CRICKET REUNION – 50 YEARS ON

All 11 members of a 1956 school’s cricket team travelled across the UK and abroad to attend a 50 years reunion over the weekend.

The Christ College Brecon 1st XI set a record in 1956 that has never been bettered. Out of 16 games played they won 12, drew three and lost just one.

The cricket team, now all in their mid to late sixties, recreated the original 1st XI team photograph and attended a celebration dinner at Peterstone Court, Brecon on Saturday 24 June.

Members of the team are:

John Batts, originally from Hay on Wye, now living in Sydney, Australia
Ffrangcon Bissex, of Brecon, now living in Victoria, New South Wales
Malcolm Cox, of Rhymney, now in Bath
John Drew, originally of London, now living in Bexley
Michael Hendries, of Aberdovey, living in Camberley
Derek Hurst, from Aberdare, moved to Leatherhead
Alan Jones, still living in Swansea
Keith Jones, of Llanrhystyd, moved to Mountain Ash
David Smith, of Bristol, now in Corsham
Dave Williams, of Swansea, moved to Worcester
Alan Lewis, still living in Rhayader

Said present headmaster, Philip Jones: “It is quite remarkable that all eleven former pupils got together for the first time in 50 years to celebrate their remarkable year. Most of them have travelled the world with their jobs before settling back home, or in some cases moving much further afield and it was good that the pull of their old school has brought them back. It was a special day for all of us.”