WEEKENDERS 2005

Matches scheduled 29, Cancelled 7
Played 22 : Won 10, Drawn 10, Lost 2
Games Won Batting First : 4

Batting:
(Qualification: 4 completed innings)

    Matches Inns NO Runs HS 100s 50s 0s Average
1 A. Vickery 12 11 2 450 115* 1 3 1 50.00
2 G. Hogben 15 12 0 455 97   4   37.92
3 Corey Swift 11 7 2 175 69*   1   35.00
4 J. Lyons 13 11 3 243 66*   2 3 30.38
5 R. Maloney 11 10 1 262 63   3 1 29.11
6 M. Harvey 16 14 2 331 71   3 1 27.58
7 C. Johnstone 19 18 2 406 67   4   25.38
8 T. Chiari 6 6 0 95 53   1 1 15.83
9 O. Franks 6 5 0 72 33     1 14.40
10 M. d'Inverno 15 6 2 53 21       13.25
11 C. Douglas 17 7 2 34 14     2 6.80

The following scored a ridiculous amount of runs whilst only being out once:

    Matches Inns NO Runs HS 100s 50s 0s Average
1 S. Dunne 6 4 3 297 93*   3   297.00

Also Batted:

D.Brockis 2; M.Compton 46*; W.Franks 0; M.Gallagher 23, 7*, 8, 6; V.Hajela 6,4; D.Hargroves 15, 0; J.Hartley 3; J.Harvey 2, 25; P.Harvey 10*, 7 0, 2; R.Hunter 9*, 4; H.Husaini 5; V.Jeyaratnam 6*, 4; R.Kim 0, 0, 9; N.McBride 25*, 0, 4*; N.Narayanan 0; B.Rowe 3; N.Saunders 0*; Shoesmoth ?; P.Simmonds 0*, 15, 0, 8*, 9; A.Smee 6; Clive Swift 2*; P.Thurling 1; S.van der Borgh 0; T.Vettiket 1*, 0* 7; D.Vuletich 0; P.Wallace 0; M.White 3.

Also played (dnb): L.Cronin, R.d'Inverno, M.Dunlop, F.Hardy, N.Rollitt, J.Sackville, F.Webster.

Bowling:
(qualification : 5 wkts in 5 inns)

    Matches Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Best 5w 4w Average SR ER
1 R. Hunter 5 40.4 10 118 9 4/45   1 13.11 27.11 2.90
2 S. Dunne 6 40 4 129 8 3/7     16.13 30.00 3.23
3 Corey Swift 11 69.5 11 258 16 3/17     16.13 26.19 3.69
4 M. Harvey 16 28 1 130 8 3/13     16.25 21.00 4.64
5 C. Douglas 17 168.1 44 432 26 3/9     16.62 38.81 2.57
6 T. Vettickat 9 67 13 238 13 4/32   1 18.31 30.92 3.55
7 T. Chiara 6 32.3 2 130 6 2/23     21.67 32.50 4.00
8 O. Franks 6 36 5 158 7 3/38     22.57 30.86 4.39
8 J. Lyons 13 31 3 162 7 3/40     23.14 26.57 5.23
9 P. Simmonds 7 33 4 167 7 3/29     23.86 28.29 5.06

The following took 5 wkts but bowled in fewer than 5 inns:

  Matches Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Best 5w 4w Average SR ER
N. Saunders 1 11 5 29 6 6/29 1   4.83 11.00 2.64
R. Maloney 11 14.1 0 80 6 4/19   1 13.33 14.17 5.65

Also bowled:
L.Cronin 5-1-22-1; M.d'Inverno 32-1-163-4; R.d'Inverno 7-1-44-1; M.Dunlop 11-2-32-1; V.Hajela 7-1-44-0; F.Hardy 6-0-34-1; D.Hargroves 1.5-0-23-2; V.Jeyaratnam 16-2-57-4; C.Johnstone 16-1-97-2; R.Kim 12-0-70- ; N.McBride 23-1-91-3; N.Narayanan 4-0-26-0; N.Rollitt 3-0-24-2; J.Sackville 7-2-30-1; Clive Swift 4-0-28-3; P.Thurling 17-3-81-1; S.van der Borgh 15-1-42-1; F.Webster 6-0-34-2.

Batting Features:
100s (1)
A. Vickery 115* v Old Spring, 30 July
50s (24)
G. Hogben 97 v London Theatres, 17 July
S. Dunne 93* v Bury St Edmunds, 10 July
S. Dunne 86* v Ballinger Waggoners, 18 September
A. Vickery 86* v Heartaches, 31 July
G. Hogben 78 v Roehampton, 19 June
S. Dunne 72 v Ampney Crucis, 4 September
M. Harvey 71 v Ballinger Waggoners, 18 September
A. Vickery 71 v Oxford Emeriti, 3 July
Corey Swift 69* v Old Spring, 30 July
M. Harvey 68 v Actors Anonymous, 12 June
C. Johnstone 67* v Kensington, 5 June
J. Lyons 66* v London Theatres, 17 July
R. Maloney 63 v Heartaches, 31 July
A. Vickery 62 v Actors Anonymous, 12 June
G. Hogben 59 v Nuthurst, 25 September
M. Harvey 57 v Stonor, 28 May
G. Hogben 56 v Stonor, 28 May
J. Lyons 56 v Harpenden/ITN, 26 June
C. Johnstone 55 v Harpenden/ITN, 26 June
C. Johnstone 54 v Little Missenden, 14 August
T. Chiari 53 v National Theatre, 22 May
R. Maloney 52* v Trinity High Table, 11 July
R. Maloney 51 v Actors Anonymous, 12 June
C. Johnstone 50 v Oxford Emeriti, 3 July

Most 'did not bats':
C. Douglas 10
M. d'Inverno 9 (including 8 consecutive matches)
T. Vettikat 6

Partnerships:
162 Vickery / Maloney 1st v Heartaches, 31 July
132 Hogben / Dunne 6th v Ampney Crucis, 4 September
123 M. Harvey / Dunne 5th v Ballinger Waggoners, 18 September
117* Vickery / Corey Swift 6th v Old Spring, 30 July
107 Johnstone / Lyons 6th v ITN/Harpenden, 26 June
90 Hogben / M. Harvey 3rd v Stonor, 29 May
87* Maloney / Compton 2nd v Trinity High Table, 11 July
87 Chiari / M. Harvey 1st v National Theatre, 22 May
85 Hogben / Lyons 4th v London Theatres, 17 July
84 Maloney / M. Harvey 1st v Actors Anonymous, 12 June
82 Dunne / J. Harvey 5th v Bury St Edmunds, 10 July
81 Hogben / Johnstone 3rd v London Theatres, 17 July
78 Hogben / Lyons 2nd v Roehampton, 19 June
76 M. Harvey / Johnstone 3rd v Kensington, 5 June
73 Hogben / Johnstone 3rd v Roehampton, 19 June
69 Vickery / Johnstone 2nd v Oxford Emeriti, 3 July
59 M. Harvey / Corey Swift 2nd v Ballinger Waggoners, 18 September
56 Vickery / Hogben 1st v Oxford Emeriti, 3 July
50 Hogben / Dunne 7th v Hertford, 26 July

Bowling Features:
5 wkts in an innings (1)
N. Saunders 6/29 v Hertford, 26 July

4 wkts in an innings (3)
R. Maloney 4/19 v Actors Anonymous, 12 June
T. Vettikat 4/32 v Harry Baldwin XI, 27 August
R. Hunter 4/45 v Bury St Edmunds, 10 July

Fielding:

Catches (77)
25 Johnstone (the most in a season on record)
6 Corey Swift
5 Vickery
4 M. d'Inverno
3 Douglas, Dunne, P. Harvey, Simmonds
2 Hajela, M. Harvey, Hogben, McBride, Thurling, Wallace
1 Chiari, Compton, Franks, Hartley, J. Harvey, Hunter, Lyons, Saunders, Smee, van der Borgh, Vettikat, Vuletich, White

Stumpings (4)
3 Johnstone
1 J. Harvey

Miscellaneous:

Individual Contributions:
46 people appeared during the season, many of whom are not Australian.

Debutants (15):
M.Compton, L.Cronin, M.Dunlop, W.Franks, J.Hartley, R.Hunter, V.Jeyaratnam, N.McBride, N.Rollitt, B.Rowe, ?.Shoesmith, Corey Swift, P.Thurling, P.Wallace

Most Missed Absentee:
H. Whitehead

Newcomer of the Season:
Corey Swift

Most Improved Player:
J. Lyons (until September)

Mike Brearley Award:
M. d'Inverno captained the side in 15 matches, leading the side to 8 wins and 7 draws

Career Milestones (1982-2005)
3500 runs J. Lyons(1983-2005)
1000 runs M. Harvey (2002-2005)
1000 runs A. Vickery (2003-2005)
500 runs C. Johnstone (2003-2005)