Glamorgan record at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
by Dr.A.K.Hignell - Hon Statistician and Historian to Glamorgan CCC
GROUND RECORDS IN FIRST-CLASS MATCHES 1921 - 2001
 
P W L D A
County Championship 189 38 55 94 1
Friendlies 11 1 5 5 -
 
First match - 24th, 25th, 26th May, 1967 v Indians
 
HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS
Glamorgan 597-8d v Durham, 1997
Opponents 701-9d by Surrey, 2001
 
LOWEST INNINGS TOTALS
Glamorgan 31 v Middlesex, 1997
Opponents 52 by Hampshire, 1968
 
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL INNINGS
Glamorgan 233* H.Morris v Warwickshire, 1997
Opponents 313* S.J.Cook for Somerset, 1990
 
BEST BOWLING IN AN INNINGS
Glamorgan 8-63 A.W.Allin v Sussex, 1976
Opponents 9-57 P.I.Pocock for Surrey, 1979
 
BEST BOWLING IN A MATCH
Glamorgan 13-127 R.C.Ontong v Nottinghamshire, 1986
Opponents 13-102 D.L.Underwood for Kent, 1979
 
HIGHEST WICKET PARTNERSHIPS - Glamorgan
 
1 240 J.A.Hopkins and A.L.Jones v Gloucestershire, 1984
2 211 A.Dale and I.Dawood v Gloucestershire, 1999
3 284 J.P.Maher and M.J.Powell v Essex, 2001
4 425* A.Dale and I.V.A.Richards v Middlesex, 1993
5 174 P.D.Swart and M.J.Llewellyn v Northamptonshire, 1978
6 154* P.A.Cottey and O.D.Gibson v Derbyshire, 1996
7 135 M.P.Maynard and A.D.Shaw v Essex, 2000
8 116* R.C.Ontong and J.Derrick v Kent, 1988
9 105 R.C.Ontong and M.A.Nash v Essex, 1978
10 93 G.C.Holmes and E.A.Moseley v Lancashire, 1981
 
HIGHEST WICKET PARTNERSHIPS - Opponents
 
1 362 M.D.Moxon and M.P.Vaughan for Yorkshire, 1996
2 260 R.G.Lumb and K.Sharp for Yorkshire, 1984
3 285* S.J.Cook and C.J.Tavare for Somerset, 1990
4 172 M.A.Butcher and A.D.Brown for Surrey, 2001
5 180 H.D.Ackerman and D.N.Crookes for South Africa `A`, 1996
6 222 A.P.Wells and A.I.C.Dodemaide for Sussex, 1991
7 128 G.J.Parsons and A.C.Storie for Warwickshire, 1987
8 147* R.C.Irani and T.J.Mason for Essex, 2000
9 155 S.J.Storey and R.D.Jackman for Surrey, 1973
10 144 A.Sidebottom and A.Robinson for Yorkshire, 1977
 
 
 
GROUND RECORDS IN LIMITED OVERS CRICKET 1969 - 2001
P W L A T
Nat West Trophy/Gillette Cup 25 15 10 - -
Benson and Hedges Cup 40 15 22 3 -
Sunday League (40 overs) 94 30 50 14 -
AXA League (50 overs) 2 1 - 1 -
National League (45 overs) 16 23 3 - -
Friendlies 12 3 3 6 -
TOTAL 189 77 88 24 -
 
First match - 1st June 1969 v Somerset (SL)
 
Highest Innings Total
Glamorgan 373-7 v Bedfordshire, 1998 (NWT)
Opponents 330-4 by Somerset, 1978 (NWT)
 
Lowest Innings Total
Glamorgan 86 v Warwickshire, 1995 (NWT)
Opponents 69 by Hampshire, 2000 (B&H)
 
Highest individual innings
Glamorgan 154* H.Morris v Staffordshire, 1989 (NWT)
Opponents 145 P.W.Denning for Somerset, 1978 (NWT)
 
Best Bowling
Glamorgan 6-20 R.D.B.Croft v Worcestershire, 1994 (SL)
S.D.Thomas v Combined Universities, 1995 (B&H)
Opponents 6-20 T.E.Jesty for Hampshire, 1975 (SL)
 
Highest Wicket Partnerships - Glamorgan
 
1 192* S.P.James and H.Morris v Dorset, 1995 (NWT)
2 172 S.P.James and A.Dale v Middlesex, 1993 (AXA)
3 187 J.A.Hopkins and M.P.Maynard v Nottinghamshire, 1988 (B&H)
4 119 M.P.Maynard and P.A.Cottey v Essex, 1994 (SL)
5 134 A.Jones and G.Richards v Gloucestershire, 1978 (SL)
6 136 M.P.Maynard and O.D.Gibson v Warwickshire, 1996 (B&H)
7 142 A.D.Shaw and S.D.Thomas v Wales Minor Counties, 1998 (F)
8 102 R.C.Ontong and J.Derrick v Kent, 1985 (B&H)
9 32 M.A.Nash and A.E.Cordle v East Africans, 1975 (F)
10 34* A.E.Cordle and A.H.Wilkins v Somerset, 1978 (NWT)
 
Highest Wicket Partnerships - Opponents
 
1 213 M.D.Moxon and A.A.Metcalfe for Yorkshire, 1991 (B&H)
2 166 T.S.Curtis and G.A.Hick for Worcestershire, 1992 (SL)
3 128 P.W.G.Parker and A.P.Wells for Sussex, 1990 (NWT)
4 149 R.D.V.Knight and P.J.Graves for Sussex, 1976 (SL)
5 132 V.J.Wells and A.Habib for Leicestershire, 1998 (NWT)
6 113 R.J.Turner and A.N.Hayhurst for Somerset, 1996 (B&H)
7 54 D.A.Leatherdale and N.J.Boulton for Worcestershire, 2001 (NL)
8 73 N.Shahid and M.C.Ilott for Essex, 1994 (NWT)
9 69 S.P.Jones and D.A.Towse for Wales Minor Counties, 1998 (F)
10 38 R.G.Williams and J.C.J.Dye for Northamptonshire, 1976 (SL)
MINOR COUNTIES CRICKET
 
Wales Minor Counties have also staged the following Minor Counties fixtures at Sophia Gardens.
 
1988 Cheshire
2000 Oxfordshire (Nat West Trophy)
2001 Devon
 
(Article: Copyright © 2003 Dr.A.K.Hignell)