CRICKET BOYS

1st Xi

Squad

Captain: A. Harrison (L)

M. Bin Naeem (S), H. Firth (C), O. Flindall (C), A. Hidderley (C), M. Hutchinson (O), F. James (L), H. Moore (P), G. Reddy (C), O. Reddy (C), I. Savage (L), N. Shaikh (L), J. Smith (O), W. Tarrant (C), Z. Wenham (S)

P23 W16 D0 L7

Eton 260 for 4, Repton 111

Repton 402 for 5, Oundle 76

Malvern 317 for 4, Repton 294 for 8

MCC 163, Repton 164 for 3

Repton 227 for 6, Shrewsbury 228 for 5.

Leicester Grammar 115, Repton 115 for 2

Oakham 129 for 9, Repton 130 for 7

Repton 158 for 6, Rugby 85

Repton 117 for 9, Trent 121 for 4

Stamford 172, Repton 173 for 2

Repton 235 for 7, The Forty Club 124

Uppingham 167, Repton 168 for 1

Scarborough 210 for 5, Repton 143 for 7

Trent 237, Repton 240 for 2

Free Foresters 207, Repton for 4

Repton 255 for 4, Warwick 132 for 7

Last summer saw the boys’ 1st XI win 16 of their matches - the most wins for a 1st XI since records began in 1866. Captain Archie H was the leading run-scorer with a magnificent five hundreds at an average of 59 and scoring just over 1000 runs for the season. Harry M was top of the bowling averages with 33 wickets at an average of 16, with Archie H taking the most wickets - 35 in total at an average of 20.

Lost by 149 runs

Won by 326 runs

Lost by 23 runs

Won by 7 wickets

Lost by 5 wickets

Won by 8 wickets

Won by 3 wickets

Won by 73 runs

Lost by 6 wickets

Won by 8 wickets

Won by 111 runs

Won by 9 wickets

Lost by 67 runs

Won by 8 wickets

Won by 6 wickets

Won by 123 runs

Yousaf B N, the 2023 season’s Captain, scored 725 runs at an average of 36 and will be looking to improve on these numbers this summer.

Other performances of note during the season were Will T’s 191 not out against Derbyshire U18s, one of the highest individual scores in the School’s history. His maiden 1st XI hundred came in the second game of the season at Oundle and he scored 609 runs in total at an average of 47.

With the ball, Ollie F put in some match-winning performances, his best figures being 5 for 27 against Derbyshire U18s. Harry M also got his name up on the Honours Board with 5 for 33 against the Free Foresters.

O’Shay R was excellent behind the stumps, taking some fabulous catches and helping Archie H to lead the team fantastically well in his role as Vice-Captain. Nafis S scored a brilliant hundred against Oundle with a strike rate of well over 150. In his position as Senior Player he was a great rolemodel to the younger members of the team, showing them what it is to be a proud member of the 1st XI and instilling the core values of Repton cricket. We hope that many, if not all, of our leavers will turn out for the Repton Pilgrims in their cricket week or even represent the club in the prestigious Cricketer Cup.

Repton 192 for 8, King’s Birmingham 192 for 4

Bromsgrove 242 for 7, Repton 243 for 8

Repton 399 for 5, DCCC U18 136

Repton 196 for 7, Pilgrims 81 for 3

Epsom 193 for 3, Repton 195 for 8

Repton 323 for 8, St Peter’s York 206

Repton 250 for 5, Warwick 114 for 9

Lost by 6 wickets

Won by 2 wickets

Won by 263 runs

Lost by 115 runs (DLS)

Won by 7 wickets

Won by 117 runs

Won by 136 runs

Victories of note were scored against the MCC, Free Foresters, Bromsgrove, Trent, Oundle, Rugby, Derbyshire U18s and Uppingham. The SPREW Festival victory against St Peter York, Epsom and Warwick was the highlight of the season and capped off what was truly a remarkable achievement by all involved. It was certainly a season to live long in the cricketing memory.

CWA