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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.).
In light of its relatively small size, the number of teams the College fields is really quite remarkable. The number of fixtures for both boys’ and girls’ cricket throughout the age ranges are at an all-time high. All pupils are encouraged to participate and develop a lifelong love of the game, while extra opportunities for ‘stretch & challenge’ are made available for those with still more serious ambitions in the sport. Pupils are exposed to a wide variety of formats: from 11-a-side House matches in coloured clothing, 100 ball cricket, declaration and 50 over cricket.
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 £135,000 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.
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, 40m x 30m cricket surface. The dynamic base structure design will enable bowlers to utilise full-length run-ups and wear spikes, ensuring a realistic and professional training environment.
The surface will be equipped with six retractable lanes, allowing the area to function as a single open space for multisport training or be configured into a maximum of six individual lanes. This adaptable design will provide exceptional flexibility, supporting a wide range of training activities, including advanced fielding drills, square-style cricket practice as well as training for additional sports. This whole system can be taken down and stored across the winter period or at any time to suit the school. At the end of the season, we can ensure the middle nets are set into their boxes, leaving the two outer nets along with the back nets in place, to create a U shape of netting so the artificial area could be used for recreational activities/hockey drills etc.
Crucial Facilities: Prep School Pavilion
There has been a requirement, for a few years now, to renovate our pavilion at the Prep School. Having researched various options, we have received a design which we believe will provide pupils and parents with a wonderful space to entertain whilst hosting visiting schools / teams.
The structure of the pavilion will consist of a 6m x 2m treated timber wall framing alongside:
Hand cut treated 4m x 2m roof • Painted timber feather edge exterior wall cladding • Plastisol coated corrugated roof sheeting • Green oak front framing • Timber painted front balustrade or black metal estate fence • Galvanised guttering and down pipe • Oak topped low walls • Open fronted slatted bench seating around the entire interior walls.
The Cycling Centurians - Sunday 7th September 2025
The Cycling Centurians’ fundraising event will enable pupils, parents, staff and OFs to contribute either financially or as a volunteer. The ride will include two groups of cyclists who will finish together at the College on Sunday 7th September 2025, ideally during the tea interval of a fixture being played on The Back between a Framlingham College XI v Quilibets C.C.
Group 1: Circa 20 people (6th Form pupils only, Parents, Staff and OFs) will cycle 100 miles from Lord’s Cricket Ground to Framlingham College. They would aim to finish at a similar time to...
Group 2: Circa 80 people (pupils from Years 8-13, Parents, Staff and OFs) who would cycle circa 50 miles on a circular route starting / finishing at Framlingham College.
If you would like to take part either as a cyclist (either group) or volunteer (support vehicles, food and drink stations) then please do let me know by emailing acook@framlinghamcollege.co.uk.
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