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After a great season for Rayleigh in 2003, hopes were high at the start of 2004. Talk was of perhaps all three league teams chasing promotion, and with new players joining and the strengthening of the club from the colts coming through into the adult sides, things look set for a promising season. May After

Batting Steve Adams 155*John Suckling 131*Danny White 112Phil Roberts 97Darren Smith 93Geoff Roberts 85*Craig Baird 85*Mike Hillis 70Danny Wilson 68*Tom Osborn 66*Collin Unwin 65Mike Law 65Mark Fuller 58Jamie Ewing 55*Danny Curwood 55Tom Neave 44*Mike Wright 43Chris Horsley 37Ross Callow 36*Richard Abley 36Simon Bryant 31Michael Robinson 28*Jamie Heagren 28Lee Harding 26Matt Nobes 22 Bowling Matt Nobes

Highest Score : Steve Adams 155, Sunday XI vs RansomersBest Bowling : Matthew Nobes, 9 for 29, Sunday XI vs Wickham BishopsBest Rayleigh Innings : 322 for 6, First XI vs Gt WalthamLowest Rayleigh Innings : Second XI, 57 all out vs MargarettingBest Partnership : 190, Jon Cook & Danny White v Great WaltahmFastest Fifty

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2003 will live long in the memory as a great season. We didn\’t win anything, none of our teams gained promotion, but 2003 can be seen as a turning point in RCC fortunes. There were record breaking performances, record breaking weather, the return of The Tour and the first match on the new RCC ground.

The Squad (Five or more league appearances) A Bowman, C Ginbey, R Dawbarn, J Ellis, G Herbert, M Hillis, G Hirst, M Patel, J Robinson, M Sanderson, D Smith (Capt.), J Stirk, J Suckling, B Ward, R Winney, L Wright

(Five or more league appearances) T ToftsW LeadbeaterA JamesG HirstS AdamsM SandersonL HedgesT LovejoyR MantellM NobesM GilmoreJ EllisB WalkerA LynchJ DonaghueP WolffM Cornish

Batting Steve Adams (148 not out)Andy Thurogood (100 not out)Phil Roberts (91 not out)Danny White (83)Mike Law (58)Collin Unwin (57)Mike Hillis (52)Craig Baird (46)Jamie Ewing (42)Ton Neave (35)Michael Waite (34)Danny Curwood (25)James Wratten (23)Colin White (22)Tom Adams (20) Bowling Matthew Nobes (6 for 27)Danny Wilson (6 for 35)Steve Adams (5 for 16)Neville Dunne (5 for

Highest Score : Steve Adams 148 not out, Third XI v Hockley IIIBest Bowling : Matthew Nobes, 6 for 27, Sunday XI v NavestockBest Rayleigh Innings : 250 for 6, First XI v RoxwellLowest Rayleigh Innings : 26 all out, Second XI v FyfieldBest Partnership : 188, John Suckling & Simon Harwood, Second XI v