CLUB RECORDS
All statistics up to end of season 2008
Club
Highest Club Score
- 278 vs Chesham Bois, 2005
Most Wins per season
- 8 (+ 2 draws) / 17 matches 2006
- Captain: Jonty Savitt
- Vice: Rik Barker
Batsmen
Highest Individual Score
- 158 Rob Muller vs Ebernoe, W.Sussex 2007
- 2nd) 144 Rik Barker vs Churt, Surrey 2006
- 3rd) 139* Dave Hooper vs Northchruch, Bucks 2003
Most Runs per season
- 622 Rik Barker (@ 47.84), 2006
- 14 innings: 5 half-centuries, 1 century
- 2nd) 586 Rik Barker (@ 65.1) 2008
- 3rd) 582 Dave Hooper (@ 48.50), 2003
- 4th) 477 Ben Madden (@47.44), 2007
Highest Partnerships
- 155 Ben Madden (108) & Martin Stockman (77)
- Opening wicket partnership vs Chesham Bois, 2005
- 2nd) TBA?
- 3rd) 131 Tom Mayhew (73) & Tim Graham (46)
- 2nd wicket partnership vs Denham, 2001
Top Centurions
- Rik Barker 6 centuries + 18 half centuries, over 6 seasons
- 2nd) Dave Hooper 3 centuries +14 half centuries, over 23 seasons
- 3rd) Ben Madden 2 centuries + 15 half centuries, over 5 seasons
- 4th) Martin Stockman 1 century + 9 half centuries, over 24 seasons
- 5th) Rob Muller 1 century + 5 half centuries, over 18 seasons
VCC Centuries (14)
| Score | Player | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Rob Muller | 2007 |
| 144 | Rik Barker | 2006 |
| 139* | Dave Hooper | 2003 |
| 136 | Rik Barker | 2003 |
| 134 | Rik Barker | 2008 |
| 128* | Rik Barker | 2008 |
| 116* | Ben Madden | 2007 |
| 108 | Ben Madden | 2005 |
| 104* | Julian Farino | 1985 |
| 103* | Dave Hooper | 2001 |
| 101* | Rik Barker | 2008 |
| 101 | Martin Stockman | 1990 |
| 100 | Dave Hooper | 1998 |
| 100 | Rik Barker | 2004 |
Bowlers
Most Wickets per season
- 33 Fareed Khan (@9.45), 2006
- 2nd) 25 Rik Barker (@ 14.88), 2007
- 3rd) 23 Fareed Khan (@21.83), 2004
Best Match Performance
- 7 wickets Details TBA
- Martin Oakesmonger or Dave Hooper
- 2nd) 6 wickets
- Fareed Khan 13-2-28-6 vs Hawridge & Cholesbury, Bucks, 2007
- Don Ewing 10-2-34-6 vs Leyhill, Bucks, 2004
- Tim Graham 27-6 vs Staplefield, W.Sussex, 1989
Hat Tricks
- Steve Webster vs Hawridge & Cholesbury, Bucks, 2006
- Cameron Gray vs Ebernoe, W.sussex, 2003
Appearances per season
- Rob Muller 18 / 20 matches, 2004
Overseas Tours
Highest Club Score on tour
- 274 vs Hong Kong University, 2008
Most Wins per tour
- 2 / 5 matches, Far East Tour, 2008
- Captain: Jonty Savitt
- Vice: Rik Barker
- (Wins vs Manila Nomads & HKCC Taverners)
Highest Individual Score on tour
- 92 Ben Madden vs Hong Kong CC Taverners, 2008
Most wickets per tour
- 9
- Asif Mughal, 5 matches, Far East Tour 2008
- Tim Graham, 4 matches, Sri Lanka Tour 2006
History
Club founded
- @ Village Curry Centre restaurant
- Belsize Lane
- London NW3
- In attendance:
- Chris Williamson
- Martin Stockman
First recorded match
- 13th May, 1984
- vs Hopbine Public House, @ Parkers Piece, Cambridge
VCC X1 that day included the following ‘Legends’ who are still playing today:
- Richard Baldwin (79*)
- Martin Stockman (29)
- David Hooper (20)
- Tim Graham (1-1)
- Chris Williamson
Club Captains
- 2008- Ben Madden
- 2005-2008 Jonty Savitt
- 2004 Richard Baldwin
- 2003 Aamer Mughal
- 2002 Jeff Walkden
- 1999-2001 Rob Muller
1980’s/1990’s
- Chris Williamson
- Dave Hooper
- Martin Stockman
- Martin Oakesmonger
- Phil Sharkey
- Tim Graham
Club Sponsors
- 2008- Natural Organic Experience
- 2002-07 Ozone Toothbrush
Club Charity
- Liwa School
- Gugulethu Township, Cape Town
Tours
| Year | Country | Place | Matches Played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Ireland | Co Wicklow | 2 matches |
| 1985 | Ireland | “ + Cos. Wexford, Dublin, Waterf’d | 5 matches |
| 1986 | France | Paris | 2 matches |
| 1987 | Cornwall | Paul, Falmouth | 5 matches |
| 1989 | Italy | Lake Como | 2 matches |
| 1990 | Malta | Valetta vs Malta A & Malta B | 2 matches 1 draw |
| 2002 | Barbados | Christchurch, St James, St Lucy | 4 matches |
| 2004 | South Africa | Cape Town, Nyanga &Western Cape | 3 matches |
| 2006 | Sri Lanka | Dambullah, Galle, Candy, Colombo | 4 matches |
| 2007 | Spain | La Manga | 3 matches |
| 2008 | Far East | Manila & Hong Kong | 5 matches 2 wins |
