Abingdon Alligators
The Old Abingdonian Club has a thriving community of cricket players. The Abingdon Alligators has been an active alumni side since the 1960s and enjoy a number of regular fixtures against other alumni teams, including the Old Waynfletes, Old Radleians, and a team from St Edward's Oxford to name but a few. A new fixture for summer 2010 is a match against the current Abingdon 1st XI.
We are always looking for new players and welcome interest from OAs of every age and level of skill. The Alligators, like so many alumni sports teams, compete as a 'scratch' team so players are under no pressure to commit to practices. Matches are always very sociable experience and families are always welcome to come along to fixtures.
Any OA interested in playing should contact David Allison, the captain of the Abingdon Alligators, either directly or via the OA Office. Details of fixtures for the summer of 2010 will be available in the events calendar in due course. Spectators are always welcome at our matches.
Gerald Smithson Memorial Twenty20 Cricket Tournament
There is an annual Twenty20 Tournament which takes place at the School. The tournament features an Alligators team as well as teams of pupils, parents and members of staff and the 2010 event will take place on Sunday 27 June. This tournament is held in memory of Gerald Smithson, former England cricketer and Abingdon's first professional cricket coach and groundsman. Ann Smithson, Gerald's widow, will be presenting the trophy at the 2010 tournament and we hope that a great many OAs will turn out to support the event.
