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LORETTO SCHOOL
1-7 Linkfield Road
Musselburgh
EH21 7RE
LORD WANDSWORTH
COLLEGE
Long Sutton
Hook
Hampshire
RG29 1TB
Established 1928
Notable fixtures MCC, Reed’s
Master i/c cricket David Beven
Teams Ten boys’ teams, one girls’
team – they are the reigning
Hampshire champions
Facilities Six squares that include
two artificial pitches, 10 outdoor
nets with two artificial surfaces,
plus four further indoor nets
Club/county affiliation Hampshire
Brief history From humble
beginnings, LWC cricket has become
a force to be reckoned with. 1st XI
teams have been able to hold their
own on a strong circuit
Cricketers of note Michael Bates
(Somerset, Hampshire)
Extras Grounds regularly used
by county and district teams
with quality pitches courtesy of
groundsman Alistair Cotton and
his team. 2003 Rugby World Cup
winner Jonny Wilkinson is a
former student
Established 1827
Notable fixtures MCC, Fettes,
Merchiston Castle, Glenalmond,
Strathallan, Edinburgh Academy
Cricket professional John Blain
(Northamptonshire, Yorkshire &
Scotland)
Teams 1st XI, 2nd XI, 3rd XI, U15AB,
U14, U13, U12, U11, U10AB, U9 plus a
squad of 20 girl cricketers
Facilities Three squares (one main
oval called Pinkie and two ‘nursery’
grounds called Newfield), four
indoor nets, plus a six-lane practice
area
Club/county affiliation Grange CC,
Edinburgh
Cricketers of note Sam Hain
(Warwickshire), George Munsey
(Scotland), Simon Smith (Scotland)
Extras s Cricket was introduced as
a summer sport in the 1860s by
the pioneering headmaster Hely
Hutchison Almond. The first official
school matches were played against
Edinburgh Academy as early as 1863.
These were two-innings games.
In 1884 it ended in a two-day draw
after Loretto compiled 407 before
allowing their opponents only one
hour to make the runs (finishing 21
for 4). This was in the days when it
was against the rules to declare
Bearing up: Sam
Hain has shone for
Warwickshire
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