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One of the best things about summer for me is a sweltering day on Big Side, playing cricket and reminiscing about school days. That probably makes me sound like a man on the brink of retirement with a huge mortgage, kids about to go off to uni and a love for early morning golf days. However, at the relatively tender age of 21, I’ve realised that this is the harsh reality of life after school. Friends I vowed to see every uni holidays have simply not always been about when I am. However, the constant of the Lynxes Cricket Week has proved to be a great way to see old mates and meet new people from different Cranbrook eras. We are always keen to hear from new recruits. If you are interested in playing, please email gmsquash@live.co.uk (Gary Marshall) or myself on owen.dearn@hotmail.co.uk or 07855788254.
Owen Dearn
For over 75 years Lynxes Cricket Club has been giving Old Cranbrookians an opportunity to catch up with school friends and relive those glory days and rivalries on Big Side. It has been going since 1947 and continues to be a great way to catch up with old mates and re-unite with friends from school. We play our matches on the school pitch, Big Side, with an annual fixture against the school, and a week of matches every July - offering competitive, friendly cricket played in a relaxed atmosphere. Match formats include a six-a-side tournament at the start of the week, 50-over and T20 games - all with a BBQ and refreshments available during the day.
The Club is operated quite informally through a small Committee - President, Gary Marshall (Horsley 1977), Chairman, Owen Dearn (Webster 2012), Treasurer, Sam Stibbs (Allan 2012), Nick Manser (Rammell 2011) and Joe Schindler (Allan 2012).
Photo left- Lynxes Team 1949 taken at Bognor where Lynxes C.C. won by 60 runs - Lynxes C.C. 239 (R. Hills 74, Mike Cochrane 49, Pat Cochrane 45) Bognor Regis 179 (Mike Cochrane 4 for 38).
The players in the picture from left to right are: Peter Delves, R Hill, Eric Couchman, Pat Cochrane, Derek Owen (Wicket keeper), Bill Tipples, James Nichols, Dick Nye, Oliver Pemberton
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Frank 'Joe' Evans
(President)
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C. Russell Scott
(Headmaster & Vice President)
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G. D. Durtnell
(OC, Govenor & Vice President)
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Peter West
(OC, Cricketer, Commentator & Honorary Secretary)
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A. W. Rammell
(Governor & Honorary Secretary)
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The programme for the Lynxes in 2025 was almost certainly the shortest ever.
Sadly, due to an organisational error, the School could not provide a date for the match against the Lynxes. For a number of reasons cricket at the School is going through a difficult phase and the absence of this traditional fixture has prompted a review of how the School will support Lynxes cricket in the future.
On Friday July 11 th the Lynxes played the Bully Boys at Sissinghurst C.C. The club provided an excellent wicket, a rock hard outfield and comfortable pavilion facilities as two full sides battled out the local derby match with a 35 overs a side format and a temperature of 30 degrees.
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