Most Runs and Batting Averages

Somerset captain Terryn Fray continues to lead all active players with the bat. He is now ninth in most runs scored with 800 runs in Cup Match and third in the batting averages at 47.06. Only fellow Somerset stalwarts Janeiro “Mr Cup Match” Tucker and Colin Blades are ahead of him. These three are the only batters who average over 40 runs in the Classic.

Fray scored 117 runs in the 2025 Classic, with two half-centuries. He collected 60 in the first inning and 57 in the second. This is after scoring 99 runs in the 2024 match.

Fray’s 800 runs moves him ahead of the likes of Cup Match stars Noel Gibbons, Champ Hunt, Sheridan and Eldon Raynor, Rupert Scotland and Arnold Manders in runs.

Kamau Leverock slipped down the batting averages slightly from ninth to twelfth with an average of 34.08 and has scored 409 runs in the Classic. He remains just ahead of St George’s brothers Wendell and Clay Smith, who both average 33 in the Classic.

Leverock, along with Terryn Fray, Dion Stovell, Tre Manders and Malachi Jones all sit in the top 30 of Somerset batters. In contrast, only Macai Simmons and Onias Bascome are in the top 30 for St George’s.

Somerset’s recent dominance can be traced in part to the performance of their early to middle-order batters in the top 50 of most runs and leading batting averages. This includes Terryn Fray (800 runs, avg. 47.06), Dion Stovell (599 runs avg 33.28), Tre Manders (518 runs, avg. 32.38) and Kamau Leverock (409 runs, avg. 34.08). In contrast, St George’s have only one player in the top 50 of each of these two categories. Macai Simmons has accumulated 434 runs and now averages 27.13.

The 98 runs scored by Delray Rawlins in the only St George’s innings last year moved him up to 34th on their all-time chart. He is now level with the retired Allan Douglas Jr with 307 runs in the Classic.

The 28 runs scored by Macai Simmons for St George’s last year pushed his aggregate score to 434 runs in the Classic. This effort moved him up just above the legend Dennis Wainwright (429 runs) in the St George’s all-time runs list and slightly above Lee Raynor in the batting averages. Simmons averages 27.13 and Lee Raynor finished with a batting average of 27.11.

Batting Partnerships

A fifth-wicket partnership of 94 between Delray Rawlins and Onias Bascome in their only innings in last year’s classic was the only St George’s partnership of note. Albert Steede and Sammy Robinson also put on 94 for the fifth wicket back in 1998. Charlie Marshall and OJ Pitcher hold the record for the fifth-wicket partnership with 168 in the 2006 Classic.

The highest partnership in Cup Match was recorded in 1974 when Rupert Scotland and Lee Raynor put on 229 runs for the 6th St George’s wicket. Scotland is the grandfather of 2024 St George’s colt Marcus Scotland.

Brothers Wendell and Clay Smith posted the highest second-wicket partnership in Cup Match. They put on 220 for St George’s in 1992. Wendell is now a leading Cup Match commentator, while Clay is the St George’s coach. Clay was also involved in a 200-plus fourth-wicket partnership when he and Charlie Marshall posted 212 in 2003. In the history of the Classic, there have only been three instances of a partnership in excess of 200.

Most Wickets

Malachi Jones, who is set to retire this year, continues to lead active players in this category. Jones bagged three wickets in last year’s match. It should be noted that Somerset only bowled once. This effort of three for 56 by Jones moved his Cup Match tally from 55 to 58 wickets and places him sixth. His wickets cost him and Somerset an average of 17.86 runs per scalp.

Derrick Brangman’s two for 38 last year moved his tally to 42 wickets in the Classic. Brangman’s total brings him level with St George’s stalwart George O’Brien, who retired in 2022. Brangman’s tally is two more than the 40 his team-mate Dion Stovell has snared. Stovell was wicketless from his three overs last year and gave up 26 runs.

Somerset have four active bowlers — Malachi Jones (58), Derrick Brangman (42), Dion Stovell (40) and Kamau Leverock (25), included in the leading wicket-taking category. They have a cumulative Cup Match haul of 165 wickets. St George’s have no active players in this category in which a minimum of 20 wickets is required.

Dion Stovell & Malachi Jones – Special Mention

These two outstanding Cup Match cricketers are set to retire at the close of play this year. They have both been good all-round Cup Match cricketers.

Dion comes into his last match with: 40 wickets - placing him as the thirteenth most successful wicket-taker; best bowling in an innings of seven for 27 in 2024; 599 runs – fifteenth among the Most Runs Scored; batting average of 33.28 – fifteenth best performance; top score of 139 in 2023 and the ninth highest individual batting performance; two Centuries - 111 not out in 2022 and 139 in 2023; century partnership of 105 with Jordan DeSilva in 2019; Safe Hands Award 2024 and MVP on four occasions

Malachi comes into his last match with 58 wickets, which places him sixth among all bowlers in Cup Match; 369 runs, with an average of 16.07 and a highest score of 57. He is 28th for Somerset in all-time runs. He has also taken 11 catches

Leading Batting Averages

Janeiro Tucker (SCC) 59.64

Colin Blades (SCC) 49.54

Terryn Fray (SCC) 47.06

Chris Douglas (SCC) 38.65,

Alma Hunt (SCC) 38.10

Nigel Hazel (SCC) 37.42

Lloyd James (STG) 36.59

Lionel Cann (STG) 35.24

Albert Steede (SCC) 34.82

Charles Marshall (STG) 34.79

Glenn Blakeney (STG) 34.50

Kamau Leverock (SCC) 34.08

Clay Smith (STG) 33.62

Wendell Smith (STG) 33.62

Dion Stovell (SCC) 33.28

Tre Manders (SCC) 32.38

Sam Paynter (STG) 32.09

Curtis Jackson(SCC) 31.60

Stephen Outerbridge (SCC) 31.12

Rupert Scotland (STG) 30.67

Arthur Simons (SCC) 30.50

Winton Edwards(SCC) 30.07

John Tucker (SCC) 29.55

Eldon Raynor (STG) 29.52

Lionel Thomas (STG) 28.90

Oliver “OJ” Pitcher (STG) 28.64

Richard Basden (SCC) 28.20

Lloyd Simmons (SCC) 27.58

Arnold Manders (STG) 27.52

Macai Simmons (STG) 27.12

Most Runs — Batting Aggregate

Janeiro Tucker (Somerset) 1491

Charles Marshall (St George’s) 1357

Lionel Cann (St George’s) 1198,

Wendell Smith (St George’s) 1143

Clay Smith (St George’s) 1076

Lloyd James (St George’s) 988

Albert Steede (Somerset) 975

Edward Swainson (St George’s) 829

Terryn Fray (Somerset) 800

Noel Gibbons (St George’s) 783

Alma Hunt (Somerset) 762

Sheridan Raynor (Somerset) 740

Eldon Raynor (St George’s) 738,

Rupert Scotland (St George’s) 736

Arnold Manders (St George’s) 688

Clevie Wade (St George’s) 667

Chris Douglas (Somerset) 657

John Tucker (Somerset) 650

Colin Blades (Somerset) 644

Oliver ‘OJ’ Pitcher (St George’s) 630

Calvin Symonds (St George’s) 624

Glenn Blakeney (St George’s) 621

Alec Steede (St George’s) 610

Lionel Thomas (St George’s) 607

Dion Stovell (Somerset) 599,

Dexter Basden (Somerset) 571

Richard Basden (Somerset) 564

Joseph Bailey (Somerset) 538

Fred Darrell (St George’s) 532

Lloyd Simmons (Somerset) 524

Warren Simmons (Somerset 524

Tre Manders (Somerset) 518

Lee Raynor (St George’s) 515

Highest Individual Score

Janeiro Tucker (SCC) 186, 2001

Lloyd James (STG) 173 n.o., 1962

Winton Edwards (SCC) 170 n.o., 1950

Saleem Mukuddem (SCC) 160 n.o., 2004

Lloyd James (STG) 157, 1961

Lionel Thomas (STG) 154, 1977

Kamau Leverock (SCC) 153, 2024

Lloyd Simmons (SCC) 146, 1949

Dion Stovell (SCC) 139, 2023

Charles Marshall (STG) 134, 2003

Wendell Smith (STG) 129, 1992

Chris Douglas (SCC) 128, 2021

Janeiro Tucker (SCC) 126 n.o., 2009

Clay Smith (STG) 124, 2003

Edward Swainson (STG) 122, 1937

Terryn Fray (SCC) 121 n.o., 2014

Rupert Scotland (STG) 120 n.o., 1974

Oliver (OJ) Pitcher Jr (STG) 115, 2014

Janeiro Tucker (SCC) 113, 2016

Clay Smith (STG) 113, 2004

Clevie Wade (STG) 112, 1985

Dion Stovell (SCC) 111 n.o., 2022

Campbell Simons (SCC) 111 n.o., 1978

Tre Manders (SCC) 109, 2013

Sheridan Raynor (SCC) 109, 1971

Albert Steede (SCC) 108, 1996

Clay Smith (STG) 108, 1992

Saleem Mukuddem (SCC) 106 n.o., 2003

Janeiro Tucker (SCC) 104 n.o., 2013

Glenn Blakeney (STG) 104, 2001

Arnold Manders (STG) 104 n.o., 1988

Lionel Cann (STG) 104, 2009

Alma Hunt (SCC) 104 n.o., 1941

Mark Ray (STG) 103 n.o., 1998

Rupert Scotland (STG) 103 n.o., 1970

Janeiro Tucker (SCC) 103 n.o., 1999

Arnold Manders (STG) 103 n.o., 1986

Onias Bascome (STG) 101, 2018

Charles Marshall (STG) 100 n.o., 1980

Lee Raynor (STG) 100, 1974

Lionel Cann (STG) 99, 2008

Edward Swainson (STG) 99, 1938

Nigel Hazel (SCC) 99, 1943

Oliver (OJ) Pitcher Jr (STG) 98, 2006

Calvin Symonds (STG) 96, 1964

Colin Blades (SCC) 96, 1974

Wendell Smith (STG) 96, 1988

Charles Marshall (STG) 95, 1999

Oliver (OJ) Pitcher Jr (STG) 94, 2007

Kenneth Maybury (SCC) 94, 1950

Wendell White (SCC) 93, 2000

St Clair Smith (STG) 91 n.o., 1949

Best Partnerships

First wicket

Terryn Fray & Kamau Leverock (SCC) 169 runs, 2024

Second wicket

Wendell Smith & Clay Smith (STG) 220 runs, 1992

Third wicket

Jermaine Postlethwaite & Wendell White (SCC) 162 runs, 2003

Fourth wicket

Clay Smith & Charles Marshall (STG) 212 runs, 2003

Fifth wicket

Charlie Marshall & O.J. Pitcher (STG) 168 runs, 2006

Sixth wicket

Rupert Scotland & Lee Raynor (STG) 229 runs, 1974

Seventh wicket

Lloyd James & Alfred Hall (STG) 173 runs, 1961

Eighth wicket

Saleem Mukuddem & Hasan Durham (SCC) 145 runs, 2003

Ninth wicket

Alan Douglas & Clarke Trott (STG) 98 runs, 1990

Tenth wicket

Rupert Scotland & Clarence Parfitt (STG) 103 runs, 1970

Best Batting by a Colt

Saleem Mukaddem (SCC) 106, 2003

Charles Marshall (STG) 100, 1980

Jermaine Postlethwaite (SCC) 84, 2003

Bergon Spencer (SCC) 75, 1971

Neville Roberts (SCC) 71, 1958

Wendell Simmons (SCC) 70, 1974

Anthony Amory (SCC) 69, 1989

Noel Gibbons (STG) 67, 1971

Austin Simons (SCC) 65, 1947

Sammy Robinson (SCC) 63, 1998

Gregory Francis (SCC) 63, 1984

Treadwell Gibbons (SCC) 60, 1996

Colin Blades (SCC) 60, 1970

Sam Paynter (STG) 59, 1949

Roger Blades (SCC) 58, 1994

Richard Basden (SCC) 57, 1985

John Robinson (STG) 57, 1906

Janeiro Tucker (SCC) 57, 1992

Delray Rawlins (STG) 55*, 2014

Most Wickets in Cup Match

Clarence Parfitt (St George’s) 115

Alec Steede (St George’s) 100

Warren Simmons (Somerset) 94

Lloyd Simmons (Somerset) 76

Edward Watson (St George’s) 74

Malachi Jones (Somerset) 58

Carlton Welch (St George’s) 51

Walter Darrell (St George’s) 51

Nathaniel Proctor (Somerset) 50

Arthur Simons (Somerset) 47

Amon Hunt (Somerset) 47

Sheridan Raynor (Somerset) 47

Kenneth Paul (St George’s) 46

Dwayne Leverock (Somerset) 46

Alma Hunt (Somerset) 45

O’Brien Simons (Somerset) 45

John Swan (Somerset) 42

George O’Brien (St George’s) 42

Derrick Brangman (Somerset) 42

Dion Stovell (Somerset) 40

Best Bowling in an Innings

Clarence Parfitt (STG) 9 for 47, 1976

Alec Steede (STG) 8 for 17, 1922

Clarence Parfitt (STG) 8 for 23, 1965

Clarence Parfitt (STG) 8 for 38, 1970

George O’Brien Jr. (STG) 8 for 76, 2014

Warren Simmons (SCC) 7 for 16, 1922

Clarence Parfitt (STG) 7 for 18, 1978

Eldon Raynor (STG) 7 for 18, 1967

Clarence Parfitt (STG) 7 for 20, 1965

Dion Stovell (SCC) 7 for 27, 2024

Kitchener Johnson (STG) 7 for 30, 1919

Edward Watson (STG) 7 for 33, 1925

Arthur Simons (SCC) 7 for 34, 1934

Clarence Parfitt (STG) 7 for 48, 1969

Alec Steede (STG) 7 for 59, 1931

Lionel Thomas (STG) 7 for 61, 1977

Clarence Parfitt (STG) 7 for 63, 1968

Hasan Durham (SCC) 7 for 71, 1996

Best Bowling by a Colt

Alec Steede (STG) 8 for 17, 1922

Clarence Parfitt (STG) 8 for 23, 1965

Clarence Parfitt (STG) 7 for 20, 1965

Norwood Smith (STG) 6 for 32, 1936

Eugene Hansey (SCC) 6 for 62, 1968

Eugene Foggo (STG) 6 for 82, 1988

Joseph Brangman (STG) 5 for 3, 1902

Alec Steede (STG) 5 for 11, 1922

Greg Maybury (SCC) 5 for 18, 2012

Amon Hunt (SCC) 5 for 21, 1919

Edwin Paynter (STG) 5 for 21, 1915

Joseph Brangman (SCC) 5 for 23, 1902

Gary Brangman (STG) 5 for 35, 1997

Anthony Edwards (SCC) 5 for 39, 1982

John Swan (SCC) 5 for 40, 1903

Edward Watson (STG) 5 for 44, 1916

Eugene Hansey (SCC) 5 for 48, 1968

Travis Smith (STG) 5 for 57, 2002

Dicky Burgess (STG) 5 for 69, 1928

Howard Burgess (SCC) 5 for 69, 1928

Travis Smith (STG) 5 for 75, 2002

Andler Edwards (STG) 5 for 85, 1942

George O’Brien Jr (STG) 5 for 87, 2005

Most Dismissals by a Wicketkeeper

Dennis Wainwright (STG) 37

Fred Darrell (STG) 33

Woodgate Simmons (SCC) 32

Allan Douglas (STG) 25

Dean Minors (STG) 20

Ricky Hill (SCC) 20

Wellington Smith (STG) 18

Kwame Tucker (SCC) 18

Jekon Edness (SCC) 17

Nicholas Callabras (STG) 15

John Stovell (SCC) 15

Most Catches in Cup Match

Janeiro Tucker (Somerset) 32

Amon Hunt (Somerset) 25

Charles Marshall (St. Georges) 25

Calvin Symonds (St. Georges) 24

John Tucker (Somerset) 22

Kitchenor Johnson (St. Georges) 20

Clay Smith (St. Georges) 18

Sheldon Darrell (St. Georges) 18

Edward Swainson (St. Georges) 18

Alec Steede (St. Georges) 18

Neville Darrell (St. Georges) 17

Rupert Scotland (St. Georges) 17

Wendell Smith (St. Georges) 16

Lloyd James (St. Georges) 16

Lionel Cann (St. Georges) 16

Somerset All-Time Batting Aggregate

Janeiro Tucker — Runs 1491, Avg 59.64

Albert Steede — Runs 975, Avg 34.82

Terryn Fray — Runs 800, Avg 47.06

Alma Hunt — Runs 762, Avg 38.10

Sheridan Raynor — Runs 740, Avg 26.43

Chris Douglas — Runs 657, Avg 38.65

John Tucker — Runs 650, Avg 29.55

Colin Blades — Runs 644, Avg 49.54

Dion Stovell — Runs 599, Avg 33.28

Dexter Basden — Runs 571, Avg 24.83

Richard Basden — Runs 564, Avg 28.20

Joseph Bailey — Runs 538, Avg 19.93

Andre Manders — Runs 537, Avg 25.57

Lloyd Simmons — Runs 524, Avg 27.58

Warren Simmons — Runs 524, Avg 13.44

Tre Manders — Runs 518, Avg 32.38

Stephen Outerbridge — Runs 498, Avg 31.12

Woodgate Simmons — Runs 487, Avg 24.35

Campbell Simons — Runs 472, Avg 23.60

St George’s All-Time Batting Aggregates

Charles Marshall — Runs 1357, Avg 34.79

Lionel Cann — Runs 1198, Avg 35.24

Wendell Smith — Runs 1143, Avg 33.62

Clay Smith — Runs 1076, Avg 33.62

Lloyd James — Runs 988, Avg 36.59

Edward Swainson — Runs 829, Avg 20.22

Noel Gibbons — Runs 783, Avg 21.16

Eldon Raynor — Runs 738, Avg 29.52

Rupert Scotland — Runs 736, Avg 30.67

Arnold Manders — Runs 688, Avg 27.52

Clevie Wade — Runs 667, Avg 23.82

Oliver “OJ” Pitcher — Runs 630, Avg 28.64

Calvin Symonds — Runs 624, Avg 24

Glenn Blakeney — Runs 621, Avg 34.50

Alec Steede — Runs 610, Avg 13.56

Lionel Thomas — Runs 607, Avg 28.90

Fred Darrell — Runs 532, Avg 14.78,

Lee Raynor — Runs 515, Avg 27.11

Neville Darrell — Runs 465, Avg 24.47

Clarence Smith — Runs 457, Avg 19.87

Wellington Smith — Runs 444, Avg 22.20

Rodney Trott — Runs 437, Avg 21.85

Macai Simmons — Runs 434, Avg 27.12