Official launch of Cranleigh Abu Dhabi
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi was officially launched this week to an audience of over four hundred people at the St Regis Hotel on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi […]
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Have your say on the OC Society
We are running a survey so all Old Cranleighans can have a say in what the Society does and how it provides for its membership […]
Experienced OCs sink School at squash
On October 15, the Cranleigh School squash team (supplemented by a couple of teachers) took on the might of the OCs. Resplendent in their blazers the OCs cut quite a dash, and their younger opposition felt a touch intimidated. Rightly so, as it turned out, with Cranleigh being firmly put in their place in a […]
OCs enjoy a Cranleigh win at the HAC
More than 150 Old Cranleighans and Cranleigh parents – as well as the current and future headmasters – turned out at the HAC on October 16 to watch the School 1st XV beat Stowe 19-7 in a hard-fought game. After a scoreless first half Cranleigh went behind to a converted try soon after the restart […]
OCRFC win annual Gower Sevens
The sun shone on the 13th annual Gower Sevens, an inter-year competition with 11 different winners since 2001. The only years to have won twice are 2006 and 2007. Four years ago the OCFRC entered a squad and called themselves the OC Barbarians. Congratulations to them on being this year’s winners. Three expert Barbecuers produced […]
Beaten but unbowed
Cricketer Cup final: Old Cranleighans 218 for 9 (B Scriven 82) lost to Old Tonbridgians 221 for 8 (Cowdrey 84*) by two wickets In the end the Old Cranleighans fell agonisingly short at the final hurdle, going down by two wickets to Old Tonbridgians in a tense Cricketer Cup final at Wimbledon CC. For the last hour of an […]
OCs through to Cricketer Cup final
We are delighted to report that the Old Cranleighan Cricket Club have won through to the final of the prestigious Cricketer Cup where we will play 14-time winners Old Tonbridgians. In our semi-final we routed last year’s champions Shrewsbury Saracans by 195 runs after bowling them out for 33. The final will take place at […]
Summer sunshine for OC Day
While the weather this summer may be wretched, Speech Day/OC Day was blessed by the warmest day of the year so far and a large number of Old Cranleighans came down to the School. The parents were entertained by Cranleigh Foundation Director Jim Turley (2 North 1985) who was the Guest of Honour and there […]
When Ollie Dabbous came round for lunch
Ed Henderson (2&3 South, 1999) on the day he had cook for old friend and Michelin-starred chef Ollie Dabbous (2&3 South, 1999) ‘He’ll be happy with beans on toast,” said a colleague. “It’ll just be nice for him to be cooked for,” said my wife. No one seemed to be shy of an opinion when […]
OC Day to be held on June 30
The combined Speech Day and OC Day takes place on Sunday June 30. Aside from the usual events which include a formal lunch in Hall as well as a hog roast on Jubilee, a chapel service and a variety of sporting events, this year we have a series of reunions. The Special Year Reunions (with […]