The Record 2014

SPORT

Cricket

Simon Roche, Master i/c Cricket

2015 was another hugely successful cricket season. The 1st XI won 16 matches in total and

retained the John Harvey Cup, making them one of the most successful teams in the School’s

history. They did so by beating Marlborough, Winchester, Bradfield, Cheltenham and, of

course, Radley. Other headlines include beating Oxford University by eight wickets and

distinguished contributions from individual players. Playing against The Oratory, Calvin

Dickinson broke the 30-year-old record for the highest individual innings with 181 and his

276 in partnership with AJ Woodland was the highest in the School’s history. With joint 1st

X1 captain Will Bull, Dickinson put on the School’s highest ever opening stand of 239 against

the Free Foresters. He finished the season with 1043 runs, becoming only the fifth Teddies

batsman ever to achieve over 1000 runs in a season. The bowling attack was led by AJ

Woodland, Andy Wyles and Sam Kennedy but it was Rory Hipwell, a Fourth Former, who

had stand out performances of 5 for 44 against Saint Kentigern and 5 for 28 against

Cheltenham. At the end of a hard-fought summer, the following boys received their colours:

Sam Kennedy, Will Bull, Calvin Dickinson, Andrew Wyles, Aditya Edekar, and AJ Woodland.

Elsewhere in the club there were other fine performances and 10 centuries were recorded in

total. Ben Charlesworth scored two of these for the Yearlings and he finished the season with a

total of 587 runs. The Yearlings A’s won eight games, including victories over Radley (away),

Rugby, Winchester, Clifton and, rather impressively, Harrow. James Curtis helped the Junior

Colts A’s with 117 versus The Oratory and Tom Powell scored 106 versus Marlborough. The

first-ever St Edward’s girls’ cricket team played well and had a close game with Bloxham.

1st X1

Coach:

Richard Howitt/Rex Hooton

Angus Atkinson, Will Bull (Joint Captain),

Ben Charlesworth, James Curtis, Guy Deasy,

Will Deasy, Calvin Dickinson (Joint Captain),

Aditya Edekar, Rory Hipwell, Sam Kennedy,

Gus Knott, Harry Nicholl, Louis Pennington,

William Pickford, Tom Powell, James Sandom,

Horatio Scott Lyon, Bashaar Sohail,

Harrison Ward, James Woodcock,

AJ Woodland, Andy Wyles

Shrewsbury (a)

(Lost by 3 wickets)

RGS Guildford (h)

(Won by 100 runs)

Oxfordshire U17s (h)

(Won by 22 runs)

Christ’s College NZ (h)

(Won by 133 runs)

Malvern (h)

(Lost by 79 runs)

Oxford University Blues (h)

(Won by 8 wickets)

Rugby (h)

(Won by 6 wickets)

Lord Wandsworth College (h)

(Won by 56 runs)