37 removing the KEGS Captain in the first over. Forest managed to maneuver the ball round and, although wickets were taken regularly, they managed to post a very competitive 126. In response, although the run rate was well up with the rate the boys lost too many wickets in the first six overs. It was always going to be a tough ask, needing 8 an over with 4 wickets remaining. The lower middle order hit some lusty blows, but in the end Forest were just too strong with the boys losing by 44 runs. The students can be proud to make the Essex Cup Final with all boys contributing to their success along the way. The next target for this talented group is to see if they can go one further and win the competition in 2022. This will require a lot of work and desire to get better over the winter, but it is definitely within their grasp. U13A Girls The U13 Girls’ Cricket team faced both Shenfield School and Chelmsford County High in what should have been a cricket festival from last year, however, due to the weather conditions, it had to be delayed until this academic year.With the majority of girls playing cricket for local clubs over the summer, we had a strong start against Chelmsford County High where we were able to set a total of 74 with the bat, off 15 overs. This innings was filled with quick, sharp singles made by all the girls which contributed massively to our total. Unfortunately, we gave away too many extras in the field which led us to narrowly lose the game by just 2 runs. Back-to-back games saw us play Shenfield School straight after our narrow defeat. Here, Shenfield had a very strong batting side which allowed them to set an outstanding total of 124 off their 15 overs. Brentwood, straight into bat started off well, yet again running the quick singles to ensure the runs per over kept ticking on. Unfortunately, 3 wickets were lost in one over causing the middle order to have all the pressure. The pressure broke them and we lost a couple more wickets. The tailenders had a big task at hand to score 53 off the last over. Although both games were lost, much improvement has been made over the summer and we look forward to summer 2022.
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