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WINCHESTER COLLEGE<br />
College Street<br />
Winchester<br />
SO23 9NA<br />
WILSON’S SCHOOL<br />
Mollison Drive<br />
Wallington<br />
Surrey<br />
SM6 9JW<br />
Established 1615<br />
Notable fixtures MCC, Whitgift,<br />
Epsom College, Trinity, City of<br />
London Freemen’s, Tiffin, Reigate<br />
Grammar, KCS Wimbledon,<br />
RGS Guildford<br />
Cricket professional Chris Bullen<br />
(Surrey), John Fry<br />
Teams 1st XI, 2nd XI, U15AB, U14AB,<br />
U13ABC, U12ABCD<br />
Facilities There are two indoor nets at<br />
the school plus two indoor nets used<br />
at the Cricket for Change Ground, five<br />
outdoor synthetic pitches, one grass<br />
square plus a single synthetic-grass<br />
pitch. The school also uses grass<br />
pitches at the nearby Wallington<br />
Sports Ground and Cricket for<br />
Change Ground, which is also near<br />
the school<br />
Club/county affiliation Surrey<br />
Brief history Wilson’s is a traditional<br />
grammar school still running a<br />
strong Saturday and midweek<br />
fixture list<br />
Cricketers of note Neil Kendrick<br />
(Surrey, Glamorgan)<br />
Extras Wilson’s regards itself as<br />
offering exceptional cricket provision<br />
for state pupils in what is a private<br />
school-dominated region of the<br />
country. The school plays cricket<br />
fixtures split 50/50 between private<br />
and state schools. The school offers<br />
bi-annual tours for 1st XI and junior<br />
teams, including recent trips to<br />
Barbados and Dubai. In line with a<br />
push for continued improvement in<br />
provision and excellence, the school<br />
is currently involved in debate with<br />
ECB and its initiative advocating<br />
September cricket<br />
Bodyline<br />
architect:<br />
Douglas Jardine<br />
is a famous<br />
Winchester<br />
old boy<br />
Established The school opened in<br />
1394 and claims the longest unbroken<br />
history of any school in England<br />
Notable fixtures MCC, Eton, Harrow<br />
Cricket professional Paul Gover<br />
Teams 13 all-boy sides<br />
Facilities Sports hall with four nets, 11<br />
synthetic nets outside, seven grounds<br />
– including a walled ground, replete<br />
with in-boundary trees. The Meads<br />
is perhaps the most beautiful 2nd XI<br />
setting in the country<br />
Club/county affiliation Hampshire<br />
Brief history Cricket has been played at<br />
Winchester from the 17th century. The<br />
first inter-school match was in 1825.<br />
Winchester played annual matches at<br />
Lord’s against Eton and Harrow from<br />
1826 to 1854. The 1st XI is still known as<br />
‘Lord’s XI’. The earliest recorded match<br />
was in 1776 (College v Commoners)<br />
Cricketers of note Douglas Jardine<br />
(Surrey & England), Nawab of Pataudi<br />
(Worcestershire & England), Hubert<br />
Doggart (Sussex & England)<br />
Extras Reputedly banned from<br />
playing at Lord’s for 100 years after<br />
an incident which resulted in a fire<br />
being started in a stand. Away teams<br />
– including Australian touring<br />
sides – take lunch overlooked by<br />
the portrait of England 1932/33<br />
‘Bodyline’ captain, Douglas<br />
Jardine<br />
thecricketer.com / 63
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