On a fresh Saturday morning the U11 boys travelled to Bedford for their first game of the season.  The A team were set the target of batting for their entire 20 overs which they achieved finishing on 76-9 with Nick and Ali top scoring on 11.  This total was always within reach for Bedford but some good spells of bowling from Connor and Alasdair kept the game tight until Bedford reached their total in the 14th over.

The B team also batted first with George and Ashton making an impressive start but Charlie top scored on 18 from 21 deliveries.  After their 20 overs the boys finished on 74-4.  It was then our turn to field but even with cold hands the boys' attitudes were super and everyone bowled beautifully.  

In slightly nicer weather the boys headed across to The Perse for today's fixture.  All four games were pretty close and it was our fielding and bowling that really stood out.  Unfortunately, both the A and C teams lost too many wickets when bating which really impacted on their final totals but it was pleasing to see the boys really give their all.  The U9 B and U8 A teams were both involved in extremely tight affairs with victory or defeat being decided by just 2 runs in both games and it was our U8 boys, playing in their first cricket fixture, that managed to snatch the win.

There was plenty of cricket played in the glorious sunshine at Laxton Junior School on Thursday 23^rd May. The standard of cricket was equally as outstanding as the weather, with some fantastic batting bowling and fielding on display.

There were many outstanding moments of play, including several 6s, a 4 smashed down the ground back over the bowler’s head, and a cool final bowled to preserve a slender lead, sealing a very narrow victory in our last game. However, our boys were on the receiving end of the stand out moment of the day – a well hit shot was sent screaming down the ground, undoubtedly heading for 4 runs, until being caught by a diving one handed catch an inch from the ground! Probably the best catch I’ve ever seen!

Huge promise shown by our U9 boys. I, for one, am looking forward to more cricket after half term.

On Thursday 6^th June, our Year 4 boys travelled to Laxton Junior School to play some cricket. Both our A and B teams came away as victors, but, far more importantly, the standard of cricket on show was truly outstanding. Such strength in depth across the year group makes this one of the most difficult groups from which to select A and B teams. Extremely well done everyone.

Next up for our U9 A and B teams was a Saturday fixture against Bedford School; always a tough opposition.  Both teams played extremely well with the B team smashing boundary after boundary in their innings and the A team bowling and fielding incredibly – 15 overs and only 4 wide balls is pretty impressive for any team!  This was my first time seeing these boys in competitive action and I was so impressed with their all round game, a huge well done boys.  We just need to defeat our stumps on those straight ones!