28th May
With little cricket played last week at 1st XI level as a result of A levels and GCSEs and the half term holiday that started as early as Friday morning in some schools, the focus in some schools was on the final stages of the regional rounds of the Boys Under 18 T20.
The winners of both northern regions have been determined with Bolton School prevailing over Cheadle Hume School, while in York on Friday, the Yorkshire and North East region played out a finals day. Scarborough College were too strong for the Yorkshire Cricket College in the first semi-final, while in the second, current champions St.Peter’s easily accounted for Queen Ethelburga’s bowling them out for 76, with Wills Bennison, normally known for his batting, taking a hat trick. St.Peter’s will take on Bolton after half term in the National quarter final.
The Midlands have only reached the the quarter finals stage with the introduction of the stronger schools throughout the regions. In the West Midlands, Rugby, Malvern, Bromsgrove, who beat Denstone by a single run, and Shrewsbury who beat RGS Worcester off the final ball, all advance to the semi-final. In the East Midlands and East Anglia region, Trent College easily beat Bedford, while Oundle defeated Norwich School. New Hall School beat Essex neighbours Felsted with Stamford easily beat Framingham College. Both regions will complete their regional competitions after half term.
In the South West, the seeded quartet of Millfield, Clifton, King’s Taunton and Taunton joined the competition. All advanced to the semi-finals with the exception of the latter who have yet to play their quarter-final against the regions sole state sector survivor, Truro and Penwith College. The winners of the South West play the winners of the South Central region, where Bradfield advanced without too May problems, but Winchester, Wellington and Marlborough all had tricky ties that they squeezed through.
In the North London region Halieybury surprised perennial winners Merchant Taylors’ in the regional final, while in South London, Epsom and Whitgift face each other after half term in the regional final. In the South East, Tonbridge hosted Simon Langton GS in the semi-final and were unable to defend the 138 runs they set their Kent neighbours. Simon Langton fly the flag for the sate sector in the competition having beaten three of their more illustrious opponents, clouding former tournament winners, Hurstpierpoint. They have been well led by their captain, Seb Camp, who became the first state school batter to score a century in the competition in their first round win against Canterbury neighbours King’s School. Simon Langton face the winners of Cranleigh and Bede’s and have home advantage in the final.
The Cricket Paper Girls 100 ball has reached the round of 16 with two state 6th form colleges recording notable victories to advance to the last eight. Barton Peveril College bowled out Bede’s for just 33 to record a 10 wicket win, while Yorkshire Cricket College beat Ampleforth with A Oliver scoring an unbeaten century, to become the first girl from a state school to score a century in the competition. Last year’s beaten finalists Bradfield advanced at the expense of Reed’s, while Berkhamsted, who were tipped to do well, were beaten by Wellington College.
In the Boy’s Under 17 competition, there were wins for Bede’s over Sussex neighbours Brighton, Ipswich over Suffolk neighbours Framingham, Bedford over Stamford and Berkhamsted beat St. Edward’s, Oxford as the competition reaches its third round.
National Schools Boys Under 18 T20
South East
Semi-finals
Tonbridge 138-6, Simon Langton 141-2
Cranleigh Bede’s 2nd June
South London
Final
Whitgift v Epsom 2nd June
North London
Final
Merchant Taylors’ Northwood 102-8, Haileybury 104-4 (122)
South Central
Quarter Finals
Winchester 141-7, St Edward’s 135-7 (reduced to 18 each)
Bradfield 137-7, Canford 107 (19)
Oratory 160-3 Marlborough 161-6 (20)
MCS 169-8, Wellington 171-9 (19.5)
South West
Quarter-finals
King’s Bruton 114-6, Millfield 116-4 (121)
Exeter 153-5, King’s Taunton 157-7
Taunton v Truro and Penwith 5th June
Sherborne 82, Clifton 86-3 (115)
East Midlands and East Anglia
Quarter-finals
Stamford 154-7, Framlingham 66 (145)
Bedford 114-8, Trent 119-1 (112)
New Hall 148-4, Felsted 86
Oundle 173-6, Norwich 144-7
West Midlands
Quarter Finals
Solihull 104-8, Rugby 105-3 (143)
Malvern 171-9, King’s Worcester 127 (172)
RGS Worcester 172-3, Shrewsbury 173-6 (20)
Bromsgrove 130-7, Denstone 129-8
North West
Final
Cheadle Hulme 116-8, Bolton 117-4
Yorkshire and North East
Semi-finals
Scarborough 125-6, Yorkshire Cricket College 104-8
St Peter’s 154-7, Queen Ethelburga’s 76 (153)
Final
Scarborough 127, St Peter’s 129-4
The Cricket Paper Boys U17 Cup
Round 2
Bede’s 161-9 (25), Brighton 137-9
Bedford 166-1 (20 ), Stamford 62
Framlingham 209-8 (30 ), Ipswich 210-8
Round 3
Berkhamsted 232-5 (35 ), St Edward’s , Oxford 146
Friendlies
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Repton 227 (50), Free Foresters Academy 146 (E Crossley 7-44)
Harrow 289-8 (50), Malvern 176
Sevenoaks 155-7 (20 ), St Lawrence 135-8
Wednesday (20 Overs unless otherwise stated)
Worksop 312-5 (35) (C Sanderson 150), Myerscough 103
Wirral GS 165-7 , St Anselm’s 109-6
Canterbury Academy 143-8, Willamson’s 145-6
Burford 134-3, Cokethorpe 137-3
Colfe’s 132-4, Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar 89
Shiplake 91-4, John Hampden Grammar 43
Shrewsbury 191 (45), Shrewsbury Saracens 192-3
Ellesmere 82, Shrewsbury 2nd XI 87-2
Thursday (20 Overs unless otherwise stated)
Radley 188 (40 ), St Edward’s , Oxford 184-9
Oakham 111-8, Oundle 112-5
Marlborough 144-9, Dauntsey’s 59
Warminster 192-7, Monkton Combe 193-5 (SW Plate)
Eton 108, Bradfield 110-3
Friday (20 Overs unless otherwise stated)
Westminster 87, Bolder Academy 88-3
Plymouth 154-5, Kingswood 100-9
St George’s 153-5, St John’s 154-1
MCC 184, Epsom 141
Rugby Meteors 156 (40), Rugby 160-1
Hurstpierpoint 156-6, Old Hurst Johnians 158-9
Old Cliftonians 141-6, Clifton 147-5
Uppingham Rovers 214, Uppingham 215-9
Saturday 24 May 2025
Tonbridge 188 & 222-7 dec., Bedford 224 & 97-6 (2-day game)
Epsom 135, Old Epsomians 136-5
Marlborough 160-5 (20), Marlborough Blues 104
Girls
The Cricket Paper Girls Under 18 100 ball
Round of 16
Bradfield 176-1, Reed’s 38
Yorkshire Cricket 173-1 (A Oliver 108*), Ampleforth 111-8
Bede’s 33, Barton Peveril 35-0 (30)
Berkhamsted 100-9, Wellington 101-4 (83)
Friendlies (20 Overs unless otherwise stated)
Wednesday 21st May
St George’s 194-1, City of London Freeman’s 89
Cokethorpe 66-9 (100 ball), Kingham Hill 67-1
Thursday 22nd May
Oakham 92-9 (20 ), Oundle 95-2
Dean Close 150-4 (20 ), Wycliffe 125-2
Bradfield 176-5 (100 ball), Reed’s 38
Fettes 104-2 (15 ), The Edinburgh Academy 55-5
Marlborough 152-2 (20 ), Clifton 156-0
Saturday 24th May 2025
Shrewsbury 123-5, Marlborough 124-7
Schools Sports Magazine Girls U18 T20
Third round
Scarborough College 157-9, Repton School 111-9
Ellesmere College 93-9, Denstone College 110-4
St Edward’s Oxford 114-2, Kings Worcester 115-9
Brighton College 113-7, Hurstpierpoint College 115-8
Clifton College bt King Edward’s Bath
Godolphin School bt Redmaid’s HS
Lord Wandsworth College,116-5, Bradfield College 117-9