Records at Rhos Ground, Colwyn Bay
by Dr.A.K.Hignell - Hon Statistician and Historian to Glamorgan CCC
GROUND RECORDS IN FIRST-CLASS MATCHES: 1966 - 2001
P W L D A
CC 14 4 1 9 -
F 2 1 - 1 -
 
First match - August 27, 29, 30, 1966 v Derbyshire
 
HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS
 
For 718-3d v Sussex, 2000
Against 530 by Middlesex, 1995
 
LOWEST INNINGS TOTALS
 
For 183 v Derbyshire, 1966
Against 118 by Derbyshire, 1966
 
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL INNINGS
 
For 309* S.P.James v Sussex, 2000
Against 155 M.Watkinson for Lancashire, 1994
 
BEST BOWLING IN AN INNINGS
 
For 9-49 A.E.Cordle v Leicestershire, 1969
Against 7-47 D.C.Morgan for Derbyshire, 1966
 
BEST BOWLING IN A MATCH
 
For 13-110 A.E.Cordle v Leicestershire, 1969
Against 9-82 D.C.Morgan for Derbyshire, 1966
 
RECORD PARTNERSHIPS
 
For
 
1 374 S.P.James and M.T.G.Elliott v Sussex, 2000
2 216 S.P.James and J.H.Kallis v Nottinghamshire, 1999
3 281 S.P.James and M.J.Powell v Nottinghamshire, 1999
4 174* I.Smith and A.R.Butcher v Lancashire, 1990
5 96 S.P.James and R.D.B.Croft v Nottinghamshire, 1997
6 135 L.W.Hill and J.A.Hopkins v Gloucestershire,1971
7 75 M.J.Powell and D.A.Cosker v Lancashire, 1998
8 127 A.Dale and P.A.Cottey v Lancashire, 2001
9 66 C.P.Metson and S.L.Watkin v Lancashire, 1990
10 29 C.P.Metson and S.Bastien v Lancashire, 1992
 
Against
 
1 86 M.R.Hallam and M.E.J.C.Norman for Leicestershire, 1969
2 193 J.C.Pooley and M.R.Ramprakash for Middlesex, 1995
3 153 J.P.Crawley and M.J.Chilton for Lancashire, 1998
4 129 W.Larkins and P.Bainbridge for Durham, 1993
5 209 J.D.Carr and K.R.Brown for Middlesex, 1995
6 232 C.J.Adams and U.B.A.Rashid for Sussex, 2000
7 132 U.Afzaal and A.G.Wharf for Nottinghamshire, 1999
8 104 N.H.Fairbrother and G.Chapple for Lancashire, 2001
9 30 D.L.Acfield and J.Fitzgerald for Cambridge University, 1968
10 59 P.J.Franks and R.D.Stemp for Nottinghamshire, 1999
 
 
GROUND RECORDS IN LIMITED OVERS GAMES: 1969 - 2001
P W L A T
Sunday League 8 3 4 1 -
National League 3 2 1 - -
AXA League 1 1 - - -
 
HIGHEST INNINGS TOTAL
 
For 271-6 v Durham, 1993
Against 246-6 by Lancashire, 1990
 
LOWEST INNINGS TOTAL
 
For 162-6 v Yorkshire, 1973
Against 105 by Durham, 1993
 
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL INNINGS
 
For 100 M.P.Maynard v Lancashire, 1990
100 H.Morris v Middlesex, 1995
Against 104* G.Boycott for Yorkshire, 1973
 
BEST BOWLING
 
For 6-22 A.Dale v Durham, 1993
Against 4-45 A.R.Oram for Nottinghamshire, 1997
 
RECORD PARTNERSHIPS
 
1 94 S.P.James and H.Morris v Durham, 1993
2 142 S.P.James and J.H.Kallis v Nottinghamshire, 1999
3 143 M.P.Maynard and I.V.A.Richards v Lancashire, 1990
4 54 M.P.Maynard and M.J.Powell v Nottinghamshire, 2000
5 100* H.Morris and P.A.Cottey v Lancashire, 1992
6 50 G.P.Butcher and M.J.Powell v Nottinghamshire, 1997
7 27 M.J.Powell and A.W.Evans v Nottinghamshire, 1997
8 14 S.D.Thomas and A.P.Davies v Lancashire, 2001
9 3 M.J.Powell and S.D.Thomas v Nottinghamshire, 1997
S.D.Thomas and D.A.Cosker v Lancashire, 2001
10 3 S.D.Thomas and O.T.Parkin v Nottinghamshire, 1997
 
1 98 G.Boycott and J.H.Hampshire for Yorkshire, 1973
2 22 L.N.P.Walker and N.J.Astle for Nottinghamshire, 1997
3 95 D.J.Bicknell and P.Johnson for Nottinghamshire, 2000
4 129 N.J.Astle and M.P.Dowman for Nottinghamshire, 1997
5 93 G.D.Lloyd and W.K.Hegg for Lancashire, 2001
6 74 D.E.R.Stewart and G.R.Cass for Worcestershire, 1972
7 71 W.K.Hegg and I.D.Austin for Lancashire, 1994
8 8 P.Bainbridge and A.R.Fothergill for Durham, 1993
9 26 P.Bainbridge and D.A.Graveney for Durham, 1993
10 22 D.A.Graveney and S.P.Hughes for Durham, 1993
 
GROUND RECORDS IN MINOR COUNTIES CRICKET
Wales Minor Counties have staged the following games at the ground:
 
1988 v Shropshire
1989 v Oxfordshire
1990 v Wiltshire
1991 v Buckinghamshire
1992 v Shropshire
1993 v Cheshire
1994 v Dorset
1995 v Herefordshire
1996 v Devon
1997 v Berkshire
1998 v Devon
1998 v Nottinghamshire (Nat West Trophy)
1999 v Cheshire
2000 v Shropshire
 
(Article: Copyright © 2003 Dr.A.K.Hignell)