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Player Awards 2021

After the last round of League matches the players made it back to base from various parts of the county to celebrate the end of the League campaign that saw the 1st XI remain in Division 1 after their first ever season at that level; the 2nd XI and newly formed 3rd XI both secured promotion. To complete the senior representation there was also a full programme of Sunday XI and Over 40s fixtures…in short a record number of senior competitive games played this year. Read more

1st XI lose a close one at Chipstead

Saturday 28th August 2021
Surrey Championship Division 1
Stoke D’Abernon 122 all out (35.4 overs)
Chipstead Coulsdon & Walcountians 123 for 8 (29.2 overs)
Chipstead Coulsdon & Walcountians won by 2 wickets

A narrow defeat for Stoke in this one, the points they gained confirmed Division One status for 2022 – not that that was ever really in doubt – and the home side’s maximum point haul puts them in pole position to do the same next week. Read more

1st XI beat leaders Sutton

Saturday 5th June 2021
Surrey Championship Division 1
Stoke D’Abernon 103 all out (30.3 overs)
Sutton 91 all out (25.3 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 12 runs

A sensational defence of a small total saw Stoke topple promotion favourites Sutton.

Batting first having won the toss Stoke made an awful start; 14 for 4, 32 for 5 and 48 for 6 before Robbie Blackburn, (33), gave what pessimists would call respectability to the total, aided by Ian Hopton and Ben Townsend who dug in. 17 Extras, (second top score), took Stoke to 103 all out. Read more

1st XI beat Leatherhead

Saturday 8th May 2021
Surrey Championship Division 1
Stoke D’Abernon 123 for 9 (22 overs)
Leatherhead 119 for 8 (22 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 4 runs

Stoke’s 1st XI started life in Division 1 with a narrow and exciting win over Leatherhead in a match reduced to 22 overs per side. Read more

Frosty Century and Milestone as 1s Win Big

Saturday 1st May 2021
Friendly
Stoke D’Abernon 256 for 7 (45 overs)
Old Whitgiftians 98 all out (27.3 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 158 runs

Stoke’s first XI completed their pre-League programme with a huge win against an Old Whitgiftians side that were not without ability. Read more