OTCC 2024 Season Review

OTCC reached the final of the 2024 Cricketer Cup, losing to Bradfield Waifs in the Final at Arundel Castle in August. Tonbridge defeated Old Wykehamists, Harrow Wanderers, Old Millfieldians and Haileybury Hermits on the way to the final, with standout performances including Henry Cope (5-13 vs Old Wykehamists), Olly Sykes (92 vs Old Wykehamists), Tom Coldman (78 vs Harrow Wanderers), Ant Bissett (82 vs Haileybury Hermits) and Sam Hadfield (4-22 vs Haileybury Hermits). Congratulations to Sam Hadfield, Will Nolan, Tom Geffen, Ollie Morgan and Finn Kirkland who made their Cricketer Cup debuts during the 2024 season.

Away from the Cricketer Cup, OTCC faced Sherborne Pilgrims in an evening friendly game at Trinity Fields, Wandsworth. Hugo Pettman (3-21) and Will Martin (2-25) helped bowl out Sherborne for 125. Joe Baldwin (50) and Jack Prideaux (53) ensured OTCC reached 125 after 10 overs. We are looking forward to repeating this fixture in 2025.

OTCC 2025 Fixtures

In the Cricketer Cup, OTCC will play Uppingham Rovers on The Head on Sunday 18^th May in the bye round. See below for the dates of all Cricketer Cup rounds.

Sunday 18th May | 11:30am | Uppingham Rovers (h)

Sunday 8th June | 11.30am | Round 1 (h)

Sunday 29th June | 11.30am | Round 2 (a)

Sunday 13th July | 11.30am | Quarter-Final (a)

Sunday 27th July | 11.30am | Semi-Final (h)

Sunday 10th August | 11.30am | Final (Arundel Castle)

In addition, OTCC will play in the Over 50s Cricketer Cup competition for the first time. OTCC will play St Peter's York in the bye round:

Sunday 25th May | 11:30am | St Peter's York (a)

The dates of the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final for the Over 50 competition are still to be decided. For more information on the Cricketer Cup competitions, see the competition website here: https://www.thecricketercup.com/

In addition to the Cricketer Cup fixtures, there will be the following OTCC fixtures in 2025:

Saturday 19^th April | 11:30am | Tonbridge School 1^st XI (h)

Sunday 22^nd June | 11:30am | Eton Ramblers (h)

Thursday 26^th June | 6pm | Sherborne Pilgrims (Trinity Fields, Wandsworth)

Please get in touch with Ed Hyde (bighyde@hotmail.co.uk) if you would like to play in these fixtures.

Tonbridge School 1^st XI Fixtures 2025

11:00 Sun

20 Apr 25

MTS T20 (a)

11:00 Mon

21 Apr 25

Kent XI (h)

16:30 Tue

22 Apr 25

Brighton College (a)

11:00 Sat

26 Apr 25

Charterhouse (a)

15:00 Tue

29 Apr 25

Haileybury (h)

11:30 Sat

03 May 25

Cranleigh School (h)

11:30 Thu

08 May 25

MCC (h)

11:30 Sat

10 May 25

Eton College (a)

10:00 Sun

11 May 25

T20 Day 2 (h)

11:30 Sat

17 May 25

Eastbourne College (a)

11:30 Sat

24 May 25

Bedford School (a)

11:30 Tue

03 Jun 25

Band of Brothers (h)

11:00 Sat

07 Jun 25

Harrow School (h)

11:30 Sat

14 Jun 25

Wellington College (a)

11:30 Sat

28 Jun 25

Radley College (a)

11:30 Tue

08 Jul 25

Cricket Festival (h)

11:30 Wed

09 Jul 25

Cricket Festival (h)

11:30 Thu

10 Jul 25

Cricket Festival (h)

The 1^st XI is under new management this season, with Adam Sixsmith taking over from Chris Morgan as 1^st XI coach. Adam will be assisted by Cricket Professionals Ian Baldock and Richie Oliver. Rob Stephen is Master in Charge of Cricket.

OTCC Merchandise

OTCC merchandise is now available! We have teamed up with Gray Nicolls and playing gear, training wear, hoodies, gilets and quarter-zips are all available to be purchased on our online site:

https://www.gray-nicolls.co.uk/collections/old-tonbrigians?ref=13926

OT County Cricketers

We wish the following OTs playing professional cricket a successful 2025 season: Zak Crawley (Kent, England, Northern Superchargers), Marcus O'Riordan (Kent), Ollie Sykes (Surrey) and Sam Seecharan (Nottinghamshire).

OT Cricketers Abroad

Harry Bevan-Thomas and Ollie Morgan have spent the winter playing cricket down in Australia. Harry played for Subiaco Marist Cricket Club in the West Australian Suburban Turf Cricket Association and scored a 183* in a First-Grade match against Eurocare Bentley 1st XI. Ollie played for Bonbeach Cricket Club in the Cricket Southern Bayside Championship Division and made four scores of 50+ during the season.

All the best for the upcoming season,

OTCC Committee