King’s College Girls’ Cricket by Georgina Adcock OA, Taylor 2013
Girls’ cricket at King’s has grown hugely
over the past few years, with the number
of fixtures increasing each year. The
team has grown in confidence and
skill, with contributions from all team
members. The match against Taunton
School was the first match of the season
and, even with a young team, King’s won
by 65 runs. With great performances
from Pippa O’Neil (52 from 17 balls) and
three wickets from Alex Taylor, the 2013
season had a promising start.
The annual fixture against the MCC
is always a fun game, especially for
the girls who are new to the sport, as
the MCC women play in the spirit of
cricket. A 4th form girl, Grace Murray,
was awarded player of the match for her
contribution with the bat and ball. The
girls were inspired and some of them
are now playing for a local club for the
rest of summer. Richard Huish were our
next competitors, knowing that they had
a strong side didn’t worry any of the girls.
They fought hard, but unfortunately lost
in the end.
The last match of the season against
Millfield is normally close, but with
regular training and hard work, we won
by 10 wickets. This was a wonderful way
to reward Georgina Adcock in her last
game for King’s, hitting 58 not out, ably
supported by her partner Pippa O’Neill
who scored 42 not out. A fine end to the
2013 season.
With the support of many King’s staff, the
cricket at King’s for the girls has improved
massively. Next year, there are plans to
have a match against past pupils.
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