SURREYSCHOOLS’CRICKETASSOCIATION

ANNUAL REPORT2011

Supporting Surrey Schools’ Cricket (FOR DETAILS SEE BACK PAGE)

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OFFICERS 2010 - 2011

President: Edward Handley MBE

Chairman: Phil Everest

Vice-Chairman: (vacant)

Hon. Secretary: Simon Beck

Hon. Treasurer: Mike Barry

Hon. Competitions Secretaries (Schools): Phil Everest Jim HammondTallan GillDuncan White

Hon. Competitions Secretary (Districts): David Lomas

Hon. Primary Secretary: Charles South

VICE PRESIDENTS:

J.D. Andrews D.C. Haywood P.I. Pocock

B.J. Aspital D. Jacobs R.J. Somerford

J.H.C. Cope B. Jones M.J. Stewart OBE

J.H. Edrich MBE R.D.V. Knight OBE D.M. Verney

D.G.W. Fletcher D.P.C. Le Shirley

D. Gibson A.R. Pannell

Chairman’s Remarks:The Annual Report this year must begin with notice of the sad deaths of David Lomas and David Le Shirley. David Lomas passed away at the end of July after a prolonged battle with the effects of diabetes. He served this Association for over 25 years in many capacities, and was also Hon. Secretary of Croydon Schools’ CA for 40 years. He worked passionately over many years to keep the Inter-District programme running. David Le Shirley lost his battle with cancer in September. He had served SSCA as U15 and U19 selector, and also as Hon. Secretary. Detailed obituaries are included at the back of this booklet.

The number of affiliated schools this year went very close to 350, thanks largely to the affiliation of 6 School Sport Partnerships. The co-operation of these partnerships, together with the support of the Surrey Cricket Board, has brought many more emerging schools into competitive cricket, as well as encouraging old friends such as Howard of Effingham and Weydon to return. The popularity of the range of competitions has also brought applications from a number of London-based schools, particularly from Southwark and Wandsworth.

Although Whitgift dominated the competitions, winning 4 of the competitions for which they were eligible, Reed’s and Rokeby took two of the trophies leading to National competition. Reed’s, back after a break of 8 years, comfortably beat Whitgift to take the U14 Anderson Cup. We wish them well in next year’s Lord’s Taverner’s National Schools Colts Trophy, which is the only National schools hardball competition not won by a Surrey school this year.. The ESCA U11 was won by Rokeby School, Kingston, thereby Whitgift’s 2010 feat. It was Whitgift the took both the ECB/ESCA National U15 T20 and the U13 David English Bunbury Cup.

It was also a good year for Surrey’s CAG squads with both U11 and U12 squads winning their respective ESCA Festivals at Taunton, and the U15 squad beating Yorkshire by 5 runs to give the ECB U15 County Cup for the second successive season. The U17 squad also reached the ECB County Championship Final but lost out to a strong Yorkshire side. More details of CAG performance can be found towards the end of this report

Ex-Surrey schoolboys were also well represented in the professional game. Jade Dernbach has made himself an integral part of England’s one day side. Jason Roy, and Zafar Ansari were among those who continued their successful development in a successful Surrey side which gained promotion to Division 1 of the County Championship and also won the CB40 Final. Many others, including U15 captain Dominic Sibley, played 2nd XI cricket. Sibley probably deserves special mention for scoring 2 double centuries this year, one for Ashtead in the Premier League, and one for Surrey U17 in the ECB U17 Championship semi-final.

Looking ahead, the Association faces the challenge of adapting once again following the demise of the successful School Sport Partnerships. The future landscape is unclear, but the Association must ensure the cricket is at the forefront of school sport.

In the last 12 months, the Association has been fortunate to receive a five figure bequest from the will of the late Geoff Richards. We must find the most effective way of using this resource for the benefit of grass roots primary school cricket.

In conclusion, I must thank Edward Handley, our new President, and my fellow Officers, not forgetting the hard-working Val Baxter at Whitgift, for all their efforts and support over this past year. Thanks especially to Tallan Gill who has managed the U13 competitions most efficiently, but now moves on to take over as Director of Sport at Latymer Upper School. We wish him well in the future.

Phil Everest(Chairman)

School Competitions ReportInter-school competition continued to grow in 2011, particularly among the state schools. The U15 T20 Vase this year involved 29 schools (45% up on 2010) necessitating an additional play-off round, and the newly introduced U12 Plate was also well supported. A number of applications were also accepted from schools in the Inner London area.

The increased support from the School Sport Partnerships was largely responsible for the rise in T20 Vase numbers with schools entering local tournaments, although this did bring a drop in numbers in the U15 National T20 competition as schools chose to enter at a more appropriate level.

In the U15 National, the Surrey finalists were once again Charterhouse and Whitgift. This year the holders, Whitgift, batted first and struggled to score on the slow Ashtead wicket, eventually being bowled out for 101 in the last over. Charterhouse began steadily but lost wickets regularly and fell 6 runs short of their target. Whitgift then won through the Regional play-offs to qualify for the National Finals at Arundel where they took on old rivals Portsmouth GS in the semi-final. Having lost 2 early wickets, Portsmouth recovered to 70-2 when Bradley Erasmus was introduced into the attack in the 16th over. As the batsmen tried to accelerate, Erasmus grabbed 5-20, including a hat-trick, to restrict Portsmouth to 96-9. Whitgift made a good start through Jack Lloyd (22) and captain Dominic Sibley (60 no) and went on to win by 7 wkts. In the Final, against Shrewsbury School, Whitgift again fielded first. Smart fielding and accurate bowling from Joe Murtagh (4-13) and Guy Lancefield (3-9) reduced Shrewsbury to 15-5 from 8 overs, a position from which they never recovered. Chasing a target of only 73, Whitgift quickly lost Sibley for 4, but Lloyd (43 no)and Tom Walters (19no) saw them home with almost 7 overs to spare. Congratulations to Whitgift on an emphatic victory.

As winners of the 2010 U12 Bunbury Jubilee Trophy in Surrey, Whitgift earned a place in the 2011 David English Bunbury U13 National Cup. Having won through the Regional phase, Whitgift travelled to Somerset to beat Millfield convincingly in the National semi-final. King’s School, Grantham stood in the way of Whitgift securing another National trophy. Heavy overnight rain at Oakham put the final in doubt, but play started on time thanks to the efforts of the ground staff. King’s batted first but after Erasmus removed both openers with the score on 33, Nathan Baxter took 4-17 as the innings subsided to a total of 83. The Whitgift openers, Erasmus and Kiran Beri battled through rain interruptions with a partnership of 63 before the weather finally won. However, they had done enough to ensure a Whitgift victory on run rate.

In the Geoff Richards Trophy, Whitgift, the holders and National champions from 2010, took on Haslemere Prep, Rokeby and St George’s College on Finals Day. Rokeby put down an early marker with a first round win over the holders. They then won their two remaining games to go through to the Regional play-offs, where they were again successful, and proceeded to the National Finals of the ESCA 8-a-side Hardball Tournament at Repton School. Rokeby maintained their unbeaten run in the Group stages, beating Millfield Prep on the way. Sedburgh School provided the Final opposition, but could not prevent Rokeby emulating Whitgift and bringing the trophy back to Surrey for the second successive year.

On the domestic front, Whitgift also won the U15 NatWest County Cup, the U12 Bunbury Jubilee Trophy and the U11 Verney Cup, as well as sharing the U13 Watcyn Evans Trophy with Shrewsbury House when the weather intervened. In the U14 Anderson Cup, it was great to see Reed’s School back in County competition after a gap of some 8 years, and they were rewarded with an excellent Final victory over Whitgift. Batting first, Whitgift looked comfortable at 96-4 with 10 overs left, but a careless run out caused a dramatic collapse to 98 all out. Reed’s lost 3 early wickets before Douthwaite (30) and Mawhood (42no) saw them home to a 6 wicket win with 3 overs to spare.

The new U12 Plate competition was won by Weydon School, returning to competitions after an absence of 5 years. In a tense final, they just edged out Wilson’s by 1 wicket. Another returning school, Howard of Effingham, won the U13 Plate, comfortably beating Southborough by 6 wickets. The U15 T20 Vase, although attracting more entrants, was disappointing for the fact that 2 of the 4 finalists withdrew the day before Finals Day. The 2 remaining finalists, Oakwood School and Shirley HS, having been rained off twice in July eventually managed to play at Merstham CC in September. The Final was a fitting finale to the season. Oakwood, batting first, looked set for a total in excess of 140 until a late collapse left them on 126-8. Shirley began slowly but then managed to score regularly at 8 an over until 33 were needed from the last 4 overs with 6 wickets standing. That became 16 needed from the last over, but with only 2 wickets remaining. Tension showed as 4 wides were bowled in the last over, but the task proved beyond the Shirley last pair as they fell 7 runs short.

In summary, it has proved another good season with success for Surrey schools at National level, and a number of new names, not only entering competitions, but also making the roll of honour.

Thanks should go to Jim Hammond, Tallan Gill, Duncan White, Simon Beck and Charles South for all their help ensuring that competitions ran efficiently.

School Competitions Roll of Honour 2011ECB/ESCA National U15 T20 U15 Whitgift SchoolESCA NatWest County Cup U15 Whitgift SchoolSSCA U15 T20 Vase U15 Oakwood SchoolLord’s Taverners’ Anderson Cup U14 Reed’s SchoolWatcyn Evans Trophy U13 Shrewsbury House / Whitgift SchoolU13 Plate Competition U13 Howard of Effingham SchoolNatWest Boys U13 Indoor U13 Howard of Effingham SchoolBunbury Jubilee Trophy U12 Whitgift SchoolU12 Plate Competition U12 Weydon SchoolYear 7 Boys Inter U12 Blenheim HSVerney Cup U11 Whitgift SchoolGeoff Richards Trophy U11 Rokeby SchoolConnellan Trophy U11 Reigate Priory SchoolAsda Kwik Cricket Year 6 U11 St Joseph’s, EpsomOCS C2S U11 The Raleigh SchoolAsda Kwik Cricket Year 5 U11 Fernhill Juniors

Lady Taverners U15 U15 Rosebery SchoolLady Taverners U13 U13 Salesian CollegeYear 7 Girls Inter U12 Wallington HS for GirlsAsda Kwik Cricket Girls U11 Pyrford School

ECB/ESCA NATIONAL T20 COMPETITION (U15)Holders: WHITGIFT

FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND THIRD ROUND SEMI-FINALS FINAL

KCS, WIMBLEDON ))) KCS, WIMBLEDON )

THERFIELD ) ) )) GLYN ) )

GLYN ) )  ) KCS, WIMBLEDON )

) )JOHN FISHER ) ) )

) ) )) RIDDLESDOWN ) )

RIDDLESDOWN ) ) )) RIDDLESDOWN ) )

DUNRAVEN ) )  ) CHARTERHOUSE

)CHARTERHOUSE ) )

) )) CHARTERHOUSE ) )

THE ASHCOMBE ) ) ) )) REIGATE GS ) ) )

REIGATE GS ) ) )) CHARTERHOUSE )

FARNHAM HEATH END ) )) WEYDON ) )

WEYDON ) ) )) WEYDON ))

KING’S COL, G’FORD )

Winners: WHITGIFT SCHOOL

WILSON’S ))) WILSON’S )) )

WIMBLEDON COL ) ))) WILSON’S )) )

BISH DAVID BROWN ) ) )) ) )

  ) ST GEORGE’S COL ) )) )

ST GEORGE’S COL ) ))

  ) WHITGIFT)

WHITGIFT ) )) )) WHITGIFT ) )) ) )

RUTLISH ) ) )) )

  ) WHITGIFT ))

GORDON’S ) )) )) GORDON’S ))

ROYAL RUSSELL )

ESCA NATWEST COUNTY CUP (U15)Holders: WHITGIFT

FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND THIRD ROUND SEMI-FINALS FINAL

TIFFIN )) TIFFIN )

ST ANDREW’S CE ) )) WHITGIFT )) )

WHITGIFT ) ))

  ) WHITGIFT )GLYN ) ) )

) GLYN ) ) )COOMBE BOYS’ ) ) ) )

) GLYN ) )HOLLYFIELD ) ) )

) FULLBROOK ) )FULLBROOK ) )  ) WHITGIFTST JOSEPH’S COL ) )

) RUTLISH ) )RUTLISH ) ) )

) WILSON’S ) )) ) )

WILSON’S ) ) )) )

  ) WILSON’S )ROYAL RUSSELL ) )

) RIDDLESDOWN ) )RIDDLESDOWN ) ) )

) RIDDLESDOWN )BISHOP DAVID BROWN ) )

) BISHOP D BROWN )THERFIELD )

Winners: WHITGIFT SCHOOLWIMBLEDON COLLEGE )

) WIMBLEDON COL )GREENSHAW ) )

) KCS, WIMBLEDON )) )

KCS, WIMBLEDON ) ))) KCS, WIMBLEDON )

ST JOHN’S, L’HEAD ) ) )) ) ) )

KING’S COL, G’FORD ) ) ) )  ) RODBOROUGH ) )GLEBELANDS ) ) )

) RODBOROUGH ) )RODBOROUGH ) )  ) TRINITY

)REIGATE GS ) )

) )) REIGATE GS ) )

IBSTOCK PLACE ) ) ) )) KINGSTON GS ) ) )

KINGSTON GS ) ) )  ) TRINITY )TRINITY ) )

) TRINITY ) )ST GEORGE’S COLLEGE ) ) )

) TRINITY )THE ASHCOMBE ) )

) COL FREEMEN’S )COL FREEMEN’S )

LORD’S TAVERNERS’ ANDERSON CUP (U14)Holders: CHARTERHOUSE

FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND THIRD ROUND SEMI-FINALS FINAL

RGS GUILDFORD )) RGS GUILDFORD )

WIMBLEDON COLLEGE ) )) RGS GUILDFORD )

TRINITY ) ) )) TRINITY ) )

ST JOHN’S, L’HEAD ) )  ) WHITGIFT )

) )WHITGIFT ) ) )

) ) )  ) WHITGIFT ) )COOMBE BOYS’ ) ) )

) COOMBE BOYS’ ) )RUTLISH ) )  ) WHITGIFTBISHOP DAVID BROWN ) )

) BISHOP D BROWN ) )GLEBELANDS ) ) )

) BISHOP D BROWN ) )RODBOROUGH ) ) ) )

) RODBOROUGH ) ) )KING’S COL, G’FORD ) ) )  ) BISHOP D BROWN )SOUTHBOROUGH ) )

) KCS, WIMBLEDON ) )KCS, WIMBLEDON ) ) )  ) KCS, WIMBLEDON )ST JOSEPH’S COL ) )

) ST JOSEPH’S COL )HARRIS, MERTON )

Winners: REED’S SCHOOL TIFFIN )

) CHARTERHOUSE )CHARTERHOUSE ) )

) CHARTERHOUSE )THERFIELD ) ) )

) THERFIELD ) )FULLBROOK ) )  ) CHARTERHOUSE )

) )ST GEORGE’S COL ) ) )

) ) )  ) ST GEORGE’S COL ) )ST ANDREW’S CE ) ) )

) KINGSTON GS ) )KINGSTON GS ) )

) REED’SWILSON’S ) )

) WILSON’S ) )RIDDLESDOWN ) ) )

) WILSON’S ) )HOLLYFIELD ) ) ) )

) HOLLYFIELD ) ) )DUNRAVEN ) ) )

) REED’S )REED’S ) )

) REED’S ) )JOHN FISHER ) ) )

) REED’S )REIGATE GS ) )

) REIGATE GS )GLYN )

WATCYN EVANS TROPHY (U13)Holders: SHREWSBURY HOUSE

FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND THIRD ROUND SEMI-FINALS FINAL

DOWNSEND )) DOWNSEND )

*Harris Merton v R Russell ) )) DOWNSEND )

GLYN ) ) )) GLYN ) )

SOUTHBOROUGH ) )  ) SHREWSBURY HSE )IBSTOCK PLACE ) ) )

) COL FREEMEN’S ) ) )*CoL F’men’s v Ashcombe ) ) ) )

) SHREWSBURY HSE ) )SHREWSBURY HOUSE ) ) )

) SHREWSBURY HSE ) )TRINITY ) )  ) SHREWSBURY HSEHASLEMERE PREP ) )

) HASLEMERE PREP ) )*Kings G’fd v St Andrews Ld ) ) )

) HASLEMERE PREP ) )*Glebelands v Weydon ) ) ) )

) WEYDON ) ) )GORDON’S ) ) )  ) HASLEMERE PREP )RUTLISH ) )

) RUTLISH ) )ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE ) ) )

) RUTLISH )NORTHCOTE LODGE ) )

) NORTHCOTE )WILSON’S )

Trophy shared: SHREWSBURY HOUSE / WHITGIFT SCHOOLREIGATE GS )

) REIGATE GS )HOLLYFIELD ) )

) REIGATE GS )*Greenshaw v St AndrewsCE ) ) )

) NOTRE DAME ) )NOTRE DAME, L’FD ) )  ) WHITGIFT )KINGSTON GS ) ) )

) WHITGIFT ) ) )WHITGIFT ) ) ) )

) WHITGIFT ) )JOHN FISHER ) ) )

) WOODCOTE ) )WOODCOTE ) )  ) WHITGIFTWIMBLEDON COLLEGE ) )

) WIMBLEDON COL ) )COOMBE BOYS’ ) ) )

) WIMBLEDON COL ) )RIDDLESDOWN ) ) ) )

) THERFIELD ) ) )THERFIELD ) ) )  ) TIFFIN )ROKEBY ) )

) TIFFIN ) )TIFFIN ) ) )

) TIFFIN )FULLBROOK ) )

) ST GEORGE’S COL )ST GEORGE’S COLLEGE )

BUNBURY JUBILEE TROPHY (U12)Holders: WHITGIFT SCHOOL

FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND THIRD ROUND SEMI-FINALS FINAL

WIMBLEDON COLLEGE )) WIMBLEDON COL )

BISHOP DAVID BROWN ) )) WHITGIFT )) )

WHITGIFT ) ))) WHITGIFT )

RIDDLESDOWN ) ) )) RIDDLESDOWN ) ) )

HARRIS MERTON ) ) ) )) ROKEBY ) )) )

ROKEBY ) ))) WHITGIFT

KING’S COLLEGE, G’FD ) )) GLEBELANDS ) )

GLEBELANDS ) ) )) HASLEMERE PREP ) )

WEYDON ) ) ) )) HASLEMERE PREP ) ) )

HASLEMERE PREP ) ) )) TRINITY )

WILSON’S ) )) TRINITY ) )

TRINITY ) ) )) TRINITY )

GREENSHAW ) )) SOUTHBOROUGH )

SOUTHBOROUGH )

Winners: WHITGIFT SCHOOL ST GEORGE’S COLLEGE )

) ST GEORGE’S COL )THERFIELD ) )

) GLYN )RUTLISH ) ) )

) GLYN ) )GLYN ) )

) REIGATE GS )DUNRAVEN ) ) )

) JOHN FISHER ) ) )JOHN FISHER ) ) ) )

) REIGATE GS ) )TIFFIN ) ) )

) REIGATE GS ) )REIGATE GS ) )

) KCS, WIMBLEDON)

KCS W’DON(Junior) ) )) )) KCS, WIMBLEDON ) )

COOMBE BOYS’ ) ) ) )) COOMBE BOYS’ ) ) )

HOLLYFIELD ) ) )) KCS, WIMBLEDON )

NOTRE DAME, L’FD ) )) NOTRE DAME ) )

ST ANDREW’S CE ) ) )) KINGSTON GS )

KINGSTON GS ) )) KINGSTON GS )

ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE )

VERNEY CUP (U11)Holders: SHREWSBURY HOUSE

FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND SEMI-FINALS FINAL

ECHELFORD )) DANES HILL )

DANES HILL ) )  ) HASLEMERE PREP )ST GEORGE’S COL ) ) )

) HASLEMERE PREP ) )HASLEMERE PREP ) )  ) PARKSIDECOL FREEMEN’S ) )

) PARKSIDE ) )PARKSIDE ) ) )

) PARKSIDE )WEST BYFLEET ) )

) SHREWSBURY HSE )SHREWSBURY HSE )

Winners: WHITGIFT SCHOOLELMHURST )

) TRINITY )TRINITY ) )  ) WHITGIFT )

) )WHITGIFT ) )

)  ) WHITGIFTST PETER’S, CROYDON ) )

) WESTBOURNE ) )WESTBOURNE ) ) )  ) DOWNSEND )ROKEBY ) )

) DOWNSEND )DOWNSEND )

GEOFF RICHARDS TROPHY (formerly U11 Hardball)Holders: WHITGIFT SCHOOL

The 14 competing schools were placed in 4 groups and played each other in a round-robin group phase. Group winners are shown in BOLD CAPITALS.

Group A Group B Group C Group DROKEBY SCHOOL Echelford School Elmhurst School HASLEMERE PREP SCHOOLSt Joseph’s School, Redhill ST GEORGE’S COLLEGE St Peter’s Primary, Croydon South Farnham SchoolThe Hall School West Byfleet Junior School WHITGIFT SCHOOL Waverley Abbey SchoolWestbourne Junior School Whyteleafe Primary School

Finals Day: HASLEMERE PREP bt ST GEORGE’S COLLEGEROKEBY bt WHITGIFT

ROKEBY bt ST GEORGE’S COLLEGEWHITGIFT bt HASLEMERE PREP

ROKEBY bt HASLEMERE PREPST GEORGE’S COLLEGE bt WHITGIFT

Winners: ROKEBY SCHOOL

VASE & PLATE COMPETITIONS

U15 T20 VASEHolders: RUTLISH SCHOOL

The London Boroughs, North Surrey SSP and East Surrey SSP provided 6 qualifiers with 7 other places going to 1st Round losers from the National Competition in areas where there was no local tournament. In total, 29 schools took part, an increase of 45% on 2010.PLAY-OFF Round 1 PLAY-OFF Round 2 FINALS DAY

SHIRLEY HS (Croydon) )) SHIRLEY HS )

Dunraven ) )) SHIRLEY HS)

WIMBLEDON COL (Merton) )

Farnham Heath End v Weydon )) Farnham Heath End (w/d)

Bishop David Brown )

HOLLYFIELD (Kingston) )) King’s College, G’ford (w/d)

King’s College, G’ford )

GLENTHORNE HS (Sutton) ))) OAKWOOD

OAKWOOD (East Surrey) ) )) OAKWOOD )

Therfield )

SALESIAN COL (N Surrey) ))) SALESIAN COL (w/d))

The Ashcombe )

U13 PLATE COMPETITIONHolders: RIDDLESDOWN COLLEGIATE

FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND SEMI-FINALS FINAL

HARRIS ACADEMY, MERTON )) SOUTHBOROUGH )

SOUTHBOROUGH ) )) SOUTHBOROUGH )

JOHN FISHER ) ) )) JOHN FISHER (w/d) ) )

ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE ) )) SOUTHBOROUGH

GREENSHAW HS ) )) GREENSHAW HS ) )

RIDDLESDOWN ) ) )) GREENSHAW (w/d) ))

HOLLYFIELD )

Winners: HOWARD OF EFFINGHAM SCHOOL

COOMBE BOYS' )) WILSON’S )

WILSON’S ) )) WILSON’S )) )

THE ASHCOMBE ) ))) HOWARD OF EFF’M

GLEBELANDS (w/d) ) )) ) )

KING’S COLLEGE, G’FORD (w/d) ) ) )) HOWARD OF EFF’M )

HOWARD OF EFFINGHAM ) )) HOWARD OF EFF’M )

FULLBROOK )

U12 PLATE COMPETITION

FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND SEMI-FINALS FINAL

KING’S COLLEGE, G’FORD )) KING’S, G’FORD )

BISHOP DAVID BROWN ) )) WEYDON )) )

WEYDON ) ))) WEYDON)

THERFIELD ) )) )) WIMBLEDON COL )

HOLLYFIELD ) )) WIMBLEDON COL )

WIMBLEDON COLLEGE )

Winners: WEYDON SCHOOL

ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE )) RUTLISH )

RUTLISH ) )) RUTLISH )

GREENSHAW ) ) )) GREENSHAW ) )

ST ANDREW’S CE ) )) HOWARD OF EFF’M)

WILSON’S ) )) )) WILSON’S )

HARRIS ACADEMY, MERTON ) )) HARRIS, MERTON )

DUNRAVEN )

Surrey Cricket CAG Review:For the second successive year it was the U15 squad that brought home the silverware. They started the season looking to go one better than their defeat to Yorkshire in last year’s ECB U14 Final. After mixed performances in the early season warm-up games, Surrey opened their competitive season with a fine 7 wkt win away to Essex, Dominic Sibley being undefeated on 101. After the next 2 matches were abandoned, a poor performance v Middlesex left Surrey facing the prospect of having to win all their remaining 4 matches to qualify for the semi-finals. Another Sibley hundred (125no) and 4 wickets for left-arm spinner Darshan Chohan set up a 69 run over Essex. A maiden century from opener Jack Lloyd should have brought a victory over Sussex, but a late order collapse left the match tied. In the next match, Lloyd then grabbed 4 wkts after Harry Allen’s determined 84no to gain revenge over Middlesex. In the final match, Surrey had reduced Kent to 59-7 when rain washed out any further play, leaving Kent needing to win 2 of their last 3 matches to qualify. However, Middlesex and Sussex both beat Kent to keep the Surrey dream alive. Before travelling to the semi-finals at Oakham, Surrey won a 2-day match v Yorkshire by 4 wkts, and also beat an U21 MCC Women’s side by 2 wkts.The semi-finals at Oakham were rained off on the Thursday and rescheduled as 20-over matches on the Friday, to be followed by a 35-over Final. Surrey took on Notts and restricted them to 106-7 before knocking off the runs for the loss of 6 wkts with an over to spare. Taking on Yorkshire in the Final, Surrey batted first and made a good start with Sibley (46) & Lloyd (65) putting on 81 from 94 balls for the first wicket. Although wickets then fell, clever batting from Stiddard & Smith took the Surrey total to 195-6 from their 35 overs. Surrey kept the momentum with 2 early Yorkshire wickets, but the strong batting line-up slowly took Yorkshire to needing 63 from 6 overs with 5 wkts left and England all-rounder, Josh Shaw, well set. This had become 20 needed from 14 balls when a fierce drive was deflected by Chris Leith onto the bowler’s stumps to run out Shaw(69) in the unluckiest of circumstances. Yorkshire could not pick up the momentum and Surrey won by 5 runs to become only the 3rd side to win in successive years.The U17’s did their best to emulate their juniors, reaching the semi-finals of both the 1-day and 2-day competitions. In the 1-day semi Surrey lost to Hampshire, but a double century from U15 opener Dominic Sibley in the 2-day semi crushed Worcestershire. Sibley was one of a number of young players, including Jack Scriven, Jack Winslade, Will Rollings & Harshil Patel, who performed well in the squad this year but will still be available next year.The U14’s had an average season, failing to reach the National Finals after losing a group match to Cambridgeshire when fielding a weakened side. Robbie Hughes and Oscar Kolk were the most consistent batters, both averaging over 50. Satbir Mann led the bowlers with 23 wickets, and he was well-supported by spinners Chris Jones and Nick Winder.Three rained-off matches and 2 late defeats by Kent and Middlesex condemned the U13’s to 4 th place in their ECB Regional Competition. Mathew Clarke hit an unbeaten century in the abandoned match v Suffolk, while Rajan Soni and Kiran Beri also made significant contributions with the bat.After a poor start losing their first 3 matches, the U12 squad recovered to have a good season, winning the ESCA U12 Festival at Taunton. Wins over Hampshire and a strong Lancashire side got Surrey off to a great start in the Festival and they remained undefeated. William Jacks was awarded Player of the Festival, and was well-supported with the bat throughout the season by Alistair Curran & Freddy Austin.The U11’s also won their Festival at Taunton in a season where they won 12 of their 18 matches. Nathan Tilley (101* v Lancs), Harriharan Aravinthan and Jamie Smith all scored consistently with the bat, while Liam Head was the outstanding bowler at Taunton with 10 wickets in 4 matches.The U10’s, winning 12 out of 15 matches, and the U9’s with 5 wins from 6, continued their development with a selection of inter-county and inner county matches.

DAVID LOMAS (1944 – 2011)On Thursday, 04 August 2011, at Christ Church in Sumner Road, Croydon, a memorial service was held to celebrate the life of David Lomas who died on 24 July.For over 40 years David had been Hon. Secretary of the Croydon Schools’ Cricket, Football and Table Tennis Associations. He had also been an active committee member and competition organiser for Surrey Schools’ Cricket, Football and Tennis Associations. In addition, he had served on the committee of the National Council for School Sport. Never afraid to express his opinions, however, outspoken, David was a formidable committee man and will be remembered for his contributions at local, County and National levels. He was also a frequent speaker at local council meetings and, in the 1980’s was called to address a Select Committee on School Sport at the House of Commons.Born in York in 1944, brought up in Lancashire before moving to Croydonto teach in the early 1970’s, David was a fervent supporter of school sport, especially in the state sector and organised competitions at both local and county level in many sports. He also ran district teams for football and cricket, including the annual Hobbs Trophy match at The Oval. He was also instrumental in establishing the annual Croydon Schools’ v Waltham Forest Schools’ match at Arundel Castle Cricket Club which will, in future, be played for the David Lomas Memorial Trophy.Through his efforts many well-known First Class cricketers including, Mark Butcher, Michael Carberry, David Sales, and Alistair Brown started their careers with Croydon Schools’ and benefited from David’s enthusiasm and support in their formative years. It was perhaps fitting that, on the day of David’s funeral, Michael Carberry, whose mother attended the funeral, should score his first hundred since returning to cricket following a life-threatening illness. Michael, who wore a black armband in memory of David throughout the match, went on to convert that innings into his first ever triple century the following day, and all against David’s beloved Yorkshire.His memorial service was well attended by family & friends from many parts of the world, and representatives from Surrey CCC and school sports associations at national, county and local level. Also present were two Past-Mayors, Councillors and Officers from the London Borough of Croydon, as well as one former Member of Parliament. Many warm tributes were paid to David’s dedication to sport in Croydon, and to his passion for school sport in general. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

DAVID LE SHIRLEY (1921 – 2011)Born in South East London in 1921, David moved with his family to Old Coulsdon and completed his education at Purley GS for Boys. He was a bright student , especially gifted in English and Drama. The advent of war in 1939 took him to Greece and North Africa, where he was able to use his talents entertaining his comrades.Returning to Surrey at the end of the war, he found a teaching post at Chipstead Valley Junior School. It was at Chipstead Valley that he first came across a talented young cricketer by the name of Stewart Storey, who went on to play professional cricket for Surrey. They remained friends for the remainder of David’s life.In the mid-50’s, David’s career moved to Elmbridge School, an Essex County Council boarding school in Cranleigh, Surrey. At Elmbridge, David not only taught English and Drama, but also coached cricket and produced many ambitious school plays. To produce successful performances of masterpieces such as The Long, The Short & The Tall and Pygmalion with boys from the East End of London was no mean achievement. He continued at Elmbridge until his retirement from teaching in 1979.During his time at Elmbridge, David also began his involvement with Surrey Schools’ Cricket Association, helping Mick Verney with the SSCA U15 side. In the late 1960’s he moved on to manage the SSCA U19 side for the next 20 years until SSCA stopped running the age-group. During this period he was also involved in the running of Surrey Young Cricketers and for 10 years worked with Tim Hill in looking after the ESCA South U19 squad. He then took on a 20 year tenure as Hon. Secretary of SSCA, as well as a 15 year coaching spell at City of London Freemen’s School.David was also a regular member of the Surrey Championship Umpires Panel, received an OCSA and was an Honorary Life member of Surrey CCC.David always had his own opinions on many topics, and, indeed, found many aspects of modern cricket difficult to understand. However, cricket remained the love of his life and he took great pleasure from watching youngsters developing in the game. Until a year before his death, in his 90th year, he could be found on the cricket fields of Surrey most days during the season.His funeral was attended by many representatives from Surrey CCC, SSCA, ESCA, Elmbridge School, umpires and coaches associations as well as family and friends of long standing. The eulogy was delivered by the Bishop of Southampton, the Rt Reverend Jonathon Frost, who played for SSCA and Surrey YC under David’s management. Another lifelong friend from cricket!

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