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Here are the best statistics by Staff players, as recorded in the scorebooks. Sometimes, particularly for bowling, the scorecards are not complete, so it may be that some outstanding performances have gone unnoticed. There are also no records for 1970.

These records are updated to the start of the 2022 season

Batting (>80 runs):

   R. Field     107 not out   v Grey SCR            27 June 1995 (25 over game)
   M. Goodall   102 ret.      v Gradsoc             18 July 1996 (25 over game)
   M. Goodall   100 ret.      v Grey SCR            23 May  1996 (20 over game)
   J. Hopkins    98           v Medomsley           20 June 2010 (40 over game)
   P. Tomlin     94 not out   v Grey SCR            12 June 1989 (24 over game)
   T. Hughes     89 not out   v Van Mildert         11 June 1974 (25 over game)
   M. Felgate    87 not out   v Mallards            22 July 2009 (20 over game)
   J. Pearson    87           v Mallards             3 July 2001 (20 over game)
   P. Tomlin     85 ret       v Gradsoc              9 May  1989 (25 over game)
   M. Geoff      84           v Gradsoc             25 May  1999 (20 over game)
   S. Holgate    83 not out   v University XI       24 June 1954 (single innings)
   S. Holgate    81 not out   v Kings College Staff  2 July 1953 (single innings)

(note that in the modern era we tend to retire at 50 or less in 20 over games) 

Bowling (>5 wickets):

   T. Hughes     9-11 (11 overs)   v Bede College        16 June 1977
      Smith      8-17 (9.4 overs)  v Min. of Nat. Ins.    1 June 1950
   I. Graham     8-20 (11.1 overs) v County Surveyors    13 June 1957
      James      7-30 (11 overs)   v County Police       30 May  1957
   R. Harman     7-55 (12 overs)   v Durham School Staff 20 May  1955
   I. Graham     6-4  (8 overs)    v Houghall            11 June 1955 
      James      6-7  (7 overs)    v Durham School Staff 17 May  1957
   A. Nair       6-8  (4 overs)    v Medomsley           22 Aug  2010 (5 wickets in 5 balls)
   S. Hunter     6-8  (7.2 overs)  v Kings College Staff 28 June 1951  
   S. Sathar     6-16 (3 overs)    v Grey SCR             8 June 2015 
   I. Graham     6-23 (12 overs)   v Houghall            10 July 1952
   J. Caffyn     6-25 (10.1 overs) v County Police        5 May  1955
   R. Harman     6-29 (7.1 overs)  v St Georges Rovers   28 May  1955
   R. Harman     6-29 (8 overs)    v Durham School Staff 22 May  1953 
      Crosby     6-32 (11 overs)   v Police HQ           19 May  1949
   R. Harman     6-32 (10.2 overs) v St Georges Rovers   20 May  1954
   D. Hirst      6-32 (19 overs)   v Leeds Univ Staff     3 June 1967
   J. Caffyn     6-44 (15 overs)   v Crossgate Moor      14 June 1949

(as in the modern era we tend to limit bowlers to 4/5 overs, most of the leading wicket taking comes from the 1950s)

Top ten in 5 overs or under
   A. Nair       6-8  (4 overs)    v Medomsley           22 Aug  2010 (5 wickets in 5 balls)
   S. Sathar     6-16 (3 overs)    v Grey SCR             8 June 2015
   M. Deakin     5-2  (4 overs)    v Newcastle Council   15 July 2009
   L. Willians   5-5  (5 overs)    v Newcastle Staff     26 June 1968
      Taylor     5-10 (4 overs)    v Grey JCR               May  1963
      Baker      5-11 (3.4 overs)  v Hatfield            21 June 1962
   N. Metcalfe   5-17 (4 overs)    v St Marys             2 May  2011
   N. Metcalfe   5-19 (4 overs)    v Mallards            29 May  2009
      Wake       5-21 (4 overs)    v Sunderland NAS      23 June 2009
   P. Nathan     5-22 (3.1 overs)  v QSCC                26 May  2017

Lowest Staff scores (must be bowled out):

    25 all out v McKays Carpet Factory   16 July 1951
    26 all out v Hatfield                21 May  1981
    30-8       v Castle                  19 May  1988 (Staff only had 9 players)
    32 all out v Newcastle Univ Staff    24 May  1972
    35 all out v University XI                   1974
    36 all out v County Police           23 May  1963
    37 all out v St Johns/St Chads        3 May  1962

Top Ten Highest scores:

30 overs games or above
   219-4 (35 overs)      v King's School Old Boys  18 Apr  2021
   213-6 (40 overs)      v Medomsley XI            22 Aug  2010
   208-4 (46 overs)      v Newcastle Univ Staff            1967
   207-9 (40 overs)      v Sheffield Univ Staff    10 July 1973 (joint Durham/Newcastle team)
   205-4 (34.3 overs)    v Mayors XI               30 July 1995
   199-7 (37.4 overs)    v Hunwick XI              20 May  2018 
   198-9 (40 overs)      v Medomsley               20 June 2010
   192-8 (40 overs)      v Optimists                4 Aug  2004 (joint Staff/Durham City team)
   184-3 (44 overs)      v Kings College Staff      2 July 1953
   184-6 (35 overs)      v King James              21 Aug  2016

25 overs games or less
   192-8 (25 overs)      v Gradsoc                 18 July 1996
   176-4 (20 overs)      v St Aidans B             17 June 2017
   171-7 (20 overs)      v Knights                 11 Aug  2022
   168-0 (25 overs)      v Peat Marwick            20 June 1989
   162-1 (20 overs)      v Mayors XI               30 June 1993
   161-3 (20 overs)      v Van Mildert B           30 Apr  2017
   159-5 (20 overs)      v Castle                   9 May  2000
   157-3 (20 overs)      v Gradsoc                 25 May  1999
   156-3 (22.1 overs)    v Grey SCR                23 May  1996
   156-4 (25 overs)      v Castle                     May  1973