Trailblazing Cricketers gather to honour 35th Anniversary of first British school tour to Sri Lanka

Honoured to share that there was a mini-reunion of some of the cricketers from the College’s trailblazing 1985/6 Cricket Tour of Sri Lanka recently. At the instigation of outstanding College cricketer Hareen Marceline (SH,85-87), a group of OS met with Former College Master David Hopper (Master, 71-07) on 2nd October 2021 for a lovely lunch in Wickham St Paul, Essex. Many stories of the Tour were shared and all were grateful for the opportunity to be able to get back together to reminisce in person.

Present at the lunch:

David Hopper (Master, 71-07)
Paul Bashford (MJH,GH, SH, 77-86)
Nigel Witherden (Staff, 76-19)
Simon Hartnell (GH,AH, 78-86)
Paul Brooker (MJH,HH, 79-86)
Ashley Smith (MJH, SuH, 75-86)
Luke Fishpool (GH,AH, 77-86)

Apologies received from:

Tim Lucas (HH, 81-86)
Duncan Barber (MJH,HH, 77-86)
Hareen Marceline (SH,85-87)
Paul Armitage (GH,HH,79-88)
Charlie Wright (AH, 83-87)
James Wright (AH, 83-87)
Neil Wayman (SH, 82-87)

Detailed information about the highly successful Sri Lankan tour can be found in the original Stortfordian article from 1986 by clicking this link Stortfordian 1986.

The Sri Lankan Tour Cricketers are hoping to gather again next year and are keen to hear from anyone who might like to take part – please email the Foundation office at foundation@bishopsstortfordcollege.org to express your interest in getting involved.