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The highlight of the Old Alleynian cricket season is participation in the Cricketer Cup, an annual knock-out tournament for the Old Boys of the leading Public Schools. We entered this competition in 1969 when the Cup expanded to thirty-two sides. OAs select their strongest team possible, including many who have played First Class cricket.This year the Old Alleynian Cricket team has been drawn against Radley College (away) in the first round of the Cricketer Cup on Sunday  8th June 2025. This competition features 36 of the best Cricketing schools in the country with recent players including Zac Crawley, Ollie Pope and our own Chris Jordan.

The Old Alleynian Over 50’s team has entered the Cricketer Cup Over 50’s competition for the first time and play either Highgate or Bradfield in the first round. (Probable date June 1st)

Other fixtures that have been arranged for OA cricketers include a 35 over match v Dulwich College 1st xi on Friday 23rd May (2pm start at Dulwich), and an OA Under 21 XI v the Dulwich College 1st XI in a T20 match on June 26th (5.30 start at Dulwich). There will also be a T20 match against the Dulwich staff (Dusters) on a Thursday evening - this will again be based on an OA U21 team.

We are also looking at the possibility of playing  another 4 or 5 OA matches v other clubs / old boys sides during the summer - some of our sides will be U21 or U30 OA teams. These games will primarily be played at the Old Alleynian ground, Dulwich Common and are likely to take place on Sunday afternoons in July and August. 

The idea is to offer all OA’s who played some cricket at school (regardless of which team they represented) the opportunity of playing in some social, enjoyable matches during the summer, with past teammates and friends.

If any OA cricketers would be interested in playing in any of those games, could they please email Phil Hulston.

Cricketer Cup History
OAs are still to better their performance as 1974 Runners-up when we defeated the Old Boys of Bradfield, Cheltenham, Tonbridge and Radley before eventual defeat to Winchester on run-rate in a rain affected Final. The OA side that day contained four with County Championship experience including former England all-rounder Trevor Bailey, along with Wimbledon CC legend Simon Dyson, still regarded as the leading bowler in the Cup’s history.

Chris Jordan, current England One Day International and OA’s most recent Test cricketer, played in the 2008 Semi-Final at Cranleigh. Leading OA performances in the Cricketer Cup are recorded on an Honours Board in the Dulwich College Pavilion and can be found below.

https://www.thecricketercup.com

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OA Cricket coordinator and Manager of OA’s Cricketer Cup team
Phil Hulston (74-83) 
philiphulston22@gmail.com

Captain of OA Cricketer Cup XI
Alex Rackow (10-15)
alexrackow@hotmail.co.uk

Manager OA’s Over 50’s Cricketer Cup team
Andy McKee (09-14)

Hon. Secretary of the Cricketer Cup
Charles Fellows-Smith (66-75)
charlesf-s@outlook.com

 

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