With the end of the season approaching for many schools and the end of external exams in sight, the weather gods seem to be smiling. Some schools play the bulk of their cricket over the next few weeks, with longer format games, declaration cricket, cricket festivals, and even T10 tournaments all taking place. With around 85% of all school cricket now played being the T20 format, this is a welcome relief and allows most school cricketers to develop their technique and temperament.
Despite heavy overnight rain on Friday night, many schools were able play on Saturday and Whitgift’s Oliver Hunt took advantage by posting a magnificent 174 from 147 balls against Eastbourne College. Repton’s Omaris Khan posted 113 as his school chased 270 to beat Worksop.
In the Boys Under T20, the competition moved into the National stages. Shrewsbury were eliminated by Rugby in a last ball thriller, to set up a Midlands play off against Trent College, who themselves beat Stamford in the East final. In the South East, Simon Langton carried the flag for the state sector by beating the 2024 South East champions Cranleigh.
In the South West, last year’s beaten finalists and four time winners Millfield crashed out of the competition at the hands of Clifton in the surprise of the round of 16. In the South Central regional final, Wellington College easily accounted for Winchester, despite their captain and England Under 19 all rounder Seb Morgan’s 113.
In the first of the quarter finals, current champions St. Peter’s were run very close by a competitive Bolton side who were shot out for just 101 thanks to 4-28 from Monty Dodsworth. St. Peter’s overhauled their target with 7 balls to spare despite losing talisman Wills Bennison, who was celebrating his England U19 call up, for a golden duck. Twenties from Brittain and Robinson eventually saw the York school home.
Clifton have reached this stage for the first time faced South Central winners, Wellington College, who had not played at this stage since 2011. Having been invited to bat, Clifton posted a challenging 164-8, Wellington were never able to keep up with the required rate and fell 30 runs short when they were bowled out in the 19th over.
The last state school remaining in the competition, eSimon Langton GS, fell at the hands of current Under 17 champions Epsom in the London and South East play off. The free-scoring Epsom side were bowled out for 133, however once Seb Camp was out for a first ball duck, the Kent side struggled to master the tight Epsom bowling and were shot out for just 77 inside 16 overs. The winners will travel to Clifton for the semi-final for the right to play at Lord’s on 1st July. The final quarter final features Trent College and Rugby, neither of whom have reached this stage previously.
In the Cricket Paper Girl’s 100-ball, the semi-finals take place this week with all quarter-finals having now been completed. Yorkshire Cricket College are one of two state colleges remaining in the competition having beaten the highly rated King’s Worcester in the last eight, while Barton Peveril College caused the shock of the round in beating last year’s runners-up Bradfield. Holders Ipswich easily sept past Wellington College, while Rugby had a narrow win against Millfield by a single wicket.
The semi-finals see Rugby host Yorkshire Cricket College, while Barton Peveril will travel to Ipswich.
The Cricket Paper Boys Under 17 competition has now reached its quarter final stage with completion of the third round as Hampton overcame South London neighbours KCS Wimbledon. In the two quarter finals completed so far, Millfield had an emphatic victory against Haileybury, while Rugby maintained their successful year by defeating Bedford in a one sided game. Scarborough host Shrewsbury and Hampton host Bede’s in the other two two ties.
National Schools Boys Under 18 T20
South East Final
Cranleigh 123, Simon Langton 129-2 (12.4)
South West Final
Millfield 133-7,, Clifton 137-7
South Central Final (at Oratory )
Winchester 190-5, Wellington 191-2
East Midlands and East Anglia Final
Trent 185-8, Stamford 156
West Midlands Final
Shrewsbury 154-8, Rugby 155-5
Quarter finals
Bolton 101, St Peter’s York 102-7
Trent v Rugby
Clifton v Wellington
Epsom v Simon Langton
NE Plate
Bradford Grammar 155-8 (20 ), Mount St Mary’s 156-7
The Cricket Paper Boys Under 17 Cup
Round 2
King’s (KCS), Wimbledon 223-6 (35 ), Kingston Grammar 78
Other fixtures
Tuesday 10th June (20 Overs unless otherwise stated)
Bradfield 239-7 (45 ), Winchester 143 (35 )
Dame Alice Owens 128-6, Aldenham 131-7
Plymouth 138 Wellington 111-6
Dean Close 193-3, Westonbirt 110-7
Eastbourne 234-5 (40), Hurstpierpoint 135-4
Fettes 115-7, Merchiston Castle 116-7
Wednesday 11th June (20 Overs unless otherwise stated)
Birkenhead 130-4), Oswestry 113-7
Reading 128-7, Shiplake 129-6
Barnard Castle 161-9, Newcastle for Boys 61
Wrekin 99 (35 ), Myerscough 100-1
Solihull 320-8 (30) (I Maddy 100*), Princethorpe 167
Wilson’s 185-4, Emanuel 141-6
Newcastle Under Lyme 123-3, KES Birmingham 124-9
George Abbot 140-9, Reigate Grammar 141-3
King’s , Chester 149-4, Stockport Grammar 109-6
Friday 13th June (20 Overs unless otherwise stated)
William Perkin 153-7 (20 ), St Benedict’s 157-8
Bromsgrove 183-7 (20 ), Solihull 187-5
City of London Freemen’s 136-3 (20 ), Wilson’s 109
Sutton Valence 140-9 (20 ), Cranbrook 98-8
Saturday 14th June (50 Overs unless otherwise stated)
Emanuel 198-4 (20 ), Alleyn’s 148
Durham 162 (45 ), Woodhouse Grove 163-2
Brentwood 182 (40 ), Leys 183-6
Plymouth 184-8 (40 ), Exeter 164
Haberdashers’ Elstree s 273-5 Abingdon 253
St Paul’s 187, RGS, Guildford 180
Haberdashers’ Monmouth 168 , Collegiate 61
Dulwich 213-9 Bradfield 214-6
Brighton 303-9 Trinity , Croydon 222
St George’s Weybridge 265-6 , Lord Wandsworth 152
University (UCS) 226-7 (40 ), Latymer Upper 192-9 (
Mill Hill & Belmont s 229-9 (40 ), Forest 230-9
Worth 150-8 (40 ), St Benedict’s 151-9
Watford GS 117 (30), John Lyon 104
Canford 131-4 (20 ), King Edward VI, Southampton 132-4
Bryanston 139-9 (30 ), King’s Bruton 140-5
Wellingborough 77-8 (20 ), Bloxham 78-0
Clifton 272-3 (30 ), Christ 87
Pocklington 136-7 (30 ), St Peter’s , York 137-2
Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital (QEH) 132-4 (30 ), Bristol Grammar 133-6
Royal Hospital 36 (40 ), Felsted 41-2
Trent 271-7, Denstone 273-7
Berkhamsted 318-4 (E Horsley 160*), Bedford 253
Oundle 245-9 Uppingham 144
Harrow 215 (55), Radley 159
Wellington 247 (55), Tonbridge 236
Worksop 270, Repton 274-4 (O Khan 113)
Marlborough 266, Cheltenham 105
Stowe 221, Oakham 142-6 (Declaration game)
Hurstpierpoint 87, Cranleigh 89-2
Charterhouse 211 Epsom 214-4
King’s , Canterbury 154, Sevenoaks 120
Sherborne 167 , King’s , Taunton 168-5
Tiffin 181-9 Reed’s 183-4 (
Solihull 252-8 (45), King ‘s Worcester 144
Haileybury 127, Perse 95 (J Mitchell 7-6)
Whitgift 305-5 (O Hunt 174), Eastbourne 145
Framlingham 96, Norwich 99-4
Monday 16th June (20 Overs unless otherwise stated)
Girls
The Cricket Paper Girls Under 18 100-ball
Quarter finals
Yorkshire Cricket College 147-3, King’s Worcester 124
Bradfield 130-7, Barton Peveril 131-1
Millfield 87-8, Rugby 88-9
Wellington 106-9, Ipswich 107-2
Tuesday
St George’s, Edinburgh 52, ESMS 53-2
Culford 102 (20 ), New Hall 106-3
Wednesday
Kingston Grammar 119-6 , St George’s Weybridge 121-1
Bloxham 132-2 (20 ), Shiplake 113-6
Woldingham 38 , Caterham 39-1
Thursday
Uppingham 70-7 (20 ), King’s , Taunton 71-0
Friday
Churcher’s 71-6 (16 ), St John’s , Leatherhead 45
Charterhouse 148-4 , George Abbot 95
Saturday
Berkhamsted 210-2 , Bedford Girls’ 17
Oakham 162-6 , Stowe 75-8
Bryanston 75 (19 ), King’s Bruton 76-4
King Edward VI, Southampton 49-9 (10 ), Canford 53-3
Marlborough 108 (25 ), Cheltenham 100
Epsom 268-5 (30 ), Charterhouse 53
Royal Hospital 114-6 , Felsted 107-9
Bromsgrove 131 , Malvern 134-1
Sevenoaks 76 , Haileybury 77-1
Bloxham 152-2 , Tudor Hall 65-9
Framlingham 80-8 , Norwich 81-3
St George’s Weybridge 146-6 , Lord Wandsworth 94
Cranleigh 238-4 (30 ) (A Stevenson 103*), Hurstpierpoint 28
Rugby 234-8 (40 ), Shrewsbury 114
Scarborough 126-5 , Repton 128-6
Brighton 149-6 , Eastbourne 80-6
Wymondham 133-2 , King’s Ely 68-5
Collegiate 31 , King’s , Gloucester 33-0
Kimbolton 85-9 , Bedford Modern 87-4