. Byfleet used all its resources to get teams out most weekends however sadly 3 games were conceded . The main highlights of the season were pete and Jamie’s 124 run partnership at the extremely difficult West Byfleet Rec and the emergence of Yousuf Akram who had progressed to opening the bowling for the 2nd team by the end of the season .

Chessington 3rd xIThe season started with 2 wins against Hampton Hill and Byfleet before availability issues started taking its toll. Once the team got through this tough period it started to string results together again but in the end it was in vain and the side fell just short of promotion . There were some fine batting performances during the season with an incredible knock from young Josh Turpin off 182. Also Alexander dixon with 396 and Simon Burge with 284 runs batted consistently throughout the season .There were also useful contributions from players more adept with the ball than the bat; d Fernandez 104 and S Angliss 94 total league runs for the season .On the bowling front S Angliss 20, Rob Barnard 17, Simon Burge 15 and an impressive first season for young A Lal taking 12 league wickets whilst bowling 13 maiden overs .On the fielding front the clubs best gully fielder took 17 catches with his nearest rival D Fernandez 6, S Angliss led the way with 3 run outs .Going forward the club has some great young players coming through and looking forward to seeing the progress of players like J Clarke, F Stubbs, A Lal, J Stuart, d Tharumanayagam in the coming season .Hopefully 2020 season will be the season when the 3rd XI finally gets promoted and all the massive effort everyone puts in to this club finally pays off.

Hampton Hill 3rd xIA frustrating season for Hampton Hill 3rd xI in which high hopes were confounded by soggy early year pitches, poor form with the bat and by the captain’s inability to win the toss when it mattered. The 3rd XI finished 5th overall, which considering the team’s inept start, represents something of a recovery . However, in a division in which there were no standout sides, the overall reflection is one of too many opportunities missed. A record of played 17, won 7, lost 10 with one concession tells its own story .The club’s intention is that the 3rd xI should introduce talented juniors to the challenges of senior cricket as part of their development as players and young adults and throughout the season this balance of youth and experience was maintained . The team finished with two batsmen in the top 12; Ajmal Bhatti with 296 and Gavin McCartney with 276. There were no centurions this year but half centuries were posted by the above mentioned Gavin McCartney, peter Zonneveld, Sam Fullicks, druv Contractor and Warren Carr .The ageless Tahir Butt matched his wicket total of 2018 with 20 dismissals including an all-bowled 5 for 5 off 8 overs against Byfleet, while Chris Williams weighed in with 18 wickets and some entertaining appealing. The season highlights include a memorable double against promotion winning Kingstonian and a nail-biting chase on an interesting wicket against Byfleet, the mighty total of 91 for 8 seeing the side home.3rd xI captains go through a ritual at each toss of the coin; they moan about selections, dodgy pitches and eccentric umpiring but on looking back at the summer gone all that tends to fade into the background . It remains a privilege to captain a team who work tirelessly for each other, take pleasure in their mates’ achievements and who play the game in the right spirit .

Kempton 3rd xIThe 3rd xI’s season faded somewhat, after early promise, as poor player availability hampered ambitions to mount a strong campaign. Some good results in the first half of the season, including a thrilling victory over champions-elect Thames ditton, led to a position in the top half of division 3 West . However, this was followed


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by a run of seven matches without a win, meaning that the team arrived at the final game against Whiteley Village requiring a win to avoid relegation, a feat they duly achieved, so signing off the season on a high.A strong team spirit was maintained throughout, however too often the top order failed to provide the platform required for match-winning totals and there were occasions when the bowlers failed to maintain the line and length required to exploit helpful conditions .With the bat, the evergreen Abdul palekar (262 runs at 17) led the aggregates, while rohan Scott (229 at 38) added greatly to the side’s firepower when available. Honourable mention should be given to James Knill, who crowned a rare appearance with a monumental 153* that was instrumental in the defeat of Thames ditton . vignesh ramachandran (17 wickets at 14, including 5 for 38 against ripley) led the bowling with his accuracy and swing in spite of a truncated season, followed by club stalwart Wayne Morgan (15 wickets at 20) who rediscovered his bowling mojo with his spin variations .It was exciting to witness the progress shown by under-16 players . Kit Armstrong displayed an impressive technique opening the batting and his superb undefeated 112 against Whiteley village was a season highlight . The 13 year old Jibreel Hussain put in some miserly spells early in the season and confounded some top order batsmen, while all-rounder Faizan Rabbani returned an excellent 4 for 28 in the final match. These performances bode well for the future of the club .

Kingstonian 3rd xIThe 2019 season was a rollercoaster ride for the Kingstonian 3rd XI. Having started the season by winning five of the first nine games, finishing in the top two looked impossible. The team then bounced back in the latter half of the season by winning eight of the last nine games. Notable performances in the first half of the season included Chirag Biscuitwala’s 57 and Spandan Karamchedu’s 5 for 34 against Chessington CC . Match performances went downhill after this, partly due to selection and availability issues . Mansoor Shahid’s 4 for 24 and Jamshed Patel’s fighting knock of 82* against Kempton CC gave the team confidence in getting back into a game and chasing scores . Ashan Samarasinghe’s 50* and Sachitra Hennayake’s 56* against Teddington Town CC lifted the team’s hopes even more . After this, it became clear that winning teams require all players to take responsibility and play their roles to the best of their abilities . Consistency in player availability was a big success factor, enabling the team to form a group that worked well as a unit . Sachitra Hennayake’s gritty 136, Tariq Mustafa’s 66 and Jamshed patel’s 70 in the next few games proved the team’s capability in terms of batting strength . The second half of the season saw a dramatic rise in good bowling performances with team bowlers rising up to the occasion for several games to help defend low totals . Abdul Haq, Sayan das and Asfandyar Khan became regular wicket-taking bowlers . Hisham Illyas, Tom Sanger, Zain Khan and Hikmat Akhundzada all bowled tight overs to keep the opposition’s economy rate low . Asfandyar Khan’s 5 for 4 against Shepperton CC was one of the highlights of the bowling performances . Ashan Samarasinghe stabilised the middle order with knocks of 60 and 65* which helped the team build big totals . Captain dhruv Singh decided to step up in the last two games by leading from the front and open the batting . Dhruv Singh’s 77 and 41 and Amila Perera‘s 52 and 52, helped the team build big defendable totals. Tom Sanger’s match winning 3 for 30 against Thames ditton CC helped seal the deal and enabled Kingstonian CC to win by four runs . A special mention for Hikmat Akhundzada, the team’s vice captain, who helped strategise with important field placement in the last few overs of every game in the second half of the season; this helped the team conserve runs and take crucial wickets . The team is very proud of performances this season and looks forward to the challenges up ahead .

Ripley 3rd xIripley had a strong season in division 3 West, putting in competitive performances throughout the season with 13 wins, finishing in 3rd position, marginally behind the top two. The team consistently posted or chased scores of 150+ with valuable contributions from Tim Irvine, Lee Fleming, dan Searle and rob Ward, with each posting scores of 40+ on at least two occasions during the season . neal panting ended top run score for ripley with 343 runs, with a top score of 70 . On a bowling front, ripley had a consistent bowling attack which took 81 wickets between Lee Fleming (23), Charlie Baddock (22), richard Zapp (19) and dan Searle (17) . This front four were crucial all season to restrict batsman from scoring and take wickets at regular intervals to minimise the number of runs the team had to chase . A couple of memorable moments from the season for the right and wrong reasons included the games against Kingstonians . In the home game ripley were successful in chasing 224, winning by 1 wicket in the last over, however in the away game, Ripley struggled with availability and could only field 10 men who were bowled


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out for 42 .In the final game of the season Ripley bowled Byfleet out for 123 and chased the score down to win by 8 wickets . A great end to the season but slightly disappointing marginally missing out on promotion with results elsewhere going the wrong way .Overall a very good season for ripley, with a number of valuable contributions with bat and bowl by the whole squad, including a number of juniors benefiting from their first taste of adult cricket. Congratulations to Thames ditton CC and Kingstonians CC on securing promotion .

Shepperton 3rd xI2019 season was a roller coaster of a ride . The side did not have a home pitch early season due to drainage issues . In addition, the loss of the captain and wicketkeeper part way through the season was also a problem . It all came down to the final game of the season, were the team needed to win to avoid relegation. Results went the wrong way and the side will start next season a division lower .However with adversity came hope . It was great to see two youngsters (nick Barker and Tom pilkington) come through and show real temperament and maturity in their batting . nick went on to represent the club at a higher level and will continue to do so next season . The bowling was the real strongpoint . The team had four bowlers each taking over 19 wickets . There was only one 5 fer but each week one of the bowlers would step up; a real team effort! The fielding in the 3s team was quality; it was the best seen from a 3s team for some time and a real testament to the squad of players . After a couple of games when catches were dropped, there was the most fantastic turnaround and the quality of catches and fielding got better and better.In the end it was the batting that was the downfall . Only 4 scores of 50+ in the league tells the story . The bowlers continually got the side into great positions, only for the batting to falter . As with any 3s team, selection is always hit and miss, no one is ever quite sure of the starting xI until the day of the game . In total the side used 37 players and it was good to see some new faces .Congratulations to the other teams . The games were always played in a great spirit and always sporting .

Teddington Town 3rd xIThe TTCC 3rd xI started the season with a bang, a niggly, tight derby win over our rivals from Hampton Hill was followed by two concessions in the league and victories in the rearranged friendlies found to replace those games .Confidence was high and then reality kicked in away at Thames Ditton and Chessington. Victories became a lot harder to come by but the lads kept plugging away and a great finish to the season saw the team avoid relegation by winning the final game of the season against Shepperton in the only game played at TTCC’s Bushy park home ground .dave Goodman was again the standout bowler with good support from Ali Hughes . deepak Kapoor led the way with the bat with derek Facer and Wayne veysey getting runs too and Akram Hilmy weighed in when he dropped down into the 3s. Tushar did a fine job behind the stumps all season long and played in almost every game . The team had great support from Sheldon, Tony, daljit and Sachin . Tommy, Ciaran, Joe Studs, Jarryd and Aaron also chipped in occasionally to give the side a youthful boost .Another very enjoyable year and everyone looks forward to doing it all again in 2020 .

Thames ditton 3rd xIDespite an influx of new players and a seemingly strong team, the club did not have the highest expectations for the 3rd XI with confidence low following only 4 wins in the previous 2 seasons.However, in the first game the side clinched victory against Kempton in the last over with a partnership of 64 between Wallace and Harding, then followed up in the second game against Shepperton . A 66 run win, Wallace 56, Sampad 4 for 25 and Annable 3 for 14 . Comfortable victories followed with great contributions from Weir, Morgan and Corvi, and Owais taking 3 wickets and batting with restraint not seen before or since against Whiteley village! A miraculous rear-guard action scraped past Hampton Hill then the team hammered Byfleet by 141 runs; Kennedy with a miserly 4 for 9. Top of the table, the next 3 games were against the 4th, 2nd and 3rd placed teams . To come out of this with only 1 (narrow) loss to Chessington was sensational . dicko scored 124* and took 4 for 37 against ripley, then robbo returned to action with 3 for 25 and a match-winning partnership of 52 with James Sweeney in the nail-biting victory against Kingstonian .The team fell to only a second loss of the season against Kempton despite a bruising 77 from Farley and 44* from Sutcliffe. Given only one of the Kempton batsmen scored more than 20, this may have been the reverse of “dicko vs . ripley” with their opener scoring 153 .Morgan starred in a 10 wicket victory against Whiteley village, 5 for 15 and 44*, before a comfortable win


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against Shepperton with Bennett taking 5 for 36 and Farley hitting 63 .The final two games were against the two teams directly behind Thames Ditton, win one of these and the team were Champions. Ripley were first up who won the toss on a spicy wicket but Corvi and senior debutant dan roberts put on a strong 50 opening partnership before wickets began to fall regularly . A solid partnership between Alex O’reilly and robbo was ended with the latter being spectacularly run out by the former . The side finished 191 all out and felt fairly confident.The fielding started brilliant with Ripley 20 odd for 5, Sweeney with a fiery opening spell and Ben Johns bowling with unerring accuracy and taking 3 wickets apiece . Following a nerve-wracking rain delay Moroz and O’reilly picked up a couple of wickets apiece and Td were Champions . It’s impossible to give credit to everybody . It was a season of exceptional contributions from every one of the 43(!) who turned out for the 3s this year . Thanks to all of those who played .

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division 4 - 1st xI p W T Wd Ed ld l A C Bap Bop pen ptsChurt CC 18 12 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 7 12 0 293Cheam CC 18 11 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 4 7 0 273Chertsey CC 18 11 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 6 12 0 260Hampton Wick royal CC 18 9 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 8 15 0 229Maori Oxshott CC 18 8 0 2 0 0 6 2 0 14 17 0 215Old pauline CC 18 5 0 0 0 2 10 1 0 17 15 0 152Haslemere CC 18 5 0 1 0 0 9 3 0 7 14 0 141Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian CC 18 3 1 2 0 2 8 2 0 18 24 0 136Ashford CC, Surrey 18 4 0 1 0 3 10 0 0 10 23 0 131Cobham Avorians CC 18 3 0 1 0 1 12 1 0 14 25 0 109


The Championship Double (Qualification: 250 runs and 20 wickets) player Runs Wickets K Allison (Chertsey) (o) 358 @ 23 .87 26 @ 20 .27 d de vos (Maori Oxshott) (o) 263 @ 23 .91 25 @ 17 .88 W Elliott (Ashford) (o) 314 @ 18 .47 23 @ 20 .61 S Karunaratne (Cobham Avorians) 355 @ 23 .67 34 @ 16 .50 r Marshall (Churt) 351 @ 43 .88 28 @ 16 .00 J Ogle (Chertsey) 283 @ 28 .30 31 @ 12 .13 K prashad (Cobham Avorians) 609 @ 40 .60 21 @ 29 .43 A Tippell (Ashford) 256 @ 21 .33 30 @ 20 .03 A Trivedi (Maori Oxshott) 251 @ 20 .92 40 @ 12 .30 E verrall (Churt) (o) 525 @ 35 .00 39 @ 11 .44 S Wright (Cheam) 311 @ 22 .21 21 @ 20 .67

50 runs and 5 wickets in a Match: d de vos (Maori Oxshott) (o) 64 & 6-31 (a) vs Cobham Avorians A Trivedi (Maori Oxshott) 63 & 5-32 (a) vs Cheam (lo) E verrall (Churt) (o) 51 & 6-77 (a) vs Maori OxshottHighest Team Score: 311-9 Chertsey vs Cobham Avorians (lo)lowest Team Score: 78 Trinity MidWhitgiftian vs Churt (lo)Highest Match Aggregate: 522 Chertsey 311-9 vs Cobham Avorians 211 (lo)Highest Individual Innings: 135 B de Leede (Cheam) (o) vs Trinity MidWhitgiftanMost Runs in 2019: 609 K prashad (Cobham Avorians)Most Wickets in a Match: 7 S Self (Trinity MidWhitgiftian) 7-16 vs Churt (lo) M Winter (Trinity MidWhitgiftian) 7-19 vs Cobham AvoriansMost Wickets in 2019: 48 J Wright (Cheam)Most Catches in 2019: Fielding 15 T Finneran (Churt) Wicket-Keeping 21 r Warburton (Trinity MidWhitgiftian)Most Stumpings in 2019: 8 M Germain (Hampton Wick royal)Most W/K dismissals in 2019: 27 M Germain (Hampton Wick r) 19 catches & 8 stumpings



player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sB Goodsell (Mai) 13 1 532 91 44.33 5R Piggin (TMW) 12 1 457 100* 41.55 1 2K Prashad (Avn) 16 1 609 79 40.60 5N Embling (Mai) 15 1 551 93 39.36 5W Hucker (Crt) 13 1 461 84* 38.42 5


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player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sM Basit (Ch) 16 2 536 114* 38.29 1 3C Bate (HWR) (o) 17 3 531 73* 37.93 5N Talbot (TMW) 12 444 100 37.00 1 3B Yeates (Ch) 13 474 115 36.46 1 2S Sales (TMW) 13 1 434 104 36.17 1 3E Verrall (Crt) (o) 16 1 525 113* 35.00 1 3M Liyanage (Avn) 16 518 119 32.38 1 2L Barrow (Avn) 16 1 415 112 27.67 1 1R Hay (OPl) 16 427 89 26.69 3


player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBS Saker (Mai) 111.0 24 286 26 11.00 1 5-26E Verrall (Crt) (o) 149.3 22 446 39 11.44 3 6-17J Ogle (Cty) 118.4 24 376 31 12.13 4-24A Trivedi (Mai) 131.1 20 492 40 12.30 2 6-43J Wright (Ch) 162.0 28 602 48 12.54 3 6-32M Winter (TMW) 110.3 22 359 26 13.81 1 7-19L Westcott (Cty) 74.3 17 277 20 13.85 2 6-14W Cooper (Cty) 130.2 18 438 30 14.60 1 6-32M Horvath (HWR) 82.4 10 336 22 15.27 2 5-33R Marshall (Crt) 151.4 23 448 28 16.00 4-18S Karunaratne (Avn) 111.5 7 561 34 16.50 2 5-30S Self (TMW) 77.0 9 378 22 17.18 2 7-16D De Vos (Mai) (o) 130.5 25 447 25 17.88 1 6-31S Asokan (HWR) 144.4 24 485 27 17.97 1 5-40A Tippell (Ash) 185.3 34 601 30 20.03 1 6-42K Allison (Cty) (o) 121.0 18 527 26 20.27 1 5-30W Elliott (Ash) (o) 116.0 14 474 23 20.61 2 5-11S Wright (Ch) 114.3 21 434 21 20.67 3-29N Hanif (Ch) 141.0 30 435 20 21.75 3-15U Arora (OPl) 167.5 31 553 25 22.12 1 5-37C Berkett (OPl) 131.4 17 535 24 22.29 1 6-32D Merchant (Ash) 145.2 9 671 28 23.96 4-47K Prashad (Avn) 154.0 26 618 21 29.43 3-23

(o) overseas player, (eo) exempt overseas player, (cp) contracted player, (lo) limited overs fixtureAlso scored centuries: W Ahmed (Ch), K Allison (Cty) (o), B De Leede (Ch) (o), C Hooker (Has), A Sabesan (TMW)Also scored 300 runs: 397 G Burton (Cty), 382 C Hooker (Has), 371 P Frost (Ash), 367 T Finneran (Crt), 358 K Allison (Cty) (o), 355 S Karunaratne (Avn), 351 R Marshall (Crt), 338 B De Leede (Ch) (o), 335 J Richards (Cty), 317 W Ahmed (Ch), 314 W Elliott (Ash) (o), 311 D Risk (Cty) & S Wright (Ch), 310 A Duncan (OPl), 305 M Germain (HWR)Also took 5 wickets in a match: 6: S Gorani (OPl), D Wimalasena (Avn) 5: S Eastment (Has), J Loveridge (Cty), D Wimalasena (Avn)5 wickets by a w/k in a match: 7: R Warburton (TMW) (a) vs Ash (7c) (lo) (= AT CR)3 stumpings in a match: M Germain (HWR) (a) vs OPl (=CR)


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Team ReportsAshford 1st xIFollowing a successful season in 2018, when the team finished fourth, new captain David Merchant had high hopes for his fresh-look young side in 2019 . The team retained overseas William Elliot and adding youth and experience, with several second xI players promoted .ultimately just four wins meant the season ended in disappointment and relegation . Too many key moments went the wrong way and 10 defeats left the side finishing 9th. Wins came against Maori Oxshott, Cobham Avorians and a double over Haslemere .The leading batsman was paul Frost with 371 runs at 26 .50 featuring a top score of 86 in the home victory against Haslemere . Other batting contributors were William Elliott with three 50s and Afzaal Butt with two . Richard Mansfield scored a powerful 82 at Haslemere but in truth the side rarely scored enough runs to win. Honourable mention to Connor Cousens who played an extremely gutsy innings of 21 not out to salvage a draw on his debut against Cheam .The bowling was more consistent, vice-captain Andrew Tippell lead the way with 30 wickets, featuring 43 maidens including 6 for 42 in the win over Maori Oxshott. Merchant took 28 wickets with best figures of 4 for 42 whilst Elliott’s 23 wickets including a brilliant spell away of 5 for 11 away to Haslemere . Other notable wicket takers were Jamie Tilt and Jim Berressem with 12 a piece, and Ben Simper with 10 .Jamie Tilt led the outfielders with 8 catches, Elliott and Merchant took 7 apiece and keeper Jack Southby took 9 catches and 2 stumpings . Despite enduring a difficult season the team kept a great team spirit throughout, playing in the right way and this was personified by the 1st XI receiving the fair play award for Division 4.Thanks go to all the support team, ever-present scorer Jack Frost, stand in umpire Steve Smith, david Hanks for the beautiful teas and groundsman Andy Goulding for providing excellent wickets .

Cheam 1st xIAfter the disappointment of relegation in 2018, Cheam were determined to bounce straight back . A new look Cheam was formed over the winter with more experience and quality than previous years, with dutch international Bas de Leede topping the line up as the overseas . The objective for the year was clear, to dominate the division and achieve promotion . This new look team got off to the perfect start with 3 pre-season wins from 3 and 6 wins from the first 6 league games . There was some dominating performances and some close wins but these were promising signs as the team was starting to really gel with maximum points on the board .

Cheam CC 1st xI Runners-up division 4 2019Back: S Ahmed, M Basit, Q Ali, S Brophy, I Shetty, W Ahmed, K Raval, N Hanif, S Yasin

Middle: U Mahmood, P Fisher, P Wilson, C Sennanayake, S Butt, M Elango, E Stovell, Z Choudhry, B Yeats, M Wyngham, J Khurll, N Sayed

Front: S Ovens, J Ovens, T Horwood, J Fenwick, J Wright, R Airey, S Wright, M Fenwick, J Cowlard, A Dutta, C Mott, J Bastable, N McManus


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The middle section of the season proved a little tougher than the beginning . With a loss, a draw and a couple of games abandoned due to bad weather all in a month the 20 point lead established at the top was lost and Cheam were knocked off the top spot. With a couple of disappointing batting performances in a row Cheam found themselves with a couple of must win games at the backend of the season to ensure promotion . The first was against current league leaders Churt, a team who also suffered relegation in 2018 and had always been a tight fixture. With another poor start batting first and finding themselves 40 for 4, Cheam had it all to do . A hundred from opener Mohammed Basit who dug in through tough spells and a 40 from vice Captain Waseem Ahmad allowed Cheam to grind out 220 runs . Some great bowling performances saw Cheam defend the total by just 2 runs in the last over . So it all boiled down to Cheam vs . Chertsey . Winner earned themselves promotion . Cheam won the toss and batted first and got the start they were looking for with 120 partnership for the first wicket. With good batting throughout the rest of the innings Cheam put 250 on the board which they were confident of defending. The bowlers did not let the side down bowling Chertsey out for 120 and securing the promotion spot . With 4 hundreds scored by 4 players and some great bowling performances by all this was a real team effort throughout the season . next year will be a tougher challenge but if this group of players stay together they can definitely challenge for a promotion spot again next year.

Chertsey 1st xIIn Captain Greg Burton’s last season at the helm, 2018 Div 5 winners intended to start where they left off in Div 4 and hit the ground running but games were fairly low-scoring and unlike most of the other sides, the team and results stayed fairly consistent, which enabled them to hang around the top three for most of the season . Bolstered by the young overseas Kobe Allison, who landed with a swagger and expectation, and once he’d got used to the weather he was all set to rampage, amassing 426 league runs and 39 wickets in the league overall . Jack Ogle also gets a mention for achieving 287 runs in only 15 league appearances (leading bowler with 31 wickets at 12.13) along with spinner Will Cooper, finishing on 30 wickets at 14.60, and not forgetting bowler Jacob Loveridge, who was selected to play in the Surrey Championship side at Walton, a gift for his performance the previous season .A valuable late-season run beginning at Old pauline away and hanging around the top with Churt and Cheam paid off and they were rewarded with a promotion chance at the latter in late August. A day broken up with delays meant they could not really get going and the opportunity slipped away, but the team can be proud to have finished 3rd so soon after promotion and a steady ship for the new Captain to sail in 2020.

Churt 1st xIChurt came in to the 2019 season looking to bounce straight back to division 3 after relegation in 2018 . The season was built upon an excellent start; indeed Churt remained undefeated right the way through to mid-August . The bedrock of the success was a tight bowling attack with the seamers (plaistowe, Talbot, Saint, and both Cranes) often stifling the opposition’s top order before the impressive spin attack of Marshall and Verrall did the damage in the middle/latter overs. Verrall bowled some excellent off-breaks taking 39 wickets at 11.44 and Marshall despite bowling similar off-breaks complimented Verrall perfectly at the other end taking 29 wickets at 16 .29 .In the batting department the runs were shared throughout the team with no less than five players passing two hundred runs for the season . The stand out performers with the bat were Will Hucker 461 runs at 38 .42, Ed verrall who fully justified his all-rounder tag with 465 runs at 31.00 and the equally impressive and obdurate Toby Finneran who scored 360 runs at 32 .73 including four not outs and good composure often in the middle of innings .Standout matches which made this an ultimately triumphant season were the away fixture against Cheam where chasing a modest total of 154, Churt were struggling against an excellent Cheam attack only for Toby Finneran to dig in and play a gritty knock (60no) seeing the team home by one wicket and then towards the end of the season to get Churt over the winning line after a couple of disappointing losses, the team had an epic game against a resurgent Cobham Avorians . At Convent Lane Avorians’ Liyanange hit a brutal 119 for the home side who set a competitive 256 for Churt to chase in the penultimate game of the season . It was fitting that Churt’s two best batsmen of the season, Hucker (65) and Verrall (113no) should play major parts in chasing down the daunting total, thus winning a great game by a narrow two wicket margin and with it a second division 4 title in the last three years (strangely both won on the same ground!) All in all an excellent season, with the team playing some good cricket and winning through in a lot of hard fought close matches . Churt look forward to 2020 back in division 3 with optimism; a young talented squad, bolstered by some emerging talents with the likes of Matt Crane and Josh Williams having completed winters in Australia, hopefully making for an exciting Summer in 2020 .


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Cobham Avorians 1st xIIt was a disappointing season for Cobham Avorians 1st XI, finishing in tenth position in Division 4 meaning relegation to division 5 . Availability and form was inconsistent and so were the results . Good on some days, bad on others . However there were four games lost by only 2 or 3 wickets, had a couple of these been won it could have been a different story. Kumudu Prashad (608) ended top run scorer in the Division which is a wonderful achievement, ably assisted by Mahesh Llyanage (518) . There were also useful contributions from Luke Barrow (415) and Sajeewa Karunaratne (355) .Similar names appeared in the bowling department with Sajeewa Karunaratne leading the way with 34 wickets . He was supported by Kumudu prashad (21), dilan Wimalasena (17) and Luke Barrow (15) . There remains plenty of individual talent in the squad and just a little more consistency in 2020 will see a vast improvement in results .

Hampton Wick Royal 1st xIThis was a very positive first season for new captain Harry Copeland in a year of wholesale changes for ‘The Wick’ 1st xI . Only a couple of disappointing results, against those lower in the table, dented any chance of promotion . However, that should not cast a shadow on what was a successful, much needed, rebuild .new-comer Caleb Bate starred with the bat scoring 541 runs at an average of 36 .07 . Sashi Asokan starred with the ball in just his second year, taking 27 wickets at 17 .96 . Lastly, it would be unfair not to mention gloveman Max Germain who performed consistently behind the stumps earning a healthy return of 19 catches, 8 stumpings and a couple of important innings . With a year of consolidation required, ‘The Wick’ will now be hoping to push for an improved finish next season and hopefully do that little-bit-extra to finish in the top two.

Haslemere 1st xIHaslemere endured a tough second season in division 4 only winning 5 games . However, the team showed great character and strength to fight back against the odds. Losing several players (abroad, football and parenthood) had a big impact on the dynamic and performance of the team . Long serving Skipper Leigh Thayre stepped down half way through the season to concentrate on the birth of his 3rd child . Chris Spooner took over and with the help of his team managed to win 4 games, 3 of which being the final 3 games of the season which resulted in them avoiding relegation . Stand out players were Chris Hooker with 435 runs (at 36.25 and 116 not out at Churt on the final game of the season), Simon Eastment with 344 (at 28 .67) and a special mention for pete dudley, promoted to 4 near the end of the season scoring 292 (at 29.20). Haslemere fared much better with the ball with 5 players making double figures; Scott Boxall and Simon Eastment took 17 wickets each, Ollie Ellie 16, Chris Spooner 15 and Billy Boxall 10 .

Churt CC 1st xI Winners division 4 2019Back: Matt Crane, Oli Plaistowe, Ed Verrall, Alex Rogan, Dan Higgins, Ben CraneFront: Toby Finneran, Arran Higgins, Rowley Marshall, Will Hucker, Josh Williams

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Whilst the season had many ups and downs the fact that Haslemere managed to beat 2 of the top 3 teams (including run away leaders Churt) in their final games showed the potential in the side. The team is determined to hit the ground running next season and welcome back some old players and some new faces .

Maori Oxshott 1st xIA Mixed season for the 1st XI who ended the season in mid table after finishing the campaign with six successive wins to provide some momentum moving forward into 2020 . Hopes of a promotion in 2019 were dashed following defeats in the first three games of the season, all to teams that would make up the top three positions at the end of the season . Hampered by weather and a number of draws over the following weeks, meant that team was only able to pick up two wins before the end of July .However from this point, the team went on a sensational run sparked by a strong win away at Cobham Avorians . From this point, the team did not taste defeat again and progressed their way up the table . There was definitely a sense of what could have been, however this run of wins brought a feel good factor around the club and everyone is looking forward to going again in 2020 .For the third successive season, Bradley Goodsell finished the year as the top run scorer with 566 runs at an average of 44 . nick Embling, who scored 551 runs at an average of 39, was the only other standout performer with the bat . With the ball, Akshat Trivedi led the way with an excellent haul of 40 wickets, at an average of 13 . This was followed by Surrey Championship legend Steve Saker, who took 26 wickets and damian de vos who took 25 .

Old pauline 1st xICompeting in Surrey Championship Division 4 for the first time in the club’s history, Old Pauline ended a difficult season with a perfectly respectable 6th place finish. As a mixture of travel, children and injuries ripped through the batting line up for the second half of the season, the side was very grateful for a strong showing in late June to early July, winning three timed matches in four weeks (all excellent team performances) to all but secure safety from thereon in . The highlight of the season, however, would have to be a remarkable victory, against the odds, away at a very strong Cheam, with skipper Chris Berkett claiming 6 wickets .In the field, the regular off spinners Upneet Arora and Saumitra Gorani continued to put in consistent, reliable performances, claiming 25 and 19 wickets apiece (plus a five wicket haul each). Will Jarrett helped bolster the seam department in his first season at the club, claiming 17 1st XI wickets; skipper Berkett with 24.With the bat, the side did not always fire as a lineup but special mention must go to Richard Hay, who had a breakthrough season in the 1st XI scoring 431 runs with three fifties and frequently getting things off to a flier in unconventional fashion . Alex duncan, despite being injured for half the season, still managed to be the second highest run scorer, achieving his 8000th recorded league run in the penultimate match of the season .So, having got a taste of what life is like in division 4, OpCC will be looking to build on the successful foundations set this year to climb up the table in 2020 .

Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 1st xIBereft of strength, the 1st XI were fortunate to win just one of the first 5 games. The side then fell into a pattern of drawing games with oppositions 8 or 9 down, whilst the weather denied victory opportunities against Cobham Avorians and Old paulines, the latter featuring Abishek Sabesan’s maiden 1st xI century .With 6 games remaining, victory over Haslemere in the last over appeared to ensure safety, however, Churt’s 118 (Stephen Self 7 for 16) then proved enough, as a batting collapse followed . Optimism returned bouncing back to post 234 for 5 against Chertsey (after the usual hammering at Maori), who were reduced to 37 for 5 but then knocked off the remaining runs.A must win game at Ashford (148) featured a superb keeping display by robbie Warburton, equalling the League record with 7 catches . 22 needed 5 wickets down soon became 19 needed 8 down . Enter teenager Ben vaillant whose lusty blows saw the team home .The relegation battle went to the wire . The Cheam game was one of the most dramatic witnessed at Lime Meadow . An abysmal performance in the field conceded 254 for 6. At 37 for 3 all appeared lost and demotion inevitable. richard piggin (100*) and Stewart Sales (104) then batted Mids to the brink of a famous victory, only for Sales’ dismissal to swing the fortunes back to Cheam . However, Joe Baxter (16) displayed great maturity to leave 2 required from the final ball; a scrambled single secured a tie. The 10 points ultimately proved just enough for survival.vice-Captain piggin was ever reliable scoring 457 runs at 41, however, for Mids to improve bowling support for Matt Winter (26 wickets at 13 .8) is vital . Mids continued to blood teenagers with several making valuable contributions with bat and ball . undoubtedly Mids possess an incredible depth of talented juniors that will hopefully form the nucleus of the side for years to come .The team are ever thankful to robert Keenan for scoring .


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division 4 – 2nd xI p W T Wd Ed ld l A C Bap Bop pen ptsOld Hamptonians CC 18 14 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 4 11 0 321Cheam CC 18 13 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 3 9 0 304Kingstonian CC, Surrey 18 11 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 14 0 270purley CC 18 9 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 25 12 0 251Old Emanuel CC 18 6 0 3 0 0 9 0 0 26 19 0 189Merstham CC 18 7 0 0 0 1 9 1 0 6 15 0 183ripley CC, Surrey 18 6 1 0 0 2 9 0 0 15 18 0 171Addiscombe CC 18 5 0 1 0 1 10 1 0 15 24 0 157Kempton CC 18 4 0 0 0 1 13 0 0 20 23 0 129Stoke d'Abernon CC 18 1 0 2 0 4 11 0 0 37 33 0 110



player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sT Walker (Htn) 12 3 392 79* 43.56 4E Silva (Ksn) 12 1 450 104* 40.91 1 2V Patel (Pur) 15 2 515 117* 39.62 1 2K Rashid (Ksn) 16 2 541 121 38.64 1 3Q Ali (Ch) 12 2 379 101* 37.90 1 2H Khan (OEm) 17 560 89 32.94 5H Mayes (Htn) 15 469 93 31.27 4H Jennings (Pur) 17 2 468 108* 31.20 1 3Z Choudhry (Ch) 16 2 416 109* 29.71 1 2J Dhillon (Rip) 14 391 102 27.93 1 2P Phipps (SkD) 16 379 69 23.69 3


player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBD White (Ch) 63.1 14 189 22 8.59 1 5-29U Mehmood (Ch) 104.1 15 329 28 11.71 2 5-17J Morley (Htn) 81.0 18 249 21 11.86 1 5-12E Silva (Ksn) 90.3 16 317 26 12.19 1 5-35E Morley (Htn) 105.2 18 401 31 12.94 1 7-41B Sharp (Mer) 82.0 15 281 21 13.38 4-38Z Choudhry (Ch) 103.2 15 363 27 13.44 1 5-53S Aslam (Mer) 134.2 33 449 31 14.48 1 6-48A Nawaz (OEm) 98.5 11 419 28 14.96 1 8-33G Khan (Pur) 110.0 6 451 29 15.55 2 6-34K Rashid (Ksn) 153.4 32 479 27 17.74 1 7-25M Jain (Ksn) 119.0 17 409 23 17.78 3-13A Rajah (Acb) 137.0 21 502 27 18.59 4-31N Rashid (Rip) 175.4 33 672 34 19.76 2 5-23K Naseer (Rip) 173.5 25 667 33 20.21 4-27I Aslam (Mer) 109.2 12 429 21 20.43 4-19A Abbas (OEm) 149.0 12 587 28 20.96 4-44R Maguire (Acb) 127.2 16 511 23 22.22 3-16D Elder (SkD) 123.1 18 492 21 23.43 1 7-44



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Also scored centuries: J Khedia (Ksn), C Madoc-Jones (Htn), A Mahboob (Ksn), S Patel (Pur), I Rashid (Htn), C Stevens (Acb), R Warne (Rip)Also scored 300 runs: 340 H Doyley (Kem), 331 K Naseer (Rip), 330 J Drewett (Mer) & R Khanna (Ksn), 323 A Berry (SkD), 319 N Harris (Pur), 315 J Darwish (Kem), 313 J Harcourt (Kem), 311 T Khan (Pur), 308 N Lizieri (Htn) & P Wise (Acb)Also took 5 wickets in a match: 7: J Scowen (Htn) 6: J Vyvyan (Htn) 5: B Gentilal (Kem), O Govey (Rip), J Kedia (Ksn), A Mills (SkD), D O’Connell (Kem), A Pasha (Mer), M Patra (Ksn), T Walker (Htn)5 wickets by a w/k in a match: J Darwish (Kem) vs Mer (4c/1s) (lo)4 Fielding catches in a match: D O’Connell (Kem) (a) vs Ksn (lo)50 runs and 5 wickets in a match: Z Choudhry (Ch) 61 & 5-53 (a) vs Ksn, D O’Connell (Kem) 71* & 5-30 vs Pur (lo)Team ReportsAddiscombe 2nd xIunfortunately this was another mixed year in terms or performance for the 2nd xI, characterised by losing double the amount of games won . The simple facts were lost 10, won 5 and 2 draws . This was primarily due to a big change of availability from one week to the next . Throughout the season 39 unique players were used .One consistent area was the bowling, with Ali rajah, rob Maguire, Ollie Armstrong and Leo pavithran all being regularly available and bowling well throughout the season . Ali rajah was once again the top wicket taker, taking 27 wickets in total closely followed, once again, by rob Maguire with 23 . notable bowling performances: vivek patel 4 for 15 from 8, peranavaan Waran 4 for 20 from 6, Ali rajah 4 for 31 from 14, Ashish Tandon 4 for 37 from 14 and Leo pavithran 4 for 27 from 8 . The side missed a dedicated front line slow bowler; Barry Lineker, who has played this role for many years, was lost to the 1st XI early on but not before returning figures of 2 for 11 from 10 . Batting was where the team lacked consistency being bowled out for under 150 on six occasions, with three of those being under 100 . The top order changed on a weekly basis . phil Wise showed a good level of consistency and was the only player to achieve more than 300 runs . Jack Southwell, generally batting at no .7, consistently played a supporting role and finished the season with 6 not outs and averaged 22.3. Notable high scores were Craig Stevens 110* (carrying his bat through the full 50 overs), Samuel dennis 78*, Charlie nash 76*, phil Wise 66 and nazim Mahmood 65 .At times, the team did show it can compete but to truly hope to finish higher in the table the side needs better availability within the club as a whole. In the end the team finished 8th in the table, Division 4 status was maintained!

Cheam 2nd xIAfter challenging but falling short of promotion in 2017 and narrowly avoiding relegation in dramatic last game of the season style in 2018, one could be forgiven for not knowing what to expect in 2019 . Initially the team grinded out a win defending 132 against Kempton thanks to Captain Sayed’s 39 and n .Mcmanus telling spell of 3 for 16 in 4 .4 overs . Then against Stoke d’abernon Sayed and Mcmanus combined again with 40 and 62* respectively to secure 3 wins out of 3 to start the season .Soon after the team travelled to promotion rivals Old Hamptonians . Fantastic spin bowling restricted the opposition to 163 with Z . Choudhry taking 4 for 27 and Z . Ahmed 3 for 33 . However Cheam’s batting faltered in reply and in the end it took tremendous character from Horwood and Bahl in a last wicket stand to bat out over 50 balls to save the game . The next key game was away to Kingstonians, a rivalry that is never too far away from controversy. Batting first Cheam’s Z. Choudhry bludgeoned a dominating 61 and C. Mott hit three sixes in his 47 off 31 balls. A total of 239 was set and as expected Kingstonians came out hell for leather in their chase led by Khanna . However the boys held their nerve with Z. Choudhry finishing his all-round display with 5 for 50 and newcomer White taking 4 for 40. This win confirmed Cheam’s title run.With Old Hamptonians, Kingstonians and Purley competing for promotion it boiled down to the final few games. Z. Choudhry continued his excellent form following up his 109* against Kempton by hitting 97 off 90 balls


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against purley . Meanwhile d . White emerged into a key player for the team taking 5 for 29 in the same game and allowing Cheam to open a cushion over Purley. Old Hamptonians bowled superbly to inflict a rare defeat on the team and meant promotion went down to the final game against rivals Kingstonians. Once again the game turned into a desperate low scoring affair. Cheam found themselves under pressure on a late season minefield. The batters struggled in a tense affair resulted in Cheam perishing for just 85. The game and promotion seemed doomed . However the team had other ideas putting in a phenomenal bowling performance energised by J . Fenwick’s opening burst of 2 for 8 and then followed up by u . Mehmood’s inspirational 5 for 17 . In the most dramatic style Cheam’s 2nd xI secured promotion bowling Kingstonians out for just 39 .

Kempton 2nd xIDespite a late flourish, the 2nd XI season ended in back to back relegations. The team showed great courage in trying to remain in Division 4 but unfortunately these efforts were not enough. All those involved can take a lot of encouragement into next year from the better form shown towards the end of the season .Even though the results show a lot of games did not go Kempton’s way, this does not reflect the fight the team showed, rallying behind each other at key points in the season . Some of the stand-out performances include Hopeton doyley scoring 81 away at purley, Harry Lee scoring 63* at home against Addiscombe, Jason Harcourt scoring 96 runs at home against ripley, Bavesh Gentilal taking 5 for 25 at home against Old Emanuel and daniel O’Connell taking 5 for 30 at home against purley .

Kingstonian 2nd xIKingstonian CC 2nd xI produced another solid year of performances which resulted in the team just missing out on promotion again. The gap in the final points table does not reflect the fact that the outcome of promotion only became a reality during the latter part of the last innings of the season versus Cheam . Even though the climax to the season was disappointing, the team can truly say this season was one of their best yet . The season started with a cliff-hanger on a damp Ripley pitch with several players who had never played

Cheam CC 2nd xI Runners-up division 4 2019Back: J Fenwick, Z Choudhry, N Sayed (capt), Q Ali, S Bastable, U Mahmood

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together . nitin Agarwal, Sanjay Joshi, Kashif rashid would all went on to do well and the game ended with a fitting tie and spurred the team on to put up credible performances including one of the highest scores on record . The team had several centurions this season and the bowlers stood out . This was probably the best bowling unit on record, with at least three consistent allrounders to boot . Kashif rashid, Enrico Silva and Mohit Jain have been the standout performers this season with rashu Khanna, Jai Kedia and Ezra Hinds stepping up at the right time .unfortunately, the loss of the main pitch diminished the playing experience to a certain extent for 2019 . However, the team adapted well to make the most of the second pitch and retain the home advantage . The second pitch is earmarked for improvements which should restore some of comfort . This year, the team utilised technology to record the majority of the matches played which gave the team a reference to plan and to reflect on some of the decisions in the games, helping to understand dismissals and improve the overall performances as a result .

Merstham 2nd xIAnother season comes and goes, once again weeks of greatness followed by weeks of lacklustre cricket . Twos cricket at its best not one week when the same 11 players played . not one player who played every game . If the side could get past this it could push for promotion .Class performances from Aslam brothers, Sharp who moved to ones, with the bat, drewett, Letts Saeed all did well, patel found form at the end of the season . Hopefully next year a new leader of the team can move things forward again . The team had a season of everything; car crashes, injuries, many players, youngsters making debuts, wonder catches, silly drops, outstanding batting and bowling and some shocking batting and bowling too .

Old Emanuel 2nd xIAfter promotion in 2018, Hamzah Khan took over the 2nd xI for 2019 . This was a great challenge for a new captain to run the show in a competitive division . It took a few games to develop synergy within the crew but great performances led the team to a satisfactory mid-table finish.In the first half, sloppy fielding and part time keeping resulted in close defeats. Later, players faced quite tough games during the ramadan season . Although they gave their best but still fell short of strength and skills on various occasions . However, 4 back-to-back 50s from Skipper Hamzah Khan leading from the front helped the team to secure 4 wins in the next 5 matches . This momentum continued to the end of the season . In the batting department, skipper Hamzah Khan was notable in finishing the season as top scorer for Div 4 with 560 runs, five 50s, avg 32.94 and SR of 144.68. He was given great support from Naeem Sheikh (299 runs), Kamran Yaqub (273), Talha Khanani (235) and youngster Khizer Abbas (209) . In the bowling the pick was Azhar nawaz, who took 31 wkts in just 13 matches at 4 .08, this including his matching winning best 8 for 33 figures which crushed the then unbeaten arch rivals Old Hamptonians in front of their home . Aamir Abbas (28 wkts) best 4 for 44 against Stoke d`Abernon, teased batsmen with his mind baffling spinners. Last but not the least Zahid Ahmad stood out with his fierce pace, taking 16 wkts, best 3 for 29, one half century, and exceptional 9 catches .Finally, the captain’s special thanks go to Chairman dave, 1st xI Skipper naveed, vice-Capt Asim, 2nd xI vice Capt rehan and all the team players for their trust and enormous support .

Old Hamptonians 2nd xI2019 proved to be another fantastic season for the Old Hamptonians 2nd xI . After winning division 5 in 2018 the team achieved the impressive feat of successive league titles, finishing 17 points clear of 2nd placed Cheam, after winning the last 6 games of the season .It was a hard fought campaign with Cheam, Kingstonian and purley all pushing for promotion for much of season and some excellent cricket played by all. Ultimately, it was consistently strong bowling and fielding displays, victories over all the aforementioned sides and only 2 losses which ensured the Old Hamptonians finished victorious.plenty of players contributed to what was a true team success . With the bat, Harry Mayes scored 469 runs at the top of the order, averaging 31 and recording three 50s, whilst Tim Walker scored 392 runs at an average of 44, also including three 50s . Imran rashid and Chris Madoc-Jones both struck centuries (against Merstham and Ripley respectively), the latter came off a remarkable 53 balls and both also posted a 50. But there were a further ten knocks of over 50 compiled across 7 players; neil Lizieri, Bilal Chohan, Max vyvyan (2), George Gregory (2), George Blair (2), Tom Hunter, and Elliot Morley, showing the true strength in depth of the club and


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proving what a team effort the season was.With the ball, brothers Elliot and Jamie Morley led from the front . Elliot had another great season, collecting 31 wickets at 13 runs apiece, including 7 for 41 against Kempton, whilst Jamie achieved 21 at an average of 12, including 5 for 12 versus ripley . They were ably supported by Sam Osborn, ever the team man and James Scowen, who took a remarkable 7 for 40 early in the season against Kingstonian . The spinners played a vital role too; Kavi Bhasin continued his fine form of 2018 with 18 wickets at 16 runs apiece, Tim Walker showed his true allrounder capability with 19 wickets at an average of 12 to compliment his batting exploits, whilst James Vyvyan, breaking into the team for the first time, took 6 for 35 on debut, finishing with 14 wickets at an average of 13 .It was a pleasure to be part of the side this year . Everyone who contributed should be proud of themselves and if the team continue to play as one, supporting each other and enjoying the cricket, there is no doubt further success awaits .

purley 2nd xIThe 2nd xI once again failed in their attempt to return to division 3, which is the minimum this talented squad deserves to be in but once again inconsistency plagued the side, as did an inability to bowl sides out, and they ultimately finished in fourth place despite beating two of the teams above them.The batting was rarely an issue, with new captain vishal patel scoring 515 runs at 39 .6 with a top score of 117* against Old Emanuel . Harvey Jennings, following an excellent third team campaign the previous season, did just as well in the seconds with 468 runs at 31 .2 including a maiden century and somehow running himself out for 99. They came third and fifth in the league’s top run-scorers and were ably backed up by Shane Patel (242 at 48 .4 with a highest score of 102*) and nathan Harris (319 at 26 .6) .The bowling was more of an issue but there was an excellent return from Gohar Khan (29 wickets at 15 .6 including two five-wicket hauls) and young leg-spinner Azizullah Hakimy grabbed 15 wickets and deserved many more after a mid-season call-up . The evergreen Asif Ali missed much of the season but still combined 12 wickets at a ridiculous 2 .6 economy rate with 280 runs at 40 . Another good all-round performance came from Tahir Khan with 311 runs at 28 .2 and eight wickets .If some more young blood can be successfully integrated into the aging squad, another crack at promotion beckons .

Ripley 2nd xIA mixed start to the season (a tie, a win, a draw and some losses… and that was just in the first six matches!) and poor mid-season form saw Ripley flirt with the relegation zone before drawing clear towards the end of the summer .Jay dhillon and richard Warne scored some runs at the back end of the season and Khurran naseer supported with some swashbuckling hitting . nad rashid and Khurran naseer (again!) topped the division in wickets taken and were instrumental in keeping the team up .ripley 2nd xI look forward to another hard fought season in 2020 and hope to compete at the other end of the table this year .Best wishes to all in the Surrey Championship .

Stoke d’Abernon 2nd xIIn contrast to the 1st xI it was another season of struggle for the 2nd xI . However there were some highlights . Andy Berry (98 at home to Kingstonian, 80 at home to Old Emanuel and a third half-century against the champions), Peter Phipps (three scores in the 60s), Will Patrick (three half centuries from just five appearances), patrick O’neill and Alex Clinton (68 & 65 respectively away at Old Emanuel), Jase Earl (63 against Kempton), roddy Kelso (62 at Cheam), Steve Wade (57 not out vs . Old Emanuel) and duncan Elder (51 against Merstham) all reached 50 .Elder returned the season’s best bowling figures (7 for 44 against Ripley) to help record the only win. Adrian Mills (5 for 64 against purley) also made it on to the 5-fers board .More positives were the younger players improving their numbers from last year . Ben Townsend ran in hard all season, O’neill bowled consistently well without reward, Alex Clinton put in decent all-round performances and Tom Dennis, when fit or not required for 1st XI action, found extra yards of pace over the winter. From the senior contingent phipps (10th in the divisional aggregates with 379 runs), Berry (323), and patrick (249 at 49 .80) scored the most runs . Hamza Hafeez regularly got stuck in the 30s and Will Harris added a lot to the middle order when available .Elder topped the wickets aggregates with 21, Mills and raja Singh took 17 each, the latter a very popular addition who also scored useful lower order runs and saved many in the field.


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41 different players made an appearance but only six played ten or more games which hindered continuity and consistency . Everyone gave their best but there was just the one victory, arguably burgled, other chances to win games were squandered and the end result was a second successive relegation .The team will regroup and recruit to turn things around in 2020 .


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division 5 East p W T l A A+ lCN WCN Bap Bop pen ptsStreatham & Marlborough CC 18 13 0 4 1 0 0 0 6 8 0 278Beddington CC 18 12 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 277Spencer CC, Surrey 18 9 1 6 0 1 0 1 3 11 0 228reigate priory CC 18 9 0 8 1 0 0 0 3 9 0 196SinjunGrammarians CC 18 7 0 8 2 0 0 1 7 7 0 182Sanderstead CC 18 8 0 9 1 0 0 0 6 8 0 178Battersea Ironsides CC 18 5 2 9 1 0 0 1 7 12 0 163purley CC 18 5 0 11 1 0 0 1 9 21 0 154Oxted and Limpsfield CC 18 6 0 8 1 0 3 0 7 16 0 147Wallington CC 18 4 0 11 0 1 2 0 8 16 0 108



player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sJ Smith (Pur) 7 449 116 64.14 1 4F Abbas (Sig) 8 375 104 46.88 1 2S Khan (Bat) 15 1 486 73 34.71 4J Ettinger (ShM) 16 1 455 58 30.33 1


player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBB Glazier (ShM) 77.5 10 289 29 9.97 4-10S Jafri (Scr) 77.3 10 322 25 12.88 1 5-23T Altaf (Sig) 90.4 20 290 20 14.50 1 5-5R Patel (ShM) 104.4 10 435 28 15.54 4-18N Hunt (Pur) 105.0 17 399 20 19.95 1 5-5

Also scored centuries: H Adams (Scr), W Brown (Bed), A Drew (Pur), T Palfrey (Sds), A Patel (Wal), C Persaud (Sig), J Wickes (RPy)Also scored 300 runs: 344 A Bukhari (Scr), 330 S Gregson (RPy), 329 K Tushingham (OxL), 317 M Kailasam (Wal), 314 D Parker (ShM), 300 R Wallbank (Sds)Also took 5 wickets in a match: 6: I Walters (Bed) 5: O Green (Bed), K Harris (Bat), O Harris (RPy), A Khan (Sig), R Sands (Pur), J Smithson (Bat), D Wiltshear (Wal)Team ReportsBattersea Ironsides 4th xIIt was a mixed season for Ironsides 4th XI. Two wins in the final two games, saved the team from relegation! Overall 6 wins, 9 losses and two ties, the later against Spencer and Beddington provided some entertaining cricket over the season . Although it was a close run thing on a couple of occasions there were no games conceded .Skipper’s duties were shared by rob davies and Shai Khan .Main run scores were Shai Khan, 486 at 35 and riz Wahhab, 278 at 21 . For the bowlers, good seasons for Kritarth Saurabh with 16 wickets and darshan patel and nas Wahhab, both with 14 .

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started. However, these fears proved to be unfounded as the 4th XI finished runners up, frustratingly a single point behind the eventual winners, with 12 wins and a tie from the 17 completed games .The season was full of close games which in the past may have seen the opposition claim the points; however the emergence and progression of several juniors helped the side through these tight games .The season started well by chasing down 220 in under 30 overs to beat Sinjuns thanks to a stunning maiden century by Will Brown (136*) . Two weeks later, young Tom Wilkins (47*) and Michael Loveridge (26*) put on 75 for the final wicket to steal a win away at Oxted. A narrow four run victory against Spencer and a frustrating tie at home to Battersea followed later in the year . Twice this season the 4th xI were victorious before tea, bowling Sinjuns out for 56 and later Sanderstead for 34 . Ultimately, the title push ended in disappointment, two losses and a tie in the final four games, saw the 4th XI finish behind Streatham.The season was a terrific team effort throughout, runs and wickets were shared around and pleasingly, there were important contributions from the youngsters . With the bat, only Martin richards (284) and Will Brown (207) scored more than 200 runs. It was with the ball that the juniors really made a difference, Ollie Green (19 wickets) and Jake Miller (14) in particular helping to take the burden off stalwarts Michael Loveridge (17) and daniel Bainbridge (15) . The year was played in excellent spirit both on and off the field. The team look forward to sterner tests next season.Thanks go to umpire dave Cantrell .

Oxted & Limpsfield 4th XIThe 4th XI finished 9th in Division 4 East but had an enjoyable season winning 6 games, 1 more than the 2 teams finishing above them and with a bit more consistency could well have finished higher in the table. The Os fielded a team which was a blend of experienced players and many talented juniors who put in fine performances and will see themselves move up the teams over the coming seasons .

purley 4th xIA disappointing season for the 4th xI saw the team escape relegation by one spot but, given the promotion of a couple of bowlers and an emerging batsman to higher teams, this was still a respectable effort. Only five games were won, but the fact that this included victories over teams who finished second and third showed that on their day the team could compete with anyone . Once again James Smith showed what a class act he is in limited action, with 449 at 64 .14 and a top score of 116 versus Spencer . decent support came from Ben Cox (258 runs) and Michael Thake (242 at 34 .6), while 15 year-old Ali Bokhari impressed early season with two 50s before a promotion and Adam drew hit 109* in a win over Sanderstead to go with his 15 wickets at 18 .Wily campaigner Nick Hunt was the pick of the bowlers with 20 wickets at 20 and remarkable figures of 5 for 5 versus Beddington, while rob Sands’ 5 for 41 against Spencer including a hat-trick was another highlight as he took 15 wickets . A number of juniors impressed in their appearances which bodes well for the future of the club .

Reigate priory 4th xIThe new season brought with it a new Captain, Sam Gregson, who took over a team wanting to improve upon last season’s lower half league finish. The goal for 2019 was a position in the top half of the league and pushing for promotion. The side finished the 2019 season in a respectable fourth place, in the newly restructured division 4 East League, having won more games than were lost .A couple of outstanding individual performances are worthy of note . Jonny Wickes scored an unbeaten 101 against Oxted & Limpsfield and Oliver Harris took 5 wickets, in a really close fought win against Beddington.Sam Gregson and Matt van Staden batted consistently well both scoring more than 300 runs for the season . It was pleasing to see Aaron de Mello regain his confidence with the bat, posting a number of good scores. All rounder Brijesh patel also contributed well with bat and ball . The bowling honours were shared between Matt Weekes, Charlie Lee, Simon Morris and Matt van Staden .Sam Gregson led from the front on the field with 11 catches, two run outs and a clear focus to provide opportunities for younger players in the side . This approach worked really well, with the younger players giving excellent accounts of themselves, by contributing so positively to the team . Junior players including, Sam Clarke, Jamie Long, Tristan Cossey, Sam parker, Jack Sadler, Beau detheridge and Will Jones all showed promise and approached the games in the right manner . The team would like to express its thanks and appreciation to all those who contributed so much to an enjoyable season through preparing grounds, making teas, serving drinks, coaching and being club officials, many of them volunteers .The team hopes that it can build on a positive 2019 season and make even more progress in 2020 .


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Sanderstead 4th xIFollowing promotion it was expected to be a year of transition so a close opening day win at Oxted & Limpsfield was most welcome. Poor availability made life difficult with heavy defeats against the promoted Streatham & Marlborough and Beddington and being bowled for 36 at Sinjungrammarians . However vital wins against Battersea Ironsides and Wallington provided encouragement .With five games left a swift return to the lowest Division was possible but better availability, in particular from some of the more experienced players, resulted in four wins from the last five games including a first ever win for the club against Spencer in an adult fixture and a very respectable 6th place finish.Credit goes to captain James Smith for his encouraging of the under 14s enabling their contributions to increase as the season moved on, Zain Chaudhri, Sam Budden, Sonny rees, Taylor Wallbank, Ashay patel and Arjun Bhogal all producing performances worthy of mention, particularly with the ball . ultimately it was Roger Wallbank’s runs in the early victories (300 runs in six games) that enabled sufficient totals to be posted to win important games that made the difference, helped by the experienced Bob Lock, Chris Aeschilmann and Keith Haynes . Special mention goes to Sunday xI captain Tom palfrey for his 110 against purley .In addition to taking the most catches (7), Sonny rees was the leading wicket taker with 15, Sam Budden contributing 12, Taylor Wallbank 11 and Zain Chaudhri 9 to add to his 160 runs . In the win against Sinjungrammarians all ten wickets were taken by Under 14s with Arjan Bhogal finishing with 4 for 19 so the signs are promising for the club in the next few years .

SinjunGrammarians 4th xIThe 4th xI tried to change a few things around by integrating the youngsters as early as possible and as soon as they were at an age to be able to step up to play seniors cricket . The season campaign was thus not forced with too much expectation and without that burden allowed the team to finish in the top half of the table. Some new faces were welcomed to the team and with a strong blend of seniors and juniors allowed the side to be competitive . There were some notable performances and in the batting department a few stood out; Fahim Abbas, Craig persaud and Kash Malik . Aftab Javed stood out as a real prospect for the club on the bowling side but the superstar of the season was Taimur Altaf . There were some strong youngsters joining towards the end of the season, with Saqlain, M . nawaz and a 12 year old prodigy Subhan Latif, so the future is looking fantastic .Hopefully some more inclusions from the juniors section will help bolster the youth/senior dept but the talent that is coming through is definitely very promising.

Spencer 4th xIThe overall figures were 18 games, 10 won, 6 lost, 1 tie and 1 abandoned. It was a good season overall.The team finished in 3rd place, maybe just a little disappointed for not grabbing promotion and if a few close games had gone differently could have won. A loss by 2 runs against Wallington earlier in the season and then the abandonment to the same team who ended up being relegated. A tied first game of the season at home to our neighbours and a crucial 4 runs loss again at home to the promoted Beddington side . Had the 4s won these, it would have been a different story. 4 of the 6 games lost were at home and so was the tie.On the bright side, plenty of youngsters were exposed to playing adult cricket, with a few looking very talented for the future. Notably Jeremiah Coffey who scored 137 runs at 22.83 with a best of 54 vs. Purley, coming in at a time when the team was struggling at 20 for 4 . With his help Spencer ended up winning the game . Max Hunt, though only playing 3 games at the end of the season, proved to be a menace picking up 6 wickets at 9 .83; not bad for a 13 year-old . playing a major hand in winning games for the 4th xI was undoubtedly Ali Bukhari scoring 334 runs at 38 .22 including 3 fifties and a best of 84* vs. Purley away and also picking up 13 wickets at 15.69 with best of 4 for 44 vs . Streatham & Marlborough at home . Others who did well were skipper Hussain Jafri picking up 25 wickets at 12 .88 with best of 5 for 23 vs . Battersea Ironsides and Wajahat Abbas picking up 18 at 16 .11 with best of 4 for 14 vs . Sanderstead away .

Streatham & Marlborough 4th xIAfter the first match of the season, where Purley were bowled out for less than 80 and a subsequent easy victory over Sanderstead (check their Youtube channel for one of the catches of 2019!), the team was concerned that the season was going provide fixtures of mismatched capability.The first loss soon put this idea to bed as Beddington showed their hand as the team to beat in the Championship. A narrow loss to Oxted & Limpsfield and then the nadir of the season, and possibly the captain’s cricketing career, a loss to Wallington on a dubious cricket pitch only superseded by the team’s own flaccid performance had everyone thinking long and hard about the chances of finishing top.


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A match against Beddington had the potential to be a blockbuster . Yet, an easy win relegated what was to be the duel of the season to the back of the memory . promotion was now within grasp; an assortment of results over the final month for the top two teams meant the chance to win the Championship bounced back and forth with vigour . A tie for Beddington against Battersea surprised everyone; a feisty loss against Spencer (beaten easily earlier in the season) meant that taking home the silverware was not a fait accompli .It came down to the last round versus the friendly reigate priory . The 4th xI was primed, arriving early to locked gates, having to wait an hour on the street, to then lose the toss but then post a score than was enough to take victory on the day . That win ensured Streatham & Marlborough won the league by a solitary point with daylight separating the top two and the rest of the league, Spencer finishing some fifty points behind.Skipper Benn Glazier only played 12 matches this season due to becoming a father and took the competition bowling honours with 29 wickets at 9 .97 striking every 16 deliveries . His trusty lieutenant, rajan patel was a close second with 28 at 15 .5 . Alf Grimsey also made the league top 10 with 18 at 16 .0 .Batting was a vast improvement for the side this year with five batsmen peeling off fifties . Jack Ettinger led the batting with 455 runs at 30 (second in the league), Simon Wright’s wicket was impenetrable with 5 not outs across ten innings, scoring 284 at 57 with a high score of 93* and keeper-opening batsman david parker was

ninth in the league with 314 at 26 .

Wallington 3rd xIreport missing .

Streatham & Marlborough CC 4th xI Winners division 4 East 2019Back: O Reynolds, S Stuart, S Wright, A Corner, S Malik, A Grimsey

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division 4 West p W T l A A+ lCN WCN Bap Bop pen ptsKingstonian 16 13 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 286Sunbury 16 11 0 4 1 0 0 0 4 8 0 236Old rutlishians 16 10 0 4 1 0 0 1 6 6 0 236East Molesey 16 9 0 4 2 0 0 1 8 8 0 224Woking & Horsell 16 4 0 8 1 0 0 3 6 20 0 170normandy 16 6 0 8 1 0 0 1 5 7 0 156Ashtead 16 4 0 11 1 0 0 0 8 22 0 114Chertsey 16 1 0 8 4 0 3 0 5 4 0 45Weybridge vandals 16 0 0 10 2 0 4 0 0 12 0 20


Batting (Qualification: 6 completed innings and 300 runs)The number of runs required to be entered in the Batting Table for division 3 West – 3rd xI in 2019 is

300 runs, due to only 3 players making the standard criterion of 350 runs in 6 completed innings.

player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sI Malik (Ksn) 12 569 120 47.42 2 3S Corbey (ORs) 9 2 326 85* 46.57 3U Bin Anwar (Ksn) 14 2 414 86* 34.50 2


player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBG Newton (Nor) 64.0 17 222 19 11.68 2 5-0F Ahmed (Ksn) 53.0 6 119 17 11.71 3-19E England (Atd) 61.5 4 273 19 14.37 4-5U Bin Anwar (Ksn) 76.2 8 311 20 15.55 4-20I Plaatjies (Ksn) 83.0 11 329 20 16.45 4-14

Also scored centuries: A Bandaranayaka (Ksn), L Brierley (Sby), J Downer (EMy), A Guharaja (Sby), C Holden (ORs), A Khan (Ksn), S Luthra (Sby), A Malik (EMy), A Murphy (WH), L Sharma (Sby)Also scored 300 runs: 3304 J Downer (EMy) (6 – 3 – 304 – 121* – 101.30 – 1 – 1)Also scored 250 runs: 282 B Gale (Atd), 279 C Malhotra (Ksn), 278 A Malik (Emy), 271 A Bandaranayaka (Ksn), 268 M Medlock (Nor), 267 M Scott (Nor), 254 C Holden (ORs)Also took 5 wickets in a match: 6: W Culhane (Atd) 5: J Clarke (Cty), K Downer (EMy), R Singh (EMy), Z Vogel (WH)5 wickets by a w/k in a match: L Brierley (Sby) (a) vs EMy (5c), K Ingram (EMy) (a) vs Atd (5c) (lo)Team ReportsAshtead 4th xIIt was another tough season in terms of results for the 4th xI but there were massive positives to take from it . The main one from the season was a breakthrough season in terms of numbers of players that included 14 debuts for players under the age of 15, meaning the team comfortably filled all fixtures and even managed a couple of 5th XI games. Added to that was a comfortable securing of the team’s position in the league with five weeks remaining and there is a lot to be positive with .The opening game at normandy set the tone for a rollercoaster season . Taking 7 for 29 as a team to nearly


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steal a victory as the ninth wicket pair crept over the line with the 11th man home injured . After that there were other close games . Woking & Horsell nearly defending 114 including 4 for 0 whilst scores were level as they scrambled a 2 wicket win . East Molesey away as a very young team posted 200+ in sweltering heat and Ashtead nearly defended that again. The reverse Normandy fixture even saw an agonising one run defeat off the final ball when Ashtead was 9 down. The change to one format was a steep learning curve.Ben Gale led the way with 318 runs opening up for the team . He was supported by captain Gareth Amer (233) and u15 Sam Conlan (210) . All-rounders Ed England (191) and Mikael Mursaleen (174) supported in their senior roles too .On the bowling front a young attack shared wickets . Ed England led with 19 wickets and in his debut season for the club Stan Jones chipped in with 13 very economical wickets opening up . u16 Oliver Timpson chipped in with 11 wickets having only played half the season . As the team whose main role is to introduce junior players into senior cricket, the future is bright .

Chertsey 4th xIThe Chertsey 4th xI has always been a bit of a development side and this season there were opportunities for every corner of the club to make their mark with players pitching in from the Ladies, Social League, and Juniors sections, our youngest player 13 partaking and oldest 68 . nick Barnes, Amy and Beth Bailey and Max Graham were regular names on the sheet, Max grinding out 35 overs during the course of the season and stalwart Sam Toone always consistent with an impressive average of 18 .50 . They kept us on tenterhooks and nearly did not make it over the line but, glad to say, avoiding relegation and living to fight another day in Div 4 West.Highlights included the game at Old ruts, with Josh Loveridge 99* (Josh became the leading batsman despite predominantly being a bowler) and Weybridge vandals, with Joe Clarke and Amy Bailey the stand-outs, obtaining career-best figures of 5 for 3 and 3 for 2 respectively, Joe with the side’s only 5-fer of the season.

East Molesey 4th xIA pleasing summer with a number of notable highlights, only to be spoiled by the weather is the best way of describing EMCC 4th xIs season . After two successive promotion campaigns, the experienced old guard of paul Gladstone, Kev Ingram, rod porter, Keith Tomlinson, rangana de Silva and darius Burge welcomed yet another crop of talented 13 and 14 years to the mighty 4s . despite narrowly losing to champions Kingstonians on the opening day of the season, the new look team seemed well placed to make it three in a row . Sadly two games lost to the weather and 32 points, in the end played a major factor in the team narrowly finishing fourth in the table .Highlights of the season; Ahmed Malik (175) and Jeremy downer (121*) vs . Chertsey saw the 4s record a club high for a 4th xI of 334 for 2 . Kieran downer 5 for 21 vs . normandy, robin Singh 5 for 39 vs . Ashtead were the pick of the bowlers and other batting performances of note were pat Lynch 56 vs . Sunbury, Luca Woods 60 vs . Ashtead and Louis Goodall 72 vs . Weybridge vandals .

Kingstonian 4th xI2019 was a special year for Kingstonian 4th xI with back-to-back promotions achieved . The season started with a close win against East Molesey by 15 runs in which the turning point was East Molesey’s dangerous batsman, Ahmad Malik, being caught at the deep mid-wicket boundary when he was on 68 . Ahmad went on to score 175 in their next game so it was a narrow escape . This was followed by a big win against Old rutlishians in which Imran Malik starred with 120 . In a close win against Woking & Horsell early in the season, Srinivas showed the team the way to recover from a collapse, batting patiently from a hopeless situation at 80 for 6 and remaining not out to get to 172 for 9 in a run chase won with three balls to spare; a truly special innings that inspired others in the team to execute a similar role in future games in tough situations . Other than one loss to Old rutlishians, Kingstonian’s 4th xI won all its games .Imran Malik scored over 600 runs for the team this season . Idris as usual bowled his heart out, along with being the ‘night-watchman’ when too many wickets fell. Faisal and Chetan usually give the team a good start by seeing off the opening bowlers. Syed was a key bowler and was consistent and economical, forming a formidable unit with Srinivas and Idris. Dhilhan pushes the team to lift its fielding standards and Amal is a top-class wicketkeeper, along with being an explosive batsman . Age is just a number as Farhan proved; he is the team’s X factor off spinner who has made the difference between winning and losing in many close games . usama is a key all-rounder for the team and got some big scores against some of the tougher oppositions .A combination of teamwork, strategy and strong performances by players in the team led to Kingstonian 4th xI lifting the trophy for the second year in a row . However, everyone knows the battle has only just begun; next year will be tougher again in a higher division but the team is relishing the challenges ahead .


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Normandy 4th xIAfter dropping down from the premiership in 2018 and with the restructure of the divisions, this season went far better for the 4th Xl with far fewer one sided affairs.From the start of the season it looked clear that mid table would be a fair and appropriate place for the team to finish and the last game of the season against Woking & Horsell confirmed this as the winner would finish 5th and the loser 6th (Woking won a cracker by 2 runs) .The main focus this year was to bring through the talented juniors and every youngster that played this season

did themselves proud. The stand outs were Alfie Beardall (who spent most of the season taking the new ball and shows great potential for the future), James Spink (who took the gloves for the first time whilst also scoring his maiden 50) and Owen Carr who did everything this season from bowling, batting and keeping and did very well in all three .runs came from Matt Medlock (268), Michael Scott (267) and Tim Jones (215) while Keith Ford became the oldest player to score a half century for the club at the tender age of 62 and then went on to break his own record later on in the season. Owen Carr and James Spink also finished with over 100 league runs in their first seasons in men’s cricket .The wickets were taken by the trusty George newton (19), Matt Medlock (12) and Adam Carr (6), while there was also promise coming through the ranks with Alfie Beardall, Xavier Deacon and Joseph Sampson.Overall this was a good year for the 4th xI who showed great character and commitment to leave captain Matt Medlock with nothing but good words to say and excitement to see how these juniors will progress through the coming seasons . Thank you to all players that helped out this year .

Old Rutlishians 4th xI2019 was another great campaign for the Old rutlishians 4th xI’s, ending with the team narrowly missing out on a promotion on head to head records . during the 2019 season, there were numerous contributions from a variety of players . Steve Corbey led the way with 365 runs, Callum Holden added 254 including his maiden century, noah Yamin with 217 and James Grindrod with 215 runs along with a single appearance by Tim Berrington who played a marvelous innings of 90 runs against Kingstonian. Jamie Pemberton and Ben Woods added two scores of fifty to guide the team to some important wins . The bowling also had numerous contributions from the likes of david Grindrod, dan de Leon, Zac Halstead, neil venables, Callum Holden, Luke Gallagher to help win crucial games . The club and the 4th XI is in a position of strength having had an influx of members over the winter and the continued development of youth coming through . It was great to see with the likes of noah Yamin and Luke

Kingstonian CC 4th xI Winners division 4 West 2019Back: Syed Shah, Dhilhan Hannan, Arafat Khan, Gaurav Prabhu, Idris Plaatjies, Usama Bin Anwar

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Gallagher playing regularly .The captain could not have asked more from the team who played with great spirit throughout in what was an enjoyable season both on and off the pitch and would like to thank opposing captains, umpires and clubs for their hospitality this season . The team looks forward to again challenging for promotion in the 2020 season .

Sunbury 4th xIThe 4th XI had a great season in the new Division 4 West after the league restructure, finishing 2nd and thus earning a promotion . This was notable considering the player availability challenge throughout the season .Bowling was the strongest of the team skills with only 4 games where the opposition scored more than 160 runs, noting that Sunbury is known to be a batters paradise .dhruv vadgama led the batting with 200 runs at 33 . Sunny Luthra’s 196 runs came at an average of 49 . Four players scored hundreds; Sunny Luthra 115, Lukas Brierley 117, Anirban Guharaja 141* and Lomesh Sharma 119*. This was in addition to five 50s, including a brilliant 66* from Tom Burgess with Dhruv Vadgama, Ranjit Gopi, Micky Serpant and James Brown scoring the others .Ali Husnain led the bowling with 14 wickets and ranjit Gopi with 12 at 18 . Tom Burgess returned 9 wickets at 21 and the under 13 certainly deserved a better return . Three juniors held the keeping together; Lukas Brierley (7 victims), Joe Kerridge (7 victims) and James Brown (4 victims) each in addition to good knocks with the bat .From the juniors, Tom Burgess, Kiral Gunawardena, Ayush dasghose and Sahil Singh impressed with their skills and performance under pressure. Lukas Brierley’s first hundred for the adults was outstanding. Great credit should go to the junior managers and parents who put in the hard yards to give the club this talent .The report cannot be complete without mentioning the last game of the season . Sunbury were in 4th position needing to win without conceding a bonus point against Old rutlishians, who were in 2nd place . It turned out to be great game of cricket with some great individual and team performance achieving the required victory by 62 runs and securing promotion .

Weybridge vandals 3rd xI2019 will not go down in the annals of history as a classic for the 3rd xI but it will be remembered for the dedication of all those who made it possible to allow the 3rd xI to continue to play competitive cricket throughout the summer .The continuation of the 3rd xI, in the main through captain Graham Hills’s determination to get the side playing as much as possible, has allowed a wonderfully-blended side to emerge . This side, whilst not so successful in the scorebook, contains a mix of vast experience, adults returning to, or taking-up, the game for the first time, plus the next generation of young vandals who hopefully will continue to develop and move the club forward .The 3rd xI ardently promoted and will continue to promote the ethos that cricket should be played in the right spirit and with a smile on the face .There is now an understating of the importance of the 3rd XI for the club and everyone’s selfless efforts to continue its existence and development through the season past .

Woking & Horsell 4th xIWHCC 4th XI finished the 2019 season with a real feel good factor. A new regional league structure pitted the team against some stiff opposition and tough matches were anticipated.It is heartening for a captain that the team consistently gave a good account of themselves . Several matches were lost by a single run, wicket or came down to the final over. Matches were typically enjoyable and played in good spirit by both teams. The team lost some close matches but performed consistently enough to finish the season a respectable 5th in the league table .The team was the classic 4th xI combination of old hands and promising juniors . valuable contributions came from both ends of that spectrum .Team stalwart Mike Walsh had one of his best batting returns of recent years and, along with Jitesh Shah, gave solid starts to the innings . Jitesh Shah also added a further string to his bow, rediscovering his love of wicket-keeping . He subsequently earned a deserved promotion to the 3rd xI .The core of the team was a group of promising juniors . Alex Mcpherson’s tight line and length was highly effective opening the bowling. Will Carter excelled in a new role as wicket-keeper. Will also scored useful runs, culminating in a match-winning 42* in the final game of the season. Oliver Furness contributed well with bat and ball throughout the season .The season was a true team effort, with important contributions coming at one time or another from the whole squad . All involved will be looking forward to building on the spirit and quality of those performances next year .


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division 5 - 1st xI p W T Wd Ed ld l A C Bap Bop pen ptsOld Emanuel CC 18 13 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 13 7 0 310Kempton CC 18 10 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 4 15 0 243Byfleet CC 18 9 1 1 0 0 6 1 0 7 11 0 228Hampton Hill CC 18 8 0 2 0 3 4 1 0 19 22 0 227Alleyn CC 18 8 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 5 16 0 205Egham CC 18 7 0 2 0 0 8 1 0 12 24 0 204Horsley & Send CC 18 6 1 2 0 2 7 0 0 14 20 0 188SinjunGrammarians CC 18 7 0 0 0 2 7 2 0 8 18 0 186Merstham CC 18 6 0 0 0 0 11 1 0 5 20 0 157Weybridge vandals CC 18 2 0 1 0 1 14 0 0 16 27 0 89

The Best performances in division 5 - 1st xI in 2019Compiled by Martyn Holloway-neville

The Championship Double (Qualification: 250 runs and 20 wickets) player Runs Wickets S Ahmad (Old Emanuel) 596 @ 49 .67 28 @ 13 .79 H Amir Malik (Sinjungrammarians) (o) 578 @ 57 .80 22 @ 17 .73 A Khan (Sinjungrammarians) 260 @ 16 .25 32 @ 13 .66 E Miah (Kempton) 444 @ 31 .71 32 @ 15 .63 J newton-Savage (Hampton Hill) 473 @ 29 .56 21 @ 17 .71 d O’Shea (Horsley & Send) (o) 583 @ 32 .39 51 @ 7 .84 A Ward (Kempton) 411 @ 31 .62 38 @ 12 .37 T White (Byfleet) (o) 573 @ 35.81 26 @ 18.81

50 runs and 5 wickets in a Match: noneHighest Team Score: 322-6 Old Emanuel (a) vs Hampton Hill (lo)lowest Team Score: 27 Horsley & Send vs Egham (Cr)Highest Match Aggregate: 549 Hampton Hill 227-8 vs Old Emanuel 322-6 (lo)Highest Individual Innings: 132 T White (Byfleet) (o) vs SinjungrammariansMost Runs in 2019: 596 S Ahmad (Old Emanuel)Most Wickets in a Match: 9 F Hashmat (Old Emanuel) 9-16 vs Hampton Hill (=Cr)Most Wickets in 2019: 52 F Hashmat (Old Emanuel)Most Catches in 2019: Fielding 13 J newton-Savage (Hampton Hill) Wicket-Keeping 21 G Meadows (Egham) Grant Meadows now holds the record for most wicket- keeping catches in 1st xI competition .Most Stumpings in 2019: 5 G Meadows (Egham)Most W/K dismissals in 2019: 26 G Meadows (Egham) 21 c, 5 s



player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sH Amir Malik (Sig) (o) 15 5 578 107* 57.80 1 2S Ahmad (OEm) 15 3 596 102* 49.67 1 3A Ahmed (OEm) 15 2 524 113* 40.31 2 2T White (Byf) (o) 17 1 573 132 35.81 1 4T Richards (Byf) 13 459 111 35.31 1 2M Ramsbottom (Eg) 12 409 80 34.08 3D O’Shea (HSd) (o) 18 583 123 32.39 2 1E Miah (Kem) 16 2 444 95* 31.71 3A Ward (Kem) 15 2 411 60* 31.62 1


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player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sE Dawson (Mer) 15 444 120 29.60 1 2J Newton-Savage (HHl) 16 473 94 29.56 3


player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBD O’Shea (HSd) (o) 189.4 62 400 51 7.84 4 6-26F Hashmat (OEm) 186.4 41 517 52 9.94 3 9-16R Foley (All) 84.0 12 225 22 10.23 4-26A Ward (Kem) 124.0 19 470 38 12.37 3 6-45M Hannon (Eg) 77.5 9 304 23 13.22 4-32R Dennis (Eg) 149.1 37 423 31 13.65 1 6-9M Khan (Sig) 129.2 21 437 32 13.66 1 6-17D Morris (Eg) 105.2 17 386 28 13.79 2 5-11S Ahmad (OEm) 123.2 20 386 28 13.79 4-17P Metcalfe (HHl) 171.3 38 528 38 13.89 3 6-35S Kaltner (Eg) 137.4 36 432 31 13.94 1 5-22G Mickley (Byf) 138.1 22 510 33 15.45 1 5-44E Miah (Kem) 171.1 34 500 32 15.63 1 5-14M Rannie (Byf) 160.1 40 484 30 16.13 1 5-22A Ajmal (Sig) 121.5 22 444 27 16.44 1 5-72R George (All) 122.2 11 461 27 17.07 1 6-44L Tarofder (Mer) 113.5 19 379 22 17.23 4-19J Newton-Savage (HHl) 120.1 10 372 21 17.71 4-21H Amir Malik (Sig) (o) 120.2 17 390 22 17.73 3-15A Jaffri (Mer) 173.3 24 671 37 18.14 2 5-18T White (Byf) (o) 176.3 56 489 26 18.81 3-15A Ali (OEm) 153.4 36 492 26 18.92 4-26J Powell (WyV) 148.0 27 605 28 21.61 1 8-54D Collett (HSd) 101.0 15 436 20 21.80 3-18W Powell (WyV) 130.0 15 606 25 24.24 1 5-33


Also scored centuries: L Nicholson (Mer), J Scudder (Eg), J Zeb (OEm)Also scored 300 runs: 390 J Sones (HHl), 366 L Nicholson (Mer), 344 S Buckell (WyV), 314 T Eadon (All), 308 Y Shaffi (OEm)Also took 5 wickets in a match: 8: N Zaidi (Kem) 5: M Ali (Mer), R Bird (All), A Kulkarni (WyV), B Sharp (Mer), N Zaidi (Kem)5 wickets by a w/k in a match: D Fenton (WyV) (a) vs Eg (4c/1s) (lo), G Meadows (Eg) vs Sig (3c/2s)Team ReportsAlleyn 1st xIAlleyn first game back at Burbage Road resulted in a fine win over club friends Merstham and both teams enjoyed a memorable barbecue after the game . Egham chased 230 the week later in a hollow victory which had the Egham Chairman plying the Alleyn boys with jugs of beer hours into the evening and well after the home team had gone . A solid run chase against Sinjuns followed the week after . The fragility in the batting line-up was exposed for the first time against Old Emanuel after a good performance in the field, but Alleyn bounced back against Weybridge Vandals with a dominant display. Byfleet at home was a thrilling victory that ended a triple wicket maiden. Hampton Hill are a fine opposition and always an enjoyable fixture but Alleyn did not do it justice with a score of just 77 . A week later, Horsley’s professional prevented anyone else having a game . pleasing victories over Kempton, Merstham and Egham put Alleyn in a commanding position in the league. Losing the fixture against Sinjuns to the rain was unfortunate but calling the game off at 9am did enable


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some a full day in the pub and others an opportunity to invest domestically. The final game against Kempton was uplifting after five consecutive defeats had killed any hopes of promotion. A strange season and despite maintaining a level way below what this cohort are capable of, 2019 has seen a number of players come of age and this team should be confident of a bright future. Played in the correct spirit, strong friendships can be forged in the fires of cricket. The spirit of this team is led by the wicket keeper, Simon norris . Simon’s generosity, stalwart commitment and genial character have been vital in the last five years, where the club has successfully turned the tide of decline. Everyone looks forward to 2020 .

Byfleet 1st XIFollowing the disappointment of relegation in 2018 the 1st XI were hopeful of bouncing back at the first attempt in 2019. It proved to be a very competitive league with Byfleet finishing the season very strongly ending up 3rd just 15 points off the promotion places with 9 wins and 6 losses.The return of Tyron White as the overseas player was to provide the team with a good return of 573 league runs and 26 wickets . The bowling unit performed well creating winning opportunities on a number of occasions only for the batting to let the side down when in good positions . George Mickley took 33 wickets pipping Matt Rannie with 30 wickets in his final season at the club before emmigrating to Philadelphia. Tim Richards with 473 runs and Liam Blake 281 runs provided solid batting performances at times with Tim scoring his first league hundred and Liam scoring a match winning 83 vs. Weybridge Vandals when Byfleet were 101 for 8 this included a club record 9th wicket partnership of 103 with Charlie Black . 2020 could prove to be a very tough test for the club with a number of players departing or playing irregularly and a lack of young blood coming through it could be a challenging first season for new captain Ashley Rannie.

Egham 1st xI2019 saw more positives to reflect upon than last season. At one point the side were in the promotion hunt but ultimately were made to pay for some close losses and ended up mid table, yet not far adrift from the promotion places .There were 90 wickets shared between 3 of the main experienced bowlers; Stefan Kaltner, ryan dennis and dave Morris . While youngster Matt Hannon and crafty Karthee ramasamy also contributed greatly .With the bat, Mike ramsbottom lead the way, averaging 30, while notable knocks from young Crawford Wilson and Matt Cooper showed their promise and ability to play 1st xI cricket .A big highlight of the year came when Grant Meadows became Surrey Championships record catch taker .

Hampton Hill 1st xIAfter a long-fought battle in 2018 to gain promotion, Hampton Hill embarked on its first season of Surrey Championship cricket with an air of optimism. Although confident it could compete in the higher tier, the team was aware the players would have to raise their game to be successful .The season started superbly with two wins from two and there was talk of a promotion push buzzing in the air . However, as the format changed to time with Hampton Hill sitting top of the table, a string of draws, both hanging-on and battling for the last wicket, slowed the team down and left them with too much to do coming into the last stage of the season . With strong performances from the whole squad throughout the year, James newton-Savage was the all-round stand out performer with 473 runs, 21 wickets and 13 catches at slip. He also finished the season as the team’s leading run scorer . Also, with the bat, Jamie Sones (390 runs) had a consistently good year and the young Sam Fullicks (279 runs) showed great promise that he will no doubt build on next year .The seam attack was led by Captain Paul Metcalfe who finished leading wicket taker (38 wickets at 13) with great support from Tom Hampton and robert Fullicks, both chipping in with 18 wickets apiece . The spin department was led by the already mentioned James newton-Savage (21 at 17), with Sam Fullicks (9 at 26) again supporting admirably in what was his debut 1st xI season .As ever, gloveman Jack Baverstock was superb behind the stumps . 23 victims in total, the highlight, without a doubt, being a footrace run out in the last game of the year .Looking back, it was a season of great wins, broken up by some bad losses . But always great games played in a competitive nature and great spirit that was enjoyed by all . Bring on 2020 .

Horsley & Send 1st xIAt Horsley and Send CC the policy of selecting youthful members to play in the 1st xI continued from the previous season, the team being once again led by Jarred Hunt . There was optimism in the air as the team aimed for promotion back to division 4 .


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However, multiple poor performances at the start of the season left the team in a relegation battle which it managed to escape with just two games to spare .One outstanding performer was dany O’Shea, who came second in the ivision with 51 wickets and who also scored 583 runs . Without this contribution there would not have been much hope for the club’s survival . Other notable performances were from Toby Hernandez, who at 16 scored his maiden 1st xI half century and daniel Collett who achieved his greatest haul of 20 wickets .

Kempton 1st xIKempton 1st xI had an amazing season, gaining promotion to division 4 which is the club’s highest status to date. Initially, following defeats by Byfleet and Hampton Hill, it appeared that the season would be a rather long one. However, the team followed that up with five wins on the bounce, playing some excellent cricket throughout those matches .The next three matches brought mixed results, two defeats and a victory. These were followed by a run of five unbeaten matches, including a pivotal match versus Egham in which Kempton were bowled out for 99, only to bowl Egham out for 68 in return. The season finished with two defeats, but promotion had already been secured by this point .Every player contributed at some stage of the season with important performances but the stand-outs were A . Ward with 411 runs at 32 and 38 wickets at 12, E . Miah with 444 runs at 32 and 32 wickets at 16, M . Ozman with 270 runs at 25, M . Watts with 155 runs at 39 and n . Zaidi with 18 wickets at 9 . K . varma with 241 runs, J . pipe with 171 runs, G . porter with 17 wickets and E . Walsh with 15 wickets also produced notable performances . 2019 was a great season with the side showing good team spirit while enjoying its cricket . now going into 2020 with the same principles will stand the side in good stead .

Merstham 1st xIMerstham 1st xI’s third season in the Surrey Championship division 5 ended in disappointment, with the side relegated in 9th position .Whilst the side struggled for consistency, particularly with the bat, there were some good performances along the way .Wicketkeeper Ed Dawson finished the season with 450 runs, including a century against Hampton Hill. There was also a century for captain Laurie nicholson against eventual champions Old Emanuel .Bowling wise Merstham were competitive, often causing problems for batting line ups at the top end of the table. Asim Jaffry was the leading wicket taker with 37 wickets and he was supported well by Lithon Tarofder and spinners Humayon nasir and Mohsin Ali . A frustrating season for the Magics, but everyone is eager to get back into the Surrey Championship at the first attempt next season .

Old Emanuel 1st xIChampions; the word has a certain resonance . Consistency, togetherness and belief inspired the 1st xI to promotion . possessing an abundance of cricketing wealth, Captain naveed Ahmed led his multi-talented team to promotion with 3 games remaining . He led last year’s 2nd xI to promotion and this year 1st xI became champions . Only 4 defeats during the campaign, one of which came at the second match of the season to SinjunGrammarians, two in mid-season (Merstham and Egham) and the last to Horsley & Send .Only one loss in first 8 games signalled a serious challenge for the top spot, despite a 6 wicket defeat by SinjunGrammarians in the second game which provided a shock to the system and a rude awakening that to become champions, far more effort and dedication was required! From then on, the team knuckled down and blasted its way through the division, creating an unassailable lead at the top courtesy of a 7 game unbroken winning streak .Everyone in the squad held his hand up at crucial stages in time of need . Abid Ahmed was the standout performer with the bat and behind the stumps, amassing 524 runs at 40 .31 from 15 games as well as picking up 12 catches, 2 stumpings and 1 run out . There was ample support in the batting department from Sajjad Ahmad (596 at 49.67), Yasir Shaffi (308 at 38.50), Jehangir Zeb (273 at 18.20) and Fahad Butt (269 at 19.21). Fayyaz Hashmat, a seasoned performer led the bowling department, taking 52 wickets at a miserly average of 9 .94 . He not only topped division 5 but also stood second overall in Surrey Championship . Worthy of a mention, and etched in everybody’s mind, was the home game against Hampton Hill . An overcast day, low scoring sided match, Old Emanuel bowled out for 96 in 35 .2 overs . In reply, Hampton Hill was single-handedly demolished by Fayyaz Hashmat through his fiery spell (11.4 overs, 4 maidens, 9 for 16 at 1.40). Hampton Hill scattered for only 47 in 23 .4 overs . Without support from veteran all-rounder Sajjad Ahmad (28 at 13 .79), Akhtar Ali 26 at 18 .92) and Kashif Ali (10


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at 28) the league title would not have been possible .Overall, a very satisfying season and many observers have tipped this side for greater achievements, so the team moves forward with an expectation to make its mark in 2020 . A big thank you to each player and special thanks to all supporters .

SinjunGrammarians 1st xI2019 was a come back season for the 1st xI SGCC in Surrey Championship after winning and getting promoted from the Fullers League in 2018 . There was a huge amount of pressure in terms of maintaining and playing at the higher standard . Losing key players at the start of the season meant that the team had to rebuild so it was always going to be tougher than expected . It turned into a mix bag with results, the start went well but due to selection issues with availability the side lost its way in the middle of the season. Also due to the rain two of the matches were completely rained off, this affected the momentum in losing any potential points. This put the team into a very tough position where the end of the season was either win 4 out of 5 matches and remain in division 5 or to be relegated .The team really stepped up, winning all 5 . There were some tough and close matches against competitive opposition teams which makes this season memorable for all everyone .The team is hoping that 2020 is better with results and making games more competitive . There had been some close results and much for the side to take out of those games but given availability in a better squad and some basics being done right the side feels it could make a strong challenge for the season .

Weybridge vandals 1st xI2019 proved a difficult season for the 1st XI as they collected just two victories from a possible 18, condemning them to last place in the Championship . The main contributory factor to poor form was the inability to maintain a consistent, competitive and experienced enough xI from week to week . Every cloud has a silver lining and, in the long run, the difficult 2019 season will no doubt give all the players vital experience for the future. Like all vandals sides, the 1st xI’s ability to keep their heads up and enjoy their cricket each week is something the players and the club can be proud of .Stats-wise, captain Sam Buckell led the way with the bat (344 runs at 21 .5) with Connor Baker (277 at 18 .47) and Tom neville (271 at 24 .64) not far behind . The powell brothers, after many years, continued to show the value of experience with the ball as Jonny collected 28 wickets at 21 .61 and Woo 25 at 24 .24 .Both batsmen and bowlers alike will be looking to improve those figures if the 1st is to compete to return to the Surrey Championship for 2021 .







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division 5 – 2nd xI p W T Wd Ed ld l A C Bap Bop pen ptsOld pauline CC 18 12 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 8 14 0 296Thames ditton CC 18 12 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 7 15 0 294SinjunGrammarians CC 18 10 0 1 0 1 4 2 0 14 13 0 257Hampton Hill CC 18 7 0 3 0 0 6 2 0 15 16 0 195Battersea Ironsides CC 18 7 0 2 0 0 8 1 0 14 16 0 186Merrow CC 18 6 0 1 0 1 9 1 0 15 15 0 176Maori Oxshott CC 18 7 0 0 0 1 9 1 0 5 16 0 175Alleyn CC 18 5 0 1 0 3 8 1 0 9 25 0 152Cobham Avorians CC 18 4 0 0 0 2 11 1 0 19 15 0 130Mitcham CC 18 4 0 0 0 0 13 1 0 8 21 0 121



player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sO Ward (Mrw) 9 2 443 122* 63.29 1 3M Mughal (Sig) 9 436 91 48.44 4M Porter (Avn) 11 3 363 64 45.38 3J Porter (HHl) 16 1 675 117 45.00 1 5F Light (OPl) 12 3 388 79 43.11 3S Munna (TDn) 13 3 383 126* 38.30 1 1J Cadogan (HHl) 11 404 98 36.73 4I Harper (Mai) 11 379 73 34.45 4N Subramanian (OPl) 14 2 388 101 32.33 1 1N Sarwar (Sig) 14 3 352 96 32.00 2


player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBS Khan (Sig) 103.5 22 267 24 11.13 4-10U Saraswat (HHl) 136.1 41 371 33 11.24 2 7-31S Akhtar (TDn) 72.5 10 237 21 11.29 1 5-41F Ashfaq Khan (Sig) 120.2 21 342 25 13.68 4-12R Spiler (TDn) 126.1 36 316 22 14.36 1 6-34H Butt (TDn) 140.2 15 535 37 14.46 1 5-34N Mir (Bat) 97.3 18 315 21 15.00 4-28A Latif (All) 178.5 26 610 40 15.25 1 5-54K Mead (Mrw) 140.5 32 398 26 15.31 1 6-40T Senthilkumar (TDn) 129.3 23 352 22 16.00 4-41A Hafeez (Sig) 144.1 29 490 30 16.33 4-23R Stileman (Mai) 118.2 25 428 25 17.12 4-35V Gopal (Bat) 137.0 26 432 25 17.28 4-15N Patel (Mit) 121.1 22 419 22 19.05 4-33G Waugh (OPl) 94.0 10 400 20 20.00 4-37T Finch (Mrw) 111.1 10 465 23 20.22 4-19I Khan (Mit) 129.4 15 462 21 22.00 4-35J Bailey (Avn) 113.3 10 524 23 22.58 1 5-43R Clayton (All) 142.1 17 554 24 23.08 3-18G Depree (Mai) 149.0 19 555 24 23.13 4-14



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Also scored centuries: T Atherton (Bat), H Durkin (Bat), A Foster (OPl), F Khan (Mit), T Wijesinghe (Avn), G Williams (Bat) Also scored 300 runs: 337 G Waugh (OPl), 328 T Atherton (Bat), 320 J Baldwin (Mrw), 313 T Pickup (TDn)Also took 5 wickets in a match: 7: D Taylor (Mrw) 6: T Murphy (Mai) 5: H Bailey (Avn), D Dundas (OPl), M Jani (Sig), R Khan (Avn), D Morgan (TDn), A Wyles (All)Hat-tricks: A Latif (All) (a) vs HHl5 wickets by a w/k in a match: 6: O Barnes (Mai) (a) vs All (5c/1s) 4 Fielding catches in a match: A Lessiter (TDn) (a) vs Avn, S Munna (TDn) vs Mit, T Speller (OPl) (a) vs All50 runs and 5 wickets in a match: H Butt (TDn) 53 & 5-34 (a) vs All (lo)Team ReportsAlleyn 2nd xIAlleyn CC 2nd XI had a mixed season. Having won the first game, the team did not win again until July. It was at this point when those who have come through the impressive junior juniorssetup returned from university and started to turn the season around . Taking home points in valuable draws in July was followed by some impressive wins in August, amassing 71 (of 152) points in that month . The crunch game at the end of the year, which saw the 2nd xI defeat Cobham Avorians in a relegation decider, showed that with a small amount of recruitment, and the continued enthusiasm from students as they graduate, will energise this team into a serious force to be reckoned with .Many thanks go to Jim Bridgeman for his work as Captain over the season . He should be particularly pleased with the impact on senior cricket of the junior juniorssetup, which is now starting to yield impressive dividends .

Battersea Ironsides 2nd xIThe 2019 season got off to a flying start with three straight wins. Heads were down after the 4th game against Hampton Hill where 280 could not be defended it was a real shocker and that loss starting a losing streak . nine games took place with only 2 draws and an abandonment to show for the team’s efforts.Facing relegation the team had to get a win to get the confidence back. How ironic is that the next win came against Hampton Hill in the return fixture. After that 4 wins on the bounce achieved a respectable 5th place in the league table. It was a good finish to the season considering the mid-season troubles and form.Tom Atherton and skipper Venu Gopal finished top of the batting and bowling respectively. There were three centurions this season; Tom Atherton, Harrison durkin and George Williams . In fact these were the first centurions in 10 years for the 2nd XI.Good performances from ryan Jelbert, Adam prescott and nas Mir .The whole team contributed to the good finish and hope to keep this momentum for next season.

Cobham Avorians 2nd xIThe 40 players used tells its own story, the lack of consistent availability ultimately costing the team their place in the Surrey Championship . On the batting front, the returning Mark porter (363 runs at 45) led the charge superbly when not on 1st xI duties . He found able support in Joel Bailey (284 at 24); Mark Barrow (274 at 20) and John Chris (269 at 30) but far too often the batting fell away when reasonably set . Bowling was equally inconsistent with only skipper Joel Bailey (23 at 23) returning more than 15 wickets . Fielding generally could have been a bit sharper with dropped catches probably the single biggest contributor to the final demise!Highlights of the season were early wins against Mitcham, Thames Ditton and Battersea, which briefly saw the team flirting with the top of the table (before reality bit!), the all-round return to form of skipper Joel Bailey and a first League wicket for exciting young spinner Vihaga de Silva.Congratulations to Old Paulines and Thames Ditton on fine campaigns both in playing the game the way it should be played and socialising afterwards . The growth in the number of teams not even making an


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appearance in the bar after the game is both shocking and worrying for the future .Overall a disappointing season but spirits remain high and everyone looks forward to visiting some new grounds in 2020!

Hampton Hill 2nd xIIt’s true; this Captain did not win the league despite a uniquely talented but frail group of lovely individuals .Hopes were high as the team headed to Thames Ditton for the first game of the season. 33 dropped catches and a 100 by their number 3 set the tone for the team’s fragility away from home . Throughout the whole season, the bowling unit performed admirably, led by the talismanic Umakant Saraswant who finished with a healthy 33 wickets . He was ably supported by trundlers Ian Exworth and James Everett who chipped in with double figures in wickets. The spin department was spearheaded late in the season by David Coates who bowled his darts economically and with no little skill . This season also saw the emergence of two promising young bowlers ryan McCartney and Mike Murton .The team won some, then lost a few more than that and then won the last three when relegation seemed a real possibility . Most importantly whether being skittled for 70 odd or posting an imposing 280 the side played with smiles on the player’s faces and with great team spirit even when skill was absent .The batting was led by skipper Joe porter and veteran opener John Cadogen who scored 1000 League runs between them. Unfortunately the rest of the batting lacked substance and the final league position fairly reflected these performances. Late season cameos by the extremely talented Charlie Newton Savage and Jake Wood and the emergence of Adam Oliver as a solid opener offer a tantalising glimpse into the future and will ensure the off-season remains a time of hope and optimism.In a season of highs and lows, the Captain’s wonky leg spin got hit into yet another tennis court at Battersea Ironsides taking his lifetime total of tennis courts to 50 . An achievement of sorts!

Maori Oxshott 2nd xIThe MOCC 2nd xI had a mixed season, having to deal with mixed availability, meaning sometimes a very strong team by 2nd XI standards, or sometimes struggling just to get 11 players on the field.Throughout the season the team always found run scoring difficult, demonstrated by the fact that the side only managed to pick up four batting bonus points . Even when games were won, it was often because of excellent bowling and fielding displays when oppositions were chasing down low scores. These included defending 120 in the home game vs . Mitcham and bowling Champions Old pauline out for 117 to ensure the team remained in the Surrey Championship . There was the odd occasion where the team did put in a performance with the bat, most notably chasing down 220 against Cobham Avorians . In the end, the side ended the season with a 7th place finish and can be optimistic about the chances moving forward into 2020.With the bat, there was really only one standout performer, which was Ian Harper who scored 379 runs at an average of 34. Ian batted positively and was often able to quickly shift momentum in games with quick fire runs . From a bowling perspective, rob Stileman and George depree led the way with the ball, taking 25 and 24 wickets respectively and really held the attack together over the course of the season . rory depree took 16 wickets at an average of 12, deservedly earning a call up to the 1st xI . Adam pountney also chipped in 14 wickets, often taking wickets at crucial times, when the team need a partnership to be broken . It is worth mentioning Oliver Barnes, who in his first season wicket keeping at this level took 27 victims, comfortably more than anyone else in the league .Overall, it was a season with plenty of positives but also learnings to take . The side looks forward to taking this end of season momentum forward for a successful 2020 season .

Merrow 2nd xIThis season got off to a rocky start with Merrow failing to register any significant points until a surprise victory over eventual league winners Old Paulines; Jack Hayward taking stand out figures of 6 overs, 4 for 12 and Oliver Ward scoring 56 .This win sparked a great run of form not only for the team but for Ward himself, going on to average 63 .29 with three 50s and 1 ton with a high score of 122* . He, along with Jack Baldwin and Miles Trueman made the bulk of the runs scoring over 55% of the teams runs between them . Bowling wise, Ken Mead was as consistent as ever, taking 26 wickets at an economy of 2 .83 although this year he was aided by Toby Finch who took 23 wickets at an economy of 4 .18 .After a losing draw to Alleyn, Merrow went on an incredible run winning 4 out of the following 5 games, the only blip being a winning draw away at Cobham Avorians . This led to very serious thoughts about the possibility of promotion . unfortunately, results after this run did not quite go as expect, losing the vast majority . However, there were many positives to be taken from this season, most notably the importance of youth players . This year, the emphasis was largely put on the inclusion of these young players. All-rounders James Woodriffe


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and Ben Barnes stood out with ability to hold their own with both bat and ball in league cricket . Batsmen Jack donnelly and rohan Bali made notable contributions with Jack donnelly scoring 79 against Cobham and rohan Bali scoring 55 at Maori Oxshott . With the ball, as previously mentioned, Toby Finch stood out with very consistent bowling figures throughout the season. All in all, there were many positives to be taken from this season and everyone at the club is looking forward to another successful season in 2020 .

Mitcham 2nd xIreport missing .

Old pauline 2nd xIHaving been promoted as winners of the Fullers premier division in 2018, Old pauline 2nd xI had one of their most successful seasons in recent memory repeating the same achievement in the higher division’ Surrey Championship division 5 . The strong performers of 2018 remained committed to the club and availability in May, June and July was good .Key moments in the season were the victories over Sinjungrammarians and Thames ditton in the opening two games; these team went on to finish second and third respectively. In addition to this, the team travelled to Merrow at the end of July on one of the rain filled weekends and not only were the side fortunate to get a game whilst many others we called off but it went on to be a thriller with Old Paulines boldly declaring on 199 and Merrow needing less than 5 an over to chase the 80 remaining with 6 wickets in hand, which was followed by an exciting finish which included a couple of memorable catches to see the team to victory. The 2nd XI went undefeated throughout the timed fixtures winning 6 and drawing 3 which created an excellent platform going back into limited overs . In the field, Tom Abbott and Henry Dodd were a consistent opening seam partnership accompanied well by the spin attack which included the skipper George Waugh, Sam Barnett and Jamie Bomford with 20, 17 and 16 wickets respectively . It was also another excellent season for Jack Turner with the gloves and a much-improved year in the field.It is fair to say that 2019 was one to remember for Old pauline’s batting unit . For most of the season Freddie Light, narayan Subramarian and skipper George Waugh occupied 3, 4 and 5 and between the three of them scored a total of 1,113 runs; narayan with his maiden club century . This trio were more than supported by an ever-changing opening pair along with a strong middle order made up of numerous bowling allrounders . Freddie Light claimed 2nd xI player of the Season .Old pauline 2nd xI has now achieved promotion three times in the last four years; the team is very much approaching 2020 with the same mindset in division 4 .

SinjunGrammarians 2nd xISinjungrammarians 2nd xI were relegated into division 5 in 2018 but started 2019 very much focused and eager to perform under the skilful leadership of skipper, naveed Sarwar . However, the first game, which was against the eventual winners of the league, did not produce a favourable result. Nevertheless SGs were soon on track treading towards the race for promotion in the League. A fierce battle for points carried on with competing Thames ditton for 2nd position in the league until the weather played an anti-climactic role in the scenario . SG’s had two games rain abandoned securing only 4 points each whereas Swans (Thames ditton) managed to play on both of these date and widened the points’ gap .SGs still managed to remain in the loop for stealing 2nd position from Td until the last game of the season which was fairly and squarely won by Td .

Thames ditton 2nd xIA fixture against Hampton Hill started the season as TD hunted promotion under Natt’s captaincy. Munna scored a sublime 126* as he carried Td to 202 . Td bowled Hampton out for 163, H .Butt taking 4 wickets . This encouraging start was tempered by two defeats .Td next played Merrow, with Chugh scoring 50, Lessiter scored 70* and O . park 73*, as Td posted 263 for 5 . Sengupta took 2 wickets and Awais Waqar 3, as Td triumphed easily .Oxshott were bowled out for 123 thanks to 3 wickets for H . Butt and 5 for Morgan . Td subsided to 35 for 5 but Butt turned the momentum before natt and Spiler got Td home .next week, Spiler claimed 4 as Alleyn scored 158 for 9 . Morgan scored 30 and Munna 83* as Td won by 5 wickets . Battersea followed as Td posted 182 with H . Hamid scoring 51 . S . Aktar claimed 5 wickets as Td narrowly won .7 days later Mitcham scored just 74 . Spiler claimed 6 wickets and Waqar 3 . H . Butt and Chugh knocked the


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runs off in 10 overs.A key win followed . Sinjuns racked up 225 . rotsey and Spiler laid the platform before a swashbuckling 60 for Warren Blumire, supported by O . park, got Td home by 2 wickets .Hampton Hill scored 217 for 9, Tamil claiming 4 wickets but Td struggled and blocked out for the draw . next was a rain influenced draw against Old Paulines. Thames Ditton mustered 145 for 9, with runs for Munna and Spiler . Old paulines’ held on scoring 139-9 .In a draw against Cobham Td scored 150 for 9 with only Munna and O . park getting going . Good bowling from H . Butt and Tamil ensured the draw . TD did the double over Merrow, who posted 168 batting first. In response, Pickup scored 76*. In the following game, Oxshott scored just 90, H . Butt taking 3 wickets, and Td made it home . However a disappointing defeat to Alleyn followed . next came a win over Battersea thanks to good bowling from T . Sweeney, Akhtar and Munna . In reply pickup scored 86* supported by newbold (57) . Td won by 9 wickets .Mitcham followed, and scored just 71 . Butt took 3 wickets, Aktar 4 and Morgan 2 . Td struggled, but an assured innings from Munna saw Td home . In the last game, Td’s attack despatched Sinjuns for 113 . Spiler was economical; Sweeney took 3 wickets H . Butt 4 . A potentially nerve-wracking chase was avoided thanks to 58 for Chugh .The win meant Td achieved promotion, having won 12 games . Thanks to d . patel and W . Steyn for umpiring .


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division 5 East p W T l A A+ lCN WCN Bap Bop pen ptsCheam CC 14 12 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 264Wimbledon CC 14 7 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 7 0 171Old Wimbledonians CC 14 6 1 5 1 0 0 1 3 6 0 163East Molesey CC 14 5 1 5 2 0 0 1 1 10 0 149Beddington CC 14 5 0 6 2 0 1 0 2 9 0 119Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian CC 14 4 0 8 0 0 1 1 6 10 0 116Merstham CC 14 3 0 9 1 0 0 1 7 14 0 105Addiscombe CC 14 3 0 9 0 0 2 0 5 13 0 78



player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sJ Kennedy (Wns) 8 2 406 84* 67.67 4I Roberts (TMW) 10 1 331 93* 36.78 2J Siva (TMW) 8 255 56 31.88 2

Bowling (Qualification: 10 wickets)The number of wickets required to be entered in the Bowling Table for Regional division 5 East in 2019 is 10 wickets, due to 0 players making the standard criterion of 20 wickets.

player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBM Wingham (Ch) 30.5 3 93 10 9.30 4-11R Niranjan (TMW) 26.0 115 10 11.50 1 5-23M Mustapha (Wns) 30.0 2 122 10 12.20 4-27C Donald (Ch) 31.4 3 150 12 12.50 1 5-28F MacCarthy (EMy) 61.0 8 214 17 12.59 4-24J Ridley (Bed) 51.4 8 157 12 13.08 4-17T Richards (Wns) 44.0 5 137 10 13.70 3-4B Walsh (Wns) 55.0 8 192 14 13.71 4-21S Umar (Ch) 47.5 4 190 13 14.62 4-42H Sone (Bed) 72.4 12 244 16 15.25 3-13R Menhennet (Wim) 46.0 8 156 10 15.60 4-8A Akhtar (Mer) 54.5 14 188 10 18.80 3-38D Malhotra (TMW) 39.4 4 218 10 21.80 3-27

Also scored centuries: B Srinivas (Ch), A Syed (Mer)Also scored 250 runs: 268 C Donald (Ch) (8 – 3 – 268 – 92* - 53.60 – 0 – 1) 256 J Kuhrt (Acb) (6 – 1 – 256 – 78 – 51.20 – 0 – 3)Also scored 200 runs: 222 S Pye (Bed), 220 P Khan (Wim)3 stumpings in a match: 4: R Shah (Wns) (a) vs Acb 3: M Mugan (Emy) vs Mer


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Team ReportsAddiscombe 4th xIIn terms of morale and team spirit, Addiscombe 4th xI had a generally positive season . The main challenge being the regular issue of club availability which meant many regular 4th xI players from the last 2 seasons were required to play in higher XIs. One of those players included the captain, Jon Kuhrt so a significant vote of thanks to vinay Malhotra, the team’s vice captain who captained the team on many occasions . He did a fantastic job and showed himself to be a real club man .On the pitch, the team only secured five wins. There were also some very close defeats like a classic match vs . Old Wimbledonians which went into the last over . Sadly, the team was also forced to concede 2 matches due to a lack of availability but this represented a good effort; in some matches the club fielded a very young and inexperienced team .As ever getting enough runs on the board was the main challenge . Jon Kuhrt, Martin Stone, vinay and promising youngster Yash vora all scored over 100 runs . particular highlights were Jack Stone’s 89 vs . Beddington, Toby Gadd’s 82 vs . Old Wimbledonians and Jon Kuhrt’s 78 vs . Cheam and Anuj Gupta’s 67 vs . Beddington . u15 Tom Smith also showed great promise with a couple of 40s .With the bowling, Alistair Wildsmith and vinay all bowled well and the younger members, Chris Martinz, Aaryan and Ashley also put in some very good spells . vivek patel’s hatrick at Cheam was a highlight and Michael Jones’ first league wicket at Dorking was a great moment. In the away match vs. East Molesley, a defeat was looking likely before nikhil Malhotra came back on to claim 5 wickets and win the match . nikhil Malhotra was the Player of the Season for useful batting, excellent bowling and consistently energetic fielding.

Beddington 5th xIComing off the back of two seasons without a league win, hopes were nonetheless high. This promise was borne out by the fact that the team ended up finishing fifth out of eight with five wins and six losses.The side finally got over the line for a first win in two and a half years by beating Trinity Mid-Whitgiftians.As the season progressed, the team continued to gain in confidence and started to convert more of the opportunities created, including a win against a strong Wimbledon side .This positive approach continued and the next win duly followed when the double was achieved over Trinity Mid-Whitgiftians thanks to a superb spell of bowling from Harry Sone (3 for 13) and an immaculately timed chase marshalled by ricky Layal . The highlight of the season was a game against Old Wimbledonians . put in to bat on a good deck Beddington were skittled for 67. However, all was not lost, and thanks to an exceptional bowling and fielding effort, the team managed to dismiss Old Wimbledonians for 56! It’s fair to say that bowling and fielding were the strong suits. Harry Sone was 2nd in the league with 16 wickets at 15 apiece, Joe Ridley (12 at 13) and Alfie Gardner (9 at 5).With the bat, the team was not quite as effective with only two batsmen scoring over 100 league runs, Sam pye with 222 at 24 and ricky Layal with 114 at 23 . paul King also deserves huge credit for the way he worked on his keeping over the year .This was a season that leaves the side well poised to challenge closer to the top of the table next summer . It remains a young side, full of potential and with players already making their mark further up the club .

Cheam 4th xIpreparation for the Season 2019 started with an ambitious target for four promotions for all the 4 League Teams . The 4th xI who narrowly missed the promotion by 4 points in 2018 during the 1st season of signing up to be part of the league, started the 2019 season with the plans of capitalising on winning most of the games at the start of the season . The first match of the season set the momentum for the team with a last over victory. As with all 4th XIs, it was always a challenge to have a consistent team who are regulars in the side; more than half the side chopped and changed from one week to the next . In spite of the challenge, every playing member of the team, came together and contributed to the team’s success week in and week out . Half way through the season, the 4th xI were proudly unbeaten and stayed on top of the table . Having successfully achieved the target of winning the early season matches, the focus then shifted to winning the league as soon as possible and securing promotion to avoid a late season scrap especially as that seemed a realistic possibility for the higher teams . With three matches to go, the team had secured promotion and a top of the league table finish; following which the team’s focus was to finish unbeaten. Ending the season as the most successful team of the club unbeaten with 12 wins, 1 abandoned match due to rain and 1 match conceded by the opposition .


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Key highlights contributing to the success of the season worth mentioning are a hattrick by Chris donald, 2 centuries by B Srinivas, crucial 50s by donald, Butt, vaidya, raval, Shah, J Baily and Fisher, mystery spin bowling by Saeed umar, 5 wicket hauls by Chris donald and Benjamin Forsdick, Max Wingham’s superb bowling exploits as an under 15, leadership and pulling players out of the hat last minute by Mohan Elango and support from juniors and their parents contributing to the team’s success .A special thanks to the committee, who committed valuable time and treated all teams with fairness by selecting every team based on numerous factors and not forgetting that whilst a 4th xI may be a lower team it is still valued and valuable . Here’s to next season in division 4!

East Molesey 5th xIThe inaugural season for the East Molesey 5th xI was a source of great pride for everyone involved with the club . The teams’ goal was to provide competitive adult cricket for the talented younger juniors, there was little hope of success on the field, but rather a focus on experience and development.Much to the surprise and delight of the captain, the newly formed side exceeded all expectations in their first summer in existence . It is a testament to the work of dom reed and all the junior coaches that the captain was provided such an abundance of fine young cricketers, both on and off the field. Winning half of the games and finishing in a respectable 4th place, with some close losses (and one ridiculous tie) the difference between the teams final placing and promotion, there have been many fine performances to enjoy throughout the season. As a bowling attack, the team have truly excelled . The challenge to bowl tight lines with extra pace and guile was met by all, particularly leading wicket taker Finn MacCarthy (17 wickets), along with fine performances by Louis Simmons-Gooding and Lucas Green amongst others . A special mention to Sam Jenkins, 13, who took 4 wickets for 3 runs, with 6 maidens in a 7 over spell. With the bat there is a little netting to be done but a first senior half century for Harry Birkett was a highlight . A season review would not be complete without gracious thanks to the adults who joined the 5th xI this year and without whose support the captain would surely have gone a little cricket mad . Chris Fawcett, darius Burge, Keith Tomlinson and dave Mystry have all played an outstanding role through the season in various games and been a shining example for the juniors in how to play, enjoy and love the game .

Merstham 4th xIThe 2019 season was a difficult year for Merstham’s 4th XI, for positive and negative reasons. The biggest frustration felt among regulars was the frequency with which opponents pulled out of fixtures, a disruptive

Cheam CC 4th xI Winners division 5 East 2019Back: J Rix, R Patel, C Donald, S Butt, M Elango (capt), R Airey

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pattern that resulted in two teams folding, something the league needs to address over winter .From Merstham’s perspective, in the category of “nice problems to have”, for much of the year the 4th xI had to leave people out most weeks because the club had at least 50 players available for four teams . This resulted in the fielding of a 5th XI once for a friendly and another for an inter-club game when the third team’s opponents pulled out .using 44 players in the 4th xI during the season, however, brought less than ideal cohesion . A strong team on the opening day ran league favourites Cheam very close, losing by five runs. Through the season, the 4th xI had periods of competitiveness but only won three matches . Asif Akhtar topped the batting and bowling, wicketkeeper Rob Wood was having another good season with the bat until he broke a finger, Omer Shuja had an excellent wickets-to-runs ratio and new faces, all rounder Harrish Joseph and bowler Alex reeves, made fine, regular contributions.Youngsters were also important . Alvin Satya performed very well on his way passing through to the third team, Matt and Luca Retter looked promising in their first full adult season, as did others. If Merstham can combine stalwarts and young talent effectively, the team can be competitive.

Old Wimbledonians 4th xIOld Wimbledonians 4th xI enjoyed another successful season but once again just missed out on promotion with another 3rd place finish. With 3 batsmen, 3 bowlers and 3 fielders all in the top 12 league performers there are several players who should be pleased with their efforts this season. Young Player of the Season went to Sachin Shah for some very intelligent knocks towards the end of the season . Senior player of the Season went to James Kennedy who was not only the league top run scorer (469) but also excellent in the field. His batting was supported by Keith Miskelly, Keith Gomez, Sachin Shah and Andrew Wijayasinghe . Captain Ben Walsh was the leading wicket taker .

Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 4th xIThe sole ambition for the 4th xI at the start of the season was to raise a team every week . However, at one point there was a distinct danger of the side getting promoted, although a series of August losses injected a dose of reality in a season where the age gap between the youngest and oldest players in the team sometimes exceeded 50 proved a great success .Only once was it impossible to fulfil an early season fixture when the skipper was away but with a core of new and former players, a platform was established for youngsters to come through and 3rd xI players to drop down when availability improved .remarkably, much of the cricket played was quite good . Wickets were rarely thrown away and bowling was steady. The biggest problem was mobility in the field allied to lack of penetration in the bowling. With the strength of the opposition seeming to improve as the season wore on, the formula of score over 150 then keep it tight bore less fruit in August than June .Skipper Ian roberts led from the front with the bat scoring 330 runs, followed by 229 from Jeyavarman Siva . phil Barnes, neal Fraser and Mike Connaghton chipped in with useful contributions, whilst Mike and richard Armfield and Kevin Pacey and Dante Cadiz played less often but did well.No outstanding bowler emerged with 19 different wicket takers and none taking over 10. Jey Siva completed a good all round season taking 7 at less than 4 an over . The Malhotra brothers took 16 wickets between them, while neal Fraser conceded runs and took wickets almost quicker than anyone .When they were able to play, probably the pick of the bowlers were young spinners reshi niranjan and Kanishk Srivastava, reshi being the only one to take 5 wickets in a game in the outstanding win against Old Wimbledonians .

Wimbledon 5th xI2019 marked a successful campaign in which the 5th XI secured promotion on the final weekend.The team did not actually make it on to the field until June and had to concede two of the fist three games. After a first win away against Addiscombe the side came up against Cheam in the first home game. A rain affected pitch meant that 66 all out was nearly a winning score but Cheam made it 7 down and proved their mettle in a season when they won every game .The performance of the year came against Trinity Mid Whitgiftians . Wimbledon went in to the game in 4th spot and on a belter Trinity rattled up 209-5 . With rain in the air the mood at tea was dark . However, in response Arjun nandi and pervaise Khan navigated rain breaks and the vagaries of dL to chase down an adjusted total of 180, with both of them unbeaten on 76. That victory catapulted the team to second but a win in the final game was still needed to gain promotion but a call from a sheepish Beddington skipper that Friday meant a concession saw the side moving up .


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The 5th xI had a mix of vets including pervaise Khan (leading batsman with 220 runs at 44), naveed Kiyani and Kane Laurence . A core group of academy players including ross Menhennet (10 wickets at 17 .1), Shubham Samant (126 runs at 25), Sam Freestone (leading all rounder 130 runs at 18 .6 and 8 wickets at 20 .9), Arjun nandi (who was only dismissed once while scoring 130 runs), Joe Throp, Garv Chaddah (8 wickets at 10) and Ali Yawar. With so many talented young players coming through the club there is every confidence that Wimbledon will be able to hold their heads at the next level up!


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division 5 West p W T l A A+ lCN WCN Bap Bop pen ptsMalden Wanderers CC 18 16 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 325Walton on Thames CC 18 13 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 291valley End CC 18 8 0 6 1 0 0 3 3 7 0 234Weybridge CC 18 8 0 7 1 0 0 2 3 5 0 212Hampton Wick royal CC 18 8 0 8 1 0 0 1 7 16 0 207Ashford CC, Surrey 18 7 0 10 0 0 0 1 8 12 0 180Thames ditton CC 18 4 0 9 2 0 0 3 3 10 0 161Egham CC 18 6 0 7 1 0 4 0 3 7 0 134Kempton CC 18 3 0 10 2 0 3 0 3 13 0 84Staines & Laleham CC 18 0 0 13 1 0 4 0 5 6 0 15



player Innings N O Runs H S Average 100s 50sM Steans (HWR) 8 2 317 109* 52.83 1 1R Evans (Ash) 11 2 432 102* 48.00 1 2S Raja (Ash) 12 1 321 92 29.18 2

Bowling (Qualification: 15 wickets)The number of wickets required to be entered in the Bowling Table for Regional division 5 West in 2019 is 15 wickets, due to 2 players making the standard criterion of 20 wickets.

player Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 5w BBK Clarke (WoT) 53.4 13 106 15 7.07 1 6-5F Faircliff (Wey) 33.5 8 124 15 8.27 4-14A Barlow (MWs) 116.0 36 265 32 8.28 1 5-11H Palmer (WoT) 50.2 6 165 15 11.00 1 5-19S Morgan (MWs) 99.4 10 324 27 12.00 3-4B Hey (WoT) 52.0 3 188 15 12.53 4-17A Annthakumar (MWs) 82.4 17 227 18 12.61 4-12A Patel (MWs) 51.1 6 197 15 13.13 1 5-14R Cathcart (HWR) 74.4 11 238 18 13.22 1 5-13S Cully (Ash) 97.5 16 405 28 14.46 1 5-27

Also scored centuries: Twice: J Dann (WoT) Once: N Bateman (MWs), L Richards (Wey), D Rose (MWs), M Zain (TDn)Also scored 300 runs: 447 J Dann (WoT) (7 – 2 – 447 – 109 – 89.40 – 2 – 2)Also scored 250 runs: 296 S Arscott (Val), 295 A Barlow (MWs) & M Rice-Oxley (MWs), 292 L Richards (Wey), 283 B Houghton (HWR), 263 T Malik (Ash), 258 C Bailey (Val)Also took 5 wickets in a match: 6: T Dunmore (HWR), C Hearsum (Kem), A Wunderley (Val) 5: M Orledge (Wey), B Ramamurphy (Eg), C Wilson (Wey)


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Team ReportsAshford 4th xIThe 4th xI was led by both Sean Cully and vice-captain Shahzad raja . Both would like to thank Chris Evans and robert Evans for their support throughout the season . Also a big thankyou to david Hanks for the best teas in the league and for always keeping the team going week in week out .The team was made up of a great mix of young and mature players . The young riordan Cully, Waqar rao, Hamza Khan, Arshad vohra, Suhaib Choudry, Suhail Khan, Matthew Knight and the mature praveen Jugonoori, raj Kumar Tahir Malik, Kam Singh, Shahzad raja, Sean Cully, Mahtab rasheed, Tahir Khan, Bharat negi . In addition, the very much needed veterans in the team, still showing they have what it takes to compete with the best of the best; robert Evans, robert Ford, Safdar Butt with a combined age of over 200 years . Let’s hope this may long continue for the coming seasons .The three star bowlers were Sean Cully (28 wickets atat 20 .96, best 5 for 27), Kam Singh (13 atat 37 .54, best 3 for 16) and Waqar rao (12 atat 30 .00, best 4 for 20) . The six top batsman were robert Evans (433 runs atat 48 .00, highest score 102), Shahzad raja (321 atat29 .18, highest score 92), Tahir Malik (263 atat 43 .83, highest score 92), Mahtab rasheed (245 atat 24 .50, highest score 64), praveen Jogunoori (185 atat 37, highest score 57) and Arshad vohra (109 runs atat 21 .8 highest score 41) . This wicket-keeper was robert Evans, who claimed seven victims; five stumpings and two run outs.Overall, a positive season for all. The team showed great showmanship and team moral on and off the pitch, with great team support shown by all players . The Captain and vice-captain would like to thank all of the players for their continued support . The club looks forward to welcoming everyone back next year for a repeat and hopefully push for promotion .

Egham 4th xIThe 2019 season was eventful with oodles of fun and in addition the time spent together in the middle with the team was precious; finishing in the middle of the table with equal number of wins as loses.The morale and enthusiasm, from all the players was 100 percent . The team participated and played in most of the matches and player availability this season was excellent; minor setbacks on availability in the other teams had a knock on effect and unfortunately resulted in some cancellations. The side had very few junior players who moved into the 4th xI but hopefully next year will see more coming through .The Player of the Year went to a new member ‘Vikky’ for his clinical bowling and fielding performance that took many an opposition down .The core 4th xI were loyal, persistent and managed to make all the matches played despite various personal obligations . The 4th xI players also come from near and far each week and the captain believes this is due to the warmth and support provided by the club and the management team .

Hampton Wick Royal 4th xIThis was a successful campaign for the 4th xI, for whom the mixture of youthful and senior players led to a 4th placed finish in the League. Three losses in close fixtures ruined any chance of promotion but everyone who played in the 4s enjoyed their cricket .Mark Steans led the batting effort with 317 at 52.8. Ross Cathcart was the outstanding bowler with 18 wickets at 13.2, including his first 5-fer. On the final day of the season, U15 Tom Dunmore recorded the best figures in Surrey by taking 6 for 13 .

Kempton 4th xIThe 4th XI’s ninth position in Division 5 West reflected a year when player availability continued to be a challenge, evidenced by the first two fixtures of the season having to be conceded. Eventually over 40 different players represented the side in the 13 fixtures that were played (with a further concession being necessary and two games being entirely lost to weather) . Only two players besides the captain played in 10 or more of the games .The positive aspect of this situation was that the season afforded ample opportunity for new players, juniors and a few returning experienced club players to play league cricket and it is hoped that this may contribute to better availability in subsequent seasons . Fittingly, batting and bowling performances were both topped by one of the ‘regulars’, Colin Hearsum, whose 6 for 20 against Walton and a final-day undefeated 90 against Weybridge were season highlights . In general, however, it was a year when the team relied on many key contributions from individuals to maintain some competitiveness against the division’s stronger teams, in addition to a great spirit and application throughout the side, irrespective of the position of the game .Special mention should be made of the welcome return to the side from illness in July of Andrew Groizard, who has done a tremendous amount of work for Kempton behind the scenes in recent years . A reminder, if it were


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needed, that results on the pitch can sometimes be far less important than simply being able to play .All teams give sincere thanks to those whose umpiring, scoring, teas and work on the ground helped the season run smoothly and made playing more enjoyable .

Malden Wanderers 4th xIThe 4th XI’s season was an unqualified success; 16 wins and one defeat from 17 completed games, a convincing first-place finish in Division 5 West and long-awaited promotion. Availability was rarely an issue, thanks to the sheer volume of young players available and keen to play cricket . Many who had been involved over the last few years made permanent jumps to the teams above, opening up opportunities for fresh faces, who took their chance impressively . Having missed promotion by one spot in each of the preceding four campaigns, there was a determination, especially with two sides going up, that this could not happen again . That motivation, together with a large pool of players pushing each other to improve and develop provided the perfect recipe for success .From early on, the tone was set. With skipper Adam Barlow opting to bowl first in most cases, the team’s varied attack combined skill, discipline and accuracy, squeezing and strangling opposing batting line-ups into posting low totals, often through frustratedly giving their wickets away . Abs Annthakumar opened up most weeks, bowling with good pace and a challengingly nagging line and length, often taking the scalp of at least one of the openers early on .Steve Morgan, in the middle overs was a revelation, his 27 wickets coming at an economy of just over 3 per over . Together with the metronomically consistent Barlow, who topped the divisional bowling chart with 33 wickets, opposition batters found themselves bogged down in the middle overs by a lethal partnership that yielded 60 wickets. Ankit Patel also had a breakthrough year, finding a sweet line and length regularly and bowling some vital spells, securing 19 wickets .

Malden Wanderers CC 4th xI Winners division 5 West 2019Back: Kiron James-Medina, Nick Bateman, Arjun Johal, Ankit Patel, Steve Morgan

Front: Siddharth Iyer, Mark Rice-Oxley, Adam Barlow (capt), Nemo Nemati, Abishek Annthakumar


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With the bat, the 4s continued the upward trajectory of the last 3 years . Whether the team was chasing or setting, patience and determination, so critical yet so underrated, were evident . This, combined with the talent of the players, made for some big wins . Two excellent prospects, dom rose and nick Bateman both secured their debut league 100s against Kempton and Thames ditton respectively; all the more impressive considering neither had previously passed 50. Both innings showed fluidity in attack, decisiveness in defence and a strong mentality . This was backed up by the consistent showings of opening bat, Mark rice-Oxley and Barlow, who scored three 50s apiece . Everyone who played a part in this campaign should be immensely proud, not just because of the eventual (34 point) margin of league victory, but because of the manner and spirit in which it was achieved .

Staines & laleham 4th xIThe 4th XI had a very difficult season with the lack of availability in the club having lost a large amount in the off-season. However despite the future of the season looking bleak, having conceded four league games, the members of the club managed to fulfil the league fixtures. Fantastic resilience from captain Gary Bonnick and a number of members helped to achieve this seemingly impossible feat .Success stories include the introduction of new member and 4th xI player of the Year, Bharath Khatta who has set his sights on becoming a 1st xI player which is very encouraging to see . Sian donlevy continues to improve and impress in the team . James Bilham has made his mark in the club with a string of impressive performances which he will look to transfer into a host of runs and wickets next year . The 4th XI looks optimistically to the next season with the club’s recruitment in the off season playing a massive role in the success of the side .

Thames ditton 4th xIAfter a successful 2018 campaign of friendlies, the foray into a full of league season in the Surrey Championship was likely to be a tough challenge .The season started with TD top of the league without having to take the field with Kempton conceding. The team then should have won the next game against a strong Walton-on-Thames side, needing only 20 more runs with 4 wickets in hand, until pete Benham tickled one round the corner and managed to dislocate his shoulder . Collapse then ensued, followed by defeat (sorry pete) .When Staines & Laleham was also conceded it meant the side had won 2 and one player had lost us 1, not a bad return . In June the cricket resembled pete’s shoulder, dislocated and disjointed . The only bright spot during four consecutive defeats was the tea at Hampton Wick but the team ended the month well with a 3rd win as Egham conceded .The stress of captaincy was taking its toll, skipper Jones took a sabbatical and missed the first ‘real’ victory. A resounding win over Kempton thanks to a magnificent 137 from Masood.Two matches were then abandoned, so played 12 (really 7), won 4 (really 1), lost 6 .August saw the side hit its stride with 3 real wins out of 5. The final game against Champions, Malden Wanderers, was over before it started. The team finished with youth to the fore though with Kian Farr and Matty parkinson bowling .In the end it was mid-table mediocrity but definitely something to build upon. The side must bring the younger age groups through the system; this is common amongst the other teams in the league but too rare for Td . The Club has never been in such great shape, with often 20 names to pick from instead of being sent 9 and this availability needs to continue next season .Thanks to all the 44 players who represented the 4th xI and congratulations to well deserved player of the Season, Mak Gill .

valley End 4th xIThis was a very positive season for the 4th XI, finishing 3rd in a league where the top 2 teams were incredibly competitive and consistent. With a few different results the league position could have been very different. The main highlight of the season was beating Malden Wanderers, a team who were unbeaten and remained unbeaten in their remaining games after that single defeat . With the score at 45 for 4 at drinks it looked as if Malden’s tight bowling was going to severely limit the score, however a 95 run partnership between Charlie Bailey (56*) and doug Cant (44) guided valley End to 168 for 5 from 40 overs . Tight bowling was key to winning the game and bowling figures of 8-3-16-1 from Martin Jones and 4.5-0-10-3 from Sam Bodoano restricted Malden to 144, registering their first loss of the season. Another tight game was against Walton on Thames where the team lost by 4 runs with a 10th wicket partnership of 41 runs between Adrian Gale (9) and Benjamin Miny (48*) not quite substantial enough to get the side over the line . It was a rather tough result to take considering the team was 100 for 3 chasing 189 before very quickly being 143 for 9 . This was an example


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of one of the games this year where a result could have very easily fallen the other way . Youth development has been central to the season for the 4s with standout performances from Charlie Bailey (258 runs at an average of 32) and Alex Wunderley (7 .5-2-24-6) as the best performances from youth players in the 4s this season . Everyone looks forward to seeing how they develop next season . The 2020 season poses as a big year for celebration with the 125th club anniversary and a new pavilion and ground; the 4s are looking forward to seeing what the season brings .

Walton on Thames 4th xIAfter battling through a tough rebuild phase that led to back-to-back relegations in the last two seasons, the 4th xI, under new captain Jack Bailoor, bore the fruits of their labours by bouncing back with promotion . Batting was a strength this season on the whole, with experience in James dann (447 runs in 7 innings, with two 100s and two 50s), Ben Miller (244 runs in 7 innings), Geoff Bradley (207) and Patrick Homes (156) providing an environment that allowed young batsman such as u14 ryan Bradley (164, including his maiden 50 on the penultimate week of the season) and U16 Josh Bartholomew (148) to thrive. 12 fifties and 2 centuries across the side proved that runs could come from anywhere (Oliver Clarke, Mark donnelly and dom rosevear also scored 50s), with u12 Tom donnelly scoring 32 on debut against Egham hopefully evidence of the future .Harry palmer, returning to the club he started at, took 16 wickets across the season (including a match winning 5 for 19 at Kempton), with Oliver Clarke also joining him on 16 wickets . Kurt Clarke was always a threat, as epitomised by his figures of 6 for 5 against Weybridge on the opening day; he went on to take 15 wickets for the 4th xI . With the majority of the junior players who represented the 4th xI over the course of the season having also played in previous seasons, Walton also saw some of their young bowlers kick on this season . u14 Bobs Hey took 15 wickets in a breakthrough season, with fellow youngsters Alex donnelly (8), Jake Bainbridge (6) and Ryan Bradley (5) thriving on the bowling opportunities presented. Meanwhile Geoff Bradley (11) and Jack Bailoor (9) were there to be called upon where necessary to back up the young talent .With a more consistent selection base to work from, strong collective team spirit led to a number of memorable fixtures this season; such as a 12 run win over Thames Ditton with only ten players, a tense 4 run win over Valley End and a 7 wicket win over Ashford off the penultimate ball in a rain affected game all showing Walton could win tough away from home .

Walton-on-Thames CC 4th xI Runners-up division 5 West 2019Back: Kurt Clarke, Patrick Homes, Matt Bailey, James Dann, Geoff Bradley, Tom DevineFront: Tom Donnelly, Josh Bartholomew, Jack Bailoor, Jake Bainbridge, Ryan Bradley

Not pictured: Ben Miller, Oliver Clarke, Harry Palmer, Alex Donnelly


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Weybridge 4th xIThe 4th xI started the season in a new league with a group of young players keen to make the step into senior cricket. Understandingly the season got off to a shaky start with 4 consecutive losses.Once the right balance between youth and experience was found wins started racking up . Strong batting performances were at the heart of this, with heavy contributions from richard Hewson, Easa Iqbal, Chris Ash and Steve Gray to name a few . This laid down a platform for the bowlers, who also played their part . The opening partnership of Matt Orledge and Gihan Mallawaarachchi were particularly potent but were also ably supported by the younger change bowlers which included Freddy Faircliff, Henry Francis, Guy Fraser-Brown, Sineth Kodituwakku, Cameron Wilson and Hassan dahir .4th place was a good finish considering the progress made as a side and a title push next season is on the cards . The season ended in spectacular fashion with a run feast at Kempton, with Luca richards scoring a record 189, his maiden league hundred .


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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 - n/AWeb Site - www .hamptonhillcricket .co .uk

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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

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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

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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/

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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 - As Main Groundpost Code - n GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - http:/kingstonian .play-cricket .com

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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

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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/

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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 - Grist’s, Tiffin School Playing Fields, Summer Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9LSpost Code - KT8 9LSTelephone - 0742 944 8116 4th XI Ground - Grist’s, Tiffin School Playing Fields, Summer Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9LSWeb Site - www .Maldenwanderers .play-cricket .com

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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

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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

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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/

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

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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

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Old HamptoniansMain Ground - dean road, Hampton, Middlesex,post Code - TW12 1AQTelephone - 0208 979 2784power - in scoring area WiFi - in clubhouse3rd xI Ground - n/Apost Code - n/ATelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - oldhamptonians .play-cricket .com/

remainder is TBdOld 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/

remainder is TBdOld 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 - n GroundTelephone - As Main Ground4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .owcc .org

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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 GroundWeb Site - http://oldwimbledonians .play-cricket .com/

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Oxted & Limpsfield / Crockham HillMain 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

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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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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

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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/

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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/

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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

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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

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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

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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 - n/Apost Code - n/ATelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - n/AWeb Site - www .stokecc .co .uk

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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/

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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 GroundWeb 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

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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

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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

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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 ElevenWeb Site - www .vecc .org .uk

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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

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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 - Heathervale recreation Ground, Heathervale rd, new Haw, KT15 3Appost Code - KT15 3ApTelephone - n/A4th xI Ground - As Third ElevenWeb Site - www .weybridgecc .co .uk

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Wimbledon / Wimbledon lakesideMain 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 & Horsell / Horsell Red lionsMain 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

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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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PLAY AT THE WORLD’S NORTHERNMOST GROUND

ICELAND CRICKET TOURS NOW BOOKING FOR 2020

Our tour package to Iceland includes:

Return flights from the UK – Self drive minibus hire – Viking banquet 3 nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation – Golden Circle day tour Blue Lagoon ‘comfort’ experience – cricket under the midnight sun

And a cricket series with the Iceland national team. Ekkert mál.

Section 4 – Extras

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OBITuARIESBarry Wright 1941-2019

Barry Wright played for Malden Wanderers between 1971 and 1978 . Born in Manchester he brought a tough Lancashire League approach to playing in the Surrey Championship . He was an aggressive left-handed opening batsman, particularly strong cutting and pulling opening bowlers . He bowled skiddy, right-arm medium pace and caught well, particularly in the gully . He was an important member of Malden’s 1977 Championship winning team . In this season he scored 259 runs at 32 .37 . In his seven years playing in the Surrey Championship he scored 1964 runs at 26.9 as well as taking twenty-five catches . When he moved to Hampshire he played for the county’s over 50s team . Barry was a good all-round sportsman who played football for Corinthian Casuals . Barry had a distinguished career in education: as a teacher of biology; as headteacher from1988-2001 at St Edmund’s Catholic School; and later as Chair of Governors . When Malden Wanderers contemporary Howard Townson heard of Barry’s passing he wrote simply: ‘I’ve nothing but good memories of him.’

Brian Morton 1944-2019When I first joined Banstead at the behest of Mike Corcoran not far off fifty years ago Nod as he was always known to me was already an institution . He would never have claimed be a natural athlete but was a classic example of someone who made the most of what he had been given . He was an occupier of the crease and an accumulator of runs-massive amounts during some seasons . He formed an interesting opening partnership with roy Swetman who had a habit of turning his back in anticipation of the expected call of ‘come one ‘ when non striker as the fifth ball came down . He was also a very decent keeper and many a batter departed the crease having been dismissed ct Morton b potterNod was not just renowned as a player but played a significant part in the formation of the Surrey Championship and was responsible for ensuring that Banstead were founder members . He was totally dedicated to the cause of Banstead CC and recruited pretty much on his own the nucleus of the team that won the title in 1986 . not only was he Captain and Chairman of the club during his time but was also Chairman of the Surrey Championship in the mid eighties . Cricket was in his blood and an enormous part of his life .Nod continued his association once he had finished playing and formed part of the Banstead posse who supported the First XI home and away and could be seen picnicking together wherever the fixture took them. For a further period he remained involved in the recruitment and organisation of the first team. Despite his illness he followed the club as closely as ever even though he was unable to travelIn terms of the overall development of Banstead CC nod’s legacy certainly lives on and we owe him a considerable debt of gratitude for what was a truly outstanding contribution to the health and welfare of our historic club . It was ironic that he passed away just before rory Burns completed his maiden test century, how he would have loved to have seen that .The thoughts of a few of noddy’s team matesMike Corcoran - My first sight of G.B.E. Morton was when he made his debut for Temple Bar Second XI, aged 18, where he spent a couple of hours playing straight! This was the start of many enjoyable days of cricket with Brian playing for Temple Bar, Banstead, M .C . C . and several midweek sides .Brian’s batting was legendary-always difficult to get out- and a player wanting 100% effort from his team-mates . Batting with nod was easy, you knew what he was going to do, although at the time, running was unpredictable but was never his fault .


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The highlight of his cricketing career must have been when he was selected for the Club Cricket Conference Tour of Australia but, unfortunately, he broke his hand in the first game and his playing tour was over.Banstead C .C . was always important to him and he forever looked to improve the team and results . He was certainly missed when he had a job move to Liverpool for a number of years .The last couple of years were very difficult for him and he was ever thankful for the love and support of his wife Sally and daughters Lisa and Kelly . Chris pye - Brian Morton first came into my sights around 1970. He worked at the Legal and General as did I, and of course we both played cricket at Banstead .At the time, he organised the L&G cricket team in competitions and we travelled all over, including playing in Bristol and Wales in the valleys . Great fun and fantastic experiences .nod was an opening bat, more Boycott than Chris Gayle! He made the most of his ability and worked hard to be successful . Always remember when he opened for Banstead with roy Swetman, whoever was facing always got a single off the last ball of the over.Brian introduced me to my first wife, sold me an annuity mortgage which ended up being worth half what it should have been and dropping me from the first team for my great rival Clive Penwarden. I could never forgive him for the latter, but as fate would have it, the weekend that he dropped me he played for Banstead Sunday eleven and I played for the Gamecocks their opposition. I knocked his off stump over first ball of the game and he was not happy – I was!Brian moved up north with his job and when eventually he moved back, Banstead were a poor side . He did what he did best, went out and cajoled good players to join . He built the base of the 1986 championship winning side .He always had the club at heart and probably is as responsible as anybody for the longstanding recent success of the club .Brian had the ultimate common-sense and clarity of thought . Thinking back, I learnt a lot from him .He will be sorely missed .Steve (Worzel) Moore - noddy was a big part of 1986 success he had big part of bringing a lot of us to Banstead sadly he wasn’t part of that team when it reaped success . I was in Southport last week when Brighton Brunswick played the northern Club (this was noddy’s team when he was based in Liverpool before returning to Banstead .) on the honours board in bold print was the man! nick Potter and myself reflected and remembered that he dropped Les Smithers in that first season whilst Potts and I thought it was a good decision Les didn’t!!Julian downing - Just echoing Worzels kind words, I too owe a lot to noddy . He plucked me from Banstead 3rds saving me from Mike Carver’s captaincy skills (!) and put me straight into Banstead 1st team and I never looked back . My 1st game was at the Oval with nod behind the stumps and if my memory serves me right my first wicket was down to a high catch taken by Pye at mid off. dave Sowe - Nod welcomed me to Banstead in my first season and he showed me a lot of faith in those early days. He made me drive back from touring on the Hampshire coast for the Decca cup quarter final against purley which we won in the dark at Banstead!Great days and a great Banstead man .

Jim Booth 1925-2019Jim Booth sadly passed away at the age of 94 on december 21st 2019 . He was captain of Spencer in the very early days of the Surrey Championship, played for them and Malden Wanderers for many years and also played for the Surrey Championship representative team against other leaguesJim was Chairman of the Championship 1978-1980 .Jim Booth came to Spencer from South Battersea CC in 1957 when he was already 32 . The demands of a young family in the post-war austerity years had sidelined sport . He bowled medium-fast and quickly impressed, shouldering much of the bowling responsibilities (396 overs in 1959) at a time when Spencer was in dire need of a regular bowler capable of breaking down defences. He went on to take 602 wickets @ 18.64 (all figs. Saturdays only) in nineteen seasons . As he started to slow down, he used leg-breaks among his variations, always retaining command of line and length . He thrived in a competitive environment and was strongly in favour of league cricket . He took over as club captain in 1969, the Championship’s second season . In his eight years at the helm, Spencer never won the Championship but always finished in the top six. He did however lead the side to success in the Decca (Surrey KO) Cup, played at the Oval for the only time, in 1974. In the following year, they made it to the semi-final in the national KO Cup but their run was terminated by a batting failure (after roy Lewis and Mike Edwards had


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opened) at Blackpool . One incident which sheds light on his approach was at Old Whitgiftians after he had won the toss; when he elected to field, Subba Row, who could walk out to bat from his house which overlooked the ground, said, “But Jim, when you win the toss you bat” . “But if I win the toss, I have a choice, and we’re not batting!” His batting was described as “bucolic” – he was entirely self-taught . In Home Week one year, against Surrey Club and Ground, after taking guard he looked round to see all nine fielders on the leg-side. But he was effective: in both 1964 and ’65, he scored over 500 runs, and he was undefeated in 38% of his innings . He sometimes promoted himself to open the innings to show up more gifted batsmen who were sometimes guilty of selling their wickets cheaply .He encouraged the latent West Indian talent, then settling in the area, to play under

him . He had no time for the racism endemic in the country at the time . His formative experiences cut across the classes; his father had been a Labour mayor of Battersea during the war, when he himself was a Bevin Boy .As well as his leadership on the field, he filled many responsible positions in cricket administration. Apart from his chairmanship of Spencer Club for 5 years until 1978, he was chairman of the Surrey Championship, of which he became an honorary life vice-president in 1987, from 1978 to ’80, and of the Surrey Cricket Association, which represented clubs, schools, and umpires in the county, for four years from 1981 . After leaving Spencer, he played for another eight years at Malden Wanderers before giving up the game at 60 . In place of cricket he took up bowls, in which he excelled in similar fashion and won a county cap .


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HISTORYSurrey Championship - Officers 1968 - 2019

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 - 2019

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

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

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 to date Jim Booth1987 - 2011 Chris Fuke1987 to date 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 to date 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

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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 dulwich


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SEASON FIRST xI SECONd xI THIRd xI

Original division 21987 Limpsfield Met Police1988 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 Molesey

T20 SuRREY WINNERS

2006 Wimbledon2007 Old Whitgiftians2008 Ashford2009 Reigate Priory2010 Wimbledon2011 Valley End2012 Wimbledon2013 Wimbledon2014 Ashtead2015 Wimbledon2016 Sunbury2017 Wimbledon2018 Guildford2019 Cranleigh


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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 Chipstead, Coulsdon & Walcountians & Walcountians

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 Old Wimbledonians Oxted & Limpsfield


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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 Hamptoniansdivision 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 pauline4th 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 Hampton Wick Royal 2014 Dulwich Banstead Streatham & Marlborough Normandy2015 Wimbledon Old Rutlishians** Ashtead Walton on Thames2016 Spencer Oxted & Limpsfield Battersea Ironsides Chertsey2017 Wimbledon Old Rutlishians Sutton East Molesey2018 Dulwich Spencer Sanderstead Kingstonian

* The 3rd XI Division 3 was first re-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 EndRegional division 3***2019 Ewell Thames dittonRegional division 4***2019 Streatham & Marlborough KingstonianRegional division 5***2019 Cheam Malden Wanderers

*** The 3rd XI Regional Divisions were first introduced in the 2019 season. These divisions included both 3rd XIs & 4th XIs from the previous season but now in one linear structure.


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SuRREY CHAMpIONSHIp FIxTuRES 2020Surrey Championship - 1st xI Fixtures for 2020

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

ECB premier: 1st xI 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start Time 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 12:00 12:00 12:00 11:0 11:0ATD 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 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start Time 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 12:00 12:00 12:00 11:0 11:0BED Beddington GUI CAM LHC SUT SKD SCR CCW MWS VALCAM Camberley VAL GUI CCW MWS SUT BED SCR SKD LHCCCW Chipstead C & W 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 Wand 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 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start 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 11:0 11:0BOE Bank of England WNS CSS DKG EPS WPK FAR WOT DUL OXLCSS Chessington FAR WNS WOT DUL OXL WPK BOE DKG EPSDKG Dorking OXL FAR CSS DUL EPS WPK BOE WOT WNSDUL Dulwich EPS WPK BOE WOT WNS OXL FAR CSS DKGEPS Epsom DKG OXL FAR CSS DUL WNS WPK BOE WOTFAR Farnham BOE WOT DUL OXL WNS CSS DKG EPS WPKWNS Old Wimbledon DUL EPS WOT DKG BOE CSS OXL WPK FAROXL Oxted&Limpsf WOT DUL WNS WPK BOE DKG EPS FAR CSSWOT Walton onThames WPK BOE DKG EPS OXL FAR CSS WNS DULWPK Worcester Park CSS DKG EPS WNS FAR WOT DUL OXL BOE

division 3: 1st xI 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start 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 11:0 11:0ACB Addiscombe CHE CRT SDS SHM WGY ORS HTN KSN WHOCHE Cheam WGY ORS HTN KSN WHO ACB CRT SDS SHMCRT Churt WHO CHE HTN KSN SHM ACB ORS WGY SDSKSN Kingstonian HTN SHM ACB ORS SDS WGY WHO CHE CRTHTN Old Hamptonians SHM ACB ORS SDS KSN WHO CHE CRT WGYORS Old Rutlishians ACB WGY CRT SDS SHM WHO CHE HTN KSNWGY Old Whitgiftians SDS KSN CRT HTN CHE ORS SHM WHO ACBSDS Sanderstead KSN WHO CHE CRT WGY SHM ACB ORS HTNSHM StreathamMar CRT SDS WGY WHO CHE HTN KSN ACB ORSWHO Woking & Horsell ORS HTN KSN WGY ACB CRT SDS SHM CHE


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Surrey Championship - 1st xI Fixtures for 2020 (Continued)The first four and the final five matches (blue) are limited overs matches. The middle nine are timed matches (red).division 4: 1st xI 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09

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 11:0 11:0CTY Chertsey OEM STL TMW MAI KEM HWR OPL PUR HASHWR HamptonWickR HAS CTY TMW OEM OPL PUR KEM MAI STLHAS Haslemere KEM TMW OEM OPL CTY HWR MAI STL PURKEM Kempton CTY HWR MAI STL PUR HAS TMW OEM OPLMAI Maori Oxshott OPL HAS HWR OEM STL PUR KEM TMW CTYOEM Old Emanuel STL PUR KEM TMW CTY OPL HAS HWR MAIOPL Old Pauline TMW OEM CTY PUR KEM MAI STL HAS HWRPUR Purley HWR MAI STL CTY HAS TMW OEM OPL KEMSTL Staines&Lale MAI OPL HAS HWR OEM CTY PUR KEM TMWTMW Trinity Mid Whit PUR KEM MAI STL OPL HAS HWR CTY OEM

division 5: 1st xI 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start 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 HSD LOD EGH AVN TDN ASH SIGASH Ashford TDN LOD ALY AVN HSD EGH SIG BYF HAHBYF Byfleet EGH AVN TDN ASH SIG ALY HAH HSD LODAVN Cobham Avorians ALY EGH HAH HSD LOD SIG BYF TDN ASHEGH Egham HSD ASH HAH TDN BYF AVN LOD SIG ALYHAH Hampton Hill SIG BYF TDN ASH LOD ALY AVN EGH HSDHSD Horsley & Send ASH SIG BYF HAH EGH LOD ALY AVN TDNLOD Long Ditton HAH HSD EGH SIG BYF TDN ASH ALY AVNSIG SinjunGramm AVN TDN ASH EGH ALY HAH HSD LOD BYFTDN Thames Ditton LOD ALY AVN HSD ASH SIG BYF HAH EGH


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Surrey Championship – 2nd xI Fixtures for 2020The first four and the final five matches (blue) are limited overs matches. The middle nine are timed matches (red).premier: 2nd xI 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09

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 12:00ATD 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 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start 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 C & W CTY VAL BAN ORS NOR SUT FAR WOT MWSFAR Farnham BAN CCW MWS SUT ORS WOT NOR CTY VALMWS Malden Wand 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 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start 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 12:00ASH Ashford CRA WGY WPK BOE DKG LHC OXL BED CAMBOE Bank of England WPK CAM LHC WGY BED CRA DKG ASH OXLBED Beddington BOE DKG ASH OXL CRA CAM LHC WGY WPKCAM Camberley OXL BED CRA DKG ASH WPK BOE LHC WGYCRA Cranleigh BED BOE OXL WPK ASH WGY CAM DKG LHCDKG Dorking WGY WPK BOE CRA LHC OXL BED CAM ASHLHC Leatherhead ASH OXL BED CAM CRA WGY WPK BOE DKGWGY Old Whitgiftians LHC CRA OXL BED CAM DKG ASH WPK BOEOXL Oxted&Limpsf DKG ASH WPK BOE CAM LHC WGY CRA BEDWPK Worcester Park CAM LHC WGY BED BOE DKG ASH OXL CRA

division 3: 2nd xI 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start 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 TMW SDS EGH EWL HWR HTN EPS SHMEGH Egham SDS HWR SHM EWL TMW HTN EPS WHO CHEEPS Epsom HWR EGH WHO CHE HTN SDS SHM EWL TMWEWL Ewell CHE HTN EPS SHM HWR TMW SDS EGH WHOHWR HamptonWickR EWL CHE SHM WHO EPS EGH TMW HTN SDSHTN Old Hamptonians EGH WHO CHE HWR SDS SHM EWL TMW EPSSDS Sanderstead EPS SHM EWL TMW HWR EGH WHO CHE HTNSHM StreathamMar HTN EPS WHO CHE TMW SDS EGH HWR EWLTMW Trinity Mid Whit SHM EWL HWR HTN EPS WHO CHE SDS EGHWHO Woking & Horsell TMW SDS EGH EWL CHE HTN EPS SHM HWR


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Surrey Championship – 2nd xI Fixtures for 2020 (Continued)The first four and the final five matches (blue) are limited overs matches. The middle nine are timed matches (red).division 4: 2nd xI 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09

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 MER TDN KSN OPL CSS RIP OEM WNS PURCSS Chessington ACB MER OPL PUR KSN WNS RIP TDN OEMKSN Kingstonian CSS WNS PUR MER TDN OEM OPL ACB RIPMER Merstham PUR RIP OEM WNS ACB CSS TDN KSN OPLOEM Old Emanuel KSN OPL ACB RIP CSS WNS PUR MER TDNOPL Old Pauline TDN KSN PUR MER RIP OEM WNS CSS ACBWNS Old Wimbledon OEM CSS OPL ACB RIP TDN KSN PUR MERPUR Purley RIP OEM WNS ACB MER TDN KSN OPL CSSRIP Ripley OPL ACB CSS TDN KSN PUR MER OEM WNSTDN Thames Ditton WNS PUR MER CSS OEM OPL ACB RIP KSN

division 5: 2nd xI 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start 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 KEM MAI LNG MRW MRT HAH BTI SKD SIGBTI Battersea I. LNG MRW ALY HAH MRT SKD SIG KEM MAIHAH Hampton Hill MRW ALY MRT MAI LNG SIG KEM BTI SKDKEM Kempton SIG HAH BTI SKD ALY MRT MAI LNG MRWLNG Lingfield MRT SKD SIG KEM MAI BTI MRW ALY HAHMAI Maori Oxshott SKD SIG KEM MRT BTI MRW ALY HAH LNGMRW Merrow MAI LNG SIG KEM HAH BTI SKD MRT ALYMER Merton ALY KEM MRW SIG LNG SKD HAH MAI BTISIG SinjunGramm HAH BTI SKD ALY KEM MAI LNG MRW MRTSKD Stoke D'Abernon BTI MRT MRW ALY HAH MAI LNG SIG KEM


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Surrey Championship – 3rd xI / 4th xI / 5th xI Fixtures for 2020For Premier Division and DIvision 1, the first four and the final five 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 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start 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 DUL ORS SCR WEY WOT EMY RPY SBY WIMDUL Dulwich 3rd WOT EMY RPY SBY WIM ATD ORS SCR WEYEMY East Molesey 3rd ATD WOT ORS SCR WEY WIM DUL RPY SBYORS Old Rutlish 3rd WIM DUL RPY SBY WEY ATD EMY WOT SCRRPY Reigate Priory 3rd WEY ATD EMY SCR SBY WIM DUL ORS WOTSCR Spencer 3rd SBY WIM DUL ORS WOT WEY ATD EMY RPYSBY Sunbury 3rd RPY WEY ATD EMY SCR WOT WIM DUL ORSWOT Walton on T 3rd SCR SBY ORS RPY DUL EMY WEY WIM ATDWEY Weybridge 3rd ORS SCR WOT WIM DUL RPY SBY ATD EMYWIM Wimbledon 3rd EMY RPY SBY WOT ATD ORS SCR WEY DUL

division 1 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start 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 BTI CHE HWR SUT SHM BED GUI MWS VALBTI Battersea I. 3rd SHM BED GUI MWS VAL BAN CHE HWR SUTBED Beddington 3rd BAN SHM CHE HWR SUT VAL BTI GUI MWSCHE Cheam 3rd VAL BTI GUI MWS SUT BAN BED SHM HWRGUI Guildford 3rd SUT BAN BED HWR MWS VAL BTI CHE SHMHWR Hampton Wick 3rd MWS VAL BTI CHE SHM SUT BAN BED GUIMWS Malden Wand 3rd GUI SUT BAN BED HWR SHM VAL BTI CHESHM Streatham M 3rd HWR MWS CHE GUI BTI BED SUT VAL BANSUT Sutton 3rd CHE HWR SHM VAL BTI GUI MWS BAN BEDVAL Valley End 3rd BED GUI MWS SHM BAN CHE HWR SUT BTI

division 2: East 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start Time 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 12:00 12:00CCW ChipsteadCW 3rd DKG WGY OXL SDS PUR EWL WNS DUL SIGDKG Dorking 3rd PUR EWL WNS DUL SIG CCW WGY OXL SDSDUL Dulwich 4th WNS SDS CCW EWL OXL PUR SIG DKG WG3EWL Ewell 3rd CCW PUR WGY OXL SDS SIG DKG WNS DULOTF Old Whitgiftian 3rd SIG DKG WNS DUL SDS CCW EWL PUR OXLWNS O Wimbledon 3rd SDS CCW EWL OXL DUL SIG DKG WGY PUROXL Oxted&Limpsf 3rd DUL SIG DKG WGY PUR SDS CCW EWL WNSPUR Purley 3rd OXL DUL WGY WNS DKG EWL SDS SIG CCWSDS Sanderstead 3rd WGY OXL PUR SIG DKG WNS DUL CCW EWLSIG SinjunGramm 3rd EWL WNS DUL PUR CCW WGY OXL SDS DKG

division 2: West 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start Time 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 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 2020 (Continued)For the regionalised divisions, all matches are limited overs matches .

division 3 : East 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start Time 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 12:00 12:00ACB Addiscombe 3rd BED SHM WIM MER WPK EPS MIT BAN TMWBAN Banstead 4th MER WPK ACB MIT BED TMW EPS SHM WIMBED Beddington 4th BAN MER MIT WIM ACB SHM TMW WPK EPSEPS Epsom 3rd ACB MIT BAN TMW BED SHM WIM MER WPKMER Merstham 3rd WIM TMW EPS SHM BAN BED WPK ACB MITMIT Mitcham 3rd WPK ACB WIM MER TMW EPS SHM BED BANSHM StreathamMar 4th EPS BED MIT BAN TMW WPK ACB WIM MERTMW Trin MidWhit 3rd MIT BAN BED WPK ACB WIM MER EPS SHMWIM Wimbledon 4th TMW EPS SHM BAN MER WPK ACB MIT BEDWPK Worcester P 3rd SHM WIM MER BED EPS MIT BAN TMW ACB

division 3 : West 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start Time 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 12:00 12:00

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

division 4: East 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start Time 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 12:00 12:00BTI Battersea I. 4th SIG CHE SCR PUR WIM WOO RPY OEM SDSCHE Cheam 4th SDS WIM WOO RPY OEM SIG BTI SCR PUROEM Old Emanuel 3rd WOO PUR SIG BTI RPY SCR SDS WIM CHEPUR Purley 4th SCR WOO SDS WIM CHE RPY OEM SIG BTIRPY Reigate Priory 4th PUR SIG BTI WOO SCR SDS WIM CHE OEMSDS Sanderstead 4th RPY OEM SIG BTI CHE SCR PUR WOO WIMSIG SinjunGram 4th CHE SCR PUR WIM BTI RPY OEM SDS WOOSCR Spencer 4th OEM SDS WIM CHE WOO PUR SIG BTI RPYWIM Wimbledon 5th BTI RPY OEM SDS WOO CHE SCR PUR SIGWOO Woodmanst 3rd WIM BTI SDS SIG OEM PUR CHE RPY SCR

division 4: West 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start Time 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 12:00 12:00BYF Byfleet 3rd MWS SPO WOT ORS EMY NOR VAL WHO CTYCTY Chertsey 4th NOR VAL WHO EMY BYF SPO WOT ORS MWSEMY East Molesey 4th WOT WHO SPO VAL MWS NOR ORS CTY BYFMWS Malden Wand 4th EMY NOR VAL WHO CTY BYF SPO WOT ORSNOR Normandy 4th BYF EMY SPO WOT ORS CTY MWS VAL WHOORS Old Rutlishian 4th SPO WOT EMY CTY MWS VAL WHO BYF NORSPO Shepperton 3rd XI CTY MWS VAL WHO ORS BYF NOR EMY WOTVAL Valley End 4th ORS BYF NOR WOT WHO CTY MWS SPO EMYWOT Walton on Th 4th WHO CTY MWS SPO EMY ORS BYF NOR VALWHO Woking & H 4th VAL ORS BYF NOR WOT EMY CTY MWS SPO


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Surrey Championship – 3rd xI / 4th xI / 5th xI Fixtures for 2020 (Continued)For the regionalised divisions, all matches are limited overs matches .

division 5: East 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start Time 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 12:00 12:00ACB Addiscombe 4th ORS EER BED MRT CCW SHM WNS MER TMWBED Beddington 5th MER TMW CCW EER SHM MRT ORS ACB WNSCCW ChipsteadCW 4th ACB WNS MER TMW SHM EER BED MRT ORSEER Esher 4th TMW CCW SHM WNS MER ORS ACB BED MRTMER Merstham 4th SHM MRT ORS ACB WNS BED TMW CCW EERMRT Merton 3rd BED SHM TMW CCW EER WNS MER ORS ACBORS Old Rutlishian 5th EER BED MRT CCW ACB WNS MER TMW SHMWNS O Wimbledon 4th MRT ORS ACB SHM BED TMW CCW EER MERSHM Streatham M 5th CCW ACB TMW ORS MER MRT EER WNS BEDTMW Trin MidWhit 4th WNS MER ORS ACB EER BED MRT SHM CCW

division 5: West 09/05 16/05 23/05 30/05 06/06 13/06 20/06 27/06 04/07 11/07 18/07 25/07 01/08 08/08 15/08 22/08 29/08 05/09Start Time 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 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

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