Tag Archives: Charlie Hill

Best Ever Stoke Bowlers in the Surrey Championship?

So we’re about to start our 11th season in the Surrey Championship, and our first in Division 2 after three successive promotions.

Whilst our progress through the divisions has relied on a combination of batting, bowling, fielding and keeping excellences, not to mention tremendous team spirit and the support network behind the scenes; an article on CricInfo appeared in the off-season penned by Anantha Narayanan who chose to look at the role played by the bowlers in the success of any team. It would be remiss of us not to look at how our bowlers have done in comparison! Read more

Ducks by Brothers in the Same Innings

A rare – but not unique – piece of history in the first test between Pakistan and Australia recently where the Marsh brothers were both dismissed for a duck in the same innings. Andrew Samson at Test Match Special, and soon after Steven Lynch at CricInfo, looked into how many times this has happened, and there were only seven previous instances: Read more

League Dinner 2017

Surrey Championship League Dinner time and 17 Stokers made it to The Oval via the pub.

Firstly a thanks to Drew for making this happen for us and it was a shame he wasn’t able to attend an excellent evening himself due to another commitment. A space was kept for the Club Captain… Read more

Colts Awards – Sunday 3rd

Whilst the Sunday XI were taking care of business in Thames Ditton, the Colts’ awards were being handed out at HQ.

A good event considering the weather. Approximately 100 turned up, including some brave hungover seniors; Ian Hopton, Shawn Dyson, Dan Gluckman, Tom Frost, Will Frost, James Trower, Max Subba Row, Andy Berry, Jack Raimondo and Charlie Hill. Read more

1st XI End League Season on a High

Saturday 2nd September 2017
Travelbag Surrey Championship Division 4
Byfleet 108 all out (26.1 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 110 for 4 (12.2 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 6 wickets

Stoke’s 1st XI needed less than 39 overs of playing time to complete their season; skittling Byfleet for 108 and taking just 12.2 overs to knock off the runs. Read more

1st XI Promoted!

Saturday 26th August 2017
Travelbag Surrey Championship Division 4
Horsley & Send 120 all out (42.1 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 123 for 1 (17.5 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 9 wickets

Stoke’s 1st XI secured back to back promotions with a nine wicket victory over already doomed Horsley & Send at The Rec. Read more

1st XI on hold after narrow defeat

Saturday 19th August 2017
Travelbag Surrey Championship Division 4
Stoke D’Abernon 167 all out (41.2 overs)
Trinity Midwhitgiftians 170 for 7 (44.4 overs)
Trinity Midwhitgiftians won by 3 wickets

The 1st XI started the day knowing a win in this fixture and a victory by Churt over 3rd placed Hampton Wick Royal would guarantee promotion. Churt kept their side of the deal, but a bump in the road at Trinity means things move on to next week. Read more

Quick Double Wins for the 1s and 2s

A short day for both League sides; the 1st XI consolidating their position in the promotion places, the 2nd XI doing the necessary and with the three results elsewhere needed to go our way going our way, promotion is back in our own hands again.

Saturday 12th August 2017
Travelbag Surrey Championship Division 4
Weybridge Vandals 83 all out (28.1 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 89 for 3 (16.5 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 7 wickets Read more

Home defeat for the 1st XI but still 2nd

Saturday 15th July 2017
Travelbag Surrey Championship Division 4
Stoke D’Abernon 233 all out (49.3 overs)
Old Hamptonians 234 for 6 (47 overs)
Old Hamptonians won by 4 wickets

Stoke surrendered top place in the division but remain in the promotion places despite a home defeat to Old Hamptonians. Read more