Commando Cricket Club XI 6th September 1945

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The match took place at Nyewood Lane, Bognor Regis on the 6th September 1945 in aid of the Commando Benevolent Fund. The opponents were a New Zealand Armed Force XI.
The Commando team featured players that went on to have successful post-war Test and County careers.

Seated :
1) Lt. Trevor Edward Bailey R.M. (Essex and England)
2) Lt. E.W. Spicer R.M.
3) Capt. Arnold Bertram Quick R.M. (Essex)
4) Lt.Col J.M. Dunning-White 8th Hussars, 4 & 9 Commando
5) Capt. R.P. Stoner R.M. (Captain)
6) Capt. W.G. Graham
7) Major C.M. Andreae R.M.

Standing :
1) Mr. T. Williams (Umpire)
2) Lt. Edgar Tinkler (Worcestershire)
3) Alfred Glover (Surrey and England)
4) Sapper Joseph Knowles (Nottinghamshire)
5) Lt. Athony William Howard "Tony" Mallett R.M. (Kent 1946-1953)
6) Capt. D.V. Hall R.M.

Thanks Guy.

It amused me to see there was only Other Rank in the team - it reminded me of a young Flying Officer who was posted in to RAF Brampton when I was serving there in the late 70's.

This young officer, who eventually went on to achieve the rank of Air Commodore, decided that he couldn't join the RAF Brampton Cricket Team - as there Airmen (ORs) in the Team...

Nick

Guy,

Do we know the result?.

Graham

Graham,
There is no match report for the 6th, they played again on 8th September 1945 at Haywards Heath. The Commando XI made 177 and bowled New Zealand out for 160.

Lt. John Kenneth Richard "Ken" Graveney 41 R.M. Commando was in the side. He played for Gloucestershire after the war, Tom Graveney (Gloucestershire & England) was his younger brother and his son is David Graveney.

The Commando Cricket Club XI also played R.A.A.F. and the R.A.F. in the same month.
Guy