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: 2025 season.
| Pos | Team | From | To | Seasons | Won | Lost | Total | % Won | Finals | Runners-up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tonbridgians | 1967 | 2025 | 58 | 149 | 42 | 191 | 78.01% | 16 | 9 | Most successful team |
| 2 | Old Millfieldians | 2019 | 2025 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 77.27% | 1 | 1 | Recent entrant (2019) |
| 3 | Old Malvernians | 1967 | 2025 | 58 | 134 | 47 | 181 | 74.03% | 11 | 6 | Founding member |
| 4 | Old Cranleighans | 2007 | 2025 | 18 | 33 | 16 | 49 | 67.35% | 2 | 3 | Replaced Old Blundellians (2007) |
| 5 | Oundle Rovers | 1969 | 2025 | 56 | 102 | 53 | 155 | 65.81% | 3 | 7 | |
| 6 | Bradfield Waifs | 1967 | 2025 | 58 | 94 | 53 | 147 | 63.95% | 5 | 3 | Founding member |
| 7 | Charterhouse Friars | 1967 | 2025 | 58 | 97 | 55 | 152 | 63.82% | 3 | 3 | Founding member |
| 8 | Old Bedfordians | 2011 | 2025 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 60.61% | 1 | 0 | Added 2011 |
| 9 | Old Hamptonians | 2024 | 2025 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.00% | 0 | 0 | Added 2024 |
| 10 | Old Wellingtonians | 1967 | 2025 | 58 | 79 | 56 | 135 | 58.52% | 2 | 1 | Founding member |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Saracens | 1967 | 2025 | 58 | 77 | 55 | 132 | 58.33% | 3 | 2 | Founding member |
| 12 | Repton Pilgrims | 1967 | 2025 | 58 | 71 | 56 | 127 | 55.91% | 2 | 3 | Our team – founding member |
| 13 | Eton Ramblers | 1967 | 2025 | 58 | 70 | 56 | 126 | 55.56% | 2 | 2 | Founding member |
| 14 | Harrow Wanderers | 1967 | 2025 | 57 | 66 | 57 | 123 | 53.66% | 0 | 5 | Walk-over in 2018, returned 2020 |
| 15 | Old Wykehamists | 1967 | 2025 | 58 | 53 | 55 | 108 | 49.07% | 3 | 1 | Founding member |
| 16 | Old Cliftonians | 1969 | 2025 | 56 | 51 | 55 | 106 | 48.11% | 1 | 2 | Walk-over 2019, returned 2021 |
| 17 | Uppingham Rovers | 1967 | 2025 | 58 | 52 | 58 | 110 | 47.27% | 0 | 2 | Founding member |
| 18 | Old Brightonians | 1969 | 2025 | 56 | 48 | 55 | 103 | 46.60% | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | Radley Rangers | 1967 | 2025 | 58 | 48 | 58 | 106 | 45.28% | 0 | 1 | Founding member |
| 20 | Old Merchant Taylors | 1969 | 2025 | 56 | 45 | 56 | 101 | 44.55% | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Old Alleynians | 1969 | 2025 | 56 | 44 | 56 | 100 | 44.00% | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | Marlborough Blues | 1967 | 2025 | 58 | 41 | 57 | 98 | 41.84% | 1 | 0 | Founding member |
| 23 | Rugby Meteors | 1967 | 2025 | 58 | 38 | 57 | 95 | 40.00% | 1 | 1 | Founding member |
| 24 | Felsted Robins | 1969 | 2025 | 56 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 39.13% | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | Haileybury Hermits | 1969 | 2025 | 56 | 35 | 56 | 91 | 38.46% | 0 | 1 | |
| 26 | Sherborne Pilgrims | 1967 | 2025 | 58 | 36 | 58 | 94 | 38.30% | 0 | 0 | Founding member |
| 27 | Old Blundellians | 1969 | 2006 | 38 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 37.70% | 0 | 1 | Walk-over 2006, left competition |
| 28 | St Edward's Martyrs | 1969 | 2025 | 56 | 33 | 56 | 89 | 37.08% | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | Stowe Templars | 1969 | 2025 | 56 | 32 | 56 | 88 | 36.36% | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | Old Eastbournians | 2011 | 2025 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 36.36% | 0 | 1 | Added 2011 |
| 31 | Old Cheltonians | 1969 | 2025 | 56 | 32 | 56 | 88 | 36.36% | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | Downside Wanderers | 1969 | 2025 | 56 | 29 | 56 | 85 | 34.12% | 0 | 1 | Not invited 2026 (poor form) |
| 33 | Old Monmothians | 2024 | 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.33% | 0 | 0 | Added 2024 |
| 34 | Lancing Rovers | 1969 | 2025 | 47 | 22 | 47 | 69 | 31.88% | 0 | 0 | Walk-over 2010, returned 2020 |
| 35 | Old Amplefordians | 1969 | 2025 | 56 | 21 | 56 | 77 | 27.27% | 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 | 2025 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.00% | 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | New entrant for 2026 |
| Totals: | 1781 | 1781 | 3562 | 58 | 58 | ||||||
Tier 1 – Elite Teams (65%+)
- Old Tonbridgians – 78.01%
- Old Millfieldians – 77.27%
- Old Malvernians – 74.03%
- Old Cranleighans – 67.35%
- Oundle Rovers – 65.81%
Tier 2 – Strong Teams (50%–65%)
- Bradfield Waifs – 63.95%
- Charterhouse Friars – 63.82%
- Old Bedfordians – 60.61%
- Old Hamptonians – 60.00%
- Old Wellingtonians – 58.52%
- Shrewsbury Saracens – 58.33%
- Repton Pilgrims – 55.91% ⭐ Our team
Ranking Criteria
Teams are ranked using the following priority order:
- Win Percentage: Primary ordering metric (highest to lowest)
- Finals Won: Secondary sort (tournament championships)
- 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.