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Cricket was the first sport ever played at Framlingham College. Our pupils have had the privilege of playing cricket in the shadow of the castle since the opening of the College in 1865, when a team of Masters and Boys took on a Town and Neighbourhood XI. From those humble beginnings, the College never looked back and has pursued a progressive and ambitious cricket programme ever since.
We are rightly extremely proud of our long cricketing heritage at Framlingham College going back to 1865, with many pupils going on to play for county cricket, such as David Larter (England & Northants C.C.C.), Ashley Cowan (Essex C.C.C.), Rob Newton (Northants C.C.C.) and Freddie Heldreich (Northants C.C.C.), as well as Hollie Dring-Richardson (Essex C.C.C.) and Sophie Singer (Kent C.C.C.).
Future Proofing Cricket
Maintaining our position at the forefront of schools' cricket in the region will only happen if we are able to attract high class coaches, recruit pupils with an ambition in the sport and crucially maintain a high standard of cricketing facilities.
As part of our efforts to modernise our cricketing programme at Framlingham, we are launching a new initiative aimed at raising circa £130,000 to support, as a priority, the redevelopment of our outdoor nets at the Senior School, whilst also funding a new pavilion at the Prep School.
With additional funding we would also seek to update the outdoor nets at the prep school.
We are particularly grateful to the Society of Old Framlinghamians who have generously increased their original £25,000 donation, with an additional £5,000 being offered to the appeal if it can be match funded £ for £ across the OF community.
Please support the appeal in the knowledge that every £1 you donate the Society of Old Framlinghamians Charitable Trust will double it!
Phase 1: The Cycling & Running Centurions - Sunday 12th October 2025
During phase 1 of our Centurion Challenge a small group of parents, OF’s and staff cycled 100 miles from Lords cricket ground back to the College, in addition to which our Prep School Headmaster, Simon Roche, took on the extraordinary feat of running the 100 miles non-stop in 24 hours!! together raising more than £77,500. This success was made possible through a legacy and generous match funding from a prep parent, which was matched by contributions from across our prep school community. These funds have enabled the commissioning of a new Prep School pavilion.
Take a minute to watch Simon's incredible 100-Mile Run
Phase 2: Endurance 'Net' Challenge - Friday 13th & Saturday 14th March 2026
Continuing the Centurion theme, Phase 2 of our appeal took place from 11:00 on Friday 13 March to midday on Saturday 14 March. Senior school pupils, staff and Old Framlinghamians came together to complete a combined 100 hours of batting across four nets. Our goal for this phase was to raise a minimum of £50,000, and having secured a very generous £25,000 grant from the Society of Old Framlinghamians, alongside support from the wider OF community and parents (past and present) we are well on our way to achieving our target.
Thank you to all those that have supported the campaign thus far it has been a truly wonderful achievement by pupils, parents, staff and OFs across both the prep and senior school.
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Crucial Facilities: Outdoor Nets Senior School
The proposed outdoor nets facility at the Senior school will be strategically located near the existing cricket nets and will feature a high-quality, 34m x 22m cricket surface. The A-Base is a premium ECB-approved non-turf cricket pitch system designed to deliver consistent, high-performance playing conditions. It features a robust layered construction, including compacted aggregate bases, an underpad for shock absorption, and a durable tufted playing surface. Engineered for longevity and weather resistance.
The surface will be equipped with six lanes, two of which will incorporate training lines woven directly into the artificial turf, providing a crucial, immediate visual guide for both batters and bowlers to refine their accuracy, technique, and tactical awareness in a controlled, repetitive environment. Two further lanes will feature a tan-coloured surface combining the durability of artificial turf with the aesthetics of a traditional, well-prepared wicket. These surfaces are designed for, and often endorsed by the ECB to ensure high performance and low maintenance, with the added benefit of providing a better contrast for the white or red cricket ball, helping batters pick up the line and length of the ball more effectively.
