History of the Club
Early days
In 1947 Tony and Elizabeth Rogers arranged 2 or 3 scratch matches for the Guildford Young Conservatives. In 1948 the field of selection was widened and the club formed as 'The Blues' after the party colour.
The meeting place in those days was the Ship pub in Guildford. Home matches were played at Stoughton Barracks, including a 2-day game against the Regiment. The groundsman, who hailed from far-off St. Helena, not only prepared excellent wickets, but also looked after the pig herd. Very few players enjoyed fielding beside them at the north end of the ground!
The first captain was Dick Bishop, and he and Tony Rogers formulated the club rules in 1949; these were based on those of the Harlequins FC.
Despite losing the use of the army ground, the club had managed to build up such a rapport with village sides that the basis was formed of the wandering side as we know it today.
Club Records
Single Innings
| Batting |
| J. Molloy |
208 |
Abinger |
2002 |
| G. Owton |
154* |
Presidents XI |
1998 |
| M. Rolfe |
151* |
Frensham |
2002 |
| R. Williams |
150 |
Abinger |
1993 |
| M. Russell-Stracey |
135 |
Liphook |
1985 |
| R. Smith |
131 |
Holmbury St Mary |
1964 |
| J. Molloy |
126 |
Pelicans |
2000 |
| T. Martin |
121* |
Churt |
1998 |
| Partnerships |
| 1st |
J. Molloy & E. Bartlett |
311 |
Abinger |
2002 |
| 2nd |
T. Martin & J. Lascelles |
219* |
Churt |
1998 |
| 3rd |
A. Liddell & P. Dry |
181 |
Reigate Heath |
1994 |
| 4th |
P. Hastings & A. Clarke |
165 |
Sons of Bacchus |
1974 |
| 5th |
E. Hearle & D. Grass |
150 |
Claygate |
1995 |
| 6th |
D. Morton & P. Webster |
132 |
Puttenham |
1974 |
| 7th |
A. Stewart & F. Marriot |
84 |
Loxwood |
1988 |
| 8th |
B. Richards & B. Simmonds |
88 |
Bramley |
1979 |
| 9th |
P. Webster & J. Crosland |
98 |
Presidents XI |
1975 |
| 10th |
T. Clark & J. Whately |
67 |
Lurgashall |
1989 |
| Best Bowling |
| G. Hart |
9 for 17 |
Alfold |
1962 |
| D. Lowther |
9 for 38 |
Dunsfold |
1958 |
| J. Crosland |
9 for 53 |
Cranleigh |
1966 |
| Most Catches - 4 |
| I. Davison |
1969 |
| R. Smith |
1971 |
| D. Wright |
1979 |
| M. Wallace |
1983 |
| H. Harrison |
1985 |
| C. Tilbury |
1988 |
| G. Freeman |
1991 |
| R. Cobden-Ramsey |
1995 |
| P. Edwards |
1996 |
| B. Rankin |
1996 |
| P. Redwood |
1996 |
| M. Wade |
2000 |
| Highest Team Scores |
| Blues |
378 for 2 |
Abinger |
2002 |
|
321 |
Boslowick |
1995 |
| Opposition |
277 |
Sundowners |
1996 |
|
279 |
Presidents XI |
1998 |
| Lowest Team Scores |
| Blues |
20 |
Peper Harow |
1964 |
|
20 |
Byfleet |
1962 |
| Opposition |
14 |
Dunsfold |
1959 |
Single Season Records
| Batting |
| R. Lee |
1146 |
1997 |
| M. Alden |
832 |
1994 |
| G. Dry |
675 |
1998 |
| Wickets |
| A. Harrison |
101 |
1950 |
| G. Hart |
62 |
1963 |
| G. Hart |
62 |
1959 |
| Catches |
| R. Lee |
21 |
1997 |
| R. Baldwin |
20 |
1996 |
| J. Hastings |
19 |
1962 |
| Double |
| 500 runs and 50 wickets |
C. Weeks (556 & 54) |
1976 |
Individual Career Records
| Runs |
| P. Hastings |
6559 |
1961 - 2005 |
| M. Alden |
5966 |
1978 - 1998 |
| J. Molloy |
4688 |
1990 - |
| Wickets |
| G. Hart |
513 at 11.07 |
| J. Lewis |
383 at 13.32 |
| C. Weeks |
355 at 16.54 |
| R. Walsh |
346 at 10.03 |
| Appearances |
| 300 |
P. Hastings |
| 200 |
C. Weeks, R. Heath-Bullock, A. Rogers, G. Hart, R. Smith, M. Alden |
| Doubles |
| 3000 runs and 300 wickets |
C. Weeks, G. Hart |
| 2000 runs and 200 wickets |
H. Harrison, M. Alden |
| 1000 runs and 100 wickets |
T. Clark, M. Joy, A. Spicer, J. Molloy, P. Webster, D. Morton, J. Lewis, S. Bannister, A. Liddell |