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 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 responsibilities as chaplain Sat 17 Cryptics v Presidents New Zealand, The Authentics, Old 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, , 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 , 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 . 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 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. He is a solicitor with multi- DINNER sampling South African sunshine, shoe-shops national utility RWE. He is married with our Centenary Dinner in world IN HONOUR and wine. She has recently become a golf two children and lives in Oxfordshire. famous Long Room at Lords OF addict. Chris also currently plays for Charlbury CC Cricket Ground on Saturday 27 MR H.F.WADE (Captain) (where he coaches the u-13s) and the March 2010. and Tom Pugh is a London lad now jowling in Father and Sons CC. and previously for Old MR H.B.CAMERON (Vice- Johannesburg. Tom has recently moved south Oratorians CC, Lloyds Register CC, Poly- The Club has previously played Captain) where he is living with his wife and teaching at technic CC, Shipton-under-Wychwood CC a local primary school. He spent a year playing and Hook Norton CC. Touring Experience: cricket in Africa but never in South OF THE cricket in Cape Town on his gap year and is Sporting Alfas Spain with Cryptics, Porto Africa. As our Centenary celebra- SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET trying to remember some of the Afrikaans with Lloyds Register CC, Dublin with tions are focused on looking for- TEAM sledging that ‘Tom the Pom’ received whilst school, Hong Kong, Monte-Carlo and ward, as well as celebrating the Held at the out there. Educated at St. Paul’s School for Geneva with the Law Society CC, Devon past, it is entirely appropriate we CAFE ROYAL the young and gifted and Oxford University with Boffins CC and Gloucestershire with should be pushing our boundaries Regent Street, London, W1 where he played cricket with fellow tourists, Father and Sons CC.. Cricketing High- wider for this our 65th overseas on Chris Stearn and Ed Murray. A seam bowler, lights: Guesting for JP Getty XI and reaching he has since spent his time searching for Village KO Final at Lords. Other Interests: th tour. Wednesday 11 September 1935 cricket balls hit over fences and the incredibly Wine, ski-ing, cycling and running. Favourite Research of the Club’s extensive small home ground of Barnes CC in the Food: Curry. Favourite Player: Alan Knott. archives, from which the history of It is a tremendous start to our Middlesex League. Tom will only be joining the Club is being written by Vice- the tour after New Year as he is fulfilling the David Fawcus , grandson of one of the centenary year for the club to President Bill Blackshaw, reveals dream of watching a test match on his birth- founders of the Cryptics and coordinator of the Club’s most extraordinary past undertake its first official tour to day, at Durban on 28th December. the Centenary activities. David is a special- connections with South Africa. The South Africa under the captaincy of ist in mergers and acquisitions, skills which Tom Swerling, supported by Nick Will Denslow is a second year student at might prove very helpful on tour. David Club boasts 14 members who Leeds University doing Middle Eastern studies travels as a spectator but is known to have played international cricket includ- Priestnall and including the current and Politics. He plays in London for Brondes- packed flannels, cricket boots and indeed a ing two, JP Fellowes-Smith and HF President Tony Beadles amongst bury CC in the Middlesex Prem. Used to play pair of -keeping gloves; perhaps he Wade, who both went on to cap- the touring party. I am delighted to a little county stuff for Berkshire but now it’s plans to merge watching and playing and tain the South African Test Team. all about club and jazz cricket! Toured Hol- acquire some match experience. be following in my grandfather’s land and Ireland with the Free Foresters and

footsteps by taking this opportunity on gap year played club cricket for Montrose John Carroll, schoolmaster, formerly at In 1938 my grandfather paid his in the Club’s Centenary year to in Cape Town so coming back to South Africa the Dragon Prep School in Oxford and now only visit to South Africa, an event will be special as CT never disappoints! Look- at Marlborough. John is a fine batsman who which was picked up by the South make my first trip to South Africa ing forward to it and hoping South African captained Cambridge University. At that African press with his picture under and to attend an England v South sledging has improved! time he also bowled seamers but has now the headline: Africa Test Match. resorted to offies. It is unknown how he managed to secure permission to tour Nick Hughes , the youngest player on tour having but recently acquired a second child. “Cryptics’ Founder sees Cricket and therefore expected to bowl fastest and Tests - Mr John Fawcus pays first for the longest time and cover most of out- Ben Chapman is a left hand opening visit to South Africa”. David Fawcus field while the skipper stands at (see batsman, plays for Cobham Avorians in Chairman Centenary Committee elsewhere). He is also a good hockey player Surrey Championship. Bowls terrible leg- The article continues and hard-hitting batsman. Nick is on his Gap spin, off the wrong foot. But is an out- year having finished at Mill Hill School in standing first slip fielder. Likes South Afri- “Never a famous cricketer himself, Mr northwest London in July. can Sauvignon Blanc, dislikes cricket in April Fawcus is known to cricketers all over At Highclere Castle with the Earl of in UK. the world as one of the founders of Carnarvon the Cryptics, one of England’s great Nick Priestnall , one of the two specialist Chris Stearn is an assistant housemaster amateur clubs.” And “ “When Herbert wicketkeepers and the oldest playing member and teaches geography at Bedford School. Wade was captain of Natal he often of the tour party Nick has two international Already in bad books as had to be in New batted in a cap which was not known caps (but neither of them fit now) after play- York with girlfriend for the pre-season nets ing for the Solomon Islands against the Repub- and meeting. Can expect to do a lot of to onlookers and was subject to many lic of Nauru. After many years in the sports bowling. queries – that was the Cryptic cap, for marketing business during which he staged while Herbert was studying over the American football matches at Wembley Ben Smith . Colleague of the Tour captain water he played for the club on many amongst other events, he is now fundraiser at Nomura but, like the others, will need to occasions.” and quite used to people leaving the room really earn his bonus on this trip! when this is mentioned!