The Old Mid-Whitgiftian Association (OMWA) was formed in 1908 at the prompting of the Headmaster of the day, the Rev. G. A. Jones. The Cricket Club was formed in the same year. Previously there had been a dinner club. The Association’s objectives were to continue friendships started at school, promote sporting activities and act for the mutual benefit of former pupils and school staff.
The Association has since developed considerably, but still pursues its original aims.
Only the Cricket Club has survived for the entire life of the Association. Athletics, motoring, rambling, and tennis sections have had their glory days but are now just happy memories. Currently the TMWA also supports amateur dramatics, football, golf, hockey and rugby.
The Cricket Club currently fields four Saturday teams in the Surrey Cricket Championship and three on Sundays, two Surrey Trust League teams and a Friendly XI. A very strong Junior Section runs age groups sides from U8 to U17 in the Surrey Junior Cricket Championship.
Dates of note:
1908: Old Mid-Whitgiftian Cricket Club founded
1908: First Old Boys fixture against Whitgift Middle School
1935: Alex Dibbs captains Whitgift Middle School 1st XI
1938: Lime Meadow site acquired
1939: Clubhouse built
1951: Second cricket square added
1974: Joined the Truman Surrey County League
1977: Inaugural tour to Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire
1980: Eight seasons of Gloucester tours commence
1983: 75th Anniversary Season celebrations include match vs a Surrey XI
1983: Alex Dibbs becomes President of MCC
1988: Five years of Somerset tours begin
1991: First Overseas Tour (to Barbados)
1992: Joined the Surrey Championship (SC)
1992: An Intra-Club ‘Insomniacs Match’ from 4.50am to 9.10pm is played
1993: Second trip to Barbados
1993: Colts Section re-formed
1994: Indoor League entered at Slips (Beckenham)
1995: Overseas Tour to Sri Lanka
1995: Installation of All Weather Pitch
1996: Somerset toured again
1997: Overseas Tour to Zimbabwe
1997: One of 8 founder members of the Fullers Old Boys Sunday League
1997: Mark Butcher becomes the first Old Boy to play for England
1997: First Overseas Player registered
1998: Worcester becomes HQ for the first of 7 annual tours
1999: Gained Promotion to SC Division 1
2000: Wicket covers purchased
2001: Third Overseas Tour to Barbados
2004: Second Sri Lanka Tour
2007: Overseas Tour to South Africa
2008: OMWCC Centenary
2008: New outdoor nets facility installed
2008: Awarded Clubmark accreditation
2009: Club name changed to Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian Cricket Club
2010: Joined the Surrey Trust League (STL)
2010: Mark Butcher inducted as Honorary Life Member
2011: Electronic scoreboard installed
2011: Achieved Focus Club status
2011: Main square koroed
2012: Boundary fencing erected around bottom square
2012: 6 juniors play in full Surrey age group sides
2012: Wettest summer for 100 years
2013: IPL player Abhishek Jhunjhunwala engaged as overseas player
2015: £12k spent on facility upgrades
2016: SC introduce regional divisions for 3rd & 4th XIs
2016: Trust & Development leagues entered for first time
2016: First intra-club T20s for U13s+ introduced
2017: Senior Club Coach appointed
2017: STL tiered structure introduced
2017: Junior membership tops 200 (209) and 36 coaches & assistants used
2017: 3 Junior Presentation Evenings attract 275 attendees
2017: Isle of Wight Tour
2018: First All Stars Cricket programme (5-8 year olds) run
2018: 6 junior age groups win their leagues
2018: Match vs Surrey Masters XI
2018: STL Tier 2 & Tier 3 double champions
2019: Social Media drive facilitates communications over 7 platforms
2019: STL Tier 2 & Tier 3 champions (unprecedented double double)
2020: Surrey Junior Cricket Championship formed
2020: Coronavirus restricted half season
2020: STL Tier 1 entry for first time
2021: Leatherjacket infestation damages outfields
2021: New website launched
2021: STL Tier 1 side lose in play-off semi-final to Esher
2021: Martin Butcher retires as groundsman after 21 years
2022: Weekly Zoom Selection meetings introduced
2022: PVC sightscreens (2) purchased for the first time
2022: Record Junior Section membership
2022: First Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire tour
2023: Two ECB grants pay for new Bar furniture and internal tri-fold doors
2023: Named ‘Champions of Croydon’ after winning local T20 tournament
2024: Both squares deep drill aerated
2024: Twelve consecutive Saturday 5th XIs fielded
2024: U19s crowned Tier 2 champions
2024: All 4 Saturday League XIs promoted
2025: Formation of the Surrey Cricket Championship
2025: Saturday 1st XI play white ball cricket with black sightscreens