JFOB cricket records

Most successful JFOB cricket side

After entering the Slazenger League in 1978,this team were runners up in the 3rd Division in 1979,won the 2nd Division in 1980 and were runners up in the First Division in the following 1981 season. In a run which started midway through 1979,the side won 27 consecutive league games in a row, falling late in 1981 to Putney, the eventual winners of the Championship that year.

(Standing) Dave Mullany, Paddy Beaumont, Adam Allen, Godfrey Snadden, James Cockeram, Tony Murphy. (Seated) Denis Miles, Vince Barry, Mark Hoy, Dave Weller & Steve McDonald.

Highest Slazenger League score & partnership

The total 0f 277 for 4 against Morden Spartans in 1995 recorded in this team photo is the highest ever score by the Fisher Saturday XI in the Slazenger League.The opening partnership of 184 between Tony Murphy(102) and Miles Channing(60) is also a record for any wicket.

Tim Bowles' hundreds

In Fisher's 2000 promotion season back to Division II of the Kookaburra League, Tim Bowles scored three centuries in four innings and a total of 517 runs in the season, a feat which the Croydon Advertiser recorded in the following article :

Promotion from 3rd division 2000

The JFOB side which won promotion back to the 2nd Division in 2000 at the second attempt and recorded the highest Kookaburra League total of 287 for 5 against Battersea Ironside, Tim Bowles scoring 130 in that game.

Denis Miles: a remarkable contribution

Denis Miles, who has served the club for over thirty years, decided to leave his bowler’s marker in the understairs cupboard in season 2002 due to family commitments.

Denis's service to the club were commended at a special presentation in 1998.Virtually every year since 1978 when the club joined the league, Denis featured highly in Slazenger League statistics for wickets taken and average runs per wicket/over. Those who have known or played with Denis will join in recognising a quality cricket practitioner and individual.

We hope that there may still yet be gaps in Denis’ retirement agenda enough to prize him out for an occasional appearance. If so, it is not likely to be a cameo one; Denis doesn't do them.

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