The Saturday XIs are the heartbeat of the club and here is the list of all those to have volunteered to lead dating back to 1963. Work is ongoing to collate records from before this time.

Cricket does not just exist on Saturdays however and we have several other teams with captaincy records dating back to 2009. Of course, there have been informal arrangements for the century before this, and work is ongoing to collate records from this time.

1st XI Captains

Andrew Merriman (2024 - Present)
Ed Jones (2023)
Kit Winder (2019 - 2022)
Richard Rawlings (2017 - 2018)
Janil Ramesh (2016)
James Woodroof (2015)
Jack O'Brien (2014)
Tom Dickson (2011 - 2013)
Damon Ridgway (2009 - 2010)
David Lawrence (2008)
Matt Bird (2006 - 2007)
Neil Barnes (2005)
Tim Cox (2000 - 2004)
Ian Stuart (1998 - 1999)
Nick O'Hara (1994 - 1997)
Simon Halliday (1993)
Steve Pearce (1991 - 1992)
Simon Tremlin (1989 - 1990)
John Hodges (1985 - 1988)
Paul Brown (1982 - 1984)
Patrick Healy (1979 - 1981)
Charlie Barrass (1978)
Dick Newhouse (1976 - 1977)
Charlie Barrass (1974 - 1975)
John Bushell (1973)
Colin Parham (1972)
David Scrivens (1967 - 1971)
Chris Parry (1962 - 1966)

2nd XI Captains

Tom Campbell (2024 - Present)
Andrew Merriman (2023)
Aaron Crane (2020 - 2022)
Sanjay Thapan (2017 - 2019)
Aaron Walder (2013 - 2016)
Richard Lawrence (2009 - 2012)
Jeff Smeeton (2004 - 2008)
Mark Flack (2000 - 2003)
John Gorton (1998 - 1999)
Bruce Oldridge (1997)
John Gorton (1996)
Paul Jones (1993 - 1995)
Mark Hunnable (1985 - 1992)
Barry Hoffmann (1968 - 1984)
Stuart Houghton (1963 - 1967)

3rd XI Captains

John Jackson (2024 - Present)
Tom Campbell (2023)
Yahya Soofi (2020 - 2022)
Saugata Sen (2018 - 2019)
Richard Down (2011 - 2017)
Chris Jeffery (2006 - 2010)
Matt Hancock (2004 - 2005)
Mark Hunnable (1994 - 2003)
Barry Hoffmann (1992 - 1993)
David Buffham (1990 - 1991)
Mike Clack (1986 - 1989)
Ian Canning (1984 - 1985)
Alex Merriman (1981 - 1983)
John Andrews (1980)
Tom Rumball (1977 - 1979)
Nigel Amon (1973 - 1976)
Phillip Chelson (1970 - 1972)
Terry Smeeton (1965 - 1969)
John Ecklin (1963 - 1964)

4th XI Captains

Debarshi Roy (2023)
Tom Campbell (2022)
Mark Streather (2020 - 2021)
Richard Kendall (2010 - 2019)
Matt Adey (2004 - 2009)
Simon Eddolls (1998 - 2003)
John Kendall (1997)
Jon Berry (1993 - 1996)
Raymond Eve (1991 - 1992)
Charles Woods (1988 - 1990)
Colin Henderson (1982 - 1987)
John Bartlett (1980 - 1981)
Brian Haslett (1976 - 1979)
Richard Powell (1974 - 1975)
Mike Doughty (1972 - 1973)
Mike Doughty / Bob Brown (1971)
Colin Henderson (1969 - 1970)
Barry Longmuir (1966 - 1968)
Brian Gill (1963 - 1966)

Defunct Saturday Team Captains (3.5th XI)

Paul Frost (1995 - 1996)
John Kendall (1990 - 1994)
David Buffham (1987 - 1989)

Sunday XI Captains

We have operated a Sunday XI throughout our history with a rotating captaincy throughout the season. This changed for the 2023 season.

Mo Dilshad (2024 - Present)
Shiraz Husain (2023)

Bank Blitz T20 XI Captains

Richard Kendall (2020 - Present)

Midweek XI Captains

John Jackson (2013 - Present)
Peter Andrews (2012)
Ed Dew (2011)
John Jackson (2009 - 2010)

Indoor Team Captains

Richard Kendall (2023 - Present)
Andrew Merriman (2022)
James Woodroof (2021)