Writtle Cricket Club Records 1947-2017
Compiled by Peter Ely
The statistical records of the Club have been updated to the end of the 2017 Season.
I first started to try to put together some records for the Club in the late 1980s, and did produce some information for the Period 1972 to 1987 in that year.
I was subsequently able to go back further, but I found that it was really only the local Newspapers that were of significant help to me. That is not to discount the help given by Ron Thrift and Len Underwood, and the few Clubs whose records are intact. However, it was the hours spent in Chelmsford Library that enabled me to produce the pre 1972 information. It is somewhat ironic that I was extracting information that was given by the Club to the Newspaper in the first place.
You will also see that I have commented under some of the specific headings on things that have changed since 1947 - I started playing Club cricket in 1955 so I have seen the vast majority of these changes first hand!
These records will be attacked at both ends as time goes by and I delve further back into the past, although I have done little early research recently.
How far I can go back remains to be seen. The Club is said to have been formed in 1850, and we did celebrate our 150th birthday in the year 2000, but I have always thought that 1850 seems a bit more likely to have been a guess rather than anything else. We have found reference to cricketers from Writtle in the 1770s, but despite our best efforts we have never been able to establish the source of this information.
I do know that Ingatestone’s inaugural match was played against Writtle at Ingatestone on the 27th July 1858 - it is recorded in the Chelmsford Chronicle (now Essex Chronicle). We lost a two Innings game by 3 runs - Ingatestone 59 and 33 - Writtle 63 and 26 - the newspaper says “the small scores being witness to excellent fielding by both parties”. The article also refers to Writtle being “formidable opponents” for the first appearance of the home club.
So what follows is what I have discovered since the Club was reformed after the Second World War.
I will start with the main Club Records, which cover all matches played by all of the Club’s XIs on any day and then, briefly, show records for specific XIs.
Wherever it appears * denotes “not out” or an unfinished partnership.
December 2017
CLUB RECORDS
Highest Partnerships
First Wicket
301 J Hughes and S Irving v High Easter (a) 14.8.2004
244 L Batchford and J Hughes v Galleywood (h) 1.8.2009
219 S Hughes and S Harris v Springfield II (h) 26.7.2008
215 S Irving and S Hughes v Galleywood (h) 15.5.1999
214* P Fenton and J Patient v Rayleigh III (h) 12.8.2017
211 L Underwood and L Reeve v Briggs Sports II (a) 22.9.1957
211 S Hughes and J Bacon v South Weald (a) 6.8.2000
208 I Bond-Webster & M Eyres v Ekco Monarchs II (a) 15.5.1999
204* P Blackham and L Darg v Springfield (h) 12.8.1989
203* L Underwood and Geo Brewster v Great Waltham (h) 26.8.1950
201* C Henstock and B Hughes v Old Chelmsfordians (a) 12.5.1974
Second Wicket
248 J Bacon and S Pavitt v Mountnessing (a) 16.7.2005
236 C Coster and D Thrift v Gt & Lt Leighs (a) 26.6.1983
230 D Williamson and D Morgan v Laindon Taverners (a) 25.6.2000
210* D Scott and D Hicks v Hockley (h) 27.6.1992
193 S Hughes and D Scott v Great Totham (a) 11.7.1998
186* L Darg and P Blackham v Roxwell (h) 11.8.1990
184 P Blackham and D Thrift v Chignal (h) 24.8.1985
183* M Eyres and T Norman v Rayleigh Fairview (h) 22.5.2005
182 P Blackham and D Thrift v Bentley (h) 7.5.1988
179 L Darg and D Thrift v Boreham (h) 9.5.1987
Third Wicket
209 D Cockrell and P Beard v Terling (h) 7.8.2004
193 L Underwood and R King v Terling (h) 13.9.1952
189 S Cole and G Williams v Hatfield Peverel II (h) 8.7.1995
188 Gary Brewster and D Coster v Little Baddow II (h) 30.7.1983
174 J Cook and R Shinde v Hornchurch Athletic (a) 24.6.2017
172 P Beard and P Dias v Rayleigh (a) 1.7.2006
165* T Charrington and R Thrift v Hale End (h) 19.6.1966
158 D Simmonds and H Gopisetty v Spartan (h) 14.6.2009
157 R King and D Little v Terling (a) 6.7.1958
152 D Morgan and I McGuire v Sandon Sports (a) 25.7.1999
Fourth Wicket
166 D Cockrell and D Hughes v Ingatestone (h) 11.6.1994
161 P Lovegrove and M Jacobs v Sandon Sports (h) 30.7.2000
150* S Hughes and D Morgan v C C C (h) 25.7.2000
147 W Mahmood and B Jones v Rayleigh II (h) 23.7.2016
135 K Fullick and R Thrift v Marconi II (a) 25.8.1990
133* P Beard and P Dias v Great Totham (a) 2.8.2008
124* D Thrift and P Blackham v St Lukes (h) 6.9.1987
123 S Pavitt and H Gopisetty v Havering-atte-Bower II (h) 10.7.2010
122* H Gopisetty and K Jasani v Ingatestone (a) 10.6.2012
Fifth Wicket
209* P Dias and A Beard v Bentley II (a) 30.8.2008
156 C Leondiou and J Vincent v Roxwell Blues (a) 26.5.2012
143 B Freeman and R King v Crown and Manor (h) 25.6.1960
143 B Freeman and J Jowers v Pleshey (h) 8.7.1961
134* D Owen and G Williams v Belhus III (a) 12.8.1984
132* B Jones and J Dillon v Little Waltham (a) 28.5.2016
128 D Cockrell and D Scott v Great Burstead (h) 28.8.1993
128 P Beard and J Allen v Bentley IV (a) 15.7.2017
126 J Buttress and P Haxell v Ingatestone II (a) 2.9.2017
122 P Fenton and C Palmer v Nelson's Blood (a) 5.6.2016
Sixth Wicket
140 C Davis and N Peckham v Old Chelmsfordians III (h) 5.7.2003
131* H Gopisetty and D Simmonds v S Woodham Ferrers (II) (h) 5.6.2010
117* R King and P Andrews v No 3 Dist Met Police (a) 10.7.1955
112 P Lewington and P Fenton v Ingatestone (a) 29.8.2009
106 D Wager and L Reeve v Stock (h) 6.6.1959
104 D Thrift and K Poppy v Wrighton (h) 30.8.1987
103 D Cockrell and A Cook v Springfield (a) 25.5.1996
102* H Gopisetty and S Clark v Havering-atte-Bower II (h) 10.7.2010
Seventh Wicket
133* D Carfoot and D Thrift v Danbury (h) 7.9.1986
129 F Crosby and D Fenton v South Weald (a) 16.7.2006
125 D Williamson and S Harris v Canvey Island (a) 16.8.2008
121 D Cockrell and S Preston v Great Totham (h) 23.8.1997
98* S Hughes and P Williams v Wickham Bishops (h) 2.6.1996
96 S Irving and W Marsh v Southend (a) 15.9.1991
95* B Irving and L Turner v High Easter (a) 27.7.1991
95* D Williamson and T Norman v Rayleigh (h) 2.9.2006
95* L Batchford and S Clark v Danbury II (a) 24.6.2006
Eighth Wicket
103* P Andrews and G Fenner v Bata Sports (a) 1.7.1951
99 L Eve and B Goodfellow v Lowe & Anstee’s XI (h) 4.7.1953
86 F Crosby and N Koimuttam v Springfield II (a) 22.6.2015
82* D Hicks and W Marsh v Great Totham (a) 29.4.1990
80 B Wander and S Clark v Tillingham (a) 31.5.2015
79 J Buttress and J Morgan v Willow Herbs II (h) 31.7.1999
78* S Hughes and R Goodman v Fyfield (a) 23.4.1995
78 S Harris and S Gunewardene v Tillingham (a) 10.7.2010
70 J Dillon and K Zada v Goresbrook II (a) 4.6.2016
68* M Elliott and B Irving v Broomfield II (h) 4.6.1994
67* P Willis and P Matthams v Hoffmans (a) 15.6.1969
Ninth Wicket
87 D Hughes and A Strong v Woodham Mortimer (h) 15.5.1994
69* B Irving and R Lawrence v Galleywood II (a) 30.6.1984
69 W Marsh and P Dawsey v Snaresbrook (a) 15.8.1993
67 J Henning and B Irving v Chignal (a) 1.5.1993
65 M Downton and W Marsh v Noak Hill (a) 18.6.1989
65 W Marsh and R Goodman v Aythorpe Roding (a) 7.5.1995
60 B Irving and R Allen v Upminster (h) 27.6.1974
62 N Peckham and A Bullen v Mountnessing (a) 18.5.1996
58 J Vincent and B Sheridan v Margaretting (a) 3.7.2010
57 M and A Thorpe-Apps v Rettendon (a) 27.5 2012
57 G Muthumalai and J Allen v Sheering (h) 14.6.2015
57 H Gopisetty and M Darvill v South Weald (h) 19.8.2017
Tenth Wicket
80 C Lovitt and C Canning v Benfleet (a) 3.9.2006
69 D Williamson and R Batchford v Little Waltham (a) 11.7.2009
68 S Clark and G Woodham v Old Chelmsfordians (a) 21.5.2016
65 R Lawrence and M Lewis v Margaretting (a) 10.7.1983
64 B Wander and J Wood v Tillingham (a) 31.5.2015
62 R Allen and C Fitch v Coopersale (h) 25.8.1951
57 S Adams and M Thorpe-Apps v Rainham (a) 8.8.2015
54 M Lakin and K Gooday v Broomfield (h) 5.7.1975
54 S Carr and J Morgan v Canvey Island (h) 1.6.2002
54 S Clark and L Norman v Bentley III (a) 11.6.2011
52* R Lawrence and C Copsey v Sandon Sports (a) 20.8.1983
50* M Percival and P Corbett v South Loughton II (a) 10.9.1983
50 P Fenton and K Anderson v Little Waltham (h) 18.8.2012
Highest Team Scores
Writtle
418 - 7 v Herongate (h) 13.8.2016
383 - 6 v Herongate (a) 30.7.2011
371 - 3 v High Easter (a) 14.8.2004
350 - 5 v Terling (h) 7.8.2004
342 - 4 v Bentley II (a) 30.8.2008
336 - 5 v Springfield II (h) 26.7.2008
328 - 3 v Chignal (h) 18.7.1992
322 - 4 v Eastwood IV (a) 8.7.2016
316 - 6 v Stock (a) 21.9.2013
312 - 4 v Navestock (a) 15.7.2006
312 - 4 v South Weald (h) 18.8.2007
309 - 7 v Springfield IV (h) 22.8.2009
301 - 6 v Mountnessing (a) 16.7.2005
301 - 8 v Aythorpe Roding II (a) 8.8.2009
300 - 3 v Rayleigh II (a) 24.7.1999
Opponents
405 - 4 by Stock (a) 6.7.2002
353 - 6 by Herongate (a) 16.7.2003
350 - 6 by Great Totham (a) 9.8.2003
338 - 8 by Herongate (a) 30.7.2011
330 - 4 by Ingatestone (a) 5.7.2003
324 - 4 by Herongate (a) 14.9.1996
324 - 5 by Great Totham (a) 21.5.2011
321 - 4 by Springfield (a) 7.6.2015
318 - 5 by Canvey Island (h) 1.6.2002
317 - 5 by Ekco Monarchs Trojans (a) 10.5.2003
Lowest Team Scores
Writtle
14 v Chignal (h) 5.7.1958
14 v Tye Green (a) 12.6.1977
16 v Leaden Roding (a) 18.8.1956
18 v Silver End (a) 8.5.1982
Opponents
7 by Great Baddow (a) 23.6.1951
11 by Margaretting (a) 5.7.1947
14 by ECC Staff (h) 7.8.1965
15 by Chignal (a) 11.6.1949
17 by Terling (a) 10.9.1956
17 by Havering (a) 26.8.1961
18 (11 wickets) by No 3 Dist Met Police (a) 7.7.1957
19 by Christys Sports (a) 20.6.1953
Big Wins
What is the biggest win, 10 wickets, say 200 runs or by an Innings? I have traced 20 x 10 wickets Writtle victories, 6 x 200 and over runs, and 9 by an innings.
The following is a list of such victories over the last 12 years.
10 wickets v Boreham II (a) 14.6.2008
10 wickets v Rayne II (h) 12.7.2008
10 wickets v Rayleigh III (h) 2.8.2008
10 wickets v Boreham II (h) 16.8.2008
10 wickets v Broomfield II (h) 29.8.2009
10 wickets v Rettendon II (h) 30.7.2011
10 wickets v Margaretting (h) 2.6.2012
10 wickets v Little Waltham (a) 11.7.2015
10 wickets v Great Waltham (h) 19.7.2015
10 wickets v Rayleigh IV (h) 27.5.2017
321 runs v Herongate (h) 13.8.2016
217 runs v Woodham Mortimer II (h) 19.5.2007
Big Defeats
Same considerations apply of course.
215 runs by Lindsell (a) 4.8.2012
10 wickets by Rankins II (h) 29.6.2013
10 wickets by Rainham II (h) 27.8.2016
10 wickets by Great Wakering (a) 19.8.2017
Narrow Wins
Here the problem is that Writtle 175 Opponents 174 - 8 is a 1 run victory in a League game, but becomes a draw in a Friendly! I have decided to take the result as understood by the teams at the time that the match was played.
The list of wins by 1 wicket or by less than 10 runs is extensive with eleven wins by 1 run alone - below is a list of wins by 1 wicket and 5 runs or less over the last 12 years.
1 wicket v Mountnessing (a) 24.5.2008
5 runs v Ekco Mon Trojans IV (a) 28.6.2008
5 runs v Rayleigh Fairview (a) 27.7.2008
1 wicket v Margaretting (h) 1.5.2010
2 runs v Cokenach (a) 17.9.2011
1 wicket v Rayleigh III (a) 23.7.2011
2 runs v Stock (a) 17.5.2012
5 runs v Bentley II (a) 11.8.2012
1 run v Maldon IV (a) 16.6.2012
4 runs v Maylands Green (h) 23.8.2015
1 wicket v Bentley II (h) 20.8.2016
Narrow Defeats
Similar considerations apply.
5 runs by Havering-atte-Bower II (a) 8.5.2010
4 runs by Rayleigh VI (h) 23.6.2012
4 runs by Hornchurch Athletic (a) 21.6.2014
1 run by Brookweald (a) 2.8.2014
1 wicket by Rayleigh III (h) 7.6.2014
1 run by Rainham (h) 6.6.2015
1 wicket by Maylands Green (a) 28.6.2015
1 wicket by Hornchurch Athletic II (a) 7.5.2016
1 wicket by Ingatestone II (a) 21.5.2016
1 wicket by Great Totham (a) 15.7.2017
1 wicket by Hornchurch Athletic (a) 26.8.2017
1 run by St. John's Billericay (a) 5.8.2017
Ties
Another area where the definition differs between League and friendly cricket. For a tie it is merely sufficient in a League game for the scores to be level at the end of the game, but in other cricket the side batting second must be all out.
I have been able to find twenty cases where the scores are level, but in only eleven were the side batting second all out. Those eleven games are as follows -
v Great Baddow (a) 21.6.1947
v Great Baddow (h) 16.8.1969
v Chadwell Thors Oak (h) 11.8.1979
v Rettendon (h) 10.7.1993
v Springfield II (a) 10.7.2004
v Rettendon II (h) 15.8.2009
v Rayleigh (h) 21.8.2010
v Old Chelmsfordians (h) 5.6.2011
v Hockerill (a) 26.6.2011
v Roxwell Blues (h) 28.7.2012
v Hornchurch Athletic (h) 4.7.2015
and the technical Ties are as follows -
v Basildon II (a) 28.6.1975
v Hockley (h) 11.8.1984
v South Woodham Ferrers (h) 27.7.1985
v Rettendon (a) 21.5.1988
v Little Baddow (h) 30.6.1990
v Sandon Sports II (a) 13.5.2006
v Great Baddow (h) 19.7.2008
v Little Waltham (a) 2.7.2011
v Rayleigh (a) 25.4.2015
Highest Individual Scores
243* S Irving v High Easter (a) 14.8.2004
198* P Dias v Bentley II (h) 30.8.2008
181* H Gopisetty v Havering-atte-Bower II (h) 10.7.2010
158 M Westwood v Thaxted (a) 13.9.2003
157 D Cockrell v Terling (h) 7.8.2004
154 A Sansom v Mountnessing (a) 15.9.1996
151* S Hughes v South Weald (a) 6.8.2000
149* S Farooq v Tillingham (a) 27.8.2016
149 D Thrift v Roxwell (h) 24.5.1987
147 D Thrift v Great and Little Leighs (a) 26.6.1983
146* R King v Terling (a) 6.7.1958
144 W Mahmood v Rayleigh II (a) 23.7.2016
141* L Reeve v Hatfield Peverel (h) 26.9.1964
141 S Hughes v Galleywood (h) 15.5.1999
140* H Gopisetty v Great Baddow (h) 23.8.2009
139* Gary Brewster v Little Baddow II (h) 30.7.1983
139 D Morgan v Ingatestone II (a) 29.5.1999
138* D Hassey v Willow Herbs II (h) 5.6.2004
137 S Irving v Rayne (h) 11.6.2005
136 T Charrington v Chelmsford II (h) 29.6.1961
136 S Harris v Springfield II (h) 26.7.2008
135 P Blackham v Bentley II (a) 18.8.1985
So far I have traced 210 centuries. The players with the highest number are –
15 S Hughes
14 P Blackham
11 D Cockrell
10 H Gopisetty
9 P Fenton
9 D Thrift
8 S Irving
7 R King
7 D Scott
6 D Salmon
6 D Williamson
6 M Eyres
5 D Hughes
5 D Morgan
Most Sixes in an Innings
18 P Dias v Bentley II (a) 30.8.2008
14 S Irving v High Easter (a) 14.8.2004
12 P Dias v Great Totham (a) 2.8.2008
11 R King v Terling (a) 6.7.1958
10 P Blackham v Bentley II (a) 18.8.1985
10 P Dias v Navestock (a) 15.7.2006
A Batsman Carrying His Bat Through a Completed Innings
W Gosling v Good Easter (a) 26.5.1947
A Gooday v Stock II (h) 16.8.1952
A Eve v Highwood (a) 12.7.1958
R Thorogood v Westley (a) 22.8.1959
P Anstee v Havering (h) 5.6.1976
P Ely v Hullbridge II (a) 29.7.1995
M Faulconbridge v Fyfield (h) 20.7.2002
D Fenton v Ilford Catholics (h) 20.7.2013
Unusual Dismissals
B Irving Obstructing the Field v Broomfield (h) 23.7.1977
100 Runs and 5 Wickets in a Match
R King 146* and 7-40 v Terling (a) 6.7.1958
119 and 7-20 v Terling (a) 22.7.1956
D Salmon 114 and 8-13 v Q M’MorlandsXI (h) 23.6.1957
D Williamson 102 and 5-15 v Great Wakering (h) 30.7.1994
D Hughes 120 and 5-14 v Herongate II (h) 7.8.1994
P Fenton 101* and 5-14 v Rayleigh Fairview (a) 16.5.2015
50 Runs and 5 Wickets in a Match
I have found 35 such instances (including the sixabove). Players who have performed the feat more than once are as follows -
6 times R King
4 times P Anstee
2 times B Hughes, Gary Brewster, D Hughes, D Williamson, L Reeve,
M Percival and B Goodfellow
Best Bowling
10 - 13 D Salmon v Little Baddow (a) 3.8.1957
10 - 28 N Gardiner v Pleshey (a) 3.7.1954
9 - 15 D Little v Brookweald (a) 14.5.1955
9 - 20 G Fenner v Galleywood II (a) 25.6.1949
9 - 24 C Fitch v St Pauls & Bamborough (a) 2.6.1952
9 - 24 D Hughes v Ilford Catholics (h) 5.8.1978
9 - 44 R King v Crompton Parkinson (a) 3.6.1956
9 - 45 B Goodfellow v Great Waltham II (a) 27.8.1955
9 - 48 R King v Crown & Manor (h) 1.7.1961
9 - 51 Gary Brewster v Rainham II (a) 9.7.1977
C Fitch had 8 wickets in an Innings twelve times.
When D Williamson took 7-22 v Great Waltham (h) 20.8.2011 it was the first time a bowler had taken 7 wickets in an Innings for 17 years.
Four Wickets in Four Balls
D Little v Stock II (h) 17.5.1958
K Tape v Galleywood II (h) 15.6.1985
Hat Tricks
I have traced 37 occasions on which a player has taken a hat trick. The following have performed the feat more than once -
3 R Allen
3 C Fitch
2 H Brewster
The only occasions in the last ten years are as follows -
R Saxton v Hockley III (h) 19.5.2001
L Norman v Bluehouse II (a) 25.5.2004
S Farooq v Hornchurch Athletic (h) 3.9.2016
Four Wickets in Five Balls
P Ely v Chignal (h) 6.5.1972 inc hat trick
D Hughes v Broomfield II (h) 26.7.1997 inc hat trick
Most Catches in an Innings
6 M Orley v Stock (h) 25.6.2011
6 A Nair v Great Wakering (h) 17.6.2017
5 A Cook v Estric (h) 12.6.1993 (also made a stumping)
I have a note of 20 occasions when 4 catches in an innings have been held.
Most Stumpings in an Innings
4 M Bullen v Roxwell II (a) 6.8.1994 (also held one catch)
I have found 11 instances of 3 stumpings in an innings including one where 3 catches were also held.
D Scott v Rettendon (a) 8.5.1993
Most Runs in a Season
A little difficult this one as I have no details for the early years, but I do not think there were any instances of 1000 runs in a Season before 1983, although D Salmon had 600+ runs by 22.7.1967.
The highest Seasons totals are as follows -
1554 (ave. 53.59) P Blackham 1986
1409 (ave. 82.88) D Thrift 1987
1281 (ave. 55.70) P Blackham 1987
1206 (ave. 46.39) D Thrift 1986
A thousand runs in a Season appears to have been achieved 16 times by the
following -
P Blackham 5 times
D Thrift 3 times
H Gopisetty 3 times
D Cockrell twice
G Williams once
S Hughes once
P Fenton once
Most Wickets in a Season
This one still needs far more research although it appears that C Fitch took 150 wickets in 1952, and 100 on four other occasions. These figures almost certainly included Evening League games, but then little or no Sunday cricket was played in those years.
In recent times the highest totals are as follows -
66 (ave. 13.88) D Thrift 1982
64 (ave. 9.86) D Thrift 1984
64 (ave. 18.56) K Poppy 1990
1000 Runs and 50 Wickets in a Season
D Thrift 1983 1008 (ave. 45.82) and 55 (ave. 10.05)
1986 1206 (ave. 46.39) and 53 (ave. 12.81)
1987 1409 (ave. 82.88) and 57 (ave. 11.68)
P Fenton 2014 1122 (ave. 37.40) and 57 (ave. 13.18)
First XI Matches only
Highest Partnerships
First Wicket
301 J Hughes and S Irving v High Easter (a) 14.8.2004
Second Wicket
236 C Coster and D Thrift v Gt & Lt Leighs (a) 26.6.1983
Third Wicket
209 D Cockrell and P Beard v Terling (h) 17.8.2004
Fourth Wicket
166 D Cockrell and D Hughes v Ingatestone (h) 11.6.1994
Fifth Wicket
209* P Dias and A Beard v Bentley II (a) 30.8.2008
Sixth Wicket
117* R King and P Andrews v No 3 Dist Met Police (a) 10.7.1955
Seventh Wicket
133* D Carfoot and D Thrift v Danbury (h) 7.9.1986
Eighth Wicket
103* P Andrews and G Fenner v Bata Sports (a) 1.7.1951
Ninth Wicket
69* B Irving and R Lawrence v Galleywood II (a) 30.6.1984
69 W Marsh and P Dawsey v Snaresbrook (a) 15.8.1983
Tenth Wicket
80 C Lovitt and C Canning v Benfleet (a) 3.9.2006
Highest Team Scores
Writtle 383 – 6 v Herongate (a) 30.7.2011
Opponents 405 - 4 by Stock (a) 6.7.2002
Lowest Team Scores
Writtle 14 v Tye Green (a) 12.6.1977
Opponents 7 by Great Baddow (a) 23.6.1951
Highest Individual Score
243* S Irving v High Easter (a) 14.8.2004
Best Bowling
10 - 13 D Salmon v Little Baddow (a) 3.8.1957
Second XI Matches only
Highest Partnerships
First Wicket
214* P Fenton and J Patient v Rayleigh III (h) 13.8.2017
Second Wicket
248 J Bacon and S Pavitt v Mountnessing (a) 16.7.2005
Third Wicket
189 S Cole and G Williams v Hatfield Peverel II (h) 8.7.1995
Fourth Wicket
135 K Fullick and R Thrift v Marconi II (a) 25.8.1990
Fifth Wicket
156 C Leondiou and J Vincent v Roxwell Blues (a) 26.5.2012
Sixth Wicket
140 C Davis and N Peckham v Old Chelmsfordians III (h) 5.7.2003
Seventh Wicket
95* B Irving and L Turner v High Easter (a) 27.7.1991
Eighth Wicket
68* M Elliott and B Irving v Broomfield II (h) 4.6.1994
Ninth Wicket
87 D Hughes and A Strong v Woodham Mortimer (h) 15.5.1994
Tenth Wicket
54 S Carr and J Morgan v Canvey Island (h) 1.6.2002
54 S Clark and L Norman v Bentley III (a) 11.6.2011
Highest Team Scores
Writtle 418-7 v Herongate (h) 13.8.2016
Opponents 318 - 5 by Canvey Island (h) 1.6.2002
Lowest Team Scores
Writtle 14 v Chignal (h) 5.7.1958
Opponents 19 by Christys Sports (a) 20.6.1953
Highest Individual Score
181* H Gopisetty v Havering-atte-Bower II (h) 10.7.2010
Best Bowling
10 - 28 N Gardiner v Pleshey (a) 3.7.1954
Third XI Matches only
Highest Partnerships
First Wicket
208 I Bond-Webster and M Eyres v Ekco Monarchs II (a) 15.5.1999
Second Wicket
151 M Bullen and S Preston v Ekco Monarchs II (a) 20.8.1994
Third Wicket
141 M Eyres and D Eyres v Chignal II (a) 26.5.2001
Fourth Wicket
111 J Wood and J Darvill v Chelmsford VI (a) 4.6.2016
Fifth Wicket
128 P Beard and J Allen v Bentley IV (a) 15.7.2017
Sixth Wicket
65 L Turner and I McGuire v North Shoebury (h) 18.7.1992
Seventh Wicket
93 P Williams and S Bacon v ECC Staff (a) 29.8.1992
Eighth Wicket
79 J Buttress and J Morgan v Willow Herbs II (h) 31.7.1999
Ninth Wicket
62 N Peckham and A Bullen v Mountnessing (a) 18.5.1996
Tenth Wicket
68 S Clark and G Woodham v Old Chelmsfordians (a) 21.5.2016
Highest Team Scores
Writtle 322-4 v Eastwood IV (a) 9.7.2016
Opponents 314 - 4 by Bentley III (a) 18.8.2001
Lowest Team Scores
Writtle 54 v Hullbridge II (a) 28.5.1994
Opponents 49 by Rayleigh Fairview II (h) 6.7.1996
Highest Individual Score
130* M Eyres v Ekco Monarchs II (h) 17.7.1999
Best Bowling
6 - 11 J Morgan v Roxwell II (h) 25.5.1996
Saturday Matches only
Highest Partnerships
First Wicket
301 J Hughes and S Irving v High Easter (a) 14.8.2004
Second Wicket
248 J Bacon and S Pavitt v Mountnessing (a) 16.7.2005
Third Wicket
209 D Cockrell and P Beard v Terling (h) 7.8.2004
Fourth Wicket
166 D Cockrell and D Hughes v Ingatestone (h) 11.6.1994
Fifth Wicket
209* P Dias and A Beard v Bentley II (a) 30.8.2008
Sixth Wicket
140 C Davis and N Peckham v Old Chelmsfordians III (h) 5.7.2003
Seventh Wicket
125 D Williamson and S Harris v Canvey Island (a) 16.8.2008
Eighth Wicket
99 L Eve and B Goodfellow v Lowe and Anstee’s XI (h) 4.7.1953
Ninth Wicket
67 J Henning and B Irving v Chignal (a) 1.5.1993
Tenth Wicket
69 D Williamson and v Little Waltham (a) 11.7.2009
R Batchford
Highest Team Scores
Writtle 418 - 7 v Herongate (h) 13.8.2016
Opponents 405 - 4 by Stock (a) 6.7.2002
Lowest Team Scores
Writtle 14 v Chignal (h) 5.7.1958
Opponents 7 by Great Baddow (a) 23.6.1951
Highest Individual Score
243* S Irving v High Easter (a) 14.8.2004
Best Bowling
10 - 13 D Salmon v Little Baddow (a) 3.8.1957
Sunday Matches only
Highest Partnerships
First Wicket
211 L Underwood and L Reeve v Briggs Sports II (a) 22.9.1957
211 S Hughes and J Bacon v South Weald (a) 6.8.2000
Second Wicket
236 C Coster and D Thrift v Great & Little Leighs (a) 26.6.1983
Third Wicket
165* T Charrington and R Thrift v Hale End (h) 19.6.1966
Fourth Wicket
161 P Lovegrove and M Jacobs v Sandon Sports (h) 30.7.2000
Fifth Wicket
134* D Owen and G Williams v Belhus III (a) 12.8.1984
Sixth Wicket
117* R King and P Andrews v No 3 Dist Met Police (a) 10.7.1955
Seventh Wicket
133* D Carfoot and D Thrift v Danbury (h) 7.9.1986
Eighth Wicket
103* P Andrews and G Fenner v Bata Sports (a) 1.7.1951
Ninth Wicket
87 D Hughes and A Strong v Woodham Mortimer (h) 15.5.1994
Tenth Wicket
80 C Lovitt and C Canning v Benfleet (a) 3.9.2006
Highest Team Scores
Writtle 284 - 7 v Woodford Green (h) 29.7.2012
Opponents 321 - 4 by Springfield (a) 7.6.2015
Warsop League game with 32 wides
Lowest Team Scores
Writtle 14 v Tye Green (a) 12.6.1977
Opponents 18 (11 wickets) by No 3 Dist Met Police (a) 7.7.1957
Highest Individual Score
154 A Sansom v Mountnessing (a) 15.9.1996
Best Bowling
9 - 44 R King v Crompton Parkinson (a) 3.6.1956
. . . . . . and for those that think cricket did not exist prior to there being Leagues, the following are the records for the 1st and 2nd XIs in League cricket – before 2011 all bar one match for the 3rd XI had been played in the League.
Saturday 1st XI League
Highest Partnerships
First Wicket
301 J Hughes and S Irving v High Easter (a) 14.8.2004
Second Wicket
230 D Williamson and D Morgan v Laindon Taverners (a) 24.6.2000
Third Wicket
209 D Cockrell and P Beard v Terling (h) 7.8.2004
Fourth Wicket
166 D Cockrell and D Hughes v Ingatestone (h) 11.6.1994
Fifth Wicket
209* P Dias and A Beard v Bentley II (a) 30.8.2008
Sixth Wicket
112 P Lewington and P Fenton v Ingatestone (a) 29.8.2009
Seventh Wicket
125 D Williamson and S Harris v Canvey Island (a) 16.8.2008
Eighth Wicket
86 F Crosby and N Koimuttam v Springfield (a) 22.6.2015
Ninth Wicket
69* B Irving and R Lawrence v Galleywood II (a) 30.6.1984
Tenth Wicket
69 D Will’son and R Batchford v Little Waltham (a) 11.7.2009
Highest Team Scores
Writtle 383 - 6 v Herongate (a) 30.7.2011
Opponents 405 - 4 by Stock (a) 6.7.2002
Lowest Team Scores
Writtle 38 v Eton Manor (h) 29.9.1973
Opponents 29 (10 men) by Little Baddow II (h) 30.7.1983
32 by Great Totham (h) 12.5.1984
Highest Individual Score
243* S Irving v High Easter (a) 14.8.2004
Best Bowling
9 - 24 D Hughes v Ilford Catholics (h) 5.8.1978
Saturday 2nd XI League
Highest Partnerships
First Wicket
214* P Fenton and J Patient v Rayleigh III (h) 12.8.2017
Second Wicket
248 J Bacon and S Pavitt v Mountnessing (a) 16.7.2005
Third Wicket
189 S Cole and G Williams v Hatfield Peverel II (h) 8.7.1995
Fourth Wicket
135 K Fullick and R Thrift v Marconi II (a) 25.8.1990
Fifth Wicket
156 C Leondiou and J Vincent v Roxwell Blues (a) 26.5.2012
Sixth Wicket
140 C Davis and N Peckham v Old Chelmsfordians III (h) 5.7.2003
Seventh Wicket
95* B Irving and L Turner v High Easter (a) 27.7.1991
95* L Batchford and S Clark v Danbury II (a) 24.6.2006
Eighth Wicket
68* M Elliott and B Irving v Broomfield II (h) 4.6.1994
Ninth Wicket
67 J Henning and B Irving v Chignal (a) 1.5.1993
Tenth Wicket
54 S Carr and J Morgan v Canvey Island (h) 1.6.2002
54 S Clark and L Norman v Bentley III (a) 1.6.2011
Highest Team Scores
Writtle 418 - 7 v Herongate (h) 13.8.2016
Opponents 318 - 5 by Canvey Island (h) 1.6.2002
Lowest Team Scores
Writtle 26 v Ongar II (a) 29.7.1978
26 v Danbury II (h) 28.5.1983
Opponents 38 by Marconi II (h) 23.6.1990
Highest Individual Score
181* H Gopisetty v Havering-atte-Bower II (h) 10.7.2010
Best Bowling
9 - 51 Gary Brewster v Rainham II (a) 9.7.1977
Saturday 3rd XI League
All of the records for the Third XI shown earlier were in League matches except the Highest Team Score and Fourth and Tenth Wicket Highest Partnerships.
The League records are –
268 – 2 v Hullbridge II (a) 4.7.1998
Fourth Wicket
91 B Smith and G Ling v North Shoebury (a) 16.5.1992
Tenth Wicket
35 S Canning and J Marsh Snr v Hullbridge II (a) 2.5.1998