Shrewsbury School

SOUTH AFRICA DECEMBER 2012

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headmasterS message

I am delighted to have this opportunity to wish the Shrewsbury School squad every success with their forthcoming tour to South Africa. Having travelled extensively in South Africa, I know that all members of our squad will be overwhelmed by the hospitality, challenged by the talent and fierce competition they will meet, and enjoy the people, surroundings and scenery of one of the most beautiful nations on Earth.

For many boys, the opportunity to tour with their colleagues will provide an experience and a collection of memories that will stay with them for life. I look forward to hearing of friendships cemented and closely fought games.

I hope that this particular party of Salopian ambassadors will enjoy flying the flag and enhancing Shrewsbury’s reputation on the international scene.

With very best wishes to all involved.

Mark Turner November 2012

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Founded in 1552, Shrewsbury School remains one of the great scholarly foundations of England. Set in the beautiful county of Shropshire, in a hundred acres of grounds by the River Severn and overlooking the ancient town, Shrewsbury is a community of over 740 pupils aged between 13 and 18. In line with the work of its most famous old boy, Charles Darwin – the school has continued to evolve in an innovative and dynamic way based on foundations of traditional values. The successful introduction of a co-educational sixth form in 2008, has prepared the way for a new period of expansion and achievement with the school to go fully co-ed in 2014. Life at Shrewsbury is founded on close partnerships between staff, parents and pupils; promoting the strength of family life, fostering responsibilities, and balancing the claims of developing individuality with the needs of a vibrant community. The school prides itself on providing the best opportunities for its pupils both inside and outside of the classroom.

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itinerary for shrewsbury school cricket tour - december 2012

Tues 11Dec 1805 depart London Heathrow on SA 235 to Johannesburg.

Wed 12 Dec 0735 arrive Johannesburg; transfer to SA 323 to Cape Town departing at 1005.

1215 met by Andrew Russell at Cape Town International Airport; transfer to your accommodation at Vera School.

Lunch followed by afternoon light practice at Bishops – Sahara field nets and outfield.

Thur 13 Dec MATCH ONE. vs Bergvliet High School (1st XI and U15 XI).

Fri 14 Dec MATCH TWO. vs Bishops College (1st XI on the Frank Reid Field, U15 XI on Oaks Field).

Sat 15 Dec MATCH THREE. vs Pinelands High School (1st XI and U15 XI).

Sun 16 Dec Morning trip up Table Mountain cablecar. Afternoon at leisure.

Mon 17 Dec MATCH FOUR. vs Wynberg Boys High School (1st XI and U15 XI).

Tues 18 Dec MATCH FIVE. 1st XI vs University of Cape Town Colts. U15 XI vs United Cricket Club.

Wed 19 Dec Morning half day township tour followed by afternoon tour of Newlands rugby and cricket stadiums.

Thur 20 Dec T ransfer to Hermanus for the Hermanus 20/20 Cricket Festival; afternoon MATCH SIX. 1st XI v Hermanus High School and U15's v South Boland Check in at The Windsor Hotel for a 3 night bed and breakfast stay.

Fri 21 Dec MATCH SEVEN. 1st XI v Western Province Cricket Club and U15 XI v Curro Langebaan.

Sat 22 Dec MATCH EIGHT. 1st XI v All Rounder Academy (a.m), U15 XI v Western Province Cricket Club and 1st XI v Bishops (p.m).

Sun 23 Dec Mor ning at leisure before transfer to Cape Town International Airport for your SA 346 flight at 1510 to Johannesburg arriving 1710; then transfer to SA 234 departing at 2040.

Mon 24 Dec 0625 Home Sweet Home.

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cricket at shrewsbury school Shrewsbury School has outstanding cricket facilities that ensure that pupils have every opportunity to progress and develop their cricketing skills. The playing fields are stunning and the school has six squares all of a very high quality. The Neville Cardus Indoor Cricket Centre with its four lanes and machines was opened six years ago and has proved to be a catalyst for outstanding cricket progress at school. The centre now acts as a focus for cricket in Shropshire and has proved to be the perfect nursery for a number of pupils in recent years, that have gone on to collect professional contracts. The outdoor net facilities are extensive; 4 outdoor artificial nets and 18 grass nets on three different sites, plus 8 mobile cages for work on the squares ensures that none of the 12 regular school teams miss out on serious practice. The facilities are supported by a high quality coaching staff and a ground staff dedicated to providing the best Cape Town is our favourite tour destination and we very much look forward to meeting old and new foe. Our experience tells us that the climate, hospitality and quality of opposition will all be excellent. It is a perfect location for the development of our young players and the forging of new cricketing friendships. I would like to thank all the schools and clubs who have agreed to play us and have offered us their facilities during our tour. It is very much appreciated. Andy Barnard - Master I/C Cricket RECENT RECORDS 1st XI Squad U17’s National Schools’ 20/20: National Cup 2008 Semi-Finalists 2012 Runners Up 2009 Semi-Finalists 2010 Semi-Finalists U15 XI Squad 2011 Winners ESCA 20/20: 2012 Semi-Finalists 2009 Winners 2011 Runners Up Silk Trophy: 2012 Semi-Finalists 2005 Runners Up 2006 Winners Lords Taverner’s: 2009 Winners 2005 Winners 2010 Runners Up 2006 Runners Up 2011 Runners Up Millfield Festival: 2008 Runners Up 2012 Winners

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L A S B U O T R N A I SI RECTE NE

Shrewsbury School

Back Row (L - R): M.A. Parsonage, H.J. Schofield, T.C. Mason, H.A.P. Newbould, J.R. Harris, E.M.J. Hemmings, T.C. Breese, C.P.J. Cooke, W.G. Cook Standing (L - R): M.A. Gregson, J.O. Humes, C.E. Farquhar, H.C. Blofield, A.E. Fisher, H.E. Flowers, J.D. Carrasco, C.M.G. White, G.D. Panayi

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L A S B U O T R N A I SI RECTE NE

Shrewsbury School

Back Row (L - R): M.A. Parsonage, H.J. Schofield, T.C. Mason, H.A.P. Newbould, Seated (L - R): C.M.J. Kidson, T.B. Milligan-Manby, J.P.F. Earlam, J.R. Harris, E.M.J. Hemmings, T.C. Breese, C.P.J. Cooke, W.G. Cook E.G. Barnard, J.S.S. Doyle, E.J. Pollock Standing (L - R): M.A. Gregson, J.O. Humes, C.E. Farquhar, H.C. Blofield, Front Row (L - R): G.P.G. Lewis, H.R.D. Adair, E.J. Moore, A.E. Fisher, H.E. Flowers, J.D. Carrasco, C.M.G. White, G.D. Panayi A.C.F. Koch de Gooreynd, C.E. Home, G.T. Hargrave

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shrewsbury school player profiles

Harry Adair Ridgemount Freddie Earlam Ridgemount Cricket Background: Bedale Cricket Club. Played Yorkshire Cricket Background: Midlands U15’s (Bunbury 2012), U12’s & U13’s and Worcestershire U14’s & U15’s. I have Shropshire Cricket Board and Birkenhead Park Cricket also played School U14’s & U15’s. Right-handed batsman. Club. Career Highlights: Played in U15 T20 finals 2011 and Strengths are my back foot play. Achievements: National 2012. Three centuries to date. Right-handed batsman and T20 semi finals. Ambitions: To win the National T20 right-arm off spin. National U17 T20 competition finalist. competition and to play in the Bunbury Festival. Ambitions: To play 1st XI cricket at Shrewsbury.

Ed Barnard Port Hill Charlie Farquhar Severn Hill Cricket Background: Shropshire Cricket Board U11-17’s; Cricket Background: Shropshire Cricket Board and Captained Midlands U15’s at Bunbury Festival; member Shrewsbury Cricket Club. 1st team player who was always of the Worcestershire CCC Academy and Shrewsbury hooked on sport from a young age at school. I also play Cricket Club 1st XI National Champions. All-rounder who 1st XI Football and 1st XV Rugby. Left arm off spin and bats in the top order and bowls seam. My biggest cricket middle order batsman who enjoys a good scrap. Greatest achievement is playing at Lords for ESCA earlier this year. My aspirations are achievements include winning the ECB Division B U15 in 2010 and the to be a competitive player and assist the 1st XI to do well. HMC T20 in 2011 with school.

Alistair Fisher Port Hill Henry Blofield Port Hill Cricket Background: Cound Cricket Club 1st XI in the Cricket Background: Shrewsbury School 1st XI, Midlands Shropshire Premier League and Shrewsbury School 2nd U15, Shropshire Cricket Board and Shrewsbury Cricket XI. I also play 1st XI football. I am a left arm pace bowler Club. A member of the Worcestershire CCC Academy. with the ability to produce in-swing. My best figures are 6 Right-arm off spinner all-rounder. I also play football, for 12 against Repton and my ambitions are to get as many fives and golf. Achievements: Bunbury winners medal, as possible on tour. Shropshire U15 national finalists, as well as various school finals. Ambitions: Hope to return to South Africa in the future with a representative XI. Harry Flowers Ingram’s Cricket Background: Made my county debut at U11’s for Tom Breese Port Hill Staffordshire. Play occasionally for Milford Hall Cricket Cricket Background: Shropshire Cricket Board and Club. Right-handed batsman and right-arm swing bowler. Shrewsbury Cricket Club. Right-handed middle order Highlights: U15 National T20 finalists in 2011 and U17 Na- batsman and right arm medium pace out swing. Ambitions: tional finalists in 2012. Highest score was 110* vs Oakham To win the National T20 and to score a on tour. I School in 2011. Scored the most runs for U15A’s in 2011. Idol: Ron Flowers also play football and fives. Idol: . Best Score: (Grandad). Favourite sports are cricket, football and fives. Ambitions: To win 88*. Best Figures: 5 for 4 off 4 overs. a national competition and become a regular 1st XI player.

Matt Gregson Radbrook Joe Carrasco Ridgemount Cricket Background: Shropshire Cricket Board U11-U17’s Cricket Background: Shropshire U11-17’s and Oswestry and Shrewsbury Cricket Club. Left arm orthodox bowler Cricket Club. Right-handed opening batsman and right- and a middle order batsman. U15 T20 winning team. arm seam bowler. I also play tennis and played football for Played 1st XI T20 in 4th Form onwards. Got to finals day Llanymynech FC. A member of the Worcestershire CCC twice and won it once. Hundred’s at county level, includ- Academy. Career Highlight: Five centuries. Best bowling 4 ing minor counties semi-finals. Highest score was 158 v Pembroke College for16. Favourite Cricketer: Sachin Tendulkar. (Australian touring side). Ambitions are to win the National T20 and Silk Trophy. To establish myself as a regular for Shropshire U21. To play in uni- Will Cook Ridgemount versity sport 1st XI’s. Cricket Background: Shropshire Cricket Board U11’s – U17’s and Worfield Cricket Club. Right-handed - bats George Hargrave Radbrook man and right-arm seam bowler. Other sports: Tennis for Cricket Background: Currently on the Warwickshire EPP at Shropshire and club football. Achievements: Scored over Edgbaston. Represented the county at U14 and U15 age 1000 runs for Worfield CC (2011). Average of 48 in Na- groups and scored my first county hundred when an U11. tional Champs at U15. Left handed top order batsman and keeper. Would like to play at a high level and enjoy playing cricket for as long as I can. My ambition for the tour is to bat for a long period and to Charlie Cooke Riggs score as many runs as possible. Cricket Background: Shropshire Cricket Board and Cholmondeley Cricket Club. U15A T20 finalist in 2012. Right-arm seam bowler and right-handed batsman. Best James Harris Port Hill bowling: 6 for 3 v Herefordshire. Ambitions: To play 1st XI Cricket Background: Shropshire Cricket Board. Right- cricket. Favourite Cricketer: Jimmy Anderson. handed batsman whose favourite shot is the straight drive. Ambitions for the tour are to get the most out of it and improve my cricket. I am hoping to win the National T20 Jack Doyle School House tournament with the U15A team. Looking forward to the Cricket Background: Hertfordshire Cricket Board, tour, can’t wait to be in the sun and with my mates playing a sport I love. Shropshire Cricket Board and Harpenden Cricket Club (Home Counties Premier League). Opening right-arm bowler and middle order batsman. I also enjoy playing fives and golf. My ambition is to play first class cricket.

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shrewsbury school player profiles

Ed Hemmings Riggs Edward Moore Severn Hill Cricket Background: Cumbria Cricket Board and Shire’s Cricket Background: Sutton Coldfield Cricket Club. Head Cricket Club. Right-handed batsman and left-arm Right-handed batsman and leg spin bowler. Played cricket medium seam bowler. My favourite cricketing moment is all through my old school and since I was very small. I getting my maiden hat-trick v Sedbergh School (my old captained the Colts A and 1st X1 at Abberley Hall. Best school). My best bowling figures are 4 for 8 in U15 House bowling figures are 6 for24. I want to enjoy the tour as cricket v School House. My best score is 65 when U12. My ambition much as possible and improve as a player. Favourite Cricketers: Sachin for the tour is to pick up wickets and score runs when I bat and be pretty Tendulkar and Graham Swann. consistent in the field. My favorite sportsmen are Steven Gerrard and James Taylor. Henry Newbould Churchills Cricket Background: Chaddesley Corbett Cricket Club. Charlie Home Ridgemount Wicket-keeper/batsman. My key skills are that I have Cricket Background: Shropshire Cricket Board and Shifnal good hands and can pull off my pads and have a bowl Cricket Club. I learnt cricket at my local club and have when needed. Good chat in field – the team’s heartbeat. played schools, club and junior county level cricket. I bat 1 Ambitions: To have a successful season filled with runs to 4 and bowl right arm off spin. My highest score is 100 (not byes!) and have a good cup . I am an enthusiastic sportsman and best bowling figures are 6 for 25. I hope to whose best trait is a first class work ethic. move up through the grades and play as high a standard as I possibly can.

Jamie Humes Ingram’s George Panayi Churchills Cricket Background: Shropshire Cricket Board U12-U17’s Cricket Background: Warwickshire Cricket Board and and Cholmondeley Cricket Club. Played in U15 T20 Hertford Cricket Club. Right-handed middle order final 2011 & 2012. Highest score is 110 not out. Wicket batsman and right-arm seam swing bowler. Cricket Keeper and right-handed batsman. Ambitions: To play 1st ambitions: To win the national U15 T20 final this coming XI cricket at Shrewsbury. Favourite Cricketer: . season. Achievements: Beating Denstone College in the U15 Midlands final last year. I played most of the season in the U14A’s but I also played for the U15’s in their T20 competition and for the U17’s in their Charles Kidson Grove semi-final against Warwick School. Cricket Background: Shropshire Cricket Board, Shifnal Cricket Club 2nd XI and School XI. Right-handed batsman, right-arm off spin bowler and all-rounder. Cricket stats –a Max Parsonage Severn Hill handful of fifties, one hundred and leading U15 wicket Cricket Background: Cheshire Cricket Board & Toft taker for school in 2011. Ambitions – Premier League Cricket Club. Right-handed batsman and right-arm seam Cricket (Birmingham). Solid 1st XI place and Shifnal CC 1st XI. bowler. Best figures 7 for 15, highest score 81*. I like to field in the covers and fine leg. Ambitions this year are Anthony Koch de Gooreynd Oldham’s to win T20 Finals and get a hundred! Favourite Cricketer: Cricket Background: Oxford Cricket Board & Great . Tew Cricket Club. Opening batsman for Pinewood Prep School. Right-handed batsman and right-arm leg spin Ed Pollock Ingram’s bowler. Top score 60 not out. Ambitions: To play U15A XI Cricket Background: Worcestershire Cricket Board U10- as a leg spin bowler. Favourite cricketer: . U17 and Barnt Green Cricket Club. Left-handed batsman and right arm off spin bowler. A member of the Worces- George Lewis Ingram’s tershire CCC Academy. Bunbury Midlands U15. Cricket Cricket Background: Cricket Board of Wales and Usk Highlights: U17 National final 2012. U18 T20 semi-final Cricket Club. Right-handed batsman and right-arm off 2012. Aims: To get a century and take a 5-fer on tour. spin bowler. U15 National T20 finalist in 2011. of the U15 National T20 semi finalists. U17 National finalist. Representative: 2008-2012. Idol: Gavin Henson. Harrison SchofieldOldham’s Cricket Background: 1st XI at Packwood Haugh Prep Toby Mason Ingram’s School. I am an all-round cricketer. I would call myself an Cricket Background: Shropshire Cricket Board and impact batsman and right-arm seam bowler when re- Whitchurch Cricket Club. Last year I opened the batting quired. I have played in the A’s of every cricket team I have for the U14 A XI, my average was around 30. I was also the been in and hope to start playing county level cricket. My first choice spinner, I took around 10 wickets. I like to field ambitions are to play 1st XI cricket at Shrewsbury, win the National T20 at point. Ambitions: To take a lot of wickets on tour and competition and to develop my sporting career throughout. I also play golf, to play for the 1st XI at Shrewsbury. Favourite Cricketer: Graham Swann. football, squash and rugby.

Bertie Milligan-Manby Moser’s Charlie White Grove Cricket Background: Shrewsbury School 1st XI Tour Squad, Cricket Background: Neston Cricket Club and Captain of Louth Cricket Club 1st XI. Played for Kent CCC U11. I have Shrewsbury U16A XI (2012). Right-handed batsman and played A team cricket all through my Shrewsbury career as right-arm seam bowler. Career Highlights: Played in U15 a wicket-keeper/batsman. Left hand bat and bowls left-arm T20 final (2011) and U17 National final (2012). Scored 1 Chinaman. Won Regional and Midlands in Lords Taverners x 100 and 12 x 50s to date. Ambitions: To play 1st XI at at U15. Got to the quarter finals in National part of the competition. My Shrewsbury and become a playing member of MCC. ambitions are to have a successful tour, to win the Silk Trophy and the National T20 cup. I also play football and hockey competitively.

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James Taylor - ENGLAND TEST CRICKETER

Attended Shrewsbury School from 2003 until 2008 and scored over 4,000 1st XI runs. Only has scored more. In 2008 he was named Young Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2008. In his first year as a professional he scored 1,203 runs at an average of 61.15, struck three centuries plus six scores of 50-plus, become the youngest Leicestershire batsman to score 1,000 championship runs, scored a championship double century and a one day ton. He collected the prestigious Young Player of the Year award from the professional Cricket Writer’s Club, joining icons like Fred Trueman, Sir and Andrew Flintoff. He also scooped both the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) and Cricket Society’s ‘Young Player of the Year’ awards. He finally signed a three-year contract after becoming the youngest Leicestershire player capped since 1938. He moved on to play for Nottinghamshire in 2012. James often drops into school for some extra batting coaching from the school’s Cricket Professional, Paul Pridgeon. During a recent visit he wrote. “I loved my time at Shrewsbury School and feel that the coaching, care and support I received during my school career was vital in allowing me to prosper into the professional game. The facilities are outstanding and are as good as most first class set-ups around the world. The school tour every other year and I was lucky enough to visit South Africa in 2004.Touring is a vital ingredient in your cricket education and you should embrace every moment you spend in Cape Town & Hermanus. You will become a better- equipped cricketer and person for spending 14 days focused on the sport. I would recommend Shrewsbury School to any aspiring cricketer.”

Good luck to all the boys on the tour.

James Taylor Shrewsbury School, England U19’s, Leicestershire, England Lions & England

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shrewsbury school cricket coaches

Paul Pridgeon

Playing Career Played professional cricket for Worcestershire CCC from 1972 to 1989. Took 545 1st class wickets with a carreer best of 7-44 v Leicestershire. 224 1 day wickets with a career best of 6-26 against Surrey. Coaching Career Cricket professional at Shrewsbury School since 1990. Sporting interests include football, having played as a semi professional over an 8 year period.

Paul Greetham

Playing Career Member and 1st XI player at Sutton Coldfield Cricket Club -1990 to present. At Sutton Coldfield CC held the roles of Club Captain, Secretary and League Representative. Member of Warwickshire Imps Cricket Club. Represented Warwickshire at Cricket to U19 level and Rugby up to U18 level. Sutton Coldfield Town FC to U18 level. Veseyans RFC 1998 to 2005. Coaching Career 1st XI Coach & Master in Charge of Cricket, Bromsgrove School from 1999-2009. North Midlands RFU U16 Coach 2001-2004. 1st XV Coach, Shrewsbury School 2009 to present. Warwickshire Cricket Board Excellence Coach 1996 to present. ESCA Midlands U14 / U15 Coach 2005 to present.

Alan Richardson

Playing Career Cricket career right hand bat, right arm fast-medium. Played for Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, Middlesex and Worcestershire. Played over 150 first class games taking 500 wickets. Won with Warwickshire in 2004, toured India with England Lions in 2008 and represented MCC in 2012. Named as one of the Wisden’s Cricketers of the Year for 2011. Coaching Career Shrewsbury School cricket and football coach since 2010.

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Shrewsbury Saracens

Nicko Williams (President) and Paul Nichols (Hon Secretary) of the Shrewsbury Saracens have written to offer support and to wish the Tour Party 2012 the best of luck in South Africa. They added that the recent, and stunning, victory in the final of the Cricketer Cup over Harrow, was a direct by- product of the previous seven school tours. All the Cricketer Cup winning XI had previously been on school tours, ranging from the initial tour to Barbados in 1997 to the 7th tour to Dubai & Australia in 2010.

The Saracens XI, who won the Cricketer Cup this season for the first time since 1987, contained seven 1st XI players from teams since 2008 and two 1st XI players from this current season.

Shrewsbury Saracens 199-8 (S. Leach 44, T. Cox 41, A.Pollock 49 (50 overs) Harrow Wanderers 89 (S.Barnard 5-31, J.Kidson 3 -5)

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