Past and Present Nr 14 2005 While the Match Manager was in the early stages of planning for this year’s 56th gathering of Sparrows at Magdalene, he received news from Australia of the first Branch (no pun intended?) Dinner held in... read more
Past and Present Nr 13 2004 The Match: After a few seasons where the younger Sparrows were not well represented, it was good to see Joe Gribble pushed into the ‘Senior Player’ category by youngsters Paddy d’Ancona, James Birch,... read more
Readers may have been following the long-running correspondence in the national press about the disappearance of the common sparrow from our cities and the speculation about the breeding habits of that beloved bird. Like the African hunting dog,... read more
Whatever possessed Chris Martin-Jenkins to go all the way to New Zealand to watch the England team score 89 runs when he could have come to Oundle that very same day and watched Robert Cleave score almost as many points 'single-handed' against the... read more
I wonder what Jock would have made of grown fives players replenishing their energies after the Past versus Present on nachos, wild mushroom bruschettas and Thai sea salad? Worse, what emotions would he have experienced on learning that the... read more