The following honour board celebrates both the highs, when players have achieved significant feats and the lows, when things didn’t quite go to plan!
06/01/1979 | Highest Team ‘A’ Grade Score T. Thring 103, R.B. “Sting” Nettle 107 |
8/465 | Vs. Played at Wistow |
Echunga | 122 |
21/02/2009 | Highest Team Lower Grade Score – ‘B’ Grade S. Nunan 260, R. Brooks 73*, M.T. Hein 66*, L.T. Bentley 49 |
6/594 | Vs.
Played at Davenport Square |
Macclesfield | 243 |
13/10/1962 | Wistow | 129 & 34 | Vs. | Mt Barker White | 178 |
15/01/1994 | Highest Opposition ‘A’ Grade Score Against Langhorne Creek – T.J. Potts 102, D.E. Aworth 97 |
412 | Vs.
Played at Wistow |
Wistow | 213 |
11/03/2000 | Highest Opposition Lower Grade Score Against Langhorne Creek – P.E. Pike 163*, D.A. Hull 141 |
9/382 | Vs.
Played at Strath Primary School |
Wistow | 216 |
14/11/1964 | Lowest Opposition ‘A’ Grade Score Against 1st Inn: Ian Croft 6-5-5-1, R.B. “Sting” Nettle 6-1-5-12 |
Mt Barker White
15 & 59 |
Vs. | Wistow | 87 |
07/11/2020 | Lowest Opposition Lower Grade Score Against – ‘C’ Grade J. Baltman 4-2-3-3, C.L. Smith 4-2-4-10, B. Wilson 2-0-1-5 (opposition only had 9 players) |
19 | Vs.
Played at Mt Barker High School |
Lobethal | |
16/02/2008 | Lowest Opposition Lower Grade Score Against (full strength side) – ‘C’ Grade J. Baltman 5-0-5-21, H. Bulluss 4.2-4-5-0 NB: Wistow made 6/265 in reply |
21 | Vs.
Played at Echunga No. 2 |
Hahndorf | |
06/03/1982 | Highest Team ‘A’ Grade Score in Finals R.B. “Sting” Nettle 78*, M. Prokopec 77, G.E. Brentson 59, J. Mahomet 48 |
384 | Vs. | Mt Barker | |
14/03/2009 | Highest Team Lower Grade Score in Finals – ‘B’ Grade D. Murphy 230, M.J. “Pickle” Paech 72, J.D. Stratfold 43 |
5/448 | Vs. | Echunga | 146 |
1975/76 | WISTOW undefeated in minor round (Jim Thring captain) lost semi-final to Mt. Barker (‘A’ Grade) |
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22/11/1997 | Highest Individual ‘A’ Grade Score Wayne A. Willis | 228 | Vs. Played at Wistow |
Hahndorf | |
21/02/2009 | Highest Individual Lower Grade Score Simon Nunan – ‘B’ Grade | 260 | Vs.
Played at Davenport Square |
Macclesfield | |
31/01/1987 | Lloyd “Bing” Bilney 200 not out (in a one dayer) 26 runs from one over, was also dropped on 0 |
Vs. Played at Dunn Park |
Mt. Barker | ||
31/10/1987 | Highest Individual ‘A’ Grade Score Against Randall Pitt 206 not out (Milang) |
7/331 | Vs. | Wistow | 237 |
16/11/1974 | 10 Wickets in an Inning Mark Thring 11 overs, 10/68 |
Mt Barker 219 | Vs. | Wistow | 136 |
‘A’ GRADE HAT TRICKS | |||||
05/02/2011 | Hayden Bolto – 5/73 off 9 overs | Vs. Played at Wistow |
Echunga | ||
20/10/1979 | Lloyd “Bing” Bilney – 3/22 off 9 overs | Vs.
Played at Balhannah |
Onkaparinga | ||
19/11/1966 | Brian F. Blight – 4/22 off 2 overs – 4 wickets in a row | Vs.
Played at Hahndorf |
Hahndorf | ||
11/03/1961 | Brian F. Blight – 6/4 off 4 overs | Vs.
Played at Callington |
Callington | ||
10/10/1959 | R.B. “Sting” Nettle – 5/21 off 6.5 overs – 4 wickets in one over | Vs.
Played at Echunga |
Echunga | ||
1980’s | Lloyd Bilney took another hat-trick |
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1950’s | Brian F. Blight one other career hat-trick; Doug G. Blight also took 4 wickets in a row on one occasion | ||||
RECORD PARTNERSHIPS | |||||
05/02/1977 | Highest ‘A’ Grade Partnership – Any Wicket R.B. “Sting” Nettle 133, Terry Rule 122 |
270 | |||
26/02/2005 | Highest ‘A’ Grade Partnership – 1st Wicket Jim Elmslie 115, D.J. “Moose” Nettle 88 |
177 | Vs.
Played at Wistow |
Mt Barker | |
06/03/1982 | Highest ‘A’ Grade Partnership – 10th Wicket R.B. “Sting” Nettle 78*, Roger Falk 22 |
99 | Vs.
Played at Echunga (SF) |
Mt Barker | |
21/02/2009 | Highest Lower Grade Partnership – Any Wicket Simon Nunan 260, Liam T. Bentley 49 |
244 | Vs.
Played at Davenport Square |
Macclesfield | |
06/01/2001 | Highest Lower Grade Partnership – 1st Wicket Brett “Junior” Heinrich 110, Brendan “Barb” Nettle 84 |
200 | Vs.
Played at Wistow |
Echunga | |
25/11/1995 | Highest Lower Grade Partnership – 10th Wicket R.S. “Pud” Crompton 112, Darryl “Milky” Donaldson 38* |
86 | Vs.
Played at Mt Barker Prim. Sch. |
Langhorne Creek | |
YOUNGEST ‘A’ GRADE CENTURY MAKER | |||||
11/02/1961 | R.B. “Sting” Nettle 124 at age 16 years 1 month against Nairne at Wistow | ||||
OLDEST ‘A’ GRADE CENTURY MAKER | |||||
14/02/1987 | R.B. “Sting” Nettle 141* at age 42 years 2 months against Bremer/Callington at Dunn Park | ||||
GRAND FINAL CENTURY MAKERS | |||||
25/03/2000 | Ben Judd (‘A’ Grade) | 106 | Vs.
Played at Milang |
Bremer/Callington | |
23/03/2002 | Ken J. Nettle (‘C’ Grade – Lost Grand Final) | 109 | Vs.
Played at Wistow |
Mt Barker | |
15/03/2003 | Brett “Barrel” Lynn (‘A’ Grade) | 110 | Vs. Played at Handorf |
Hahndorf | |
20/03/2005 | Ben Judd (‘A’ Grade) | 120* | Vs. Played at L. Creek |
Hahndorf | |
UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENTS | |||||
24/11/1954 | Brothers dismiss Echunga outright: 1st Innings: Doug G. Blight 3/8, Brian F. Blight 7/14 2nd Innings: Doug G. Blight 4/20, Brian F. Blight 6/34 |
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Late 1950’s | Ron Potts took a catch – ‘no hands or arms’ Struck on the bum while ducking for cover at Silly Mid On. The ball lodged between rear upper thighs!! |
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