2000-2009

28 September 2008 Sunday XI vs Navestock Navestock 190 for 5 W Leadbeater 2-22, A Dudmish 2-69 Rayleigh XI 191 for 6 R Dawbarn 76, P Dudmish 39, B Stevens 27 Won by 4 wkts 27 September 2008 First XI vs Chelmsford Chelmsford 218 for 5 I Bryant 2-22 Rayleigh 153 all out xxx 22, […]

Highest Score : Willie Leadbetter, 127*, Second XI vs Ardleigh Green IIBest Bowling : Adam Dudmish, 6 for 14, Third XI vs Ekco Monarchs & Trojans IVBest Rayleigh Innings : 285 for 6, Fourth XI vs WickhamLowest Rayleigh Innings : Third XI, 54 all out, vs Writtle IIBest Partnership : 159, Chris Frost & Ian

Highest Score : Willie Leadbetter, 127*, Second XI vs Ardleigh Green IIBest Bowling : Adam Dudmish, 6 for 14, Third XI vs Ekco Monarchs & Trojans IVBest Rayleigh Innings : 285 for 6, Fourth XI vs WickhamLowest Rayleigh Innings : Third XI, 54 all out, vs Writtle IIBest Partnership : 159, Chris Frost & Ian

6th XI The 6th XI played 11 games winning 4 and drawing 2 and could have played every week through the league season had we been able to find opposition. Some excellent performances by our Under 13 colts in this team against some pretty strong opposition. 5th XI The 5th XI played some particularly strong

Career Batting Milestones Passed 1000 runs — Chris Grob, Andy Impey, James Donohue, James Robinson, Gary Bush2000 runs — Richard Dawbarn3000 runs — John Stirk4000 runs — Tony Catling, Craig Baird, Duncan Ferguson5000 runs — Jon Cook6000 runs — Brad Walker8000 runs — John Wright9000 runs — Danny White Overall Top 10 Bats by career

Ten batsmen scored more than 500 runs during the season. Seventeen bowlers took 20 wickets or more during the season. Most runs scored — Jon Cook 761 (average 33.09)Most runs conceded — Ian Bryant 1500 (average 19.23)Quickest scoring batsman — Tony Catling 116 runs per 100 ballsQuickest 50 — John Stirk — 50 in 21

The 2008 season saw Rayleigh with four teams playing league cricket with the First team in Division 2, the Second team in Division 5, the Third team in Division 9. The IV\’s had been accepted into a newly created 8 team Division 11 of the T-Rippon league. The playing results were mixed but more of

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