BROMSGROVE School’s first team were crowned Chesterton Cup champions for the third consecutive year at New Road County Ground.
In a T20 finals day format, The finals took a T20 finals day format, where the school's first our team faced Worcester’s Royal Grammar School in a 20-over final who they defeated by 70 runs in the first semi-final and with an explosive 38 from Chase Edwards set up a 70-run victory setting the tone.
The batting was followed up by a faultless fielding and bowling display, with Alex Wilkinson taking 3-9 three wickets for nine runs off his four overs and James Kinder taking 2-12.
The team then faced Monmouth School in the final, who had previously beaten the favourites — Malvern — earlier in the day.
A fine partnership between Jack Bewick and James Taylor saw meant Bromsgrove rescued a bad start to post a competitive if below par 125 from our 20 overs.
But an outstanding bowling display to restricted a strong Monmouth batting line-up to 118, clinching a seven-run and win by seven runs in a nail-biting game.
Director of cricket, Dave Fallows saidL: “We are all delighted with this fantastic performance by the first team but special mentions go to bowlers James Kinder and Year 10 pupil Neylan Chauhan, who bowled a fantastic spell at the end of the innings.
“Jack Harding also gets a mention for outstanding fielding, — he saved at least the seven runs winning margin with sliding stops on the boundary edge.”
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