King`s Cricket - in a class of its own

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King’s Cricket - in a class of its own
Roger Knight OBE - Custos King’s Schools Taunton
First-Class Cricket Career
Cambridge University Cricket Club (blue) (1967–1970)
Surrey CCC (1968–1970) and (1978–1984) (Captain 1978–1983)
Gloucestershire CCC (1971–1975)
Sussex CCC (1976–1977)
Roger Knight was one of the last school
master cricketers, who managed to juggle
a teaching career with playing professional
sport. He was a good all rounder; tall, upright
and a technically correct left-hander who
could hit the ball hard when the occasion
demanded. He was also a nagging rightarm seamer, who won Blues for Cambridge
for four years from 1967 to 1970 and at the
same time appeared for Surrey.
In 1971 he switched to Gloucestershire, and
in 1974 appeared in the Test Trial, but he
moved again in 1976 to Sussex where he
played two seasons before being lured back
to The Oval to take over as Captain. He led
Surrey for six seasons, winning the NatWest
Trophy in 1982. He passed 1000 runs in 13
seasons and scored thirty-one first-class
centuries. After retiring from cricket he was a
Housemaster, teaching Modern Languages
and coaching cricket, rugby and squash
at Cranleigh School and in 1990 became
Headmaster of Worksop College. Four
years later he was appointed as Secretary
of MCC, a post he held until his retirement
in 2006.
Since retirement he has retained his
involvement in education and cricket. Apart
from his present role as Custos of the King’s
Schools Taunton, he was Chairman of the
European Cricket Council for five years
and is currently President of the Cambridge
University Cricket Club, Chairman of the
ECB Association of Cricket Officials and a
Trustee of the MCC Foundation.
Cricket at King’s Schools Taunton by Roger Knight OBE
K
ing’s cricket is ranked amongst the
best in the country. Over the past
five years the success of cricket at
both schools has improved hugely and
been validated by outstanding match
results. Excellent staff, professional
facilities, supportive parents and
a real enthusiasm for the sport all
create the right environment for player
development.
Our success is not only demonstrated
by our results and the number of
participants, but also by our alumni (OAs)
who have gone on to play professional
cricket. This literature highlights the
players, staff, achievements and stars
of King’s cricket and I am honoured to
be involved in a school producing such
cricketing enthusiasm and success.
Young players arriving at King’s Hall
School (KHS) are able to join one of the
9 teams regularly fielded from the Under
9 squad to one of the 5 senior teams
drawn from Year 7 and 8.
The 1st XI has been unbeaten against
all regular opposition this term, as it has
been for the previous three seasons.
The side qualified for the Final of the JET
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Competition (National Prep Schools)
where they lost to Bedford School. On
an individual note, there are currently 7
KHS pupils in the county squads (6 in
Somerset and 1 in Devon) and there
are 11 current and former KHS boys in
county squads.
The cricket facilities at King’s Hall now
rival those at the best Prep Schools in
the country and they are the envy of
many of our opponents. In recent years
we have invested in new cricket nets,
wheeled covers, a score box and sight
screens. In the winter months the 4 lane
Sports Hall nets are fully used.
King’s College 1st XI has lost no more
than 6 games over the last 6 years.
King’s has topped the Wisden school
rankings twice (in 2009 and 2012) and
came second in 2011 and third in 2010.
During the 2013 season, the 1st XI won
every one of its regular fixtures. For
a school of its size King’s fields more
cricket teams than most other schools
in the country, including 4 senior teams,
and 4 junior teams.
The last 5 years have produced no
fewer than 5 professionals starting with
Jos Buttler, who has now represented,
and is currently a full England one day
international (and probably will be for
many years to come). Following in his
footsteps at Somerset are Alex Barrow,
Craig Meschede and James Regan.
Charlie Morris has also recently signed a
professional contract for Worcestershire
CCC. We have high hopes that a
number of our current youngsters
will emulate their role models and
continue through the 1st XI and into the
professional game.
The future for cricket at King’s continues
to look very bright and it is thanks to our
recent players, coaches, ground staff
and the overwhelming support we get
from both Headmasters, and parents,
that cricket at King’s continues to thrive.
History of Cricket at King’s College by Chris Warren OA, Carpenter 1964
C
ricket, along with athletics, is the
only sport that has been played
throughout the school’s history. In
the 1890s matches were played against
Queens, Clifton and Huish’s and local
clubs such as Wilton and the YMCA.
Queen’s and Clifton may therefore
be considered the school’s oldest
continuous opponents.
Early editions of The Aluredian refer
to bowlers electing to bowl ‘uphill’ and
‘towards the pavilion’ indicating that the
square as we know it today has been
rotated 90◦. By today’s standards scores
were generally low, the Rippon twins
who later went on to play for Somerset,
averaging just 22 and 12 in the 1907
season.
The school’s first Test cricketer was F.
L Archer who played for Barbados and
the fledgling West Indies before the First
World War.
Between the Wars perhaps the most
outstanding cricketer was T H E Goldie
who was in the 1st XI for four years as
well as being School Captain in 1938.
By then King’s were playing Millfield,
King’s Bruton and Exeter as well as local
sides such as the Somerset Stragglers.
There was also a strong Masters XI.
After the War the fixture list steadily
improved thanks largely to the Master
i/c C W James, himself a fine batsman.
Tours were arranged to the Midland
Division of the Woodard Schools. In the
early ‘60s the diminutive B H White was
the star with bat and ball and graced
Minor Counties cricket for a number
of subsequent years. The Pelicans,
a casual team of Masters, boys and
occasional guests, began a long and
successful history by playing sporting
and enjoyable cricket.
In the
legend
Indies,
In the
‘70s Roy Marshall, a batting
in Hampshire and the West
joined King’s as cricket coach.
early ‘80s the 1st XI included
One of King’s earliest cricket team photographs taken in 1882
Dennis Breakwell headed the Somerset XI Team with some famous
assistance for the school’s Centenary Cricket Match 1979
Richard Harden who was later to play
successfully for Somerset and Roger
Twose who became a one-day specialist
with Warwickshire and New Zealand.
Roy Marshall was succeeded by Dennis
Breakwell, the Northamptonshire and
Somerset spinner and King’s began
producing some fine cricketers. Pre
or post-season tours to far-away
places like South Africa, Barbados and
Australia became the norm and King’s
began hosting strong overseas touring
schools.
Perhaps the golden era is today. The
present Somerset team is graced
regularly with three OAs – Jos Buttler,
Alex Barrow and Craig Meschede, all of
whom were star members of the 1st XI
in the late 2000s. Jos Buttler is already a
brilliantly inventive player for England’s
one-day sides. The standing of King’s in
the world of cricket has certainly never
been higher.
Watching from the steps of the Cricket Pavillion, 1950s
Some tense moments at the Centenary
Cricket Match 1979
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King’s College Cricket Results Summer 2013
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
JCA
JCB
Sherborne
Won
by 35
Lost
by 81
Lost
by 58
Won
by 65
Won
by 8 wkts
Lost
by 18
Millfield
Won
by 58
Lost
by 60
Lost
Won
by 7 wks by 9 wkts
Lost
by 6
Lost
by 28
Bryanston
Won
by 8 wkts
Won
by 111
Won
by 9 wkts
MCC
Won
by 4 wkts
Wells CS
U14A
U14B
Won
by 7 wkts
Lost
by 128
Won
by 8 wkts
Lost
Won
by 56
Queen’s Won Won WonWonWonWon
by 8 wkts by 9 wkts
by 34
by 85 by 10 wkts
by 83
Blundell’s
Won
Won
by 8 wkts by 10 wkts
Won
by 274
Won
by 59
Won
by 8 wkts
Lost by
by 9
Won
by 60
Lost
6 wkts
Lost
by 121
Canford
Won
by 32
Taunton Sch
Won
Won
WonWonWon
Won
by 98
by 134
by 170
by 30
by 9
Lost
by 40
Won
by 107
Won
by 33
Monmouth
Won
by 3 wkts
Won
by 192
Clifton
Won
by 9 wkts
Won
by 7 wkts
Lost
by 6 wkts
Lost
by 6
Won
Won
by 6 wkts by 10 wkts
Won
dnp
by 5 wkts
Won
by 90
Lost
Lost
by 4 wkts by 4 wkts
Phil Lewis - Director of Cricket, King’s College Taunton
ECB Level III Head Coach – Currently coaches the King’s 1st XI and runs the
King’s College Elite Players Programme
Full name: Philip David Lewis
Current age: 31 years Height: 6ft
Major teams: Somerset, Dorset, Loughborough MCCU
Batting style: Right-hand bat Bowling style: Right-arm fast-medium
Phil is currently the Director of Cricket and
is responsible for coaching the 1st XI and
Elite players at King’s. He is now in his 7th
year at King’s and has overseen the most
successful period of King’s cricket since the
school began. Under his guidance the 1st
XI have only lost six games since he has
been in charge. They have won Wisden
School of the year twice and he has helped
coach and mentor five recent King’s leavers
to professional contracts namely Jos Buttler,
Craig Meschede, Alex Barrow, James
Regan and Charlie Morris. He played a
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns NO
First-class
5
6
2
Bowling averages
Mat
Balls Runs
First-class
5
606
402
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handful of first class county games himself
and attended the Loughborough University
MCCU Academy, before injury ended his
career early. After playing cricket he took
up a career in teaching and coaching where
he was fast tracked on to the ECB Level III
Head Coaches Qualification.
Phil is an old boy of King’s (Woodard 2000),
as well as running cricket he is also Tuckwell
Housemaster on top of his PE teaching.
Runs HS
115
43*
Ave
BF
28.75 196
SR
100
58.67 0
50
0
Ct
1
Wkts
10
Ave
Econ
40.20 3.98
SR
60.6
5w
0
10
0
BBI
3/58
4w
0
St
0
Dennis Breakwell - Cricket Professional and Head Groundsman,
King’s College Taunton
Coaches all age groups at King’s and King’s Hall
Full name: Dennis Breakwell Nickname: Breakley, The Severed Nerve
Current age: 65 years Height: 5 ft 9 in
Major teams: Northamptonshire, Somerset
Batting style: Left-hand bat Bowling style: Slow left-arm orthodox
Dennis has been at King’s for well over 25
years and is a King’s legend. When people
think of King’s cricket they immediately
mention Dennis for his wonderful sense of
humour, his awesome cricket pitches and
the fact that he can still bamboozle our top
players in the nets at the age of 65. He had
a wonderful cricket career which he still
uses to this day to help coach, advise and
enthuse all of our players from our Prep
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns NO
First-class
231
306
64
List A
186
133
35
Bowling averages
Mat
Balls Runs
First-class
231
30220 13015
List A
186
3875 2595
Rob Woodman -
Runs HS
4792 100*
1386 44*
Wkts
422
86
Ave
100
19.80 1
14.14 0
BBI
BBM
8/39
4/10 4/10
50
16
0
Ave
Econ
30.84 2.58
30.17 4.01
School up to our 1st XI. He made his debut
for Northamptonshire in 1969 and soon
established himself in the first team, but
he moved to Somerset in 1973 and was a
key part of the side for the remainder of the
decade, appearing in two winning Lord’s
finals. He is the Head professional coach and
groundsman at King’s and we are hoping he
will be for at least another 10 years!
Ct
80
40
St
0
0
SR
4w
71.6
45.0 3
5w
12
0
10
1
0
Cricket Professional, King’s College Taunton
ECB Level II Coach (Currently coaches all age groups at King’s, Kings Hall
and Somerset County Teams)
Full name: Robert James Woodman Nickname: Woody
Current age: 26 years Height: 5 ft 11 in
Major teams: Devon, England Under-19s, Gloucestershire, Marylebone Cricket
Club, Marylebone Cricket Club Young Cricketers, Somerset, Somerset 2nd XI
Batting style: Left-hand bat Bowling style: Left-arm fast-medium
Rob (or Woody) has been at King’s for two
years now and has thrown himself into all
aspects of King’s life. His cricket coaching
and his ground work with Dennis Breakwell
have already made a huge impact on the
school. He is a hugely enthusiastic coach
who coaches all across our age groups
from our Prep school (King’s Hall) to our 1st
XI players. He currently assists Phil Lewis
with the King’s College EPP. Rob played for
both Gloucestershire and Somerset CCC
as a professional and still currently plays for
Devon CCC.
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
First-class
10
16
List A
5
1
Twenty20
2
2
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
First-class
10
List A
5
Twenty20
2
2
NO
2
0
2
Runs
213
14
1
HS
46*
14
1*
Ave
15.21
14.00
-
BF
636
12
1
Balls
495
150
42
Runs
341
163
63
Wkts
7
1
2
BBI
BBM
4/65
1/38 1/38
2/37 2/37
SR
100
33.49 0
116.66 0
100.00 0
50
4s
6s
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Ct
3
2
0
Ave
Econ
48.71 4.13
163.00 6.52
31.50 9.00
SR
70.7
150.0
21.0
10
0
0
0
4w
1
0
0
5w
0
0
0
St
0
0
0
5
King’s College 1st XI Cricket Team by Phil Lewis OA, Woodard 2000
Back Row; George Pritchard (Scorer), Calvin Harrison (Somerset EPP), Harry Thomas, Liam Redrup (Somerset EPP), Edward Denton, Bertie Preston
(Somerset CCC), Phil Lewis (Coach). Front Row: Sam Venn (Somerset CCC), Matt Richards (Somerset CCC), Rhys Davies (Captain, Devon CCC and
Gloucestershire 2nd XI), Lawrence May (Devon CCC), Neil Brand, Sam Underdown (Somerset CCC Academy)
K
ing’s College Taunton 1st XI have
reached the final of the National
Schools T20 tournament having
beaten Millfield, Sherborne, Taunton
and Clifton college to qualify. They beat
a strong Portsmouth Grammar school
in the quarter-finals. Having beaten
Taunton School and Clifton College
convincingly the 1st XI are still unbeaten
this season. They have played 17
games this season and won all 17 and
have only lost in a pre-season warm up
game to Exeter University’s academy
side.
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Phil Lewis Director of Cricket stated:
“Our 1st XI have worked exceptionally
hard this year, both during our winter
training programme and also during
the season. We have a huge amount
of talent in the side but haven’t relied
on individuals and it has been great to
see everyone in the team contributing
at different stages of the season. Our
cricket continues to go from strength
to strength. We believe that no school
can rival what we offer to our cricketers
from a coaching and playing point of
view but more importantly the support
we offer our players so that their cricket
commitments don’t impede on their
academic studies. We
are hugely proud of
what we have achieved
recently and the future
certainly continues to
look very bright for the
school and our cricket”.
On top of our 1st XI
success,
we
also
pride ourselves on the
achievements of all our
other teams. Our senior
teams, including our
unbeaten 4th XI, have lost only 5 games
between them all season and our junior
teams are similar. Both Junior A teams
reached their county finals this year and
our U17 side have as well with a team
made up mostly of U15s! Overall this
season has been hugely successful.
Rhys Davis
George Pritchard
Calvin Harrison
Club: Taunton Deane
Club: Budleigh
Style: Leg spinner / batsman
Style: Scorer
Greatest Achievement:
Bowled Charlie Lenygon’s brother
Time in Firsts: First year scoring
Harry Thomas
County achievement:
Somerset U15 and West of England
Greatest Achievement: 5 for 16 v Filton College
Time in Firsts: Since 4th form
Liam Redrup
Club: North Curry
Club: Taunton Deane
Style: Left handed batsman and keeper and
part time right arm orthodox bowler
Style: Right arm fast
County achievement: Played U10 Somerset
Schools and U12 Somerset
County achievement: U13-U17 Somerset
Greatest Achievement: Scoring 103* to bring
his team to victory
Time in Firsts: Since 5th form
Edward Denton
Club: Taunton St. Andrews
Style: Right arm fast medium bowler
County achievement: U10 Somerset Schools
Greatest Achievement: Taking 5 wickets
against Clifton Durban - South African touring
team
Time in Firsts: Since 5th form
Sam Venn
Greatest Achievement: Taking 4 wickets in 4
balls against Bridgwater
Time in Firsts: Since 4th form
Bertie Preston
Club: Taunton Vale
Style: Right handed batsman
County achievement: Somerset U11-U15
Greatest Achievement: Scoring 112 against
Blundells helping his team to victory
Time in Firsts: Since 5th form
Matt Richards
Club: Taunton, St. Andrews
Club: Taunton Vale
Style: Left arm seamer
Style: Right handed batsman
County achievement: Somerset for 5 years
County achievement: Somerset for 7 years
Greatest Achievement: Helping the 1st XI beat
Greatest Achievement: Scoring his first 100
Millfield twice in 2013
Time in Firsts: Since 6th form
Rhys Davies
(106*) against Clifton in 4th form
Time in Firsts: Since 5th form
Laurence May
Club: Tavistock and Exmouth
Club: Braunton
Style: Right handed batsman and
wicketkeeper
Style: Right handed batsman and right arm
fast medium bowler
County Achievement: Played all through Devon
age groups
County achievement: Played for Devon for
5 years
Greatest Achievement: Playing for Gloucester
seconds
Greatest Achievement: Taking 8 for 30 against
Bryanston
Time in Firsts: Since 3rd form
Time in Firsts: Since 5th form
Neil Brand
Sam Underdown
Club: Taunton Deane
Club: Taunton Deane
Style: Left hand batsman and left arm
orthodox
Style: Left handed batsman and right arm
orthodox
County achievement: Gauteng U12-U15 (South
African)
County achievement: Somerset since U11. Now
part of the Academy
Greatest Achievement: U13 player of the
county tournament and taking 6 wickets
against the MCC
Time in Firsts: Since 4th form
Greatest Achievement: Playing at Bunbury and
Playing for Somerset seconds
Time in Firsts: Since 4th form
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King’s College Girls’ Cricket by Georgina Adcock OA, Taylor 2013
Girls’ cricket at King’s has grown hugely
over the past few years, with the number
of fixtures increasing each year. The
team has grown in confidence and
skill, with contributions from all team
members. The match against Taunton
School was the first match of the season
and, even with a young team, King’s won
by 65 runs. With great performances
from Pippa O’Neil (52 from 17 balls) and
three wickets from Alex Taylor, the 2013
season had a promising start.
The annual fixture against the MCC
is always a fun game, especially for
the girls who are new to the sport, as
the MCC women play in the spirit of
cricket. A 4th form girl, Grace Murray,
was awarded player of the match for her
contribution with the bat and ball. The
girls were inspired and some of them
are now playing for a local club for the
rest of summer. Richard Huish were our
next competitors, knowing that they had
a strong side didn’t worry any of the girls.
They fought hard, but unfortunately lost
in the end.
The last match of the season against
Millfield is normally close, but with
regular training and hard work, we won
by 10 wickets. This was a wonderful way
to reward Georgina Adcock in her last
game for King’s, hitting 58 not out, ably
supported by her partner Pippa O’Neill
who scored 42 not out. A fine end to the
2013 season.
With the support of many King’s staff, the
cricket at King’s for the girls has improved
massively. Next year, there are plans to
have a match against past pupils.
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Jos Buttler OA - England & Somerset CCC Professional
Full name: Joseph Charles Buttler
Current age: 22 years
Major teams: England, England Lions, England
Under-19s, Somerset, Somerset 2nd XI
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Fielding position: Wicketkeeper
Education: Jos Buttler is a crisp-hitting
batsman
with
immense
promise. He made his
international debut in late
2011 and became a fixture of
England’s T20 side, despite
few initial opportunities to
impress. His breakthrough
innings came against South
Africa at Edgbaston, with
a blistering 32
off
10
balls, and he was given the
wicketkeeping gloves in India,
after Craig Kieswetter - his club
team-mate and Somerset’s
first-choice keeper - finally
lost the position.
Buttler shot to prominence
as a 19-year-old in the
2010 season for Somerset,
especially in the one-day
arena where his clear-minded
and quick-footed aggressive
batting helped him to 440
CB40 runs at 55.00.
He made his first-class debut
against Lancashire at Taunton
in 2009 and became a regular
King’s College Taunton, Tuckwell 2009
in the County Championship
from May 2010 - playing a part
in Somerset’s title challenge
that season. He combined
in particularly potent fashion
with
Kieron
Pollard
in
Somerset’s run to Twenty20
Finals Day in both 2010 and
2011, and impressed in the
2011 CB40 final, making 86
from 72 balls in Somerset’s
defeat to Surrey.
While he was at King’s he
scored a huge number of runs,
including a record-breaking
schools partnership with
Alex Barrow (his Somerset
colleague). The partnership
was 323 in a 50 over game. He
scored numerous hundreds
for King’s and captained
the side for two years. He
continues to be a credit to the
school and still comes back
for presentation evenings and
coaching sessions.
Matt Dunham/AP/Press Association Images
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs HS
Ave
BF
ODIs 9
7
1
101
47*
16.83 72
T20Is 21
16
7
242
54
First-class 45
66
6
1949
List A 63
54
19
Twenty20 80
65
20
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
140.27 0
0
8
6
11
0
26.88 164
147.56 0
1
20
11
5
0
144
32.48 3229
60.35 3
9
273
21
77 2
1903
119
54.37 1535
123.97 2
13
195
61
46
4
1203
72*
26.73 857
140.37 0
6
108
43
43 10
9
Alex Barrow OA - Somerset CCC Professional
Full name: Alexander William Rodgerson Barrow
Current age: 21 years
Major teams: England Under-19s, Somerset, Somerset 2nd XI,
Somerset Under-17s
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm offbreak
Education: Alex made his debut for
Somerset aged just nine
when he was selected to
play for the county Under 11s
against Wales. He went on to
represent the county through
all the age group sides,
culminating in a place on the
senior academy aged 16.
During his time at King’s
College, Alex was a prolific
run scorer. In 2008 aged
15, he and Jos Buttler,
opened the batting together
and established a new
nationals schools record
with a partnership of 341
against King’s School Bruton.
Later, in his final year at the
school, Alex was Wisdens
leading schoolboy batsman,
scoring over 900 runs with an
average of 166. In the same
year he was selected for
England Under 19s, scoring
50 on debut against Sri Lanka
at Fenners.
King’s College Taunton, Bishop Fox 2010
Alex accepted a full time
contract with Somerset and
made his first class debut
at The Rose Bowl against
Hampshire, scoring 14 and
taking the wicket of Neil
Mackenzie, the South African
Test Match batsman. Since
that time Alex has made
his one day debut, scoring
72 at Chester le Street
against Durham and more
recently making his highest
Championship score of 83 not
out against the same county.
Alex has added another string
to his bow in recent weeks
and has kept wicket for the
county, taking some stunning
catches, drawing much praise
from the cricket pundits and
Somerset’s Captain, Marcus
Trescothick.
During the Summer of 2010,
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs HS
Ave
BF
First-class
19
31
0
448
69
14.45 1012
List A
7
5
1
133
72
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
44.26 0
1
66
0
20
0
33.25 168
79.16 0
1
10
1
6
0
SR
4w
5w
10
0
0
Bowling averages
10
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
First-class
19
3
42
36
1
1/4
1/4
36.00 5.14
42.0
0
List A
7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Craig Meschede OA - Somerset CCC Professional
Full name: Craig Anthony Joseph Meschede
Current age: 21 years
Major teams: Somerset, Somerset 2nd XI
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium-fast
Education: Craig is an all rounder who
attended King’s College in
Taunton and although born
in South Africa qualifies for
Somerset as a non overseas
player because he has a
German father.
He played through the
Somerset age groups and
was awarded a contract by
ther county after graduating
through the Academy.
King’s College Taunton, King Alfred 2010
In 2012 Craig hit his highest
first class score to date of 62
against Durham at Chester Le
Street as well as his best List
A Score. He also recorded his
best one day bowling analysis
of 4 for 27 versus Scotland at
Taunton.
Craig made his debut for
Somerset Seconds in 2009
and gave some impressive
performances for the team
in 2010. He made his
Championship debut in 2011
against Sussex at Hove and
hit his maiden first class
50 against Hampshire at
Taunton.
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns NO
First-class
13
16
2
List A
21
12
2
Twenty20
19
16
4
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns Balls
First-class
13
19
1033
List A
21
20
641
Twenty20
19
7
87
Runs
353
220
199
HS
62
40*
53
Ave
25.21
22.00
16.58
BF
678
232
160
SR
100
52.06 0
94.82 0
124.37 0
50
2
0
1
4s
51
17
14
6s
4
7
11
Ct
3
6
5
Runs
653
620
121
Wkts
14
26
6
BBI
3/26
4/27
3/9
BBM
6/64
4/27
3/9
Ave
46.64
23.84
20.16
SR
73.7
24.6
14.5
4w
0
1
0
5w
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
Econ
3.79
5.80
8.34
St
0
0
0
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Charlie Morris OA - Worcestershire CCC Professional
Full name: Charles Andrew John Morris
Current age: 20 years
Major teams: Worcestershire CCC, Devon, Oxford MCCU
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium-fast
Education: Fast bowler Charlie Morris’
fine form has resulted in a
contract with county side
Worcestershire. Having been
accepted into Oxford Brookes
University, Morris impressed
the Worcester selectors in a
game between the two sides
and they have been tracking
his progress ever since. He is
yet to appear for the county
side. However if his current
King’s College Taunton, King Alfred 2010
form continues it may not be
long before he gets the callup. On top of this he has
appeared for the combined
universities under-25 side.
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs HS
Ave
First-class
4
7
2
54
10.80 180
33*
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
30.00 0
0
7
0
2
0
SR
4w
5w
10
76.1
0
0
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
First-class
4
8
761
375
3/33
4/72
37.50 2.95
12
10
Econ
James Regan OA - Somerset CCC Professional
Full name: James Alan Regan
Current age: 19 years
Major teams: Hampshire Under-15s, Somerset
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Fielding position: Wicketkeeper
Education: James Regan, a right-handed
wicketkeeper
batsman,
has progressed through
the
Somerset Academy
and played for the second
XI since 2011 while still at
King’s College Taunton. He
made 724 runs at 72.40 for
his school that season. The
following season he made his
first-class debut for Somerset
King’s College Taunton, Bishop Fox 2012
against Cardiff MCCU in the
opening match of the season
at Taunton Vale. James then
kept wicket for part of the
two day game against South
Africa in July. He spent the
winter of 2012-13 playing in
Tasmania.
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns NO
First-class
1
DNB -
Runs HS
-
-
Ave
-
BF
-
SR
-
100
-
50
-
4s
-
6s
-
Ct
0
St
0
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King’s Hall School Cricket by Bob Coupland 1st XI coach
King’s Hall School South Field Cricket Pitch
Charles Clist keeping wicket
All three of our A teams (U11, U12, U13) reached the
respective finals of their County competitions and this is the
first time we have done that.
On an individual note Charles Clist and Kazi Szymanski both
overhauled Sam Underdown’s record of 510 for the number
of runs scored in a season.
The 1st XI was again unbeaten in the games against regular
opponents, with a playing record of Played 10, Won 7,
Drawn 3.
Charles Clist and Tennessee Harlow (Under 13), Tom Clark
(U12), Oscar Samuel, (U11) and George Thomas and James
Rew (U 10) all gained selection for Somerset. As did Kazi
Szymanski (U13) for Devon. Tom has gained selection for
the ECB U13 development programme. This will take place
at Loughborough towards the end of the Summer holidays.
Charles Clist and Tennessee Harlow also attended this
last year.
The 1st XI were the runners up of the JET National Prep
Schools 25 over competition, beating Cheltenham, Monkton,
Millfield, Cheam and Wellesley House before losing to
Bedford School in the Final, which was held at St Edward’s
School, Oxford.
1st XI : Back row: Tom Clark, Redmond Sanders, Jack Aldridge, Charlie Thomas, Oliver Minchin, Rob Coombs
Front: Finian McLoughlin, Tennessee Harlow, Charles Clist, Ben Winsey, Kazi Szymanski, Alfie Gardner
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JET National Prep Schools 25 over competition final
action
King’s Hall Somerset Players: Tennessee Harlow (U13), Charles Clist (U13), Tom Clark (U12),
James Rew (U10), Oscar Samuel (U11), George Thomas (U10) pictured with
Bob Coupland (1st XI coach) and Paul Thomas (Under 11A XI coach)
Discussing a Wicket
Tom Clark
Kazi Szymanski bowling
Tennessee Harlow
U12 Team Photo
Back:
Rob Coombs,
Edward Hunt,
Isaac Zeregbe,
Hugh Ogle,
Charlie Thomas,
Zac Stickland,
Zablei Zeregbe
Front:
Alec Sprague,
Oscar Samuel,
Tom Clark,
Gabe Mead,
James Flatt
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We hope to build on our success with some improvements to the 1st XI Oval by erecting a 120m boundary
fence enclosing most of the field, giving it a more professional look and allowing for more sponsors’
advertising. We would like to ask for your help with this venture, either as a sponsor, or as a donor to the
cost of the fencing. This can be in the form of either a family plaque or a company sponsorship logo.
I do hope you will be able to support the future success of King’s cricket.
Phil Lewis, Director of Cricket
King’s College Taunton new 1st XI Cricket Oval boundary fence General information
The cost of each section of fence can be donated to the school and a plaque attached to the back of the fence to
acknowledge the donor, or family. Sponsors can also pay for a section of banner advertising on the
inside of a fence section.
Sponsorship
Donations
Sponsors will benefit from advertising to visiting cricket
teams and the national schools’ cricket festival held in
July/August that attracts over
5000 visitors.
The cost is £500 for a 80cm x 4m banner and sections
can be joined together to make a larger banner.
The banners will be made by PJ Signs on a
weatherproof foam board.
Artwork (logo and company name) should be supplied
to PJ Signs as a PDF - [email protected] - with
a copy of the email to the Development Office
([email protected]).
Ten sections for advertising are available for two years
and the sponsorship includes the cost of the banner.
Current advertisers will be consulted about the project.
Donations for picket plaques are welcomed at
£200 a plaque and will be attached to the back of the
fence in perpetuity.
We hope to have 20 plaques dedicated and the
plaque will be made, and professionally engraved, by
King’s College DT department. Words will be limited to
100 characters. We will also send you a gift aid form
once the donation is received.
An example of a plaque is shown below:
The Brown Family
David, Jenny and Oliver
attended King’s between 1992-2003
Payment details
Please make a cheque payable to King’s College and send it to the Development Office, with a covering note that the payment is
for a cricket banner or plaque. Online bank transfers can be made to: 60-80-06, 70793913, Natwest,
with mention of your name, initials and either the word “banner” or “plaque”.
Further information about this project is available from Phil Lewis, Director of Cricket [email protected] or
Leisa Lavender, Director of Development [email protected]