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1st XI

Saturday league cricket in the Surrey Cricket Championship. Runners-up in Division 6 East in 2026, the season after winning promotion.

The 2026 season

Figures from Play-Cricket · updated 8 September 2026, 16:25
1st XIPlayed 16 · Won 12 · Lost 4 · 2 abandoned or cancelled

2nd in Division 6 East

2ndDivision 6 East, Surrey Cricket Championship
12–4Won–lost from 16 played, 2 no result
572Runs — Ashley Smith
32Wickets — Oliver Margetts
271/6Highest total, v Worcester Park

1st XI batting top 5 by runs

1st XI bowling top 5 by wickets

Most dismissals in the field: Alex Clark (11), Rudy Jaques (8), Jack Ware (7), Harry Margetts (6), Jonty Margetts (5).

1st XI results latest first

1st XI — Surrey Cricket Championship, Division 6 East

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1Merstham - 1st XI1812402014100284
2Capel - 1st XI18124020590274
3Newdigate - 1st XI181160108150253
4Wallington - 1st XI1810601112130245
5Ashtead - 3rd XI187902026150201
6Wandgas - 1st XI1871001021130184
7Worcester Park - 2nd XI1861001125150180
8Dorking - 2nd XI1861002019190178
9Sutton Challengers - 1st XI1861001111180169
10Old Whitgiftians - 2nd XI1841201131190150
Last season's review — 2025

Well… what a year.

1stDivision 7 East, Surrey Cricket Championship
Div 6Promoted for 2026
4,539Runs scored
158Wickets taken
8Half-centuries

The 1st XI finished top of Division 7 East in the Surrey Cricket Championship and secured promotion to Division 6. It's a great achievement for the group and fully deserved after a season of consistent performances and proper team effort.

Across the season we scored 4,539 runs and took 158 wickets, which tells its own story: we weren't reliant on one or two individuals, it was a proper squad contribution.

Batting highlights

There wasn't one standout dominating the charts — instead we had contributions right through the order.

  • Harry Bradley finished as leading run scorer with 400 runs and three fifties, giving us solid foundations at the top.
  • Jonty Margetts added 383 runs and Harry Margetts chipped in with 373 in a strong all-round season from the skipper.
  • Ashley Smith (312 runs) and Oliver Margetts (295 runs) also played key roles in making sure we kept putting competitive totals on the board.

We registered eight half-centuries across the season and, more importantly, plenty of important 30s and 40s in tight games that don't always grab headlines but win leagues.

Bowling highlights

The bowling unit was where we really applied pressure.

  • Jonty Margetts led the way with 29 wickets, while Ashley Smith picked up 28 — including a brilliant 7/21, one of the performances of the season.
  • Captain Harry Margetts added 21 wickets, backing up his runs with the ball.
  • Support came from Rudy Jaques (20 wickets) and Fraser Brearley (19 wickets, including a fifer), giving us depth and options throughout the year.

Just as important as the wickets was the control — economy rates stayed tight, which meant we were always in games and often dictating them.

The bigger picture

This wasn't about individuals chasing numbers. It was about turning up every week, doing the basics well and backing each other. We fielded well, we stuck at it in tough spells, and we found ways to win games when it mattered.

Credit to Harry for leading the side well all season, and to everyone who made themselves available and contributed along the way. Promotion to Division 6 is a great step forward for the club. We know it'll be tougher next year, but this group has earned the right to test itself at that level.

A proper team effort. On to Division 6.

Photos

The 1st XI in action

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Fixtures & results

Scorecards and averages on Play-Cricket

Every fixture, result and set of averages for this side is on the club's Play-Cricket site.

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