It was a weekend of immense pride and historic milestones  as the Strays joined the Waifs to play the College 1st XI Girls and Boys teams at commem...

Strays vs Bradfield College

Saturday 27th June will officially go down in the club's history books as our newly launched women's section, The Strays, took the field for their first official match. Playing on Pit for Commem Day, the team faced a well-drilled Bradfield College side.

The College batted first, posting a competitive 145 for 2 from their overs. Bo Lee (M 20-23) was the standout performer with the ball, delivering a highly disciplined spell to claim excellent figures of 2 for 20. In the reply, the Strays applied themselves beautifully against a tough attack to finish on 97 for 5. Alice Robbins anchored the innings with a brilliant, technically composed 29, with Ava Lee (M 19-22) chipping in with a resilient 13. While the result went to the hosts, it was a magnificent debut that sets a fantastic foundation for the future of the Strays.

Waifs vs Bradfield College

Immediately following the women's match, our men's T20 XI stepped up to contest the traditional Commem fixture, running out victorious by 17 runs.

Opting to bat, the Waifs posted a competitive 130 for 5, anchored by a superb, aggressive unbeaten 35* from Charlie Threshie (G 19-14) and a fluent 24 from Ted Paice(A 20-25). Defending a moderate total, our bowlers executed their plans to absolute perfection. Harry Scholefield (D 20-24) blew the top order away with an astonishing, match-winning spell of 3 wickets for just 8 runs. Ted Paice capped off an excellent all-round display with 2 for 24 as the College were bowled out for 113, ensuring the bragging rights remained firmly with the common room veterans.

George Bryans (G 07-12)

Awards Ceremony

Shields

These awards are presented to a one boys and one girls leaver who have demonstrated an outstanding team ethos, alongside strong on-field performances. It reflects not only cricketing ability, but also commitment, character, and a meaningful contribution to the spirit of the team.

GUS ATKINSON WAIFS SHIELD: Tom Sinclair (D 21-26)

Tom was nominated for his captaincy of the 3rd XI, he is a real leader in the squad throughout his exams and contributed to make the team an enjoyable place for the boys to be. He's competitive, yet positive in his interaction, unfailingly polite to the opposition and a superb ambassador for Bradfield Cricket, really embodying the spirit of the cricket club and its values. 

LAUREN BELL STRAYS SHIELD: Emma MacEwen (K 21-26)

Emma was nominated for her leadership of the 1st XI across two years, she plays the game with such energy and enthusiasm and her leadership & contributions have been invaluable to the team success of the 1st XI girls over the past few years. 

Cups

These awards are presented to a Fifth Former who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the values of the team, particularly embodying a positive and supportive ethos. The decision is made by the MiC's in charge of the respective age group, and reflects not only performance, but also attitude, teamwork, and contribution to the spirit of the game.

JUMBO SPIRIT OF WAIFS CUP: Wilson (D)

SPIRIT OF STRAYS CUP: Sophie (I)

James Pickard, Head of Cricket

The warmth that exists between the College and alumni community is tangible and of course the overall winner is the Bradfieldian cricketing community.

The Waifs also went on to win the next round of the Cricketer Cup in their match played the next day, see 'Bradfield Waifs 2nd Round Cricketer Cup victory'