History – Historic club records

Top Ten Club Achievement records (1978-2012)

Overall club record

Matches played……..626
Matches won…………249
Matches lost…………249
Matches drawn………126
Matches tied……………2

[inset: Holton Cricket Club in a former incarnation – 1906]

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APPEARANCES for the Club……Current playing members in CAPITALS

1)—-NEIL ROBINSON………….361
2)—-DAVID PEDDY………………340
3)—-Mike Jackson………………297
4)—-MIKE SHORTHOUSE……….258
5)—-SIMON SWITALA…………..246
6)—-Colin Ring…………………..236
7)—-Derek Marlowe……………..229
8)—-JOHN SIMPSON…………….220
9)—-Richard Washington………219
10—-Alan Clark………………….203

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BATTING records

 

Andy Small and John Simpson: record partnership, highest individual score, and highest Club total (and biggest win) v. Wytham – 17 June 2007Most runs for the Club

1)—JOHN SIMPSON………….6783
2)—DAVID PEDDY…………….6381
3)—Richard Washington…….3837
4)—SIMON SWITALA…………3699
5)—James Race………………2477
6)—Derek Marlowe……………2270
7)—Adrian Hills………………..2056
8)—Colin Ring…………………2045
9)—Andrew Hilton…………….1958
10)–GUY BURFORD…………..1578

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Most runs in a season

1)—–JOHN SIMPSON………847…..(2003)
2)—–John Simpson………..760…..(2009)
3)—–Andrew Hilton…………722…..(1999)
4)—–JOHN SIMPSON……….680…..(2005)
5)—–DAVID PEDDY…………637…..(1994)
6)—–JOHN SIMPSON……….635…..(2002)
7)—–James Race…………..632…..(2004)
8)—–JOHN SIMPSON……….619…..(2001)
9)—–Richard Washington…547…..(1986)
10)—-JOHN SIMPSON……….543…..(2007)

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Highest scores for the Club

1)…….205*—Andy Small: v Wytham (home)——————-17 June 2007
2)…….158—Guy Peddy: v West Ilsley (away)——————-8 July 1990
3)…….136—JOHN SIMPSON: v Swinbrook (away)—————13 May 2001
4)…….129—Andy Small: v Charlton-on-Otmoor (home)———1 August 2004
5)…….119*–Richard Washington: v President’s XI (home)—-8 June 1986
6)…….118*–Andrew Hilton: v Appleton (home)—————–18 Aug 2002
7)…….115*–Andy Small: v Gt Milton (home)——————-25 June 2006
8)…….105*–Rob McKinney: v Islip (home)——————–12 June 2005
9=)…..104—BINOY MASTER: v President’s XI (home)———-10 July 2011
9=)…..104—James Race: v Richard Denner XI (home)———-4 July 2004


Highest scores by occasional guest players

142……Danny Lee: v. Tetsworth (home)——————-18 September 1994
124……John Stevens: v Potting Shed (home)————–10 August 1997
100*…..Tariq Mehmood: v Wheatley Old Boys (home)—–16 July 1995
100*….Mark Dakin: v Captain’s XI (home)—————-10 July 2011

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Most fifties (including hundreds) for the Club

1)—-JOHN SIMPSON……………63 (inc one 100)
2)—-DAVID PEDDY………………25 (one)
3)—-James Race………………..21 (two)
4)—-Richard Washington………20 (one)
5)—-Andrew Hilton………………17 (two)
6)—-Andy Small…………………12 (three)
7)—-SIMON SWITALA…………..12
8=)—Rob McKinney……………….7 (one)
8=)—Guy Peddy…………………..7 (one)
10)—Neil Jones……………………6

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Highest partnerships for each wicket

1st…269*–JOHN SIMPSON & Andy Small: v Wytham (home) 17 June 2007
…….171—JOHN SIMPSON & BINOY MASTER: v President’s XI (h) 10 July 2011
…….162*-Richard Washington & DAVID PEDDY: v Tiddington (away) 25 Aug 90

2nd..138*-JOHN SIMPSON & James Race: v Barton Abbey (away) 18 May 2008
……..116*-SIMON SWITALA & Andy Small: v Bladon (home) 30 July 06
……..108*-PETER COWDREY & James Race: v Sunningwell (away) 15 May 2005

3rd…140—JOHN SIMPSON & Andrew Hilton: v Tiddington (h) 13 June 1999
…….134–JOHN SIMPSON & Andrew Hilton: v Didcot (away) 19 May 2002
…….130–Les Taylor & Colin Ring: v United Oxford Hospitals (h) 11 July 1993

4th…192*–JOHN SIMPSON & Andy Small: v Gt Milton (home) 25 June 06
……..157*-Rob McKinney & MATT JOHNSTON: v Islip (home) 12 June 2005
……..118–SIMON SWITALA & Robert Barter: v President’s XI (h) 21 July 96

5th….99—A. Hilton & R. Squires: v Brightwell-cum-S’well (a) 1 June 2003
………97–Gary Barnett & Mike Jackson: v Great Milton (away) 3 Sept 1989
………91–Adrian Hills & Colin Ring: v Didcot (home) 3 June 1990

6th…102*–DAVID PEDDY & Ben Lidgey: v President’s XI (home) 17 July 1994
………87–Adrian Hills & Frank Johnston: v Tackley (home) 7 July 1991
………81–Geoff Rotherforth & W. Hextall: v Wheatley (away) 12 June 1983

7th….73–SIMON ROBINSON & GRAHAM HAWKINS: v Wootton & BH (a) 9 Sep 07
………61–Rob McKinney & GUY BURFORD: v Great Milton (home) 29 June 2003
………58–Colin Ring & MIKE SHORTHOUSE: v President’s XI (h) 11 Sept 1988

8th….75*-BINOY MASTER & GUY BURFORD: v Horspath (h) 8 May 2011
………62*-DAVID PEDDY & GUY BURFORD: v Sampford Peverell (a) 5 May 2002
………50*-GRAHAM NICHOLS & GRAHAM HAWKINS: v Islip (h) 7 June 2009

9th….59—Rob McKinney & MIKE SHORTHOUSE: v Tetsworth (a) 1 Sept 2002
………57*-MAHESH POOLAKKAPARAMBIL & GRAHAM HAWKINS: v Haddenham (h) 21 August 2011
………56*-William Heap & GUY BURFORD: v Clifton Hampden (a) 17 May 1998

10th..47*–MIKE SHORTHOUSE & Frank Johnston: v Gt Haseley (h) 27 July 86
……..38–NEIL ROBINSON & Frank Johnston: v Brightwell-c-S’well (a) 16 June 91
……..33–Jeremy Beach & MIKE SHORTHOUSE: v Great Milton (away) 1 July 1990

Other partnerships by occasional guest players

3rd…183–Danny Lee & Neil Pearson: v Tetsworth (away) 18 September 1994
7th….63*-Rob McKinney & Peter West: v Abingdon Amateurs (home) 23 May 93
9th….71*-John Stevens & Paul Anderson: v Potting Shed (home) 10 Aug 1997

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BOWLING records

Most wickets for the Club

1)–MIKE SHORTHOUSE………406
2)–NEIL ROBINSON……………363
3)–Mike Jackson………………302
4)–Richard Washington………298
5)–JOHN SIMPSON…………….267
6)–Alan Clark…………………..261
7)–Frank Johnston…………….233
8)–Derek Marlowe……………..190
9)–GUY BURFORD……………..187
10)-Richard Squires……………133

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Most wickets in a season

1=)–Gary Barnett……………48…(1990)
1=)–Richard Washington……48…(1982)
3)—-Frank Johnston…………42…(1982)
4=)–Gary Barnett……………..40…(1988)
4=)–Richard Washington……40…(1983)
6=)–MIKE SHORTHOUSE…….35…(1986)
6=)–Richard Washington……35…(1986)
8=)–Richard Washington……33…(1980)
8=)–JOHN SIMPSON………….33…(2001)
10=)-Mike Jackson……………31…(1998)
10=)-Derek Marlowe………….31…(1988)
10=)-JOHN SIMPSON…………31…(2009)

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Five or more wickets in an innings

1)—-MIKE SHORTHOUSE……..13 times
2)—-Richard Washington…….11 times
3)—-Frank Johnston…………..10 times
4)—-Derek Marlowe…………….6 times
5=)—Gary Barnett………………5 times
5=)—ALAN CLARK……………….5 times
5=)—Mike Jackson……………..5 times
5=)—Geoff Rotherford…………5 times
9=)—GUY BURFORD……………3 times
9=)—NEIL ROBINSON…………..3 times

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Best bowling figures for the Club

1)……9-31—Gary Barnett: v Great Haseley (away)——————-22 July 1990
2)……8-17–Frank Johnston: v Cublington (home)———————6 June 1982
3)……8-30–MIKE SHORTHOUSE: v Churchill (away)——————20 July 1986
4)……8-31–ALAN CLARK: v Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (away)———–16 June 1992
5)……7-10–Richard Washington: v Stanton Harcourt (home)———9 July 1978
6)……7-25–Frank Johnston: v Long Crendon (away)——————27 June 1982
7)……7-33–Richard Washington: v Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (home)–16 Aug 1981
8)……7-55–MIKE SHORTHOUSE: v Islip (home)———————–1 Sept 1996
9)……6-13–Gary Barnett: v Horton-cum-Studley (home)————-29 April 1990
10)….6-17–Richard Washington: v Great Milton (home)————-20 June 1982

Best bowling by occasional guest players

10-66–Tariq Mehmood: v Didcot (away)——————————28 May 1995
7-28—Geoff Rotherforth: v Steventon (away)————————11 June 1978
7-42—William Heap: v Risinghurst (home)—————————24 June 1990

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Most overs for the Club

1)—–MIKE SHORTHOUSE………………….2300.4
2)—–Mike Jackson………………………….2028.3
3)—–NEIL ROBINSON……………………….1677.2
4)—–Richard Washington………………….1449.5
5)—–Alan Clark………………………………1384.1
6)—–Frank Johnston………………………..1040.5
7)—–JOHN SIMPSON………………………..1013.2
8)—–GUY BURFORD…………………………930.3
9)—–Derek Marlowe…………………………805
10)—-Richard Squires……………………….721.3

 

FIELDING records

 

Most catches for the Club

1)—-SIMON SWITALA………..144
2)—-Adrian Hills………………..131
3)—-Derek Marlowe…………….80
4=)—GUY BURFORD……………73
4=)—Richard Washington…….73
6)—-Alan Clark………………….66
7)—-NEIL ROBINSON…………..63
8)—-JOHN SIMPSON……………60
9)—-SIMON ROBINSON………..59
10)—DAVID PEDDY……………..58
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Most stumpings for the Club

1)—-SIMON SWITALA………48

2)—-Adrian Hills………………23
3)—-James Race……………..16*************************************

Most frequent dismissal combinations (caught/bowled: to end 2005)

1)—SIMON SWITALA/MIKE JACKSON………29 times
2)—Adrian Hills/Richard Washington…………22 times
3)—Adrian Hills/MIKE SHORTHOUSE………….17 times
4)—Adrian Hills/Derek Marlowe………………..14 times
5=)–Adrian Hills/Frank Johnston………………13 times
5=)–Derek Marlowe/Frank Johnston………….13 times
5=)–Derek Marlowe/Richard Washington…….13 times

8)—-ALAN CLARK/ALAN CLARK………………….12 times
9=)–GUY BURFORD/MIKE JACKSON……………11 times
9=)–Adrian Hills/Gary Barnett…………………..11 times
9=)–Adrian Hills/NEIL ROBINSON………………11 times
9=)–Derek Marlowe/Derek Marlowe……………11 times
9=)–Richard Washington/Frank Johnston…….11 times
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Most frequent dismissal combinations (stumped/bowled: to end 2005)

1)—Adrian Hills/NEIL ROBINSON………………7 times
2)—SIMON SWITALA/NEIL ROBINSON………….6 times
3=)–JAMES RACE/JOHN SIMPSON………………..5 times
3=)–SIMON SWITALA/JOHN SIMPSON…………..5 times
4=)–Adrian Hills/ALAN CLARK…………………….4 times
4=)–JAMES RACE/ALAN BANYARD………………..4 times
4=)–JAMES RACE/NEIL ROBINSON……………….4 times
4=)–SIMON SWITALA/ALAN CLARK………………4 times

[below: Holton Cricket Club – circa 1945]