11 February 2021
VIDEO: In Conversation with... Clare Connor
On Thursday 11th February, we hosted a fantastic evening with Clare Connor (W. 1989-94).
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25 June 2020
Clare Connor CBE (W. 1989-94) to become the first female president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
Brighton College is delighted and proud to receive some incredible news this morning. Old Brightonian Clare Connor CBE (W. 1989-94), former England cricket captain and a pioneering force within the sport, will become the first female president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in its 233-year history.
01 October 2019
Sarah Taylor (Ch. 2002-07) retires from international cricket
England wicketkeeper and Old Brightonian, Sarah Taylor, announced her retirement from international cricket last week.
10 June 2019
Laura Marsh (Fe. 2000-05) completes 100 ODI matches
Laura Marsh (Fe. 2000-05) completed her 100 One-Day International (ODI) matches for England as she featured in the second ICC Women's Championship match against the West Indies.
10 May 2019
Dixie McDevitt (Se. 2011-18) wins prestigious cricket prize
On Thursday morning the College cricket department received a letter from Marylebone Cricket Club (M.C.C.), naming Dixie as the first winner of the prestigious Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award.
30 January 2018
Clare Connor (Wi. 1989-94) awarded a CBE for services to cricket
From having made her debut for the Brighton College 1st XI cricket on the Home Ground, to being captain of the England cricket team and being awarded the OBE after leading England to their first Ashes win in 42 years, Clare was awarded a CBE in the 2017 New Year's Honours in recognition for her services to cricket.
25 October 2017
Laura Marsh (Fe. 2000-05), OB of the Month, October 2017
Marsh started playing cricket at school aged 11 and then progressed to Brighton and Hove CC at the age of 13. Initially a seam bowler, she made her international debut for England during India's summer tour in 2006. She took 3-44 in her first Test, opening the bowling alongside Jenny Gunn in the second innings.
22 May 2017
Sarah Taylor (W. 2002-07) and Laura Marsh (F. 2000-05) included in England's World Cup squad
We're proud and excited to announce that two of our distinguished Old Girls, Sarah Taylor (W. 2002-07) and Laura Marsh (F. 2000-05) have been selected to represent Englandin the Cricket World Cup in India, starting in late June.
13 April 2017
Sarah Taylor (W. 2002-07) returns to England fold
Sarah took an indefinite break from the game last year and has not played a formal match since last year’s World T20 semi-final against Australia but the 27-year-old was awarded an England contract in December last year and has resumed training with the national squad.
28 June 2016
Appeal for assistance: Sport Captains' names needed
We are trying to find out the names of old 1st team captains for rugby, football and cricket in order to find out which houses they belonged to at school.
12 June 2016
Report: Cricketer Cup Round 1, Sunday 12 June 2016
The Old Brightonians were drawn against Charterhouse Friars for the first round of the National Cricketer Cup 2016. We had a home fixture for the game, the first time in many years the draw was favourable for the Old Brightonians with many of the previous winners being in the other half of the draw.
17 February 2016
Sarah Taylor (Ch. 2002-07) plays her 100th one-day international
England wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor will played her 100th one-day international against South Africa last week.
22 January 2016
Sarah Taylor (Ch. 2002-07) first woman to play men's-grade cricket in Australia
England wicketkeeper-batswoman and Old Brightonian Sarah Taylor has become the first woman to play 'men's-grade' cricket in Australia.
25 August 2015
Sarah Taylor (Ch. 2002-07) inducted into Legends Lane
Sarah Taylor (Ch. 2002-07) has become the first women's cricketer to be inducted into the 'Legends Lane' at the BrightonandHoveJobs.com Sussex County ground.
23 June 2015
REPORT: OBs v 1st XI Cricket Match, Tuesday, 23 June 2015
The annual cricket game between the college and the Old Brightonians was played at the Home Ground on a sunny afternoon 23 June.
14 June 2015
REPORT: The Cricketer Cup 2015
1st Round Away to Harrow Wanderers.
The Old Brightonians travelled to Harrow School for the 1st round of the Cricketer Cup. We have not played at home for several seasons now, but that is the luck of the draw. We have a long history of cricket against Harrow both at school level and in the OB's Cup. Our last two visits have been unsuccessful against The Wanderers. One sticks out in my mind in particular when we lost to them in the semi-finals of the competition back in the early noughties, the furthest we have reached in the Cup since we won the competition back in the 60's.
11 June 2015
England keeper & batsman Matt Prior (R. 1995-00) retires from cricket
One of our most accomplished sporting alumni, the prolific scorer of runs and keeper of wickets, Matt Prior, has retired from all forms of cricket following medical advice relating to a recurring achilles tendon injury.
04 June 2015
Tom Prideaux de Lacy (Ry. 2003-14) name in lights at Lords
Old Brightonian, Tom Prideaux de Lacy, saw his name in lights at the first Test Match between England and New Zealand at Lords. He was there as a guest of The MCC as a reward for scoring a century against them whilst representing Brighton College in 2014.
10 February 2015
Matt Machan (Ha. 2004-07) guides Scotland to Cricket World Cup victory over Ireland
Matt Machan and team mate Alasdair Evans did most of the damage as Scotland hammered Ireland by 179 runs in Scotland’s World Cup warm-up match in Sydney.
Machan helped Scotland post an imposing 296 for six batting first with a superb century, the 23-year-old Sussex player scoring 103 off 108 deliveries with four sixes and six fours at Blacktown Olympic Park Oval.
14 November 2014
Sarah Taylor (Fe. 2002-07) awarded international honour…again!
Congratulations go out to Sarah Taylor (Fe. 2002-07) who has won the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year. Sarah was part of the England team who took home the Ashes earlier this year and was named the T20 International Cricketer of the year back in January.
13 October 2014
Clare Connor OBE (Wi. 1989-94) helps set new cricket match altitude on "roof of Africa'"
I wanted to drop you a line after returning from Tanzania to thank you for your donations towards "Mt Kili Madness", specifically Cancer Research UK. I'm nearing an overwhelming £9,000 so with a fundraising dinner still to come, I should go beyond £10,000 which was beyond my wildest expectations.
30 January 2014
Congratulations to Sarah Taylor (W. 2002-07) & the England Ashes Victory!
Huge congratulations to Sarah & the England team on back-to-back Ashes victories - succeeding so brilliantly where England's men failed...
15 January 2014
Sarah Taylor (W. 2002-07) awarded international honour
Sarah Taylor (W. 2002-07) was named the T20 International Women's Cricketer of the Year at the LG ICC Awards which took place over Christmas.
11 December 2013
John Spencer (Brighton College Common Room 1978-2012) inspires in Abu Dhabi
Brighton College young cricketers have enjoyed coaching sessions with John Spencer, a former English first class cricketer. A right arm medium pace bowler, John played for Cambridge University and Sussex and was named the Sussex Cricket Society's Player of the Year in 1975.
30 October 2013
The Ashes 2013-14: Matt Prior (R. 1995-00) to captain England
Our very own Matt Prior (R. 1995-00) will captain England in their first tour match in Australia tomorrow after Alastair Cook was ruled out.
15 May 2013
Matt Prior (R. 1995-00) named England Cricketer of the Year 2013
Congratulations to Matt Prior (R. 1995-00), who was named England Cricketer of the Year at a special ceremony at Lord's this week.
09 May 2013
Brighton College Under 15 Girls through to the National Indoor Cricket Final
Brighton College Under 15 Girls have been crowned South East Regional Champions and won a place in the National Finals of the Lady Taverners Indoor Cricket Competition, to be held at Lord's on 9th May.
11 April 2013
Cricketing superstar Matt Prior (R. 1995-00) to give starter's orders at Brighton Marathon
Cricketing icon and Old Brightonian Matt Prior (R. 1995-00) will be the opener for this year's Brighton Marathon. The Sussex and England wicketkeeper has been unveiled as the official starter for the fourth Brighton Marathon later this month.
18 December 2012
OB & England hero Matt Prior (R. 1995-00)!
Congratulations to OB hero Matt Prior (R. 1995-00), who helped England to the recent series win over India.
18 September 2012
Sarah Taylor (W. 2002-07) becomes World’s best T20 cricketer
Former pupil and England wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor (W. 2002-07) has been named ICC Women's T20 Cricketer of the Year at the LG ICC Awards in Colombo.
05 July 2012
Laura Marsh (F. 2000-05) & BBC Sport
Laura Marsh (F. 2000-05) will be writing a series of columns for BBC Sport over the summer. You can follow her articles here, as well as on her twitter account.
17 June 2012
REPORT: Cricketer Cup v Tonbridge 2012
In a season during which sunshine has been a rarity, it shone on the Home Ground for the first round of the Cricketer Cup. Electing to bat on a sound but slow wicket the Old Brightonians made a promising start with Adam Davies (18) and Alisdair Wilson (24) batting with comparative comfort against steady medium pace bowling from Tonbridge.
09 January 2012
Matt Prior (R. 1995-00) opens the College's new fitness and conditioning suite
Old Brightonian Matt Prior (R. 1995-00) England wicketkeeper and two-time Ashes winner, returned to the College on Wednesday 30th November 2011 to open, officially, the new fitness and conditioning suite housed in what was previously the pre-prep school hall.
08 December 2011
Matt Prior (R. 1995-00) awarded benefit season with Sussex County Cricket Club
We're delighted and very proud to announce that our very own Matt Prior (R. 1995-00) has been awarded a benefit season in 2012.
12 June 2011
The Cricketer Cup First Draw
Old Brightonians 103 for 3, lost to Oundle Rovers 104 for 3. Despite the drought of the early summer, the day of the first round of the Cricketer Cup dawned with rain, that wet sort of rain that continues all day. Undaunted by the wet conditions, eleven Old Brightonians travelled to Oundle for the fixture. It was decided by both teams that only a ten over match in the rain was possible, not ideal but a better alternative to replaying the game the following weekend.
22 May 2011
Sussex Old Boys 20/20 Cricket Cup
Old Brightonians Cricket took part in the inaugural Sussex Old Boys 20/20 Cup at Lancing College on 22 May 2011. Teams participating were Old Brightonians, Lancing Rovers, Old Eastbournians and Old Blues.
14 May 2011
Gala Fundraising Dinner at Lords
The Long Room at Lord's Cricket Ground was the spectacular setting for the College's Gala Dinner Saturday 14th May, to help raise funds for the New Ground Pavilion.
10 May 2011
Brighton College Cricket Report - 1st XI beat Sussex Martlets
On Sunday 17th April the College 1st XI cricket side took on the Sussex Martlets as their season opener. The College got off to a good start with an opening stand of 188 between Eswar Kalidasan and Yass Bahemou. Excellent running between the wickets from Hugh Richards and a quick fire 20 off 13 balls from Jethro Menzies led to a competitive total of 270 for 4 being set.
21 April 2011
1st XI took on the OBCC in a Twenty20 cricket match
As part of the 1st XI’s Twenty20 preparation in the early part of the season, the OBs challenged them to a match on the Home Ground. The OBs batted first and last year’s captain Adam Davies (L. 2005-2010), set the tone for his innings with a sweetly timed drive for four off the first ball of the innings.
16 February 2011
Memories of Old Brightonian Cricket by Peter Lush (H/S 1953-57)
In 1969 the Old Brightonians were invited to take part in the Public Schools knockout competition run by the Cricketer and sponsored by Mercier Champagne. Nobody expected very much from us. We had a good side but not a great one, but we did have self belief and enthusiasm. The first match was against the favourites, the Old Tonbridgians. This was the closest game we played. With the scores equal we won through to the next round, having lost fewer wickets.
09 March 2010
Laura Marsh (F. 2000-05) Steers England to Historic Twenty20 Series Win in India
Laura Marsh (F. 2000-05) Steers England to Historic Twenty20 Series Win in India
Former Brighton College pupil Laura Marsh made her highest score for England as they beat India by five wickets in Mumbai yesterday to win the Twenty20 series 2-1. This is the first time that England have ever won a limited overs series on Indian soil. Having been promoted to number four in the order, she responded with an unbeaten 47 off 53 balls.
12 January 2010
Plaque in the Sammy Woods Pavilion
A plaque has been erected in the Sammy Woods Pavilion to honour the enormous contribution of Geoff Lees, a former House Master of Aldrich, accomplished sportsman and great friend to many Old Brightonians.
09 October 2009
Joe Gatting (H. 2001-04 )
Sussex's Joe Gatting set out to follow in his father's footsteps in football but instead ended up following his illustrious uncle Mike Gatting's cricketing ways.
25 June 2009
Sarah Taylor (W. 2002-07)
Sarah Jane Taylor (born 20 May 1989 in Whitechapel) is an English cricketer.
17 June 2009
Matt Prior (R. 1995-00)
Born: February 26, 1982, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa, English ODI and Test cricketer - wicket-keeper, but has also played as a specialist opening batsman. His English county team is Sussex...
07 April 2009
Clare Connor MBE (W. 1989-94), OB of the Month, April 2011
Head of England Women's Cricket, Clare is a former England cricket captain. At the age of 30, she was awarded the OBE after leading England to their first Ashes win in 42 years. Clare retired from playing for England in 2006 with over 100 international caps and having led the side for 6 years.
17 March 2009
OBs' World Cup campaigns
The England Women's Cricket Team beat the West Indies last night and have qualified for the World Cup Final this Saturday. They have one more group game to play against Australia, the result of which has no effect on the final result. Holly Colvin (F. 2003-08), Sarah Taylor (W. 2002-07) and Laura Marsh (F. 2000-05) are all likely to play. The final is on Sky Sports this Saturday at 10.55 pm.
15 December 2008
Holly Colvin (F. 2003-08) Writes From Australia On Her Gap Year
Holly has travelled to Sydney, Australia to play her winter cricket and will join up with the England team for the Women’s World Cup in March.
02 November 2008
Matt misses out on Stanford payday
Matt Prior (R. 1995-00) was part of the England team that missed out on cricket's biggest ever payday in Antigua at the weekend (01/11/08).
21 June 2007
The Lashings XI return to Brighton College in 2007
On 21st June 2007 some of the world's most prolific International cricket stars competed against the college 1st X1 in the 2nd annual Lashings match on the Home Ground on a sun-soaked afternoon. It’s hard to imagine an event that can appeal to, and draw together, the generations of Old Brightonians, College staff, and current pupils in quite the same way that Clare Connor’s (W. 1989-94) annual cricket-fest does so successfully.