Grammar School at Leeds celebrate victory at New Rover
Posted by Tony Hutton
Monday 5th September
David English/Bunbury under 12 Yorkshire cup final at New Rover CC, Leeds.
The first of two schools finals to be played at New Rover this week was between the Grammar School at Leeds and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield. Most of the pre-match speculation had been about the uncertain nature of the start time.
However 12 noon, as advised by New Rover secretary, Mel Reuben, proved to be correct.
Unfortunately a very heavy shower just before twelve meant that the actual start became 1 p.m. However once under way the game was played out for the full 30 overs per side.
Both sides had come through five earlier rounds to reach the final. QUEGS batting first and put on 46 for the first wicket, with captain Harry Clibbens monopolising the scoring.
Clibbens was eventually out for 52 after a good partnership with number three George Charnock who made 39. At 93-3 QUEGS looked set for a big score but Leeds fought back well and the middle order collapse saw the score slump to 99-7, thanks to some good bowling from Winter and Winterbottom who both took two wickets.
It was left to number eight Thomas Macrow to rescue QUEGS. He made a fine 27 not out in a 47 partnership with Bennett for the eighth wicket. Final score 144-7.
After a fine spread at the tea interval, surprisingly the young lads did not finish all the food and it was left to the elderly cricket watchers to finish it off !
Leeds played cautiously at first against the accurate opening attack, but after the early loss of opener Dracup a good partnership between Oliver Robinson and Rahul Shah gradually increased the rate. When Robinson was out for a fine 54 at 89-2, the required rate was around six per over and despite the loss of two more wickets Shah took over and hit the winning four off the penultimate ball of the last over, to finish on 64 not out.
So a thrilling finish and full credit to both side for a really entertaining afternoon's cricket. The bowling was very varied with a good mixture of pace and spin, the fielding and throwing was excellent and we saw three good fifties from the batsmen. Thanks to Harold Galley, the hard working Yorkshire school's secretary, who produced a very informative programme yet again.
The individual trophies and the cup were presented by Yorkshire Academy's star batsman Alex Lees, who recently made his first team debut. Lots of proud parents, and grandparents, gathered round to take pictures and everyone agreed that we had been right royally entertained.
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