League History - 1st XI
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10. League History - 1st XI


The 1st XI joined the Surrey Cricketers League for it's inaugural season in 1971, through to it's last in 1986.

For 1987 agreement was reached for the Surrey Cricketers League to merge with the Surrey Championship. We remained in the Championship through to 2023, when facility issues meant we had to join the Surrey County League instead for 2024.

Our highest ever finish in the pyramid is 4th in Surrey Championship 1st XI Old Division 1 in 1998, which was the top division in Surrey at the time.


2023 - Surrey Championship Division 2 - 4th
2022 - Surrey Championship Division 2 - 6th
2021 - Surrey Championship Division 2 - 3rd
2020 - Challenge Cup Group 8 - 8th (a one-off competition created in response to the short season caused by the covid 19 pandemic)
2019 - Surrey Championship Division 2 - 5th
2018 - Surrey Championship Division 2 - 5th
2017 - Surrey Championship Division 2 - 6th
2016 - Surrey Championship Division 2 - 8th
2015 - Surrey Championship Division 3 - Runners Up (promoted)
2014 - Surrey Championship Division 3 - 8th
2013 - Surrey Championship Division 3 - 4th
2012 - Surrey Championship Division 3 - 6th
2011 - Surrey Championship Division 3 - 6th
2010 - Surrey Championship Division 3 - 4th
2009 - Surrey Championship Division 3 - 5th
2008 - Surrey Championship Division 2 - 9th (relegated)
2007 - Surrey Championship Division 3 - Runners Up (promoted)
2006 - Surrey Championship Division 2 - 10th (relegated)
2005 - Surrey Championship Division 1 - 10th (relegated)
2004 - Surrey Championship Division 1 - 8th
2003 - Surrey Championship Division 1 - 5th
2002 - Surrey Championship Premier League - 10th (relegated)
2001 - Surrey Championship Division 1 - Runners Up (promoted)
2000 - Surrey Championship Division 1 - 7th
1999 - Surrey Championship Premier League - 9th (relegated)

At the end of 1998 it was announced that the league was to be reorganised into 10 team divisions. BOECC qualified for the first season of the newly formed Premier League for 1999 after our sterling performance in the previous season.

1998 - Surrey Championship Old Division 1 - 4th (qualified)
1997 - Surrey Championship Old Division 1 - 20th
1996 - Surrey Championship Old Division 1 - 8th
1995 - Surrey Championship Old Division 1 - 12th
1994 - Surrey Championship Old Division 1 - 15th
1993 - Surrey Championship Old Division 2 - Runners Up (promoted)
1992 - Surrey Championship Old Division 2 - 19th
1991 - Surrey Championship Old Division 2 - 16th
1990 - Surrey Championship Old Division 1 - 21st (relegated)
1989 - Surrey Championship Old Division 2 - Runners Up (promoted)
1988 - Surrey Championship Old Division 2 - 11th
1987 - Surrey Championship Old Division 2 - 10th

In 1986 agreement was reached for the Surrey Cricketers League to become Surrey Championship Division 2, after a merger between the leagues. Divisions were to consist of 22 teams, with BOECC initially in Division 2 for the 1987 season.

1971-86 - work is ongoing on collating our records from this period in the Surrey Cricketers League