Playing record at The Gnoll, Neath
by Dr.A.K.Hignell - Hon Statistician and Historian to Glamorgan CCC
GROUND RECORDS IN FIRST-CLASS MATCHES
P W L D A
CC 39 12 11 16 -
F 4 - - 4 -
First match - July 14, 15, 16, 1934 v Essex
HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS
For 409-3d v Australians, 1985
Against 347-4d by Warwickshire, 1959
LOWEST INNINGS TOTALS
For 43 v Essex, 1935
Against 57 by Surrey, 1937
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL INNINGS
For 200* Javed Miandad v Australians, 1985
Against 219* G.A.Hick for Worcestershire, 1986
BEST BOWLING IN AN INNINGS
For 8-48 B.L.Muncer v Somerset, 1949
Against 9-39 D.J.Halfyard for Kent, 1957
BEST BOWLING IN A MATCH
For 12- 94 B.L.Muncer v Somerset, 1949
Against 13- 51 A.E.Moss for Middlesex, 1960
RECORD PARTNERSHIPS
For
1 152 B.Hedges and A.Rees v Warwickshire, 1959
2 87 S.P.James and A.J.Dalton v Young Australians, 1995
3 97 W.G.A.Parkhouse and W.E.Jones v Kent, 1957
4 306* Javed Miandad and Younis Ahmed v Australians, 1985
5 137 M.P.Maynard and P.A.Cottey v Young Australians, 1934
6 113 W.Wooller and S.Montgomery v Worcestershire, 1951
7 137 C.C.Smart and G.Lavis v Yorkshire, 1935
8 38 W.Wooller and J.E.McConnon v Worcestershire, 1951
9 40* J.F.Steele and T.Davies v Worcestershire, 1986
10 57 E.C.Jones and P.F.Judge v Kent, 1939
Against
1 158 D.C.Boon and M.J.Slater for Australians, 1993
2 288* G.A.Hick and T.S.Curtis for Worcestershire, 1986
3 175 N.F.Horner and W.J.Stewart for Warwickshire, 1959
4 211 D.M.Ward and G.P.Thorpe for Surrey, 1992
5 164 J.J.Whitaker and L.Potter for Leicestershire, 1988
6 108 R.A.White and D.A.Allen for Gloucestershire, 1964
7 74 H.Sutcliffe and A.Wood for Yorkshire, 1935
8 61 Younis Ahmed and P.I.Pocock for Surrey, 1968
9 45 J.T.Langer and P.E.McIntyre for Young Australians, 1964
10 69 F.J.Titmus and R.S.Herman for Middlesex, 1971
GROUND RECORDS IN LIMITED OVERS GAMES
P W L A T
Gillette Cup 2 1 1 - -
Benson and Hedges Cup 1 - 1 - -
Sunday League (40 overs) 8 3 5 - -
AXA League (50 overs) 1 1 - - -
TOTAL 12 5 7 - -
Highest Innnings Total
For - 210-5 v Leicestershire, 1994 (SL)
Against - 360-3 by Somerset, 1990 (SL)
Lowest innings total
For - 90 v Yorkshire, 1969 (SL)
Against - 91-6 by Yorkshire, 1969 (SL)
Highest individual innings
For - 78 E.J.Lewis v Worcestershire, 1963 (GC)
Against - 148 G.D.Rose for Somerset, 1990 (SL)
Best Bowling
For - 5-36 S.R.Barwick v Leicestershire, 1994 (SL)
Against - 5-43 J.A.Flavell for Worcestershire, 1963 (GC)
Partnerships
For
1 71 S.P.James and H.Morris v Leicestershire,1994 (SL)
2 74 H.Morris and G.C.Holmes v Northamptonshire, 1986 (SL)
3 66 M.P.Maynard and R.J.Shastri v Essex, 1989 (SL)
4 76 R.C.Ontong and G.C.Holmes v Essex, 1987 (SL)
5 31 I.V.A.Richards and A.Dale v Somerset, 1990 (SL)
6 39 O.D.Gibson and R.D.B.Croft v Leicestershire,1994 (SL)
7 39 A.E.Cordle and E.W.Jones v Gloucestershire, 1970 (SL)
8 12 C.P.Metson and S.L.Watkin v Somerset, 1990 (SL)
9 20 S.L.Watkin and S.J.Dennis v Somerset, 1990 (SL)
10 12 S.L.Watkin and M.Frost v Somerset, 1990 (SL)
1 93 G.I.Macmillan and D.L.Maddy for Leicestershire, 1994 (SL)
2 117 B.R.Hardie and M.E.Waugh for Essex, 1989 (SL)
3 223 S.J.Cook and G.D.Rose for Somerset, 1990 (SL)
4 75* S.J.Cook and R.J.Harden for Somerset, 1990 (SL)
5 37 R.G.Twose and A.J.Moles for Warwickshire, 1993 (SL)
6 84 K.W.R.Fletcher and N.A.Foster for Essex, 1987 (SL)
7 31 A.J.Lamb and S.N.V.Waterton for Northamptonshire, 1986 (SL)
8 12 J.C.Balderstone and J.Pember for Leicestershire, 1971 (SL)
9 25* M.Burns and M.A.V.Bell for Warwickshire, 1993 (SL)
10 19* A.S.Brown and J.J.Davey for Gloucestershire, 1970 (SL)
SECOND ELEVEN CRICKET
In 2001 Glamorgan played their Second Eleven Trophy match against Worcestershire at The Gnoll.
MINOR COUNTIES CRICKET
The Gnoll was also used by Glamorgan 2nd XI in 1949 for their Minor County Championship match against Gloucestershire 2nd XI.
In 2000 Wales Minor Counties played against Cornwall at the Neath ground.
(Article: Copyright © 2003 Dr.A.K.Hignell)
