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KING’S COLLEGE,<br />
TAUNTON<br />
South Road<br />
Taunton<br />
Somerset<br />
TA1 3LA<br />
Established 1879<br />
Notable fixtures Cardiff MCCU,<br />
Exeter University, Millfield, MCC,<br />
Whitgift, Eton<br />
Director of cricket Phil Lewis<br />
(Somerset)<br />
Cricket professionals Rob<br />
Woodman (Somerset,<br />
Gloucestershire), Dennis Breakwell<br />
(Somerset)<br />
Teams Four senior teams and four<br />
junior teams aged 13 to 18. Two girls’<br />
teams at U15 and 1st XI level<br />
Facilities Six squares all in close<br />
proximity, six grass nets and eight<br />
Hand it to him: Jos<br />
Butler is England’s<br />
wicketkeeper<br />
artificial strips, four indoor nets, four<br />
bowling machines, three cricket<br />
pavilions<br />
Club/county affiliation Somerset,<br />
Gloucestershire, Glamorgan<br />
Brief history King’s has been a<br />
dominant force on its circuit over<br />
recent years. The school continues<br />
to produce fine young cricketers<br />
for Somerset under the 30-year<br />
guidance of groundsman and<br />
professional, Dennis Breakwell<br />
Cricketers of note Jos Buttler<br />
(Somerset, Lancashire & England),<br />
Roger Twose (Warwickshire &<br />
New Zealand), Richard Harden<br />
(Somerset), Nicholas Boulton<br />
(Somerset, Worcestershire), Tom<br />
Webley (Somerset), Phil Lewis<br />
(Somerset), Craig Meschede<br />
(Somerset, Glamorgan), Alex<br />
Barrow (Somerset), Charlie<br />
Morris (Worcestershire), James<br />
Regan (Somerset), Neil Brand<br />
(Glamorgan)<br />
Extras For a school of only 450<br />
pupils, King’s College boasts<br />
the reputation of regularly<br />
beating schools with<br />
double that number<br />
KINGSWOOD SCHOOL,<br />
BATH<br />
Lansdown Road<br />
Bath<br />
BA1 5RG<br />
Established 1748<br />
Notable fixtures MCC, XL Club,<br />
Clifton College<br />
Teams 1st XI, 2nd XI, 3rd XI, U15AB,<br />
U14AB, U13AB, U12AB. Girls enter<br />
Lady Taverners competition at U13<br />
and U15 level<br />
Facilities Four indoor lanes, five<br />
outdoor synthetic nets, three grass<br />
nets, four cricket squares<br />
Club/county affiliation Somerset,<br />
Bath CC<br />
Brief history In 2015 the school 1st<br />
XI went unbeaten in the local Peak<br />
Sports League<br />
Cricketers of note Charles Morris<br />
(Worcestershire), Tim Rouse<br />
(Somerset)<br />
Extras The school regularly fields<br />
10 teams from year 7 up to the sixth<br />
form. Most fixtures take place on<br />
Saturdays but there are several<br />
friendly and cup matches during<br />
the week. Junior teams take part<br />
in regular weekend block fixtures<br />
against schools from the southwest.<br />
A strong link with Bath<br />
Cricket Club exists<br />
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