Season starts with London-wide bus campaign

As a prelude to the forthcoming season, the incoming captain Eds Copleston has launched an advertising campaign across London.

The advert (above) is at the moment displayed on the side of a No. 77 bus running from Green Park through Parliament Square, the Embankment and down to Clapham.

"We don't need players, we need support and we need national recognition for being the best old boys cricket club in the country," gushed Copleston. "The club will grow stronger and a more captive audience can only be a good thing. If we can push the advertising global for the website, the public will really start to take interest.

"There is no reason we can't get a thousand people to support a big cup game for instance. I see this as a natural step for the club, the dream is alive."

Copleston is currently receiving therapy and should be available for the start of the summer.

Fixtures for 2009 announced

The fixtures for 2009 have now been announced and there's some consolidation around the cricket week and we have also opted out of the Cricket World Trophy.

We have our first Twenty20 contest against the School on what is Speech Day, while the more traditional game switches to later in that week, with our cricket week beginning on the Friday. The first Saturday of the week features a Golden Oldies match while second Sunday of the week gives way to the charity Bunbury game.

The Cricketer Cup opens with a home match against Haileybury, and our thanks go to them for agreeing to cede home advantage to us to allow us to celebrate OC Day and the official opening of the newly-renovated Jubilee pavilion.

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