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SA Tour Newsletter[1] CENTENARY TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA NEWSLETTER The Tour Party A MESSAGE FROM THE CLUB PRESIDENT Tom Swerling (Captain) Chris Barras Tony and Heather Beadles It will be a great thrill to tour overseas from three Tony Beadles, President Andy Briscoe see the Cryptics Cricket that I ran to Kenya in the Serving a second term as Presi- dent and formerly one of the John Carroll Club flag flying in Cape 1980s and one to Singa- Hon. Secretaries for many Ben Chapman Town. It is very appropri- pore and Malaysia in 1995; years. Ran the Southern Tour Will Denselow ate that, in the Centenary I thank Tom Swerling, for from 1971 to 1993, organised David Fawcus Year of this great wander- his enthusiasm in launching tours to Kenya in 1981,1984 and John and Maggie Hamilton 1987, tours to Scotland and Ber- Nick Hughes ing club, proceedings this Centenary Tour. lin and a tour to Singapore and should open with a tour Nothing is quite like an Malaysia in 1995. Retired since Joe Ireland overseas. The Club, estab- overseas tour: the thrill of 2000, but previously Headmaster Kenneth Jeffery lished in 1910, has always playing in new places, the of Epsom College, Surrey from Donald MacLeod 1992 to 2000, and of King's Ed Murray had a strong touring tradi- making of new friends and School, Bruton in Somerset from Nick Priestnall tion, both in the Southern the camaraderie and hu- 1985 to 1992. Descendant of Sir Tom Pugh and Northern tours in mour that develops within Harry Smith, Governor of the Ben Smith England, and in many the touring party. Cape Colony, 1847 to 1852. Chris Stearn countries overseas. From Heather Beadles Tom Swerling its early days, it attracted Let the Centenary begin! Patient cricket watcher and sup- Mark and Linda Williams talented cricketers from porter since 1st April 1970. Born Jeremy Winter the schoolmastering fra- near Sion Mils, Northern Ireland Tony Beadles where the West Indies were ternity and it often suited Tour Itinerary bowled out for 25. Great sup- them to be involved in port to the Cryptics Southern Dec 28th: Arrive Cape Town tours in the holidays. I Tour for many years. Came on Bus to Stellenbosch know the organisation that two tours of Kenya and one to Dec 29th: v Bellville CC Singapore and Malaysia. is needed to arrange a Dec 30th: v Elgin CC Dec 31st: Winelands tour Bus to Cape Town January 1st: Rest Day THE CRYPTICS “BIG FIVE” January 2nd: v Groot Drakenstein GC January 3rd: Test Match, Day 1 TOM SWERLING is captaining his EDWARD ALEXANDER MARK WILLAMS and January 4th: v Cape Town CC first Cryptics Tour, having previously MACLEOD MURRAY (Social DONALD MACLEOD January 6th: v Fish Hoek CC toured with the Club in Malta and Spain. Manager) was brought up in Scot- are the Cryptics travelling January 7th: Depart for London Tom played in the first XI at Repton land, educated at Fettes College in umpires. Mark is a beak at School for three years and for three Edinburgh and then Corpus Christi Eton College and Donald is a years for the Oxford University Authen- College, Oxford to read Modern graphic designer. They are CENTENARY tics Cricket Club. Having been "chatted" History, followed by a Masters in both fully qualified and on and "hangovered" out of Middlesex Historical Research. Having worked the Cryptics international PROGRAMME League cricket in 2004, Tom now plays for Morley Fund Management for elite panel, having umpired 27 March Centenary Dinner, for pretty much any side that will offer one year, Ed joined J.P. Morgan all round the world. Neither Long Room, Lord’s him a decent lunch and a flat track... In Cazenove to work in corporate regards the referral system Cricket Ground addition to the Cryptics he plays regu- finance in 2006. as necessary as they are 5-10 April Pre-Season Tour to larly for the Repton Pilgrims and the rarely, if ever, wrong. Sporting Alfas, Spain Harlequins. Beyond work, Ed loves cricket, 16 18 July Centenary Festival snowboarding, wakeboarding and REV KENNETH Weekend at Radley Like most left handers, he can be heard likes running - occasionally. He has JEFFERY, Chaplain and College, talking a great game from the slips cor- played cricket for Fettes College, chief scorer. Given the Fri 16 Cryptics v MCC don, mostly because when it comes to High School Boys - Christchurch nature of the tourists, the his turn to bat that is the area in which New Zealand, The Authentics, Old responsibilities as chaplain Sat 17 Cryptics v Presidents he scores most prolifically. He has spent Whitgiftians, Ealing CC and the are likely to be sufficiently X1 the last few months wondering how Cryptics. Ed is also a keen charity demanding to require him to Sun 18 Cryptics v Free Forest- South African opening bowlers will take worker and political activist, having request assistance with the ers to opening batsmen forsaking the ubiqui- spent many years lobbying against scoring burden! In his spare Sun Northern Tour – tous helmet for the target of the Cryp- bad stash. Ed’s inspirational quote: time, Kenneth is also Hon. 15 Aug Lunchtime Reception tics jazz cap. Treasurer of the Cryptics. during Cryptics v Yorkshire Gentlemen “I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, his greatest Thurs West Midlands Tour - 26 Aug Reception after Cryp- fulfilment of all he holds dear, tics v Old Malvernians is the moment when he has September Cryptics v Cross Ar- worked his heart out in a good (date tbc) rows at Lord’s, Nurs- cause and lies exhausted on the ery Ground and Post field of battle --- victorious.“ match reception at St Vince Lombardi John’s Wood Barracks THE CRYPTICS’ SOUTH AFRICAN HERITAGE THE OTHER TOURISTS—IN THEIR OWN WORDS (LARGELY AS THEY SEE THEMSELVES) Other famous names to which that John Hamilton hails from Belfast and is a Joe Ireland is a proud Cryptic who joined As I write this piece in the snow up article refers include Jonny Doug- prep schoolmaster. He plays for Brook CC in the club in 2004. Last summer he gamely in Scotland just before Christmas, las, Percy Chapman, Arthur Gilligan Surrey as well as the Free Foresters, Syden- turned up to 15 Cryptics games and his left- arm spin enticed over 30 batsmen to their the Cryptics Cricket Club stands at and Douglas Jardine, each of whom hurst Ramblers, XL Club and the Cryptics. Most of his pay has gone on tours all over the doom. He has also scored two hundreds the crease, on 99 years since being went on to captain England, as world, as well as on books, rugby programmes for the club and he hopes that the true founded by my grandfather JG indeed at a much later time did JM and following Irish international Rugby. He bounce of South African pitches will favour Fawcus as an undergraduate at Brearley, who played as a Cryptic only just survived watching Ireland win their his batting. A keen tourist, he is looking New College Oxford in 1910. during his Cambridge days. Mike Grand Slam in Cardiff and is a particular fan of forward to soaking up the whole African When we reach 100 not out at the Atherton in his autobiography Bill McBride, Brian O’Driscoll, PG Wode- experience and celebrating the centenary in start of the Centenary Year in a refers to playing “jazz hat” cricket house and most Sixties/ Seventies music. He style. few days time the Club will be on against the Cryptics whilst at Cam- also attempts to play golf (inconsistently), squash (ever more slowly) and guitar (Fluffed Jeremy Winter , veteran leg spinner, tour, enjoying the warm climate bridge University. We also claim Chords R Us). golfer, table tennis man and jumpr-racing and hospitality of South Africa. credit for introducing Australian enthusiast. Recent tourist to Sporting Alfas opening batsman, Justin Langer, to Maggie Hamilton is from Dundee and and Malta Continuing to be frustrated by The Club’s history is notable for its wandering cricket in England during married John for his CD collection, from old groin muscle injury (sprinting in the high number of overseas Tours his time over here as a gap year which she has developed an enthusiasm for outfield!). Has toured with Glos. Gipsies to including, the Far East in 1995 student. the lilting tones of Joan Baez and Christy Vancover/Rockies and Germany; with Free Moore among others. He married her for her Foresters to Oz; Barmy Army to where we were led by the current beauty, cuisine and delectable lingerie Jo'burg.etc. & 7cricket/rugby trips with President Tony Beadles and the But reverting to the past strength (although none of it fits him). Maggie has one Dean Close School to Zimbabwe, Kenya, then teenaged future England ODI of connections between the Cryp- of the outstanding book collections in Europe Uganda, Canada, Italy, Oz.& New Zealand. Jamie Dalrymple, (son of the cur- tics Cricket Club and the South as she is a voracious reader; she also has some Anticipating another later in 2010-a mixed rent Hon General Secretary Dougie African Test Team, the archives splendid cobwebs as, after a long day’s teach- hockey one to.....Cape Town & Durban! Dalrymple) first played for the club. include the menu for the ing, when faced with the choice of reading or Along with John Barclay, MCC dusting, well…….A proud mother of four Chris Barras was born in Newcastle- grown-up children, she is looking forward to President, Jamie will be speaking at upon-Tyne.
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