2024 Nicholson Cricketer Cup - the Draw has been made at the AGM

The draw for the 2024 Nicholson Cricketer Cup was made at last night’s AGM, attended by over 50 representatives of the competing schools. Old Hamptonians and Old Monmothians were welcomed as the 35th and 36th clubs to the competition.

The draw, which is published in full in the separate section of the website, threw up some interesting games. 2023 winners Old Malvernians will host Sherborne Pilgrims, while the 2023 runners-up Old Tonbridgians will host Old Wykehamists. Old Hamptonians will be at home to Stowe Templars in one of the four bye rounds, while Old Monmothians host St. Edward’s Martyrs, the winners of this latter game earning a home tie against 2022 winners Bradfield Waifs. Old Millfieldians, 2021 winners, will be away to Rugby Meteors. The bye rounds will be played on 19 May and the first round on 9 June.

The customary ‘Nicholson moment’ at the AGM saw a draw for competing clubs to win a bottle of Nicholson Negroni Gin. the winner was Old Eastbournians, whose captain Ben Twine is seen here being presented with the bottle by Nick Pocock, Cricketer Cup President.