Highs and Lows of Wistow Cricket

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 – ‘C’ Grade
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.

Played at Echunga

 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.

Played at Echunga

 Echunga 146
1975/76 WISTOW undefeated in minor round (Jim Thring captain)
lost semi-final to Mt. Barker (‘A’ Grade)
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 – out of a total of 7/331		 206* Vs.

Played at Wistow

 Milang  
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                
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* Vs.Played at Wistow Flaxley/Macclesfield  
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  
GRAND FINAL FIVE WICKET HAULS
28/03/1992 Paul Marston (‘B’ Grade) 5/25 Vs.

Played at Callington

 Langhorne Creek  
27/03/1983 Lloyd “Bing” Bilney (‘A’ Grade) 5/44

(16)

 Vs.

Played at Nairne

 Echunga  
27/03/1983 Mark Paech (‘A’ Grade) 5/24

(15)

 Vs.

Played at Nairne

 Echunga  
27/03/1982 Lloyd “Bing” Bilney (‘A’ Grade – Lost GF) 6/57

(22.1)

 Vs.

Played at Echunga

 Lenswood  
26/03/1966 Ian Slade (‘A’ Grade) 5/46

(12)

 Vs. Mt Barker Red  
3/04/1965 R.B. “Sting” Nettle (‘A’ Grade) 7/29

(18)

 Vs.

Played at Mt Barker Showgrounds

 Hahndorf  
21/03/1964 R.B. “Sting” Nettle (‘A’ Grade) 5/34

(8)

 Vs.

Played at Mt Barker Showgrounds

 Hahndorf  
1951/52 Brian F. Blight (‘A’ Grade) 5/89 Vs. Mt Barker White  
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
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!!