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- Tim Curtis 07 Jan 2026We were delighted to welcome Tim Curtis, former Worcestershire and England batter, as our first speaker of 2026 on Wednesday 7 January. Tim delivered a thoroughly engaging evening, combining warmth, humour and thoughtful insight drawn from a distinguished playing career. Tim reflected on his early …
- Mickey Arthur – Pen PortraitJohn Michael Arthur known widely as Mickey Arthur is a highly respected international cricket coach, former cricketer and accomplished commentator, whose career spans continents and generations of the game. Born in South Africa, Mickey played domestic cricket and established himself as a steady right-handed batsman …
- Tim Curtis – Pen PortraitTimothy Stephen Curtis (born 15 January 1960 in Chislehurst, Kent) is a former English professional cricketer best known for his prolific county career with Worcestershire and a brief stint with the England Test team. A right-handed opening batsman and occasional leg-break bowler, Curtis combined solid …
- Peter Willey 03 Dec 2025Peter Willey, the distinguished former England all-rounder and internationally respected umpire, returned to the Cheltenham Cricket Society for the final Victory Club event of 2025. It has been almost 33 years since his last appearance at the Society’s original venue, when he was interviewed by …
- Graham Gooch OBE, DL 05 Nov 2025Graham Gooch, the most prolific run-scorer top-class cricket has ever seen, graced the Victory Club stage for our second and much-anticipated guest event of the season. Speaking to a packed-to-the-limit Cheltenham Cricket Society audience, Graham needed no reminder of his extraordinary achievements — they speak …
- Limited Edition 2026 CCS CalendarWe are delighted to announce that following the success of the 2025 CCS calendar we have produced another limited edition calendar for 2026. It is A3 sized, with full colour glossy images and most of the pictures are of guests of our cricket society over …
- Phil Neale OBE 02 Apr 2025The final event of the Cheltenham Cricket Society 2024/25 season at the Victory Club concluded on a beautiful spring evening with the return of our esteemed guest Phil Neale. Phil had last appeared at CCS in February 1987 and as he had done then enthralled …
- Gloucestershire County Cricket Club (GCCC) Panel 05 Mar 2025Cheltenham Cricket Society enjoyed yet another memorable evening at the Victory Club, where Gloucestershire Cricket Club’s coach Mark Alleyne, chairman Peter Matthews, and T20 Vitality Blast-winning captain Jack Taylor took centre stage. Interviewed by our own Ian Randall, the panel delivered an insightful and engaging …
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- Joe Leach 05 February 2025Cheltenham Cricket Society welcomed former Worcestershire cricketer Joe Leach as our guest speaker. Joe, an accomplished and respected bowler, batter and former county captain, provided entertaining insights into his cricketing journey, leadership experiences, and thoughts on the future of the game. Early Life and Cricketing …
- Matthew Maynard 08 January 2025Matthew Maynard’s visit to the Cheltenham Cricket Society marked his first return since 2002. Warmly welcomed by an enthusiastic audience who had braved a cold winter’s evening to hear Matthew speak and share his experience with openness, humility, and a deep love for the game. …
- CCS Festive Period Special Offer2024/25 Membership The last 4 individual and joint membership* positions for the 2024/25 season are available at a reduced rate (£18** and £30** respectively) until January 31 2025. Please click on the link to message our Membership Secretary Roy Taylor ( membership@cheltenhamcricketsociety.co.uk) to organise this …
- Chris Dent 04 Dec 2024Chris Dent, Gloucestershire batsman and left arm orthodox bowler kindly stepped in at the last minute to be our final guest speaker of 2024. Chris dealt with a wide range of questions from our Ken Burney and then from the floor in an insightful, open …
- Cheltenham Cricket Society association with Forward PressCCS is proud to be an affiliated member of the Cricket Societies’ Association(CSA). CSA has entered into a partnership with Forward Press which produces Wisden Cricket Monthly, The Nightwatchman and Fairfield book Titles. Cheltenham Cricket Society was recently featured in the Wisden monthly edition. Wisden …
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- Change in Guest speaker for 04th December 2024Unfortunately, due to last minute scheduling commitments Mark Alleyne MBE has advised that he will be unable to join us on the 4th December 2024. He has sent his apologies and we are exploring whether he maybe able to join us as part of the …
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- Simon Hughes 06 Nov 2024English Cricketer, journalist and writer Simon Hughes known to many as “The Analyst “ graced the CCS stage to a packed membership as he had done in 2005. Intelligent, knowledgeable and in a thoroughly entertaining style Simon started by answering a question from our new …