2020-21 | Death of David “ Taff” Powell. Ian Randall elected Secretary in delayed 2019-20 AGM (held by email and post, Dec 2020). Mini ‘Virtual’ Cricket Season. Subs £25 New Members Subs paid in 2019-20 carried over to 2020-21 £22.50 renewals pre-June 1st then £25. | COVID-19 loomed large. The Committee updated Members via newsletters and the website. ZOOM meetings with Will Brown, Stephen Chalke and David Payne were well received by those brave enough to click in. |
2019-20 | Season cut short by COVID-19. Ian Randall co-opted to replace Martin Renshaw as Secretary. Subs £25 New Members £22.50 renewals pre-June 1st then £25. | Pat Murphy brought Warwickshire’s 1994 treble to life. Fred Rumsey was a great raconteur. John Holder educated and entertained us about umpiring. Then came COVID-19… |
2018-19 | Death of Arthur Bailey. Subs £25 New Members £22.50 renewals pre-June 1st then £25. | Geoff Cope and his guide dog Lester enchanted us. Chris Lewis presented a reformed man following his stint in prison. Patrick Eagar showed us some amazing cricket images. Special summer Guest Gideon Haigh. |
2017-18 | Subs £20 New Members £20 renewals pre-June 1st then £22. | Pat Murphy gave an insight into sports broadcasting. David Leatherdale explained the role of the PCA. Derek Randall was larger than life! Special summer Guest Jonathan Agnew. |
2016-17 | Cally Barlow accepts invitation to become CCS President. Subs £20 New Members £20 renewals pre-June 1st then £22. | OBEs, Geoff Miller and Roger Knight entertained us. Richard Dawson gave us insights into GCCC. Special summer Guest Barry Richards. |
2015-16 | Death of Tom Graveney. Election of Cally Barlow and Stephen Chalke as Vice-Presidents at 2016 AGM. Subs £22 New Members £20 renewals pre-June 1st then £22 | WG Grace 100 Celebration evening with biographer Richard Tomlinson and ‘The History of the Ashes’ audio visual presentation with The Pyemont Brothers were some of our treats. |
2014-15 | Constitution change at the 2015 AGM: Programme Secretary (Ken Burney) now a Society Officer Subs £22 New Members £20 renewals pre-June 1st then £22 | Pre-season evening with Gloucestershire favourite Mike Procter, and insights behind the MCC scenes with Derek Brewer, were some of our delights. |
2013-14 | Committee changes at the 2014 AGM: John Grimsley stands down, Paddy Murphy relinquishes some Secretarial duties, Robin Andrews and Martin Renshaw elected. Subs £22 New Members £20 renewals pre-June 1st then £22 | 2 wise octogenarians, Micky Stewart and MJK Smith, a self-effacing Angus Fraser, our 4th female guest, Charlotte Edwards and an overseas Test captain, Jeremy Coney were part of an eclectic programme. |
2012-13 | Ken Burney takes over as Programme Organiser. Subs £22 New Members £20 renewals | Fresh thinking from Ed Smith, cricket history with David Frith and a special 30th Anniversary Event with Michael Holding. |
2011-12 | Ken Burney prepares to take over as Programme Organiser. Subs £20 New Members £18 renewals | Special showing of MCC produced DVD “England’s Finest – On Tour with Hutton’s Men” – nostalgic memories of West Indies 1953-4 and Australia 1954-5 tours viewed in the presence of Tom Graveney. |
2010-11 | John Grimsley joins the Committee. Subs £20 New Members £18 renewals | Stories from Alastair Hignell about cricket, rugby and his MS charity ‘Higgies Heroes’, John Barclay‘s warm words on a snowy, icy evening |
2009-10 | Subs £20 New Members £18 renewals | 4th visit of David Graveney plus pink balls and strange shaped bats with Keith Bradshaw . CD recording of Tom Graveney and Stephen Chalke |
2008-09 | Subs £20 New Members £18 renewals | Our 2nd female speaker Clare Connor and 25th Anniversary Lunch with Sir Michael Parkinson. |
2007-08 | Dave ‘Taff’ Powell retires from the Committee. Subs £18 New Members £15 renewals | Stories from Stephen Chalke and Zimbabwe insights with Henry Olonga. |
2006-07 | Chris Coleman becomes Chairman. Pat Rose joins Committee. | More local cricket stories from Jeremy Lloyds and David Lawrence. |
2005-06 | Death of Nigel Cooke. | Treasured returns from Geoff Miller and David Shepherd. |
2004-05 | Subs up to £18 | Jack Russell and Pat Murphy. |
2003-04 | Death of Peter West. | David Graveney and Dennis Amiss again, plus Nick Owen and Tom Moody. |
2002-03 | Tom Graveney replaces Peter West as President. Ken Burney joins Committee. Subs up to £17 | Farokh Engineer and Mark Nicholas. |
2001-02 | Move to the new Victory Club. | Variety from Sir Tim Rice and Bill Pertwee. |
2000-01 | Sir John Major, Graham Gooch and Donald Woods. | |
1999-00 | Dickie Bird. | |
1998-99 | Death of George Beckley. Subs up to £15 | Rachael Heyhoe-Flint – our first female speaker |
1997-98 | George Beckley retires from Committee. | Bill Frindall and Jack Simmons. |
1996-97 | Subs up to £13.50 | John Edrich and our first peer Lord Howell. |
1995-96 | Chris Coleman joins Committee. | Chris Broad. |
1994-95 | Tony Lewis. | |
1993-94 | David Shepherd for the 10th Anniversary. First visit for Geoff Miller,second for Alan Oakman. | |
1992-93 | Peter Willey and returns for David Graveney and Jack Bannister. | |
1991-92 | Subs up to £12 | Sir Colin Cowdrey. |
1990-91 | Nigel Cooke succeeds George Beckley as Chairman. Paddy Murphy is Secretary. | Godfrey Evans. |
1989-90 | Death of Peter Legge. Dave Powell succeeds Bob Miles on Committee. Subs up to £10 | Our first (but not last) knight Sir Len Hutton. |
1988-89 | Local colour from Andy Wilson and ‘Bomber’ Wells | |
1987-88 | Bob Miles replaces Mike Townsend on Committee. | A cricketing Who’s Who – Jack Bannister, Trevor Bailey, Colin Milburn, Chris Martin-Jenkins. |
1986-87 | Mike Townsend replaces Tim Lowe on Committee. Subs up to £5 | Wilf Wooller (larger than anything) and Basil D’Oliveira. |
1985-86 | Tim Lowe and Paddy Murphy replace Chris Coley and Peter Legge on Committee. Malcolm Brown is Treasurer. | Peter Walker and Dennis Amiss. |
1984-85 | First acquaintance with Tom Graveney. | Tour-de-force from Brian Close. |
1983-84 | Society founded by George Beckley (Chairman), Nigel Cooke (Secretary), Peter Legge (Treasurer), Arthur Bailey, Malcolm Brown and Chris Coley. Chris Coley is the sole survivor and is now a Vice President. Initial Subs set at £3 per year | Peter West, first speaker, became President. |