Oundle School
Sports Round-up
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Saturday June 14th
Cricket
Oundle School Cricket Club had a very successful weekend of fixtures against Felsted. The first team scored 232 – 5 declared with the mainstay of the innings being a first wicket partnership of 134 between Rory Osmond (G, 5) and Harry Ramsden (F, 4). Osmond fell for a hard fought 54 Ramsden, however, went on to make a fantastic 111. It was always going to be a tough score to chase but Felsted fell to the swing of Harry Millington (S, U6) who took 3 – 30 and spin of Sam Foster (St A, U6) who took 4 – 50, as they were bowled out for 140.
The U15 A team had a close win continuing their winning momentum going into a big Lord Taverners game on Thursday against Manchester Grammar School. Chasing 150, after Alex Cossor (G, 4) took 3 – 20, Oundle were in trouble until Chambers (S, 4) scored a mature 51 not out. The U15 B and C teams both had comprehensive wins.
The U14 As had another close game and came out victorious. Having elected to bat first they got off to a great start, but, kept losing wickets at the wrong time so struggled to get any real momentum. Top scorers were Spencer (St A, 3), Robson (G, 3) 25 and Olver (By, 2) with 31. Olver then bowled a fantastic opening spell taking 4 – 18 to put Felsted in real trouble. The off spin duo of Hodgkinson (St A, 3), who was unlucky not to get any wickets, and Bostock (B, 3) who took 3 – 27 put the opposition under real pressure and they ended up twelve runs short.
Tennis
This week only three teams played in matches. The U14As, U15As and U15Bs all played away against Stowe. Each team won convincingly with the U14As playing some excellent tennis to win 7-2 and the U15 teams both won 9-0.
Athletics
On Saturday Oundle School Athletics Club took some athletes to the County
Trials where the standard is generally higher than most school fixtures with
some national athletes trialling. Oundle’s athletes did really well
with quite a few coming in the top three. Sophie Reynolds (Sn 3) 800m, Zoe
Kier (N 5) high jump and Emily Kier (N 4) 1500m all will be representing the
county next week. Emily beat the school record for the 1500m, which now stands
at 4.53.1m. Some of the athletes are reserves for Saturday after coming third
in their events, Alexander Ogilvie (F 3) 1500m, Jasper Mak (B 4) long jump,
and Jess Varley (L 2) 1500m.