Girls 1st XI Win Both Cup Matches as Phenomenal Season Continues

Girls’ cricket at King’s continues its phenomenal season, with the Girls 1^st XI winning in both their Cup games this week and progressing on to the next stages of the National 100 Cup and National T20 Cup.

It is particularly impressive that over half of the girls on the team are in the Lower Remove, while earlier this week the Kings’ Hawford U11 girls retained their IAPS title, demonstrating the exceptional talent coming up through the school.

At the same time, four King’s pupils are regularly playing for top-level professional teams and a record 40 pupils  are playing for Worcestershire, Warwickshire, and Gloucestershire County Age Group Squads this year.

Match Report: King’s School Worcester 1st XI vs Repton School 1st XI

National 100 Cup, Round 2

King’s School Worcester 1st XI secured a dominant 10-wicket victory over Repton School 1st XI in Round 2 of the National 100 Cup, progressing to the last 16 with a clinical all-round performance.

Repton won the toss and opted to bat first, but were immediately put under pressure by an outstanding opening spell from Phoebe B. She began the innings with a maiden set, conceding no runs off her first five deliveries. Phoebe continued to apply pressure in her second set, claiming a key breakthrough with an LBW dismissal for 0, breaking the opening partnership and setting the tone for the King’s bowling unit.

King’s maintained tight lines and sharp fielding throughout the early stages of the innings, preventing Repton from settling into a rhythm. Although Repton began to build a steady score and applied some pressure midway through their innings, the momentum swung decisively in King’s favour in the 11th set. Sophie S-G bowled their number three batter for 32, a crucial wicket that stalled Repton’s progress.

This was swiftly followed by a moment of brilliance from Hermione P, who effected a direct-hit run-out off her own bowling to dismiss the incoming batter. These two quick wickets rattled Repton, who then struggled to rotate the strike effectively under mounting pressure.

Sophie continued her fine spell, removing the set opener for 44 to further dent Repton’s hopes of a strong finish. King’s bowlers remained disciplined and composed, restricting Repton to 110/6 from their 100 balls—a total that reflected the persistent pressure applied throughout the innings.

In response, King’s openers Bryony G and Tilly M delivered a masterclass in controlled, aggressive batting. The pair chased down the target with ease, putting on an unbeaten 113-run stand in just 59 balls to seal an emphatic 10-wicket win.

With this victory, King’s School Worcester 1st XI advance to the last 16 of the National 100 Cup, where they will face Denstone College in the next round.

Match Report: King’s School Worcester Girls 1st XI v St Edward’s Oxford

T20 School Sports Magazine U18 National Cup – Round 3

In a thrilling Round 3 encounter of the T20 School Sports Magazine U18 National Cup, King’s School Worcester Girls 1st XI edged past St Edward’s Oxford in a nail-biting finish to claim a memorable one-wicket victory and book their place in the next round.

St Edward’s Oxford won the toss and elected to bat first. King’s got off to an excellent start with tight opening spells from Phoebe B and Sophie S-G, who kept the scoring rate in check and applied early pressure. The disciplined bowling was matched by sharp fielding, ensuring that St Edward’s struggled to find any momentum through the powerplay.

The breakthrough came in the 11th over, with captain Tilly C dismissing the St Edward’s opener – a key wicket that broke a stubborn opening stand. Despite a rebuilding effort from St Edward’s, King’s continued to keep things tight. The pressure eventually paid off in the 17th over with a superb piece of fielding that brought about the second and final wicket of the innings. King’s restricted St Edward’s to 114/2 from their allotted 20 overs – an impressive effort with the ball and in the field.

In reply, King’s innings got off to a shaky start. St Edward’s struck early, removing two batters in the first over and a third in the second, placing King’s on the back foot immediately. But Phoebe B and Sophie S-G showed great composure under pressure, rebuilding the innings with a series of well-judged shots and an increasingly confident scoring rate.

Just as the momentum began to shift in King’s favour, both Phoebe and Sophie fell in the 12th over, swinging the pendulum back toward St Edward’s. By the 15th over, King’s found themselves seven wickets down with the scores still finely poised.

Showing maturity beyond their years, the younger members of the King’s lineup stepped up to the challenge. Hermione Pratt anchored the lower order with a composed and intelligent innings, balancing boundary-hitting with strike rotation to keep the chase alive. She was joined by Charlotte B in the 18th over, and together the pair displayed remarkable calm under pressure.

With the game hanging in the balance, it was fitting that the result went down to the final over. Hermione’s maturity and Charlotte’s support proved decisive as King’s crossed the line with one wicket to spare – a tense and thrilling victory.

This hard-fought win was a testament to the team’s resilience and unity, with contributions coming from all areas. King’s School Worcester now progress to Round 4 of the National Cup, buoyed by the confidence of a performance that showcased grit, teamwork, and composure under pressure.