27th June
Updated 30th June
With many schools now in their final week of term and the exam period now over for many pupils, the number of school matches has increased over the last week as we have several touring sides from the southern hemisphere on our shores. We also have numerous festivals taking place this week and next. The finals days of the boys and girls under 18 competitions also take place this week.
The other big news in cricket, this week, is the report from the Independent Commission on Equality in Cricket (ICEC). The report stated that there is “a prevalence of elitism and class-based discrimination in cricket. Much of this is, we believe, structural and institutional in nature, driven partly by the lack of access to cricket in state schools and the way in which the talent pathway is structurally bound up with private schools”. Much was made of the fact that most of England’s current squads are made up of players who attended independent schools (albeit on scholarships or assisted places in many cases). While studies quoted suggested that independent school educated white British cricketers were 13 times more likely to become professional cricketers than their counterparts educated in the state sector and participation levels for cricket in independent schools were 2.5x higher than in state schools.
There are many reasons why this has been able to happen, and the blame can be laid at many doors including central government, the ECB, initial teacher training providers among others. However, I am pleased to report that the Schools Cricket Committee have actively been encouraging state school cricket for several years now. Many state schools and colleges are on our database with their results published regularly and a fifth of the entry in the National Schools Boys U18 T20 this season were from the state sector. A state sector FE college, Myerscough, made the National Final last season while the same institution and another school, Canterbury Academy made their respective regional finals this season.
We hope to be running a hard ball competition for Under 14 girls next season and this will be open to both independent and state schools. However, county boards should be looking at running state school only competitions as well as open competitions in an effort to increase the amount of cricket being played by state schools.
In addition, Andy Whittall and myself have been working on an initiative with HMC, the ECB and other stakeholders to get independent schools to help the state sector with the provision of cricket. This initiative will be launched in the new academic year.
It has been recognised that the independent schools are leading the way in many areas in girls’ cricket and many of these girls are filtering into the elite level, especially thosae have played in their respective elite level boys teams. The growth of competitive cricket in the form of cup competitions has also helped develop the game. One of these competitions, the Cricket Paper Girls Under 18 Hundred has its finals day taking place at Shrewsbury School on Wednesday 28th with Rugby playing Repton and Bede’s facing Millfield. These four schools are amongst the strongest schools in the country and a report on the day will feature in nest week’s column.
The four finalists in the National Boys Under 18 T20 are still to be resolved with the competition held up by poor weather at the start of term and then the reluctance of several schools to play during the exam period, only three schools have so far qualified. Manchester Grammar beat Worksop by 10 runs at Maghull CC last Thursday in an intriguing match that ebbed and flowed throughout, to represent the North at finals day. In the South West, King’s Taunton beat Bradfield on Tuesday evening at Marlborough College by a margin of 6 wickets inside 13 overs.
In the Midlands, Malvern, wuth home advantagem beat Bedford by 32 runs in a high scoring game. In London and the South East, Merchant Taylors’ Northwood accounted for current holders Whitgift last Friday, while Tonbridge narrowly beat the highly fancied Canterbury Academy, who were the last state school left in the competition. In the London and South East Final, Tonbridge beat Merchant Taylors’.
Full resilts can be found below.
Finals day will be held once again at Arundel Castle on Sunday 2nd July, starting at 10am. It will consist of two semi-finals then a final stating at 4pm. Spectators are welcome, and admission is free. There will be a full report on Finals day next week.
Scores
Wednesday (20 overs unless otherwise stated)
QE Barnet 163–6, Aldenham 164–5
Hurstpierpoint 114–8, Brighton 116-0
Collegiate 195, Gloucestershire Gypsies 150
Brentwood 147–8, Forest 149–4
Haileybury 237–5 (35), XL 114
Eton 226 (50), Hampton 204
Harrow 333–7 (55), Charterhouse 162
O Latymerians 176–7 (40), Latymer Upper 176–7
MCS 124–6, St. Edward’s 125–6,
M CC 195–5, Norwich 151–9
XL 137,, John Lyon 138–4
Leicestershire Gents, 95–9 (30), Uppingham 97–4
Northants EPP113, Wellingborough 48–9
Stockport Grammar 126–3, Altrincham Grammar 127–1
MCC 273–6 dec., Bablake and King Henry VIII 135
Kings, Parramatta (AUS) 223–9 dec., Bromsgrove 96.
MCC 179, Caterham 116
Churcher’s 184–4, Bedale’s 105–9
MCC 209–7 dec., Dulwich 170
Canterbury Academy 206–5, Gravesend Grammar 89
Haberdashers 119–5 (12), Watford Grammar 118–4
Aylesbury Grammar, 97, John Hamden, 101–5
KE Birmingham 163–3, KE Stratford 116
Eltham 212–4, KCS 214–2
MCC 228–9, dec., Kings Taunton 231–6
Farnborough 6th Form 112, Kingston Grammar 113–3
Langley Park 155–3, Wilson’s 156–3
MCC 197, RGS Worcester 198–8,
MCC 259–7 dec., St Lawrence 138–9
Millfield 220, Hampshire Academy 60
Sir Thomas Rich’s 143–7 (100 ball), Old Swinford Hospital 107–5
MCC 216–6 (45), RGS High Wycombe 194
Scarborough 300 – 8 (40) Bradford Grammar108
Incogniti 213–5 dec., John Lyon 201–6
MCC 231–0 dec., Kings Gloucester 77
MCC 252–4 dec., Leys 224–6
MCC 158, Portsmouth Grammar 159–5
Abbotsholme 208–4, Wirral Grammar 131–7
St. Peters 92, Worksop 93–0
Thursday (20 overs unless otherwise stated)
Dean Close, 173–5, Bristol, Grammar 93–7
WaterKloof, (RSA) 277–6 (50), Charterhouse 99
XL 126, Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar 127–3
XL148, Collegiate 149–2
MCC 193, Exeter 149
Middlesex Academy 150–8, Harrow 153–4
Wiltshire Queries 206–9 dec., Marlborough 208–5
Monkton Combe 144–8, Warminster 145–4
West Norfolk, CC, 245–5 dec., Oundle 246–3
RGS Worcester 141–6, Old Boys 142–7
RGS High Wycombe 280–7 (40), Old Boys 156
Stowe 301–6 (35), King’s Parramatta (AU S) 147
Harvey Grammar 129–5, St. Edmunds, Canterbury 132–4
MCC 228–7, Trinity 232–9
MCC 183–9 dec., Wellington College184–5
Blundell’s 153-6, Old Blundellians 121-8
Ryde 131-5, Portsmouth Grammar 132-2
Old Boys 169-0, St. John’s 149
Blundell’s 153–6, Old Blundellians 121–8
Bryanston 136–8, Dauntsey’s 137–5
XL 207–5 dec., Culford 203
MCC 228–5, dec., Durham 231–2,
Middlesex Academy 150–8, Harrow 153–4
King’s Ely 100, City of Ely CC 83
Gordon’s 178-7, St George’s 173–2,
Stowe 301–6 (35), Kings, Parramatta (Aus) 147
MCC 210–8 dec., The Crypt 112
Harvey Grammar 129–5, St Edmund’s Canterbury 132–4
John Lyon 152, MCC 153–7
Kings Canterbury 171–7, Kent College 172–3
MCC 22 8–7 dec., Trinity 232–9
MCC 183–9 dec., Wellington 184-6
Friday (20 Overs unless otherwise stated)
Marcellin College (Aus) 136–5, Ampleforth 137–2,
Ampleforth 98–9, Queen Ethelburga’s 102-3.
Old Brightonians 151–6, Brighton 132–7
QEH 153–4, Collegiate 131–7
Presidents XI 161–8, Culford 131–8
Dulwich 210–4, Dulwich CC 164–9
Gresham’s 171 (30), 360 Cricket Academy 174–6
Old Hamptonians 99 (35), Hampton 100–1
KE Birmingham 212–7, Shrewsbury 2nd XI 113
Old Lancastrians 212–8 (40), Lancaster RGS 150–8 (abandoned)
Alleyn’s 136–9, Latymer Upper 121
MCC 168–4 (35), Merchiston Castle, 170–6
Mill Hill 123–7, Pangbourne 116
MCC 214–6 dec., Parmiter’s 202–9
Old Reigatians 128–4, Reigate Grammar 130–6
Yorkshire Under 16 249–6 (45), Sedbergh 139–2
Solihull 225–3, Bablake and King Henry VIII 104
Eton136, St Edwards 140–1
Stamford 236 Kings, Parramatta (Aus) 147
Menlo Park (RSA) 154, Stowe 155–4
MCC 248–4 dec., Kings Macclesfield 225
Old Perseans 155, Perse 117
Old Boys 141–6, Wellingborough 145–3
Waterkloof (RSA) 349–9 (50), Whitgift 72
Saturday (50 overs and less otherwise stated)
Old Aldenhamians 144–7, Aldenham 145–4
Wilson’s 117–6 (20), Alleyn’s 108
Sherborne 215–6, Blundell’s 218–7
Bradfield 99, Harrow 103–4
Repton 371–9, Bromsgrove 243
Bryanston Butterflies, 208–6 dec., Bryanston 198–8,
Caterham 157, Eltham 163–3
Charterhouse 195–5 (40), Portsmouth Grammar, 94
Rugby 236–8, dec., Cheltenham 180–8
Dauntsey’s 124 (35), KE, Southampton 125–7
Dean Close 199–5 (20), Commem 162
St Albans 303, Forest 222
Old Boys 172–2, (20), Giggleswick 173-2
MT Northwood 278–4 dec., Haberdashers 52
Haileybury 293–9, Uppingham 185– 9
Hampton 229–5, RGS Guildford 206
KE Birmingham 212, RGS Worcester 177
King’s Bruton 254–8 (35), Queen’s Taunton 141
Woodhouse Grove 146–9 (40) ,Lancaster RGS 147–3
Ryde 105 (30), Lancing 109–6
Sternians 121–6 (20), Lord Wandsworth 122–0
Malvern 195–9, Shrewsbury 197–3 (R Lewis 121*)
RGS Newcastle 122, Merchiston Castle 123–2
Mount Kelly 220–7 (30), West Buckland 202–8
Exeter 204–5 (40), Plymouth 207–7
Radley 231–8, Tonbridge 232–9
Reigate Grammar 185–7 (40), Churcher’s 183–9
Brentwood 177–7 (25), Royal Hospital 178–7
Seaford 156–5 (20), Brighton 168–5
Durham 157, Sedbergh 158–6
St Benedicts 154–9 (30), Westminster 158–5
St George’s 170–7, Epsom 171–4
Ardingly 216–0, St John’s, 217–9
Reeds 197, St Paul’s 198–6
Bedford 162, Stamford 164–6
Stowe 233–9 dec., Berkhamsted 80–8
Sutton Valence 206-6 (30), Judd 159–4,
Ashville 141–7 (20), GSAL 145–3
King’s Gloucester 164–6 (35), Sir Thomas Rich’s 165–3
Kings Macclesfield 148–0, Ivanhoe (Aus) 149–4
Leys 139 (35), Framlingham 129
Norwich 148 (40), Perse 149 – 8
Watford Grammar 84, UCS 86–2,
Wellington 262, Eton 217
Cranleigh 198, Whitgift 122
Canford 166, Winchester 167–2
Sunday (20 overs unless otherwise stated)
Downside 200–5 (30), Ampleforth 201-5
Old Boys, 129–9, Bishops Stortford College 132–4
Charterhouse, 167, St Peters (Aus) 168–9
Free Foresters, 224–9 dec., Cheltenham 151–7,
MCC 221–8 dec., KE Stratford 164–9
Llandaff Cathedral 236–4 (50), Kings Rochester 200-3
Wiltshire Queries 144, King’s Bruton 146–4
Sturgeons XI 169–6, Kingston Grammar 163-8
Band of Brothers 246–4 (40), St Edmund’s Canterbury 155
Old Boys 259–6 dec., St Lawrence 141
Monday (20 overs unless specified)
Stowe 186, (50) Canford 167
Kings Ely,131–9, Culford 132–4
Exeter 147–8, Blundell’s 138–9
George Watson’s 143, UCS 144–5
Haberdashers 146, Melbourne Grammar (Aus) 124–9
King’s Gloucester 276–7 (50), Kings Rochester 7 5
XL 209–8, dec., King’s Bruton 210–3
Langley Park 248–5 (35), Reigate Grammar 251–4
Millfield 338–7 (45), Lyon Academy (Aus) 180–8
MCC 236–7 dec., Pangbourne 152
Headmasters XI 225–6 (30), Pate’s Grammar 190–6
Wolverhampton Grammar 42, QMGS 45–0
Repton 250–9 dec., Menlo Park (RSA) 172–9
MCC 242–7 dec., Royal Hospital 126–8,
Sevenoaks 268–5 (35), Newington (Aus) 139
MCC 254–4, dec., Solihull 242–9
South Oxfordshire Amateurs 197, St Edwards 201–2
Simon Langton 300–6 dec., St. Lawrence 148– 6
St Peter’s 283, Marcellian (Aus) 185
Trinity 238–9 (40), St Kevin’s, Melbourne (AUS) 157
MCC 236–3 dec., Watford Grammar 118
Malvern 251 (50), Wellington 231
Winchester 183–9, Peter Symond’s 93
Wisbech Grammar 105–8, Culford 106–1
Tuesday (20 overs, unless specified)
Sevenoaks 231, (50), Caterham 203
Cheltenham 230 (40), All Rounder Academy (RSA) 234–6
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar 147–4, Headteachers XI 139–7
Marcellin (AUS) 177 (40), Denstone 180–5
Melbourne Grammar (AUS) 181–7 (35), Epsom 182–3
King’s Bruton 170–3, Nathan Lyon Academy (AUS) 171–5
Leicester Grammar 163–6, Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth I 136
MCC 249–6 dec., MCS 208–8
Millfield 230 (50), Grey High (RSA) 223
MCC 153, Reigate Grammar 115 (declaration)
Scotch College, Melbourne (AUS) 99–9, Wellington 101 –3
Wellington 220–4, St Peters, Adelaide (AUS) 117–9
British Army Development XI 141-5, *Rossall 144-4
National Schools Boys Under 18 T20
West Midlands
Semi-Finals
Kings Worcester 113-9, *Bromsgrove 118–6
*Malvern 141–7, Shrewsbury 111
Final *Bromsgrove 156, Malvern 157-4
Midlands play off: Malvern 203-7, Bedford 171-8
Malvern represent the Midlands at Finals Day
North West v Yorkshire and NE play off
Manchester Grammar 116–8, Worksop 106 (held at Maghull CC)
MGS reresent North at Finals day.
South West
South Central
Final
*Bradfield 137–6, Winchester 116–8
South West Play off: Bradfield 112-9, King’s Taunton 116-4 (played at Marlborough College)
King’s Taunton represent the South West at Finals Day
East and East Midlands
Semi-finals
Bedford 129–7, *Stowe 129 – Bedford win
*Gresham’s 162-5, Perse 94
Final: *Gresham’s122, Bedford 125-7
South West Tier 2
Final
*Exeter 142–7, Clayesmore 145–2
London and South East
Semi-finals
*Merchant Taylors’ 202-5, Whitgift 171
* Canterbury Academy 123, Tonbridge 124-7
London and South East Playoff Final: Tonbridge 170-5, Merchant Taylors’ 133-9
Tonbridge represent London and South East at Finals Day
The Cricket Paper National Boys Under 17
3rd Round
Bedford 100, Repton 102–1
Winchester 183–9, Clifton 86
Quarter Finals
North
St Peter’s 127, Shrewsbury 128-3
Bedford 100, Repton 102- 1
South
Forest 262-2, Bede’s
MTS 249-9 (Sawant 100), Winchester 252-9
Semi-finals
Shrewsbury v Repton
Winchester v Forest
Girls Cricket (20 overs unless otherwise stated)
Emanuel 41, Ipswich 42–1
Solihull 182–1, Stamford 135–4
Issy Routledge XI128–2, Leys 116-2
Oxfordshire Falcons 142–3, St Edwards 144–5
Marlborough 118–7, St Edwards 58
Bedford Modern 144–4, Wisbech, Grammar 78–7
Rugby 191–3, Cheltenham 73
Churcher’s 105, Reigate Grammar 106-3
King Edwards, Bath 86–8, Collegiate, 88–5,
Cranleigh 179, Bradfield 46
Ipswich 103, Gresham’s 104–7
Sevenoaks 107–8, Haileybury 108–6
Kimbolton 39, Berkhamsted 40–3
King’s Ely, 119–7, City of Ely CC 1 20–3
Queen’s Taunton 81–5, King’s Bruton 82–6
Norwich 114–5, Perse 118–0,
Oundle 193–2, Oakham 48–9,
Uppingham 95–7, Stamford 9,6–2,
Leys 215–2, Framlingham 214–4
Staff XI 134–5, Bristol Grammar 111–7,
Hertfordshire 144–5, Haileybury 113–8
Framlingham 161, Stamford 162–0
Nathan Lyon Academy (AUS) 126–4, Millfield 59.
Stamford 124–8, Eastbourne 125–5,
Norwich 89–7, Ipswich 91–0
Nathan Lyon Academy (AUS) 250, King’s Bruton 126×7.
Rugby 338– 1 (40) Marlborough 134
Stamford 131–0, Seaford 132–1
The Cricket Paper Girls Under 18 Hundred
Quarter Final
Sedbergh conceded to Repton
Epsom 106-8, Millfield 108-6
Bede’s 151-2, Framlingham 121-5
Rugby 146 – 4, Forest 103-8
Finals Day Wednesday 28th June at Shrewsbury School.
Semi Final 1 – Rugby v Repton
Semi Final 2 – Bede’s v Millfield