Cricket Tour Programme

BARBADOS CRICKET TOUR 2019

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A MESSAGE FROM THE WARDEN

Dear Tourists , Some of the best experiences in your sporting lives will come from touring and I could not commend it more highly. Certainly the camaraderie that comes from playing a great game in places far from home will prove to be some of your best memories of both School and sport. You are all fortunate enough already to be playing an important role in St Edward’s illustrious cricketing history. Remember that you will be taking a noble tradition of hard work and fair play abroad with you; and you will be playing one of the best games ever invented. The relationship between this School and cricket has a long and distinguished past going back almost to our foundation; such great names as Sir Russell Bencraft, Teddy Wynyard DSO OBE and Paul Gibb have gone before you and should serve as an inspiration for you.

As you head out on tour it is appropriate to remember the glories of our School’s playing past, both recent and historic. Not to carry the burden of expectation on your shoulders, but rather to keep in mind the legacy which goes with you and the privilege that is yours; to be a tourist from Teddies in Barbados – a nation that celebrates with fervour this finest of games. Revel in that zeal and play with your usual determination, character and good grace as you represent Teddies and build in preparation for another excellent season to come. With very best wishes for Barbados, Stephen Jones

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ST EDWARD’S CRICKET Peter Swainson, Master i/c Cricket

of a golden age and can, with one of the most successful records in the country (on a circuit that includes the likes of Eton, Harrow and Radley), fairly claim to be one of the top Cricketing schools in the country. Last summer the 1st XI won the prestigious John Harvey Cup for the fourth time in only six seasons, with captain Harrison Ward and leading run scorer, Ben Charlesworth, subsequently gaining selection for the England U19 squad. Recent leaver Miles Hammond also had a breakthrough season with Gloucestershire; scoring his maiden first-class century against Sussex and shining in the Vitality Blast. However, the most impressive feat must surely belong to current pupil Ben Charlesworth, who made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire in July; scoring two half centuries and taking four wickets in his first three matches. Ben is currently on tour with the England U19’s in Bangladesh, which is why he is not with us in Barbados. Last year, we also launched a girls’ Cricket programme, with a healthy number of girls enjoying developing their batting and bowling skills and their general understanding of the game. This season sees us enter the Girls’ National U15 Cup for the first time, with the future looking promising. Cricket at St Edward’s is currently in great shape, and our pre-season tour to Barbados will provide the boys with a fantastic opportunity to challenge themselves and develop their skills in a different environment, whilst also fostering a strong team spirit and, above all, forging new friendships and enjoying everything Barbados has to offer! Peter Swainson

St Edward’s enjoys a proud and distinguished cricketing history. The earliest records of a School Cricket XI date back to 1873. Since then it has produced a number of exceptional XIs and notable Cricketers. Foremost among these is R H Bencraft, the ‘father’ of Hampshire Cricket who acted as their first president, secretary and captain. Then there is E G Wynyard, who played three Tests for England, followed by P Hutchinson, who took a School record 118 wickets in the 1880 season and played two Tests for South Africa in 1889, and A M de Labat, who represented New Zealand from 1890 to 1897. Interestingly, de Labat still holds the oldest School cricketing record remaining: 267 wickets in a 1st XI career! P A Gibb, who played in eight Tests for England, has the great distinction of scoring 93 and 106 on Test debut against South Africa in 1938. The School has produced multiple first-class Cricketers too; the most notable in recent history being T H C Hancock, who scored 8,485 runs for Gloucestershire in 185 matches, as well as 15 Blues. The 1st XI has had two unbeaten seasons – under the captaincy of Peter Thackeray in 1968 and Olly Martin in 1998. However, over the last decade, the Club has entered something

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Ben Charlesworth at the heart of the action versus Cheltenham in the 2018 season.

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GILES WHITE Director of Cricket, Hampshire CCC

Watching the team’s progress will be of particular interest for us at the Ageas Bowl, having developed an exciting partnership with the School. The programme was developed with a view to linking talented players at the School with the Hampshire program. Although in its infancy, the signs are good and we are looking forward to a close working relationship with St Edward’s in the future. Writing this, I’m already feeling slightly jealous! If you can make the most of every opportunity on the pitch and

A message to the Teddies tourists , I was flattered to be asked to pen a few words for your St Edward’s tour to Barbados this February. The tour will provide a great opportunity for you to challenge your skills against strong opposition with an infectious passion for the game. It’s an island steeped in cricketing history and some of the best players to have played the game have come from Barbados. Hampshire Cricket has a great affinity with the island having visited Barbados for our pre-season training

give it a good go, I’ve no doubt the tour will be a great success, regardless of results. Enjoy the island and everything it has to offer. Have a great trip, Giles White

camps since 2010; it is an amazing place to play cricket. You will find the local people refreshingly welcoming, the scenery and beaches stunning; there is no better place to tour. Make the most of it, you’ll bring home many memories that will live with you for years to come.

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JASON HOLDER Captain, West Indies

talented cricketers. Maybe we can have a few English cricketers come over and play a season of cricket in Barbados. I would really like to extend my best wishes to the boys from St Edward’s. I’m sure your families will be coming along and I do encourage them to get out and enjoy what we have to offer here in Barbados, hoping that many of your players can go back to the UK much improved and keeping the spirit of the game alive, enhancing the growth of the sport. Jason Holder

As a youngster growing up playing cricket I always relished the opportunities presented to play against English touring sides. For me, it was a great way to gauge where my cricket was at in comparison to other junior cricketers around the world. Over the years, many teams have enjoyed touring Barbados, not only because of the great standard of cricket, but we can usually boast of wonderful hospitality. I’m sure today our Barbadian cricketers feel the same way about playing against English touring teams, and I can safely say that what has been evident is the opportunity of scholarships to England for many of our young

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JOHN WOODCOCK OBE OSE, President of the Cricket Writers’ Club (1986–2004), Editor of Wisden (1981–1986), Times Cricket Correspondent (1954–1988).

All three were among the finest batsmen of any generation, and all were born and lived within six months and a few miles of each other on an island comparable in size to our Isle of Wight. Barbadians are among the most natural of all cricketers – not quite as dominant collectively, perhaps, as when they took on a Rest of the World XI and held their own, but still tremendously keen and a real handful on their own island. If the local teams you play were to be competing in the John Harvey Cup, I have no doubt they would be in the running were it held in the West Indies – though perhaps not in the Home Counties – so you can expect a stern test unlike those you will face on your own circuit. The average Bajan enjoys nothing more than emulating the greatest fast bowlers of the day. Tony Lewis, the former England captain, tells the story of a couple of waiters in one of the fine hotels up the west coast, the Coral Reef Club, who asked him if they could bowl at him in the nets. Thinking it was a good opportunity for some batting practice he agreed, but he got rather more than he bargained for as one bouncer after another rained down upon him! Take note that the locals, for their part, can be seriously uncomfortable against accurate spin. Whatever you do, keep smiling, respect the sun, remember that one rum punch is dangerous and two can make a fool of you, have a marvellous time and thank your lucky stars for the experience of a lifetime.

This is probably no bad time, so soon after England’s two heavy defeats by the West Indies, to be having to play cricket in the small Caribbean island most renowned for its flair and love for the game. It will serve as a reminder that Teddies will need to be at their best to match the excitement of the environment and to make up in their own way for England’s recent setbacks. Only India produce batsmen as instinctively talented as those from Barbados. The island’s reputation as one of the great cricket nurseries dates from the 1940s and the emergence of three legendary batsmen: the three ‘Ws’, as they were known, of Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell.

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GORDON GREENIDGE MBE Legendary West Indian opener 1974–1991

To the St Edward’s tour party to Barbados , I am happy to write to you ahead of what I hope will be an experience of a sporting lifetime in Barbados. I am certain your school will gain valuable experience while playing in the many fixtures arranged for your tour. I know for sure that Graeme and his colleagues will match you competitively and many bonds and lasting friendships will be forged during your stay in Barbados.

I would like to suggest that you should reserve some time to relax and visit some of the attractions the island has to offer during your stay. Personally, I hope to catch up with your group during your stay. Wishing St Edward’s a most enjoyable tour

to Barbados and good luck. Gordon Greenidge MBE

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TOUR ITINERARY DAY 1 Thursday 14th February • Depart the UK • Arrive in Barbados • Check In to Coconut Court Hotel • Dinner at Mama Mia DAY 2 Friday 15th February • Tour briefing • Stephenson Cricket Academy training session

DAY 6 Tuesday 19th February • Fixture 4 v Lodge School ( 50 over match ) • Dinner at Coconut Court DAY 7 Wednesday 20th February • Rest day • Kensington Oval for 1st ODI West Indies v England • Dinner at Tiki Bar DAY 8 Thursday 21st February • Fixture 5 Combermere School ( 50 over match ) • Dinner at Coconut Court DAY 9 Friday 22nd February • Fixture v Queens College ( 50 over match ) • Dinner at Johnny Cool DAY 10 Saturday 23rd February • Departure day • Check out of hotel • Evening departure DAY 11 Sunday 24th February • Arrive in the UK Sunday morning

• Garrison tour ( optional ) • Dinner at Cobblers Cove with the Oakleys (OSE) DAY 3 Saturday 16th February • T20 Day

• Fixture 1 v Passage Utd • Fixture 2 v Wanderers • Dinner at Oistins DAY 4

Sunday 17th February • Fixture 3 v Isolation Cavaliers ( 45 over match ) • Dinner at Coconut Court DAY 5 Monday 18th February • Rest day • Tiami catamaran cruise • Dinner at Sandy Lane with the Keens

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MILES HAMMOND OSE Gloucestershire CCC

Pre-season tours are gold dust in my opinion. They help to bring the squad together, give you a chance to get outdoors and test your skills in realistic conditions, in match scenarios. It gives you a head start on everybody else, so it’s a great opportunity that you’ve got to take with both hands. It’s a real privilege.  I was lucky enough to go to South Africa with Teddies a few years back, and it still lives long in the memory. Don’t hold back, enjoy and express yourself in everything you do, whether it’s on or off the park.    Go well everyone, hope it’s a good ‘un. Miles Hammond

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CRICKET TOUR SQUAD

Angus Withers Green R H Lower Order, R A Medium Representative honours: Wasps Academy U13 Rugby Previous school: Moulsford Prep Favourite Cricketing moment at St Edward’s: Beating Radley in the John Harvey Cup last season to win the Cup. Sporting motto: ‘Winning is a habit, success is a choice’ One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados: Watching England play the Windies at the Kensington Oval.

Gus MacLeod R H Middle Order, R A Medium Representative honours: Buckinghamshire U13 Cricket Previous school: Swanbourne House Favourite Cricketing moment at St Edward’s: Making my 1st XI debut last season. Sporting motto: ‘Work hard, play hard!’ One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados: Playing cricket in a different country in different conditions.

George West R H Middle Order, R A Fast Medium Representative honours: Berkshire U13 Cricket Previous school: Moulsford Prep Favourite Cricketing moment at St Edward’s: Being hit for a six onto the Quad on my 1st XI debut. One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados: To get stuck in on the field, enjoy the heat and beaches and to try and show some of my best cricket.

Charlie Keen Part time R H Middle Order, Wicket keeper Representative honours: Oxfordshire U16 Hockey, U16 Rugby, U15 Cricket, Wasps U16 Rugby Previous school: St Hugh’s Favourite Cricketing moment at St Edward’s: My maiden 1st XI century versus Tonbridge off 52 balls! Sporting motto: ‘Wear success lightly.’ One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados: Getting a sun tan.

Peter Swainson Master i/c Cricket Favourite Cricketing moment at St Edward’s: Witnessing a heavily depleted 1st XI nearly chase down Tonbridge’s total of 278 at last year’s Tonbridge Festival. Sporting motto: ‘It doesn’t take talent to hustle.’

One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados: Watching the boys adapting to playing cricket in a completely different environment; being exposed to different styles of play, overcoming adversity and ultimately coming together as a team.

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Jack Potter R H Middle Order, R A Leg Spin Representative honours: Berkshire U11 Cricket Previous school: Moulsford Prep Favourite Cricketing moment 100 partnership with George West for 2nd XI versus Cheltenham. Sporting motto: ‘I can’t really say I’m batting badly. I’m not batting long enough to be batting badly.’ One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados: Watching England play the Windies at the Kensington Oval. at St Edward’s: Scoring 66* and

Ben Jacobs L H Middle Order, L A Medium Representative honours: Buckinghamshire U17 Cricket Previous school: Aylesbury Grammar School Favourite Cricketing moment 2018 (my only Teddies cricketing experience so far). Sporting motto: ‘If it doesn’t matter who wins or loses, why do at St Edward’s: Tonbridge Festival they keep score?’ One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados: The weather and being able to get back outside and play properly.

James Marsh L H Lower Order, R A Off Spin Representative honours: Buckinghamshire U14 Cricket Previous school: Caldicott Favourite Cricketing moment at St Edward’s: Taking some wickets on 1st XI debut. Sporting motto: ‘If you can’t do it, give up.’ One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados: Watching Gus MacLeod open the batting.

Jamie Regan R H Middle Order, R A Medium/Fast Representative honours: Hampshire Academy, Hertfordshire U17 Previous school: Verulam School Sporting motto: ‘Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.’ One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados: The warm weather.

Dave Simpkins Cricket Professional Representative honours: Gloucestershire CCC, Wiltshire CCC

Favourite Cricketing moment at St Edward’s: Watching the boys and girls develop as cricketers and people every season and enjoying themselves in the process! Sporting motto: ‘Understand how your body works naturally, it’s the easiest way to improve.’

One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados: Seeing how our young side manages against vibrant, lively and exuberant opposition. It will be like nothing they’ve ever experienced on a cricket field before!

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CRICKET TOUR SQUAD

Kunal Barman R H Middle Order, R A Off Spin Representative honours: Gloucestershire U16 Previous school: Bristol Grammar School Favourite Cricketing moment at St Edward’s: Taking my first wicket for 1st XI against Oxford MCCU. Sporting motto: ‘Grind doesn’t stop.’ One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados: Playing cricket in a different country and different conditions.

Toby Kershaw R H Top/Middle Order,

Alex Horton R H Top Order, Wicket Keeper Representative honours: Glamorgan 2nd XI and England U16 Previous school: Blackwood Comprehensive School Favourite Cricketing moment at St Edward’s: Winning the John Harvey Cup against Radley. Sporting motto: ‘People only see the glory, they never see the hard work, sacrifices and dedication you put in to be the best.’ One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados: The culture and the food.

Stanley Brown R H Middle Order, R H Seamer Representative honours: Gloucestershire U15 Cricket, Wiltshire U18 Tennis Previous school: Sir Thomas Riches Favourite Cricketing moment at St Edward’s: Scoring 72 and taking 5 wickets in first school match for Yearlings A on debut. Sporting motto: ‘Nothing worth having comes easy.’ One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados:

Wicket Keeper Representative honours:

Wiltshire U15 county Cricket, Wasps U15 Rugby Academy Previous school: Malmesbury Secondary School Favourite Cricketing moment at St Edward’s: Scoring 100* for Yearlings As on debut last season. Sporting motto: ‘Setbacks can be springboards!’ One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados: The culture.

My first cricketing experience outside of England.

Simon Roche Former Master i/c Cricket Representative honours: Segar’s House, St Edward’s. Previous school: None that compare to St Edward’s.

Favourite Cricketing moment at St Edward’s: Far too many from my

Sporting motto: ‘More is in you.’ One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados: Watching England play

laps of Upper One. Perhaps the 1st XI

beating Wellington (with a team that featured both Currans) in the National T20 on Upper One.

the Windies at the Kensington Oval.

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Pete Ades R H Top Order Representative honours: Zimbabwe U19 Cricket Previous school: St George’s College, Harare (Zimbabwe) Favourite Cricketing moment at St Edward’s: Getting back-to-back 100s. Sporting motto: ‘Romans 8:37 – “In all things we are more than conquerors through Jesus who loves us.”’ One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados: Experiencing and

Luke Charlesworth R H Middle Order, R A Fast/Medium Representative honours: Gloucestershire U17, South West England U15 Previous school: Our Lady’s Abingdon Favourite Cricketing moment at St Edward’s: Getting to the Quarter Finals of the National T20 in 2017 versus Millfield. Sporting motto: ‘Practice makes perfect.’ One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados: Playing cricket in the sun.

Tom Leeson R H Middle Order, R A Off Spin Representative honours: North Hampshire U11 Previous school: Cheam Favourite Cricketing moment at St Edward’s: Being in the middle when winning runs were hit to win the John Harvey Cup in 2018. Sporting motto: ‘If you don’t know, get to know.’ One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados: The beach!

Jack Barrett R H Top/Middle Order, R A Medium/ Off Spin Representative honours: Oxfordshire U16 Cricket, South of England Prep School Lions FC (2016) Previous school: Summer Fields Favourite Cricketing moment at St Edward’s: Taking 6/26 against Cheltenham for Yearlings A and 1st XI debut in 2017. Sporting motto: ‘Turn your setbacks into comebacks.’ One thing you’re most looking forward to about touring Barbados: To get back playing after 18 months out of sport due to a serious rugby injury.

playing competitive cricket in a foreign culture.

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A message of support from Paul Kershaw, MD of MPK – MPK is very pleased to help support the St Edward’s Barbados cricket tour. It will be a great experience for our young men and here’s wishing them every success. Have a great time and see you out there!

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St Edward’s Tour Squad 2019

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