England's greatest modern day batsman (KP) once said that "Batsmen win you sponsors, bowlers win you games" so this is the business end of the Bledlow Ridge Hall of Fame. To make it on to this page, you need to have taken at least 50 wickets for the club, which doesn't sound a lot, but there are only 6 current bowlers who have made it (albeit there are another 6 who qualiifed for the show off page a.k.a all-rounders).
The Match Winners
Ian Murdoch
Debut 2009
Wickets BRCC 370 @ 17.538 Econ 3.515
Best 7-19 vs Didcot 2019
BRCC/CCL Ranking 1st / 50th
5 wickets 13
Profile: Left arm medium (Taggart), left arm slow (everyone else) RHB. The pace may be down a bit since 'Taggart' joined the club as a sprightly 47 year old, and injuries are more common than previously, but he has been the club's most prolific wicket taker over the last 10 years. 2022 saw him match his best season in the league (38 wickets), finishing bang on 300, and add a few in the cup. An aspirational batsman (which bowler isn't), he does occasionally go on and has amassed three 50s, with a highest score of 91*. 661 runs at an average of 10.015 aided by a not out percentage of 44%. Captain of the 1s from 2015-2017 having previously captained the 2s in 2012 and 2013.
Mike Gillett
Debut 2015
Wickets BRCC 158 @ 17.025 Econ 3.222
Best 7-35 vs Challow 2018
BRCC/CCL Ranking 6th / NR
5 wickets 6
Profile: Right arm medium, RHB. A less than conventional action but his metronomic accuracy has frustrated batsmen all the way up to Tier 4 in the CCL. Was the 1s go to bowler for control for a 3 year period before injury confined further performances to the umpire slot. Captained the 2s in 2015 and 2016 before stepping up to the 1s and has not played down since. Batting a little more challenging with a total of 82 runs at 5.467 with a best of 9*. Injury has kept Mike out of the game for a couple of years and is now progressing rapidly as a panel umpire, however has not yet ruled out a return.
Ben Hillary
Debut 2015
Wickets BRCC 103 @ 24.874 Econ 4.936
Best 5-4 vs Buckingham 2017
BRCC/CCL Ranking 10th / NR
5 wickets 2
Profile: Right arm medium quick, now turned off spinner, LHB. A product of the BRCC junior academy, Hills started his senior life as a deceptively sharp seamer, however a back strain put paid to that and he has reinvented himself as an off spinner. 2025 saw him take on the role of captain of the newly installed 3rd team and proved to be his year of ascension. His batting clicked into gear with 3 50s and he opened for all three teams (successfully) in the season and now just stands one reasonable season shy of the 1000 runs/100 wickets double. Takes over as captain of the 2s for 2026 and a candidate for further progress given that he's still only 25.
Ben Cooper
Debut 2011
Wickets BRCC 59 @ 22.288 Econ 3.684
Best 5-23 vs Tiddington 2021
BRCC/CCL Ranking 21st / NR
5 wickets 2
Profile: Right arm fast, RHB. Starting as a schoolboy and then disappearing for a while to university, 'Cooperman' was generally acknowledged as the quicket bowler in Tier 4 in 2021. Growing control and accuracy saw his maiden percentage shoot up to 27% and economy for the season under 3. Knows which end of the bat is which, but has yet to work out which balls he should be hitting and has yet to get to double figures (HS 7*). 44 runs at 3.667 will surely improve with a little more confidence.