The National Twenty20 competition has mostly managed to dodge the recent rains so that the competition is well advanced in all regions. To see details of the 2011 competition click here. The latest version will be posted shortly. There has been some phenomenal batting. Last week I mentioned Sam Mount?s extraordinary series of high scores. Almost as remarkable was the performance of a newcomer ? Year 11 – to the Forest side, Peter McDermott. On the fringes of selection at the beginning of the season, he came in at number four, in the seventh over, on Chigwell?s large ground against Framlingham?s more than decent attack and proceeded to thrash 102 not out from 48 balls. I suspect his place is now secure. His performance was not enough to bring victory, however, with Framlingham overhauling Forest?s 170 for 4 while losing only three wickets.
In the Twenty20 Taunton group there has been a thrilling see-saw of results: Blundell?s defeated Taunton, Taunton defeated King?s Taunton and Queen?s Taunton, and King?s Taunton defeated Queen?s and Blundell?s. Blundell’s have yet to play Queen’s, Net Run Rate calculator to hand.
In a game for whch I did not have space last week, Bedford Modern won the toss and asked Stowe to bat, always a hazardous decision though less so in overs cricket. Ali Birkby and Ben Duckett put on 221 for the first wicket, Birkby scoring 112 not out and Duckett 102. Stowe finished at 248 for one in their 35 overs. Bedford Modern couldn?t quite match the scoring rate, under bowling pressure from Liam Gough (son of Darren) and Harry Martin, and finished at 193 for eight.
Tom Kohler-Cadmore struck his third unbeaten century for Malvern while Winchester?s captain Ollie Mills scored two centuries during the week. Fabian Cowdrey of Tonbridge has scored three this season.
Some cricketers have the knack of taking rare opportunities. At King Edward?s, Bath, Janinder Morgan who is an Under-13 medium-pacer was picked on the morning of the game only because a 1st XI player dropped out. At 122-3 against QEH (Bristol) he was thrown the ball, his debut over going for 10 nervy runs. In the next four overs he returned 4-2-5-5 before having to finish his spell under ECB safety regulations. KES Bath went on to win by seven wickets.
Bancroft’s managed to snatch a thrilling last minute victory. Their 200 total from 40 overs always looked short on a slow wicket and only Nigel Jacob who scored 113 managed to deal effectively with some good Eltham bowling, Eltham did help him, however, by dropping him three times. Eltham’s batting line-up was strong and at 173 for two from 35 overs the result seemed a foregone conclusion. However, five tight overs from Bancroft’s at the end, coupled with vastly improved fielding, saw Eltham finish three short with five wickets down.
Haberdashers? Aske?s registered their fifth win in five games, including a rare win this week at Bedford Modern. Their captain, Tom Edrich (grandson of Bill), led the way, scoring a fine half century (63) and then taking seven for 33 with his off-spin, well supported by their other spinner Ashley Sivarajah (three for 59). There must be something in the air at Habs, for ? following last week?s clutch of hat-tricks (see last week) – they registered two further ones this week in various teams..
Results:
*Malvern, 266- 5 (40 overs)(T Kohler-Cadmore 120 not out), King?s Gloucester 187-9
Fettes 230-8 (45 overs) (H Edwards 147), *Loretto 233-6 (G Munsey 110*)
Fettes 203-6 (20 overs) (H Edwards 106), *Edinburgh Academy 129-7
Heriot?s 86, *Fettes 87-1
*Oundle 229-9 dec, Rugby 104-9
Free Foresters 199, *Winchester 200-6
Beechen Cliff 151, *Dauntsey’s 152-6
*Rugby222-6(40 overs), Queen Elizabeth?s Wyggeston 172-8
*Uppingham 251-6 (40 overs)(S Thakor 133), Perse 176
Felsted 270-6 (40 overs), *Bishop’s Stortford College 118
*Bedford Modern 173-6, Moulton 128
MCC 235-3 dec, *Merchant Taylors’, Northwood 171-7
Ilford County HS 64, (M Tann 5- 3), *Bancroft’s 68-0
MCC 209 (R Miller 5-58), *Clifton 212-8
XL Club 185-6 dec, *Ratcliffe 191-3
*Stowe 169-6 (35 overs), Abingdon 79
Ellesmere 119 (30 overs), *King’s Chester 120-5
Worksop 155-2 (20 overs, *Denstone 156-3
*Wellingborough 128 (40 overs), Oundle 129-5
*Woodhouse Grove 154-9 (40 overs), Huddersfield New College 156-2
Sherborne 2nd XI 113-9 (24 overs), *Clayesmore 114-8
*Shrewsbury 276-4 (50 overs) (J Bailey 102 not out), Worksop 132
*Shrewsbury 282-7 (50 overs) (S Leach 115), Worcestershire Academy 182
*Shrewsbury 240-7 (50 overs), Millfield 241-1 (H Ellison 126)
*Shrewsbury 236 (50 overs), King Edward?s, Birmingham 133
*Shrewsbury 278-6 (50 overs) (S Barnard 117 not out), Warwickshire Under-17 178-6
MCC 248-4 dec (T Collins107 not out), *Shrewsbury 178-8
*Shrewsbury 250-6 (40 overs) (S Leach 111 not out), Shropshire Under-17 146
Shrewsbury 289-9 (50 overs), Wrekin 58
*Winchester 300-7 dec (O Mills 108), XL Club 142 (J Essex 5-16)
*Charterhouse 230-7 (55 overs), Eton 211 (H Hayes 109 not out)
*Radley 240-7 (50 overs), Eton 146 (A Hearne 5-14)
MCC 247 (B Brown 5-41), *Queen’s, Taunton 224 (D Rees 5-39)
*Harrow 257-6 (55 overs)(M Counsens 107, St Edward?s, Oxford 138
St Edward?s, Oxford 304-8 (50 overs), *Magdalen College School 242-8
Cryptics 216-6 dec, *St Edward?s, Oxford 184-7
Royal Hospital School 119 (30 overs), *Framlingham 120-2
*QEH Bristol 192-8 (40 overs) (J Morgan 5-15), KES Bath 193-3
Felsted 128, *Uppingham 130-1
*Wellington (Berks) 300-6 (50 overs), Bradfield 283 (R Higgins 108, C Nurse 5-38)
Winchester 193-8 (50 overs), *Bradfield 197-6
Bancroft’s 200-7 (40 overs) (N Jacob 113), *Eltham 197-5
*Christ?s Hospital 251-4 (35 overs), St.John?s, Southsea 147
*Grammar School at Leeds 172-8 (50 overs), Hymers 176-2
Shrewsbury 224-8 (50 overs), *Repton 190
Haberdashers’ Aske’s 297-8 dec, *Bedford Modern 174 (T Edrich 7-33)
*Stonyhurst 186-6 dec, Kirkham GS 100-9 (J.Gale 5-11)
Prior Park 166-9 (40 overs), *Dauntsey’s 167-4 (Peak Sports League)
*Stowe 145-6 dec, Oundle 143
*Barnard Castle 54-9, Durham 55-1
*Edinburgh Academy 104 (45 overs), Merchiston Castle 105-5
Cranleigh 206-9 (50 overs), *Tonbridge 210-4 (F Cowdrey 123 not out)
Wellington (Somerset) 61 (H Booker 5-30), *West Buckland 65-2
*Trent 297-6 (50 overs), Wellingborough 76 (Gill 5-16)
George Watson?s 61, *Glasgow Academy 62-6
St Bees 63, *Rossall 67-2
*King’s, Taunton 254 (50 overs), Queen’s, Taunton 223-9
Qieen Elizabeth’s, Barnet 205-8 (40 overs), *St Albans 184
*Taunton 233-6 (40 overs), Filton 197
Taunton 229 (50 overs)(T Abell 141 not out), *Colston’s 156
Radley 262-8 (50 overs), *Wellington (Berks) 141
Cheltenham 220-8 (50 overs), *Clifton 223-4
Bradford GS 153, *Woodhouse Grove 157-4
Sevenoaks 138-6 (35 overs), *Sutton Valence 139-4
Dr Challoner?s GS 202-7 (35 overs), *St George?s College, Weybridge 192-9
Dr Challoner?s GS 229-6 (35 overs) (A Morgan 109), *Watford GS 118
*Brentwood 227-8 dec, Dr Challoner?s GS 229-7
Merchant Taylors’, Northwood 217-9 dec, *Westminster 149-6
*KES Birmingham 116, Malvern 119-3
National Twenty20 competition
*Rugby 133-4, Stamford 118-7
Uppingham 112-6, *Rugby 116-5
Oundle 160-6, *Rugby 155-7
Oundle 140-7, Uppingham 127
Stamford 128-7, Oundle 129-4
Oundle win the group
Chigwell 126-8, Framlingham 130-1.
Forest 170-9, Culford 101
Culford 107, Chigwell 108-3
Forest 170-4 (P McDermott 102), Framlingham 171-3
Framlingham win the group
Oswestry 61-9, Shrewsbury 62-1
Ellesmere 54, Shrewsbury 58-2
Adams? GS 99-5, Shrewsbury 102-2
Adams’ GS 112-8, Ellesmere 115-5
Ellesmere 202-4, Oswestry 90-9
Shrewsbury win the group
Pangbourne 74-7 (20 overs), Bradfield 78-2
Pangbourne 87 all out(20 overs), Lord Wandsworth College 88-0
Lord Wandsworth College 88-8 (20 overs), Bradfield 90-0
Bradfield win the group
Ashville 148-5, QEGS, Wakefield 138-7
Ashville 166-6, Hull Collegiate 58
Hull Collegiate 80-5, QEGS 81-1.
Ashville win the group
Woodhouse Grove 134-8, St Peter?s, York 138-7
Scarborough College 107, Woodhouse Grove 108-2
Scarborough 167-6, St Peter?s 169-4
St Peter?s win the group
Pocklington 154-8, Silcoates 138-9
Pocklington 94, Grammar School at Leeds 95-3
Silcoates 111-4, Grammar School at Leeds 115-3
The Grammar School at Leeds win the group
Worksop 204-4, Oakham 195-9
Nottingham HS 155-7, Repton 158-2
Worksop 143-9, Repton 107-9
Worksop win the group
Plymouth l 92, Canford 33.
Sherborne 156-4, Plymouth 161-4
Plymouth College 129, Bryanston 84
Plymouth win the group
Queen Elizabeth?s Hospital, Bristol 156-3, Wycliffe 132-6
*Bristol GS 152-9 (20 overs), Wycliffe 146-8
Bristol GS 103-8 (20 overs), *Clifton 105-1
Queen Elizabeth Hospital 49, *Clifton 50-3
(round not yet complete)
Monkton Combe 155-6 (20 overs), *King Edward’s Bath 159-3 (S Mount 129)
*Kingswood 111-8, KES Bath 112-2
KES Bath win the group
Dr Challoner?s CGS 126-6, Oratory 100
Dr Challoner?s GS 142-6, Wellington 143-3
Wellington 151?6, Oratory 68
Wellington win the group
Stowe 139-6, St Albans 94
Stowe 184-5, Berkhamsted 89-6
Stowe win the group
Wolverhampton GS 97, Denstone 98-3
Denstone 152-5, KES Birmingham 101
Wolverhampton GS 80-8, KES Birmingham 82-4
Denstone win the group
Bedford Modern 125-6; *Bedford 126-1
(Kimbolton and Welingborough withdrew)
Bedford win the group
Dulwich 139-9, Hampton 140-2
(Play-offs for this section not yet complete)
Blundell’s 196-4, *Taunton 138-7
*Taunton 194-8, King’s Taunton 164-9
*Taunton 123-8, Queen’s Taunton 97-5
King’s Taunton 138-7, Queen’s Taunton 89-9
Blundells 85-9, *King’s Taunton 90-1
(round not yet complete)
Wrekin 108-7. Solihull 113-1
Bromsgrove 140, Bloxham 138-5.
Bromsgrove 165-9, Solihull 160-5
Bloxham 130-3,Wrekin 131-3
Solihull 119-8, Bloxham 114-6
Bromsgrove 158-6, Wrekin 154-5
Bromsgrove win the group
Ipswich 172-3, Norwich 164-5
Royal Hospital School 153-5, Ipswich 135-8
(Wymondham withdrew)
Royal Hospital School win the group