DSCA 2012	Roll of Honour
Competition	Winners	Runners up
ASDA Kwik Yr 5	Broadstone Middle	St Michael’s Middle
ASDA Kwik Yr 6 Mixed	Broadstone Middle	St Michael’s Middle
ASDA Kwik Yr 6 Girls	St Michael’s Middle	Christchurch Junior
David English U11 Hardball	Broadstone Middle	Sandford Middle
DSCA U11 Hardball - Plate	Baden Powell & St Peters Middle	Moordown St John’s   Primary
Bunbury U12	Bournemouth S for Boys	Gillingham S
DCCC U13	Poole GS	Bournemouth S for Boys
Lord’s Tavs U14	Clayesmore S	The Thomas Hardye S
LT U14 Plate	Bournemouth S for Boys	Portchester S
ESCA/ECB U15 20/20	Sherborne S	Bryanston S
ESCA/ECB U15 20/20 Vase	Highcliffe Academy	Gillingham S
DSCA/DCB U13 Girls (used for School Games)	Woodroffe S	Parkstone GS
DSCA U15 Girls	QE, Wimborne	Twynham S

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSCA COUNTY COMPETITIONS – SUMMER 2012

Tuesday May 22 is NATIONAL CRICKET DAY!

Monday June 25 is the start of National School Sports Week

All Kwik PRIMARY COMPETITIONS, GIRLS U13 and U15 FESTIVAL dates and COUNTY FINALS dates plus all Regional and National dates FOLLOW SECONDARY COMPETITIONS. Keep scrolling down, please.

 

DSCA Under 11 Hardball Competition - 2012
ALL RESULTS asap to:- t.j.hill@tesco.net or 01258 451188
The losing sides from the First Round will participate in the Plate Competition
MAIN Competition
ROUND 1				QUARTER FINALS
PLAY BY				PLAY BY
Friday May 18				Friday June 1
1. St Osmunds Mid v   won				9. St Osmunds Mid v
Allenbourn Mid				Sandford Mid	won
2.  Baden Powell & St P Mid v				10.Dorchester Mid v
Sandford Mid   w/o				St Mary's Mid, P'dtn	w/o
3. Ferndown Mid v				11. Cranborne Mid v
Dorchester Mid    w/o				Broadstone Mid	won
4. St Mary's Mid, P'dl'tn v  won				12. Stalbridge Py v
Hillview Primary				St Michael's Mid     w/o
5. Canford Heath Mid v
Cranborne Middle   w/o
				Wednesday June 13th
6. The Park v			W.Broadstone Mid	10am Bryanston - unfit pitches
Broadstone Mid - won			r/up. Sandford Mid	Cricket Centre used
			3. St Michael's Mid	Winners of 9,10,11,12
7. Somerford Py v			4. St Mary's Mid, P'ddt'n	play each other. 2 pitches
Stalbridge Py  - w/o				in use.
8. Moordown St J Py v			Regional Final -Mon June 25 @ 10am
St Michael's Mid - won				King's College, Taunton
PLATE Competition
ROUND P1		SEMI FINAL
PLAY BY Friday June 15		PLAY BY Friday June 29
A. Allenbourn Mid v		E. Baden Powell v		PLATE FINAL
BP Mid		Hillview		Baden Powell v Moordown
				Thursday July 5th
B. Bye for		F. The Park v		Broadstone CC (Delph)
Hillview Py		Moordown St J		Start 2pm
C. Loser from Rnd 2	v			J. Winner E v
The Park				Moordown St John's Py
D. Somerford Py v			RULES: www.escaonline.co.uk.
Moordown St J	won
		Also see www.dorsetcricketboard.co.uk/schools
DSCA David English Under 12 Competition 2012
The DSCA winners will represent the County in the Regional Rounds in 2013
First Round
PLAY BY
Friday May 4
			Do not leave it until the play by date
1. Winton AAMC v			to organise a match, please!
St Osmund's Mid won			Always play well before the play by date if
			possible.
2. St Michael's Mid v won
Wareham Mid
Second Round
PLAY BY
Friday May 11
3. Gillingham S v    79/5			7. Twynham S v
Sturminster Newton HS 57/8			St Osmunds
4. Woodroffe S v			8. Bournemouth SB v w/o
Sandford Mid			Dorchester Mid
5. St Michael's Mid v  51 ao			9. Cranborne Mid v   won		94/3
Allenbourn Mid      54/5 won			St Mary's Mid, P'dl'tn		68/4
6. Ferndown Mid v			10. Highcliffe Ac v
The Blandford S			Portchester S      won
Quarter Final
PLAY BY
Friday June 1		Semi finals
		Play by
11. Gillingham v  won		Friday June 15
Sandford				Final - Postponed 15/6 - await news
		15. Gillingham v		Not - Tuesday June 19
12. Allenbourn v		Blandford		Start 1.30
The Blandford S  won
				17. Gillingham v
13. St Osmunds Mid				Bournemouth SB	won
Bournemouth SB won
		16. Bournemouth SB v		New arrangements necessary for final
14. Cranborne Mid v		Portchester
Portchester   won
All results immediately to Gavin Rusling. Ask for Fran at Reception.
email: Grusling@qe.dorset.sch.uk
QE: 01202 885233			RULES - see www.escaonline.co.uk
Mobile: 07914 357257		Also see www.dorsetcricketboard/schools
DSCA Under 13 County Cup 2012
Generously sponsored by Dorset CCC, Minor Counties Champions 2010
First Round			Second Round
Play by			Play by
Friday May 4			Friday May 18
1. Woodroffe S v  won			6. St Michael's Mid v
The Blandford S			The Wey Valley S
2. Allenbourn Mid v   54/1			7. Gillingham v
Cranborne Mid      53/8			Ferndown Mid
3. Bournemouth SB v won by 5 wkts			8. Wareham Mid v
Highcliffe Ac			St Osmund's Mid
4. St Edwards S v    72/4			9. Poole HS v
Gillingham S        73/3			Bournemouth SB
5. Sandford Mid v     84/2			10. Winton AAMC v
St Michael's Mid  - won  86/3			Sturminster Newton HS won by 1 run
			11. Poole GS v       won by 110
			Portchester S
Do not leave it until the play by date			12. Allenbourn Mid v
to organise a match, please!			St Mary's Mid, P'd'tn
Always play well before the play by date
if possible.			13. Woodroffe v   88/8
			Twynham S   won  94 a/o
Quarter Finals
Play by		Semi finals
Friday June 1		Play by		Final postponed 15/6 - await news
		Friday June 15		Final
15. Gillingham v				Start 10.15
St Osmunds		19. Gillingham v		Tuesday June 19
		BSB
16. Bournemouth SB v				21. Gillingham v
Sturminster Newton		20. Poole GS v		Poole GS won
		Twynham
17. Poole GS v				New arrangemnts necessary for Final
Allenbourn
18. Twynham v       154/0 won
St Michael's        130/3
All results immediately to Gavin Rusling. Ask for Fran at Reception.
email: Grusling@qe.dorset.sch.uk
QE: 01202 885233			RULES: See www.escaonline.co.uk
Mobile: 07914 357257		Also see: www.dorsetcricketboard.co.uk/schools
Lord's Taverners Under 14 County Competition - 2012
The DSCA winners will represent the County in the Regional Rounds in 2013
NB State schools losing in Round 1 then take their place in the Plate Competition
with 3 from Round 2 - see below
First Round		Second Round		Quarter Finals
PLAY BY		PLAY BY		PLAY BY
Friday May 4		Friday May 18		Friday June 1
1. Clayesmore S v - won		7. Purbeck v		15. Canford v          108/6
Bournemouth SB		Canford S - won	by 9 wkts	St Edwards S       105 a/o
2.The Purbeck S v won		8. St Edwards v  w/o		16. Clayesmore v   won
Milton Abbey S		QE, Wimborne		Bryanston
3. Bryanston S  v -w/o		9. Sherborne v		17. Gilingham v
Corfe Hills S		Clayesmore	won by 10 wkts	The Thomas Hardye S  won
4. The Blandford S v		10. Bryanston v     w/o		18. The Wey Valley S v
Sherborne S - w/o		Highcliffe Ac		Poole GS  won by 6 wkts
5. St Edwards S v won indoor match		11. Sturminster Newton HS v
Shaftesbury S		Gillingham	won	Semi finals
				PLAY BY
6. Portchester S v		12. Twynham S v		Friday June 15
Gillingham S w/o		The Thomas Hardye S won
				19. Canford  v
		13. The Wey Valley S v  won		Clayesmore     won
Please do not leave it until		Poole HS
a play by date				20. The Thomas Hardye S v won
to organise a match!		14. Winton AAMC v		Poole GS
You can play well before it.		Poole GS     w/o
			Final:	21. Clayesmore v Thomas Hardye
			Rearranged Final      Clayesmore 129/4 TH 61ao.
			Weds June 20  Start: 2.00 Wimborne CC
				min 25 overs
DSCA PLATE COMPETITION
COMPOSED OF THE LOSING  STATE SCHOOL SIDES IN THE FIRST ROUND
That means at least 2.				AND………………………….
The next 6 State Schools which lose in the First & Second Rounds and contact
TJH will complete the competition.
PLATE DATES
Round 1 (8 teams)		Semi finals		Final starts 10.00 - re-arranged
PLAY BY Friday June 1		PLAY BY Friday June 22		Thursday June 28 at
Draw as they arrive.				The Delph
Losers implies the game was played rather than conceded.	1. Purbeck v Corfe Hills 2.Bournemouth School for Boys v The Blandford S	3. Shaftesbury S v Winton AAMC 4. Portchester S v Poole HS	Semi finals 5. Purbeck v BSB 6. Winton v Portchester	Broadstone CC BSB v Portchester
All results immediately to Tim Hill
email: t.j.hill@tesco.net:
01258 451188
			RULES: See www.escaonline.co.uk
		Also see: www.dorsetcricketboard.co.uk/schools
ECB/ESCA Under 15 20/20 CUP 2012
Main Competition
First Round
PLAY BY			Semi finals
Friday May 11			Play ON
			Thursday June 14
1. Bournemouth SB v			Dean Park, Bournemouth
Sherborne S       won
			7. Clayesmore v
2. Corfe Hills S v			Sherborne	won 161
The Thomas Hardye S - won			Start at 10.00am
Loser automatically in the VASE
			8. Bryanston v         won 131
Quarter finals			Canford	122
PLAY BY			Start at 12.45pm
Friday May 25
3. Milton Abbey S v  36 a/o			- followed by the  Bryanston v Sherborne
Clayesmore S   won 37/0			FINAL	Abandoned
			Rescheduled Thurs June 21 10am
4. Thomas Hardye v
Sherborne        won			Sherborne won a match rescheduled at the Cricket centre
5. Bryanston S v - won
Poole GS
		Quarter Finals MUST be played by May 25 because
6. Canford S v   won		losing State schools have to play in the Vase by June 1
QE, Wimborne
You MUST stick to the Rules
A copy is included.
VASE COMPETITION
This involves State Schools only.
Losers from the Main competition join those who opted straight into the VASE
This will reflect the order in which results are phoned in
Please see Vase sheet
All results immediately to Tim Hill
email: t.j.hill@tesco.net
01258 451188
			RULES: See www.escaonline.co.uk
		Also see: www.dorsetcricketboard.co.uk/schools
ECB/ESCA Under 15 20/20 VASE 2012
This only works if losing schools from the Main Comp phone in their results
IMMEDIATELY. To explain - Loser A is the first school to phone in & so on.
NB The losing team in Match 2 of the Main Competition automatically goes into the
VASE
First Round			Quarter Finals
Play by			Play by
Friday June 1			Friday June 15
1. Bye for Loser of 2 in Rnd 1 >			9. Corfe Hills v
			Poole GS              won
2. Twynham S v
Poole GS      w/o			10. Gillingham v     won
			QE Wimborne
3. Gillingham S v  won by 77
Winton AAMC			11. Poole HS v
			Highcliffe      won
4. The Wey Valley S v
QE, Wimborne    won			12. Purbeck S v      won
			The Blandford S
5. Sturminster Newton HS v
Poole HS	won
				Semi finals
6. Highcliffe Ac v				Play by
BSB				Friday June 22
7. Bye for				13. Poole GS v
The Purbeck S				Gillingham
8. Bye for The Blandford S				14. Highcliffe v
				Purbeck S
You MUST stick to the Rules.			FINAL
			Thursday June 28
			Start 1.45
			Charborough Road
			Broadstone CC
				Highcliffe defeated  Gillingham by 6 wkts with 2 balls to go, chasing 134
All results immediately to Tim Hill
email: t.j.hill@tesco.net:
01258 451188
			RULES: www.escaaonline.co.uk
		Also see: www.dorsetcricketboard.co.uk/schools

 

Sequence below - Primary to Regional, Secondary to Regional, National finals for Primary and Secondary

Asda Kwik Yr 5 and Yr 6 Preliminary Rounds

Tues May 22 - Poole Yr 6 Mixed - Poole GS pm 

Weds May 23 - Bournemouth Yr 6 Mixed - Winton Rec - am/pm  

                     - West Yr 6 Mixed - Bridport CC - 10-2

                     -Poole Yr 6 Mixed - Reserve day

Thurs May 24 - Purbeck Yr 6 Mixed and Yr 6 Girls - Purbeck S - 3pm ->

                    - Christchurch Yr 6 Girls - Twynham S - pm

                    - Bournemouth Yr 6 Mixed - Winton Rec - am/pm - Reserve day  

                     - West Yr 6 Mixed - Bridport CC - 10-2 - Reserve day

Fri May 25 - C2s Festival - see below

Mon May 28 - North Yr 6 Mixed - Blandford S - 12.30 - 5            

                  - Christchurch Yr 5 and Yr 6 Mixed - The Grange - pm

                  -Purbeck Yr 6 Mixed and Yr 6 Girls - Purbeck S - 3pm -> - Reserve day

Tues May 29 - Poole - Yr 6 Girls - The Delph - pm

                   - East - Yr 6 Mixed - Wimborne CC - pm

                   -North Yr 6 Mixed - Blandford S - 12.30 - 5 - Reserve day 

                   -Christchurch Yr 5 and Yr 6 Mixed - The Grange - pm - Reserve day 

Weds May 30 - West/ Weymouth & Dorchester- Yr 5, Yr 6 Mixed, Yr 6 Girls - Redlands  - 9.30 am/pm

                    - Bournemouth - Yr 6 Girls - Winton Rec - am/pm   

                    - West - Yr 6 Mixed - Uplyme CC - 10am ->  

- East - Yr 6 Mixed - Wimborne CC - pm - Reserve day

                    -Poole Yr 6 Girls - The Delph pm - Reserve day

Thurs May 31 - East - Yr 6 Girls - Lytchett Minster S - pm

- West - Yr 5, Yr 6 Mixed, Yr 6 Girls - Redlands, Weymouth - 9.30 am/pm- Reserve day

                    - Bournemouth - Yr 6 Girls - Winton Rec - am/pm - Reserve day   

                    - West - Yr 6 Mixed - Uplyme CC - 10am ->- Reserve day

                    -Christchurch Yr 6 Girls - Twynham S - pm- Reserve day    

Fri June 1      -East - Yr 6 Girls - Lytchett Minster S - pm - Reserve day

Tues June 12 - North -  Yr 5 mxd and Yr 6 Girls - Shaftesbury S - time tbc

Tues June 19 - East - Yr 5 - Ferndown S - pm

                   -North - Yr 5 mxd and Yr 6 Girls - Shaftesbury - time tbc - Reserve day

Weds June 20 - Bournemouth - Yr 5 mxd - Winton Rec - am/pm

- East - Yr 5 - Ferndown S - pm - Reserve day

Thurs June 21 - Purbeck - Yr 5 mxd - Purbeck S - tbc

                     - Bournemouth - Yr 5 - Winton Rec - am/pm - Reserve day

Tues June 26 - Poole - Yr 5 mxd - Poole GS - time tbc 

                    -Purbeck - Yr 5 - Purbeck S - tbc - Reserve day

Weds June 27 - Poole - Yr 5 - Poole GS - time tbc - Reserve day

Primary School County Finals and Festival

Friday May 25 – C2s FESTIVAL – Bryanston – 10am

Wednesday June 13 - ESCA Under 11 Hardball final – 4 teams/2 pitches –Bryanston – 10am

Friday June 15  - ASDA Kwik Yr 6 Mixed Final stages –- Bryanston – 10am

Reserve day - ASDA Kwik Yr 6 Mixed Final stages – Monday June 18 - Bryanston – 10am

Friday June 22 - ASDA Kwik Yr 6 Girls – Final stages – Bryanston – 10am

Reserve day - ASDA Kwik Yr 6 Mixed Final stages – Monday June 25 - Bryanston – 10am

Friday June 29 - ASDA Kwik Yr 5 Mixed – Final stages – Bryanston – 10am

Reserve day - ASDA Kwik Yr 5 Mixed Final stages – Tuesday July 3 - Bryanston – 9.45am

Thursday July 5 – Under 11 Hardball Plate final – Broadstone CC – The Delph - main pitch/artificial – 2pm

South & West Regional Primary Finals

Monday June 18 - ESCA Under 11 Hardball - King's College, Taunton - 10am ->

Monday July 2 – ASDA Kwik Yr 6 Girls – Exmouth CC – 10am

Wednesday July 4 - ASDA Kwik Yr 6 Mixed– Exmouth CC – 10am

Tuesday July 10 – ASDA Kwik Yr 5 Mixed – King’s, Taunton – 10am

 

Secondary Schools - Girls Under 13 District finals - leading to Olympic Torch County Finals at Dean Park

Weds May 2 - West - Uplyme CC 

Fri May 11 - East - Wimborne CC or The Delph 

Weds May 15 - Bournemouth - tbc 

Thurs May 17 - Poole - tbc

Tues June 12 - East v Christchurch - play off - Wimborne CC or Parley CC -pm 

Tues June 12 - Bournemouth v Poole - play off @ tbc

Weds June 20 - North v West play off - Dorchester CC - pm 

Finals - 3 Districts - round robin - see below

Secondary School County Finals 

Thursday June 14 – ESCA/ECB Under 15 Semi finals and final – 20/20 – Dean Park – from 10am

Tuesday June 19 – DCCC sponsored U13 final – Dean Park -10am

                         - David English ESCA Under 12 Final – Dean Park – 1.30pm

Thursday June 21 – Lord’s Taverners’ Under 14 Final – Dean Park – 1.30pm

Wednesday June 27 - Girls Under 15 Competition - Canford –changed to meet at 9.45am/start 10.15 latest

Thursday June 28 – Under 14 Plate Final – Broadstone CC, Charborough Road – 10am

                ESCA/ECB Under 15 20/20 Vase Final – Broadstone CC, Charborough Road – 1.30pm

Friday July 13 (Olympic Torch Celebrations) – Girls U13 Finals (3 teams) – Dean Park – 9.30am

No Regional details yet re David English Under 13, ESCA/ECB U15 20/20 or Lord’s Taverners’ U15

 

National Final Dates – Primary and Secondary – chronological

Monday July 9 – Lord’s Taverners’ Under 15 – Oakham S

Tuesday July 10 – David English Under 13 – Oakham S

Wednesday July 11 – Under 11 Hardball – Oakham S

Monday July 16 – ADSA Kwik Yr 6 Girls – Leicestershire CCC - 9.30am

Tuesday July 17 - ASDA Kwik Yr 6 Mixed – Leicestershire CCC – 9.30am

Sunday July 22 to Friday July 27 – U15 Regional Bunbury Festival at Repton C

August 13 to 17 - U14 and U15 County Cup – Oakham S

Fri August 24 - ESCA U16 v MCC U16 - Lords

Sunday September 9 – U15 20/20 semis and final – Arundel CC

 

                                                                                                            Amended pm 05/02/12

 

 

 

 

 

Indoor Competitions	Area Date	County Final Date
Dorset Cricket Board    U11 Girls	w/c  27/02/2012	Tuesday 20/03/2012
Lady Taverners U13 Girls	w/c  20/02/2012	Thursday 15/03/2012
Lady Taverners U15 Girls	w/c  06/02/2012	Thursday 08/03/2012

 

First winners of the year!

Well done to Queen Elizabeth's, Wimborne, who triumphed in the Final round of the Lady Taverner's Schools Indoor Under 15 competition. They took first place on runs scored ahead of old adversaries Gillingham, who had also won 2 and lost 1 at the Cricket Centre. QE had to get past 78 to secure the overall win and did so emphatically. The standard of play is now reaching a high standard and there were many matches to admire, with some fine individual performances , as well as team ones.

Scores on the day:-

Lytchett Minster 91/4 bt Twynham 75/2

QE 81/5 lost to Gillingham 99/3

Twynham 83/4 lost to QE 86/2

Gillingham 77/1 bt Lytchett Minster 47a.o.

Twynham 114/4 bt Gillingham 73/1

Lytchett Minster 58 a.o. lost to QE 99/1

Under 13 Champions -  fabulous, frenetic Ferndown, full of passion and competitiveness - and possibly the new record holders of the highest decibel level in the Cricket Centre. Obviously with this age group there is a long way to go in terms of cricket development. However, all schools which had won through were as keen as mustard. The majority of scoring shots were pulls to square leg or deft flicks to third man. Seldom was there a straight drive. Bowling overarm proved to be a real challenge to several, but it was good to see everyone trying hard. Diminutive Yr 5 bowler Mia from Branksome Heath took 3 wickets in an over, which cheered her up after she had been run out before facing a ball. Good calling is essential in such a confined area! Generally fielding and backing up was impressive. In a highly enjoyable day, Bournemouth School for Girls, tasting real cricket for the first time, reached the final from the morning session, following 2 very good wins. In the afternoon, Ferndown came straight out of the traps to demolish a shell shocked Woodroffe, who did well to recover and win their next game. Irrepresssible Ferndown then swept Branksome Heath aside before meeting Bournemouth in the final. The inexperience of Bournemouth when batting was exploited pretty well, although intelligent bowling and fielding caused Ferndown a few slip ups on their way to what eventually was a convincing victory. Now for the Regionals at Exeter University!

Scores are below the photo.

Scores:

Bournemouth School for Girls 78/4 beat Parkstone Grammar 58/5

St Mary's RC Combined Middle 93/3 lost to Bournemouth School for Girls 109/5

Parkstone Grammar 81/3 beat St Mary's RC Combined Middle 73/4

Woodroffe 43 ao lost to Ferndown Middle 75/3

Branksome Heath 60/0 lost to Woodroffe 85/2

Branksome Heath 20 ao lost to Ferndown Middle 88/4

Final - BSG 69ao lost to Ferndown Middle 95/3

Under 11 Champions - powerful Lockyers lead the field.

In the last of the age group finals, played at the Cricket Centre, Hurn, on Tuesday, March 20th, Lockyers playing with gusto and a spring in their heels on the official first day of a new season, waited until the pressure was really on in the final match to unleash some formidable straight hitting, which pleased coach Mr Clark a great deal. The whole day was threatened by the chaotic traffic conditions due to the crash on the A31. Both St Michael's and Lockyer's took over an hour to go their short distances and poor Conifers Primary took 3 hours to fight their way through from Weymouth. It took 2 hours from Blandford - and there was nothing about it on the national traffic reports. Christchurch Junior were fortunate in living just around the corner, so to speak. Conifers arrived at 11.05 - worn out by the trip, but made themselves ready in double quick time to take on and beat Lockyer's in a very close match. That was as good as it got for them, although they nearly beat Christchurch. St Michael's ruthlessly despatched Conifers, who were probably thinking about the horrors awaiting them on the trip home, but lost the other 2. So, rather neatly, the 2 teams with the best record played each other in the final round. Lockyer's batted first against Christchurch and scorched to 38 from the first 2 overs. It was a tremendous display and eventually they ended up with a formidable 91/2. Poor Christchurch needed to pick themselves up from the floor immediately, but the challenge was too much. Lockyer's bowled and fielded brilliantly to take the Under 11 Indoor Dorset Schools title. Tim Hill, Chairman of DSCA, thanked Rob Newton profusely for all the work he has done to make this series of indoor competitions so successful, before presenting the very astute skipper of Lockyer's with the impressive cup.

Scores:

St Michael's Middle 55/3 lost to Lockyer's Middle 76/6

Christchurch Junior 84/3 beat St Michael's Middle 56/5

Lockyer's Middle 61ao lost to Conifers 69/4

Conifers 71/4 lost to Christchurch Junior 78/2

Conifers 26/6 lost to St Michael's Middle 51/6

Christchurch Junior 32/6 lost to Lockyer's Middle 91/2

 

 

2011 Competitions	Winner	Runner up
ASDA Yr 5 Kwik	St Michael’s Middle	St Katharine’s Primary
ASDA Yr 6 Kwik (Girls)	St Katharine’s Primary	Branksome Heath Mid
ASDA Yr 6 Kwik (Mixed)	St Katharine’s Primary	Allenbourn Middle
ESCA U11 Hardball	St Katharine’s Primary	St Michael’s Middle
DSCA U11 Hardball Plate	Ferndown Middle	Hill View Primary
Bunbury/ESCA U12	St Michael’s Middle	Woodroffe S
DSCA/DCCC U13	St Edwards Combined	Poole GS
ESCA/ Lords Tavs U14	Canford S	Poole GS
DSCA U14 Plate	Highcliffe Comp	QE, Wimborne
ESCA/ECB U15 20/20	Bryanston S	Poole GS
ESCA/ECB U15 20/20 Vase	Twynham S	The Thomas Hardye S
DSCA Girls Under 13 (ex Lady Tavs)	Twynham S	St Edwards Combined
DSCA Girls U15 (ex Lady Tavs)	Gillingham S	QE, Wimborne

 To find competition rules for all age groups please follow this link  ESCA ONLINE

LADY TAVERNERS UNDER 15 RULES

DOWNLOAD 2011 CUP DRAWS FOR ALL AGE GROUPS HERE

Ferndown Middle Under 11 Plate winners.      St Katharine's SW Regional Yr 5 Champions

St Katharines Year 6 Kwik Girls Champions    St Michaels Year 5 Kwik Dorset Champions

St Katharines U11hardball winners              Bryanston U15 20/20 winners

Canford School Under 14 Winners.           Gillingham Girls U15 Lady Tavs winners

Twynham Lady Tavs U13 Winners.        Lady Tavs U13 winners, runners up et al

Winners of Under 13 St Edwards RC.                   Winners of U12 St Michaels

Winners of ASDA Year 6 St Katharines.        Runners up ASDA Year 6 Allenbourn

Well done St Katharine's Girls - 3rd in the Asda Kwik National Year 6 Finals at Derbyshire CCC - an outstanding achievement

St Katharine's Mixed Yr 6 team were 8th nationally in the Asda Kwik Finals at Derbyshire CCC - another great achievement - remember that over 130 000 schools in the UK took part this year!

SENSATIONAL U15 VASE FINAL - see below 

DORSET DOMINATE YR 5 KWIK FINALS at TAUNTON - St KATS pip St MIKES BY ! RUN TO TAKE THE TITLE!

HOT NEWS -  final by final

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL THE STAFF AND PUPILS INVOLVED IN THIS YEAR'S COMPETITIONS.

MANY THANKS TOO, TO THE HAPPY BAND OF UMPIRES WHO COVERED THE FINALS, AS WELL AS THE GROUNDSMEN!

Super St Katharine's take Regional Yr 6 Asda Kwik title

St Katharine's were crowned West Region Yr 6 Asda Kwik Mixed Champions at Exmouth on Monday June 27 and progress to the National Finals at the Derbyshire County Cricket Ground on Wednesday July 20. This fine side, undaunted by the absence of their skipper, won their first 4 matches against the best of Devon, Cornwall, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire in convincing style. Their all round game was controlled and impressive, none more so when they were made to fight in their third match. Rain before the lunch break made conditions very dificult, but bowlers and fielders responded admirably. The fifth and final match went wrong from the first ball bowled by St Stephen's of Bath, the Somerset champions. It was quick and short and non-plussed the opening bat. From then on the pair got themselves into deep water, losing their wicket 5 times. This was in pursuit of 237. There was some consolidation, but the total was short by 12 runs. Consequently there was a tie for first place with Blackpool Primary from Devon. Asda Kwik rules had to be applied, and because St Katharine's had defeated Blackpool Primary earlier in the day, they became West Champions.

The County final was due to be played on Friday 17th, but the weather forecast forced postponement to the Monday - the foreacast continued to be appalling and so it was re-arranged to be played indoors at the Dorset Cricket Centre. Many thanks are due to Alan Graham. The floor space was divided for the preliminary matches and inevitably game plans had to be modified. St Michael's had a dread of it following the National Finals in 2010 and faded away! St Katharine's emerged as winners, followed by l Allenbourn, Baden Powell and Stalbridge.

 

WHAT IS MORE... they came second in the Yr 6 Girls Regional final and thereby qualified for the National Finals at Derbys CCC the day before the Mixed final - A FANTASTIC ACHIEVEMENT.

St Katharine's had won the ASDA Kwik Yr 6 Girls County title at Bryanston on June 27. The North only produced one team because rain forced the postponement of their competition and the replay date was too close to the final for a second school to organise itself. Remember most primaries rely on parents to transport. Group winners were Branksome Heath, St Katharine's and St Michael's (ahead of Conifers on runs scored). Plenty of scores were well over 250 (top for the day was 274), indicating a real improvement in batting, both in accumulating runs, but also in keeping wickets in tact. In the final round, St Kats beat both Branksome Heath and St Michaels before BMH narrowly defeated St Mikes. 

 

Monday June 13 at Bryanston from 10am -  RESULT of U11 hardball finals 1 St Katharine's Py, 2 St Michael's Mid. 3 The Park, 4 Baden Powell & St Peter's Mid

St Katharine's won a fine first round game against The Park, with excellent team work in the field, more than useful bowling and sensible batting which ensured that wickets stayed in tact. In the final, their overall performance was even better as they overcame doughty resisitance from St Michael's Middle.

After a long day at Exmouth, the same boys had a brief night's sleep and left for King's, Taunton to represent Dorset in the Regional Round. A fine day allowed all matches to be played, but this is where the Prep schools emerge as the strongest contenders. They have played hardball cricket for several summers and have regular competitive fixtures. Andrew Booth says that St Kats played as well as could have been expected. They beat the other state school involved, but then lost to the 3 Prep schools. We should be very proud of our primary school's schievement.

Thursday June 17 RESULTS of the U15 ECB/ESCA 20/20 semis -  Poole GS 124 beat Sherborne 109 and Gillingham S. 100 lost to Bryanston S 102/1     Final: Poole GS 95 (Gasper 42) lost to Bryanston 98/3 (Jennings 62*)

Rearrangments came into force with the wet surroundiings at Dean Park. Poole GS made their artifical pitch available for the match involving them and Sherborne, while the second game involving Bryanston and Gillingham was cleared for Broadstone CC's artificial. Poole amassed 120 aand Sherborne fell short by 11 runs. Gillingham lost by 9 wickets to Bryanston, whose whole game was outstanding - bowling, fielding and batting. Bryanston reached the 101 required with a combination of the deft and brutal.

In the final, Poole, held together by Manley and Gasper (an excellent 42 from 47), reached 95. Jennings batted superbly to carry his bat for 62*, as Bryanston romped home with several overs to spare.

Hopes that this belligerent Bryanston side would triumph in the first of the Regional rounds, sadly expired, as The Portsmouth GS side displayed magnificent all round qualities.

 

The Under 13 final at Dean Park, was for the newly named Dorset CCC Cup, kindly supplied by the County Club to celebrate Dorset winning the Minor Counties Championship in 2010.

The start at 10.05 was due to the exceptional work of Derek Tapper and John Coombes. Inevitably the track was a little damp to start with and Poole's batsmen, all the early batters seemed to have an armoury of fine drives, but then holed out when the ball stopped a bit. It really was crucial to commit to the front foot. However, it was a team effort and the overs were used up as they scored 102. St Edward's lost a very early wicket, but dug in and chipped away at the score. With 15 overs gone, it seemed that the task was becoming too much, but a fine sensible knock from Tom Godley, who despatched the loose ball to the boundary with considerable force, pleased the newly arrived mums. Even better, in terms of cutting the required run rate from over 7 was the uncomplicated approach of Garod Benfield as he lashed a huge 6 and a 4 in 3 balls. Suddenly the total was in sight. The bowling had became nervous and less controlled. 4 needed and Godley went, followed next ball by a batter obviously overcome by the chance of achieving fame. Never mind, the winning shot soon came and St Edwards had won a thrilling game by 5 wickets.

The Under 12 final began shortly after the presentations, with St Edward's still displaying their 'perma-smile' as they departed. The umpires on this longest day of the year continued to be the excellent Stan Mills and David Pickles and they just about had enough time to devour some sandwiches before setting off to the middle again.

St Michael's won the toss and batted first. We were treated to a magnificent display of batting by the rapidly maturing Owen Morris and his excellent foil, Henry Lockwood, as they put on 100. Woodroffe were on the ropes and twice to Bournemouth in 2 days did not help their cause. For those who don't get out much, they have a 120 mile round trip.

To Woodroffe's great credit, they kept their heads up and were rewarded with a wicket to break the century stand and then another - one brings two, as they say. Lockwood was back for 40. Morris continued and upped his scoring rate with some rasping drives. He has never scored a ton, and overs ran out as he reached 89*. His day will surely come.

Woodroffe were a little punch drunk. 179 to win was a virtually impossible task unless someone had 'one of those days' he will never forget. St Michael's were in no mood to allow that to happen, using a battery of different types of bowling, although Woodroffe kept fighting, particularly young Murray. Eventually all wickets fell for 76 (3 to Master Lockwood for 0 runs) and Woodroffe began their weary way home. Congratulations to St Michael's for the fine win (this has been an outstanding year group), but as it was pointed out at the presentations, although they will represent Dorset next year in the Bunbury Under 13 Cup Regional and National rounds, 3 of their players wiill have left to move on to other schools. We wish them all the luck in the world.

 

Lady Taverners Under 13 Girls Final -  this was held at Dean Park during the morning of June 23 and saw Twynham build up a big score, courtesy of the day's outstanding player, Ellie Pearce. She has already shone on the county circuit and proved to be invaluable with both bat and ball against St Edward's RC/Cof E Combined. The game was played in a fabulous spirit and demonstrated why cricket is fast becoming a favourite girls' sport, with more schools taking part this year. Matt Keech presented the Lady Taverners Trophy at a presentation which included Keith Brewer and Rob Newton, with Tim Hill acting as m/c.

 

Lord's Taverners' U14 County Final. Rain had already fallen during the girls' final (above) and decided to make an unwelcome return just before 1pm. The wicket was covered but by the time it relented near 2pm, the number of overs had been reduced to 30. Rain continued to annoy and at one stage threatened to wreck proceedings. Many thanks are due to the hard work of groundsman John Coombes and the umpires, Stan Mills and David Pickles, in seeing it through to the end. Poole won the toss and inserted Canford, hoping that gremlins in the the greened up wicket would make batting tricky. Play began just after 2 under leaden skies. Poole's hopes soon evaporated as Felix Ambrose put on an astonishing display of powerful hitting. His track form this season hinted that he was more than capable of repeating it at Dean Park and he did not disappoint, with his remarkable 93. He was ably assisted by Ed Woodward, who supported with a more patient 39. Poole did not give up and the bowlers raised hopes by taking 6 wickets. Canford had amassed 196 in their 30 overs and took full advantage of more rain which made batting conditions particularly difficult. Poole were sunk, almost without trace, in a valiant effort to get to grips with what was required. Canford had a good variety in their attack, exerted a strangle hold and finished off the foe for 57. If the weather had been kinder, Poole would have been able to show why their excellent cricket in the competition had taken them to the final. Nevertheless, Canford were outstanding in evey department and will represent Dorset next year in the Lord's Taverners Colts Trophy. We look forward to seeing this team doing very well. DSCA Chairman and Taverner, Tim Hill, made the presentations. Particular thanks were paid to Gavin Rusling's PA, Fran Hadden, who hass ensured all secondary competitions have been able to reach their conclusion on time - devotion way beyond the call of duty!

Lady Taverners' Girls U15 Tournament at Canford on Wednesday, June 29. This is the last time that this will be a schools' compettion because it is now for clubs only. The winning team is composed of local club members, so that will allow them to proceed in the competition as a club side. However, it was such an enjoyable day that this valuable experience will be repeated by DSCA. There was a remarkable spectrum of players, from the 'hey, can you play cricket (for the first time) today?', to county players and even those with higher aspirations. The five schools to arrive at this stage played a round robin as the storm clouds parted like the Red Sea, just before they reached Canford, which provided a glorious setting - not to mention the tea. Canford began strongly against Shaftesbury, with their opening bat of Hampshire fame displaying exquisite correctness on the drive. The Corfe Hills' girls began to get to grips with the 5oz ball and steadily improved as the day moved on. Shaftesbury, in turn began to taste success and Canford wilted under a bit of pressure, in the nicest possible way. The big two were formidable Gillingham and a very strong QE, Wimborne. After they had each won 3, they met in the final match - a cany draw! Gillingham batted resolutely to reach 63. This was to prove a tough target in the face of accurate bowling and super fielding, so QE fell 10 runs short. Well done not only to Gillingham, but to all the girls who demonstrated what the 'Spirit of Cricket' should be all about. Many thanks to umpires Stan Mills and Rob Huskinson for their sympathetic umpiring.

DSCA/Lord's Taverners' U14 Plate at Broadstone CC, Charborough Road Ground, Friday, July 1. Played in the morning on a new grass wicket which responded well, Highcliffe batted first against QE, Wimborne and soon began to dominate wirth an opening stand of 79 (Brad New with a sparkling 38). The boycott-like Ollie Nicholls created the backbone of the innings with a steadfast 43, until he fell in the 24th of the 25 over match. There was an interesting variety in the attack, but wides and no-balls did not help the cause. Bowlers Hicks (3 for 35) and Spencer (3 for 34) did well but Highcliffe still reached 157/8.

The loss of an opener first ball did little to help QE confidence as their innings rarely did more than splutter along. Only Sam Stroud (21*) looked the part and he ran out of partners, much to his frustration. The arrival of Keffen, with a distraction delivery. as he fell over, accounted for a bemused Appleton, but the floated seamers were really troublesome at a time that QE had to accelerate and Keffen ended up with 4 for 8 as QE lost their way and the match.

ECB/ESCA U15 20/20 Vase Final - Friday July 1 pm

This was a match to demonstrate to the detractors that school cricket is very much alive and kicking in the state sector. The Thomas Hardye School, still smarting from their early exit in the main competition, were determined to rescue some pride by winning this one. They batted first and built an innings in a consummate way. Sound start, increasing pressure and then a brutal onslaught, particularly from Pearce Mercer (29*), to finish off. Adam Barrett (36) and Sam Rowles (27) were other architects of the seemingly impregnable 169.

Twynham began a little tentatively. There was even a maiden. Dan Message's range finder was faulty early on, but he survived a  with a drop under the trees. What happened thereafter was as thrilling and exhilarating as anything one could imagine. After 5 overs, Twynham had 31 on the board compared with TH's 29; by the 9th it was TH 63/1 against 63/2. By the 12th passers by were in danger as Message and his partners took the score to 97 in the 12th (TH had been 64/1). Cruising, perhaps, but with an awful amount still to do. Frankly the bowling was not that bad, but Message used his feet well, driving strongly on the front foot and getting on the back foot to paste anything short through or over the covers, or running the ball down the hill to third man. In between the big shots, there was an array of neat dinks and stopped shots which harvested singles. He was greatly helped by the clever, if unanticipated by their mates, help from the guys at the other end. Between the 12th and 16th, Dan smashed 57 runs. He passed the hundred mark in the 18th and delivered the coup de grace with 3 balls to go, when 7 had been needed from the final over, finishing with a remarkable 118*. It was of no real consolation to the Thomas Hardye boys that they had taken part in such an extraordinary game, but they might reconcile themselves to that by next week!

DSCA Chairman waxed lyrical at the Presentations. This had been a tremendous game of cricket. Huge thanks were extended to umpires John Barber and Rob Huskinson, for the great job they had done throughout a long day as they covered the 2 matches.

Yr 5 Asda Kwik Finals

Monday July 4, in stunning weather at beautiful Bryanston, the 12 winners and runners up from the 6 Districts met. The firset round consisted of 3 groups oif 4. There was plenty of really impressive cricket played as this younger age group grappled with the more technical aspects of over arm bowling and batting. All runs had to be run - all part of Asda's Healthy Living Policy -  and there was plenty of refreshment to keep the players fit and alert. Denis, from the Castle Point store, once again master minded the food and Buxton Water distribution and was helped by Sophie from the Poole store.

There were some very tight games - 1 run difference allowed Christchurch Junior to beat Shaftesbury Primary and St Aldhelm's Primary lost to St Katharine's Primary on the final ball of the match when St Kats took a wicket and St Aldhelm's sacrificed 5 runs and the chance of ultimate glory! Broadstone Middle and St Michael's Middle topped the aggregate of runs scored in these preliminary matches. They were also undefeated, as were St Katharine's. The final part came with those who were 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st playing each other to decide final positions. All over the field there were fantastic, thoroughly enjoyable matches going on - Southwell v Hill View was a little gem, Sandford lost to Christchurch by just 2 runs and St Aldhelm's redeemed themselves with 2 powerful performances to come 4th. Holy Trinity also discovered how to win impressively. In the top league, the whole competiton came down to the engrossing final match between those established rivals, Paul Nation and Andrew Booth - or rather, St Michael's Middle and St Katharine's Primary. St Michael's had to work very hard to reach 222/3, but their bowling and fielding was fantastic and St Kats lost 6 wickets as they fell 19 runs short.

Both sides represent Dorset at the Regional Finals at King's, Taunton next week.

ASDA KWIK REGIONAL YR 5 FINALS - Double whammy!

Herioc stuff from the 2 Dorset qualifiers led to both qualifying for the play off and the right to the title, after each won their group.

King's, Taunton was a hive of excited activity as the 16 sides from all over the South West played through the morning session.

St Katharine's were undefeated and so won their group outright. St Michael's did not lose, but tied one match and scraped through to win a tough group by virtue of scoring more runs overall than the team they had tied with. In the semi finals, both teams continued to play some fine cricket. Over arm bowling is now compulsory from the County final stage and that has improved the quality odf the cricket no end. Batters still tend to lash the ball in the air too much and get caught. St Michael's disposed of the team from Bath even though they began their innings disastrously, losing 4 quick wickets. The next pair and those following built up the score and crafted a good win. St Katharine's also won, and so the two Dorset teams were head to head in the final. DSCA Chairman Tim Hill said at the presentations at Bryanston, when St Michael's won, that there was still another chapter to write in this tale of rivalry. And so it proved to be the case. The Chairman was there to witness it. The fact that Dennis from Asda Castle Point was not there was more problematical, because he had been a rich source of Jaffa cakes - far more useful! Anyway, St Mike's batted first, but lost a wicket to the last ball of the first two overs, rather undoing their sensible batting. The 3rd over, with the second pair (these are 6 aside games with 3 pairs batting 2 overs each) adding a further 17, was encouraging. Then, disaster if you were a St Mike's supporter, joy if you were from St Kats - 2 wickets fell in the fifth over. The score rocked back to 220. Careful management of the last over yielded 11 runs, so the target was 232. St Kats dealt with a good attack with real aplomb and were totting up the runs sensibly. By the 4th over they had 225, but then a wicket fell. Time to start again. Try as they might, St Mike's could not break through, although there were some narrow squeaks involving possible run outs. After the fifth, St Kats had 228 - just 4 to win. the first of the sixth was a no ball. Then a dot - sound defence...and another dot...don't lose a wicket now. The tension was unbearable for both sets of lovely parents. Fourth ball - a single - now St Kats were ONE RUN ahead, but there were 2 balls left. Anything could happen. St Kats know how to defend - no risks were taken - dot, dot...and Andrew Booth had captured a remarkable fourth title for St Katharine's this season. The tables had been turned, the final chapter had been written, but well done to both teams for their excellence and the part each played in this thriller about rivals with a healthy respect for each other. The nice thing all day had been the presence of Somerset umpires at the business end and both members of staff checking the scores at square leg, and it was a fine sight to see both Andrew Booth and Paul Nation locked in mutual admiration at the end.

Andrew made a wonderful speech at the presentation thanking Ted Ashman for all his hard work in organising such a fine event again - it is now 18 years since he started it. Remember, too, that St Kats were defending their title This is the only Region to have such a festival. Long may it continue.

Wednesday July 13th - The long awaited U11 hardball plate final between Ferndown Middle and Hill View Primarytook place at Wimborne CC. No day is easy with so much going on, so well done to Hill View parents for their taxi service and to Eiriann for nipping back to Ferndown to fetch some spring back stumps to replace those which had gone missing.

Things happen very quickly in these matches. Pairs have just got used to batting and have to retire, bowlers have to decide when to bowl their second over and the fielding and running can be pretty frantic, leading to all sorts of excitement. Anyway, Ferndown batted and eventually reached 225 which was a total that was not impregnable. Hill View batted pretty well and reached 232 at one stage, but then came the loss of wickets which was to be decisive. One direct throw run out by Ferndown was probably the high light of some good fielding from both sides. However, it is is a team game not won or lost by one action. Ferndown took the title for some fractionally better play all round - quite a shrewd skipper in the making, too! Tim Hill and Keith Brewer made the presentations and Hill View got a special mention for reaching the Plate final two years in succession.

 

DORSET SCHOOLS CRICKET ASSOCIATION – TIMETABLE FOR 2011

PRIMARY COMPETITIONS  -

 ASDA KWIK softball cricket – NB Yr 5 is Mixed

Local District Festivals 

All removed.

 

    COUNTY FINALS – All at BRYANSTON S* – Yr 6 have had to re-organised - see below ( updated news 17/06/11). 

 

All start at 10 am. Presentations 3.30pm. All teams are expected to stay to the presentations (except when indoors).

Monday July 4 – Yr 5 Mixed - St Michael's Middle  are County Yr 5 champions. St Katharine's were runners up

 REGIONAL FINALS – ASDA Kwik  - were not moved on a week as led to expect by ECB, hence alterations to County final dates

Monday June 27 – Yr 6 Mixed – Exmouth CC 10.30am onwards - St Katharine's go to the Nationals as SW Champions

Friday July 1 – Yr 6 Girls – Exmouth CC 10.30am onwards - St Katharine's go to the Nationals as runners up in the SW Finals. 

Tuesday July 12 - Yr 5  - King’s C., Taunton 10am onwards - St Katharine's beat St Michael's - BOTH DORSET - by 1 run to retain their SW Yr 5 title. St Katharine's beat St Michael's by 1 run in the all Dorset Final

NATIONAL FINALS – ASDA Kwik

Tuesday July 19 – Yr 6 Girls – Derbyshire CCC 10.30am onwards - St Katharine's have qualified

Well done girls - 3rd in the National Final - terrific performance

Wednesday July 20 – Yr 6 Mixed – Derbyshire CCC 10.30am onwards - St Katharine's Primary have qualified!

Well done everyone - 8th Nationally - marvellous performance, even if you think you were not at your best in the crucial first match.

PRIMARY COMPETITIONS – Under 11 HARDBALL

Write ups and photos are at the top of the page

Monday June 13 –

COUNTY FINAL – round robin - Bryanston S  - start 10am CHAMPIONS - St Katharine's Primary

Wednesday July 13      Change of date and venue - now reverted to original date and venue 

U11 Hardball Plate final – 2pm – Wimborne CC   

REGIONAL FINAL

Monday June 20 – King’s C., Taunton – 10am

NATIONAL FINAL 

Tuesday July 12 – Repton S 10am

SECONDARY COMPETITIONS - FINALS – in chronological order

Thursday June 16

Under 15 ECB/ESCA 20/20 Semi finals and Final – Dean Park – start 10am CHAMPIONS - BRYANSTON S

Did not proceed any further after losing in the First Round of the Regional competition

Tuesday June 21

DSCA Under 13 – Dean Park 10am

David English U12  - Dean Park 1.30

Thursday June 23

Lady Taverners Girls U13  – Dean Park – start 10am

Lord’s Taverners U14 – Dean Park - start 1.00pm

Wednesday June 29

Lady Taverners Girls U15 competition - Canford S - start 1.00pm

Thursday June 30 - due to  industrial action - now at Charborough Road from 10am on Friday July 1

Under 15 ECB/ESCA 20/20 Vase – Broadstone CC  Charborough Road – pm

Under 14 Plate – Broadstone CC Charborough Road – am

Thursday July 7 (date/venue changed in April)

U11 Hardball Plate final - Broadstone CC (The Delph) - 2pm

Wednesday July 13   - sorry, but arrangements have reverted to their original 

date and venue - Wimborne CC - 2pm

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National Finals confirmed by ESCA General Secretary 19/01/11

Thursday, July 7th

Lord’s Taverners U15 – Oakham – 10am onwards

Friday, July 8th

David English Under 13 – Oakham – 10am onwards

Thursday, September 8

U15 20/20 – Arundel – 10am onwards

25th – 29th July

U15 Bunbury Festival – Monmouth S

16th/17th/18th /19th August

ECB U14 and U15 County Cup – venue tbc

 

 

 

 

Dorset Schools Cricket Association website link - no longer functions. Everything will be included on this site

2010

Dd                Competition	2010              Winners	Runners up
ASDA Yr 5 KWIK	St Katharine’s Primary	Epiphany Primary
ASDA Yr 6 MIXED	St Michael’s Middle	St Aldhelms Comb
ASDA Yr 6 GIRLS	St Katharine’s Primary	Baden Powell &      St Peter’s Middle
ESCA/DAVID ENGLISH       Under 11 Hardball	St Michael’s Middle	Ferndown Middle
DSCA Under 11 Hardball               PLATE	The Park School	Hillview Primary
BUNBURY             Under 12	Poole GS Represent Dorset in 2011	St Michael’s Middle
DSCA             Under 13	Bournemouth School              for Boys	Poole GS
LORD’S TAVERNERS’            Under 14	Sherborne  Represent Dorset in 2011	Poole GS
DSCA Under14             PLATE	QE, Wimborne	Purbeck
ECB/ESCA Under 15               20/20	Gillingham	Canford
ECB/ESCA Under 15          20/20 VASE	Corfe Hills	Winton C of Arts etc
LADY TAVERNERS’   Girls Under 13 8 a-side	St Michael’s Middle	Cranborne Middle
LADY TAVERNERS’   Girls Under 15 8 a-side	Gillingham	Bryanston

FIRST TITLE of 2010!

Congratulations to the excellent Gillingham Under 13  Girls team which won the Lady Taverners'  Indoor 6 a-side Dorset title on Thursday February 25th at the Cricket Centre. They won all of their 6 matches. The joint runners up were Woodroffe and St Michael's, each winning 4 matches. 

 

SECOND TITLE of 2010!

The Lady Taverners' U15 Indoor Competition was held at the Cricket Centre on March 4. Sadly 3 teams withdrew but the benefit to the remaining 5 was a rearrangement which allowed the whole floor to be used for each match. There was some excellent bowling (some hostile and some very canny), batting (sometimes elegant, sometimes brutal hitting) and fielding (quick reaction catches and accurate run out throws) throughout, a testament to the hard work done by the girls with their coaches and teachers. There was a good competitive edge to many games but overiding all was the fine sportsmanship and obvious enjoyment at taking part. We had to wait for the final match to get an overall winner. A strong Gillingham outfit was prevented from amassing a big score by very accurate bowling and the sharp fielding of the QE, Wimborne side, most of whom had graduated from St Michael's this year where they had tasted a National Final. Good luck to the QE girls in the Regional Final next month.

OUTDOOR TITLES - 2010

 ASDA KWIK Competitions came to fruition at Bryanston, with the Year 6 Mixed title going to St Michael's Middle and the Girls' Yr 6 title going to St Katharine's Primary, Bournemouth. Both schools move into the Regional rounds. All 3 competitions (Yr 5 is on June 30) have 2 representatives who have won through from the 6 Districts, following their local festivals.

Top 6 in the Year 6 Mixed were:- St Michael's Middle, Colehill; St Aldhelms Comb Py; Ferndown Middle;  Epiphany Primary, Bournemouth; Christchurch Primary and Stalbridge Primary.

Congratulations to St Michael's on coming second in the South and West Regional round and thus guaranteeing a place in the National Finals at the Derbyshire County Ground on Wednesday, July 14. This was an excellent result in a hard fought and very close competition. WELL DONE! St MICHAEL'S WERE THIRD IN THE COUNTRY, losing in the semi final to the eventual winners from a primary school in Beeston, Nottingham. A wonderful achievement! Let's not forget the importance of teacher Mark Wellman and coach Robin Wallis.

Top 6 in the Year 6 Girls were:- St Katharine's Primary; Baden Powell & St Peter's Middle; St Michael's Middle; Epiphany Primary; Ferndown Middle and Branksome Heath Middle.

St Katharine's had to share the agony of a 3 way tie at Exmouth in the Regional finals to see who would be second and so move to the National Finals - this was decided by adding up the total scores in their 5 matches. Sadly, they had to bow to the superior total of Broad Chalke Primary from Wiltshire, but just pipped the Gloucester school to 3rd place. If only they had won their first match played soon after their pretty ghastly coach journey.

Yr 5 ASDA Kwik Finals - another stunning day's weather and competition. Standards are certainly on the up. After 5 matches, the ever cheerful St Katharine's Primary emerged as worthy unbeaten winners. Second came Epiphany Primary from Bournemouth (their best ever result in ASDA Kwik) and third was St Mary's RC Combined from Poole. A really wonderful day. the top two go to the Regional final at King's, Taunton on Friday, July 9th. GUESS WHAT? St Katharine's won the Regional title really convincingly - well done to Andrew Booth and his excellent team.

UNDER 11 HARDBALL - round robin at Bryanston on June 14 - saw St Michael's Middle School beat Ferndown Middle (2nd), St Katharine's Primary (3rd) and Cranborne Middle (4th). Well done, everybody.

St Michael's proceed to the SW Regional Final at King's, Taunton on June 21st. What a great experience. The standard was high and there were prep schools which play hard ball cricket for the whole season. We all know that St Michael's have some experienced county players and the team did really well to finish up second. The day was won by Taunton Prep.

 

UNDER 11 HARDBALL PLATE Final - chronologically the last final of the 13 competitions we run, was held in an arid Meyrick Park between The Park and Hillview Primary on July 8th.  The pairs each had 3 overs to bat and The Park began brilliantly, with their opening pair finding the boundary with ease as nervous bowling fell a little short. However, nerves lessened and there was some very good fielding, but wickets were not sold cheaply. The Park finished with a formidable 293 - most players are in local clubs, and there were District and County shirts on view. The Park attack began very well and ground fielding got better and better - note the 2 direct throw run outs. Hillview never gave up, but frustratingly nullified runs gained by losing a wicket or two almost immediately. In the end, The Park won by 60 runs in front of a lovely collection of mums, dads and supporters from both camps. However, Hillview were invited to join a league in Bournemouth next year - excellent news!

 

U15 20/20 - same day as the U11 finals, but at Dean Park. The semis saw Canford beat BSB by some 50 runs with a good bowling and fielding display backing up their late charge to 137. The other semi saw the strength of Gillingham School's batting as they powered to 173, with Harry Hawkins scoring a brilliant 94*, aided by Luke Webb's serene 53. Bryanston failed to come to terms with that, althought the late order took them to 110.

The final was sadly interrupted by a sharp shower which reduced the game to 16 overs. Gillingham had made an excellent start, though, and managed to keep going (Webb 50) until the occasion got to them with 3 overs to go and 6 wickets fell for virtually nothing. That gave Canford hope - 125 to get. However, Gillingham bowled tightly and fielded exceptionally, making life tough for a useful set of Canford batters. With some 5 overs left, Lewis Jones came in and very nearly took the match away from Gillingham with a quick fire 30*. The last over still needed 12, and Canford managed 6 from 5 deliveries. It all went to the last ball, but Lewis was at the other end - only a 6 would have won it. Gillingham's bowler held his nerve and the crown went to them.

Gillingham took the sub Regional round by storm, when they undid a highly confident outfit from the Portsmouth GS. They then demolished Sandown (IoW) and move on to the SW Round. There are outstanding batsmen in Cowley, Hawkins and Webb, but the bowlers did the business in both matches too.

And so to the South and West Regional Round proper at Exeter University, involving Colston's, Bradfield College and Millfield along with our heroes from Gillingham, with the winners progressing to the National Semis and Final at Arundel. Gillingham batted impressively against Bradfield - 163 was a total Bradfield came nowhere close to. Millfield had despatched Colston's, and so it was Millfield in the final. They were a very fine side with 3 excellent spinners. The distinguished Gillingham batting line up was restricted to 97, but it was not plain sailing for Millfield who struggled for 15 overs to get the scoreboard moving. The game changed in 2 overs as Millfield's aggression paid off and they won by 7 wickets. As someone reported to me - 'Gillingham were 20 minutes away from Arundel.' They can be very proud of themselves.

Millfield became National Champions by beating Brentwood in the semi final and Sedbergh in the final. They won the final off the last ball when they needeb 2 for victory and hit a 4, chasing down 137 at Arundel.

School County finals are coming thick and fast.

Briefly, the Bunbury/David English Under 12 Champions are Bournemouth School for Boys - a very well equipped side which overcame St Michael's Middle.

The DSCA U13 title went to Poole GS, who beat BSB, after aggressive batting took them to 196. The reply fell some 40 short.

The Lord's Taverners U14 competition was won by an excellent Sherborne, who lost 3 wickets (2 with 5 runs required for victory), as they overcame a sprited Poole GS side which had started their innings exceptionally well with an opening stand of 77 (T Butcher 40), but after that Sherborne's bowlers - Vitali, Cave and Sale, in particular, made them struggle up to 169 (a significant 47 from Will Gasper ensured a decent total), and then their batters took over. Wicket keeper batsman Ed Coulson (57) and Ollie Sale (76) departed at 166 and 167 as the tricky Taylor launched his bombs, before the winning runs came. Ben Simmonds bowled really well without much luck, but held on to the catch of the match at the very end of the game.

Sherborne progress to the Lord's Taverners' Colts Trophy Regional Rounds next year.

The Lady Taverners' Girls U13 title was won by St Michael's Middle, who beat a Cranborne side which just failed to replicate previous form, but it was a delight to experience the wonderful spirit in which it was played.

The Lady Taverners' U15 final was won by Gillingham in an exciting match against Bryanston.

Both age group winners proceed to a Regional Round in August.

 

 

2009 - soon to be removed!

St. MICHAEL'S Under 13 girls are NATIONAL RUNNERS UP

- but they were the best school!

Many congratulations girls!  At the very impressive Ellesmere College, Shropshire on Sunday August 30th,  St Michael's, as South & West Regional champions took on the Champions of Wales, the North, the Midlands and London & South East. They began with wins over the Midlands and Wales but then found the eventual winners, Sussex Bells Yew Green Girls Club a different proposition, although hopes disappeared in only one over of exceptional batting which created a score that the Sussex girls defended with excellent bowling and fielding (this club also won the Under 15 National title). Undeterred, St Michael's came back to score 90 (the highest score of the day) against the North champions from South Manchester and went on to win by 50 runs. It was always a great team effort - all did much to be proud of.

Many thanks to Russell Loman of Ferndown Plumbing and Heating for supplying super shirts to  play in and to Hugh Shackell and Rob Newton for guiding their cricket. Support was also there from Tim Hill and DSCA.

LADY TAVERNERS' REGIONAL COMPETITION -Sunday August 16th held at Bournemouth Sports Club - brilliantly organised by BSC/ECB - ST MICHAEL'S UNDER 13 GIRLS ARE REGIONAL CHAMPIONS.

Outstanding effort. Well done, girls! 

The National Final is at Ellesmere College, Shropshire on August 30th

LAST is FIRST! Well done again, St Michael's!

St Michael's won the last Regional title going this year when they went to Taunton and won the Year 5 ASDA KWIK West Region Tournament BY JUST 1 RUN. Brilliant!

All results now in - see Winners 2009 .

ASDA Kwik Year 6 Mixed - Final on Friday 19th June at Bryanston

Winners, who are setting off to emulate last year's stunning success - St Michael's Middle. Many thanks to former Essex cricketer, Paul Pritchard, who represented ASDA and enthralled the young cricketers with his wise words at the presentation of medals and trophy. In the Regional Round, St Michael's were third in a close fought competition, based on the number of runs scored.

Runners up in Dorset were St. Mary's RC Combined of Poole.

This year 70 schools ( a huge increase on 2008, due mostly to schools from the West entering) signed up for the local stages of the competition and 16 made it to the final.

ASDA Kwik Yr 6 Girls' final at Bryanston on Monday June 22nd  - congratulations to the splendid side from UPTON JUNIORwhich won. They progressed to the Regional Round at Exmouth where they, to their absolute credit, bowled overarm, unlike most schools there. Other than in their final match when the heat appeared to have got the better of them, they played some good cricket.

St Katharine's Primary were runners up in a good competition involving 12 schools, with some very close results throughout.

ASDA Kwik winners in the Yr 5 competition were St Michael's Middle. St Katharine's Primary from Bournemouth were second and Ferndown Middle were third. Dorset were invited to send these 3 sides to the Regional final at King's, Taunton.

Moving onto Dean Park on Wednesday - the Lady Taverner's U13 title went to St Michael's Middle, who played well to be a competitve Gillingham. Bryanston beat QE, Wimborne with some fearsome hitting in the Lady Taverner's U15 Final. Keeping the Taverners' theme, a powerful Sherborne posted 200 against Bryanston who just made it to 118 in reply to take the Lord's Taverners'  U14 title.

On Thursday the County U13 title went to the excellent Gillingham side as they beat St Michael's Middle. Luke Webb scored a magnificent 88 not out. In the afternoon, St Michael's fine side dominated the match against Bournemouth School for Boys in a good game of cricket.

 

 

 

DSCA operates under the aegis of the English Schools' Cricket Association and in close co-operation with the Dorset Cricket Board. DSCA is represented on the DCB Executive.

President - Robin Smith (formerly of Hampshire and England)

Chairman - Tim Hill (also Chairman of ESCA 2007 - 8 and elected a Life Vice President of ESCA in 2010)

Vice-Chairman - Graham Symons

Treasurer - as Chairman

Primary Secretary - as Chairman

Secondary Secretary - Gavin Rusling

Co-opted - Don Crawford

Life Members - Tim Hall and Chris Moreton

DSCA administers all Kwik cricket competitions for the DCB, which receives funding from the ECB. That funding comes from generous ASDA sponsorship which is now in its third year. These competitions culminate in county Festivals. Winners and runners-up progress via Regional Finals to National Finals, usually at a Test Ground eg Headingley.

All other competitions emanate from ESCA and are sponsored to an extent. Other funding comes from the Dorset Schools' Sports Federation, and, if required, the DCB. These competitions are: Under 11 Hardball, Under 12, Under 13, Under 14 and Under 15. Under 12 and 14 winners carry on the next year representing Dorset in Regional and National rounds. The Under 15s have Regional rounds before a National final in the same season. From 2009 we are organising the Lady Taverners' U13 and U15 Girls' outdoor competitions which also have Regional and National rounds.

AGM 2008 - a motion was passed resulting in ALL schools participating in Secondary Competitions being required to pay a £10 entry fee from 2009. This covers any number of competitions from Under 12 upwards. 

It has been forced upon us because of rising costs and diminishing grants. Many other counties have been charging for several years.