This archive is oddly deficient. I hope to remedy this when I have time to search back through the e-mails to find the missing pages. Apologies.
DCH
Wednesday June 22nd 2005
Results (*denotes home side): Millfield 253-6. *Canford 147; Monmouth 188, *Christ Brecon 88; *Bedford 242-9 dec. (A.Bird 102), Stowe 230-8; *Chigwell 232-8 dec., Enfield GS 133-6; *KEQMS Lytham 219-8 dec., Merchant Taylors’ Crosby 177-8; *Haileybury 271-6 dec., Uppingham 258; Manchester GS 236-4 dec. (D.Leeming 100 n.o.), *King’s Macclesfield 125 (D. Woods 6-30); Eton 176, Harrow 177-3; Bishop’s Stortford HS 220-4, *Haberdashers’ Aske’s 221-9; Barnard Castle 177, *St Peter’s York 178-8; KES Birmingham 152, *King’s Worcester 153-4; *King’s Chester 140-3, Birkenhead 139; Repton 314-0 (P.Borrington 172 n.o., J.Blackwell 120 n.o.), Denstone 181 (L. Harvey 5-35); MCC 243-9 dec., *Oratory 233-9; Merchiston 237-7 dec., *Strathallan 87; *Dauntsey’s 141, King’s Bruton 114; Oundle 192, *Felsted 193-4; Wrekin 249-5 dec., *Bloxham 157 (G.Scott 5-35); *Stowe 192-6 (20ov), Dauntsey’s 161-5; Lord Wandsworth 252-2 dec., *Christ’s Hospital 103-7; Old Blues 164 (J.T.Maddren 5-26), *Christ’s Hospital 143-8; MCC 162-7 dec., *Silcoates 119; Old Silcoatians 231-4 (P.Atkinson 100 n.o.), *Silcoates 234-4; Durham Co. Academy 164, *Durham 107-6 (rain); MCC 230-5 dec., *Ardingly 233-7; *King’s Canterbury 167, Whitgift 105;?Stamford 279-3 (W.Clough 136 n.o., H.Jackson 104), Kimbolton 130 (H.Jackson 5-3); Hereford Cathedral 191-5, *Wrekin 192-1 (A.Sultan 105 n.o.); *Ellesmere 217, Newcastle under Lyme 126; *Dean Close 225-8, Wycliffe 226-4; *Kingswood 119, Wycliffe 122-3; *Clifton 195-2 (J.Innes 122 n.o.), King’s Taunton 139; *RGS Worcester 193, Solihull 168-8; Arnold 129 (J.Wheatley 6-27), *Woodhouse Grove 133-5; MCC 278-0 dec. (T.O’Gorman 113 n.o.), The Leys 237-9 (A.Amato 5-50); *Shiplake 163-7 (W.Downing 106), Oratory 120; MCC 243-9 dec., *Oratory 233-9; *Brighton 260-7, Tonbridge 158; *Gresham’s 253-7 dec. (F.Flower 126), Oakham 198-6; *Brentwood 251-4 dec. (R.Bray 113 n.o.), Colfe’s 189-9; *UCS 207, Highgate 141; Mill Hill 175-6, *Bancroft’s 179-4; *St George’s 232-9 dec., Tiffin 225-7; Caterham 200 (40ov), *City of London Freemen’s 194-6; Dean Close 149, *King’s Gloucester 150-4; Frogs CC 160, *St George’s 162-6; Trinity Croydon 119, *Reigate GS 122-7; Fettes 151, *Glenalmond 147-7; Melbourne HS 209-7 dec., *Sevenoaks 183-6; *Eltham 187-7, Sevenoaks 188-8; *Cranleigh 212-9 dec., Dulwich 198-6; KES Bath 178, Monkton Combe 180-1 (S.Creed 106 n.o.); *Millfield 307-6 (R.Reid 150 n.o.), Old Millfieldians 160 (D.Muralitharan 5-31); John Lyon 206-4 dec.(K.Toor 122 n.o.), *Westminster 174-9; Wellington 272 (L.Durandt 128), *Charterhouse 273-6 (H.Schofield 101 n.o.).
Wednesday June 15th 2005
Oratory?had a mixed season before half-term, but Dan Housego and Ben Howell, both 5th formers,?have given them abundant runs. Ben Howell?has scored?419 runs in his last?five innings. The highlights?had?been this pair’s 209 partnership against Pangbourne, and a?win against Harrow, until last week’s thrilling win against Eton A.
After scoring 245 for 9,?Oratory reduced Eton A to 81 for 8. However, Eton’s number 10 Freddie Clark then scored 76 in a partnership of 121 in 16 overs, including 24 off one over,?before being run out from the boundary.?The final wicket fell four balls later, giving a victory to?Oratory, who have now won 6, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Winchester’s sequence?of nine successive wins came to an end against Eton. Eton’s towering 299 for 6 in 55 overs, led by Edward Bruce’s 101, proved too much for Winchester who nevertheless managed a healthy 268 for 9, Timothy Towler scoring 67 and Irvine Fortescue 62.
The Perse school are enjoying their best ever start to the season, having won six and drawn the other two games before half-term. Promising slow left armer Alex Fullerton has taken 16 wickets at an average of 11.19. This augurs well for their participation in the Sir Garfield Sobers tournament in Barbados in July.
Results (* denotes home side): *Sevenoaks 101, Sutton Valence 72; *Ipswich 93 (D.Pheloung 6-21), Felsted 94-0; *Leighton Park 93, Oratory 94-4; Dr Challoner’s 155, *Stowe 158-4; *Tiffin 226, Reigate GS 223-9; *Sevenoaks 52, Skinners’ 54-1; St Dunstan’s 165-5, *Eltham 170-1; Oakham 89 (20ov), *Felsted 90-6; Bancroft’s 243-5 dec.(F.Khan 117*), *Enfield 135-6; *Dauntsey’s 183, Beechen Cliff 120; *The Leys 288-7 dec., Bedford Modern 158-8; Highgate 125-6, *Aldenham 128-2; Clifton 157-8, *Monmouth 161-6; Stockport GS 104, *Arnold 108-2; *Portsmouth GS 231 (55ov), Canford 202-9; *Chigwell 191-5 dec., Westminster 143-8 (L.Waller 5-35); *Durham 267-9 dec. (C.O’Kelly 5-39), Ampleforth 175-6; Upppingham 189 (L.Harvey 5-54), Repton 191-6; *King’s Rochester 140, Duke of York’s RMS 141-7; *Trinity 203-9 dec., King’s Canterbury 206-4 (W.Bruce 150 n.o.); Felsted 247-6 dec. (M.Surry 120 n.o.), *Brentwood 162; St Peter’s York 195, *Pocklington 196-7; Marlborough 156, St Edward’s 113 (R.Williams 5-19); Bryanston 229-6, King Edward VI 92 (J.Gibbs 5-13); *Rugby 185-7 dec., Stowe 186-3 (G.White 101 n.o.); Harrow 253-6 (R.Querl 100 n.o.), Radley 130; Sherborne 267-7, *Taunton 268-6; St Albans 166 (E.Clements 6-30), Haberdashers’ Aske’s 167-6; Norwich 196-8, *Framlingham 199-3; Perse 219-7, *Bishop’s Stortford 130; *Hampton 252-9, Lord Wandsworth 256-6; *Oratory 245-8, Eton A 204; Dulwich 261-3 dec., *Haileybury 185 (R.Charar 6-43); *Merchiston 210, Newcastle RGS 115 (M.Bowes 5-24); Christ’s Hospital 107, *Reed’s 111-2; Kirkham GS 92, KEQMS Lytham 95-1; *St Edmund’s Canterbury 258-5 (N.Copestake 141), Sutton Valence 259-6; Old Suttonians 244-6 dec., *Sutton Valence 247-1 (O.Peters 132 n.o.); King’s Gloucester 208, *Malvern 147-7; *Wells Cathedral 145, Warminster 73; Plymouth 148-7, *King’s Taunton 149-1; *Worksop 264-9 dec., Denstone 80; Manchester GS 179-7 (50ov), *Bolton GS 159-9; Fettes 172, *Dollar 130 (H.Boisseau 5-22); Stamford 149-8, *Gresham’s 150-5; Green Jackets 134 (H.Mohammed 7-25), *Winchester 135-1; *Eton 299-6 (55ov) (E.Bruce 101), Winchester 268-9; St Benedict’s 158, *John Lyon 159-0.
Wednesday June 8th 2005
With schools reporting more overs matches and afternoon games, the traditional all-day declaration game seems an endangered species. Almost extinct, alas, is the inter-school two-day game, which requires even more subtlety. Every credit, then, to the boys of Bedford and Tonbridge for giving up part of their half-term holiday to maintain this long-standing fixture in front of a large and appreciative crowd. An absorbing contest found Tonbridge dominating the first day, their captain Olly Howick’s five for 34 reducing the home team to 128.?Tonbridge’s batsmen built a substantial reply of 297-7 declared, with Ed Hill and Ross McDonald putting on a brisk 52 for the eighth wicket on the second morning. The demanding deficit of 169 was superbly countered by Bedford’s Andrew Bird with 110 not out, thus saving a game which was by no means a dull draw.
Worksop have had a good run recently, culminating in a nail-biting win?against?this season’s all-conquering Repton; to be fair, Repton were without?their two England Under-17 trialists. As the last over began, Worksop needed 3 to win with only 7 down. The first two balls produced two wickets, both bowled; the next two were dot balls, and the winning runs were secured by a mis-field. Much credit is due to?both sides?for positive cricket, especially from Luke Carlisle with 97 for Worksop, and Simon Duggan with six for 57 for Repton.
RGS Worcester (173) overcame Cheltenham (111) in the final of the Chesterton Cup, giving both sides four wins each in this Western competition.
Oratory have had a mixed season, but Dan Housego and Ben Howell, both 5th formers, have given them abundant runs. Howell has scored 290 runs in his last three innings. The highlights so far have been their 209 partnership against Pangbourne, and a recent win against Harrow.
Winchester have continued on their successful run with eight successive wins, the most recent against Radley.
Results (* denotes home side): *Bedford 128 (O.Howick 5-34) & 252-4 (A.Bird 110 n.o.), Tonbridge 297-9 dec., *Worksop 194-4 (T.Ullyott 6-19), Wickersley 86; King’s Grantham 205-7, *Worksop 206-3; *Repton 228-6, Worksop 229-9 (S.Duggan 6-57); King’s Bruton 155-9, *Canford 156-1; Radley 201-9, *Winchester 205-5; RGS Worcester 173, *Cheltenham 111; *Fettes 204-4 dec., Wayfarers 104.
Wednesday April 27th 2005
Congratulations to Brighton College U15 Girls on winning the ECB National Indoor championship at Lord’s for the second year running. Outdoors, some?dry weather?brought a full round of fixtures on the first weekend of the season. One of the more remarkable innings in this early season was played by Tom Higgs at number 9 for Uppingham: looking to increase the scoring rate off the hitherto miserly Graeme White, of Stowe, Higgs found himself on strike for the second ball of the over. This he despatched over the midwicket boundary?and, after?strking assorted cars and trees,?hit all five balls of the over for six. Despite his heroics, Stowe won by?3 wickets, led by White with 97.
It’s rare to find centuries so early in the season, but a very young (Year 11) Elliott Purdom hit a remarkable 150* for King’s Macclesfield in a handsome win over King’s Chester. Uzair Mahomed in his first game as captain of Woodhouse Grove led the way in a tense draw?with Ampleforth, the latter finishing 6 short with the last pair at the wicket.
The schools’ cricket world had two shocks over the winter with the sudden deaths of Ken Suttle and Roger Hosen. Both fine sportsmen in their playing days, they later gave a huge amount of time and energy to developing the young, at Christ’s Hospital and Cheltenham respectively.
Results (* = home side): Bedford Modern 107-5, *Stowe 108-0; XL club 146, *Haberdashers’ Aske’s 147-1; Hackney Community Coll. 201-6 (35 ov.), *Chigwell 147-8; Watford GS 101, *Merchant Taylors’ Northwood 102-1; *Marlborough 198-3 dec., MCC 201-4; *Oundle 276 (P.Auld 104), Kimbolton 170; Peterborough Town 286-3 dec., *Oundle 240-8; Oundle 110-9, *Stamford 114-7; *Ellesmere 197-6 dec., Ormskirk 84; King’s Macclesfield 249-5 (E. Purdom 150*), *King’s Chester 94; Framlingham 235-7 dec. (R.Newton 108), *Ipswich 84-7; Shrewsbury 146-5, *RGS Worcester 147-6; *Solihull 149, Wolverhampton GS 150-6; *King’s Taunton 202-7 dec., XL club 152-7; *Rugby 184-9 dec., Repton 185-1; *St Peter’s York 193-7 dec., Sedbergh 194-2; Uppingham 224, *Stowe 226-7; *Charterhouse 146-9, Harrow 147-9; *John Lyon 183-5, Aldenham 128; *Pocklington 79, Durham 81-3; *Merchiston Castle 170, Loretto 65; Coopers Coburn 181-7, *Eltham 182-9; *RGS Worcester 222-5 (40ov), King’s Gloucester 198-7; Caterham 179-3 dec, *Alleyn’s 117-6; *Chigwell 47, Dulwich 50-2; *Gresham’s 185-7 dec, Perse 186-3; XL club 135-9 dec, *Fettes 136-5; Fettes 197-8, *Edinburgh Academy 179; *Tonbridge 223-1 dec (A.Shales 129), Sevenoaks 94-7; Haileybury 78, *Tonbridge 82-2; Ashville 202-5, *Silcoates 169; Woodhouse Grove 181-7 dec (U. Mahomed 104), *Ampleforth 175-8; I Zingari 168-9 dec, *Harrow 171-2; *Bradford GS 226-8 dec, Manchester GS 160-8; Radley 169-8 dec., *Cheltenham 100; *Radley 198-4 dec., Rugby 54-9; *Millfield 231-5, Exeter Univ 2nds 234-6; Glos CCC Academy 162-7, *Millfield 164-1; Durham Univ combined colls 246-6 dec, *Durham 176-4; Oakham 222-5, *Kimbolton 90; King’s Rochester 73, *Sevenoaks 75-2; Bancroft’s 211-9 (40 ov), *Haberdashers’ Aske’s 202-6; Hampton 178-5 dec., *Reigate GS 115-8; Enfield 185-8, *Forest 186-3; Felsted 198, *King’s Canterbury 112-6; *KEQMS Lytham 150-7, Liverpool 151-8; RGS High Wycombe 201-6 dec., *Merchant Taylors’ Northwood 166-4; St Joseph’s Norwich 238-9 dec., *Norwich 161.
Correction: Angus Fraser is assisting with coaching at his son’s school, John Lyon, not Hampton.