Students at St Margaret’s School in Bushey, have won the U15 County Cricket Championships for Hertfordshire. The finals tournament, which took place across two days, saw the Year 10 pupils compete locally against other finalists – Beaumont School in St Albans, Presdales School in Ware and Roundwood Park School in Harpenden.
In a round robin of final matches, the 10 player squads at St Margaret’s were victorious, winning all three games, and taking home the prestigious championship title.
A total of nine other schools competed in the initial qualifiers for U15 County Cricket Championships back in early March 2022, and having played four matches during this round, the students at St Margaret’s battled with resilience and determination, winning every match. The girls each batted and bowled with style and panache, demonstrating expert control and playing with superb pace and camaraderie.
During the finals, Safia (team captain at St Margaret’s) and Megan both bowled with incredible skill and accuracy, taking vital wickets at crucial moments. With bat in hand, the team each steered home the St Margaret’s win with confidence and authority across all three of the exciting games.
Mr Dan Payne-Cook, Director of Sport at St Margaret’s, said: “The girls were understandably nervous leading up to their first ever competitive cricketing competition, but their unity and their obvious desire to learn, really shone through. The positivity and support they showed for one another really made the team greater than the sum of its parts. Long may this continue as we progress into the regional finals where we will be competing against the winners of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.”
