Second round defeat in Halford Hewitt

The Old Cranleighans lost in the second round of the 2012 Halford Hewitt, but there was no disgrace in defeat as we went down 4-1 to defending champions Watsonians. Marcus Ferguson-Jones writes: “The Old Cranleighans went into the 2012 Halford Hewitt campaign with a spring in our step. Our squad balanced seasoned campaigners such as […]

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Plans for OC Day on July 8

As usual a great social day for OCs, ex members of Common Room and families is planned. Partly thanks to Jamie Taylor (1 North, 1972), the nephew of OC John Mark who lit the Olympic Flame in 1948, we plan a celebratory exhibition. OC Olympians will be featured, as well (we hope) as film owned […]

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Vandals cause fire at TD

More than £10,000 of damage was caused after vandals set fire to the garage at the OC Club in Thames Ditton which is used to store sports equipment along with various items used for ground maintenance. The fire, on the evening of November 28, was quickly put out but not before the building was completely […]

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Stuart Meaker makes England debut

Cranleigh’s burgeoning reputation as a major cricket school received a massive boost when Stuart Meaker (North, 2007) became the first Old Cranleighan to play cricket for England when he appeared in the final two one-day internationals in India in October. Meaker, whose out-and-out pace had attracted considerable media interest since his first-class debut in 2008, […]

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Stuart Meaker earns England call-up

Stuart Meaker (North 2007) has been named in the squad for England’s limited-overs trip to India. Described by Chris Adams, the Surrey cricket manager, as “compact, explosive, very quick and skiddy”, Meaker impressed the England coaches as a net bowler last week before the Twenty20 internationals against West Indies at the Kia Oval. “I was […]

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Sun shines on OC Day

A day of mostly glorious sunshine helped make OC Day on July 3 special.   Combined again with Speech Day, it had a real buzz about it.   After drinks in the Quad, parents joined OCs at their service in Chapel, with the choir, new organ and brass adding superbly to the atmosphere.  Lunch was a […]

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