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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 28th 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 2nd 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 2nd 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 6th 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 28th 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
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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 (28th 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 28th 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 22nd June and running through until Thursday 27th June, an expanded event will see 30 matches against 14 different opponents, with players from Sherborne Prep all the way up to the 1st 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 1st 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 19th 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 19th 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 (21st 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
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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 16th 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 2nd 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
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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 2nd 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 2nd 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