BRITISH POLICE CRICKET CLUB

FOUNDED 1973

COMPLETE REPRESENTATIVE MATCH RECORDS

PLAYED 208, WON 119, TIED 1, ABND/DRAWN 26, LOST 62 (Win Ratio 57.21%)

Opponents P W T A/D L Win %

v Army 31 26 0 1 4 83.87%v Royal Navy 37 26 0 3 8 70.27%v Royal Air Force 37 24 0 2 11 64.86%v Conferences 38 12 0 8 18 31.57%v Counties 38 14 1 7 16 36.84%v Others 27 17 0 5 5 62.96%

BP PLAYER APPEARANCES : (TOP TEN)

1 Graham Shaw – Cleveland (65) 103 caps2 David Fraser-Darling – Nottinghamshire (62) 98 caps3 Tony Smith – South Wales (54) 67 caps4 Malcolm Roberts – Metropolitan (35) 61 caps5 Alan Hampshire – South Yorkshire (41) 57 caps6 Mark Davies - Dyfed Powys (107) 52 caps7 Huw Evans – Dyfed Powys (105) 50 caps8 Martin Thursfield - Durham (104) 46 caps9 Simon Young - Metropolitan (88) 45 caps10 Roger Cruttenden – Kent (13) 44 caps

CAPTAINS LOG ODR’s (One Day Representative matches only) There were no precise captain details 1973-1985.

M W T A/D L Win%Peter Anderson - Devon & Cornwall (6) 7 4 0 2 1 57.14%Alan Hampshire - South Yorkshire (41) 30 15 0 5 10 50%Mark Stear - Metropolitan (42) 4 1 0 2 1 25%David Fraser-Darling - Nottinghamshire (62) 29 22 0 0 7 75.86%Graham Shaw - Cleveland (65) 53 39 0 3 11 73.58%Tim Heap - Staffordshire (101) 1 1 0 0 0 100%Mark Davies - Dyfed Powys (107) 14 4 0 2 8 28.57%Steve Greig - Metropolitan (154) 3 3 0 0 0 100%Gareth Morris – Staffordshire (153) 6 3 1 0 2 50%Russell Bryan – Metropolitan (155) 10 5 0 0 5 50%Mick Martin – Gwent (166) 1 0 0 1 0 -

‘BP’ TOP WICKET & RUN SCORERS:

BOWLERS (25+ WKTS (17)) WKTS BATSMEN (500+ RUNS (18)) RUNS

1 Tony Smith S Wales (54) 105 Graham Shaw Cleveland (65) 35712 Graham Shaw Cleveland (65) 80 David Fraser-Darling Notts (60) 30083 Mark Davies Dyfed Powys (107) 78 Malcolm Roberts Met (33) 25164 David Fraser-Darling Notts (62) 63 Alan Hampshire S Yorks (39) 14685 Roger Cruttenden Kent (13) 56 Ray Doyle Cheshire (143) 12096 Mark Stear Metropolitan (42) 55 Huw Evans Dyfed Powys (103) 11887 Harry Hanover Northumbria (9) 47 Mark Davies Dyfed Powys (105) 11438 David Lees GMP (59) 41 David BS Brown Grampian (2) 10059 Stuart Lott Devon & Cornwall (7) 40 Mark Stear Met (40) 75610 Geoff Parkes West Yorks (19) 40 Roger Cruttenden Kent (13) 70011 Nick Husbands W Mercia (83) 40 Ray Baker Met (46) 59712 Gareth Morris Staffordshire (153) 35 Gary Brown Durham (88) 586 13 Mark Gilchrist Strathclyde (113) 31 Andy Platts Notts (64) 573 14 Martin Thursfield Durham (104) 31 Peter Allen Met (21) 55515 Ray Baker Met (48) 28 Gary Crossley GMP 55516 Leigh Beaumont Cleveland (67) 28 Michael Roe Avon & Som (72) 52317 Peter Davey GMP (37) 26 Simon Young Met (88) 52318 Mel Dawson Staffs (82) 505

BRITISH POLICE WICKET KEEPERS – 5 WICKET INNINGS (6)

1. Huw Evans Dyfed Powys (105) 6 victims (1ct/5st) v Surrey CB at Imber Court 20032. Ray Knowles S Yorks (27) 5 victims (3/2) v CCC at Richmond 19793. Martin Roberts Devon & Corn (77) 5 victims (4/1) v RAF at Imber Court 19944. Alan Pearson Met/Warwicks (39) 5 victims (3/2) v Moshonaland (Zimbabwe) 19955. Huw Evans Dyfed Powys (105) 5 victims (2/3) v Army at Aldershot 20046. Simon Young Metropolitan (88) 5 victims (5ct) v RAF at Uxbridge 20107. Alex Pockett Gloucestershire (178) 5 victims 3/2 v Essex at Billericay 2015

BP WICKET KEEPER ‘VICTIMS’ (10 to qualify *= includes ‘out field’ appearances)

Victims Av/Inns Ct/St1 Huw Evans* Dyfed Powys (105). 77 1.54 44/332 Simon Young* Met (88) 58 1.28 34/243 Alan Pearson Met/Warwicks (39) 54 1.5 42/124 Martin Roberts* Devon & Corn (77) 21 1.31 18/35 Steve Grattan Notts (46) 21 1.05 14/76 Ray Knowles S Yorks (27) 14 1.17 12/27 Jason Pitcher* S Yorks (112) 10 1.66 6/4

BRITISH POLICE BATTING :- CENTURIONS (34) *= Not Out

1 (31st )Ray Doyle - Cheshire 198 v Prison Service at Ockbrook 20102 (7th) Malcolm Roberts – Met 188* v RAF at Uxbridge 19933 (5th) Alan Hampshire – South Yorks 153* v Royal Navy at Portsmouth 19904 (18th)Gary Brown –Durham 151* v Army at Imber Court 20015 (34th) Will Evans – North Wales 138* v RAF at Uxbridge 2015

6 (10th)Graham Shaw – Cleveland 138 v Army at Imber Court 19937 (21st) David Fraser-Darling – Notts 136 v Army at Imber Court 20058 (26th) James Pyemont – Met 135 v CCC at Teddington 20079 (15th) Graham Shaw – Cleveland 129 v CCC at Imber Court 199610 (14th) Andrew Platts – Notts 125 v CCC at Hampstead 199511 (30th) Huw Evans - Dyfed Powys 123 v RAF at Uxbridge 201012 (3rd)Malcolm Roberts – Met 119* v CCC at New Malden 198113 (11th)Malcolm Roberts – Met 116* v RAF at Uxbridge 199514 (16th) Martin Roberts – Devon & Corn 116 v RAF at Imber Court 199615 (22nd) Graham Shaw – Cleveland 114* v Army at Aldershot 200616 (12th) Malcolm Roberts – Met 113* v Royal Navy at Imber Court 199517 (20th) David Fraser-Darling – Notts 111* v E. Province at Univ of Port Eliz 2004 18 (17th) Graham Shaw – Cleveland111 v RAF at Uxbridge 199919 (32) Ryan Watkins – Gwent 111 v Royal Navy at Ockbrook 201320 (9th) Michael Roe – Avon & Som 110 v Army at Imber Court 199321 (19th) Graham Shaw – Cleveland109* v Kent at Imber Court 200222 (27th) Gary Williams – Dyfed Powys 109* v Worcester at Bromsgrove 200723 (24th) David Fraser-Darling – Notts 109 v Royal Navy at Imber Court 200724 (6th) Graham Shaw – Cleveland 108* v RAF at Imber Court 199225 (1st) David Brown – Grampian 107 v RAF at Uxbridge 197526 (25th) David Fraser-Darling – Notts 107 v RAF at Uxbridge 200727 (32nd) Ryan Watkins – Gwent 107 v Essex Academy at Billericay 201328 (23rd) David Fraser-Darling – Notts 106 v RAF at Imber Court 200629 (8th ) Graham Shaw – Cleveland 104* v RAF at Uxbridge 199330 (28th) Gary Williams – Dyfed Powys 103* v CCC at Imber Court 200831 (29th) Ray Doyle - Cheshire 101* v Royal Navy at Portsmouth 201032 (2nd) Peter Allen – Met 100* v CCC at Imber Court 197733 (4th) Ray Baker – Met 100* v Army at Sandhurst 198434 (13th) Keith Donohue – Devon & Corn 100 v Kent at Imber Court 1995

BOWLING :- AVERAGES (TOP TEN) - Qualification – minimum of 15 wickets taken

Overs M Runs Wkts Av1 Harry Hanover – Northumbria (9) 280 59 753 47 16.022 Gareth Morris – Staffordshire (153) 112.3 10 489 30 16.33 Mark Gilchrist - Strathclyde (113) 195.2 33 584 31 18.834 Peter Cockell – Lancs (47) 128 25 436 23 18.955 Tony Smith – South Wales (54) 532.1 56 2039 105 19.416 Nick Husbands – West Mercia (83) 203.2 24 787 40 19.677 Graham Johnson – Durham (57) 125.1 26 376 19 19.788 Robin Fisher – Cheshire (119) 86.2 6 452 22 20.54

9 David Seddon – Cleveland (21) 147.4 23 495 24 20.6210 Gary Brown – Durham (90) 112.2 11 476 23 20.69

BOWLING :- 5 WICKET INNINGS (16) O-M-R-W

1 Tony Smith – South Wales (54) 8.1-2-18-6 v Army at Aldershot 20022 David Lees – GMP (59) 8-2-24-6 v RAF at Uxbridge 19893 Stephen Ecclestone – West Mids (80) 10-0-42-6 v Old Hararians (Zim) 19954 Harry Hanover – Northumbria (9) 8.3-5-9-5 v MCC at Bramshill 19735 Roger Cruttenden - Kent (13) 11-5 v Scottish Police at Edin 19756 Richard Jackson – Leicester (173) 3.4-0-13-5 v Army at Sandiacre 20147 Tony Smith – South Wales (54) 10-3-18-5 v Army at Aldershot 20008 Nick Husbands – West Mercia (83) 9-1-26-5 v Moshonaland CD (Zim) 19959 Geoff Parkes – West Yorks (19) 11-1-26-5 v Army at Aldershot 198810 Graham Shaw – Cleveland (65) 9-1-29-5 v Army at Imber Ct 200511 Graham Shaw - Cleveland (65) 5.4-0-30-5 v RAF at Uxbridge 201012 Tony Smith – South Wales (54) 9.5-0-33-5 v Kent at Imber Ct. 199813 David Fraser-Darling – Notts (62) 9.3-0-38-5 v Army at Aldershot 199014 Ryan Watkins – Gwent (164) 9.1-1-43-5 v Royal Navy at Ockbrook 201415 Harry Hanover – Northumbria (9) 13.4-0-47-5 v Royal Navy at Imber Ct 197716 Paul Simms – Staffordshire (78) 9-0-47-5 v Royal Navy at Imber Ct 1993

BP Cricket Years 250+ Runs Runs Inns Average Year

1 Ray Doyle –Cheshire (143) 523 5 130.75 20102 Ryan Watkins – Gwent 164) 332 6 66.4 20133 Malcolm Roberts – Met (35) 321 4 80.25 19934 Michael Roe – Avon & Som (74) 305 4 76.25 19935 Graham Shaw – Cleveland (65) 300 5 60 19936 Graham Shaw – Cleveland (65) 299 5 59.8 19967 Graham Shaw – Cleveland (65) 291 4 97 20058 Graham Shaw – Cleveland (65) 279 8 39.85 20049 David Fraser-Darling – Notts (62) 276 5 55.2 2005

BP Cricket Year 10 + wickets Overs Mds Runs Wkts Year

1 Tony Smith – South Wales 48.3 10 112 16 19982 Gareth Morris – Staffordshire 51 3 248 14 20133 Peter Davey – GMP 57.1 7 215 12 1981

Tony Smith – South Wales 63.2 4 210 14 20044 Mark Davies – Dyfed Powys 38.2 1 201 11 2005 Mark Davies – Dyfed Powys 48 2 199 11 20015 Steve Ecclestone – West Mids 24 0 128 10 1995 David Lees – GMP 29.3 5 136 10 1989 Tony Smith – South Wales 39 5 156 10 2003 David Brown – South Yorks 51 9 184 10 1978

BP Cricket Week Average 100+runs Runs Inns NO Average Year

1 Tony Norris – Met (111) 165 4 3 165 20022 Ray Baker – Met (48) 136 3 2 136 19843 Malcolm Roberts – Met (35) 244 4 2 122 19954 Malcolm Dunstan – Devon & Corn (38) 118 2 1 118 19855 Alan Hampshire – South Yorks (41). 219 3 1 109.5 19826 Ray Doyle - Cheshire (143) 325 4 1 108.33 20107 Keith Donohue – Devon & Corn (73) 105 2 1 105 19958 Roger Cruttenden – Kent (13) 201 5 3 100.5 1978

BP BATTING PARTNERSHIPS (‘Top Stands’ & all 60 ‘stands’ over 100) :- * = unbroken/not out

1st 191 Malcolm Roberts (116) & Martin Roberts (80) v RAF at Imber Court 1996183 Ray Doyle (90) & Huw Evans (123) v RAF at Uxbridge 2010177 Greg Gillespie (48) & Ray Doyle (198) v Prison Service at Ockbrook 2010

159 Martin Roberts (93) & Mick Roe (55) v Royal Navy at Imber Court 1993150. Malcolm Roberts (81) & Mick Roe (83) v CCC at Imber Court 1994

142 David Fraser-Darling (60) & Gareth Evans (91) v Essex DB at Billericay 2006130 David Fraser-Darling (109) & James Pyemont (42) v R Navy at Imber Court 2007 127. Graham Shaw (91) & Duncan Lampitt (84) v Royal Navy at Portsmouth 1998125. Malcolm Roberts (78) & Trevor Angove (72) v RAF at Uxbridge 1983116 David Fraser-Darling (40) & Duncan Lampitt (61) v Army at Aldershot 2002 113. Malcolm Roberts (188) & Martin Roberts (27) v RAF at Uxbridge 1993 112 Greg Gillespie (35) & Huw Evans (68) v CCC at Finchampstead 2012 109. David BS Brown (53) & Malcolm Roberts (50*) v Army at Aldershot 1982107. Malcolm Roberts (85) & Trevor Angove (47) v CCC at Imber Court 1984

2nd 240 Mick Roe (110) & Graham Shaw (138) v Army at Imber Court 1993237* Malcolm Roberts (188*) & Graham Shaw (104*) v RAF at Uxbridge 1993 201* Malcolm Roberts (113*) & Peter Crawley (80*) v Royal Navy at Imber Ct 1995 188 Ray Doyle (198) & Richard Grant (97) v Prison Service at Ockbrook 2010

176* Jon Cumberbatch (59*) & Ray Doyle (101*) v Royal Navy at Portsmouth 2010173. David BS Brown (81) & Robin Pine (95) v Durham at Durham City 1978 161 Mick Martin (83*) & Phil Gray (87) v Army at Aldershot 2015156 Mick Martin (58) & Ben Ayres (79) v Notts CB at Nottingham 2013146 Gary Phillips (83*) & Graham Shaw (78) v Royal Navy at Imber Court 2005127. Duncan Lampitt (73) & Graham Shaw (111) v RAF at Uxbridge 1999119* Tony Norris (51*) & Graham Shaw (63*) v RAF at Uxbridge 2003117 David Fraser-Darling (136) & Matt Lincoln (18) v Army at Imber Court 2005114. Andrew Platts (82) & Graham Shaw (61) v Royal Navy at Imber Court 1991113 David Fraser-Darling (51) & Graham Shaw (109*) v Kent at Imber Court 2002107. Andrew Platts (95) & Graham Shaw (51) v Army at Imber Court 1991101. Hugh Blenkin (55) & Peter Allen (44) v CCC at Richmond 1979101 Iain McGregor (59) & Gary Williams (109*) v Worcester at Bromsgrove 2007

3rd 178* Graham Shaw (92*) & Malcolm Roberts (84*) v RAF at Imber Court 1994

158. Mark Stear (73) & Alan Hampshire (153*) v Royal Navy at Portsmouth 1990148 Robert Senneck (91) & Peter Sharp (64) v CCC at New Malden 1975125. Peter Allen (66) & Billy Webster (66) v Royal Navy at Chatham 1978118 David Fraser-Darling (68) & Graham Shaw (114*) v Army at Aldershot 2006

115 Andy Gillies (51) & Alan Hampshire (71*) v Army at Imber Court 1989110. Gary Brown (85) & Graham Shaw (57) v Army at Aldershot 1996 111. (105) Richard Grant (97) & Shaun Le Roux (72) v Prison Service at Ockbrook

2010103 Ben Ayres (70) & Ryan Watkins (111) v Royal Navy at Ockbrook 2013

4th 173* Graham Shaw (108*) & David Fraser-Darling (66*) v RAF at Imber Court 1992143* Alan Hampshire (153*) & Malcolm Dunstan (52*) v Royal navy at Portsmouth 1990130* Malcolm Roberts (116*) & David Fraser-Darling (63*) v RAF at Uxbridge 1995116 Greg Gillespie (70) & Duncan Midlgley (71) v Army at Aldershot 2012113* David Fraser-Darling (66*) & Jason Finch (37*) v Kent at Imber Court 1998109 David Fraser-Darling (71*) & Mel Dawson (39) v MCD in Zimbabwe 1995

5th 148 Graham Shaw (75) & Geoff Humpage (93) v Kent at Imber Court 1994137. Huw Evans (78) & Mel Dawson (71*) v CCC at Reigate Priory 1999133* Gary Crossley (27*) & Ray Baker (100*) v Army at Sandhurst 1984109 Mel Dawson (63*) & Mark Davies (59) v Royal Navy at Imber Court 2001

6th 146 Ryan Watkins (107) & Mark Davies (58) v Essex Ac at Billericay 2013131* Graham Shaw (89*) & Mark Davies (51*) v Essex Dev XI at Billericay 2005110 Paul Sparrow (52) & David Fraser-Darling (79) v Army at Aldershot 1990108 David Fraser-Darling (111*) & Graham Shaw (58) v E Province in RSA 2004101 Dave Jackson (64*) & Ray Doyle (53) v Royal Navy at Sandiacre 2011100 Gary Brown (151*) & Mark Davies (39) v Army at Imber Court 2001

7th 112 Mark Davies (93) & Tony Norris (34*) v CCC at Shenley 2002102 Simon Cole (78 & Steve Greig (44) v Berkshire at Falkland 2011

8th 134 Tim Heap (99) & Tony Smith (38*) v CCC at Imber Court 2004120 Steve Greig (62) & Russell Bryan (51) v CCC at Maidenhead & Bray 2011

9th 78 Huw Evans (71*) & Tony Smith (40) v CCC at East Molesey 2009

10th 36 Andy Holland (25) & Tony Smith (17*) v CCC at Imber Court 2001

OFFICIALS RECORDS:-Umpires Appearances (*No precise umpiring detail 1973-1980)

Nigel Plews* – Notts (76-80) 14Jim Fort* - Merseyside (77) 1A Plaice* (81) 1George Beal* - Hampshire (81-87) 29D Forder (84) 1Ken Candler – Port of Liverpool (88-89) 5Maurice Cassidy – Merseyside (88-95) 5Peter Mitchell – Notts (89-99) 44

Alan Hurved – Metropolitan (89-92) 4Barry Orton – Leicester (93-10) 9Stan Robinson – Metropolitan (94-98) 6Len Sparrow – West Mercia (95) 1Peter Allen – Metropolitan (99) 1 Steve Garratt – Notts (00-04) 18Trevor Cox – Sussex (03-10) 20Clive Lacey – Metropolitan (03-07) 6Mike Jones – Merseyside (08-11) 13Ray Knowles - South Yorks (11-16) 19

Nigel Plews – Nottinghamshire was the first ‘official’ British Police umpire. He was later elevated to ‘First Class’ status and became a well respected Test Match umpire on the International Panel. Steve Garratt, also of Nottinghamshire is a current ‘First Class’ umpire having been raised to that status in 2003.

George Beale – Hampshire umpired in a record 23 consecutive British Police matches from 16th July 1981, ‘BP’ v Club Cricket Conference at Imber Court until 15th July 1987, ‘BP’ v Royal Navy at Imber Court.

Peter Mitchell – Nottinghamshire, umpired at County 2nds and Minor County level and officiated in an Abbot Ale Final at Lords – Has ‘stood’ in the most British Police matches with a total of 44.

SCORE BOX APPEARANCES :-

K Tomkins (78) 2Maurice Cassidy – Merseyside (79) 1Martin Jones – South Wales (77-88) 2T E Holding (84) 4Gordon A’Court – South Wales (85-99) 66Jim Briscoe – Merseyside (99-01) 16Neil Fox – Cleveland (02-03) 10Derek Pickering – Notts (04-05) 11Peter Mitchell – Notts (06-16) 31Mel Dawson – Staffs (04-08) 10Richard Pickering – Notts (04) 1Debbie Christopher - Met (09) 2Trevor Cox - Sussex (09) 1

From 1973 to 1983 there were few ‘official’ British Police scorers, the duties being undertaken in the main by squad members, some of whom have their details recorded on the scorecards.

Gordon A’Court – South Wales, represented British Police as scorer in 66 matches. What will take some beating though is his record of 65 consecutive appearances! His debut was on the 15th July 1985, ‘BP’ v Club Cricket Conference at High Wycombe and he tried to retire on 24th

June 1997 after the ‘BP’ v Kent match at Imber Court. Thankfully he kept his pens full of ink and was available for the 1999 RAF match at Uxbridge to add to his fabulous record. Gordon was also custodian of the scorebooks and without his attention to detail it would not have been impossible to have produced the many British Police CC publications.