Latest News From The CMS

CMS – AGM Minutes & Accounts
As members will be aware, we once again held our AGM online on 9th January, followed by a Q&A session with our guest, BBC Broadcaster, Journalist & Author Mr. Pat Murphy. The Minutes can be downloaded here Annual Accounts can

CMS AGM – January 9th 2023
Once again, it’s time for our AGM – and once again it will be held online! Members will have been emailed with an invitation to register for the meeting, which will be followed by a Q&A with our special guest

CMS Award of Excellence
The Cricket Memorabilia Society made a special presentation to veteran cricket writer, historian and former editor of The Cricketer, David Frith, at a special meeting at Lord’s. The Award of Excellence was in recognition of Frith’s collecting which started with

CMS New Season Meetings
Time to update your diaries! Our scheduled meetings for 2022/23 are as follows:- Derby CCC: 22nd October 2022 (Guests: Geoff Miller, Andy Lloyd) (Plus Auction) Lord’s: 19th November 2022 (Guests David Smith, David Frith, Clive Lloyd CBE AO) CMS AGM

Magazine 136
Our latest magazine has just been handed to the Royal Mail for distribution, so should be with members very soon!

A New Service For Members
The Auction Team has recently obtained a significant library of signed books. The volume is such that in addition to selling them in our auctions, they intend to list 30 books per month which will be emailed to members. Books

CMS Announcement
Bill Greenwood OBE RIP We are sorry to inform members of the death of Bill Greenwood on Monday 4th July following a short illness. Bill was the kindest of men, devoted to his family, his cricket – especially Lancashire, and the

CMS Meeting with Mike Procter
The Cricket Memorabilia Society have organised a special autograph and question and answer with Mike Procter, South Africa and Gloucester cricket legend. This special meeting will take place on Saturday 18th June between 10am and 12 noon at New Road, Worcester.

CMS Anniversary
25th April 2022 marks the 35th year since our founding members met at West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club in 1987.

CMS Award Of Excellence
At our meeting at Grace Road, Leicester, we were delighted to present the CMS Award of Excellence for 2020 to Stephen Chalke. This presentation was delayed by Covid. The 2021 CMS Award of Excellence was awarded to David Frith, who

Richard Stemp at Leicester
Richard Stemp will now be joining Derek Pringle as our guest on Saturday. Richard played for Yorkshire, Worcester, Nottingham and Leicester in a career of 166 first class matches from 1990 to 2002. He was a member of the England

Don Crossley – CMS Founder
Sadly CMS Vice President and founder, Don Crossley has died at the age of 83. Our thoughts are with his family and many friends. Don was usually seen at CMS meetings wearing his Hursley Park cricket sweater and bidding enthusiastically