University of Cambridge Sport

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Cambridge University Canoe Club
www.srcf.ucam.org/cucanoe
Commodore: Rob Cook Sidney Sussex
Captain: Patrick Rainey, Clare College
Cambridge University Cricket Club
www.sport.cam.ac.uk/cucc
Captain: Tom Savill, Homerton
Vice-Captain: James Chervak, Jesus
Treasurer: James Heywood, Pembroke
Secretary: Ben Jacklin, Magdalene
Crusaders Captain: Miles Tuft, Fitzwilliam
CUCC is the official cricket club for male students of Cambridge University. It has a famous and proud history dating back to
1820, producing many of the great cricketers, captains and administrators. These include: Michael Atherton, Mike Brearley,
John Crawley, John Dewes, Ted Dexter, Hubert Doggart, Gammi Goonesena, Doug Insole, Majid Khan, Peter May, Derek Pringle
and K.S. Ranjitsinhji.
Club Report
The 2006 season promised much. With the likes of Grant Celliers, Richard Timms, Tom Savill, Vikram Bannerjee and James
Heywood, there was a wealth of experience and talent in the squad. Varsity aside, the season was successful. The Blues’ began
with convincing victories against the London sides, Hampstead and Hornsey and later put on pleasing displays against Free
Forresters, the London Cricket Academy, and in the high-profile fixture against the Duke of Norfolk’s XI.
Despite some good passages of play, in particular in the field, the one day and the four day Varsity matches both ended in
disappointment. Fielding first at Lord’s, Cambridge restricted the dark blues to 201 – 8, which seemed a reachable target on a
good wicket. The loss of wickets at regular intervals meant the Cambridge run chase faltered.
The loss of early wickets in the Four Day game at the Parks proved the undoing of Cambridge. Four down at lunch, the result
of some ill-advised stroke-play and some tight bowling, it looked like Messers Savill and Kemp would have to open the bowling
before the day was out. Savill, who always led from the front, forged a strong partnership with James Chervak to regain the
initiative. A composed hundred from Oberoi and some dogged batting down the order gave Oxford a first innings lead, and
allowed them to apply pressure in the final innings.
Congratulations must go to Vikram Bannerjee who spent much of his summer playing for Gloucestershire and has recently been
offered a contract.
With seven returning Blues, and some promising players newly arrived, we hope to build on the 2006 season and seek revenge
in the Varsity matches in July.
Varsity Match
Saturday 1st July 2006 at Lord’s
Blues Lost by 52 runs
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Matt Austin, Emmanuel
Ian Bartholomew, Christ’s
Grant Celliers, Jesus
Ian Massey, Queens’
Freddie Owen, Corpus Christi