Summer Fixtures and Tour
We are pleased to be putting the finishing touches to our annual Summer Fixture Programme.
Over the past few years, we have developed a fixture list that we are incredibly proud of - It features a challenging set of opposition for our first XI whilst remaining competitive and inclusive for our 2nd and 3rd teams.
We will play our Cricket week in the first week back after the easter break, and have some strong University opposition lined up. Last year featured Leeds Beckett University, University of Liverpool and Manchester Metropolitan University.
We have maintained our fixtures and relationships with schools that we have enjoyed playing over the past few years. Again, we will look forward to the challenge of travelling to Sedbergh School, Shrewsbury School and Denstone College before half term.
During this block, we will also play a timed game against the MCC - this is a traditional game and one of the only timed games that we play. The MCC will bat first and will allow our students to experience a different form of cricket.
After half term we will now see our traditional fixtures being played against Cheadle Hulme School and Myerscough College Preston in a Two Day game.
Our students enjoy challenging themselves in national Competition as well - with two tournaments that we have fared well in, in recent years. Our first Year students will compete in the National Under 17’s Cup, in 2019 we were beaten in the National Quarter Final by eventual winners, Bromsgrove. 2020 saw no competition because of the Pandemic and 2021 saw us beaten in the last 16, nationally, by Sedbergh School. Eton College the eventual winners last year.
We will also compete in the National T20 compeition which provides a great challenge to our 1st XI - we were involved in arguably the game of the season last year (See link below!)
https://myerscougholdtrafford.play-cricket.com/website/results/4929103
In previous years, we have been lucky enough to travel to Potchefstroom, outside Johannesburg in South Africa for a Pre Season tour. For obvious reasons, this will not be possible this year.
We are however planning on offering a short tour at the end of the Summer term, where we have planned to play some great schools - details will be sent out to students and parents before Christmas and students can decide whether they would like to tour.
Full details of our Cricket Week, our Season’s fixtures and details of tour and opposition will be published as soon as they are confirmed.
We are really looking forward to the Summer already!