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OCCC 175 for 8 (Burgess 56, Cope 31, Waters 29) beat Old Malvernians 123 (Broughton 3-8, Dahl 3-27) by 52 runs Click here for match photos The OCCC won our second Cricketer Cup title, beating Old Malvernians by 52 runs and in so doing  avenging two previous final defeats  on a drizzly and overcast day at Arundel. For a long time it seemed the match would be cancelled as light but

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OCCC 215 for 2 (Scriven 100, Bedford 86*) beat Eton Rambers 214 (Vanderpar 97, Waters 2-45) by eight wickets Click here for match photos The OCCC eased into the semi-finals of the Cricketer Cup thanks to an excellent display in the field and charismatic batting from Jack Scriven and Lewis Bedford.  We now meet Bedfordians on Jubilee on July 29. On one of the hottest days of a sweltering

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An excellent cricket week saw the sun shine (almost) throughout, some good matches, four individual hundreds and more young players take part than ever before.  Here are the reports of the seven matches which produced four wins, two losses and only the one draw Old Malvernians 253 (Waters 4-51) lost to OCCC 254 for 4 (Jordan 91, Bedford 78*) by six wickets Click here for photos This game

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OCCC 261 for 9 (Cope 89) beat Sherbourne Pilgrims 160 (Waters 4-10) by 101 runs Click here for photos A potentially difficult visit to Dorset to face Sherborne was overcome thanks largely to an excellent innings of 89 by Alan Cope and some nagging spin bowling from Jack Scriven and Seren Waters. In a searing hot summer the match was played under leaden skies with a downpour always looming. As

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OCCC 139 (Carr 6 for 30) lost to Cranleigh School UVIth Leavers 143 for 6 (Job 42) by four wickets The annual OC Day match used to be the highlight of the year for the School and eagerly anticipated by old boys. Sadly, of late the game has become rather devalued.  First it became a T20 match and then with the School switching Speech Day (and so OC Day) to a Saturday, it became almost

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OCCC 263 for 4 (Cope 81, Broughton 75, Dahl 56*) drew with Cranleigh School 190 for 8 (Pyle 74) Click here for pictures The oldest fixture in the calendar - this game was first played in 1869 -  produced exactly the kind of cricket which one would hope for and a fair result after a hard-fought day.  It was an excellent advertisement for school and OC cricket. The School made an

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OCCC 231 for 9 (Dickson 55) lost to Radley Rangers 232 for 6 (Cooper 3 for 43) by four wickets Click here for match photos If the Cricketer Cup the week before had provided us with a crushing win, it was out turn to be on the receiving end as we were well beaten by Radley Rangers. On a hot day, we won the toss and got off to a good start before Ollie Trower (28), Tom Cooper (29) and Max

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OCCC 311 for 9 (Crump 54) beat Haileybury Hermits 76 (Thorpe 5-10) by 235 runs We got our Cricketer Cup 2018 campaign off to a flying start with an emphatic 235-run win over the Haileybury Hermits. With the team looking pretty strong and a bowling line up full of spinners, captain for the first time in this competition, Seren Waters, won the toss and with no hesitation on what looked like a

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The disappointment of the previous week’s drubbing at Bradfield was put aside on a sunny and warm afternoon at Headley as we eased to a six-wicket win in a game which only last a total of 41 overs and which was done and dusted by 4.30pm. We first played Headley in 1971 - it is our oldest continuing fixture other than the School match – and the appeal of the charming ground has never

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It was announced at the dinner on Friday that Eds Copleston and Ed Henderson have been invited to join the Hall of Fame. Neither were present but both sent messages of acceptance:- Eds Copleston wrote: "“Thank you to the Hall of Fame members for electing me, I am delighted to accept. I am in illustrious company in the Hall of Fame and it is an honour to join such OCCC greats. Since my first

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Thirty-four OCs assembled at the Alma on January 26 for what turned out to be an excellent evening.  We would have passed the 40 mark but for illness, baby sitting duties and an imminent birth. The AGM began proceedings (minutes to be published). Seren Waters was announced as the new Captain of our Cricketer Cup side; his deputy will be Brad Scriven. There has been wholesale change at the

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The season, especially the second half, was blighted by bad weather which meant that four of the final five matches were scrapped.  On the plus side, cricket week was largely spared. Only three batsmen scored more than 200 runs, with Brad Scriven leading the way with his two cricket-week hundreds.  Ollie Trower, who topped the averages, scored his second hundred while Bruno

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The final game of the season was in doubt after a Saturday downpour but the Hampshire Hogs groundsmen had done a splendid job ensuring the pitch was playable. This news came as a surprise to the younger members of our side, who were in London nightclubs until the early hours. It was a remarkable achievement to have 11 men at Warnford by 10.55 and with a few damp patches on a length Eds

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It is with great sadness we have to announce that John McDermott died at his home on July 29 after a long illness. He was 78. To two generations Mac was the heart and soul of the OCCC. Firstly, in the 1960s as a player and then from 1969 to 1974 as captain; secondly when he returned as president in 1992, forming an excellent partnership with two captains, Michael Chetwode and Henry Watkinson.

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A highly enjoyable Cricket Week saw us win four matches, draw one and lose one, with the only dampners a rain-affecxted game at Old Georgians and cry-offs from Old Tonbridgians and Buccaneers.  There were four hundreds, two impressive run chases, some excellent lunches and a lot of young OCs on show.  Full match reports follow in chronological order ... OCCC 191 lost to Eton Ramblers

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The change of format necessitated by the School switching Speech Day, and so OC Day, to a Saturday meant that this year the all-day game v the School took place on a Friday with the Speech Day match a Twenty20 affair between the Upper VIth leavers and a recent OC leavers XI. OCCC 81 lost to Cranleigh School 82 for 4 by six wickets Scorecard Match photos Raising a side on a Friday was always

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On the warmest day of the year (until the next day) we entertained Radley on Jubilee. It was an absolutely crucial toss for Eds to lose as Radley elected to bat and we knew four hours in the heat would test all levels of endurance. Huggy Harrison, our new fixture secretary, lost his coin toss and Dan Chitty got to bowl down the hill. Radley got off to a flying start as both Chitty and Harrison

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Oundle Rovers 191 beat OCCC 177 by 14 runs After a gentle two-and-a-half hour journey up to Oundle the OCCC were faced with a very dry pitch (no grass in sight) and Greg Smith drafted in to open the batting for Oundle. The toss was quite a critical one as with the sun and wind beating down on the wicket it was only going to get dryer and harder as day went on. The OCCC lost the toss and

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OCCC 200 for 5 (Brown 69*, Merry 49, Kennedy 33, Tunnell 3-43))  beat Headley 174 (Barton 51, Henderson 3-30, Thomas 3-43) by 26 runs On a sun drenched day at Headley, Eds Copleston lost the toss and we were inserted for this 35 over game. Phil Roper, a player who showed much promise in Malta, opened up with veteran Graeme Brown. Roper was bowled with the first ball faced by the OCCC

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The OCCC made light work of their Maltese opposition on the cricket leg of the tri-sport tour of island. On Friday, Marsa Sports Club were thrashed by 168 runs and on Sunday a much stronger Malta national XI were beaten by 31 runs. Click here for cricket photos from Malta The first 30-over game was played the morning after we arrived, and one or two of those involved had not had much sleep.

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Eds Copleston has been elected as the new captain of the Old Cranleighan Cricket Club, succeeding Will Howard who stepped down after two years at the helm. At a low-key AGM held on the patio of the OC Club at Thames Ditton, the only other change was the election of Rory Kennedy as the new social secretary. Club secretary Jonathan Gates said: “The committee is very excited about Eds coming

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In the most blatant mugging since Henry Watkinson smacked an 11-year-old for five sixes in an over at Headley, Jonny Gates won the inaugural OCCC Golf Day at Hurtmore. Gates, somehow claiming a handicap of 18, went round in six over par, a figure which would have been even more remarkable had he not taken a four-over eight at the 18th in a desperate bid not to look the hustler he clearly

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The OCCC season kicks off on Friday March 31 with the inaugural OCCC Golf Day at Hurtmore Golf Club near Godalming. At present we have 16 players signed up but there is room for more. The cost is £26 and for this you get coffee and a golfers breakfast (whatever that is) on arrival, 18 holes and a lunch of steak and ale pie, chips and peas. This also includes a small contribution towards

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The itinerary for the tri-sport tour of Malta has now been finalised and includes cricket, hockey and squash matches against Malta representative XIs. The tour promises little time for rest and recreation but will include a clifftop dinner and a gala dinner in addition to the sporting bonanza. The trip leaves Gatwick after a pre-flight fines session on April 20 and continues at a pace

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OCCC 164 lost to Cranleigh 189 for 8 (Ealham 88*, Cooper 3-24, Jolly 2-24) by 25 runs Click here for match pictures Will Howard pulls off a stumping The season ended in late-summer sunshine and defeat at Cranleigh. For a time it looked as if we might finish with a win but Matt Crump’s idea of a weakened side still includes a former England allrounder at No.9 and it was not to be.

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