Michael Blake profile

  • All Time Great

  • Awards

    Young Clubman Award - 1981, Young Clubman Award - 1985, Young Clubman Award - 1986, Bunny Swinfen Trophy (Most Wickets) - 1988, Bunny Swinfen Trophy (Most Wickets) - 1991, Bunny Swinfen Trophy (Most Wickets) - 1992, Bunny Swinfen Trophy (Most Wickets) - 1993, Bunny Swinfen Trophy (Most Wickets) - 1994, Bunny Swinfen Trophy (Most Wickets) - 1997, Bunny Swinfen Trophy (Most Wickets) - 1998, Bunny Swinfen Trophy (Most Wickets) - 1999, Bunny Swinfen Trophy (Most Wickets) - 2003, Bunny Swinfen Trophy (Most Wickets) - 2006, Jack Watson Trophy (Most Runs) - 2014

Performance Details

Batting and fielding history
SeasonTeamMatchesInningsNORunsHSAverage4s6s100s50sCatchesStumpings
 Total 239517093722271112416.996839684110
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Season: 2025
 All teams232122744714.42000020
Season: 2024
 All teams322112413112.05000010
Season: 2023
 All teams352763295615.67000120
Season: 2022 (Showing 3 of 5 items. Group continues on the next page.)
 All teams3221102775325.18000200

Bowling history
SeasonMatchesOversMaidensRunsWicketsBest Bowling5WAverageEconomy
Total147712068.422004438920549 - 316821.613.68
2010718.3111532 - 27038.336.22
20091050.00273102 - 20027.305.46
2008/91018.4018692 - 4020.679.96
200846334.3441475646 - 60423.054.41
2007/81228.10266203 - 9013.309.44
200744351.0691321535 - 39224.923.76
2006/71126.20196103 - 13019.607.44
200650433.3641734745 - 33223.434.00
2005/61225.0027841 - 0069.5011.12
200526314.574902608 - 37415.032.87
200437270.0421201304 - 19040.034.45
200350423.5691735908 - 33419.284.09
200245409.2821411777 - 60218.323.45
200130247.038979244 - 29040.793.96
200022162.115654276 - 47124.224.03
199945417.0701606659 - 83224.713.85
199840382.3631398546 - 55225.893.65
1997/8618.0011272 - 20016.006.22
199743390.5481511675 - 37122.553.87
199646383.3531409675 - 33221.033.67
1995/6717.0014282 - 34017.758.35
199530269.2401126344 - 51033.124.18
199448539.4912131845 - 37225.373.95
1993/438.0011031 - 30036.6713.75
199355583.01221940918 - 31221.323.33
1992/3515.0012351 - 13024.608.20
199256529.1762014896 - 70822.633.81
1991/2824.0088123 - 507.333.67
199160532.2861938835 - 20123.353.64
1990/91822.5017372 - 8024.717.58
199056498.4921886727 - 30226.193.78
1989/90412.007741 - 15019.256.42
198953454.0801616616 - 29226.493.56
1988/9924.50198143 - 9014.147.97
198848436.3901361715 - 14119.173.12
1987/8514.009253 - 16018.406.57
198741261.462767555 - 47113.952.93
1986/739.008042 - 34020.008.89
198637241.346868335 - 35126.303.59
1985/6515.007651 - 9015.205.07
198549443.0721554777 - 49420.183.51
1984/5515.009662 - 19016.006.40
198459503.21191642806 - 27320.533.26
1983/41338.0317082 - 6021.254.47
198342315.1701016525 - 48119.543.22
1982/31538.01248132 - 1019.086.53
198229236.366580405 - 24114.502.45
1981/2512.316252 - 6012.404.96
198142400.11251010719 - 31514.232.52
198050576.016315061047 - 16614.482.61
197935278.563937435 - 35221.793.36
Recent performances

For performances since

  • Performances
  • Batting by position
  • Batting by dismissal
DateFixtureBattingBowlingFielding
     
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22 Jun 2025 Sun B v Brentwood 0  Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
21 Jun 2025 Sat 5th v Herongate 17  Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
15 Jun 2025 Sun B v Highgate Irregulars 30*  Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
14 Jun 2025 Sat 5th v Genesis 29  Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
08 Jun 2025 Sun B v Hatfield Heath 20  Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
01 Jun 2025 Sun B v Bentley 12  Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
31 May 2025 Sat 5th v Mayfield 21  Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
26 May 2025 Weekday XI v Newham 7*  Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
25 May 2025 Sun B v Hoddesdon 16  Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
18 May 2025 Sun B v Botany Bay 4  Ct 0, St 0, Ro 0
PositionInningsAverageTotal Runs
    
13515.03526
2610.1761
3131.0031
4211.5023
5613.2553
6624.0048
7613.7555
855.2026
10221.0021
Mode of dismissalInnings
  
Did not bat21
Not Out9
Bowled17
Caught29
Lbw12
Run out1
Stumped1
Photos and video of Michael Blake

3/8/83 Chingford XI v Leyton Falcons Home

Waltham Forest Knockout Cup Runners-Up (small version, required for Club History page) Back:I.Throssell,G.Carpenter,S.Blake,P.Hart,M.Blake,M.Bird,R.Alston Front:P.Pritchard,P.Norgate,I.Hastings,S.Awan,A.Lewis

Michael Blake

#1

The Captain giving some informal advice to the photographer

#2

Majid Azam bowling from the top end with keeper and slip fielders standing a long way back (the camera angle is deceptive!)

#5

Ian Fullbrook in action pose signalling a no-ball

#12

Michael Blake jesting with the umpire (no doubt with his own version of a famous Carpenters song)

#9

Team Photo

#10

Team Photo with mascot (please note Red posing for photo between Blakey and Ian Fullbrook)

#11

Team Photo with mascot #2 (Red in more informal pose)

2006

Back: P.Norgate, S.Wilson,A.Norgate,G.Norgate,M.Blake,P.J.Hart,A.Mahmood, Front: W.Arden,F.Lawrence,J.Briggs,A.MacDonald-Barker,M.Bear

#2

#3

#22

#10

Ron Lynch and John Evans in foreground, Mike Blake and Mark Campbell in background

#13

Bill Cashmore on his return to the Club

League Cup Squad

The League Cup squad (including scorers Mike Blake and Mark Lawrence) with trophy after the match

2004

Back: R.Cairns, M.Cairns,G.Norgate, S.Kadri, S.Wilson, W.Arden Front: P.J. Hart,A.Mahmood, M.Blake,J.Briggs, A.MacDonald-Barker

Chess Valley League 2nd xi Winners 2006

2006 Chess Valley League 2nd xi League Winners. From the Sunday B squad pictured are D.Ross,R.Alston,R.MacGregor, A.Peek, I.Fullbrook (umpire). A.Taylor, S.Thorne, M.Blake (Capt)

Waltham Abbey Indoor League Winners 2010-11

Back: I.Fullbrook, B.MacGregor, G.Hales, N.Thorpe,C.Baldock, R.MacGregor, T.Holland Front: P.Joslin, M.Blake. B.Rhone

Denver's Last Game

Preparing for the Umpires Disco after Denver Carolus' last game on 29/9/07

30/6/86 Tour of the Wirrall - Ready to leave

The 1986 Tour Party Back:R.Hilliard,C.Howard,D.Karchargis,R.Alston,P.Cross,D.Rafis,S.Wilson,M.Blake Front:J.Rosser,N.Robinson,A.Norgate, S.Awan

1986 Cheshire Tour

At Neston and beside the tour Battlebus

3/8/83 Chingford XI v Leyton Falcons Home

Waltham Forest Knockout Cup Runners-Up (bigger scanned version) Back:I.Throssell,G.Carpenter,S.Blake,P.Hart,M.Blake,M.Bird,R.Alston Front:P.Pritchard,P.Norgate,I.Hastings,S.Awan,A.Lewis

Essex League 3rd xi Div 2 Winners 1996

Back:I.Meston,P.Canham,RobertRunciman,M.Blake, David Piper,Z.Azeem,S.Vella Front:M.Wright,D.Lacey,Robin Runciman,P.Cross,C.Harborne

2009

Note the clock time. The Wormcasts have just declared! Back:W.Arden,A.Norgate,P.Tarrant,M.Bear,I.Lambert,W.Cashmore Front:J.Briggs,G.Norgate,M.Blake,S.Wilson,F.Lawrence

2010

Back:M.Bear,A.Norgate,S.Harwood,W.Arden,A.Joslin,W.Cashmore Front:G.Norgate,M.Blake,J.Briggs,S.Wilson

2007

Wormcasts and Chingford Teams together. Note: Chingford CC tactics in playing the 1st team overseas but they still couldn't win! Back:A.Peek,S.Thorne,H.Piper 4th row: R.MacGregor,M.Fletcher,R.Whitfield 3rd row:R.Alston,B.MacGregor,B.Rhone,A.MacDonald-Barker,D.Carolus 2nd Row:S.Wilson,G.Norgate,M.Blake,M.Bear.D.Lacey Front Row: I.Lambert,F.Lawrence,W.Arden,A.Norgate,J.Briggs

Waltham Abbey Indoor League Winners 2007/8

Laurence Golding presents Chingford Captain Michael Blake with the shield

2008

Back:I.Fullbrook,A.Norgate,W.Cashmore,D.Lacey,W.Arden,M.Lawrence,M.Bear,G.Norgate,G.Hainsby,I.Lambert,T.Clarke Front:F.Lawrence,M.Blake,P.Norgate,J.Briggs,S.Wilson

Waltham Abbey Indoor League Winners 2007/8

M.O'Sullivan,B.MacGregor,W.Rhone,G.Hales,M.Blake,P.Tarrant

16/8/81 Sun C v Roding Valley Away

Back:J.Rosser,T.O'Reilly,I.Holmes,M.Blake,G.Yeo,I.Throssell Front:A.Lewis,M.Bear,P.Hart,C.McIntee,S.Cooksley

26/6/90 Touring XI v Arundel Away

Back:M.Blake,P.Cross,P.Coyte,J.Hill,I.Hastings,R.Alston,D.Hill,S.Hart,Umpire Front:M.Conway-Jones,F.Lawrence,D.Rafis,S.Kadri,Pt.Joslin

25/5/09 Chingford All Time Greats v Chingford

The Chingford All Time Greats played the Club in a 2009 fixture to celebrate the Club's 125 year anniversary. Back:P.Hart, Ph.Joslin,S.Hart,James Runciman,F.Lawrence,B.Hart,R.MacGregor,J.Hill,T.Holland,I.Fullbrook,R.Lynch Front:Pt.Joslin,J.Woodland,M.Blake,R.Alston,G.Sandrock,Jeff Runciman

26/6/90 Touring XI v Arundel Away

Pre match training! S.Kadri,P.Cross,M.Blake,P.Coyte,F.Lawrence,D.Rafis,R.Alston,I.Hastings,S.Hart,Pt.Joslin,J.Hill,D.Hill

28/6/90 Touring XI v Lewes Priory Away

Back: D.Hill,Umpire,P.Coyte,S.Kadri,F.Boys-Stones,M.Blake,A.Wheeler,S.Hart Front: S.Wilson,P.Cross,F.Lawrence,Pt.Joslin,J.Hill,D.Rafis

Chess Valley League 2nd xi Winners 2006

Back:Pt.Joslin,I.Fullbrook,G.Peters,R.MacGregor,R.Alston,M.Joyce,N.Rashid,M.Steel,S.Hart,T.Hayden,D.Ross Front:T.Patel,M.Blake,S.Thorne,S.Piper,A.Peek,M.Azam

9/8/06 Midweek v Parley Away

Played at the County Ground,Dean Court,Bournemouth Back:I.Fullbrook,M.Blake,S.Thorne,S.McMurray,L.Daniels,R.Whitfield,A.Palmer,N.Odedra Front:G.Hales,M.Lawrence,W.Rhone,A.Taylor

1998

Wormcasts and Chingford Teams together Back: P.Harris,T.Piper,F.Lawrence,J.Sankey,M.Lawrence,M.Piper,K.Eglinton,R.Canham,W.Arden,A.Norgate,D.Piper Middle: G.Fosberry,J.Briggs,P.Norgate,J.Woodland,M.Blake,A.Shah,M.McCormick Front:M.Steel,D.Behling,R.Akram,W.Rhone

Chess Valley League 2nd xi Winners 2006

Left to right: T.Patel,Pt.Joslin,M.Blake,R.MacGregor,G.Peters,R.Alston,M.Joyce,S.Thorne,S.Piper,N.Rashid,M.Steel,A.Peek,S.Hart,T.Hayden,D.Ross,M.Azam

2000

Back:P.Harris,D.Ross,T.Milne,P.Hart,P.Watts,J.Sankey,W.Arden Front:R.Canham,D.Lacey,M.Blake,G.Carpenter Note: No Jon Briggs - this was the only Wormcasts match he has ever missed!

1999

Back:R.Canham,C.Bowler,P.Harris,S.Wilson,J.Sankey,W.Arden,I.Fullbrook Front:A.Norgate,J.Briggs,M.Blake,P.Heale,K.Eglinton

24/9/05 Inter Club Game

Very Back:N.Odedra,I.Fullbrook,R.Alston,J.Woodland Back: A.Perrin,D.Ross,G.Peters,R.MacGregor,S.Kirnin,M.Blake,W.Rhone,S.McMurray,S.Thorne,S.Hart,S.Kadri,N.Rashid Front:Pl.Shawyer,Nadir Noori,C.Fox,A.Taylor,L.Daniels,D.Joslin,B.MacGregor,D.Carver,D.Lacey

2005

Back:W.Arden,PJ Hart,A.Norgate,A.MacDonald-Barker,G.Norgate,W.Cashmore Front:A.Mahmood,J.Briggs,M.Blake,F.Lawrence,S.Wilson

Essex League 2005 4th XI Div 2 West Winners

Back:M.Blake,D.Campbell,S.Tall,K.Edmonds,M.Campbell,G.Carpenter Fromt:K.Barnett,J.Edmonds,T.Patmore,A.Campbell Absent:Nadir Noori

Met Essex CB Indoor League Div 2 Winners 1983-4

Chingford B VI Back:M.Blake,I.Holmes,P.Coyte,M.Kerr Front:P.Pritchard,I.Throssell

Sunday B XI 2000

Match unknown Back:A.Norgate,T.Piper,P.Coyte,H.Hartley,???,M.Wright Front: M.Blake,M.Joyce,T.Milne,G.Spiers

29/9/07 Denver Carolus' Last Game

29 9 07 Denver's Drifters v Blakey's Black Socks Back:P.Hart,N.Noori,E.Jabbari,M.Fletcher,S.Piper,D.Ross,B.MacGregor,W.Thorne,Pl.Shawyer,S.Thorne,T.Holland Sitting: S.Kirnon,M.Campbell,R.Harris,D.Carolus,M.Blake,R.MacGregor,J.Hill.T.Patel Kneeling:J.Edmonds,A.Peek,W.Rapley,A.Taylor,T.Neale

Chess Valley League 2019 Division 4 Winners

Back: J.Bridge, T.Holland, R.Simmons, A.Butt, P.Crego, H.Houldsworth, T.Sultan, S.Prestedge, T.Balkwill Front: D.James, S.Brewer, M.Blake, Nadir Noori , L.Dixon

Not to Me !

Nothing doing round the corner

28/6/81 Sun C v Ardleigh Green Away

Back: I.Holmes, J.Woodland,P.Hart,S.Kerr,S.Hart,G.Yeo Front: S.Cooksley, I.Throssell,J.Rosser,M.Blake,A.Lewis,A.O'Reilly

1984 Indoor B team

In The Wheatsheaf after the game. A.Lewis, M.Kerr,I.Throssell.I.Holmes, M.Blake

1984 Indoor B Team - 2

Outside Loughton Hall Back:M.Kerr, M.Blake,I.Holmes Front:A.Lewis,P.Pritchard,I.Throssell

13/3/82 Indoor B team v Highams Park

At Loughton Hall Back: W.Birch,I.Throssell,P.Pritchard,I.Holmes Front:I.Hastings,M.Blake,A.Lewis

25/7/82 Sun C v Alexandra Pk

Back:N.Thorpe,S.Wilson,M.Blake,M.Kerr,S.McLean,S.Cooksley Front:A.Lewis,M.Bear,M.Swinfen,I.Throssell,F.Lawrence

Chess Valley League 2023 Div 3 Winners

Back: S.Thorne, A.Dean, J.Byrnes, A.Butt, G.Duke, Nihal Noori, R.Tariq, H. Houldsworth, R.Simmons, A.Shah, D.James Front: S.Prestedge, T. Sultan, T.Biswas, Nadir Noori, M.Blake

Chess Valley League 2024 Div 2 Winners

Back: T.Holland,L. Dixon, T.Sultan,A.Butt,M.Liberman,G.Duke,T.Biswas Front:T.Balkwill,M.Shastri,H.Houldsworth,M.Blake,S.Prestedge

13/7/24 5th xi v Shenfield

Back:H.Kamal,G.Heath,A.Waseem,M.Blake,J.Smith,I.Butcher,Z.Faisal Front:M.Mohammedi, A.Ali,Z.Hayes,Z.Aasaf