Cricket Reports 2014
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Cricket Reports 2014 1st XI Report by Coach Andy Barnard The 2014 season will be viewed as a little disappointing given the level of success achieved in 2013, but nevertheless the headline outcomes and achievements stand up to the level of recent years. The notable achievement of winning the Silk Trophy for the second successive year, away from home cannot be underestimated. Underlying our season was a long list of injuries that handicapped us more than at any other time since I have been in charge. We lost five front line seam bowlers (Barnard, Cooke, Carrasco, Cook and Durman) and therefore relied heavily on a small group of bowlers who did their best in the circumstances. When I think back to the season, we did incredibly well and overcame much throughout the summer term. The U15s advancement to the ESCA/ECB National Schools T20 Finals Day at Arundel in September was equally impressive and a great number of this squad consistently performed well above our expectations and deserve many congratulations. Perhaps the biggest dent to our development came when our promising Under-14s lost at the county semi-final stage of the Lord’s Taverners Trophy and will not now go on to represent Shropshire on the national stage in 2015. The upcoming tour to the UAE and South Africa will be crucial in trying to sustain the success of recent years but it will also prove useful in binding together two new squads to the forthcoming season. The introduction of U14 and U15 girls creates another fantastic opportunity within our sport to expand and develop. The demands of school in the summer term do not diminish, but the cricket management and coaching staff are as determined as ever to provide the correct environment that allows all our boys and girls to play, progress, compete and enjoy their cricket. ALL MATCHES Played 23 Won 14 Lost 6 Drawn/Abandoned 3 50/over Matches Played 20 Won 12 Lost 5 Drawn/Abandoned 3 T 20 Matches Played 3 Won 2 Lost 1 Pre-Season Festival at Shrewsbury 15th April Shrewsbury School 167 all out (J. Humes 32 not out, E. Barnard 27) v Worksop College 151 all out (C. White 3 for 24, H. Blofield 4 for 21, C. Kidson 2 for 49) SHREWSBURY WON 16th April Worcestershire Academy 280 for 5 (C. Kidson 2 for 55) v Shrewsbury School 88 all out (F. Earlam 33 not out, H. Blofield 20) WORCETERSHIRE ACADEMY WON Shrewsbury School vs Millfield School (see below) MILLFIELD WON Regular Season Results (including highlights) 23rd April HOME Shrewsbury School 178 for 7 (G. Lewis 70) v Shropshire Development XI 179 for 5 (C. Home 3 for 24) MATCH LOST by 5 WKTS 27th April HOME MCC 150 all out ( H. Blofield 3 for 21, C. White 3 for 23 , G. Lewis 2 for 19) v Shrewsbury School 67 for 4 (E. Barnard 30 not out) MATCH ABANDONED 30th April HOME Free Foresters 164-5 v Shrewsbury School 165-2 (O. Westbury 69*) WON BY 8 WICKETS 3rd May AWAY Trent College 158 all out v Shrewsbury School 160-0 (O. Westbury 75*, G. Lewis 59*) WON BY 10 WICKETS 7th May AWAY Denstone 215-7 v Shrewsbury School 213-9 LOST BY 2 RUNS 10th May HOME Shrewsbury School 233-7 v Repton School 155-6 WON BY 78 RUNS 17th May HOME Sedbergh 108 all out v Shrewsbury School 111-1 (O. Westbury 81) WON BY 9 WICKETS 4th June HOME Shrewsbury School v Myerscough College MATCH CANCELLED - RAIN 7th June AWAY Malvern College v Shrewsbury School MATCH CANCELLED - RAIN 14th June HOME Shrewsbury School 205-8 v Manchester Grammar School 101 all out (H. Blofield 5-29) WON BY 104 RUNS 21st June AWAY Bedford School 337-8 v Shrewsbury School 166 all out (G. Panayi 50) LOST BY 171 RUNS 25th & 26th June AWAY Shrewsbury School 237-7 dec. (W Cook 101) & 228-4 (O. Westbury 104) v Uppingham School 212-3 dec. & 108 WON BY 145 RUNS 28th June HOME Shrewsbury School 120-9 (20 overs) v Xavier College, Melbourne 69-9 WON BY 51 RUNS Silk Trophy Festival at Oundle Day 1 Monday 30th June Oundle 73 (Blofield 5-6) v Shrewsbury 77/2 (Barnard 33*, Durman 20) Day 2 Tuesday 1st July Shrewsbury 196/7 (Barnard 54, Cook 31, Westbury 27, Panayi 26) v Rondebosch 115 (Blofield 5-33, Panayi 3-23) Day 3 Wednesday 2nd July Eton 141 (Blofield 4-19, Panayi 2-24, White 2-26), Shrewsbury 142/7 (Barnard 42) HMC T20 2014 1st Round – Round Robin Match 1 – Shrewsbury 177-9, Canon Slade 25 1st Round –Round Robin Match 2 – Leicester GS 66, Shrewsbury 67-2 2nd Round – Bromsgrove 184-6, Shrewsbury 152 School Sport Magazine National Under 17 Cup 1st Round –Bye 2nd Round Shrewsbury 190-4, Wrekin 110-7 3rd Round Shrewsbury 149 all out, Bromsgrove 150-7 During the Pre Season Festival we were visited by the Cricketer Magazine reporter, Francis Kelly, who wrote the following article in the June 2014 Edition. The link to the original article can be found on the School website www.shrewsbury.org.uk/page/latest-cricket-news Match of the Month: Shrewsbury School V Millfield School at Shrewsbury, 17th April 2014 Shrewsbury School Dan Durman c Ebs’-Burland b Hankins 58 Joe Carrasco c Scott b Collin 13 Harry Adair b Collin 7 Ed Barnard* c Hankins b Fullard 129 George Lewis lbw b Bartlett 1 Will Cook c Moroney b Fullard 18 Henry Blofield not out 16 Fred Earlam c Philips b Hankins 0 Jamie Humes run out Hankins 0 Charlie Kidson - George Panayi - Charlie White - Tom Breese - Extras 20wd 3nb 1lb 2b 26 Total 50.0 overs 268-8 Fall of wickets 33 43 202 204 246 252 260 268 Bowling Fullard 10-1-64-2, Collin 9-0-45-2 Bartlett 8-0-35-1, Moroney 10-0-39-2, Hankins 11-0-65-2, Symes 2-0-17-0 MILLFIELD SCHOOL (WON TOSS) Tom Bradshaw c Blofield b White 5 Tom Lace lbw b Panayi 14 George Bartlett c Carrasco b Panayi 10 John Stratton* c Humes b Lewis 45 George Hankins c Kidson b Breese 76 Freddie Oldfield† c Barnard b Blofield 39 Olly Ebsworth-Burland st Humes b Breese 4 Max Phillips run out Cook 25 Jake Symes not out 24 Gem Collin not out 3 Ben Fullard - David Scott - Matt Moroney - Extras 17wd 0nb 3lb 3b 23 Total 49.3 overs 269-8 Fall of wickets 17 27 46 138 181 193 222 257 Bowling Panayi 9.3-1-45-2, White 10-0-45-1, Breese 6-0-33-2, Blofield 10-0-56-1, Kidson 7-0-46-1, Lewis 7-0-37-1 MILLFIELD SCHOOL WON BY 2 WICKETS Sir Neville Cardus once heralded Shrewsbury School as possessing “the most beautiful playing fields in the world, spreading and imperceptibly mingling with the pasture land of Shropshire”. He was not wrong. Even under a bracing April sky the wicket is crisp and the ground reaches out across the horizon a lush green of spring. The wind swirls around the semi-sheltered pitch like the arms of Alan Richardson who, up until his switch from Worcestershire seamer to Warwickshire bowling coach, used to assist in training at the school. A gaggle of spectators huddle on the benches adorning the outfield. This is the third of three games in a pre- season cricket festival which also involves Worksop College and a Worcestershire development side. Mark Garaway, director of cricket at Millfield, believes it to be the most successful event since he first attended three years ago – despite watching his bowlers let slip a promising start to allow Shrewsbury to rocket to 268 for 8 in their 50 overs. Expectations have grown at Shrewsbury since the development of indoor facilities in 2006. They continue to be coached by the former Worcestershire bowler Paul Pridgeon and in 2013 returned unprecedented success across all age groups. “The indoor school initially allowed us to bring on our previous good standard to very good,” says Andrew Barnard, Shrewsbury’s master of cricket. “We’ve been able to build a winter programme, work with counties and foster our relationships with their boards.” One schoolboy to benefit is Andrew’s son, Ed, the instigator of Millfield’s ill fortune. A rangy right-handed batsman, he had arrived back from the Under-19 World Cup held in the UAE – where England flayed India and Australia to finish third – just over a month before. The conditions at Shrewsbury are a little different from those he experienced in Dubai, Barnard admits post-innings. Nonetheless, after surviving a dropped catch in the slips he quickly goes about making 129 and inspiring his side to a challenging total. But the Millfield batsmen show no signs of early-season rustiness, much to the pleasure of Garaway. “The key is transition from indoor to out,” he explains, indicating the areas of improvement made by the players. This includes running between the wickets, which all-rounder George Hankins demonstrates well to keep on top of the chase and pull off a courageous comeback as Millfield win by two wickets. Shrewsbury retain the Silk Trophy for the first time as reported by Rob Morris on Wednesday 2nd July 2014 Shrewsbury retained the Silk Trophy in the most competitive game in the 2104 festival. Having accounted for both Oundle and Rondebosch HS, Cape Town (the South African T20 Champions) with ease over the last two days, Shrewsbury knew that Eton were looking to avenge their defeat last year on home soil to the all-conquering Salopians and with Rondebosch likely to beat Oundle, only a win would do for Shrewsbury.