SPORT// CRICKET
CRICKET
MALTA TRIP
Landing back into Leeds/Bradford
airport greeted by thick fog Malta
seemed a distant memory.
standing toe to toe with the Harrow
boys was a performance the boys can
take great confidence from.
We also played against Romiley CC in
a 20/20 game losing by 5 wickets.
Based at the Marsa Sports Club playing
against the formidable Harrow School
in various formats of the game has been
tremendous preparation for our boys,
everyone has had the opportunity to
play, perform and get much needed
time in the middle. Our third trip to Malta has again has given
the boy the opportunity to play, train
and build the teams ethics in warm, dry
conditions and has allowed them the best
possible preparation for the forthcoming
season, lets hope for some sunshine to
support the forthcoming season.
The highlight of the tour would have
to be the drawn game against Harrow.
A 40 over game played in “test match
format, two 20 over innings/team” and Results:
Pocklington v Harrow U16 (20/20)
Pocklington 90 - 7 (R Stephenson 40)
Harrow 91 - 6 lost by 4 wickets
BOWLING MACHINE cricket captain before he left the School
last year and his daughter Millie, a 1st
team hockey player, left in 2015.
Pocklington School’s cricketers can now
practice like professionals after a new
bowling machine added a whole new
dimension to batting in the nets.
The BOLA Junior Bowling Machine,
donated by former parent Jonathan
Atkinson, provides consistently accurate
bowling, enabling pupils to enjoy non-
stop batting practice and fun.
A speed, swing and spin control system
means it can be adjusted for use by
pupils across the Pocklington School
Foundation, during both cricket lessons
and for team match preparation. Mr
Atkinson’s son Jonty was 1st team
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He said: “Jonty enjoyed many hours
practising in the nets, as well as playing
for Pocklington School. I also very
much enjoyed watching him and the
Pocklington team in action.
“I wanted to express my gratitude to
the coaches who dedicated so much
time to helping Jonty and other pupils
improve as players, as well as make it
easier for future generations to sharpen
their skills.”
David Byas, Director of Sport, i/c Cricket,
said: “The bowling machine is an excellent
Pocklington v Harrow 1st XI (40 overs)
Harrow 268 (E Wraith 3-48, J Wraith
2-36, S Noble 3-38) Pocklington 182 - 6
(C Foster 47, J Wraith 71, W Watts 28)
match drawn
Pocklington v Romiley CC (20/20)
Pocklington 109 - 8 (W Watts 40, C
Foster 43) Romiley 113 - 5 lost by 5
wickets
Pocklington v Harrow U16 (30 overs)
Harrow 227 - 9 (J Harrison 2-37, H Kay
2-52) Pocklington 173 - 8 (J Goddard
33, E Wraith 26no, J Wraith 29) lost
by 55 runs
addition to the equipment that we already
have. It is extremely adaptable, and the
fact it’s portable means we can have the
benefit of using it anywhere.
“Pupils from across the year groups
have already been using the machine to
improve their batting technique. I’d like
to thank Mr Atkinson on behalf of them
and future generations of pupils for his
generous donation.”