Tag Archives: Tom Frost

Shoaib Bashir v Stoke (4 matches)

With speculation growing about a possible Test debut for Shoaib Bashir; let’s take a look at how he fared in the four matches that he played against Stoke for Guildford in the Surrey Championship between 2020 and 2022.

He first faced us in the short Covid season of 2020; the first fixture we played in our successful Surrey Championship Challenge Cup campaign, (https://sdacc.play-cricket.com/website/division/92480); returning tidy figures of 8-0-27-0 at The Rec, but not enough to stop Stoke winning by 33 runs as we piled up 243 for 6 in 40 overs and then caused the a collapse to 210 all out. Read more

Sunday – Three matches and much fun

Sunday 3rd September 2023

A busy day at a sun-drenched Rec that saw three matches and the till ringing with bucket hat and other sales, competitions and raffles.

After a colts’ 50-ball match in the morning, there were two other games for people to watch whilst the day, set up to help raise funds towards the nets, was in full swing. Read more

Awards 2023

Following the conclusion of the League season the players assembled at the Bob Willis Pavilion for the end of season awards. As always, in the event of anyone putting in stellar performances in the September friendly programme, some of those named below run the risk of having their trophies cruelly taken away, but here’s how the night panned out. Read more

Defeats for all League XIs

Saturday 12th August 2023
A day that started with cautious optimism where winning the remaining games could result in one or more promotions ended up being a bit of a damp squib as all three league sides fell to defeat, and whilst mathematically things are still on for all prospects now look unlikely on all three fronts. Read more

1st XI Protect their place in the Promotion Places

Saturday 8th July 2023
Surrey Championship Division 2
Oxted & Limpsfield 210 for 8 (42 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 104 for 7 (32 overs)
Match Drawn – ‘Winning Draw’ to Oxted & Limpsfield

For the second week running Stoke were involved in a 1st v 2nd match up. They didn’t accrue a massive points total for their efforts but stayed in the top two places by securing a draw. Read more

1st XI Take Over at the Top

Saturday 1st July 2023
Surrey Championship Division 2
Stoke D’Abernon 226 all out (47.2 overs)
Old Hamptonians 85 all out (37.2 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 141 runs

A potentially pivotal result in the context as the season as Stoke welcomed top of the table Old Hamptonians to The Rec, sent them packing big time and took over top spot. Read more

1st XI climb the table with Victory at Worcester Park

Saturday 24th June 2023
Surrey Championship Division 2
Worcester Park 175 all out (54.1 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon 174 for 4 (40.1 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 6 wickets

After two winning draws Stoke’s 1st XI made sure that the next positive result in a match went in their favour to construct an unbeaten run, and they scored an efficient put in & chase win at Worcester Park to move joint second in the table. Read more

Winning Draw for the 1st XI – Tom Frost 106

Saturday 10th June 2023
Surrey Championship Division 2
Stoke D’Abernon 220 all out (48 overs)
Old Rutlishians 187 for 7 (52 overs)
Match Drawn – Winning Draw to Stoke D’Abernon

Stoke and Old Ruts have enjoyed many evenly contested contests over the last decade or so and this one was no exception; Stoke eventually securing a ‘Winning Draw’ after the visitors called off the chase with a few overs to go having, at several points in the match, had a chance to push for a win. Read more

1st XI defend low score

Saturday 13th May 2023
Surrey Championship Division 2
Stoke D’Abernon 90 all out (36 overs)
Bank of England 52 all out (31.2 overs)
Stoke D’Abernon won by 38 runs

When final points totals are scrutinised at the end of the season much reference could be made back to this one as Stoke, missing a couple of probable first choice selections, eked out a total and then defended it ferociously. Read more