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IN THE CLUBHOUSE Sternian CricketInterim Head of Cricket and Sternian Teacher Gareth Hook comments on the Sternian cricket match. One hundred years of LWC, a centenary to top all, an obstacle or opportunity for some cricket you say? The mighty Sternians rolled into town to take on a young LWC 1st XI in a game for the ages. In the schools 100th year the game was aptly an LWC version of the ‘The Hundred’. Time limits were in place for innings as an invading troop of cadets delivered by Chinook were to land perilously close at the precise time of 12.18pm.After pupils and staff had cleared the debris from the previous night’s majestic firework display, play got under way. The 1st XI had been elected to bowl and C. Bird opened the bowling for the school and quickly dismissed S. Mohammed for a Duck, however J. Wheeler proved more elusive to remove as he deftly scored, the match up of the day was O. Wheeler bowling to J. Wheeler, Wheeler the elder came off better until he was eventually caught and bowled off the elusive leg spin of O. Butler. Butler went on to pick up 3 wickets in total with some excellent keeping by A. Williams who skippered the side. The Sternians were dragged to a fine total by James Parry who retired on 30 and Oliver Hewiston-Brown who stuck 20 off 16 balls before being bowled by Bird which gave the innings some symmetry.The Sternians set the 1st XI 122 to win off their 100 balls. Opening the batting was the powerful 5th Form combination of O. Rowland and J. Kesley. Both got the 1st XI off to a flyer with Rowland launching the bowl down the ground. Rowland was eventually removed by Scott for 23 from 12 balls. Next in was Skipper Williams who quickly set about his business hitting a quick 16 runs. Kelsey was retired for a brilliant 30. With 2 balls left the young pair of Morris and Bird knocked off the runs handing a dramatic win to the 1st XI. A. Williams picked up the winner’s trophy and J. Kelsey for his winning game performance was awarded player of the match.GARETH HOOK40