A new historical archive from Kendal Rugby Club has identified two headline milestones in the club’s senior-team history: Glenn Chesher is listed as the leading men’s First XV appearance-maker, while Hayley Hodgson tops the recorded points table for the women’s Wasps team.
The archive was published on 23 August 2026 and updated on 24 August. It brings together more than a century of senior rugby history, giving current players, former members and supporters a single reference point for appearances and scoring achievements.
There is, however, an important qualification for anyone reading the women’s figures. Kendal Rugby Club says some of those records remain provisional while historical research continues. Published totals, particularly in the Wasps records, could therefore change if further information is found.
Chesher leads Kendal’s men’s appearance list
Chesher is credited with 243 First XV appearances. The men’s appearance table covers matches from 1905 through to the end of the 2025 season, placing him three matches ahead of Matt Houghton, who is listed with 240.
Alistair Thompson is third on 200 appearances, followed by Reece Tomlinson on 183 and Dini Noyo on 157. The archive brings together long-serving club members and players from more recent senior sides, reflecting changes to Kendal’s teams and competitions over the years.
Stephens holds the men’s scoring record
Chesher’s appearance record is separate from the men’s First XV scoring table. Aaron Stephens leads that ranking with 361 points from 78 appearances. His total comprises 12 tries, nine conversions and 53 penalties.
Houghton is second with 320 points, while Noyo is third on 295. Evan Moir is listed with 227 points from 25 appearances, including 16 tries, three conversions and two penalties. Ollie Rose completes the leading men’s scorers with 140 points from 42 appearances.
Hodgson tops the recorded Wasps points
The women’s records cover the 2013/14 campaign through to the 2025/26 season. Hodgson is the leading recorded points scorer with 734 points, comprising 140 tries and 17 conversions.
She is third in the Wasps’ appearance table with 109 matches. Aimee Sharp leads that ranking with 125 appearances, followed by Sarah Wilkinson on 110. Wilkinson is second in the recorded points table with 270, and Tamar Benson is third on 253.
The figures combine entries from the Wasps’ first listed campaign in 2013/14 with newer information from the 2025/26 season. Until the club’s continuing research produces any revisions, Chesher’s 243 First XV appearances and Hodgson’s recorded 734 Wasps points are the principal milestones in Kendal Rugby Club’s new archive.