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W
e have to start this report with a headline
cricketing facility, early season victories were recorded
notices. The 2009 season finished on high, with
against Malvern, and a near immaculate display away at
xi winning the bows Festival played in
Marlborough which resulted in a resounding 145 run
the 1st
sun drenched Brighton amid soaring temperatures. The
victory.
accompanying cricket matched the weather that week, as
an outstanding Eton
the
xi played their best cricket of the season in a fantastic
display of competitive top quality school sport.
However a sub-standard performance against
xi, resulted in a heavy defeat before
our long overdue triumph against Harrow. Being a mainly
young, inexperienced side, inconsistency of performance
In all, our young and enthusiastic side returned 9
was predic ted and we were beaten away at Cheltenham,
victories, 8 losses and a draw in a season free of rain
before bouncing back strongly against Cranleigh, winning
affected matches.
the game by 9 wickets well before tea.
Other than the festival victory at
Brighton, the highlight of the
season was without doubt our
defeat of Harrow—the first
time for 16 years. This success
on Turf against one of the
country’s strongest cricketing
schools was something that
our players will remember for
years to come.
Anyway to go back to the
beginning, the team were led
admirably throughout season
by Mickey Barkett [Hl], who
As the boys returned after
awa r d s
ow b at t i n g . . . . . . .
half term exams were in full
flow, so practice sessions were
william leit h [ s]
ow b ow li n g . . . . . . an g us bo o byer [pn ]
ow f i e ldi n g . . . . . . . . to m wood [ h g]
p r i n c e c h r i s t ian v icto r bowlin g
. . . . . . . . . . . . . alec barket t [h l]
b ryan c u p ( jun io r) . . . . co n n o r n urs e [ a]
h u x ta b le c up (o ut s tan din g perf o rman ce )
. . . . . . . . . . . . . o liv er barker [ h g]
an dr e w n e wman ( bat t in g/bowlin g )
. . . . . . . . . . . . . james ren dell [ s]
depleted and we faced and lost
against two very strong sides in
Tonbridge and Charterhouse.
A disappointing performance
against
Radley,
where
we
failed to chase an achievable
target, left the boys with two
weeks of cricket to try to get
back to winning ways.
Free
The 1st XI: Standing: G. D. Franklin, M. T. Boobbyer, Max Tulley [Bd], Will Leith [S], Ollie Barker [Hg], Angus Boobbyer [Pn], M. Farrington (Scorer)
Seated: Charlie Pickard [Bl], James Rendell [S], Alec Barkett [Hl], Mickey Barkett [Hl] (Captain), Pete Carmody [M], Tom Wood [Hg], James Brooks [L]
from the pressure of exams,
xi then played their best
performance of the season against an experienced, tough
twins who, in their last game for Wellington, put on over
cricket of the season. Tourists
and confident Sedbergh team. Our top order were put
50 in little more than 6 overs with shots of great power
and a very calm head. Frustratingly for Mickey, he did
Melbourne Grammar School were decisively beaten as we
under considerable pressure from the opposition, however,
to all parts of the ground. Again, the consistency of our
not pass a score of 50 all season, despite looking classy
finally put behind us our seeming inability to chase down
we fought our way to a commanding total of 245. Will Leith
bowling and fielding proved too strong for the opposition,
whenever he was at the crease. His season finished on a
totals. We performed admirably in a narrow defeat to a
[S], a Colt, scored his maiden College 100, batting with great
who fell well short of the target: an outstanding end to an
real high at Brighton, in his last game for Wellington, as he
strong
m.c.c. side containing two of Wellington’s finest
determination and concentration, skill and class. He was
impressive season.
struck 48* against Oakham off 32 balls in a winning cause,
modern day cricketers, Charlie Hodgson [A 1991–1996]
well supported by one his peers, Angus Boobbyer [Pn], who
Aside form the Barketts’ performances, three all
including two imperious straight drives for 6. His twin,
and Hugo Shephard [Bn 1998–2003]. An emphatic winning
continued to show great consistency in the middle order.
rounders deserve a special mention for their efforts.
Alec Barkett [Hl] spearheaded the bowling attack, taking
draw against Free Foresters, that included a blistering 100
To see a pair of Colts share a stand of over 100 against
Will Leith passed 500 runs and took 17 wickets with
40 wickets in 2009. Alec bowled with pace, aggression
from Alec Barkett, increased our players’ confidence before
such a competitive team was a real highlight of the season.
his ever reliable left arm spin; Angus Boobbyer had an
and consistency throughout the summer and was without
heading down to the South Coast for our annual Festival.
Despite a resilient fight from the opposition, our
outstanding all round season, scoring over 450 runs and
at all times captained the side
with a great deal of maturity
the
doubt the best seamer on show across our circuit. He
It was at Brighton that our players reached the summit
bowling proved to be too strong, as Sedbergh fell 27 runs
taking 29 wickets and spinning all rounder Tom Wood
took key wickets at crucial times and more often than
of their season. On day 1, having been inserted by the
short. Seam bowlers A. Barkett and Boobbyer were well
scored over 450 runs and took 17 wickets. James Rendell
not, the opposition tail (and indeed top order) could
home side, our team of 5 sixth formers, 4 Colts, a Junior
supported by the classy left-arm spin of Tom Wood [Hg].
[S] also scored freely and is surely one of the cleaner
not cope with his array of fast and straight bouncers and
Colt and a Yearling, amassed 270 in 50 overs. Bizarrely, no
To complete the clean sweep and to win the festival, we had
strikers of a cricket ball at Wellington and James Brooks
yorkers. These two senior members of the squad were
batsman passed 50, but this merely highlighted the strength
to beat a young, talented team from Oakham. For the third
[L] kept wicket impressively all season and also scored
excellent role models for our younger cricketers and true
of the team performance. On a hard, abrasive outfield,
day in a succession, we batted first and put the pressure
useful runs in the lower-middle order.
gentlemen, on and off the pitch. They are sure to be a
our fielders and bowlers showed great discipline and heart
on the opposition by amassing a commanding total of 270.
aside, all these players and the other cricketers who
great asset to the owcc.
to overcome a strong Brighton team and we emerged
Again no batter scored beyond 50, but the champagne
played in the Festival, will return next year to build on
victors by a margin of 27 runs. The following day saw our
moment of the innings was the partnership of the Barkett
what was a successful and enjoyable season for the
Following a full pre-season programme in our indoor
The Barketts
xi.