History

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.

On the sporting side, 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 Championship and two on Sundays in the Surrey Trust League. A very strong Junior Section runs age groups sides from U8 to U16 in the newly formed 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

2020: AGM postponed until January (2021)