A spirited encounter at Sedbergh School saw the Old Sedberghian XI emerge victorious in a 50-over friendly match, defeating a Sedbergh School XI featuring Zeri Tomlinson by a margin of 58 runs.
Old Sedberghian XI Won by 58 Runs
Old Sedberghian XI 316/7 Sedbergh School 258
Having won the toss, the Old Sedberghian side elected to bat first and posted an imposing total of 316 for 7. The cornerstone of their innings was a magnificent unbeaten knock from opener Max Winskill, who carried his bat through the entire innings to reach a superb 157 not out. The Sedbergh School bowlers toiled hard, with Joe Davies proving the most successful, claiming two wickets for 48 runs in his ten-over spell. Tomlinson also played his part in the field, holding onto a catch.
In reply, the Sedbergh School team put up a valiant fight but were eventually bowled out for 258. The standout performer for the schoolboys was undoubtedly Zeri Tomlinson. The talented batsman led from the front, scoring a brilliant century, reaching 108 runs off just 101 deliveries. His innings was punctuated by 15 boundaries and one towering six, showcasing his attacking intent and class.
However, Tomlinson's heroics were not enough to overhaul the Old Sedberghian total. Michael Raikes proved to be the thorn in the side of the Sedbergh batting lineup, returning impressive figures of four wickets for 51 runs in his ten overs for the Old Sedberghian XI. Despite Tomlinson's sparkling ton, the Old Sedberghians' strong batting performance and Raikes' crucial wickets ultimately secured the 58-run victory in an entertaining friendly clash. Old Sedberghian Inning
..04 (11) Phil Raikes b Joe Davies 157 (139) Max Winskill Not Out ..33 (35) Alex Simpson c Zeri Tomlinson b Aryan Chowdhury ..32 (42) Michael Raikes LBW Joe Davies ..07 (14) Tim Raglen c Charles Westmoreland b Fredrick Galitzine-Scott ..01 (03) Chris Park Johnson c Harry Temperton b Thomas Bentley ..17 (19) Chris Sanders c Joe Davies b Oscar Firth ..38 (36) Charlie ParkerJr. c Fredrick Galitzine-Scott b Raman Athwal ..03 (07) Tom Robinson Not Out ..24 Extras (10b-3lb-5w-6nb) 316 Total for 7 wickets after 50 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-6 (Raikes); 2-49 (Simpson); 3-142 (Raikes); 4-164 (Raglen); 5-169 (Park); 6-233 (Sanders); 7-298 (ParkerJr);
Sedbergh School Bowlers
10.-1-48-2 Joe Davies 9.1-2-47-1 Thomas Bentley 5.0-0-38-0 Paidi Robinson 1.0-0-10-0 Jamie Taylor 5.0-0-30-1 Aryan Chowdhury 9.0-0-59-1 Fredrick Galitzine-Scott 9.0-0-49-1 Raman Athwal 2.0-0-22-1 Oscar Firth
Sedbergh School Inning
..07 (22) George Leach b Chris Sanders ..01 (14) Harry Temperton b Chris Sanders 108 (101) Zeri Tomlinson b Michael Raikes ..51 (77) Aryan Chowdhury b Michael Raikes ..07 (11) Oscar Firth b Charlie ParkerJr ..01 (06) Thomas Bentley c Max Winskill b Michael Raikes ..17 (22) Raman Athwal c Michael Raikes b Alex Simpson ..00 (04) Charles Westmoreland b Michael Raikes ..38 (21) Fredrick Galitzine-Scott c Charlie ParkerJr b Tom Robinson ..05 (11) Joe Davies c Alex Simpson b Joe Kelly ..01 (02) Paidi Robinson Not Out ..22 Extras (4b-2lb-9w-7nb) 258 Total: All Out after 47.2 Overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-5 (Temperton); 2-19 (Leach); 3-179 (Tomlinson); 4-188 (Firth); 5-189 (Bentley); 6-190 (Chowdhury); 7-202 (Westmoreland); 8-239 (Athwal); 9-255 (Galitzine-Scott); 10-258 (Davies)
Old Sedberghian Bowlers
8.0-2-29-2 Chris Sanders 11.-1-47-1 Charlie ParkerJr 3.0-0-22-0 Alex Mason 5.2-0-23-1 Joe Kelly 10.-0-51-4 Michael Raikes 4.0-0-24-0 Tim Raglen 1.0-0-19-0 Max Winskill 3.0-0-28-1 Tom Robinson 2.0-0-09-1 Alex Simpson
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