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Repton Cricket Database — T20 Champions 2008

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Match Report

Repton School Take Twenty20 Cricket Crown

A magnificent cricket season for Repton School has come to a fitting end with victory in the National Independent Schools Twenty/20 cricket championship yesterday (Sunday, June 29). Repton carried off the title thanks to their victory over the holders, Dulwich College, at J.P. Getty’s Wormsley ground in Buckinghamshire. After winning their group Repton had beaten Rugby, Shrewsbury and King’s College, Taunton to reach the big day, producing some brilliant cricket along the way.

Dulwich won the toss and chose to field. There was an early setback when Hamza Siddique, whose runs had been a major part in Repton’s progress to the final, was bowled in the first over by the pacy Betts. Captain Tom Poynton and the hard-hitting Charles Sindrey took the score to 80 after 10 overs without further loss. The introduction of medium pacer, Paton, changed the game significantly and Repton plunged to 94-5 after 14 overs. Some tremendous hitting by Richard Lawrence (33* off 19 balls) and Tom Cosford then saw the score to an eventual 143-8 as the innings closed. Though this was not a huge total on a very quick-scoring ground, given the quality of Repton’s out-cricket in previous rounds the side went into the second half of the game confidently.

Like Repton the holders lost an early wicket as Ranatunga chipped Luke Lacey to mid on and with left-arm spinner, Tom Eldred, producing a superb spell of 4-0-17-3 and Lacey 4-0-21-3 the Dulwich innings was soon in tatters at 39-6. Matt Wood, the side’s most effective Twenty/20 bowler, contributed 3-19, Josh Moore grabbed a wicket and three catches and Tom Poynton delivered one of his trademark leg-side stumpings as Repton cantered to victory, dismissing Dulwich for just 87 in 13.3 overs.

Frank Watson, Master in Charge of Cricket at Repton said: “This magnificent result was a fitting way to end a great season which has seen the boys win 18 matches and also to mark the last season for Mike Kettle, who has been groundsman/coach at Repton for 30 years. Tom Poynton has led the side superbly but every member of the 14-man squad has played a significant part in the campaign at some stage and this was, ultimately, a team effort. We are, of course, delighted.”

Report from CricketWorld on Monday 30 June 2008

S24 2008 T20 Champions
Back Row (L to R): MK Kettle (coach), AJ Paget, LRF- Lacey, AJ Fearns, RM Lawrence, MJS Jacques, FP Watson (MiC)
Middle Row (L to R): A Ahmed, CG Murrall, JJ Moore, HG Siddique, TM Cosford
Front Row (L to R): CRH Sindrey, T Poynton, M Wood, TG Eldred

Scorecard

Repton Batting
BatsmanHow OutBowlerRunsBalls4s6s
HG Siddiqueb BettsBetts16
CRH Sindreyct Ranatungab Paton43317
T Poynton *†ct [unsure]b Paton23233
TM Cosfordb GoodwinGoodwin18181
LRF- Laceylbwb Pal01
CG Murralllbwb Pal36
RM Lawrencenot out331913
M Woodrun out01
A Ahmedrun out25
TG Eldreddid not bat
JJ Moore
Extras: 11lb, 7w, 2nb = 20
Total: 143 (8 wickets, 20 overs)
Dulwich Batting
BatsmanHow OutBowlerRunsBalls4s6s
DD Ranatunga †ct Lawrenceb Lacey03
DM Goodwin *b EldredEldred613
TJ Deasyb EldredEldred1082
AT Alleynelbwb Lacey12
WA MacvicarlbwEldred151311
SAR Northcote-Greenct Mooreb Lacey26
MJ Keytest Poyntonb Wood12112
TE Eadonct Mooreb Wood13611
AJ Patonct Mooreb Wood1310
SM Bettsb MooreMoore971
A Palnot out02
Extras: 2b, 1lb, 3w = 6
Total: 87 (all out, 13.3 overs)
Dulwich Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWicketsWides/No Balls
SM Betts402112nb
DM Goodwin401811w
WA Macvicar10140
AT Alleyne201905w
A Pal40192
AJ Paton403421w
SAR Northcote-Green1070
Total: 20 overs, 0 maidens, 132 runs, 6 wickets, 7 wides, 2 no balls (+11lb, +2 run outs)
Repton Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWicketsWides/No Balls
LRF- Lacey402131w
TG Eldred40173
JJ Moore302711w
M Wood2.301931w
Total: 13.3 overs, 0 maidens, 84 runs, 10 wickets, 3 wides, 0 no balls (+2b, +1lb)
Fall of Wickets — Repton: 4-1 Siddique, 80-2 Poynton, 80-3 Sindrey, 84-4 Lacey, 94-5 Murrall, 133-6 Cosford, 138-7 Wood, 143-8 Ahmed
Fall of Wickets — Dulwich: 0-1 Ranatunga, 19-2 Deasy, 20-3 Goodwin, 20-4 Alleyne, 30-5 Northcote-Green, 39-6 Macvicar, 53-7 Eadon, 71-8 Keyte, 84-9 Betts, 87-10 Payton