Cranleigh School is delighted to host Eric Clapton’s XI against The Bunburys, a charity cricket match. Eric was a founding member of The Bunburys, the country’s best-known team of touring celebrities and former cricket professionals, whose first match was played in Ripley, Surrey. More than twenty years later The Bunburys are still playing, raising funds for worthwhile causes and entertaining the fans. We look forward to a memorable day on 8th June.

 

The match has been sponsored by Brit Insurance, sponsors of Surrey County Cricket Club and the Brit Insurance Oval; Matthew Burns, a new privately-owned agency specialising in the sale of individual property; and Bramley, specialists in the restoration and sale of high-specification cars are sponsoring the teams.

 

The match aims to raise significant funds for the Longacre Jubilee Appeal; CHASE Children’s Hospice, Guildford; Crossroads Centre, the rehabilitation centre in Antigua founded by Eric Clapton, and The English Schools Cricket Association.

 

This exciting and prestigious event will take place on Sunday, 8th June and we hope it will be really well supported.   A provisional teams list includes: Eric Clapton (right), Bill Wyman, Mark Austin (ITN and Cranleigh parent, pictured below), John Inverdale (BBC Sport); former England players Phil Tufnell, Jack Russell and Alan Lamb; and, dusting off his whites for the day, Cranleigh Head Guy Waller. 

 

There are a limited number of tables for 10, in the Exclusive Players Marquee available all day for lunch, afternoon tea and mixing with the stars. If you are interested, please call Belinda Graham Rack for full details on 01483 272361 (corporate package tables £2,500, private individual tables £750).

 

For those of you who would simply like to watch the cricket and indulge in a traditional cream tea during the interval, ‘Cream Tea and Cricket’ tickets will be available from Monday 21st April. Details are on the Longacre School website priced at £12.50 per adult and £2.50 for children under 12 years old.

 

If you or your child (aged 16+ ) fancy really taking part in the day there will be an online Auction for a place to play on each team starting on 28th April. Details available on the above Longacre website.

 

Nets session with a professional.  Fifteen minute batting or bowling coaching sessions in the nets during the afternoon will be available, to be booked in advance are available to anyone aged ten or over at a cost of £10 per 15mins (max 30min); bring your own equipment. Details available on the Longacre website.