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U15 B The U15Bs played six games and have shown continuous improvement. The side is characterised by an opening order that are able to rotate the strike with accurate, quick singles. Batsmen such as Oliver Page, Anthony Macqueen, Tom Ekin and Ben Edell have hit some great boundaries. A wide array of players have taken on bowling duties, but credit must go to captain Patrick Davis, Jonathan Feyibunmi, Alastair Neil, Ben Edell, Anthony Macqueen and Oliver Page for regularly stepping up to the mark. Throughout the season, Charlie Robinson and Hatim Aessa have developed their all-round skills, both earning call-ups to the U15A team. Patrick Davis has been a very vocal and enthusiastic captain, whilst Ronnie D’Apollo Lynch has developed his ability as wicketkeeper. The season started with a fine performance against Box Hill School’s A team, although we lost the game. The team went on to beat Seaford College’s B team by 62 runs, with Ben Edell taking a wicket maiden and also scoring 38* with the bat. Other matches have mostly been losses; however, development of core skills within the game has been evident.
U14 A The picture of five wins and three defeats barely captures a season of centuries, hat-tricks, acrobatic fielding and of course rain delays. To win five games was a great achievement for this team. More pleasing, however, was the spirit in which games were played; the boys seem to understand the importance of enjoying cricket and fostering a good team spirit. The resilient opening partnership of Alex Heath and Gus Freeman provided a firm foundation. They reached 50 without loss on three occasions, and Freeman scored a fine century against Caterham School. Solly Woodall captained the side and did so with energy and perseverance. He is a destructive batsman on his day and centuries against Worth School and Warden Park School were particularly ruthless. A batting collapse against Reigate Grammar School was salvaged by brave batting from Arthur Pinkney, Gabriel Rai and George Young. When we needed runs quickly, Sefa Asamani would be on hand to smash a quick 20 and Isaac Lordon enjoyed a promising start to the season. It’s fair to say that the side’s strength and depth lies in bowling and fielding. It would not be unusual to use nine bowlers in a game. Arthur Pinkney finished the season on bristling
form and his hat-trick against Caterham School was a highlight, with Solly Woodall taking a deft stumping to remove the third man. The other frontline seamers (Oliver Heath, Finn Usher-Harford, Alex Heath and Isaac Lordon) all offer something different in terms of swing and pace, and each had his moment of magic. Toby Marks is a bowler with potential, who could well join these ranks if he can settle into a more consistent rhythm. The seam attack was bolstered by Gus Freeman and Aidan Herriott, who both bowl a distinctive brand of leg spin. Our fielding performances were enhanced by agile displays from George ‘the cat’ Young at cover and Gabriel ‘Kasper’ Rai at point. Finn Usher-Harford should be mentioned for taking the wicket of a Caterham School batsman with a direct hit.
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U14 B We failed to post a challenging total in the opener with Seaford College by not putting away the bad ball and poor running between the wickets. After Worth School failed to produce a team for the next match, we took on Lord Wandsworth College. Only Luke Davis reached double figures in our low total. When Lord Wandsworth College fell to 20-4 an unlikely win was on the cards, but loose bowling gifted them victory. Our first win came against Kingston Grammar School with a fine all-round team performance. Tommy Mason-Graves, George Sanger, Tom Macqueen and Will Harris all bowled well. Captain Louis Medlock and Charlie Dann then batted the team to victory. We were indebted to Mr O’ Boyle accompanying us to Caterham School where we rewarded him with another win. Josh Sterley starred with the bat and Joe Grela Bekele and Finn Carver with the ball. Our other two games against Reigate Grammar School and Warden Park School brought two further reverses. The game against Reigate was lost by 17 runs, as we conceded 23 more extras then they did. The game against Warden Park School was even closer, as we lost by two runs. George Sanger was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets and Josh Sterley scored his third 20+ innings on the trot. The boys have been keen to improve and they should enjoy their cricket in the future.
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