Roving Reporters Cricket Club

1,i Overall playing record

1,ii, Most/fewest fixtures, players used and debuts in a season

1,iii Most/fewest wins, draws and defeats in a season

1,iv Successive wins, draws and defeats (plus sequences for start of a season)

1,v Successive matches without defeat

1,vi Successive matches without a win

1,vii Successive matches without a draw

1,viii Highest team totals

1,ix Highest totals batting second

1,x Lowest team totals

1,xi Lowest totals to win match batting first

1,xii Highest match aggregates

1,xiii Lowest match aggregates

1,xiv Tied matches

1,xv Drawn matches with scores level

1,xvi Biggest margins of victory

1,xvii Smallest margins of victory

1,xviii Biggest margins of defeat

1,xix Smallest margins of defeat

1,xx Most extras in an innings

1,xxi Most extras in a match

1,xxii Identical methods of dismissal

1,xxiii Lowest totals to include a 50

1,xxiv Highest totals not to include a 50

1,xxv Most overs faced in an innings

1,xxvi Most overs bowled in an innings

1,xxvii Fewest overs faced in an innings

1,xxviii Fewest overs bowled in an innings

1,xxix Most overs in a match

1,xxx Fewest overs in a match

1,xxxi Sorry can I start that again?

1,xxxii Great games (not!)

1,xxxiii Seriously great games

Roving Reporters Cricket Club 1974 - 2024
Overall Playing Record

**
Beat Hertingfordbury by 60 runs; 
Beat Reed by 2 wkts; 
Beat Cockfosters by 8 wkts; 
Beat Hemel Hempstead by 2 wkts; 
Beat Woodford Green by 5 wkts)

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*Monken Hadley 169 (38/40), RRs 163 (39.2/40) Lost by 6 runs
Dereham 216-9 (40), *RRs 167 (34.2/40) Lost by 49 runs
Black Sheep 203-8 (40), *RRs 197 (39.2/40) Lost by 6 runs
Old Buckenham 211 (40), *RRs 194-7 (40) Lost by 17 runs
*Fakenham 242-6 (40), RRs 116 (37/40) Lost by 126 runs
*Cockfosters 218-7 (40), RRs 153 (35.5/40) Lost by 65 runs
RRs 184-7 dec, *Essendon 186-5 Lost by 5 wkts
Knebworth Park 268-4 (40), *RRs 172-6 (40) Lost by 96 runs
*Old Elizabethans 182 (38.1/40), RRs 128-8 (40) Lost by 54 runs
*Bramfield 232-5 (30), RRs 172-6 (30) Lost by 59 runs

^^^
Beat Old Hendon by 134 runs; 
abandoned v Cavendish; 
drew with Old Challoners; 
beat Rosslyn by 2 wkts; 
beat Amersham by 8 wkts; 
beat Broxbourne by 9 wkts; 
drew with Monken Hadley; 
beat Old Elizabethans by 7 wkts; 
drew with Hertford; 
drew with Wellcome Berhamstead; 
beat Bentley Heath by 9 wkts;
beat Southgate Adelaide by 90 runs; 
beat High Beach by 4 wkts; 
beat Gaddesden Row by 142 runs; 
beat Knebworth Park by 3 wkts; 
drew with Magdala; beat BP Harlow by 71 runs.

Lowest match aggregates

TIED MATCHES

1, *RRs 134, Symene 134 (Aug 2, 1979)

RRs first tie will be remembered equally for P Jenkins, on 49, being denied his first RRs fifty when a straight drive past the bowler that looks a certain boundary knocks the umpire off his shooting stick. Jenkins is bowled next ball. Symene 113-9 in reply, level scores when D Hoskins hits G Wilkinson for 6. Hoskins c and b Wilkinson 4 balls later – last ball of 19^th over in final hour.

RRs: G Wilkinson, R Hunt, B Andrews, M Watts, G Parry, P Jenkins, Rich Metselaar, A Pike, N Gibbons, P Drew, *M Dyer (wk)

X

2, *Monken Hadley 126-9 dec, RRs 126 (May 7, 1984)

RRs 58-1 at 20 overs. With two overs to go RRs 120-8. R Watts lbw to Brown first ball of 19^th over. P Drew, No 11, goes .24.W, bowled Brown for 6 having an almighty heave. Captain J Blackburn fumes at the non-striker’s end knowing that he would have been facing the last over needing only a single to clinch victory. Drew’s post-match comment: “Sorry but I was seeing it as big as a football”.

RRs: R Jones, K Pike, Rich Metselaar, J Lowther, M Dyer (wk), P Jenkins, M Watts, T Lowther, *J Blackburn, R Watts, P Drew

X

3, *Harlow 183 (39/40), RRs 183-6 (40) (July 4, 2004)

Seventh-wicket pair A Rymer and J Rymer start final over needing 7 to win but fall one short.

RRs: J Jenkins, P Smith, J Metselaar, C Watts, A Rymer, P Drury, P Jenkins, J Rymer, C Jones, R Clarke (wk), *C Simmons

X

4, Dereham 154-9 (40), *RRs 154-8 (40) (Aug 2, 2004)

Need 5 to win off final over with 4 wickets in hand. J Rogan lbw first ball, J van der Westhuizen stumped off last ball with scores level.

RRs: A Rymer, M Watson, J Metselaar, D Weist, P Metselaar, C Jones, J Rogan, *J Jenkins, J van der Westhuizen, M Dyer (wk), M Herbert

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5, County Hall 242-6 (40), *RRs 242-7(40) (June 20, 2010)

RRs 238-5 at start of last over. After three dot balls, P Jenkins hits 4 off fourth ball to level scores, but is run out off the fifth and J Jenkins is caught off final ball.

RRs: A Rymer, P Lewis, S Wiggins, P Metselaar, T Rowlands, *J Jenkins, P Jenkins, S Watson, J Pike (wk), T Miles, D Weist

X

6, *RRs 199-7 dec, Chigwell 199 (May 22, 2016)

Who says timed games are dead? Captain P Lewis makes 65 before a perfectly timed declaration after 47 overs. Chigwell 135-4 when last 20 overs begin. No details of the finish but Chigwell lose last wicket after facing 44 overs. C Simmons and C Jones three wickets apiece.

RRs: J Pike, C Jones, *P Lewis, M Watson (wk), C Drury, B Candy, D Simmons, P Drury, C Simmons, D Weist, C Daly

X

7, Chigwell 203-7 dec, RRs *203 (June 25, 2017)

Extraordinarily, a second successive tie against the same opponents. Chigwell declare after 47 overs. P Lewis (63) eighth man out with 34 needed. Last pair A Moffatt and D Mills come together with 15 balls to go and 25 needed. 18 taken off penultimate over. Need 6 to win off last over. Scores level with one ball to go. Mills run out going for winning run.

RRs: B Candy, T Rowlands, R Patel, P Lewis, C Daly, N Anson (wk), D Simmons, *C Jones, J Rogan, A Moffatt, D Mills

X

8, *Watford Town 204 (37.4/40), RRs 204-5 (40) (Aug 27, 2017)

Half-centuries by B Candy and P Lewis get RRs close to target. Need 8 off last over, but D Simmons and N Anson - off last ball with scores level ­– both run out. (Y Shah, who took 3-10 on his RRs debut, was so excited by the game that he never played for us again).

RRs: B Candy, A Shazad, *P Lewis, D Mills, D Simmons, N Anson (wk), T Simmons, J Vicary, Y Shah, C Thorpe, T Miles

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9, Dereham 259-5 (40), *RRs 259-8 (40) (Aug 7, 2019)

Need 20 off last two overs with five wickets in hand, but dismissal of T Rowlands (33 off 16 balls) and run-outs for J Pike and J Rogan leave RRs one short

RRs: P Lewis, N Anson, B Candy, M Watson, D Simmons, T Rowlands, J Pike (wk), *S Wiggins, J Rogan, C Thorpe, S Watson

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10, RRs 242-5 (40), Potters Bar 242-6 (40) (July 17, 2022)

No details in book about, for example, who bowled last over/how many needed. Please feel free to add details if you KNOW they’re right

RRs: C Jones, S Wiggins (wk), M Watson, T Rowlands, D Weist, J Pike, D Simmons, *P Lewis, B Candy, M Aherne, C Thorpe

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11, *Southgate Adelaide 181-6 (40), RRs 181-9 (40) (May 21, 2023)

In trouble at 32-5 and 86-6 chasing 182. Get back in hunt thanks to 71-run stand for seventh wicket between D Mills (59) and D Simmons (34). Need six to win off last over but Mills and J Pike both run out trying to turn 1s into 2s, Pike off the last ball.

RRs: M Watson, N Anson, A Billett, G Rathore, J Rogan, M Walton, D Mills, D Simmons, *J Pike (wk), A Shazad, C Thorpe

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12, RRs 250-4 (40), *Arkley 250-9 (40) (June 10, 2023)

Only bare scorebook details available (please feel free to add them if you KNOW). Unbeaten fifth-wicket stand of 145 between T Simmons (86*) and P Lewis (32*) take RRs to 250. Arkley appear to be out of it until No 9 J Franklin (76) and No 10 F West (41*) take them to brink of famous win.

RRs: J Pike (wk), J Rogan, C Watts, *C Jones, T Simmons, P Lewis, D Simmons, A Shazad, D Weist, A Billett, S Watson

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13, *RRs 260-3 (40), Old Albanians 260-6 (40) (July 28, 2024)

Only scorebook details available. C Jones (100 ret out) and M Walton (103 ret out) add 157 for RRs’ second wicket. V Stearman (122) and K Dalwood (63) main contributors to Old Albanians’ score in first (and so far only) match between the clubs.

RRs: A Shazad, C Jones, M Walton, J Pike (wk), D Mills, J Rogan, C Thorpe, A Billett, *P Lewis, B Candy, P Drury

Drawn Matches scores level

BIGGEST MARGINS OF VICTORY

An Innings and 8 Runs

10 Wickets 

Biggest Margin of Defeat

(Addendum: RRs have lost a total of 25 matches by 100+ runs)

Smallest Margins of Defeat

MOST EXTRAS IN AN INNINGS CONCEDED BY RRs

Most byes conceded

Most leg byes conceded

Most wides conceded

Most no-balls conceded

Most penalty runs conceded

MOST EXTRAS IN AN INNINGS CONCEDED BY OPPOSITION

Most byes conceded by opposition

Most leg byes conceded by opposition

Most wides conceded by opposition

Most no-balls conceded by opposition

Most penalty runs conceded by opposition

MOST EXTRAS IN A MATCH

IDENTICAL MODES OF DISMISSAL

RRs bowling

=1, B & A Sports 126 all out – all 10 caught, 2004
(7 different catchers: R Clarke (wk) 2, P Drury 2, P Jenkins 2, A Robertson, C Simmons, K Pike, J Jenkins) 

=1, Hemel Hempstead 126 – all 10 caught, 2022
(7 different catchers: M Walton 3, N Anson (wk) 2, C Jones, M Aherne, K Richards, A Shazad, B Candy)

=3, Potters Bar 78-9, all 9 caught, 1982

=3, Cockfosters 160, 9 caught, 1994

=3, Langley Wanderers 144-9, all 9 caught, 1996

=3, Old Elizabethans 116, 9 caught, 1998

=3, Knebworth  Park 108, 9 caught, 2000

Most bowled: 8 (Rosslyn 90-9, 1978; Broxbourne 81, 1980)

RRs batting

=1, RRs 72 v Barnet, 9 bowled, 1977

=1, RRs  91 v Datchworth, 9 bowled, 1983

=1, RRs 105 v Cavendish, 9 caught, 1988

=1, RRs 181 v Woodlands, 9 caught, 1992

=1, RRs 147 v Cheltenham Saracens, 9 caught, 1994

=1, RRs 129 v Cockfosters, 9 caught, 2000

=1, RRs 95 v Coopers, 9 caught, 2000

=1, RRs 128 v Hertingfordbury, 9 bowled, 2013

=1, RRs 163 v Monken Hadley, 9 caught, 2013

=1, RRs 167 v Dereham, 9 caught, 2013

=1, RRs 187 v Winchmore Hill, 9 caught, 2018

=1, RRs 132 v Wheathampstead, 9 caught, 2022

LOWEST TOTAL TO INCLUDE A FIFTY, RRs BATTING

1, Ullenwood 68, RRs 70-4 (P Issacs 52*) 1992

2, Bentley Heath 79, RRs 80-1 (D Dowling 57*) 1998

3, John Dickenson 79, RRs 81-2 (C Buckley 62*) 1981

4, Langley Wanderers 81, RRs 84-2 (D Loochin 55*) 1995

5, RRs 89 (R Bennett 50), Rosslyn 90-9 1978

6, Cavendish 91, RRs 92-0 (R Jones 62*) 1983

LOWEST TOTAL TO INCLUDE A FIFTY, OPPOSITION BATTING

1, RRs 74, Wellcome (Berkhamsted) 78-0 (Faulkner 63*) 1988

2, RRs 78, Agrevo 80-1 (P Knight 59*) 1997

3, Northmet 81 ( Johnson 50), RRs 82-4 1975

HIGHEST TOTAL NOT TO INCLUDE A FIFTY, RRs BATTING

1, Harefield 234-7 dec, RRs 237-8 (P Lewis 45) 2024

2, Cockfosters 225-7 dec, RRs 226-7 (R Rymer 47) 1999

3, RRs 233-8 dec (P Lewis 45), Roydon 224-4 2017

4, RRs 218-5 (40) (A Rymer 48), Broxbourne 94 (31.5/40) 2003

5, RRs 215-7 (40) (N Anson 34), Knebworth Park 219-2 2021

HIGHEST TOTAL NOT TO INCLUDE A FIFTY, OPPOSITION BATTING

1, Cockfosters 249-8 dec (D Rollo 48), RRs 195-8 2009

2, County Hall 242-6 (40) (A Szemiako 49), RRs 242-7 2010

3, Knebworth Park 234-9 (45) (D Steadman 47), RRs 206-8 (45) 2002

SORRY CAN I START THAT AGAIN?

RRs 10-5 after 5 overs v Orangehillians (S Nice 3-3-0-3/Hodkinson 2-0-7-1, plus one run-out. Eventually dismissed for 109. Lose by 8 wkts) 1978

RRs 23-6 after 17.5 overs v Portland Borstal Officers (E Doidge 8.5-4-17-5. Eventually reach 74-7 to win by 3 wkts) 1979

RRs 12-7 after 12.1 overs v 30^th Signals Regiment (in second innings of two-innings match. Eventually dismissed for 52. Bowl out tour hosts for 35 in second innings to win by 29 runs) 1979

RRs 8-5 after 8.3 overs v Orangehillians (Eventually dismissed for 42, lose by 102 runs) 1980

RRs 18-5 after 8.2 overs v Symene (Eventually dismissed for 104. Lose by 94 runs) 1980

RRs 27-6 after 17.5 overs v Macmillan Bloedel (Eventually dismissed for 49. Lose by 117 runs) 1981

RRs 14-5 after 11.5 overs v Durrants (In the very next game after Macmillan Bloedel above. Eventually dismissed for 62. Lose by 43 runs) 1981

RRs 12-5 after 17.4 overs v Macmillan Bloedel (Macmillan Bloedel again! Eventually dismissed for 46. Lose by 81 runs) 1982

RRs 13-6 after 12.5 overs v Rickmansworth RBL (Eventually dismissed for 68. Lose by 7 wkts) 1985

RRs 14-6 after 12.1 overs v High Beach (Eventually dismissed for 41. Lose by 67 runs) 1987

RRs 1-3 after 2 overs v Rosslyn (Eventually dismissed for 46. Lose by 33 runs) 1992

RRs 29-7 v Belmont (Eventually dismissed for 135. Lose by 27 runs) 1996

RRs 36-6 v Montgomery (In reply to 240-3 off 40 overs. Eventually 141 all out) 1999

RRs 11-5 after 13 overs v Newtown (Chasing 178 in 35-over game. Lose by 111 runs) 2000

RRs 11-4 after 8.3 overs v Old Elizabethans (Eventually reach 85-7 to win by 3 wkts) 2002

RRs 11-4 after 8.4 overs v Black Sheep (Eventually dismissed for 131. Lose by 52 runs) 2004

RRs 33-6 after 11 overs v Hoddesdon (In reply to 244-3 off 45 overs. Lose by 127 runs) 2020

RRs 26-6 after 15.4 overs v Rocklands (On day one of tour. Eventually lose by 6 wkts) 2022

SORRY CAN I START THAT AGAIN – OPPOSITION

County Hall 5-5 after 1.5 overs v RRs (N Gibbons .x.WW2./M Penfold WW2.W Eventually dismissed for 50 in reply to RRs’ 184-3 dec) 1977

Datchworth 37-7 after 13.1 overs v RRs (Eventually dismissed for 66. RRs win by 5 wkts) 1982

Waltham Abbey RBL 13-5 after 10.1 overs v RRs (Eventually dismissed for 84. RRs win by 84 runs) 1983

Llanfyllin 11-5 v RRs (Chasing 104. Eventually reach 101-8 to draw) 1997

Dynamics Hatfield 26-7 v RRs (Eventually dismissed for 70. RRs win by 3 wkts) 1999

Knebworth Park 8-4 after 10.4 overs v RRs (chasing 236 in 40-over game. RRs win by 169 runs) 2002

Eaton Bray 6-4 v RRs (Eventually reach 176-9 dec. RRs make 159-9 to draw) 2003

London Colney 15-5 v RRs (in reply to 192-4 dec. Eventually dismissed for 85. RRs win by 107 runs) 2003

GREAT GAMES (NOT!)

Manor Drive 200-7 dec (39.5 overs), RRs 73-3 (40). 1975
Protest over G Wilkinson’s alleged refusal to walk.

RRs 167-8 dec (41.2 overs), Bentley Heath 122-5 (49) 1975

Barnet MO 123 (44.3 overs), RRs 80-6 (33) 1976

*Manor Drive 150-5 dec (45 overs), RRs 86-6 (45) 1978
No protest this time, just extremely dull.

RRs 173-4 dec (49.1 overs), *Old Elizabethans 114-6 (45) 1982

*Old Hendon 193-5 dec (47 overs), RRs 108-5 (37) 1982

DRG Shendish 148-9 dec (47 overs), *RRs 93-6 (40) 1983

RRs 125 (46.4 overs), *Rickmansworth RBL 86-5 (38) 1983

*RRs 196-6 dec (43 overs), Cavendish 156-4 (41) 1984

*RRs 150-7 dec (47 overs), South Harrow 114-3 (39) 1984

Abbey Players 159-6 dec (45 overs), *RRs 94-6 (34), 1985

*Waltham Abbey RBL 209-6 dec (42 overs), RRs 177-5 (41) 1986

*RRs 151-9 dec (43 overs), Monken Hadley 101-3 (40) 1987

Cavendish 181-6 dec (46 overs), *RRs 119-6 (34) 1988

Bentley Heath 143-6 dec (57 overs), *RRs 97-5 (36) 1988

Hendon St Mary’s 196-6 dec (39 overs), *RRs 144-5 (37) 1989

RRs 138-6 dec (41 overs), *Monken Hadley 93-5 (38) 1989

RRs 121-5 dec (34 overs), *Wellcome (Berkhamsted) 76-5 (30) 1989

*Bentley Heath 217-7 dec (39 overs), RRs 176-6 (41) 1990

*RRs 181-4 dec (47 overs), Old Hendon 125-6 (37) 1990

*RRs 182-7 dec (47 overs), Knebworth Park 139-6 (46) 1990

Hawridge & Cholesbury 244-1 dec (45.5 overs), *RRs 154-6 (48) 1991

Woodlands 150-9 dec (44 overs), *RRs 137-4 (41) 1991

The games against Hawridge and Woodlands above were successive fixtures – Wow! RRs! What a team!

RRs 171 (48.1 overs), *Cavendish 145-6 (44) 1992

RRs 204-9 dec (54 overs), *Arkley 168-5 (42) 1992

RRs 218-2 dec (38 overs), Knebworth Park 134-4 (44) 1992

RRs 123 (51 overs), *Cavendish 65-6 (45) K Mitchell 32 not out in 2hr 10min. 1992

RRs 191-6 dec (52 overs), *Broxbourne 130-5 (44) 1993

RRs 170-5 dec (45.1 overs), *Knebworth Park 90-6 (48) 1994

Leverstock Green 200-7 dec (49 overs), *RRs 158-5 (48) 1996

RRs 162-8 dec (52 overs), *Broxbourne 118-4 (42) 1998

Bentley Heath 172-5 dec (44 overs), *RRs 111-6 (40) 1999

Coopers 200-4 dec (40 overs), *RRs 158-6 (39) 1999

Arkley 159-9 dec (45.3 overs), *RRs 123-6 (42) 2003

*Clarendon 203-7 dec (44 overs), RRs 167-5 (42) 2004

*St Albans 249-3 (38.5/40 – innings ended after third heavy shower), RRs 70-8 (31/40) 2006
match abandoned as a draw just as RRs were about to launch a late bid for victory) 

Woodlands 197-4 (40), *RRs 162-5 (40) 2009

*Hertford 171-6 dec (51 overs), RRs 155-5 (44) 2012

*RRs 186-9 (35), Potten End 95 (34.1/35) - wake me up when it’s over. 2016

Hertford 236 (46.4 overs), *RRs 153-6 (42) 2021

*RRs 227-4 dec (40 overs), Northwood 157-6 (47) 2023

*RRs 196-8 (40), Black Sheep 123-6 (40) - great fixtures don’t always produce great games. 2024

*RRs 199, Cockfosters 202-3 - ditto. Face 57.2 overs, Cockfosters need only 25.2 overs in reply to win. 2024

SERIOUSLY GREAT GAMES!

(see also Tied Matches)

Monken Hadley 158-6 dec (43 overs), *RRs 159-9 (42.4). C Perry hits winning single off fourth ball of final over. 1981

*RRs 144-5 dec (B Johnson 85*), Knebworth Park 141. Knebworth collapse from 138-5. Last five wickets fall for three runs in eight balls, including two run-outs. 1982

Rickmansworth RBL 170-6 dec, *RRs 172-6. Needing five to win off last ball, K Myers hits six off Thomas over pavilion at Oak Hill Park to win by four wickets. 1983

East Barnet Valley 189-8 dec, RRs 187. With RRs 180-5, Siddique returns to take four wickets in six balls, including hat-trick. Lose by two runs when T Miles (76) is run out with seven balls to go. 1986

RRs 185-9 dec (52 overs), *Old Finchleians 182-9 (48). Club-record 90-run stand for 8^th wicket between D Loochin and D Jervis. OFs collapse from 175-5. 1987

RRs 236-8 dec (78 overs), *Cockfosters 230-9. T Miles 72 in recovery from 88-5 to joint-record club score. 1987

Barnet 160-6 dec, *RRs 161-8. K Myers hits two runs needed off last ball. 1987

RRs 223-8 dec, *Cockfosters 224-7. Cockfosters win off last ball. 1988

*Cockfosters 224-5 dec, RRs 217. Lose off penultimate ball when C Perry is stumped going for broke. 1989

Knebworth Park 114, *RRs 113. Knebworth recover from 50-7. RRs lose last wicket off final ball. 1990

RRs 152, *Bedmond 152-9. Bedmond need two to win off last ball (bowled by M Herbert), get one. 1990

*Monken Hadley 149, RRs 152-7. Two runs needed off last ball, C Simmons hits four. 1990

*Knebworth Park 167-6 dec, RRs 171-8. A Pike hits winning runs off penultimate ball. Hurrah!! 1990

Arkley 103, *RRs 105-9. RRs 83-9, but D Weist (12*) and P Drury (10*) add 22 for last wicket to win with four balls to spare. 1993

*Bedmond 134, RRs 135-9. Lose ninth wicket with scores level and one ball to go. K Pike (!!!) scores winning single. Double hurrah!!! 1993

*Broxbourne 163, RRs 164-9. From 133-9, M Herbert (26*) and R Watts (16*) put on 31* for last wicket to win with two over to spare. 1993

Old Elizabethans 129, *RRs 128. RRs 63-8. Stand of 21 for ninth wicket (M Dyer and T Miles), then stand of 44 for last wicket (M Dyer and P Drury) takes RRs to 128-9 when Drury is bowled by Balne (8-51) with nine balls to go. 1993

*Old Centralians 95, RRs 96-9. RRs collapse from 65-0 to 94-9, get two runs needed with wides off successive balls from Potter. 1994

*Bentley Heath 165-9 (40), RRs 165-8 (40). D Northwood faces and survives only ball to secure victory by virtue of losing fewer wickets in limited-overs match. 1994

RRs 123, North Enfield *126-9. RRs collapse from100-2. North Enfield 43-6, win with last-wicket stand of 33*. 1999

Cockfosters 225-7 dec, *RRs 226-7. Recover from 133-5. Score 93 off last 14 overs (R Rymer 47, D Weist 24*) to win with four balls to spare. 1999

*RRs 242-5 (45; Andrew Gordon 127*), Knebworth Park 239 (44.4/45). 2002

Eaton Bray 142-7 (40), *RRs 143-9 (39.2/40). Eaton Bray recover from 60-6. RRs’ last pair, D Weist (24*) and J Rymer (5*), put on 30* in 7.2 overs to win. 2004

*Bourne End 171-8 dec, RRs 173-8. Need 8 to win off last over. D Weist, newly arrived at No10, hits first three balls for 4, 2, 4. 2004

Knebworth Park 182-9 dec,*RRs 183-9. RRs begin final over on 181-6, needing 2 to win. M Taylor takes three wickets on 181 (P Drury, T Miles and M Jordan). Taylor then called for no-ball on 6^th delivery to bring scores level. D Weist (yes, him again) hits extra delivery for winning run. 2005

Arkley 201-4 dec,*RRs 202-5. Albert Bitici, baseball style, hits winning run off penultimate ball – the first he has faced in his life. 2006

London Colney 222-4 dec, *RRs 223-8. J Jenkins hits winning runs off penultimate ball, bringing up his 50. 2006

Little Berkhamsted Sahibs 190-6 dec, *RRs 193-7. Need 9 to win off last over. J Jenkins (70*) hits fourth ball for 6. 2006

*Knebworth Park 195-9 (45), RRs 196-7 (44.4/45). Scores level when P Drury bowled with last ball of penultimate over. D Simmons (61) run out off second ball of last over, but C Simmons hits winning run with two balls to spare. 2007

St Albans West Indians 213-5 (40), *RRs 214-8 (39.5/40). RRs in horror collapse from 180-1 but win off penultimate ball. 2009

*St Albans West Indians 208-5 (40), RRs 209-6 (39.1/40). D Simmons (51*) and C Jones (20*) get required 49  runs off last six overs. 2011

RRs 174-6 (40), *Eaton Bray 172 (40). P Smith bowls No11 with last ball of match and three needed. 2011

Black Sheep 156-7 (40), *RRs 157-7 (40). Need 11 to win off last over. J Pike, with an inexperienced partner at the other end, hits R Davies for 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 and 1 for last-ball victory. Mini hurrah! 2011

Wheathampstead 160-7 (40), *RRs 157 (40). Last pair J Lewis and S Watson come together at 131-9, needing 30 to win off 19 balls. Lewis needs four off last ball but is bowled. 2011

*RRs 175-6 (40), Monken Hadley 178-9 (39.5/40). RRs recover thanks to J Rogan’s career-best 81* at No6. Monken Hadley 116-9 but win with one wicket and one ball to spare thanks to unbroken 68-run stand. 2014

*Roydon 245-6 dec, RRs 246-6. RRs 108-4 at 20 overs, then 141-6. D Simmons (60*) and D Mills (*44) in unbroken 105-run stand off 12 overs to win off last ball.2015

*Hertingfordbury 195-8 (40), RRs 199-6 (40). Need 18 to win off last two overs. Scores level with one ball left after J Lewis and T Miles run out. P Lewis (104*) hits last ball for four. 2016

Dereham 249-7 (45), *RRs 250-6 (45). Need 16 off last over (bowled by J Pike!). J Rogan (4, 1) and D Simmons (2, 4, 4, 1) secure last-ball win. 2016

*Cockfosters 198-8 (40), RRs 200-8 (39.5/40). C Thorpe hits penultimate ball for four. 2017

*Black Sheep 169-5 (40), RRs 170-9 (40). Need five to win off last over. C Thorpe and D Weist – first ball – out, so N Irons (who had retired not out on 51 earlier) returns to crease before J Pike hits winning single off last ball. 2021

*Amersham 219-7 (40), RRs 218-4 (40). Need 17 off last over. 1) 4 byes. 2) C Jones 3 to reach 101*. 3, 4, 5 and 6, T Simmons hits each ball for 2. Lose by one run. 2021

*Ley Hill 206-5 dec, RRs 206-5. J Franklin run out off final ball attempting winning single in rare drawn match with scores level. 2023