Inspiring cricketers to enjoy a lifelong love of cricket 2018 YEARBOOK Patron HRH The Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh KG KT Founder President Henry Grierson John RT Barclay Past Presidents Sir Pelham Warner, Sir John Hobbs, Sir George Allen CBE, GO Shelmerdine, H Sutcliffe, H Grierson, F Appleyard, Sir Robert Menzies KT CH QC, AER Gilligan, HEH Gabriel, SC Griffith CBE DFC, JRF Temple, His Hon WA Sime CMG MBE QC, EW Swanton CBE, Sir Leonard Hutton, BAJ Johnston CBE MC, Lt Col JR Stephenson CBE, JA Bailey, Sir Oliver Popplewell and CA Fry. Honorary Fellows RG Munn, MC Barton, PH Bown, CDE Bazalgette, JA Williams, CF Openshaw, BD Hunter, RCA Hart, JRA Widgery, TS Hale and RJ Evans. Honorary Life Members JR Reid OBE, DK Gaekwad, RB Simpson, MJK Smith OBE, R Illingworth CBE, JT Murray MBE, Sir Richard Hadlee MBE, KK Vervelde, DRW Silk CBE, R Subba Row CBE, MJ Stewart OBE, DL Underwood MBE, Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth DL, Sir Garfield Sobers and Group Captain GP Carson. Officers of the club Chairman PW Fawkner-Corbett [email protected] Hon Secretary Hon Treasurer Hon Fixtures Secretary Hon Membership Barry Aitken Stephen Kelly Tony Fare Secretary 07785 543901 07875 330842 07535 624869 Mrs Paddy Gaywood [email protected] stephen.kelly2018@ [email protected] 01474 702106 btinternet.com [email protected] Curator of WG Grace’s Grave Howard Smith – [email protected] EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (The Officers of the Club plus) PA Mason, C Neill, DP Owens, JM Roberts, RAJ Walton and ID Witchell. Dinner Committee Chairman TR Woodcock – [email protected] Key Personnel and Services Cricket MANAGER Cricket Tours HON Secretary, John Sharples Hasan Jafri - 07882 635228 XL Golfing Society 0161 799 9939 syed.hasan@ Peter Crowcroft Johnsharples1819@ ajsportstours.com 020 8568 1140 hotmail.com Rob Nelson - 07710 602866 [email protected] [email protected] Yearbook Editor Website Manager Club Archivist Brian Scovell Brad Scarborough Carl Openshaw 0208 464 4133 07867 127443 01892 538351 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.thefortyclub.co.uk; Facebook: www.facebook.com/fortyclubcricket; Club shop: Morrants, Sunil Jajodia – [email protected] Front Cover: The Forty Club spreading the word in St John’s College, Jaffna, in Sri Lanka. 3 www.thefortyclub.co.uk SPREADING KEEPING THE SPIRIT CRICKET OF CRICKET RELEVANT The Forty Club season and business of 2017 What a joy and privilege it is for Forty Club members concluded with a splendidly successful Annual to have the opportunity to play cricket year after year Dinner at the Kia Oval. The AGM was held in against so many schools the length and breadth of the advance of the Dinner and marked the completion country. In so doing, the Club has the chance to spread of my first year in office as your Chairman. There amongst the young, and within the competitive cut has been much to take on board in the progress and thrust of the game, the spirit of happiness and of management of the Club and the setting and fulfilment which perhaps only a game of cricket can achieving of the aspirations of the Membership and give; something with which the young can be inspired the Executive Committee. and take with them as they move forward to tackle life’s rich tapestry of challenges. In short, the Forty As a wandering Club we are indebted to the District Club and its members make a positive difference to so Chairmen and Match Managers across the 12 Districts many of the young with whom they play cricket. for ensuring that, wherever possible, we fulfil our very extensive fixture list from north to south and And with this privilege of playing on some of the east to west of England, Wales and Scotland. In most beautiful grounds in the country comes addition to the regular fixture list, the range of Forty responsibility. Every time we take the field, we Club Tours, as well as competing in the Quadrangular make an impression upon the young and set Tournament, provides a richness of opportunity that As senior individuals in our respective trades we something of an example to minds which, openly and may be considered unique in the cricket world. are very aware that those who bring much to the subconsciously, like sponges absorb events which workplace are those who have a broad perspective may have a profound effect upon their futures and The remarkable ability of the game of cricket to linked with an ability to take time out of the possibly even the way they lead their lives. bring communities together and the building of workplace. Might I suggest that as members of the bridges across divided societies is to be so admired. Forty Club we are well placed to promote these All who love and play the game, and especially the The cricketing successes in Afghanistan are well aspirations – maybe more so than focusing on experienced and well-travelled members of the Forty is where the Forty Club comes in and plays its part as documented, and the endeavour to unite the factions promoting the game within a peer group? Club, will be aware that standards of behaviour have it always has done to safeguard a game much loved within Rwanda are most exciting. The development for some years been time been deteriorating, with by our members and opponents. Those things we love of the game in unexpected areas – I am thinking As this Yearbook was heading to print we held a some league and club cricket particularly affected. should always be cherished and respected. of Germany here – demonstrates the appeal of this whole day enabling group workshop within the Forty Outside the independent sector, it has been hard excellent recreational pastime. Club membership to form a thinktank to review the to imbue, as an essential part of education, the As a club we share the almost unique distinction Club with the specific brief of ‘what is the vision, young with the spirit for competition within a stable of combining one of the most extensive and varied What is evident is that on the home front there is purpose and expectation of the Forty Club over the framework from which cricket can be enjoyed. fixture cards with some of the most experienced much to do to maintain the appeal and involvement in next five to ten years’. We, that is the membership cricketers in the country. As a result, we are in a the game in the UK. Another area for reflection is the of the Forty Club, need to make a greater proactive MCC, guardians of the game’s laws, have for years strong position to set a shining example to the young national decline in participation in team sports and commitment to our game and continue to strive to been aware of this trend and have now, with some of how best to play the game and derive happiness, access to all aspects of the benefits of relationship increase the awareness of our Club to those outside reluctance, but in recognition of these deteriorating joy and great fulfilment from it and so, above all, to evolution generated in team sport involvement. We as and promote the participation of young people in standards, decided to strengthen the hand of umpires ensure that future generations can do the same. the Forty Club have a national presence and one that sport for all the wellbeing and engagement in the who, with the cooperation of captains and of course we can use to good effect. route to the future workplace. players, will have the power to administer immediate Thanks so much to all of you for contributing so sanctions upon players who cross the line from natural wonderfully each year to this club and long may My main driver at this point in time is maintaining a Wishing you all an excellent 2018 and thank you for and desired competitiveness to behaviour which this continue. conversation with the leaders in education for the need your ongoing support. harms and spoils the game. These are changes which, for balance in the school curriculum that amongst many whilst hardly welcome in the broader sense, are potential fields cricket can provide. Through a balanced clearly necessary to preserve the future integrity of perspective of outlook the wellbeing of pupils, both PHILIP FAWKNER-CORBETT the game and especially the happiness and joy it can from a mental perspective and in terms of general FORTY CLUB CHAIRMAN bring to the younger generation – and this of course fitness, can be promoted. 4 5 The Forty Club 2017 Handbook www.thefortyclub.co.uk are likely to be Cricket, Finance, People, Commercial and THE YEAR IN Technology. When the details of these are agreed, we shall HALL OF FAME be in a position to set out Our Impact – ie what do we intend to achieve by “inspiring cricketers to enjoy a lifelong District Player Achievement Opposition REVIEW love of cricket?” BATTING The Golfing Society was very active in 2017, with 41 fixtures WA S Holliday 159 Welsh Colleges From Scotland to Somerset and to Kent we have played and 2 meetings. 12 matches were won, 8 halved, 18 lost and NW C Perren 156* NW v WA some 192 cricket fixtures. We won 53, drew 25, and lost 55 3 cancelled due to the weather. The tours to Scotland and EC J Keys 136 Loughton CC games. 54 were cancelled, 3 abandoned and 2 tied. the Kent coast were enjoyed by all who toured; there was a S C Graham 126 Dauntsey wonderful weekend with The Windcheaters at Royal County WE I Thomas 123 Colston’s School The cancellations figure is alarmingly high but when Down, a reinstated once-regular visit to Moortown to play SX W Moore 120 SX v CP we break it down, 33 were kiboshed by the weather; 9 against an XL Club Yorkshire team as well as a team styling SO M Ruffell 118 Winchester College cancelled by the opposition who could not raise a side; 8 itself as MCC (North) at Fixby GC – both very enjoyable EC J Woods 106 Wesley College Old Boys XI by XL for the same reason; 2 were called off mutually by days.