Rising Star Luke Griffiths (g24) made his professional debut for Surrey last summer. He shares how his journey in sport influenced his life in School.
My advice to a Fourth is to throw yourself into everything at School…whether it’s drama, art or sport, find a passion. Do everything until you can’t do anymore! You can then discover what makes you tick! Try everything, don’t leave a stone unturned.
Luke Griffiths, g24
I’m Head of School at Charterhouse and have gained recognition through playing cricket in recent years. I made my professional debut for Surrey in 2023 and also my England Under 19 debut. I joined School in Cricket Quarter (Summer Term) of Fourth Form (Year 9). Due to Covid my first experience of School was online. It was a weird experience meeting people in that way. I kept sane by playing cricket in the garden and on the local green!
Apparently, I was 2 weeks old when my parents took me down to the cricket club, Frimley CC, where my dad played for thirty years. I grew up watching him play every Saturday and started playing in the youth teams. Cricket is my passion. My grandad threw balls for me in the back garden from the age of 2 years old. I was loving life! I am a right-arm fast bowler. By Under 10s I was playing adult cricket and I joined Surrey at 8 years old playing a year up in the Under 9s side. At age 13 Director of Cricket Mr Martin Bicknell picked me up and I joined School with a scholarship. Since joining the Surrey Player Pathway at 8 years old, I have progressed through to the Under 18s. Last summer was my big breakthrough playing for Surrey…
Read the interview in full in The Greyhound Issue 7.
Ever since I saw Luke represent Surrey at U13 level I could see that he was going to have a big future in the game. What really stands out about him is his work ethic, love for the game and desire to improve. We wish him all the best for his career.
Martin Bicknell, Director of Cricket
