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STEWARTS MELVILLE ROYAL HIGH CRICKET CLUB SCU COMPETITIONS : HISTORY |
SCOTTISH LEAGUE : HISTORY This was formed in season 1996 following a merger between the Scottish Counties League and leading clubs from the East of Scotland League. The 1st X1 qualified for the new League after winning the East League in 1995. However they were relegated to the East League again at the end of the 1996 season. Following a merger with Royal High during the winter of 1996, they competed as Royal High Stewarts Melville (RHSM) in Division 1 in the 1997 season - Royal High had finished 2nd in Division 1 and therefore were promoted at the end of 1996. |
YEAR |
League |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points |
%age |
Place |
1996 |
2 |
15 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
124 |
33.1 |
10th |
1997 |
1 |
12 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
158 |
52.7 |
6th |
Total |
27 |
6 |
7 |
14 |
SCOTTISH NATIONAL CRICKET LEAGUE HISTORY This was formed in season 1998 following the merger of the Scottish League and the Western Union clubs (1st Division). Three Conference Leagues were set up for the 1998 season consisting of 2 leagues of 10 clubs and 1 of 11 clubs. At the end of the season teams were split depending on their finishing position to form 3 Divisons of the Scottish National Cricket League for 1999. At the end of 1999 promotion and relegation operates between the Divisions and the 4 feeder leagues (Western Union, East League, Strathmore Union and Border League). From season 2000, there are 3 Divisions of 10 clubs. From season 2004, the 3 Divisions of 10 clubs are split - Premier, North and South For the season 2006, the 3 Divisions became 1st division (10 clubs), 2nd & 3rd division (12 clubs each) The club has competed as Stewarts Melville Royal High (SMRH) since 1998. |
YEAR |
League |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
No Res't |
Bonus Pts |
Points |
%age |
Place |
1998 |
Conf B |
16 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
211 |
52.7 |
7th |
||
1999 |
2 |
14 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
173 |
49.4 |
8th |
||
2000 |
2 |
13 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
172 |
52.9 |
7th |
||
2001 |
2 |
13 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
181 |
55.7 |
5th |
||
2002 |
2 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
192 |
76.8 |
3rd |
||
2003 |
2 |
15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 244 | 65.1 | 5th | ||
2004 |
South |
13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 169 | 52.0 | 8th | ||
2005 |
South |
15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 146 | 38.9 | 9th | ||
2006 |
2 |
17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 278 | 65.4 | 4th | ||
2007 |
2 |
14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 130 | - | 6th |
Total |
140 |
59 |
11 |
70 |
SCOTTISH CRICKET UNION TROPHY : HISTORY |
| YEAR | Played | Won | Lost | Results |
1995 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1st round : lost to Falkland by 3 wickets |
1996 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Preliminary round : lost to Ayr by 8 wickets |
1997 |
- |
- |
- |
Not eligible for the competition |
1998 |
- |
- |
- |
Not eligible for the competition |
1999 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1st round : lost to Brechin by 53 runs |
2000 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1st round : beat Glasgow Accies by 69 runs |
2001 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1st round : beat Kelso by 2 wickets |
2002 to 2007 |
- |
- |
- |
Not eligible for the competition |
Total |
7 |
2 |
5 |
| Royal High competed separately in the competition for the 1995 Season, reaching the Semi-Final, where they were defeated by Stoneywood Dyce. |
| Note : competition started in 1995 |
SCOTTISH CUP : HISTORY |
| YEAR | Played | Won | Lost | No Result |
Results |
1990 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Section games Cupar : match cancelled |
1997 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
Section games Ayr : match cancelled West of Scotland : match cancelled Dundee HSFP : won by 8 wickets Berwick : won by 1 wicket Heriots : match cancelled Quarter Final : beat Greenock by 2 wickets |
1998 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Section games Prestwick : won by 2 wickets Dundee HSFP : match cancelled Glasgow Accies : won by 9 wickets Drumpellier : won by 10 wickets Heriots : lost by 27 runs Did not qualify for Quarter Finals - |
2002 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Section games Uddingston : lost by 1 run on run rate West Lothian : match cancelled West of Scotland : match cancelled Poloc : match cancelled Kelburne : match cancelled, due to revised competition format.
Due to weather, the original competition format was cancelled and replaced by a knock-out format - 1st round - lost to Clydesdale by 13 runs. |
2003 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Competition now a knock-out format.
1st round : lost to Ferguslie by 195 runs |
2004 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Competition now a knock-out format.
1st round : lost to Ferguslie by 7 wickets |
2005 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Competition now a knock-out format.
1st round : lost to Greenock by 106 runs |
2006 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Competition now a knock-out format.
1st round : beat Dumfries by 5 wickets 2nd round : lost to Aberdeenshire by 2 wickets |
2007 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Competition now a knock-out format.
1st round : lost to Watsonians on bowl out, after match abandoned due to rain |
Total |
24 |
9 |
10 |
5 |
| Royal High qualified and competed in the Scottish
Cup in Seasons 1967, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1991
and 1992. Best performance was in 1976 when the Royal High reached the Semi-Final, being defeated by Brechin. |
| Note : Stewarts Melville have only qualified for competition in 1990 and Stewarts Melville Royal High have qualified in 1997, 1998, and 2002 to 2007 inclusive. |
SCOTTISH CUP PLATE : HISTORY |
| YEAR | Played | Won | Lost | No Result |
Results |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
1st round : walk-over, Perthshire scratched. 2nd round : beat Prestwick by 146 runs Semi-Final : beat Grange by 39 runs Final : lost to Dundee High School FP by 9 wickets |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1st round : scratched versus Forfarshire. |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1st round : beat Ayr on a bowl out after match was abandoned due to rain. 2nd round : lost to Arbroath United by 169 runs. |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Note : New competition introduced in 2003 for 1st round losers in the Scottish Cup. |