First xi all time statistics

Here I have great pleasure in unveiling another update to the official club statistics. These comparisons may be of slightly limited value as the club has played at a number of different levels over its long history, and it has not quite been possible to track down every scorebook dating back to the 19th century! However, what is not in question is that each player in these lists deserves recognition for their contribution to Poynton Cricket Club. I hope that this revives happy memories of some of the great players we have had at the club over the years.

Abbreviations used:

CC = Cheshire County League when it consisted of a single division.

CC P = The top tier of the Cheshire County League, currently known as the Premier Division.

CC I = The second tier, currently known as the First Division.

CC II = The third tier, currently known as the Second Division.

DC = Derbyshire & Cheshire League.

HG & D = Hazel Grove & District League.

LC = Lancashire & Cheshire League first division.

LC II = Lancashire & Cheshire League second division.

MA = Manchester Association

Martin Saxon

December 2010

BATTING

MOST RUNS IN A SEASON / 744 / I. Middlehurst / CC / 1991
736 / B. Kingham / CC / 1992
Qualification: 650 runs / 732 / I. Middlehurst / CC / 1992
1134 / D. Thompson / CC II / 2002 / 727 / B. Kingham / CC / 1987
1075 / B. Kingham / CC / 1990 / 721 / P. Gould / CC I / 2006
961 / B. Kingham / CC / 1991 / 720 / D. Thompson / CC P / 2004
947 / D. Mendis / LC / 1980 / 710 / I. Middlehurst / CC / 1990
940 / I. Middlehurst / CC / 1994 / 708 / B. Kingham / CC I / 2008
889 / I. Middlehurst / CC / 1987 / 698 / B. Kingham / CC II / 2001
884 / I. Middlehurst / CC / 1993 / 683 / B. Kingham / CC I / 1999
830 / I. Middlehurst / CC / 1986 / 680 / B. Kingham / CC / 1993
827 / D. Longley / LC II / 1976 / 679 / B. Kingham / CC I / 2009
823 / B. Kingham / CC II / 2002 / 674 / R. Shepherd / LC / 1977
797 / P. Gould / CC I / 2009 / 671 / B. Kingham / CC I / 2003
796 / B. Kingham / CC / 1989 / 670 / B. Kingham / CC / 1994
790 / S. Wettimunny / LC / 1979 / 667 / H. Bailey / CC / 1984
785 / D. Thompson / CC I / 2003 / 659 / P. Hughes / CC / 1985
776 / D. Stringer / CC I / 2003 / 659 / B. Kingham / CC / 1988
775 / B. Kingham / CC P / 1996 / 654 / D. Thompson / CC P / 2005
772 / B. Kingham / CC P / 1995 / 653 / I. Middlehurst / CC / 1985
746 / D. Longley / LC / 1977 / 652 / B. Kingham / CC I / 2010

BEST AVERAGE OVER A SEASON 41.35 D. Longley LC II 1976

41.33 D. Watkins CC I 2003

Qualification: Average 35 from 41.20 D. Watkins CC P 1995

minimum 10 innings 40.62 B. Kingham CC P 1995

94.50 D. Thompson CC II 2002 39.92 A. Herd CC 1985

67.00 D. Mendis LC 1980 39.36 E. Pomphrey DC 1959

63.45 B. Kingham CC II 2001 39.00 I. Middlehurst CC 1992

55.29 I. Middlehurst CC 1994 38.80 D. Stringer CC I 2003

55.25 I. Middlehurst CC 1993 38.76 P. Hughes CC 1985

50.57 B. Kingham CC 1991 38.75 B. Kingham CC P 1996

49.38 I. Middlehurst CC 1987 38.60 I. Middlehurst CC P 1995

48.00 D. Thompson CC P 2004 37.92 E. Pomphrey DC 1957

46.74 B. Kingham CC 1990 37.78 B. Kingham CC 1993

46.71 D. Thompson CC P 2005 37.77 N. Berzins LC II 1976

46.60 D. Longley LC 1977 37.61 S. Wettimunny LC 1979

45.29 D. Smith DC 1963 37.57 D. Watkins CC 1993

44.75 N. Cantello CC II 2002 37.40 R. Shepherd LC 1977

44.46 D. Watkins CC 1994 37.28 B. Kingham CC I 2003

44.00 I. Middlehurst CC II 2002 37.27 D. Torkington DC 1966

43.68 I. Middlehurst CC 1986 37.22 B. Williams CC 1990

43.61 D. Thompson CC I 2003 37.20 I. Middlehurst CC 1991

43.32 B. Kingham CC II 2002 37.13 D. Smith DC 1962

43.20 B. Kingham CC 1992 36.66 B. Bryning LC II 1976

42.46 A. Herd CC 1986 36.60 B. Kingham CC 1988

42.25 M. Currie CC I 1999 36.23 D. Watkins CC II 2001

41.90 B. Kingham CC 1989 35.09 I. Middlehurst CC II 2001

HIGHEST INNINGS
Qualification: 130 runs in an innings
171* / D. Torkington v Hayfield (A) / DC / 1964
152* / B. Kingham v Heaton Mersey (H) / CC I / 2003
139 / I. Middlehurst v Marple (A) / CC / 1986
139 / D. Thompson v Irby (H) / CC II / 2002
138* / B. Kingham v Timperley (H) / CC P / 1995
137* / S. Wettimunny v Romiley (H) / LC / 1979
137 / I. Middlehurst v Macclesfield (H) / CC / 1994
136* / D. Mendis v Moorside (H) / LC / 1980
134* / I. Middlehurst v Brooklands (H) / CC / 1986
133* / I. Middlehurst v Cheadle / CC / 1991
131 / B. Kingham v Urmston (A) / CC I / 1999
131 / I. Middlehurst v Macclesfield (H) / CC P / 1998
130* / B. Kingham v Hale Barns (A) / CC II / 2001

§  Also 150 by D. A. Gould v Cheltenham (H) in a friendly, and 145 by I. Middlehurst v New Brighton (A) in the Cheshire Cup in 1993.

§  Ground record at Poynton is 312 for 7 v Hyde in 1993. Top scorer on the day was Ian Middlehurst with 123. This was two days after Macclesfield made 309 for 3 v Poynton.

RECORD STANDS PER WICKET
1st / S. Douglas (127) / 231 v Toft (A) / CC P / 1995
B. Kingham (94)
2nd / S. Douglas (98) / 219 v Marple (H) / CC / 1993
I. Middlehurst (116*)
3rd / D. Thompson (139) / 233 v Irby (H) / CC II / 2002
I. Middlehurst (76)
4th / D. Watkins (80*) / 140* v Sale (H) / CC II / 2001
I. Middlehurst (63*)
5th / B. Kingham (84*) / 137* v Brooklands (H) / CC / 1987
K. Martin (80*)
6th / A. Herd / 174* v Bramhall (H) / CC / 1986
D. Ackerley
7th / B. Bryning / 116 v Bollington (H) / LC / 1974
J. A. Job
8th / S. Fletcher (54*) / 80 v Alsager (H) / CC P / 1996
C. Lamb (53)
9th / B. Kingham / 51 v Northwich (A) / CC / 1981
D. Ridyard
10th / J. Williams (37) / 61 v Birkenhead Park (H) / CC I / 1999
C. Clark (23*)

§  G. Parle and G. Vann put on 274 for the first wicket v Ashley (A) in a friendly in 1973.

§  I. Middlehurst (115*) and B. Kingham (109*) put on 213* for the second wicket v Upton (A) in 1993.

§  I. Middlehurst (131) and M. Vincent (82) put on 212 for the second wicket v Macclesfield (H) in 1998.

MOST CENTURIES
26 / B. Kingham
16 / I. Middlehurst
7 / D. Thompson
5 / P. Gould
3 / N. Berzins
3 / D. Longley
2 / H. Bailey
2 / A. Herd
2 / D. Mendis
2 / E. Pomphrey
2 / S. Douglas


BOWLING

BEST AVERAGES / 11.40 / I. Brookes / DC / 1962
11.47 / J. M. Eyre / DC / 1955
Qualification: Average of 13 or below and / 11.49 / D. Longley / LC II / 1974
25 or more wickets / 11.77 / I. Brookes / DC / 1966
11.85 / J. M. Eyre / LC / 1969
6.62 / I. Brookes / DC / 1964 / 11.89 / J. M. Eyre / DC / 1963
7.37 / G. Williamson / DC / 1958 / 11.90 / B. Williams / CC / 1987
7.59 / I. Brookes / DC / 1963 / 11.90 / H. Fidler / MA / 1922
7.73 / R. Percy / MA / 1924 / 11.93 / D. Thompson / CC I / 2003
7.83 / D. Smith / DC / 1960 / 12.08 / J. M. Eyre / DC / 1957
7.89 / J. M. Eyre / DC / 1965 / 12.08 / S. Turner / CC I / 2007
8.36 / N. Rathmell / DC / 1961 / 12.22 / D. Thompson / CC P / 2004
9.34 / J. A. Job / LC / 1971 / 12.40 / W. Heginbotham / LC / 1973
9.35 / J. M. Eyre / DC / 1962 / 12.71 / G. Williamson / DC / 1957
9.61 / G. Williamson / DC / 1959 / 12.72 / D. Watkins / CC I / 2003
9.63 / D. Smith / DC / 1961 / 12.73 / J. M. Eyre / DC / 1955
9.65 / D. Smith / DC / 1963 / 12.89 / D. Thompson / CC I / 2006
11.17 / S. Turner / CC I / 2003 / 12.92 / D. Watkins / CC I / 2006
11.37 / W. Heginbotham / LC II / 1974 / 13.00 / J. M. Eyre / LC / 1970
  • Simon Turner, Derwin Thompson and David Watkins had the three best averages in Division One in 2003.

BEST AVERAGES - CCL
13.50 / J. Maltman / CC I / 2008
Qualification: Average of 18 or below and / 13.57 / D. Watkins / CC II / 2002
25 or more wickets / 14.59 / S. Turner / CC I / 2006
14.63 / R. Clark / CC I / 2009
11.17 / S. Turner / CC I / 2003 / 15.07 / D. Thompson / CC I / 2008
11.90 / B. Williams / CC / 1987 / 15.09 / A. Greasley / CC P / 1996
11.93 / D. Thompson / CC I / 2003 / 15.28 / J. Plummer / CC P / 1998
12.08 / S. Turner / CC I / 2007 / 15.28 / C. Lamb / CC P / 1996
12.22 / D. Thompson / CC P / 2004 / 15.44 / B. Williams / CC / 1988
12.72 / D. Watkins / CC I / 2003 / 15.90 / C. Lamb / CC / 1993
12.89 / D. Thompson / CC I / 2006 / 15.94 / J. Maltman / CC P / 2005
12.92 / D. Watkins / CC I / 2006 / 16.10 / I. Hayward / CC P / 1995
13.10 / A. Greasley / CC P / 1995 / 16.12 / A. Ikoku / CC P / 1998
13.11 / T. Reynolds / CC II / 2002 / 16.26 / T. Reynolds / CC II / 2001
13.12 / S. Turner / CC II / 2002 / 16.26 / C. Lamb / CC / 1994
13.31 / S. Mobley / CC II / 2002 / 16.60 / D. Watkins / CC / 1985
13.34 / A. Greasley / CC P / 1997 / 16.94 / J. Maltman / CC I / 2007
13.36 / A. Mayers / CC I / 2007 / 17.34 / D. Watkins / CC / 1990
13.37 / S. Turner / CC I / 2008 / 17.52 / C. Lamb / CC / 1990
MOST WICKETS IN A SEASON / 51 / J. M. Eyre / DC / 1957
51 / B. Williams / LC / 1980
Qualification: 45 or more wickets / 51 / D. Watkins / CC / 1992
51 / L. Guthridge / CC I / 2009
76 / A. Greasley / CC P / 1995 / 50 / C. Lamb / CC / 1994
76 / D. Smith / DC / 1960 / 50 / N. Rathmell / DC / 1961
71 / G. Williamson / DC / 1958 / 50 / I. Brookes / DC / 1962
67 / A. Mayers / CC I / 2007 / 50 / D. Watkins / CC / 1990
62 / J. M. Eyre / DC / 1962 / 49 / J. A. Job / LC / 1971
61 / C. Lamb / CC P / 1996 / 49 / J. M. Eyre / DC / 1955
61 / J. M. Eyre / LC / 1970 / 48 / S. Ackerley / CC / 1991
61 / W. Heginbotham / LC II / 1974 / 48 / D. Watkins / CC II / 2001
60 / I. Brookes / DC / 1964 / 47 / D. Watkins / CC / 1985
57 / D. Longley / LC / 1975 / 47 / W. Heginbotham / LC / 1977
56 / J. M. Eyre / DC / 1965 / 47 / J. Maltman / CC P / 2005
56 / C. Lamb / CC / 1990 / 47 / R. Clark / CC I / 2009
54 / A. Greasley / CC P / 1996 / 46 / J. M. Eyre / DC / 1963
53 / J. M. Eyre / LC / 1969 / 45 / J. Plummer / CC P / 1998
53 / D. Longley / LC II / 1974 / 45 / B. Williams / CC / 1981
52 / C. Lamb / CC / 1993 / 45 / D. Longley / LC / 1976
52 / S. Turner / CC I / 2008 / 45 / A. Torkington / DC / 1955
MOST WICKETS IN A SEASON - CCL / 44 / D. Watkins / CC II / 2002
42 / S. Turner / CC I / 2003
Qualification: 35 or more wickets / 42 / R. Clark / CC I / 2010
41 / M. Walton / CC / 1984
76 / A. Greasley / CC P / 1995 / 41 / S. Mobley / CC I / 2000
67 / A. Mayers / CC I / 2007 / 41 / S. Turner / CC II / 2002
61 / C. Lamb / CC P / 1996 / 41 / C. Lamb / CC / 1992
56 / C. Lamb / CC / 1990 / 40 / C. Lamb / CC / 1989
54 / A. Greasley / CC P / 1996 / 40 / D. Thompson / CC I / 2003
52 / C. Lamb / CC / 1993 / 39 / I. Hayward / CC P / 1995
51 / D. Watkins / CC / 1992 / 39 / T. Reynolds / CC I / 2000
51 / L. Guthridge / CC I / 2009 / 39 / T. Reynolds / CC I / 1999
50 / C. Lamb / CC / 1994 / 39 / J. Maltman / CC I / 2006
50 / D. Watkins / CC / 1990 / 39 / C. Lamb / CC I / 2006
48 / D. Watkins / CC II / 2001 / 38 / B. Williams / CC / 1988
48 / S. Ackerley / CC / 1991 / 38 / D. Watkins / CC / 1987
47 / D. Watkins / CC / 1985 / 37 / S. Ackerley / CC / 1993
47 / J. Maltman / CC P / 2005 / 36 / S. Turner / CC I / 2007
47 / R. Clark / CC I / 2009 / 36 / J. Maltman / CC I / 2008
45 / J. Plummer / CC P / 1998 / 35 / D. Watkins / CC / 1993
45 / B. Williams / CC / 1981 / 35 / T. Reynolds / CC II / 2002
44 / A. Greasley / CC P / 1997 / 35 / S. Mobley / CC II / 2002
  • David Watkins bowled 372.1 overs in 2001, 39.3% of Poynton’s bowling that season.

BEST STRIKE RATES / 26.05 / I. Brookes / DC / 1966
26.13 / J. M. Eyre / DC / 1963
Qualification: Strike rate of 30 or below / 26.39 / D. Thompson / CC I / 2006
and 25 or more wickets / 26.70 / D. Thompson / CC I / 2003
27.25 / C. Lamb / CC P / 1996
17.32 / I. Brookes / DC / 1963 / 27.44 / J. Hutter / CC II / 2001
18.49 / G. Williamson / DC / 1958 / 27.56 / A. Torkington / DC / 1955
19.87 / I. Brookes / DC / 1964 / 27.82 / J. M. Eyre / DC / 1955
20.17 / G. Williamson / DC / 1959 / 28.37 / J. A. Job / LC / 1971
20.85 / D. Smith / DC / 1960 / 28.40 / T. Reynolds / CC II / 2002
23.71 / R. Percy / MA / 1924 / 28.50 / A. Greasley / CC P / 1995
23.94 / S. Mobley / CC II / 2002 / 28.72 / J. M. Eyre / LC / 1970
24.36 / J. M. Eyre / DC / 1965 / 28.72 / D. Watkins / CC / 1985
24.54 / N. Rathmell / DC / 1961 / 28.85 / W. Heginbotham / LC II / 1974
25.08 / R. Clark / CC I / 2009 / 28.86 / H. Fidler / MA / 1922
25.50 / I. Brookes / DC / 1962 / 29.32 / G. Williamson / DC / 1957
25.56 / D. Smith / DC / 1961 / 29.42 / B. Williams / CC / 1987
25.84 / J. M. Eyre / DC / 1962 / 29.81 / J. M. Eyre / LC / 1969
25.99 / A. Mayers / CC I / 2007 / 29.86 / D. Watkins / CC II / 2002
BEST STRIKE RATES - CCL
31.41 / S. Turner / CC II / 2002
Qualification: Strike rate of 35 or below / 31.47 / J. Maltman / CC I / 2008
and 25 or more wickets / 31.50 / C. Lamb / CC / 1990
31.78 / A. Greasley / CC P / 1996
23.94 / S. Mobley / CC II / 2002 / 31.92 / A. Herd / CC / 1986
25.08 / R. Clark / CC I / 2009 / 32.08 / I. Hall / CC / 1985
25.99 / A. Mayers / CC I / 2007 / 32.48 / S. Turner / CC I / 2008
26.39 / D. Thompson / CC I / 2006 / 32.82 / L. Guthridge / CC I / 2009
26.70 / D. Thompson / CC I / 2003 / 33.00 / S. Turner / CC I / 2003
27.25 / C. Lamb / CC P / 1996 / 33.02 / S. Mobley / CC I / 2000
27.44 / J. Hutter / CC II / 2001 / 33.34 / J. Maltman / CC I / 2007
28.40 / T. Reynolds / CC II / 2002 / 33.35 / R. Clark / CC I / 2003
28.50 / A. Greasley / CC P / 1995 / 33.80 / S. Mobley / CC II / 2001
28.72 / D. Watkins / CC / 1985 / 33.83 / J. Maltman / CC P / 2005