Founded
1989
36 seasons
Best Season
93%
1993 (25W from 27 decided)
Most Played
32
1994
2025 Season
36%
5W · 9L from 14
All-Time XI
The best Heinemann side, chosen on the numbers across 36 seasons — editorial, not computed1. Chris TarrattCaptain
2,653 runs · 125 wickets · 64 catches
The all-time leading run scorer, a three-figure wicket taker, and the safest pair of hands in the field. One of the last links to the club's roots at Heinemann Publishing alongside Simon and Paul.
2. Julian Russ
2,394 runs · 195 wickets at 12.06 · 3 hat tricks
Second in both the all-time run and wicket charts. The best bowling average of any regular — and a hat trick to boot.
3. Omer Tariq
2,436 runs · 40 wickets · 23 catches
The club's most gifted batsman and the reason Heinemann call Brasenose home. Makes run-scoring look effortless.
4. Simon Watts
1,772 runs · 88 wickets · 23 catches
A genuine all-rounder and one half of the partnership that kept the club running for years. Chairman, sixth in the all-time wicket charts, and nearly 1,800 career runs.
5. John Watson
1,444 runs · 97 wickets at 12.53 · Econ 4.48
The best career batting average in club history, plus 97 wickets at a miserly average. The club's most important annual award is named in his honour.
6. Chris Pringle
1,439 runs · 34 catches (15 stumpings)
Eighth all-time in career runs and third in all-time catches. A rock in the middle order for years.
7. Paul ShuterWK
1,878 runs · 91 catches & stumpings · 23 wickets
The all-time record holder behind the stumps — 50 stumpings alone. The records on this site exist because of Paul.
8. R Smith
1,368 runs · 44 wickets at 12.00 · Econ 4.06
The best bowling average in club history among qualified bowlers, plus ninth in the all-time run charts. A devastating all-rounder.
9. Ian Wright
465 runs · 94 wickets · 283 overs
Closing in on 100 career wickets, with useful runs in the lower order. A workhorse with the ball season after season.
10. Nigel Walker
76 wickets at 12.53 · Econ 3.68 · 259 overs
The most economical bowler in club history — just 3.68 runs per over across 259 overs. 21 maidens tells you everything.
11. Sean Shannon
199 wickets · 603 overs · 18 catches · Hat trick
For years the all-time leading wicket taker, with a unique bowling action and the club's social centre. Finished on 199 wickets, a record Julian Russ passed in 2026.
12th man: Stanton — 1,474 career runs (6th all-time). Unlucky to miss out in a side bursting with all-rounders.
Career figures for players still turning out refresh live as the season goes on; the selection itself is fixed.
Current XI
2026 form team — recalculated live after every matchPlaying Record Season by Season
1989 – 2025| Season | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | Aband. | Win % | Form |
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Special Achievements
All time- 🎩 Julian Russ — 3 hat tricks
- 🎩 Sean Shannon — Hat trick
- 🎩 David Burton — Hat trick
- ⭐ Andy Binns — Five wickets in a single over (records from the game do not survive)
- 🏆 Paul Shuter — Long-serving club scorer
Milestones within reach this season are tracked live on the 2026 tab, above.