Kendal Rugby Union Football Club has opened its senior-team record books, publishing an archive that stretches across more than a century and places Glenn Chesher and Hayley Hodgson at the centre of two historic milestones.
Chesher is recorded as Kendal’s leading First XV appearance-maker after playing 243 matches. Hodgson leads the club’s 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 give current players, former members and supporters a reference point for Kendal Rugby Club’s history.
Chesher leads a First XV list dating back to 1905
The published First XV appearance table runs from 1905 through to the end of the 2025 season. Chesher’s 243 appearances put him three matches ahead of Matt Houghton, who is listed on 240.
Alistair Thompson is third with 200 appearances, followed by Reece Tomlinson on 183 and Dini Noyo on 157. The table brings together long-serving Kendal club members and players from more recent senior sides.
Houghton also appears among the leading First XV scorers, but Aaron Stephens tops that table with 361 points from 78 appearances. His total includes 12 tries, nine conversions and 53 penalties.
Houghton is second on 320 points, while Noyo is 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.
Women’s-team figures remain provisional
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, meaning further historical research could change some of the published totals.
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 provides the club with a foundation for recognising its leading players and continuing to develop its historical record, while giving supporters a single reference point for senior-team appearances and scoring achievements.