Playing record at Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd
by Dr.A.K.Hignell - Hon Statistician and Historian to Glamorgan CCC
GROUND RECORDS IN FIRST-CLASS MATCHES: 1926 - 1999
P W L D A
County Championship 36 8 10 17 1
Friendlies 7 3 2 2 -
First match : 3rd, 5th, 6th July 1926 v Derbyshire (CC)
HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS
Glamorgan 421 v Warwickshire, 1937
Opponents 461-2dec by Pakistanis, 1996
LOWEST INNINGS TOTALS
Glamorgan 68 v Leicestershire, 1929
Opponents 53 by Somerset, 1946
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL INNINGS
Glamorgan 150* J.S.Pressdee v Cambridge University, 1965
Opponents 219* Saeed Anwar for Pakistanis, 1996
BEST BOWLING IN AN INNINGS
Glamorgan 8-60 J.Mercer v South Africans, 1929
Opponents 10-18 G.Geary for Leicestershire, 1929
BEST BOWLING IN A MATCH
Glamorgan 14-119 J.Mercer v South Africans, 1929
Opponents 16- 96 G.Geary for Leicestershire, 1929
RECORD WICKET PARTNERSHIPS - Glamorgan
1 175 A.H.Dyson and D.E.Davies v Sussex, 1939
2 107 W.G.A.Parkhouse and L.N.Devereux v Derbyshire, 1957
3 89 M.J.L.Turnbull and R.J.Duckfield v Northamptonshire, 1934
4 141 D.L.Hemp and P.A.Cottey v South Africans, 1994
5 104 M.P.Maynard and P.A.Cottey v South Africans, 1994
6 130 N.V.H.Riches and J.C.Clay v Derbyshire, 1926
7 67 G.Lavis and T.L.Brierley v Somerset, 1935
8 69 D.E.Davies and J.C.Clay v Sussex, 1939
9 61 J.E.McConnon and H.G.Davies v Kent, 1952
10 58 J.B.Evans and D.J.Shepherd v Worcestershire, 1960
RECORD WICKET PARTNERSHIPS - Opponents
1 106 M.J.Horton and R.G.A.Headley for Worcestershire, 1960
2 104 R.J.Langridge and E.R.Dexter for Sussex, 1964
3 362* Saeed Anwar and Inzamam-ul-Haq for Pakistanis, 1996
4 99 John Langridge and James Langridge for Sussex, 1939
5 121 A.C.Revill and J.Kelly for Derbyshire, 1953
6 84* P.D.Johnson and P.H.Edmonds for Cambridge University, 1971
7 116 R.E.S.Wyatt and P.Cranmer for Warwickshire, 1937
8 37 B.Taylor and W.T.Greensmith for Essex, 1955
9 80* W.T.Greensmith and R.Ralph for Essex, 1955
10 58 H.D.Burrough and W.T.Luckes for Somerset, 1935
GROUND RECORDS IN LIMITED OVERS GAMES: 1970 - 1999
P W L A T
Benson and Hedges Cup 1 1 - - -
Sunday League (40 overs) 7 2 2 3 -
National League (45 overs) 1 1 - - -
Friendlies 1 - 1 - -
TOTAL 10 4 3 3 -
First Match: 6th September 1970 v Essex (SL)
Highest Innings Total
Glamorgan 294-4 v Surrey, 1999 (NL)
Opponents 255-5 by Rest of the World, 1995 (F)
Lowest innings total
Glamorgan 99-7 v Essex, 1990 (SL)
Opponents 283 by Lancashire, 1988 (SL)
Highest individual Innings
Glamorgan 155* J.H.Kallis v Surrey, 1999 (NL)
Opponents 110 S.V.Manjrekar for Rest of the World, 1995 (F)
Best Bowling
Glamorgan 3-8 S.R.Barwick v Lancashire, 1988 (SL)
Opponents 4-12 G.I.Burgess for Somerset, 1972 (B&H)
Highest Wicket Partnerships - By Glamorgan
1 133 S.P.James and H.Morris v Essex, 1995 (SL)
2 43 A.Dale and M.P.Maynard v Leicestershire, 1998 (SL)
3 204 J.H.Kallis and M.P.Maynard v Surrey, 1999 (NL)
4 75 A.J.Dalton and A.D.Shaw v Rest of the World, 1995 (F)
5 64* S.P.James and P.A.Cottey v Durham, 1997 (SL)
6 59 M.P.Maynard and A.Dale v Essex, 1995 (SL)
7 33 J.Derrick and C.P.Metson v Essex, 1991 (SL)
8 22* G.P.Butcher and B.S.Phelps v Rest of the World, 1995 (F)
9 11 F.J.Davis and D.J.Shepherd v Essex, 1970 (SL)
10 5 D.A.Cosker and S.L.Watkin v Leicestershire, 1998 (SL)
Highest Wicket Partnerships - By Opponents
1 164 S.V.Manjrekar and D.J.Callaghan for Rest of the World, 1995 (F)
2 32 I.J.Ward and J.D.Radcliff for Surrey, 1999 (NL)
3 60 B.Ward and K.W.R.Fletcher for Essex, 1970 (SL)
4 66 G.A.Gooch and R.C.Irani for Essex, 1995 (SL)
5 68 C.C.Lewis and D.L.Maddy for Leicestershire, 1998 (SL)
6 57 D.J.Bicknell and G.P.Butcher for Surrey, 1999 (NL)
7 35 C.C.Lewis and J.M.Dakin for Leicestershire, 1998 (SL)
8 15 T.W.Cartwright and D.J.S.Taylor for Somerset, 1972 (B&H)
9 12 D.J.Bicknell and J.E.Benjamin for Surrey, 1999 (NL)
10 1 J.E.Benjamin and I.E.Bishop for Surrey, 1999 (NL)
SECOND ELEVEN CRICKET
Glamorgan have staged the following 2nd XI matches at Ynysangharad Park:
1995 v Surrey
1996 v Somerset
1996 v Essex
1997 v Yorkshire
1997 v Hampshire
MINOR COUNTIES CRICKET
In 1935 Glamorgan 2nd XI played their Minor County Championship fixture with Middlesex 2nd
XI at Pontypridd.
In more recent times, Wales MC have staged the following Minor Counties
Championship fixtures at Ynysangharad Park:
1995 v Oxfordshire
1996 v Shropshire
1997 v Cheshire
(Article: Copyright © 2003 Dr.A.K.Hignell)
