Year 5/6 Cricket Tournament: Champions!

Thursday 9th June 2016: What a glorious day to play a game of cricket...and a team comprising of eight girls and nine boys from Year 5 and Year 6 did just that. The tournament was played at Timperley C.C and the girls played their first match on pitch one against Loreto 1.

The St Vincent's girls were very apprehensive because their cricket skills were a little rusty but nevertheless the game began. Loreto 1 chose to field first and St Vincent's went to the crease. The ball was flying everywhere,the girls sweeping boundaries right, left and centre. The first game was over.  St Vincent's finished on a score of 215.  It was Loreto to the crease and the ball was being put through its paces by our amazing bowlers. Catches were being made but Loreto 1 just pipped us to the post by two runs as they finished on 217. First game over.

The St Vincent's girls were feeling a little anxious, but after tactical team talks and a team chant they were ready to go again. Game two against Cloverlea, bring it on!

St Vincents won the toss with our lucky coin and they chose to bat first. What a game. The ball was on fire, streaming across the pitch. We finished on 215 again. Cloverlea came to the crease and once again that ball was flying and Cloverlea were running. The last ball was bowled by Harriet. It went soaring into the air, both teams were aghast, Izzy  looked up, stepped forward and caught the ball. There was jubilation as it meant that Cloverlea finished on 209.St Vincent's girls had won thanks to that magnificent catch and great team work.

That was the boost St Vincent's girls needed as they progressed to their third game against Loreto 2.  St Vincent's fielded first.  Once again there was great communication amongst the team, superb bowling and catching skills. Loreto finished on 228. Come on St Vincent's girls was the roar from the crowd as up first to bat was  Molly and once again that ball went speeding through the air.  The girls' determination shone through as they rallied one another on.  They finshed on 233 and they were through to the 'seeding final'. We all waited tensely for the next team to go through...it was Loreto 1.

The final game was explosive as once again St Vincent's fielded first.  Fabulous bowling and amazing catches were seen throughout as the girls of Loreto finished with an impressive 221. Loreto played with so much spirit and gave St Vincent's a good game.  St Vincent's finished on 238, winning by 17 runs. 

The girls are now through to the next tournament. GO TEAM ST VINCENT'S!