Saturday September 19th The Cricketer Village Cup final 2020, Lord’s

COLWALL CC v REDBOURN CC

OFFICIAL SOUVENIR PROGRAMME NEW Welcome

ongratulations are truly in order at the arrival of the 2020 Cricketer Village Cup final. Not just Cfor the teams involved – Redbourn and Colwall – who have negotiated seven rounds (in Redbourn’s case) and many nervous moments en route to Lord’s. But also for the Herculean effort of getting the tournament going and to its climax in a season ravaged by the pandemic. It has been a tremendous feat of organisation by all at The Cricketer and MCC too. The experience of Redbourn – debutants in the competition – is what the Village Cup is all about. dates back to 1666 on the village common and the club was formed in the 1820s, aided by that famous scallywag – Lord Frederick Beauclerk. Beauclerk was a crafty cricketer and one of the founding members of MCC, who played for the club while also captaining ‘All England’ and being the vicar of nearby St Albans. Although, according to the current vicar of Redbourn, Will Gibbs, who also plays for the club, “Beauclerk spent most of his time playing cricket, dining and gambling and not much administering communion to parishioners.” The club has flourished and become an absolute centre of the community, hosting almost 300 juniors on summer nights, and numerous social events. They weren’t able to participate in the Village Cup until a rule change allowing slightly larger populations a few years back. They had to overcome three-time champions Reed in the first round and 1996 runners-up Langleybury in the regional final. Brothers Edward and William Hales double-handedly overcame Somerset’s North Perrott in the semis. Colwall meanwhile, whose ground has a stunning Malvern Hills backdrop, have had to grapple with long journeys and rain-ruined matches in their passage to Lord’s. The Reverend Gibbs spoke for all competitors when he said that reaching the final would be “a wonderful testimony to all the volunteers who have given up their time to coach the juniors (75% of Redbourn’s team are homegrown players) and run social events and do all the vital chores for so many years.” It is a shame that none of them can attend the game this year, so it will be the duty of all 22 players to cherish every moment of being at the Home of Cricket on their behalf. Redbourn’s appearance in the final is also a fitting farewell to loyal club member Gerald Corbett whose chairmanship of MCC comes to an end this year. Good luck to you all. I will be watching!

Simon Hughes Editor, The Cricketer

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THE DAY’S PLAY

10.30am Coin toss

11.00am Play starts (40 overs per side)

circa 2.00pm Innings interval (40 minutes)

6.00pm Close of play and post-match presentation Watch the victors raise the trophy in front of the Lord’s pavilion

Watch the livestream from www.nationalvillagecup.com

Follow the day on social media via @TheCricketerNVC on Twitter and @VillageCup on Instagram, using the hashtag #NVC20

#nvc20 5 Preview Village Cup final 2020: Match preview

eaching The Cricketer Village Cup concerned, choosing instead to focus on final at Lord’s is a dream come true; his team’s strengths. “Colwall are a bit of R winning it is the stuff of legend. an unknown to us,” he admits. “We haven’t On Saturday, September 19, 11 amateur really seen a lot of their results. They seem cricketers from either Redbourn or Colwall to have flown a bit under the radar. We just will be triumphant on the hallowed turf, back ourselves against anyone, and we pride sowing their name into the fabric of the club. ourselves on: if we can play our best cricket, Both teams have already proven they are then I don’t see why we can’t beat anyone.” good enough to win. Redbourn have knocked Even if they lose, it will still be a special out former champions Reed and Glynde day for Hales. Not only will he be leading & Beddingham en route to the final and the side out at Lord’s, but he will be opening have taken 67 out of a possible 70 . the with his older brother William. Although they did not enter the tournament “It’s pretty special to walk out and open the until the national rounds, Colwall have batting with your brother at Lord’s,” says an equally impressive record. They have Hales. “It’s a rare thing, isn’t it?” defeated two-time runners-up Astwood Although Redbourn have reached Lord’s Bank and no team has managed to score at the first time of asking, it has been a long 200 against them. time coming for Colwall. They have been If Redbourn do win, it will be at the first competing in the competition for decades attempt. The Hertfordshire side are making and former player Kim Berry is relieved their competition debut this summer and to see them finally make it. “We’ve been a Edward Hales is delighted with massive supporter of the Village Cup,” says their progress. “I’m not sure at the start of Berry, who is now the chairman. “I played the season we all thought we were going in a semi-final in 1982 against Collingham to be playing at Lord’s,” admits Hales. “We away and we lost by four runs. Those thought we’d be able to get far and once we demons were still with me until Sunday [the got through the regional rounds, we targeted semi-final]! Then we lost to Harome at home that quarter-final – as our only home game in a semi-final in 1992. We are quite regular of the run – as the one. And then anything winners of our group and often got to the past there we decided would be a bonus.” last 16.” Despite playing all but one of their Although Berry is delighted to forget matches away from home, Redbourn have the shortcomings of yesteryear, he is more not complained. “I don’t think it’s made too excited about the future and what this much of a difference,” continues Hales. “We summer’s cup run could do for his beloved had an amazing trip down to North Perrott club. “It is an absolute dream come true,” on September 6; got a hotel for ourselves on he says. “For many club members, it’s Saturday night. And we were hosted very something we’ve always focused on as a well by North Perrott. We’ve been to some club. It brings in momentum; it brings in lovely places. I think that’s one of the best a great spirit around the place. As you can things about the competition – you have to imagine, phones and emails and records go around to different places where you’d haven’t stopped [coming through]. I think never normally play and sample village for the future it’s a massive win in terms cricket elsewhere.” of people looking to play cricket at Colwall. In Colwall, Redbourn face a formidable We’ve got a massive junior section of 180 opponent. But Hales is not awfully children on a Friday night in non-Covid

6 #nvc20 times. It’s got to be great news really and it’s just a wonderful thing.” Yet it will be a bittersweet day as due to the government’s restrictions on sporting crowds, the people of Colwall and Redbourn will have to watch the match via a stream, broadcasted live on www.nationalvillagecup.com. “Not having spectators is obviously tough,” says Berry. “It’s disappointing, but ultimately the team are going to Lord’s and that’s beyond our wildest dreams. It profiles the club, and I’m sure other clubs who have been there and won it will say it’s just a magnificent journey. We didn’t think we’d be in the Village Cup this year because of Covid, so it’s a real bonus.” And Berry is confident the team will bring the trophy back to Herefordshire. “If we perform anything like we did against Carlton Towers and Astwood Bank – who are very strong, good sides – then we will give ourselves a fair chance,” he says. “We’ll give it our best shot – I can assure you of that.” Colwall CC Whatever happens during the final, we know Redbourn CC a new name will be engraved on the famous, old trophy. Will it be Redbourn, the ambitious Lord’s newbies that have taken the competition by storm? Or will be Colwall, the seasoned challengers who have been dreaming of this day for years? All will be revealed on September 19.

Leading run-scorers Colwall PLAYER INN NO RUNS HS AVG 100 50 Ben Cooke 4 1 188 90 62.67 0 1 Leading -takers Richard Howitt 3 0 91 57 30.33 0 1 Oliver Cox 4 0 78 47 19.50 0 0 Colwall Fergus Cameron 3 1 71 44* 35.50 0 0 PLAYER OVERS WKTS BB AVG SR ECON James Abel 2 0 63 52 31.50 0 1 James Wagstaff 22 9 5/30 8.33 14.67 3.41 Ben Febery 3 0 39 34 13.00 0 0 Michael Gooch 25 8 3/8 8.38 18.75 2.68 Ben Wheeler 3 0 34 22 11.33 0 0 Oliver Cox 15.5 6 3/24 15.00 15.83 5.68 Andrew Robertson 4 2 18 10* 9.00 0 0 Richard Howitt 24 4 2/37 28.00 36.00 4.67 Michael Gooch 2 1 5 5* 5.00 0 0 Ben Febery 2.2 2 2/11 5.50 7.00 4.71 James Wagstaff 2 0 3 3 1.50 0 0 Andrew Robertson 25 2 1/20 59.00 75.00 4.72 Daniel Newby 1 1 0 0* - 0 0

Redbourn Redbourn PLAYER INN NO RUNS HS AVG 100 50 PLAYER OVERS WKTS BB AVG SR ECON Edward Hales 7 0 387 94 55.29 0 5 Conor Yorath 38.4 16 5/17 7.50 14.50 3.10 William Hales 7 1 333 125 55.50 1 2 Josh Arnold 48 10 3/36 16.30 28.80 3.40 Hugh Craig 7 4 116 55* 38.67 0 1 Daniel Darvell 56 10 2/13 18.70 33.60 3.34 Conor Yorath 6 0 93 35 15.50 0 0 Steven Richards 14 7 5/16 9.00 12.00 4.50 George Cutler 5 1 79 55 19.75 0 1 Daniel Roe 8 4 4/40 10.00 12.00 5.00 Steven Richards 4 0 44 28 11.00 0 0 Adam Pritchard 11 3 2/32 14.33 22.00 3.91 Adam Pritchard 4 0 42 33 10.50 0 0 Hugh Craig 13.5 3 1/10 21.67 27.67 4.70 Danyaal Khalid 4 0 33 20 8.25 0 0 Callum Moyle 38.5 3 3/50 69.00 77.67 5.33 Callum Moyle 3 2 20 19* 20.00 0 0 Josh Arnold 4 1 20 10* 6.67 0 0

#nvc20 #nvc20 7 The road to Lord’s

fter a whirlwind couple of months, Yorath was again in the wickets, taking The Cricketer Village Cup final is three of them. Edward and William Hales A finally upon us. And it has been a again got them off to a flyer, putting on long journey for debutants Redbourn, who 133 for the first wicket. Yet there was a have gone through seven rounds to reach twist in the tale as a they collapsed to 174 Lord’s. Their first game was a baptism of for 7, with George Cutler and Josh Arnold fire – an away trip to defending champions saving the day to secure a three-wicket Reed. Although Reed were unable to play win. Redbourn had knocked out another their 1st XI following their promotion to former champion. the premier league, they were still a tough They were finally given their proposition. Redbourn’s tournament could homecoming in the next round as have been over before it had even begun. Cambridgeshire’s Eaton Socon made the And they were made to sweat as Reed journey to Hertfordshire. Batting first, almost chased their score of 237 for 7. Redbourn were only able to reach three The three-time winners reached 209 for figures thanks to a crucial 35 from Yorath 8 as Redbourn’s attack held their nerve. as they were bowled out for 123. Yorath They were on the road again in their next then delivered with the ball as he finished match, this time at Northchurch. A century with figures of 5 for 17 in a five-run win. from William Hales helped them post 296 The result could have easily gone the for 9, a score which the hosts could not other way. chase down. They were bowled out for 160 Standing between Redbourn and Lord’s in the 34th over as the visitors secured were Somerset’s North Perrott. On paper their place in the regional final. it seemed a tough match, but it was far Standing between them and a place from it. After restricting North Perrott in the nationals were Langleybury, the to 160 for 9, Edward and William Hales 1996 runners-up. And this time it was raced to victory. They hit 71 and 77 Edward Hales who led the charge with respectively to secure the win inside 22 the bat, scoring 67 to help them post 227 overs. Despite never previously competing for 8. They were able to defend that score in the competition, Redbourn deserve with ease thanks to a superb performance their place in the final. from Conor Yorath, who finished with Although they received a bye to the figures of 4 for 27. Langleybury were all nationals due the Covid-19 pandemic, out for 120. Colwall’s journey has not been any less Their next match, again on the road, exciting. Their first opponents were was against Essex side Horndon on the Bronwydd of Dyfed. It was a great Hill. Horndon started well with the bat, performance as they dismissed their reaching 91 for 4. But Steven Richards opponents for 137 before reaching 68 for quickly turned things around, taking five 1 in the 15th over. But then came the rain wickets to end the innings on 109. It was and the umpires were forced to decide not a simple chase, though, as Redbourn the match by a coin toss. Luck was on consistently lost wickets. They were Colwall’s side, however, as the coin landed saved by skipper Edward Hales, who hit a in their favour. composed 54 to hold the innings together The weather would not dampen their in a six-wicket win. next match against two-time runners- Redbourn’s tour of England continued up Astwood Bank as they produced an with a trip to 2009 winners Glynde & excellent batting display. Ben Cooke hit Beddingham, who batted well to post 189. 90 to help them post a competitive score

8 #nvc20 of 228 for 8. In reply, the chasers reached ball, finishing with figures of 3 for 8 from 142 for 3 as the game hung in the balance. his eight overs to help bowl Dumbleton But cometh the hour, cometh the man. out for 115. Captain James Wagstaff picked up five Now only Carlton Towers stood in their wickets to derail their chase and secure way, but they were not going to stop them. a 30-run victory. Colwall powered their way to 238 for 6 Colwall’s campaign almost came to before restricting Carlton’s batsmen. They an end in their next match against East struggled to keep up with the run-rate as Midlands champions Dumbleton. They the light-faded in this rain-affected match. could have been bowled out for a very low With Carlton on 147 for 5, the umpires total if it were not for James Abel, who hit called it a day in the 32nd over. After so a crucial 52 to get them up to 124. Michael many near misses in the past, Colwall will Gooch then delivered the goods with the finally get their chance to play at Lord’s.

THE ROAD TO LORD’S Colwall First Round: Bye Second Round: Bye Regional Final: Bye Fourth Round: Colwall beat Bronwydd by coin toss Fifth Round: Astwood Bank 198 for 8 lost to Colwall 228 for 8 by 30 runs Quarter-Finals: Colwall 124 bt Dumbleton 115 by 9 runs Semi-Finals: Carlton Towers 147 for 5 (31.2) lost to Colwall 238 for 6 on run rate achieved

Redbourn First Round: Reed 209 for 8 lost to Redbourn 237 for 7 by 28 runs Second Round: Northchurch 160 lost to Redbourn 296 for 9 by 136 runs Regional Final: Langleybury 120 lost to Redbourn 227 for 8 by 107 runs Fourth Round: Horndon on the Hill 109 lost to Redbourn 110 for 4 by 6 wickets Fifth Round: Glynde & Beddingham 189 lost to Redbourn 190 for 7 by 3 wickets Quarter-Finals: Redbourn 123 bt Eaton Socon 118 by 5 runs Semi-Finals: North Perrott 160 for 9 lost to Redbourn 161 for 2 by 8 wickets

TOP PERFORMERS Colwall Ben Cooke 188 runs @ 85.63 James Wagstaff9 wickets @ 8.33 Michael Gooch 8 wickets @ 8.38

Redbourn Edward Hales 387 runs @ 55.29 William Hales 333 runs @ 55.50 Conor Yorath 16 wickets @ 7.50

#nvc20 #nvc20 9 Saturday September 19th The Cricketer Village Cup final 2020, Lord’s

10 #nvc20 COLWALL V REDBOURN CRICKET CLUB CRICKET CLUB JKF Wagstaff* ES Hales*† OH Cox WM Hales BM Cooke CA Yorath RWJ Howitt HJI Craig FAD Cameron DM Roe JJ Abel SH Richards BP Wheeler† GL Cutler BG Febery AJ Pritchard AGO Robertson J Arnold MJ Gooch CA Moyle LS Dalley DF Darvell

12th man: DJ Newby 12th man: HP Amos Scorer: Nickos Kontarines Scorer: Connor Mulholland

UMPIRES: MR R PATEL, MR AJ ANTHONY

#nvc20 #nvc20 11 COLWALL CRICKET CLUB

James Wagstaff (Captain) Benjamin Wheeler Nickname: Wag, Wagler Nickname: Wheels Played county 2nd XI and scored Herefordshire 2nd XI player. a Birmingham League ton batting At Colwall for 20+ years. at No.9. Made 1st XI debut for Can hit a long ball, usually Colwall 26 years ago. caught on the rope.

Oliver Cox Benjamin Febery Nickname: Coxy Nickname: Febes Moved to UK at 6 from Canada. Won a game at Wembley Highlights include first ton and and hoping to win a game at the game-winning wicket in this Lord’s. Bowls off-spin and year’s Village Cup quarter-final. middle‑order bat.

Benjamin Cooke Andrew Robertson Nickname: Cheffers Nickname: Robbo Cricket, hockey and Warzone Played in various premier leagues is all he needs. Due to a broken in UK and NZ. Groundsman who wrist, has learnt to bowl left-arm has worked at Ealing CC, Harrow tweakers. Student of Life. School, The Elms.

Richard Howitt Michael Gooch Played county 2nd XI and minor Nickname: Mikey counties, Cambridge University Has hit 57 sixes – one which caused Blue and a has a century vs him to replace pavilion tiles. Half- Middlesex. Master I/C Cricket at Australian, half-English; one of the St Edward’s Oxford for 15 years. only people who always win the Ashes.

Fergus Cameron Luke Dalley Nickname: Ferg Nickname: Mr Prestige Worldwide Played at Colwall since the age of Medium-slow bowler who only seven. Played age-group cricket takes wickets with even slower balls. for Worcs and now splits time Taken four hat-tricks and scored playing for Bristol University. one century. Rice aficionado.

James Abel Daniel Newby (12th man) Nickname: JAbels Nickname: Newbs Been at Colwall since 2010 Professional bat gripper. Part- and is the longest-serving time medium-pacer. Dabbles in 1st XI player. Underbowled, golf and has a hole in one to his specialist fielder. name. Go to shot: slog sweep.

12 #nvc20 REDBOURN CRICKET CLUB

Edward Hales (captain) George Cutler Nickname: Blue Top Nickname: The Real GC babes/Collo New captain and destructive At 16 years old George is the keeper/batsman. Has youngest of the squad and had to played his club cricket for get the day off school to be here. Redbourn since he was six. Plays county for Herts.

William Hales Adam Pritchard Nickname: Green top Nickname: Appers/Bones/Quengers The elder Hales began at Redbourn Another 3rd generation player. aged eight. After playing at Adam represented Hertfordshire Cambridge CC he returned in 2019 age groups and has been a part of and is 2020’s leading run-scorer. the 1st XI since he was 14 years old.

Conor Yorath Joshua Arnold Nickname: Tonks Nickname: Arnie Competition’s leading wicket- He joins a long list of Arnolds to taker. Third-generation Redbourn play for Redbourn. A clever off- player. Represented Hertfordshire spin bowler who has also scored through all age groups. some useful runs with the bat.

Hugh Craig Callum Moyle Nickname: Craigy Nickname: Windsock The 18-year-old has a strong Callum joined from the West Country family connection with the village in 2016. A seam bowler but can chip in and has also represented Herts down the order with some important through the age groups. runs. He is the team’s NHS hero!

Daniel Roe Daniel Darvell Nickname: Kim/the manager Nickname: Doorbell Joined in 2006 after playing in The slow-left-armer has taken Essex and Yorkshire. Has scored over 500 wickets for the club. over 7000 runs for the 1st XI while Practises his craft in the nets long captaining them for many seasons. after everyone else.

Steven Richards Henry Amos (12th man) Nickname: Iron Man Nickname: Hamos Captained Redbourn to back to back Henry has made several 1st XI championships in Herts’ divisions 3A appearances this season and has and 2B. He is a middle-order batsman taken some important wickets. who also picks up important wickets. Product of the junior section.

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he Cricketer Village Cup began by North Yorkshire side Woodhouse in 1972 after Ben Brocklehurst, Grange, who won consecutive titles Tlong-time managing director in 2014 and 2015 to go with previous of The Cricketer, was taken by an victories in 1995 and 2007. Their offhand comment by Aidan Crawley, four wins – with additional visits The 2020 BOLA the chairman of the National Cricket to Lord’s in 1999, 2008, and 2012 – Professional Machine Association, voicing his desire established them as the competition’s to see village cricketers play at most successful side. Their promotion Lord’s. Ben, together with his wife to the Yorkshire North premier Belinda, formulated a plan for a league, however, deemed their 1st XI national competition, restricted to ineligible for the competition. teams from villages of no more than North Yorkshire rivals Sessay 2,500 inhabitants. picked up the baton by winning their Publicising their venture in second title in 2016. They became the The Cricketer, they were met with 10th side to win the competition more a huge response from over 1,000 than once, with Caldy (Mersyside), villages, 795 of which were accepted Linton Park (Kent), Goatacre as entrants for the inaugural Village (Wiltshire), Elvaston (Derbyshire) Cricket Championship as it was and Shipton-under-Wychwood known then. Cornwall team Troon (Oxfordshire) also achieving the feat. were the team to beat in the early Reed (Hertfordshire) joined the club a proudly supports the years, winning three of the first year later by defeating Sessay in the five tournaments. final, adding to their 2012 win. And While the lottery of the draw they completed a hat-trick of titles makes the competition extremely last September with a comprehensive open, there have been instances of win against 2006 champions relative dominance by strong outfits. Houghton Main (South Yorkshire) The early 1980s, for example, brought Reed’s premier league promotion a sudden Welsh hegemony, with the in 2019 denied them the chance to trophy crossing the border four times play their 1st XI this season – much between 1980 and 1984 as St Fagans to Redbourn’s advantage as they (Glamorgan) and Marchwiel (Clwyd) knocked them out in the opening each won it twice. St Fagans added a round. Now Redbourn are hoping to third title in 1991, equalling Troon’s finish the job by becoming the 49th record, with a 17-run victory over winners of the Village Cup, but so are Yorkshire’s Harome. Colwall. One of them will write their That record was then surpassed name into the history books.

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#nvc20 15 Village Cup final history

1972 Astwood Bank (Warwicks) 1982 Collingham L Challenor 4-32) lost to Toft 165 (P Johns 5-25) lost to (Nottinghamshire) 148 (Cheshire) 105-4 (A Caro Troon (Cornwall) 170-3 (G Driscoll 63, R England 37*, C Pay 3-31) by 6 wickets. (T Carter 79*, T Edwards 45) 42) lost to St Fagans Played at the Midland Bank by 7 wickets. (Glamorgan) 149-4 Ground, Beckenham after 1973 Troon (Cornwall) 176-3 (D Mason 43) by 6 wkts. being rained off at Lord’s (T Carter 70*, J Spry 41) 1983 Troon (Cornwall) 155-6 1990 Goatacre (Wiltshire) beat Gowerton (South (B Carter 55*) lost to 267-5 (KM Iles 123, JB Wales) 164-5 (A Daniel 50) Quarndon (Derbyshire) Turner 53, MA Hunt 39; by 12 runs. 157-2 (D Hibberd 53*, DK Shipton 3-83) beat 1974 Collingham (Notts) I Farmer 38*, S Underwood Dunstall (Staffordshire) 109 lost to Bomarsund 36) by 8 wickets. 217-8 (PH Wallbank 51, (Northumberland) 110-7 1984 Marchwiel (Clwyd) 159 GM Shilton 35, Abid Ali 31*; (H Halley 44*) by 3 wickets. (WT Roberts 55, D Wallis J Angell 4-18) by 50 runs. Played at Edgbaston after 38) beat Hursley Park 1991 St Fagans (Glamorgan) being rained off at Lord’s. (Hampshire) 151 (AN Aymes 169-6 (JPG Sylvester 38) 56, PE Wright 39; A Morris beat Harome (Yorkshire) 1975 Isleham (Cambridgeshire) 4-32) by 8 runs. 152-7 (TW Marwood 33) 120 lost to Gowerton by 17 runs. (South Wales) 124-4 1985 Rowledge (Surrey) 134 (H Bevan 57*, R Evans 46) (N Dunbar 33, A Hook 28; 1992 Methley (South Yorkshire) by 6 wickets. I Trewartha 4-24) lost to 150-6 (D Jones 57; Freuchie (Scotland) 134-8 C Westbrook 4-40) lost to 1976 Troon (Cornwall) 113 beat (G Crichton 24*, S Irvine 24) Hursley Park (Hants) 154-4 Sessay (North Yorkshire) 95 by losing fewer wickets. (C Surry 76*) by 6 wickets. (B Moyle 4-23) by 18 runs. 1986 Forge Valley (Yorkshire) 1993 Kington (Herefordshire) 1977 Cookley (Worcestershire) 170-9 (CJ Risdale 41, 191-6 (M Porteous 45; 139 (J Such 42; R Coulson AJ Grayson 29; J Curtis G Hudd 3-36) beat 6-24) beat Lindal Moor 4-38) beat Ynysygerwn Frocester (Gloucestershire) (Cumbria) 110 (J Parkinson (Glamorgan) 165-9 (DW 189 (JA Evans 73, ID Smith 40*) by 29 runs. Thomas 55, R Williams 23; 53; CJ Scott 3-10) by 2 runs. 1978 Toft (Cheshire) 130-8 TS Glaves 3-34) by 5 runs. 1994 Elvaston (Derbyshire) 227-5 (A Stimpson 41) lost to 1987 Longparish (Hampshire) (P Birch 101*, P Torry 37) Linton Park (Kent) 131-6 166 (JD Heagren 63, beat Werrington (Cornwall) (N Thirkell 51*) by 4 wickets. RD Sturt 22) beat Treeton 172-9 (G Stanbury 40*; 1979 East Bierley (Yorkshire) Welfare (South Yorkshire) P Thompson 3-33) by 216-4 (C Defoe 61, J Decent 90 (N Jacobs 21; RD Sturt 55 runs. 45*) beat Ynysygerwn 3-14, B Smith 3-26) by 1995 Woodhouse Grange (South (Glamorgan) 124 by 92 runs. 76 runs. Yorkshire & Humberside) 1980 Marchwiel (Clwyd) 1988 Himley (West Midlands) 151-8 (M Burdett 26; 161-8 (P Barrett 47) beat 192 (SA Walker 75, A Manger 3-34) beat Longparish (Hampshire) JE Hughes 30, KM Iles 4-46) Tiddington (Oxfordshire) 82-9 by 79 runs. lost to Goatacre (Wiltshire) 137-8 (P Head 3-31) by 1981 St Fagans (Glamorgan) 193-6 (KM Iles 91*, M Hunt 14 runs. 149 (G Jones 36*, 28) by 4 wickets. Played at 1996 Caldy (Merseyside) 222-5 P Needham 24) beat the Midland Bank Ground, (B Saunders 76, P Eymond Broad Oak (Yorkshire) 127 Beckenham after being 57; J Khan 3-32) beat (A Robert 28*, A Greaves rained off at Lord’s Langleybury (Hertfordshire) 27; S. Robertson 3-22, 1989 Hambledon (Hampshire) 216 (P Reynolds 73, J Khan P Needham 3-22) by 22 runs. 104 (S James 37; R Locke 3-11, 34; B Saunders 4-53) by

16 #nvc20 NATIONAL VILLAGE CHAMPIONS 4 Woodhouse Grange 3 Troon, St Fagans, Reed 2 Caldy, Elvaston, Goatacre, *A further 21 clubs have won the Village Cup on one occasion Linton Park, Marchwiel, Shipton-under-Wychwood,

Sessay 6 runs. 164-7 (J Simpson 58) by 1997 Caldy (Merseyside) 79 runs. 166-9 (C Findlay 43) beat 2005 Eynsford (Kent) 201 (J Wise Shipton-under-Wychwood 59; D Houldridge 4-21) lost Young 42; MD Cooper 3-39) (Oxfordshire) 110 to Sheriff Hutton Bridge lost to Reed (Hertfordshire) (F Macdonald 38; J Cooper (North Yorkshire [South]) 185-4 (TD Greaves 51, CM 3-25, B Saunders 4-26) by 203-6 (SD Crowder 76*) by Jackson 37) by 6 wickets. 56 runs. 4 wickets. 2013 Cleator (Cumbria & N 1998 Methley (South Yorkshire & 2006 Timsbury (Somerset) Lancs) 193-9 (ID Clark Humberside) 238-3 (S Rowse 184 (M Sage 72) lost to 37; W Cartlidge 4-35) 94, A Gilston 62) beat Houghton Main (South beat Rockhampton Apperley (Gloucestershire) Yorkshire) 185-6 (L Jeffs 45, (Gloucestershire) 192-7 177 (IM Coggin 46; L Mills N Bisby 37*, R Collins 35*) by (J Williams 50, M Tyler 50) 4-34) by 61 runs. 4 wickets. by 1 wicket. 1999 Linton Park (Kent) 195-4 2007 Findon (Sussex) 220-2 2014 Great & Little Tew (N Thirkell 60, D Thirkell 50) (TJ Kingsbury 103*, (Oxfordshire) 114 beat Woodhouse Grange GS Waller 62) lost to (D Suddaby 3-36) lost to (North Yorksire) 175-8 Woodhouse Grange (JE Bean 55; I Brattle 4-33) (North Yorkshire [North]) Woodhouse Grange (North by 20 runs. 221-4 (NG Hadfield 73, Yorkshire [South]) 118-0 (A Bilton 70*) by 10 wickets. 2000 Elvaston (Derbyshire) 191-9 SR Dwyer 58) by 6 wickets. (L Archer 81, R Johnson 2008 Valley End (Surrey) 195-6 2015 Woodhouse Grange (North 40; S Davis 5-38, D Turner (EGC Young 69) beat Yorkshire [South]) 256-2 3-41) beat Eversholt Woodhouse Grange (North (A Bilton 60, N Hadfirld 64, (Bedfordshire) 175-9 Yorkshire [North]) 171 (SD C Bilton 65) beat Foxton (W Davies 37, S Davis 32) by Burdett 56) by 24 runs. (Cambridgeshire) 237-8 (C Sanderson 74) by 19 runs. 16 runs. 2009 Glynde & Beddingham 2001 Ynystawe (Glamorgan & (Sussex) 207-9 (JP Adams 2016 Sessay (North Yorkshire Gwent) 190-5 (J Hubschmid 79, D Harris 41; R Vigars [North]) 307-5 (S Mason 51, A Beasley 48) beat 4-60) beat Streethouse 138, N Harrison 69) beat Elvaston (Derbyshire) 91 (West Yorkshire) 201-7 Sibton Park (Kent) 188 (R Torry 45; P Discombe (PC Langley 68, Vigars 41) by (B Allon 70) by 119 runs. 6-18) by 99 runs. 6 runs. 2017 Reed (Beds & Herts) 170-3 2002 Elvaston (Derbyshire) 2010 Shipton-under-Wychwood (R Wharton 86*, J Heslam 121 (P Hemming 3-26, (Oxfordshire) 227-5 54) beat Sessay (North C Panter 3-26) lost to (A Hemming 59, S Bates Yorkshire [North]) 164-9 by Shipton-Under-Wychwood 46*) lost to Sessay (North 7 wickets. (Oxfordshire) 122-5 (S Bates Yorkshire [North]) 228-3 2018 Folkton & Flixton 40) by 5 wickets. (M Wilkie 78, M Till 56, (North Yorkshire [North]) 2003 Shipton-Under- N Thorne 42) by 7 wickets. 198-8 (M Nesfield 60, Wychwood (Oxfordshire) 2011 Woodhouses (South W Hutchinson 48), beat 146-9 (D Sealey 3-22) Lancashire) 112-1 (NR Doyle Liphook & Ripsley 126 beat Astwood Bank 63*, JR Tolley 36) beat (T Norman 3-18) by 72 runs. (Worcestershire) 79 (P Snell Rottingdean (Sussex) 54-8 2019 Houghton Main (West 5-24; C Panter 4-26) by (RA Prescott 3-8) by 58 & South Yorkshire) 160-8 67 runs. runs. Match reduced to 10 (S Tidey 3-40, JP Tidey 2-19) 2004 Sully (Glam & Gwent) 243-4 overs a side lost to Reed (Beds & Herts) (LA Smith 113) beat Exhall 2012 Woodhouse Grange (North 161-3 (TD Greaves 67*, R & Wixford (Leics & Warks) Yorkshire [South]) 184-9 (TS Lankester 59) by 7 wickets

#nvc20 #nvc20 17 Individual final records HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORES 138 S Mason Sessay v Sibton Park 2016 123 KM Iles Goatacre v Dunstall 1990 113 LA Smith Sully v Exhall & W’ford 2004 103 TJ Kingsbury Findon v Woodhouse G 2007 101* P Birch Elvaston v Werrington 1994 94 S Rowse Methley v Apperley 1998 BEST 6-18 P Discombe Ynystawe v Elvaston 2001 6-24 R Coulson Lindal Moor v Cookley 1977 5-24 P Snell Shipton v Astwood Bank 2003 5-38 S Davis Eversholt v Elvaston 2000 4-17 JPG Sylvester St Fagans v Harome 1991 BEST ALL ROUND PERFORMANCE 91* and 4-46 KM Iles Goatacre v Himley 1988 TEAM PERFORMANCES Highest totals 307-5 Sessay v Sibton Park 2016 267-5 Goatacre v Dunstall 1990 256-2 Woodhouse G v Foxton 2015 243-4 Sulley Centurions v Exhall & Wixford 2004 238-8 Methley v Apperley 1998 237-8 Foxton v Woodhouse G 2015 228-3 Sessay v Shipton-u-Wychwood 2010 227-5 Elvaston v Werrington 1994

Lowest totals 79 Astwood Bank v Shipton-u-Wychwood 2003 82-9 Longparish v Marchwiel 1980 90 Treeton Welfare v Longparish 1987 91 Elvaston v Ynystawe 2001

Highest aggregates 495 Sessay 307-5 bt Sibton Park 188 2016 493 Woodhouse G 256-2 bt Foxton 2015 484 Goatacre 267-5 bt Dunstall 217-8 1990 455 Sessay 228-3 bt Shipton-under-Wychwood 227-5 2010 441 Woodhouse G 221-4 bt Findon 220-2 2007 438 Caldy 222-5 bt Langleybury 216 1996 415 Methley 238-8 bt Apperley 177 1998 408 Glynde & Bed’ham 207-9 bt Streethouse 201-7 2009

Biggest victories 119 runs Sessay 307-5 bt Sibton Park 2016 99 runs Ynystawe 190-5 bt Elvaston 91 2001 92 runs East Brierley 216-4 bt Ynysygerwn 124 1979 79 runs Marchwiel 161-8 bt Longparish 82-9 1980 79 runs Sully 243-4 bt Exhall & Wixford 164-7 2004

Victory through losing fewer wickets Freuchie 134-8 bt Rowledge 134 1985

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