U15As, Bs and Cs
The turn of the U15 saw an extremely experienced A team take to the stage, with all nine members of the team having been to national finals in one of the two previous years. Our Year 10 B team and Year 9 C team also made up half of the teams in the County Indoor Finals.
In a contrasting day to our U13s, our U15As had comfortable victories in their first two games against St Edward’s B and SHSK B, before a break and then a run of three crucial games.
Our C team turned around their first-round result against St Edward’s A with a huge 30-run victory after superb all-round performances from Eloise (9L) and Flo (9K), as well as a screamer of a catch from Olivia (9L) for the last wicket. Our B team’s day got off to a stuttering start with losses in their first three games, but they would show grit to turn it around in the last two.
With our A and C teams going into the afternoon unbeaten, they both faced Headington A in their next game, with the C team falling short by just five runs it was the turn of the A team. Headington set 82, a score we felt confident chasing, and that proved to be the case despite two early wickets our middle order held strong finishing on 102 runs from our 8 overs. The Cs then faced the Bs and a change of fortune as the Bs came out victorious again a five-run loss for the Cs in a game which could have gone either way, the two teams showing the depth of talent across the board and finishing the days with two victories apiece.
To finish the day, our A team faced St Edward’s A, who had had a mixed day to this point - but we knew to be a strong side from past experiences. An emphatic bowling performance and clinical fielding display saw us skittle them for 43, and a comfortable chase, with every batter scoring double figures and only one wicket being taken saw us finish on 147. A phenomenal performance took the As to touching distance of regionals with our C team the only team left to try and spoil the party.
With great fight and again displaying great depth, the As came out victorious 102-63, with all A team batters retiring a classy display to finish the day and sign off a truly professional show, highlighting all their experience and game management from previous years.
The U15s, too, roll on to regional finals on 30 April at Edgbaston, and for the third consecutive year St Helen and St Katharine progress through both age groups county finals.
We roll on!
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20 авг 2024
