Last week saw the climax of the season for schools cricket with the inaugural Schools Finals day held at Lord’s on Friday. For the 216 schools in the boys competition and 78 in the girls competition, who set out in April in the regional stages, dreadful weather and the demands of both external exams and Senior School Leaders could not dampen the enthusiasm of the four sides who reached Lord’s.

 

The girl’s final was contested by Bradfield and Ipswich. Both had beaten one of last year’s finalists on the road to Lord’s and Ipswich, having won last year’s Under 17 title were slight favourites on the day. Lord’s looked magnificent on the day, though a little eerie with empty stands. A short leg side boundary on the Tavern side did little to detract from the cricket and gave the crowd a chance to add to the atmosphere.

 

Ipswich skipper Petra Tweedy won the toss and invited Bradfield to bat, who reached the end of the powerplay at 24-1. Useful knocks from Shristi Patel (22) and Emma MacEwan (33) took the score to 75-1 with 30 balls remaining. The loss of 4 wickets in 8 balls saw Bradfield slip to 82-5 before Bella Bingley (25* with 3 sixes) and Lucy Bowlby saw Bradfield through to 117-5 from their 11- balls. Bella Johnson (1-12) was the pick of the bowlers with 12 dot balls from her 4 sets.

 

Ipswich set off well and looked to be well on course for an easy victory when they reached the end of the powerplay with 35 runs on the board and all 10 wickets in hand. When Tweedy was first out after 40 balls,

 

 

National s Boys Under 18 T20 (held at Lord’s on 28^th June)

Final

St. Peter’s, York 154-9 (20) (W. Bennison 97), Millfield 110 (17.3) Scorecard

 

Other

Epsom 267-7 (40), Bradfield 201

UCS 219 (50 ), George Watson’s  90

Leys  194 (49 ), St Paul’s  196-4

Boland Landbou (RSA) 313-6 (50 ), Stamford 287

Pocklington  119-0 (20 ), Reigate Grammar  123-4

Scarborough 169-8 (20), Millfield 152-7

Millfield 254-8 (40), Scarborough 256-4

St Joseph’s 198 &178-3 dec., Eltham 122 &154-6 (2-day)

Rugby 214 & 182, Marlborough 192 & 208-4 (2-day)

Shrewsbury 223 & 238-9 dec., Uppingham 256 & 12-2 (2-day)

St. Peter’s Cambridge 175, Harrow 179-5

Harrow 265-7 dec., Melbourne GS 224-7

Marlborough 296-4 dec. (M. Dunne 114), Marlborough Blues 173-9

Haileybury 177 / 5 dec. & 189 / 6 dec, Cheltenham 150 & 169-8 (2-day)

Shrewsbury 2^nd XI 190-6 (20), Abbotsholme 164

Solihull  421-6 (50 ) (S. Sitch 114), Haberdashers’ Monmouth  224

Solihull 293 (40), Warwickshire Imps 251-8
Sedbergh 207 (40), Scarborough 207-5

Scarborough 267-5 (40), Sedbergh 193-7

Berkhamsted  217-8 (30 ), Dr Challoner’s Grammar  182

Winchester  202-2 (20 ),  Portsmouth Grammar  60

Forest  317-9 (40) (A Rashid 133), Melbourne Grammar  137

King’s , Canterbury 193-5 (20 ), Sevenoaks  119-8

Shrewsbury 150 (20), Pembroke (Aus) 151-2

Judd  131-8 (30 ), Eltham  132-5

King’s , Gloucester 182-4 (20 ), Hereford Cathedral  119-8 (20 )

St Benedict’s  138-5 (25 ),  John Lyon  143-6 (24 )

St George’s Weybridge 175-8 (40), RGS, Guildford 176-6

Bedford Modern 172 (40), Stamford 2^nd XI 176-9

Blundell’s  104 (18 ), Exeter  107-3 (14 )

Tonbridge 306-4 (55), Radley 302

KCS Wimbledon 259-8 (50 ), Trinity 162

Wilson’s  124 (33 ), Tiffin  125-4 (28 )

Trent  240-9 (40 ), Solihull  238-9 (40 )

Dulwich  263-9 (50 ), St Paul’s  244 (49 )

Bristol Grammar  190-5 (40 ), Sir Thomas Rich’s  191-9 (39 )

Nottingham High  136 (39 ), Denstone  139-2 (23 )

Haberdashers’ Elstree s 167 (44 ), Bedford  170-1 (24 )Reed’s  221 (39 ), Reigate Grammar  220-9 (40 )

Bryanston  147-7 (25 ), Warminster  148-7 (24 )

Kingswood  206-9 (35 ), Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital (QEH) 191-6 (35 )

Blundell’s  161-6 (20 ), Reigate Grammar  124-8 (20 )

St Benedict’s 319-7 dec. & 95-6 dec., Gosfield 203 & 135-7 (2 day)

King Edward’s , Birmingham 145-7 (20 ), King Edward VI , Stratford 81 (17 )

Gordon’s 114 (20), Portsmouth GS 117-3

Queen Mary’s Grammar  179-3 (20 ), Bablake  116-8 (20 )

Solihull  286-4 (20 ) (S Sitch 109), Bishop Vesey’s Grammar  142-6 (20 )

Solihull  232-6 (20), Solihull 6^th Form  65

Scarborough  145 (40 ), Worksop  149-8 (35 )

Wycliffe  223-8 (30 ), Beechen Cliff  149 (29 )

MGS 275-8 dec. & 157, Loughborough GS 337-6 dec. and 74-1(2-day)

Reigate Grammar  176-8 (40 ), Whitgift  177-2 (31 )

QE Barnet 173-9 dec., Watford GS 115-9

St Andrew’s  (RSA) 233-9 (50 ), Wellington  205

Caterham  115 (33 ),  King’s , Canterbury 116-2 (24 )

Reigate Grammar  176-8 (40 ), Whitgift  177-2 (31 )

Malvern 246-5 dec. & 192-5 dec., Bradfield 137-9 dec. & 155 (2-day)

Framlingham  154 (40 ), Stamford 158-6 (31 )

Newcastle-Under-Lyme  174-8 (40 ),  King’s , Chester 155 (37 )

King’s Ely 183-4 (20 ), Wisbech Grammar  156 (17 )

Solihull  179-5 (20 ), Denstone  117 (20 )

St Joseph’s , Ipswich 73 (18 ), Woodbridge  74-1 (9 )

Framlingham  182 (24 ), Eastbourne  130-2 (19 )

King’s , Canterbury 123 (40 ), Worth  125-1 (30 )

Sevenoaks  273-6 (45 ), Caterham  177 (30 )

Oakham  213 (49 ), Boland Landbou Agricultural  214-4 (37 )

Stockport Grammar  106 (40 ),  King’s , Chester 107-8 (35 )

 

 

 

Girls

 

Cricket Paper National s Girls Under 18 100-ball (held at Lord’s 28^th June)

Final

Bradfield 117-5 (100), Ipswich118-6 (99) Scorecard

 

 Sport Magazine Girls Under 18 T20

Quarter finals:

Scarborough  79, Repton 80-6

Ipswich  172-2, King’s Worcester 157-6

St George’s Weybridge 121-8, Epsom  122-6

St Edward’s Oxford 156-1, Taunton  151-6

 

Finals Day (Semi Finals/Final/3rd Place Play-Off to be played on July 3 at King Edward VI , Southampton)

 

National Under 17 Girls T20 (held at Arundel Castle)

Semi-finals

Epsom 158-6, Bede’s 86

Rugby 121-4, Stamford 122-6

 

Final

Stamford 149-4, Epsom 150-1

 

Other

Bradfield 229 (40), Repton 203

Stamford 50 , Bedford Modern  53-2

King’s , Worcester 180-2 (20 ),  King’s , Gloucester 182-2 (20 )

Westonbirt  66-6 (13 ), Wycliffe  67-2 (10 )

Trinity , Croydon 70-7 (16 ), Emanuel  71-0 (5 )

King’s , Gloucester 98 (20 ), Pate’s Grammar  100-3 (14 )

Bradfield 267-5 dec. & 143-8 dec., Shrewsbury 230-9 dec. and 178-7 (2-days)

Blundell’s  90-7 (100 ball), St Swithun’s  91-4

Stamford 132-6 , Eastbourne  127-5

Marlborough  232 (40 ), Rugby  193 (32 )

Stamford 134-2 , Seaford  103-5

 

 

 

With many games called off at the weekend over a wide swathe of the country due to heavy overnight rain on Saturday, this disappointing season continues. However, the weather presenters are forecasting better things for later this week and the week after when the finals of both the boy’s and girl’s competitions takes place at Lord’s (28^th June).

 

In the National Boy’s T20, last week saw some exciting as the competition reaches its climax. In the East region, Repton played their delayed regional semi-final beating Norwich, who have enjoyed a good season with runs in both Under 18 and 17 competitions. In the regional final, Repton then beat Gresham’s to set up a home tie against Shrewsbury in the Area play off. Shrewsbury beat both the weather and Malvern to book themselves a place in the Midlands play off for the first time since 2017. With heavy rain forecast for the afternoon last Thursday, Shrewsbury set off at 7am to travel to Malvern and play at 10am in an effort to get the game on.

 

In the North, Myerscough recorded a fine win over Sedbergh at Ashton on Mersey CC to win the North West title. However, in the North play off, they were heavily beaten by St. Peter’s, York, who are also enjoying a fine run in the Under 17 cup.

 

In the South region, St. Edward’s beat Canford to set up an area play off against Millfield, who won the South West region by beating the Tier 2 competition winners, Clayesmore.

 

In the London region, Merchant Taylors’, Northwood beat 2022 National Champions Whitgift, to take the London title. This set up a tie with a highly fancied Cranleigh side, at Sandy Lodge. Merchant Taylors’ recovered from a shaky start to post a competitive total, then bowled well to restrict their visitors.

 

St. Edward’s host Millfield today (Tuesday) with the winners facing Merchant Taylors’ in the semi-finals, while Shrewsbury travel to Repton on Wednesday in the remaining quarter finals. The winners of this tie will face St. Peter’s, York.

 

The final will take place at Lord’s on Friday 28^th June at 2.30pm, with The Cricket Paper National Schools Under 18 Girls 100-ball final taking place in the morning (11am). There will be free entrance and spectators should contact me [email protected] – for complimentary tickets. There will be free entrance into the Pavilion, subject to spectators meeting the dress code. This will be jacket and tie for men and semi-formal for ladies, but no jeans or trainers. There is no dress code for Under 16s.

 

The Girl’s 100 ball has reached a similar stage with two quarter finals to be completed early this week, before the two semi-finals being completed by the weekend.  Shrewsbury, who beat Sedbergh last week, will face the winners of Repton and Ipswich, the current National U17 champions. Bradfield will face the winners of Millfield and Berkhamsted.

 

In The Cricket Paper Boy’s Under 17 cup,  three semi-finalists have been decided and with just one quarter final to be determined, the competition is on course for its September final. It is a testament to the numerous masters i/c cricket around the country who have beaten the weather, an increasingly fiddly timetable of external exams and unsympathetic senior leaders to have made such excellent progress with the three competitions that the School Cricket Committee is associated with.

 

Finally, this week, we would like to promote Sherborne’s excellent initiative in having a charity cricket week in their last week of term.

 

Following the success of last year’s inaugural Ruth Strauss Foundation Cricket Week, Sherborne  will again be turning Red for Ruth this summer, in the final week of June.

 

Starting on Saturday 22^nd June and running through until Thursday 27^th June, an expanded event will see 30 matches against 14 different opponents, with players from Sherborne Prep  all the way up to the 1^st XI, and the staff team, taking part.

 

There is an ambitious fundraising target and money will be raised through the sale of souvenir brochures and original prints of The Upper.  Additionally, all the pupils will have the chance to contribute through a non-uniform day, and there is also going to be a prize draw (running both on the ground during the week and online throughout June), including some fabulous items such as tickets and hospitality at Hampshire CCC, kit, and one of Zac Crawley’s England shirts.  Finally, the four 1^st XI matches – against Blundell’s, Sherborne Pilgrims, St. Andrew’s Grahamstown, and MCC – will all be sponsored by local businesses who will dedicate funds to the pot for every run scored, boundary hit, or wicket taken.

 

Master i/c Cricket, Hugh Tatham, comments, “I am delighted that we are again supporting the Ruth Strauss Foundation, which does such incredible work to help bereaved families and to advance research into non-smoking cancers.  The money we raise will make a huge difference to the Foundation, especially in training healthcare professionals to support families facing the awful challenge of the death of a parent.  Our teams are excited about ending the season with this super event, so I hope we can have a wonderful week of thrilling cricket in glorious sunshine.  Our target is to raise £5000 for this magnificent cause so do come and join us as we go Red for Ruth and end the 2024 Cricket season in style.”

 

To keep in touch with our fundraising efforts, enter the prize draw or make a donation, please go to: Ruth Strauss Foundation – Sherborne

 

Results

National Schools Boys Under 18 T20

 

East

Semi-final

Repton 237-2 (20), Norwich 119-8 (20)

 

Final

Repton 196-5 (20), Gresham’s 95 (16.1)

Repton host Shrewsbury on 19^th June in the Midlands play off

 

Plate

St Joseph’s , Ipswich 111-5 (20 ), Oundle  116-4 (15 )

 

West Midlands

Final

Shrewsbury 194-7 (20), Malvern 144 (19)

 

Shrewsbury are away at Repton on 19^th June in the Midlands play off

 

North West

Final

Sedbergh 172-5 (20), Myerscough 174-3 (18)

 

North Play Off

 

St. Peter’s, York 191-5 (20), Myerscough 75 (15.2)

 

St Peter’s face the winners of the Midlands Play off in the National Semi final

 

South West

Tier 2

Final

Sherborne 135-9 (20), Clayesmore 137-3 (18.1)

 

South West Play off

Millfield 194-5 (20), Clayesmore 82 (16.1)

 

Millfield play St. Edward’s in the South and South West Play Off with the winners playing Merchant Taylors’ in the national semi-final

 

South Central

Final

Canford 104 (18.3), St. Edward’s 105-5 (15.1)

 

St. Edward’s play Millfield in the South and South West Play Off with the winners playing Merchant Taylors’ in the national semi-final

 

London and the South East

London Final

Merchant Taylors’, Northwood 214-3 (20), Whitgift 139 (17.1)

 

London and South East Play Off

Merchant Taylors’ 148-6 (20), Cranleigh 121 (19.3)

Merchant Taylors’ play the winners of the South and South West Play Off in the national semi-final

 

Other

Sevenoaks  110 (20 ), Eltham  116-5

Fettes  152-4 (20 ), Merchiston Castle  153-7

Loretto  132-3 (20 ), ESMS Erskine Stewart’s Melville s 136-4

Prior Park  205-6 (30 ), Clayesmore  206-6

John Hampden Grammar  117-3 (20), Shiplake  118-5

Wilson’s  106-0 (20 ), Emanuel  107-2

Dulwich  133-8 (20 ), Reigate Grammar  134-4

XL Club 212, *High School of Glasgow 213 – 2 (M. Fahd 116*)

Pangbourne  101-7 (20 ), The Oratory  102-2

Eltham  121-6 (20 ), Langley Park  for Boys 121-6

Watford Grammar  for Boys 170-6 (20 ), Haberdashers’ Elstree s 166-3

Wrekin  146-8 (20 ), Old Swinford Hospital 16

Barnard Castle  164-1 (20 ), Newcastle  for Boys 106-8

Huddersfield New  97 (30), Bradford Grammar  78

Solihull 6th Form  114-8 (20 ), King Edward VI Camp Hill 100-6

Loughborough Grammar  62 (13 ), Leicester Grammar  Trust 63-3

High School of Glasgow 62 (20 overs), *Glasgow Academy 63-1

King’s  Bruton 136-2 (25 ), Downside  104

Wells Cathedral  197-5 , Warminster  125-9

Bristol Grammar  144-9 (30 ), Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital 127

Radley  167-8 (45 ), Harrow  169-2

Uppingham  260-4 dec., Oundle  136

Marlborough  143, Cheltenham  65-6

King’s Taunton 143 (50), Sherborne 144 -4

Kelvinside Academy 46 (20 overs), *High School of Glasgow 47-1

King’s Worcester 101 (50), Solihull 105-2

Canford 261-7 (50) King Edward VI, Southampton 170

Collegiate 151(45), Monmouth 152-3

RGS, Guildford 209 (50), St Paul’s 190

Perse 185-3 dec., Haileybury 146-7

Haberdashers’ 154-7 (40), Abingdon 157-6

Langley Park 189-9 (35), Eltham 190-6

UCS 152-3 (25), Latymer Upper 99

St John’s, Leatherhead 141-7 (20), Churcher’s 110-9

Princethorpe 157-5 (20), Coventry Foundation 137-8

UCS 85-6 (20), Westminster 89-7

Cranbrook 141-6 (20), Sutton Valence 143-1

Westonbirt 151-2 (20), Monkton Combe 154-1

London Oratory 75 (19), Westminster 79-2

St Edmund’s, Canterbury 131-5 (20), St Lawrence 133-8

Seaford 136-6 (100 ball), Eastbourne 127-7

 

 

The Cricket Paper Boys Under 17 Cup (35  unless otherwise stated)

Round of 16

Canterbury Academy 162-9, Epsom 166-3

Clifton 294, King’s Taunton 164

 

Quarter Finals

Denstone 251-8, St. Peter’s York 174-4 – St. Peter’s won on DLS

Forest 142, Epsom 144-3

Solihull 145-8 (20), Norwich 124-8

Haileybury v Clifton

 

Semi-finals

Solihull v St. Peter’s (21^st June)

Haileybury/Clifton v Epsom

 

Girls

 

The Cricket Paper Girls Under 18 100-ball

Round of 16

Sedbergh 90-4 (100), Barnard Castle 52-9 (100)

 

Quarter final

Sedbergh 48-6 (100), Shrewsbury 50-1 (58)

Barton Peveril 61 (90), Bradfield 62-4 (74)

 

Semi finals

Shrewsbury v Repton or Ipswich

Berkhamsted or Millfield v Bradfield

 

Other (20 Overs unless otherwise stated)

King Edward VI, Southampton 134-4, Canford 129-4

Uppingham 96-7, Oundle 97-8

Marlborough 120-5, Bristol Grammar 57

Norwich 158-1, St Joseph’s, Ipswich 41-4

St John’s, Leatherhead 119-0 , Churcher’s 110

 

School Sport Magazine National Schools U18 Girls T20

Fourth Round:

King’s Worcester 153-7 (B Gillgrass 100), Berkhamsted School 60

Cranleigh School 118-2, St George’s Weybridge 121-1

St Lawrence 89-6, Epsom 90-7

Canford 136-6, Taunton 138-3

St Edward’s Oxford beat Clifton College

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In a summer that has been blighted so much by wet weather, the sun finally shone last weekend as the finalists for the inaugural National Schools finals day at Lord’s this coming Friday were decided.

 

In the Boys Under 18 Competition, Millfield, faced with 2 games in the week, travelled to Oxford on Wednesday where they overcame St Edward’s by 89 runs to reach the semi-final. While on Thursday, Repton hosted Shrewsbury to determine the Midlands representatives. In a low-scoring affair, Shrewsbury inflicted their second victory of the season over their hosts by defending 108.

 

In the semi-finals, Merchant Taylors’ Northwood representing London and the South East faced South and South West winners Millfield at Sandy Lodge, while Midlands winners Shrewsbury travelled to Northern winners St. Peter’s, York. Merchant Taylors’ set four-time winners Millfield a challenging 152 for victory, that they managed with the loss of 4 wickets with just 2 balls to spare. Without England U19 star Theo Wylie, Shrewsbury were well beaten by their hosts, who reached the latter stages of the competition for the first time.

 

In the Girl’s U18 100-ball, last year’s winners Repton, crashed out to the 2023 Under 17 champions Ipswich in their quarter-final, while last year’s runners up Millfield negotiated their way past Berkhamsted. In the semi-finals, Shrewsbury travelled to Ipswich on Saturday and came up short against a buoyant home side, who have also reached the finals day of the School Sport T20, while Millfield were narrowly beaten by Bradfield.

 

There is much anticipation ahead of this year’s finals day to be held at Lord’s, by kind permission of the MCC. Although the Boy’s T20 finals day was held on the Nursery in the late 2000’s, it has since 2011, been staged at the glorious surroundings of Arundel Castle. This is also the first time for both competitions that only the final has been staged on Finals Day.

 

The Girl’s Final will start at 11.00 and the Boys match scheduled to start at 2.30pm. Presentations will take place at the end of each match. Both games will be live streamed with the link for this being announced on the Schools Cricket Twitter feed @schools_cricket

Anyone wanting to attend, should contact the Ticket Office at Lord’s for tickets, although entry on the day is possible, either at the Grace or North Gates.

 

There will be a new name on the Cricket Paper Boys Under 17 trophy as Solihull and Epsom booked their places in September’s final. The date and venue for the final are yet to be finalised, but hopefully will before this column closes down after the culmination of the school’s season.

 

Amongst other results, a few seasons best performances were recorded over the weekend as Brentwood posted a massive 432-8 in 45 overs in their Essex Independent Schools League game against Royal Hospital School. Blundell’s Seb Linnitt scored 210, the highest reported score so far this season, against Sherborne, while Hampton’s Naavya Sharma picking up 8-23 from just 7.3 overs against RGS Guildford.

 

For many schools, this week marks the final week of the term and also the end of the season. For some schools, there are end of term festivals, while others are off on tours, it also marks the time when I send out requests for Wisden reports and averages. The paperwork has been sent out (Monday) and I have asked that this is returned by the 16^th August at the latest. If any schools wish to appear in next year’s Almanac and have not had an email, please contact me on [email protected]

 

Results

 

National Schools Boys Under 18 T20

 

Quarter finals

South/South West Play off

Millfield 193-7 (20) (C. Falconer 114*) , St. Edward’s 104 (17.4)

 

Midlands Play off

Shrewsbury 108/9 (20), Repton 101/9 (20)

 

Semi finals

Merchant Taylors’ 151-8 (20) Millfield 155-4 (19.3)

St. Peter’s York 170-6 (20), Shrewsbury 126 (17)

Millfield will meet St. Peter’s, York in the final at Lord’s on Friday 28th June at 2.30pm

The Cricket Paper Boys Under 17

Quarter-final

Clifton 260-8, Haileybury 190

Semi-final

Clifton 150-8, Epsom 152-4

Solihull 208, St. Peter’s York 169

Epsom will meet Solihull in the final in September at a venue to be confirmed on a date to be decided

 

Others

Harrow  255 (55 ), Charterhouse 203

ESMS Erskine Stewart’s Melville s 166-3 (20 ),  Glasgow Academy 136

Loretto  94 (20 ),  Edinburgh Academy 95-5

Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth I  127-7 (20 ), Leicester Grammar  112-9

King’s Ely 177-5 (20 ), Stephen Perse Foundation 144-7

Rugby  257-6 dec. and 167-4 dec., Clifton  157 and 268-7 (2-day game)

Worksop  162-6 (40), St Peter’s , York 105

Bradford Grammar  155-6 (20), Mount St Mary’s  132-7

King Edward’s , Birmingham 168 (35 ), Repton  171-6

KCS 189-0 (20) (A. Fox 115*), Eltham 102 -9

Giggleswick  97-6 (20 ), Kirkham 98-5

Old Swinford Hospital 130-5 (100-balls), Bishop Vesey’s 126-5

Solihull  203-4 (20 ), Warwick  60

Whitgift  2^nd XI 148-5 (20 ), Dunottar  135-8

Reading Blue Coat  107 (20), Pangbourne  108-3

Canterbury Academy 179, Hampton  181-6 (J. Stanworth 106)

Claremont Fan Court  81-8 (20 ), Kingston GS  85-3

Wirral GS 120-2 (15 ), Ellesmere  110-8

Langley Park  129-7 (20 ), Wilson’s  110

Emanuel  177-5 (20), Ibstock Place  54

Wolverhampton GS 107-6 (20 ), Queen Mary’s GS 91

Whitgift  327-6 (50 ), St Andrew’s  (RSA) 268

SGS 153 (40) Bristol GS 157-6

Brighton  116-6  (100-ball), Seaford  119-7- Langdale Cup Final

Westminster  157-4 (20 ), Latymer Upper  139-6

Maidstone GS 193-3 (20), King’s Rochester 194-5

QEH 124-4 (20), Collegiate 128-3

Dunottar  208, Watford Grammar  for Boys 201-8

Cranleigh  247-8 (50 ), St Andrew’s  248-8

Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital (QEH) 99-7 (20 ), Scarborough  101-0

Lord Wandsworth  157-6 (20 ),  Portsmouth GS  127-9

Alleyn’s  162-5 (20 ), Wilson’s  141-5

Epsom  118-6 (20 ), St George’s Weybridge 97

Strathallan  119-7 (20 ), ESMS 123-5

Blundell’s 344, (S. Linnitt 210), Sherborne 236

Whitgift 258-5 (50 ), Cranleigh 258-8

Hampton 225 (50)  RGS Guildford 107

Haileybury 212-8 dec. , Uppingham  216-3

Bishop’s Stortford  106 (40 ), RGS, Colchester 107-7

Reigate Grammar  268-4 (40 ), Churcher’s  187

Haberdashers’ 200 (50), Merchant Taylors’ , Northwood 201-3

New Hall  200-6 (30 ), QEH 202-2

St Albans  164 (40 ), Forest  165-7

King Edward VI, Southampton 141 (50 ), Dauntsey’s  144-3

Haberdashers’ Monmouth  215-5 (40 ), Bristol Grammar  155

Charterhouse 197 (50 ), Hurstpierpoint  198-5

Dulwich  249-9 (50 ), Trinity 250-8

Reed’s  295-9 (50 ), St Paul’s  240

Kent  College 130 (40 ),  King’s , Canterbury 133-1

Brentwood  432-8 (45 ) (F. Thorn 103) , RHS  147

Tiffin 150 (50), KCS Wimbledon 152-5

Lancaster RGS  176-7 (40 ), Woodhouse Grove  152

Oakham  188 (40 ), Kimbolton  144-9

Cheltenham  145 (50 ), Clifton  148-3

Bedford  159, Stamford 160-4

St Edward’s , Oxford 107 (50 ), Marlborough  111-2

Berkhamsted  284-8 (50 ), Stowe  255

Bradford Grammar  141-7 (20 ), Giggleswick  108-3

Christ’s Hospital 155 , City of London Freemen’s 156-2

Warminster  234-5 (35 ), Monkton Combe  206-7

Perse  157 (40 ), Norwich  158-8

King’s , Gloucester 184-9 (30 ), Sir Thomas Rich’s  128

Sevenoaks  182 (35 ), Skinners’  123

University   (UCS) 133-9 (30 ), Watford Grammar  for Boys 135-0

Eastbourne 168 (50), Bede’s 119

Bradfield  184 (40 ), Harrow  185-1

Felsted  244-2  (30) (M. Wiseman 125*), Ipswich  245-3

Exeter  195-9 (40 ), Wells Cathedral  129

Ampleforth  88 (40 ), QEH 89-3

Seaford  115 (35 ), Brighton  118-5

Oratory  130-5 (25 ),  John Lyon  126-7

St Andrew’s (RSA) 290-7 (50 ), Malvern  292-2

Sherborne 190, Sherborne Pilgrims171

Lingfield  50 , Wallington County GS  51-5

Wells Cathedral  145-5 (20 ), Cathedral , Llandaff 148-3

King’s, Gloucester 114 , Wells Cathedral 115-2

Clifton  164 (37 ), St Andrew’s (RSA) 165-8

KCS Wimbledon 215, Free Foresters 141

Strathallan  234-9 (40 ), Hymers  229

Wellington 185 (50), Malvern 186-6

Stamford 245 (50), Eastbourne 224

Marlborough 237-8 (40), Melbourne GS 165-7

Repton 316-4 (50) (G Pocklington 116, T Fraine 117), Boland Landbou 98

 

Girls

 

The Cricket Paper National Schools Girls 100-ball

Quarter Finals

Repton  81-9 (100 balls), Ipswich 82-2 (68 balls)

Berkhamsted 69-7 (100),  Millfield 70-6 (92 balls)

 

Semi-finals 

Shrewsbury  99-8 (100 balls), Ipswich 100-3 (90 balls)

Bradfield 125-7 (100 balls), Millfield 114-9 (100 balls)

Ipswich meet Bradfield at Lord’s on 28th June at 11am. 

 

Other

Framlingham  117-4 , Stamford 120-0

Bradfield 78 (25 ), Cranleigh 79-3

Perse  106-7 (20 ), Norwich  44 (15 )

Framlingham  116-6 (20 ),  Leys  120-0 (13 )

Marlborough  126-6 (25 ), St Edward’s , Oxford 128-5 (22 )

Uppingham  117-6 (20 ), Oundle  97-7 (20 )

Berkhamsted  153-4 (20 ), Stowe  55 (18 )

Wells Cadral  87-4 (16 ), Warminster  88-2 (13 )

Uppingham  164-3 (20 ), Oakham  76-7 (20 )

St George’s Weybridge 173-2 , Kingston Grammar  148-5

 

 School Sport Magazine Girls Under 18 T20

Quarter finals:

Scarborough  79, Repton 80-6 

Ipswich  v King’s Worcester

St George’s Weybridge v Epsom

St Edward’s Oxford 156-1, Taunton  151-6

 

 

 

Spring finally arrived for much of the country last week as Saturday saw the warmest day of the year so far in many parts. It is then immensely frustrating that so much school cricket, even on Saturdays is played as a shorter format game. When the Schools Cricket Committee conducted a survey in the Autumn of 2022, it revealed that around 80% percent of cricket being played in schools (including those very traditional schools) was T20 or shorter formats. Declaration cricket was being played in just a handful of schools and only then invariably against adult sides like the MCC and Free Foresters. My predecessor, Douglas Henderson was a great advocate of declaration cricket and often wrote about its virtues in this column.

 

Already there are one or two front runners emerging for the coveted Wisden Schoolboy Cricketer of the year. Cranleigh’s Adam Thomas has over 500 runs including 3 hundreds, while Shrewsbury’s England Under 19 all rounder Theo Wylie has batted 3 times and has nearly 350 runs including 2 centuries. It seems a pity with the rise of the shorter format games in schools along with ECB fast bowling directives means the days of a bowler taking 50+ wickets in a school season are probably long gone. The last player to achieve this feat was Charterhouse’s Prince Singh, a seam bowler, who took 58 wickets in 2018.

 

The National Boys T20 has reached the quarter final stages in most regions with two of last year’s finals day qualifiers crashing out of the competition. Last year’s runners up Tonbridge lost to both Eastbourne and King’s Canterbury in the SE regional semi-final group, while last year’s semi-finalists Manchester Grammar fell at the hands of Myerscough College, Manchester who were the runners up in 2022. However, with an uncertain forecast this week, progress in this and the other national competitions may well stall, especially with Masters in charge having to deal with the competing demands of exams, parents and SLTs. All I ask is for those schools still involved to be flexible.

 

Finally, the Eton v Harrow fixture took place at Lord’s last Friday and was largely unreported by the media, especially after the controversy the fixture courted after the MCC’s decision in 2022 to move the game away from the Home of Cricket. Last year’s ICEC report further diminished the importance of the fixture in the Lord’s calendar. Its days however are likely to be numbered given that the MCC has given the fixture and the varsity match (now a T20) a stay of execution until 2028. The match itself resulted in a win for Harrow by 91 runs.

 

 

 

Results

National Schools Boys Under 18 T20

 

South Central

 

Round 1

Dauntsey’s w/o Shiplake

Bradfield w/o Churcher’s

Round 2

*Marlborough 128 (19), Reading Blue Coat 50 (15.3)

*Portsmouth GS 88-6 (20), Canford 92-2 (16.3)

 

Quarter finals

 

MCS v Canford

Teddies v Marlborough

Group 1 winner v Wellington

Winchester v Best round 2 loser on NRR (Currently Reading Blue Coat)

 

South West

Tier 1

Taunton 139-7 (20), Clifton 132-9 (20)

Millfield  167 (20 ), King’s, Taunton 163-5 (20 )

Tier 2

Round 2

Clayesmore 179-6 (20), Monkton Combe 91(17)

Queen’s Taunton 67, Wellington 68-1

Round 3

South Gloucestershire & Stroud 169-3 (20), Blundell’s 157-9 (20)

King’s Bruton 186-4 (20), Mount Kelly 79-6 (20)

 

East

Round 1

Gosfield 97-6 (20), New Hall 83-8 (20)

 

Round 2

The Leys 88 (19.3), Norwich 90-5 (16.1)

Uppingham 122-8 (20), Oakham 124-2 (15.2)

Moulton 123-9 (20), Stamford 127-3 (11.1)

Ipswich 176-3 (20), Easton  66 (?)

Trent 126-6 (20), Repton130-3 (14)

Gosfield 98-8 (20), Bishop’s Stortford HS 99-8 (18.3)

Gresham’s  233-3 (20 ), Framlingham 155-7 (20 )

 

West Midlands

Round 2

Wycliffe 62 (17.2), Monmouth 66-1 (14.2)

RGS Worcester 163-7 (20), Bromsgrove 65 (18.1)

Ellesmere 112-8 (20), Wrekin 116-3 (13)

Rugby 202-0 (20 ) (J Jacob 102*), Coventry Foundation 77-7 (20)

 

North London

Round 3

Haileybury 129-8 (20), Forest 122-8 (20)

 

Semi finals

RHS High Wycombe v Merchant Taylors’

Berkhamsted v Haileybury

 

South London

Round 1

Dulwich 185-6 (20), Alleyn’s 106-7 (20)

 

Round 2

Reed’s 102 (19.2), Epsom 103-2 (10.5)

Trinity 132-4 (20), Whitgift 137-3 (16.1)

KCS Wimbledon 186-9 (20), Emanuel 93-5 (20)

 

North West

Round 2

King’s, Macclesfield 207-5 (20), Cheadle Hulme 155-8 (18.3)

 

Round 3

Bolton 114-8 (20), *Rossall 115-2 (19)

*Birkenhead 98-9 (20), Sedbergh 99-1 (15.4)

*King’s Macclesfield 119-7 (20),  Lancaster RGS 124-4 (18)

*Manchester GS 152-6 (20), Myerscough, Manchester 156-5 (19)

 

Semi-finals

Rossall v Sedbergh

RGS Lancaster v  Myerscough, Manchester

 

Yorkshire and North East

Round 1

Yorkshire Cricket 189-3 (20), Hymers 86-6 (20)

 

Round 2

St Peter’s, York 161 (19.5), Queen Ethelburga’s 105 (18.5)

Barnard Castle 102-8 (20), Newcastle  for Boys 105-4 (14.5)

GSAL 85 (19.1),, Woodhouse Grove 86-2 (10)

 

South East

 

Round 2

RGS, Guildford 145-9 (20 ), George Abbot  71 (17 )

 

Semi Final Group A

The King’s , Canterbury 167-6 (20 ), Eastbourne  171-2 (18 )

The King’s , Canterbury 142-7 (20 ), Tonbridge  136-9 (20 )

Eastbourne 190/5 off 20, Tonbridge 189/9 off 20

 

Eastbourne qualify for the final

 

Semi Final Group B

Cranleigh, BACA, RGS Guildford

 

 

 

Other Results

 

Bede’s 132-6 (100-ball), Worth 74-9

Bishop’s Stortford  104-8 (20 ), The Perse  105-0

Gosfield 97-6 (20), New Hall 83-8

The King’s , Grantham 118-3 (20 ), Loughborough Grammar  119-3

Haileybury 247-3 dec., Bishop’s Stortford  85

Sherborne Pilgrims  302 -7 (50), Sherborne   277-9

*Harrow 199 (50 ), Cranleigh 200-6

XL 73, King’s Worcester 75-1

Monmouth 110-10 (50), King’s Worcester 116-2

Harrow  321-5 (55 ) (J. Madan 110), Eton  230 (Match played at Lord’s)

MCC 225-8 (50), *Harrow 226-9

Fettes  168-6 (20), Strathallan  62-9

King’s  Bruton 125-5 (30 ), Bryanston  126-2

Bloxham  102-9 (20 ), Malvern  103-5

Blundell’s  200-9 (40 ), Exeter  201-4

Westminster  235-4 (20 ), Chigwell  86-5

Dean Close  140 (30 ), The King’s , Gloucester 117-7

Milton Abbey  121 (25 , Sherborne  2^nd XI 124-2

Latymer Upper  124-7 (20 ), Kingston Grammar  104-7

The Leys  181-7 (40), Felsted  184-4

St Peter’s , York 232-8 (40 ), Sedbergh  131

St Edward’s 165, Stowe 167-6

Sevenoaks  168-7 (35 ), Caterham  133-9

Hereford Cathedral  140 (30), Wycliffe  104

Worth  272-0 (35 ), Christ’s Hospital 162-8

St Benedict’s  136-8 (30 ), Pangbourne  74

Epsom  230-6 (45) , Seaford  162

Rugby  125 (50), Oundle  105

Bedford  165 (50 ), Uppingham  168-1

The King’s , Canterbury 213-7 (45 ), Skinners’  63

Winchester  181 (50 ), Marlborough  184-7 (44 )

Clifton  248-5 (50 ), Taunton  249-7

Free Foresters 220-3 dec., Clifton 182-7

King’s , Taunton 210 (50 ), Millfield  213-7

Norwich  312-3 dec., RHS 139

St Edward’s , Oxford 165 (35 ), Stowe  166-6

Abingdon  258-6 (55 ), Cheltenham  166-7

Denstone  264-2 (50) , Oakham  240

King Edward VI, Southampton 68 (20) , The Portsmouth Grammar  70-4

Brighton  186 (50 ), Charterhouse 172

Berkhamsted  222-6 dec. St Albans  157-5

St Paul’s  146 (50 ), Merchant Taylors’ , Northwood 147-7

Haberdashers’ Monmouth 110 (40 ), King’s , Worcester 116-2

Wellington  235-9 (50 ), Whitgift  140

Bromsgrove  206-7 (50), Shrewsbury  209-1 (T. Wylie 144*)

Trinity , Croydon 198 (40 ), St George’s Weybridge 175-9

Lancaster RGS 229-5 (40), Birkenhead  68

Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital 127-7 (20 ), Pate’s Grammar  89-9

St John’s , Leatherhead 162-3 (20 ), City of London Freemen’s 111-4

King’s , Macclesfield 260-5 (40 ), Newcastle-Under-Lyme  202-9

Brentwood  218-9 (40 ), Ipswich  64

Woodhouse Grove  298-7 (40 ), Pocklington  251-8

The Manchester Grammar  202-8 (40), Bolton  145

Wellingborough  154 (40 ), Kimbolton  156-6

QEGS Wakefield 154-6 (30) , Bradford Grammar  69

Ryde  with Upper Chine 102-7 (20), Churcher’s  103-4

Clifton High  134-3 (20 ), Collegiate 2^nd XI 138-0

Merchiston Castle  114-9 (20 ), Edinburgh Academy 115-8

*Loretto 157 – 6 (20), High School of Glasgow 153 – 3

Eltham  162-2 (20 ), Alleyn’s  146-7

Bedford Modern  60-8 (100-ball) , The Perse  61-2

Royal Hospital  96-9 (20), St Joseph’s , Ipswich 97-1

Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical  110-6 (20), Maidstone GS 111-5

Seaford  155-1 (100 ball), Lancing  83-7

Bede’s  180-7 (30 ), Hurstpierpoint  171-8

Maidstone Grammar  187-6 (30 ), Chislehurst and Sidcup GS 49

Abingdon  158-7 (20 ), Stowe  159-5

Pangbourne  93-9 (20 ), Cokethorpe  94-2 (16 )

Fulham Boys  100-5 (15 ), London Oratory  99-6

Greenford HS  62-8 (20 ), St Benedict’s  64-4

Prince Henry’s HS 106 (20 ), Sir Thomas Rich’s  107-4

Gordon’s  227-6 (20 ), Ibstock Place  78

Warwick  115-9 (20 ), King Edward VI , Stratford 104-8

Watford Grammar  for Boys 227-6 (20 ), The Windsor Boys’  78

The Latymer  134-6 (20 ), Queen Elizabeth’s , Barnet 133-7

King Henry VIII  116-6 (20 ), Bishop Vesey’s Grammar  97-8

City of London  107-3 (20 ), Colfe’s  108-5

George Abbot  126-3 (20 ), Peter Symonds’  121-6

Huddersfield New  196-9 (40 ), Worksop  197-3

Canford  150-2 (100-ball), Clayesmore  36

Bishop’s Stortford  104-8 (20 ), The Perse  105-0

Bede’s  139-5 (16 ), Worth  52-7

Uppingham  122-8 (20 ), Oakham  124-2

George Watson’s  107-6 (20 ), The Edinburgh Academy 109-3

Merchiston Castle  106 (29 ), Loretto  81

The King’s , Grantham 118-3 (20 ), Loughborough Grammar  119-3

 

The Cricket Paper National Boys Under 17 Cup (35 Overs unless otherwise stated)

Winchester 135, Marlborough 136 – 1

Seaford beat Eastbourne by 10 wickets

Newcastle Under Lyme beat Painsley by 10 wickets

Myerscough (Old Trafford) 245–7, Manchester Grammar 118

Kirkham Grammar 160–3, Sedbergh 161–2

Berkhamsted 202–6 (30), St Edwards 189

Bede’s 202–7 (30), Canterbury Academy 205–2

King Worcester 185–1 (20), Monmouth 124

Merchant Taylors’ Northwood 179–8 (30), Brentwood 138–8

Denstone w/o Old Swinford Hospital

Trinity 178–4 (25), Caterham 134

Framlingham 155, Langley 158–7

Forest 171–5 (25), Westminster 117

Wirral Grammar beat Stockport Grammar by 10 wickets

Blundell’s 225, Christ Brecon 72

 

The Cricket Paper National Girls U18 100-Ball

Sedbergh beat Stockport by 10 wickets

King’s Taunton 78 Plymouth 79-7

Stamford 116–3, Oundle 118–6

Lester Grammar 36, Repton 38–0

Eastbourne w/o Brighton

Berkhamsted 123–3, Sir Henry Floyd GS 91–6

Ibstock Place 67–8, Trinity 68–2

Rugby 92–9, Repton 95–4

Solihull 148–3, RGS Worcester 67–9

Berkhamsted walkover Haileybury

 

Other Scores (20 overs unless otherwise stated)

King’s  Bruton 105-5, Bryanston  106-5

Hurstpierpoint  128-0 , St John’s , Leatherhead 117-6

The Leys  153-5 , Felsted  94-6

Fettes  97-6 (15 ), Strathallan  54-6

Kimbolton  104-6 , King’s Ely 68-8

Rugby  191-3 , Oundle  109-3

Marlborough  152-7 , Canford  92

Millfield  206-4 , Taunton  180-6

Norwich  112-4 , Royal Hospital  93

Seaford  67-5 , Epsom  69-5

Monkton Combe  43 (16 ), Sherborne Girls 44-0

St Helen & St Katharine 110-9 (16 ), Bradfield  11-3

Wellington  142 (30), Lord Wandsworth  80

The King’s , Worcester 126-9, Haberdashers’ Monmouth 123-7

Bedford Modern  127-4 (30 ), The Perse  128-2

Cathedral Llandaff 168-4 , Hereford Cathedral  159-4

Oakham  145-2 , Leicester Grammar 53-9

Stowe  49 (12 ), Bedford Modern  50-0

Malvern  157-1 , Dean Close  95-9

St Mary’s Cambridge 111 , Stephen Perse Foundation 112-1

Clifton  192-2 , Collegiate 77-9

Scarborough  185-3 , Woodhouse Grove  85

Ibstock Place  67-6 (15 ), Trinity , Croydon 68-2

Shrewsbury  158-8 (30 ), Sedbergh  86

The Leys  147-5 , Kimbolton  52

Culford  166-2 , St Joseph’s , Ipswich 116-6

Leicester Grammar 36 , Repton  38-0

 

 

 

 

Dear Master i/c,

 

This is an important email about the National Boys Under 18 T20 competition. The competition celebrates its 20^th birthday this year and as you are aware, the final will be on the main ground at Lord’s on 28^th June with the kind permission of the MCC. In all 215, schools will be taking part with 27% of the entrants coming from the state sector, that makes up a sizeable proportion of the number of non-fee-paying schools playing cricket at Under 18 level.

 

This letter will also serve as a check list for you as there are some administrative tasks to complete.

 

• Ensure you have downloaded and read the regulations for the competition as there are some changes this year (highlighted in yellow).
• Please ensure you have given the regulations to the umpires to read – please note umpires must be ECB ACO qualified, ideally neutral and sourced from your local panel. Umpire costs should be shared between participant schools. Any incidents of bad behaviour or unfair play should be reported by the umpires as per the regulations.
• Ensure you have obtained the official ball for the Tournament. As Tiflex are one of our sponsors and the balls are subsidised by them, we do insist they are used for all games.
• The draw for the tournament can be found here and is a series of linked spreadsheets, one for each region. This will be updated weekly.
• If poor weather prevents you playing a game, please contact myself [email protected] and your regional organiser, so an extension can be arranged if needed. Please do not rearrange games after the play by date without prior permission of the tournament director. Poor weather is a legitimate excuse, your star player having a hospital appointment is not.
• We will review the weather situation regularly if the poor weather continues and may extend some deadlines if needs be.
• Within 24 hours of a game, the winning side MUST email the tournament director [email protected] with the scores, overs faced by each side and any individual scores over 50 or 3 wicket hauls.

 

*Greyfriars School 145-6 (20) (W. Bunter 73*, T. Jenkins 3-12), Grange Hill School 150-1 (17.3) (Z. Maguire 107*)

 

It is important that accurate overs are included as this is used to calculate home advantage that is vital for home advantage in the latter stages.  If overs faced are not included it will be assumed that a full 20 overs have been faced. Results can also be posted on Play Cricket and on SOCS. Play Cricket will be used by all in the latter stages of the tournaments.

 

All results for the competition will be reported on the Latest Results Blog each Tuesday.

 

• In the event of disputes, please refer them to myself as Tournament Director [email protected]

 

Here’s hoping that the competition is the best yet!

 

Rob Morris

Andy Whittall