Kendal Rugby Union Football Club has published a new archive of senior-team records covering more than a century, putting Glenn Chesher and Hayley Hodgson at the centre of two historic club milestones.
Chesher is listed as Kendal’s leading First XV appearance-maker, with 243 matches, while Hodgson tops the recorded Wasps points table with 734 points. The records were published on 23 August 2026 and updated on 24 August.
The club said the archive is intended to provide current players, former members and supporters with a reference point for Kendal Rugby Club’s history. The documents include Wasps appearance and scoring records, together with combined First XV appearance and scoring tables covering the period from 1905 to 2026.
Glenn Chesher leads a First XV table dating back to 1905
The published First XV appearance records run from 1905 through to the end of the 2025 season. Chesher’s 243 matches place him three appearances ahead of Matt Houghton, who is recorded on 240.
Alistair Thompson is third in the appearance table with 200 matches, followed by Reece Tomlinson on 183 and Dini Noyo on 157. The list brings together long-serving Kendal club members and players from more recent senior teams.
Houghton also features among the leading First XV scorers, but Aaron Stephens heads that table with 361 points from 78 appearances. His total includes 12 tries, nine conversions and 53 penalties.
Houghton is second on 320 points, with Noyo third on 295. Evan Moir is listed on 227 points from 25 appearances, including 16 tries, three conversions and two penalties. Ollie Rose completes the published leading scorers with 140 points from 42 appearances.
Wasps figures remain provisional while research continues
The Wasps records cover the 2013/14 campaign through to the 2025/26 season. Aimee Sharp is the leading recorded appearance-maker with 125 matches, followed by Sarah Wilkinson on 110. Hodgson is third in the appearance table with 109 matches.
Hodgson’s recorded 734 points comprise 140 tries and 17 conversions. Wilkinson is second in the points table with 270 points, followed by Tamar Benson on 253.
The club has cautioned that some women’s-team figures remain provisional while research continues. The Wasps archive combines entries from the team’s first listed campaign in 2013/14 with newer material from the 2025/26 season, so further historical research could change some published totals.
For now, and unless additional research alters the figures, Chesher’s 243 First XV appearances and Hodgson’s recorded 734 Wasps points remain the headline milestones in Kendal Rugby Club’s newly published records. The archive gives the club a foundation for recognising leading players and continuing to develop its historical record.