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Under 14 cricketers from 1944

rossjamesparker — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:13:07 +0000

The picture above was sent in by Len James, who was at Bournemouth School between 1942 and 1947. Len moved to Australia in 1952. He emailed us, saying that he had recently discovered the Old Boys website and was fascinated with the memories of past teachers and fellow scholars.

Len played cricket in the Under 14’s in 1944 and has kept this photo ever since. While he says “the old memory is not so bright these days, and at 81 I am struggling to name all those in the photo” he has still made a sterling effort, below:

Front row (L-R)

Len James
Peter Close (?)
Dougie Sherwood
David Tomlinson
Gordon Bartlett

Back row (L-R)

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Alan Melly
Jim Rideout
Stuart Chalk

Can anyone fill in the gaps?

Old Boy update

Ross Parker — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:46:23 +0000

Sean Boyle (1994-2001) sends the following update:

Upon leaving school in 2001 I decided to have a year out. I worked for 6 months at Sky Sports in London before spending 5 months travelling around the world. This definitely gave me a broader perspective on things and held me adjust to the change of going to university. I then attended Somerville College, Oxford, graduating in 2005 with a 2:1. During my time at university I continued working at Sky Sports in my holidays and this turned into a full time job in 2005, a couple of weeks after leaving Oxford. At Sky I began initially as a runner working on a broad range of shows before finding a job in the Cricket department as an assistant producer. I have recently taken on the role of a producer on a show called Cricket AM which runs during the summer months on Sky.

News from an Old Boy

Ross Parker — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:08:48 +0000

Martin Crossley (1978-85) has sent this recent update:

I am married and living in Ealing with 3 children and am a Retail Partner at King Sturge Property Consultants in London. Still playing football for Old Lyonians in the Southern Amateur League (although currently out with a broken leg) as well as some cricket and golf. In regular contact with Rob May (1978-85).

Old cricket team photo

Ross Parker — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 16:41:34 +0000

Back row: Mick Fionda, Paul Oliver, Len Iggulden, Mike 'Walt' Stamp... Henderson, Harry Ridehalgh. Front row: Dave Munt, Don Gardiner, John O'Brien, John Jacobs, Tom Hawkins

Mick Fionda (1947-52) has sent this picture of a Bournemouth School cricket team taken in 1952. “I thought this photograph of 1952 may raise a few laughs with someone, somewhere,” he says.