Meaker named in England U-19 squad

Stuart Meaker, who left the school this summer after five seasons in the 1st XI, has been named in the England Under-19 side for the Test series against Pakistan.

Another undefeated season for the school

Cranleigh enjoyed a second successive undefeated season, with victories including Epsom, Winchester, St Paul’s, Wellington, St John’s Leatherhead and St Peter’s Adelaide. James Halton held the batting together and captain Seren Waters led by example with both bat and ball. Stuart Meaker’s pace was too much for many opposition batsmen, taking 28 wickets at 13.92.

Cricket week bodes well for the future

The 2007 week was one of the best in recent years with four wins, all by good margins, one defeat and a winning draw at Charterhouse. What was most heartening was the age of the sides. Most days we had the majority of the team under 23 and the youngsters provided signs of remarkable talent.

Seren Waters and Alan Cope, both under 20, scored memorable hundreds, Matt Crump bowled well and Stuart Meaker showed the class that has been apparent with both bat and ball. Several others, such as Jumbo Jupp, made useful contributions. Dane Groenveld, back from Australia for the holidays, batted with great success, while the old guard, in the form of Michael Chetwode, Graham Webb, Simon Copleston and Henry Watkinson, showed they still have plenty to offer.

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Cricketer Cup ends in a lost toss

Our Cricketer Cup campaign came to a soggy end in a London pub when after a second washout at Old Cholmelians, Henry Watkinson called heads in a toss-up with the opposition captain and the coin came down tails.

Vying for an excuse-of-the-year nomination, Watkinson said that he always calls tails but had been advised by Eds Copleston and others not to do so. The annual match against the school on Jubilee was also washed out. .