Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association (BHRDCA) Statistical and other Historical Records 1890-91 to 1972-73 1 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Contents Version VIII.................................................................................................................................................... 5 Questions, Corrections and Contact ......................................................................................................... 5 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 Sources .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 Newspapers & BHRDCA Records .............................................................................................................. 6 Newspaper’s used............................................................................................................................................ 6 Future Updates ................................................................................................................................................ 7 Club Records (Scorebooks and Club Averages) ...................................................................................... 8 Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................................... 9 Greatest Teams .............................................................................................................................................. 10 Fred Watson’s greatest team – 1945 to 1990 ........................................................................................ 10 BHRDCA Heritage greatest team (First XI) – 1890 to 1945 .................................................................. 11 BHRDCA Heritage greatest team (Second XI) – 1890 to 1945 ............................................................ 11 Association Names ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association (A Brief History) ............................................................... 13 1890 to 1973 – The first 83 years ............................................................................................................ 13 Office Bearers ................................................................................................................................................. 17 Premierships (A Grade) ................................................................................................................................. 19 Premierships (A1 Grade) ............................................................................................................................... 21 Premierships (A2 Grade) ............................................................................................................................... 22 Premierships (B Grade) ................................................................................................................................. 23 Premierships (B1 Grade) ............................................................................................................................... 25 Premierships (B2 Grade) ............................................................................................................................... 25 Premierships (C Grade) ................................................................................................................................. 26 Premierships (C1 Grade) ............................................................................................................................... 28 Premierships (C2 Grade) ............................................................................................................................... 28 Premierships (D Grade) ................................................................................................................................. 29 Premierships (D1 Grade) ............................................................................................................................... 30 Premierships (D2 Grade) ............................................................................................................................... 30 Total Premiership Summary to 1972-73 ..................................................................................................... 31 BHRDCA Clubs to 1970-71 ........................................................................................................................... 32 BHRDCA Clubs – Name changes, mergers etc .......................................................................................... 36 Acronyms: ................................................................................................................................................... 37 BHRDCA Clubs - Tables of Results .............................................................................................................. 38 2 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc BHRDCA Clubs - Most Matches Recorded ................................................................................................. 40 BHRCDCA Clubs - Missing Games % (>50 Scheduled Matches) ............................................................ 40 Miscellaneous Match Numbers ............................................................................................................... 41 BHRDCA Team expansion / decline ........................................................................................................ 41 Highest Team Scores ..................................................................................................................................... 42 Lowest Team Scores ...................................................................................................................................... 43 Extreme Margins ............................................................................................................................................ 45 Nail biters .................................................................................................................................................... 45 Shellacking’s ............................................................................................................................................... 46 30 or more Seasons Played .......................................................................................................................... 47 Batting Records .............................................................................................................................................. 48 Highest Individual Scores ......................................................................................................................... 48 675 Runs in a Season ................................................................................................................................ 51 Top Run Scorers – A Grade, A1 Grade .................................................................................................... 52 Top Run-Scorers (over 3800 Runs).......................................................................................................... 53 Batting – Average Winners and Highest Aggregate ............................................................................. 55 A Grade Batting...................................................................................................................................... 55 A1 Grade ................................................................................................................................................. 56 A2 Grade ................................................................................................................................................. 56 B Grade.................................................................................................................................................... 57 B1 Grade ................................................................................................................................................. 58 B2 Grade ................................................................................................................................................. 58 C Grade ................................................................................................................................................... 59 C1 Grade ................................................................................................................................................. 60 C2 Grade ................................................................................................................................................. 60 D Grade ................................................................................................................................................... 61 D1 Grade ................................................................................................................................................. 61 D2 Grade ................................................................................................................................................