Repton Pilgrims Cricket Archive (1921-)

Cricketer Cup Merit Table

Overall team rankings by winning percentage and secondary finishing criteria.

Overall Team Rankings

The merit table ranks all Cricketer Cup teams by their win percentage over the history of the competition. Teams are ordered by winning percentage, with tournament wins and runner-up finishes as secondary sorting criteria. Last updated: 2026 season.

Pos Team From To Seasons Won Lost Total % Won Finals Runners-up Notes
1 Old Tonbridgians 1967 2026 59 150 43 193 77.72% 16 9 Most successful team
2 Old Millfieldians 2019 2026 7 20 6 26 76.92% 1 1 Recent entrant (2019)
3 Old Malvernians 1967 2026 59 138 48 186 74.19% 11 7 Founding member
4 Old Cranleighans 2007 2026 19 33 17 50 66.00% 2 3 Replaced Old Blundellians (2007)
5 Oundle Rovers 1969 2026 57 104 54 158 65.82% 3 7
6 Bradfield Waifs 1967 2026 59 96 54 150 64.00% 5 3 Founding member
7 Charterhouse Friars 1967 2026 59 98 56 154 63.64% 3 3 Founding member
8 Old Hamptonians 2024 2026 3 5 3 8 62.50% 0 0 Added 2024
9 Old Wellingtonians 1967 2026 59 82 57 139 58.99% 2 1 Founding member
10 Old Bedfordians 2011 2026 15 20 14 34 58.82% 1 0 Added 2011
11 Shrewsbury Saracens 1967 2026 59 77 56 133 57.89% 3 2 Founding member
12 Repton Pilgrims 1967 2026 59 72 57 129 55.81% 2 3 Our team – founding member
13 Eton Ramblers 1967 2026 59 71 57 128 55.47% 2 2 Founding member
14 Harrow Wanderers 1967 2026 58 67 58 125 53.60% 0 5 Walk-over in 2018, returned 2020
15 Old Cliftonians 1969 2026 57 56 55 111 50.45% 2 2 Walk-over 2019, returned 2021
16 Old Monmothians 2024 2026 3 3 3 6 50.00% 0 0 Added 2024
17 Old Wykehamists 1967 2026 59 53 56 109 48.62% 3 1 Founding member
18 Uppingham Rovers 1967 2026 59 52 59 111 46.85% 0 2 Founding member
19 Old Brightonians 1969 2026 57 48 56 104 46.15% 1 0
20 Radley Rangers 1967 2026 59 50 59 109 45.87% 0 1 Founding member
21 Old Merchant Taylors 1969 2026 57 45 57 102 44.12% 0 0
22 Old Alleynians 1969 2026 57 44 57 101 43.56% 0 1
23 Marlborough Blues 1967 2026 59 42 58 100 42.00% 1 0 Founding member
24 Rugby Meteors 1967 2026 59 39 58 97 40.21% 1 1 Founding member
25 Felsted Robins 1969 2026 57 37 57 94 39.36% 0 0
26 Haileybury Hermits 1969 2026 57 35 57 92 38.04% 0 1
27 Sherborne Pilgrims 1967 2026 59 36 59 95 37.89% 0 0 Founding member
28 Old Blundellians 1969 2006 38 23 38 61 37.70% 0 1 Walk-over 2006, left competition
29 Old Eastbournians 2011 2026 15 9 15 24 37.50% 0 1 Added 2011
30 St Edward's Martyrs 1969 2026 57 33 57 90 36.67% 0 0
31 Stowe Templars 1969 2026 57 32 57 89 35.96% 0 1
32 Old Cheltonians 1969 2026 57 32 57 89 35.96% 0 0
33 Downside Wanderers 1969 2025 56 29 56 85 34.12% 0 1 Not invited 2026 (poor form)
34 Lancing Rovers 1969 2026 48 22 48 70 31.43% 0 0 Walk-over 2010, returned 2020
35 Old Amplefordians 1969 2026 57 21 57 78 26.92% 0 0
36 Old Whitgiftians 1969 2017 49 16 49 65 24.62% 0 0 Walk-over 2017, left competition
37 Old Cholmeleians 1969 2025 56 16 56 72 22.22% 0 0 Not invited 2026 (poor form)
38 Old Hurst Johnians 2017 2026 9 2 9 11 18.18% 0 0 Added 2017
39 Old Westminsters 1967 2010 44 7 44 51 13.73% 0 0 Founding member, left 2010
40 Old Elizabethans 2026 2026 1 0 1 1 0.00% 0 0 New entrant for 2026
Totals: 1815 1815 3630 59 59

Tier 1 – Elite Teams (65%+)

  • Old Tonbridgians – 77.72%
  • Old Millfieldians – 76.92%
  • Old Malvernians – 74.19%
  • Old Cranleighans – 66.00%
  • Oundle Rovers – 65.82%

Tier 2 – Strong Teams (55%–65%)

  • Bradfield Waifs – 64.00%
  • Charterhouse Friars – 63.64%
  • Old Hamptonians – 62.50%
  • Old Wellingtonians – 58.99%
  • Old Bedfordians – 58.82%
  • Shrewsbury Saracens – 57.89%
  • Repton Pilgrims – 55.81% ⭐ Our team
  • Eton Ramblers – 55.47%

Ranking Criteria

Teams are ranked using the following priority order:

  1. Win Percentage: Primary ordering metric (highest to lowest)
  2. Finals Won: Secondary sort (tournament championships)
  3. Runners-up Finishes: Tertiary sort (finals appearances)

Notes: No competition held in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Walk-overs and bye rounds are noted in the table. Some teams have left the competition; their records remain in the historical table.