CHELTONIAN SOCIETY SPORT Cheltonian Society sports clubs are a great way to connect with other Society members. All clubs are keen to have new members – contact details for each club are below. Our thanks to all Society members who are involved in running sports clubs. For more information about the annual grant that each club receives from College via the Development Office or about establishing a new sports club, please contact Sebastian Bullock, Cheltonian Society and Development Director, on s.bullock@cheltenhamcollege.org
Cricket At the top level, OCs can compete in the Cricketer Cup, which is the premium old boys’ cricket competition. After a Covid-enforced break in 2020, enthusiasm for the 2021 Cricketer Cup was high. Full match reports from the 2021 Cricketer Cup, written by Oli Thornley (NH, 2012), can be read on the Cheltonian Society website.
OC Cricket team
The Cricket Club aims to continue College’s strong tradition of cricket. There are a number of fixtures throughout the season and all Society members are welcome to show an interest in playing in various fixtures. If you would like to know more, please contact Kyle Willis-Stovold (OJ & S, 2006 and past staff) at kmws.willis-stovold@radley.org.uk
In the first-round draw against the Downside Wanderers, the Old Cheltonians posted a total of 251 from their 50 overs and bowled Downside out for 89, giving the OCs victory by a margin of 162 runs. Against the Haileybury Hermits, the OCs finished 157 - 8 from the allotted 35 overs and reduced the home side to 118 all out, giving the OCs victory by a margin of 23 runs and taking them to the quarter final for the first time since 2015. Unfortunately, Covid issues meant the OCs weren’t able to field a team in time for the quarter final fixture.
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House – down to Ravenscourt Park to play in a friendly fixture between ourselves. The club has formally joined The Arthurian League, an official FA league of old boys, based in London. Our first competitive feature was on 4 September, against fellow newcomers St Edward’s Oxford, Teddies. We kicked off the league with an amazing 6-0 win.
Football Club friendly fixture in August 2021 – pinks won 3-1
The 11-a-side Football Club is newly formed in 2021. The first internal fixture was played in August 2021. We took 22 OCs – spanning nine academic years and every boys’
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We now have a roster of 60 OCs keen to play and would like to hear from any other Society members who would like to join us. While only OCs are eligible to play in the Arthurian League, all Society members are welcome to play in friendlies. If interested, please contact James Wheeler (BH, 2013) and Jock Jamieson-Black (H, 2013) at jockjblack@gmail.com
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