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3rd XI

Saturday league cricket in Division 4 of the Surrey Downs League. A young and improving side with a strong core developing.

3rd XI team photo

The captain

Captain's awardJay Howells

The 2026 season

Figures from Play-Cricket · updated 14 November 2026, 22:03
3rd XIPlayed 18 · Won 6 · Lost 8 · 4 abandoned or cancelled

7th in Division Four

Latest: Capel 3rd XI v Beddington: no result.

7thDivision Four, Surrey Downs League
6–8Won–lost from 18 played, 4 no result
377Runs — Tom O’Brien
16Wickets — Ketan Patel
269/6Highest total, v Oxted and Limpsfield

3rd XI batting top 5 by runs

3rd XI bowling top 5 by wickets

Most dismissals in the field: Tom O’Brien (8), Joseph Ede (4), Kieran Brennand (4), Ruslan Patel (4), James O'Brien (3).

3rd XI results latest first

3rd XI — Surrey Downs League, Division Four

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1Oxted and Limpsfield 4th XI181230216857036524.33
2Horsley & Send Surrey Downs 2nd XI181140027162038323.94
3Salfords 3rd XI18950215258032021.33
4Tadworth 3rd XI181050215650030620.4
5Sutton 6th XI18850115159532520.31
6Woodmansterne 4th XI185100215748020513.67
7Capel 3rd XI18680214142519813.2
8Beddington 5th XI184100214345516310.87
9Merstham 5th XI18390123138151449.6
10South Nutfield 3rd XI18312021384401429.47
Last season's review — 2025

Another positive step forward for the 3s.

Div 4Surrey Downs League
305Runs — Finn Abbott
18Wickets — Jamie Savage
5/28Best figures — Rudi Junicke
10Dismissals — Finn Abbott

The 3rd XI competed in Division 4 of the Surrey Downs League this season, putting together a competitive campaign across the summer.

Joe Ede captained the side throughout the year and did a great job leading a young and improving group. At the end of the season he stepped down from the role, with Tom O'Brien set to take over as captain going forward.

Batting highlights

  • Finn Abbott finished as leading run scorer with 305 runs, including two fifties, in a really solid season at the top.
  • Just behind him was incoming skipper Tom O'Brien, who scored 304 runs across 15 innings — consistent availability and valuable runs week in, week out.
  • Rudi Junicke added 274 runs, while Jamie Savage contributed 238, including two half-centuries.
  • Joe Ede chipped in with 169 runs, often playing important innings when the side needed stability.

It wasn't about huge individual scores — it was about building partnerships and competing properly in Division 4 cricket.

Bowling highlights

With the ball, the wickets were shared around nicely.

  • Jamie Savage led the way with 18 wickets, including best figures of 3/7, and bowled with real control.
  • Finn Abbott picked up 16 wickets, giving the side a reliable option throughout the season.
  • Rudi Junicke claimed 15 wickets, including a five-wicket haul (5/28) — one of the standout performances of the year.
  • Support came from Kieran Brennand (9 wickets) and Max Marshall (8 wickets), providing depth in the attack.

Fielding

Finn Abbott was heavily involved with 10 dismissals, while Sammy Brearley contributed 7 wicketkeeping dismissals. Jamie Savage and Oliver Burling also added important catches and stumpings, keeping standards high.

Conclusion

The 3rd XI continued to build this season — competitive performances, good individual contributions and a strong core developing within the side. Joe led the team well during the campaign, and with Tom stepping into the role next year there's a solid platform to build on in Division 4.

3rd XI records

From every 3rd XI scorecard on Play-Cricket since 2022. Click or tap one to see its scorecard.

Highest totals

  1. 257/5v Tadworth8 Aug 2026
  2. 218/4v Woodmansterne18 Jul 2026
  3. 203/7v Cranleigh8 Jun 2024
  4. 196/8v Oxted and Limpsfield12 Jul 2025
  5. 194/6v Leatherhead9 Aug 2025

Best batting

  1. 91*Tom O’Brienv Salfords, 23 May 2026
  2. 88*Bryn Griffinv Leatherhead, 9 Aug 2025
  3. 86Finn Abbottv Horsley & Send, 30 Aug 2025
  4. 78Jamie Savagev Oxted and Limpsfield, 10 May 2025
  5. 72*Finn Abbottv Salfords, 23 Aug 2025

Best bowling

  1. 6/15Tenny Bishopv Beddington, 27 Jun 2026
  2. 5/17Tom O’Brienv Park Hill, 2 Aug 2025
  3. 5/27Freddie Irvinev Woodmansterne, 16 May 2026
  4. 5/28Rudi Junickev Salfords, 23 Aug 2025
  5. 4/18Joseph Edev South Nutfield, 20 Jun 2026

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