Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club

Richard Hester profile

  • Richard "PC Shilton/Shilts/Inihester/RP/Hest" Hester
  • RP Hester is a classic village cricket all rounder...can't bat or bowl! But reasonable glove work and on field leadership means he still has his Crowthorne & Crown Wood central contract. Captained the Sunday side in the famous 2011 1-wicket win at Sandhurst. Digging in for the final wicket, scoring 2 off 25 balls in determined style to help see the Crows home to win the A3095 Ashes! Elected 2012 Sunday captain by popular demand on the back of this historic victory. His electric coolbox is more than useful for post-nets beers.
    He says: 'Probably more catches than runs for the club'
    We say: 'Probably more wickets than runs for the club, too'

    Fun Fact: A lifelong model railway enthusiast, Rich houses a scale replica of the Stockton to Darlington expressway in his conservatory. He lists his proudest achievements in his life as first, his replica railway, second, his children, and third, that run he scored a couple of seasons ago.

  • Awards

    Fielder of the Year - 2010, Fielder of the Year - 2011, Sunday Captain - 2012, Sunday Captain - 2013, Eversley Indoor League Champions - 2013, Sunday Captain - 2014, Fielder of the Year - 2014, League 3rd XI Captain - 2022, League 4th XI Batting - 2023, League 4th XI Captain - 2023, League 4th XI Captain - 2024

Performance Details

Batting and fielding history
SeasonTeamMatchesInningsNORunsHSAverage4s6s100s50sCatchesStumpings
 Total 2111763517248412.2314420613957
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Season: 2026
 All teams221822356314.6929001142
Season: 2025
 All teams171612405016.003000161
Season: 2024
 All teams151402788419.862810151
Season: 2023
 All teams121222457424.502000296
Season: 2022
 All teams211761494313.5512000187
Season: 2021 (Showing 2 of 5 items. Group continues on the next page.)
 All teams108134134.86100082

Bowling history
SeasonMatchesOversMaidensRunsWicketsBest Bowling5WAverageEconomy
Total2573.43391253 - 36015.645.31
202624.003000 - 800.007.50
202515.012611 - 26026.005.20
202447.203821 - 3019.005.18
202323.00511 - 405.001.67
2021212.004543 - 36011.253.75
202018.003633 - 36012.004.50
201910.10011 - 000.000.00
201639.004042 - 15010.004.44
201513.01700 - 700.002.33
201411.001300 - 1300.0013.00
2013310.117142 - 24017.756.98
201239.006932 - 22023.007.67
201112.001122 - 1105.505.50
Recent performances

For performances since

  • Performances
  • Batting by position
  • Batting by dismissal
DateFixtureBattingBowlingFielding
     
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12 Sep 2026 Men's Tour XI v St George Valley CC Friendly XI 30*0-22(3.0) Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
11 Sep 2026 Men's Tour XI v Chew Valley CC 1st XI 6  Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
04 Aug 2026 Midweek League XI v Eversley CC Midweek T20 XI 0  Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
01 Aug 2026 League 3rd XI v Boyne Hill CC 5th XI 24  Ct 1, St 1, Ro 0
25 Jul 2026 League 3rd XI v Woodcote CC 2nd XI 2  Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
22 Jul 2026 Midweek Academy XI v Sandhurst CC, Berks Midweek XI 26  Ct 1, St 0, Ro 0
08 Jul 2026 Midweek Academy XI v Royal Ascot CC Midweek XI 5*  Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
04 Jul 2026 League 3rd XI v Bracknell United 6th XI 18  Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
27 Jun 2026 League 3rd XI v Reading Lions CC 2nd XI 0  Ct 2, St 0, Ro 0
16 Jun 2026 Midweek League XI v Hurst Rangers CC Midweek XI 2  Ct 2, St 0, Ro 0
PositionInningsAverageTotal Runs
    
12119.33406
2222.5045
31415.62203
4727.43192
5622.20111
667.4037
7109.4366
81314.00126
9105.7140
1023.006
1127.007
Mode of dismissalInnings
  
Did not bat16
Not Out13
Bowled42
Caught30
Lbw2
Run out4
Retired Not Out1
Stumped1
Photos and video of Richard Hester

Crowthorne Sunday 10.jpg

What a fine bunch of Athletes

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Crows line-up at Deer Park

19 Sept 2010 BACK - Dave, Dan, Lawrie, PC Shilton, Colin, Sean, FRONT Pete, Todd, Dean, Monty, Simon.JPG

Sunday 11

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PC Shilton at the crease

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Final Scoreboard at the end of the Sandhurst match

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Defending a corner

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Crows threaten the Welly Goal

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The skipper putting in a strong challenge

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Back: Barron, Sheppard, Chalmers (R), Partridge, Hester (Capt.), Shaw Front: Huelin, Miller,Avrili(W), Avrili (A), Davies

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Sunday Team 2013

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Skipper and Vice skipper

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Crows Line-up for their first overseas International Match

Ravi Bell week 1

Ravi rings the Bell in the pavilion to signal 4 Wins