Very sad at the news that our Vice-President Derek Underwood has passed away. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. A great cricketer for England and Kent, Derek was also a great friend to the Society. Here he is pictured at our Day at the Cricket in Canterbury in 2013.

A snippet of the correspondence in our Bulletin available to Members of Society online NOW! Also featuring Zac Crawley, Jews & Cricket, Are Surrey CCC just a Cricket Man City and more. Not a member? Join today for mags, meetings and match-days with mates cricketsociety.org.uk/pages/7-become…

Many thanks to England legend Vic Marks for talking to our members last night on Zoom. Pop along to our YouTube channel to hear him talk about the prospects for the 2024 summer of #cricket youtu.be/6LesuQ5cIXA?si…

Our own Raf Nicholson on this one, and a fascinating discussion of the state of the game with the Cricket Research Network

Another FREE Zoom event for Society members - Society President Vic Marks will be in conversation with Peter Hardy, with his thoughts on the recent England Men's series against India, as well as looking ahead to the fabulous cricket in prospect for 2024. cricketsociety.org.uk/events/an-onli…

Society members! You asked for it and now you're going to get it!! Come to our first ever online members' forum on 18th March to give us your views and hear about our plans for a bumper crop of events in 2024. Register here now, places are limited cricketsociety.org.uk/events/members…

The podcast for the Clem Seecharan event with Who Only Cricket Know is available now on Soundcloud on.soundcloud.com/7C3MC Great memories from Clem of growing up in Guyana among some greats of the game, as well as a reflection on the continuing importance of #CLRJames 's work.

Cricket Society members can now access the latest Bulletin with a bumper correspondence, predictions for the season ahead and reflections from our editor on the enduring appeal of spin bowlers. V topical after England men's spin wizardry this weekend cricketsociety.org.uk/pages/54-bulle…

Caribbean cricket lovers won't want to miss this FREE event at the Institute of Historical Research with Guyanese historian Clem Seecharan in conversation with Who Only Cricket Know Register here to book your place in the room or online history.ac.uk/events/clem-se…

Recordings of all six panels of the 'No Foreign Field' symposium held at Lord's this summer are now LIVE via our website, featuring a galaxy of cricket talent inc Raf Nicholson Duncan Stone Emma John Souvik Naha and many more. cricketsociety.org.uk/pages/2-news

Fresh out the box! Bulletin 632 December 2023 which, amongst other things, covers England’s disastrous World Cup campaign, Ramsbottom CCC’s women’s team’s ascent, the lack of cricketers at the National Portrait Gallery and much more.’cricketsociety.org.uk/pages/54-bulle…

The Society is hosting a FREE EVENT in partnership with BSSH with 2022 Howard Milton Award winner Clem Seecharan in conversation with Who Only Cricket Know at 2 pm at the IHR on 2nd February 2024. You can register here history.ac.uk/events/clem-se…, there is limited so book early!

David Woodhouse and other special guests will be talking to Stephen Chalke about his new, critically acclaimed book, Footprints: David Foot’s lifetime of writing, at 2.00pm on Mon 20 Nov at the Union Jack Club (Sandell Street, London, SE1 8UJ). £5 for members & £10 for guests.

The Cricket Society Awards at Surrey Cricket on 27.10.23. Fun day with Mark Church interviewing Surrey legend Micky Stewart as well as awards to Ruky Wickremasinghe #icec #romanofranco amongst others.

Event for cricket fans coming up next Monday at 6pm in central London. The IHR is in Senate House, Russell Square and entry is FREE!

The Cricket Society is honoured to be publishing John Goulstone’s Supplement to Early Club & Village Cricket. Copies can be purchased from Nick Tudball,
[email protected] or 07766 070157

An enjoyable The Cricket Society walk in Cambridge led by Nigel Fenner, descendent of Frank Fenner, who has written Cambridge Sport In Fenner’s Hands.

A couple of us then went to find the birthplace of Jack Hobbs.

Great to speak to the The Cricket Society last night on my Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians book on the first MCC tour of India. Thanks to the organisers and to everyone who attended. A very enjoyable evening. Copies of the book still available
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Our latest The Cricket Society Bulletin covers the Inexorable Rise of George Scrimshaw , The Hundred and a discussion of what has happened to Izzy Wong. Oh, and some surprising correspondence from James Boswell (!) cricketsociety.org.uk/pages/54-bulle…