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The Downside Wanderers are the Old Gregorian (old boy) cricket club of Downside.

The fixture against the Hampshire Hogs was first played back in 1952, and for the period 1952-1972 it was always a 2 day fixture. From 1973-1982 this became a one day fixture, and then there was a 30 year break until 2012 when the fixture was reinstated.

Of the 37 fixtures arranged, the Hogs and Downside Wanderers have both won 11 and there have been 8 draws.

Notable performances include:

• August 1963 - Charles Halliday 52, MH Heath 62, Charles Halliday 5-17
• July 1964 - JD Bourke 100
• July 1965 - JD Bourke 5-46, TM Verity 5-48
• July 1968 - M Robinson 63, R Thomas 50, RO Prouton 5-41
• July 1970 - Charles Halliday 66*
• July 1979 - AW Fuller 5-34
• May 2013 - Charlie Browne 5-83
• May 2014 - Jim Browne 80*
• May 2016 - Ben Fraser 96*
• May 2017 - Finn O'Brien 5-43