Cricket
Play Cricket (results, fixtures and statistics)
Year 7 pupils are introduced to cricket during the second half of the Lent half term, with an intensive series of indoor nets in games periods and with some training on Saturday mornings. This then leads into the outdoor season in the Summer Term with cricket taking place in games lessons, afterschool practice and regular fixtures against a range of opposition.
The U12A team will play 9 weekend fixtures during the summer term against mainly independent schools from around the North-West, play some midweek fixtures against more local schools and compete annually in the Lancashire School’s Knock-out Cup. The U12B team will play a selection of midweek matches against local school opposition and are also entered in the Lancaster Schools Local Cup Competition, where they compete against A teams from local schools.
This pattern of matches is repeated across the Under 13, 14 and 15 age groups. The A teams regularly reach the Lancashire Cup Finals. Our most recent success being the u15s who were the Lancashire Cup Champions in 2023 and eventually finished as Runners Up in the North section of the National T20 Cup in the same season.
At Senior level we run three teams who enjoy a full weekend fixture schedule playing the strongest opponents across the North of England, such as, Sedbergh, Manchester Grammar School, Bolton Grammar School and as well as playing prestigious annual fixtures against the OL's and MCC. Alongside this we run a Girl’s XI who play a mixture of hardball and softball fixtures and train regularly throughout the summer.
The 1st XI competes in the National School’s T20 Knockout whilst the 2nd XI competes in a more local F15 competition. The season ends with a week of intense competition, playing 50 over matches against five other Royal Grammar Schools from across the country in the annual RGS Festival. We have been very successful in this competition with our most recent successes being the Winners in 2022 at RGS High Wycombe and the Joint Winners in 2023 at RGS Colchester.
Cricket and Netball Tour Sri Lanka 2025
In February 2025, 46 students and 7 staff members travelled to Sri Lanka on the first ever joint Cricket and Netball tour. We fielded a 1st and 2nd team at both cricket and netball, playing in adverse conditions compared to the UK with temperatures consistently around the 35 degrees mark!
With the tour being part of our cricket pre-season, it took time to adapt to playing matches and to the conditions, but improvements were made throughout the tour. Both teams played in six fixtures each which took place in a variety of settings from school grounds to the Army Camp ground and local club grounds. It was a huge learning experience for our players, and we managed to win 6 out of our 12 fixtures in Sri Lanka playing against local schools, colleges and academy teams.
The tour finished in the Galle International Stadium on the final day which will certainly be remembered for a long time to come with both teams winning their fixture! A magnificent setting on the Southwest coast of Sri Lanka with the Dutch Fort in the background and a venue which was host to the Sri Lanka vs Australia Test Match only the week before. Scorecards from all the fixtures can be found here: LRGS Play Cricket.
The Netball teams participated in six competitive matches each, demonstrating their skills and determination. Each game was closely contested, with both teams winning games, all while playing in challenging sunny and hot conditions. We were privileged to have international umpires for the matches, enhancing the experience, and our coaching staff had the rare chance to umpire alongside them.
The girls also played on grass and clay courts for the first time, which added an exciting challenge. They adapted to the different surfaces, helping them become more versatile players. Outside of the games, the girls engaged with the local Sri Lankan children, playing and singing together. This experience allowed them to fully embrace the local culture and create meaningful connections. It was a heartwarming highlight of their trip and contributed to an unforgettable tour.
Away from the match action, various excursions and events were enjoyed by the touring party. A visit to the Elephant Orphanage and Turtle Hatchery allowed students to learn how these animals are looked after and cared for along with how they make paper out of elephant poo! We also visited the Foundation of Goodness where the impacts of the Tsunami in 2004 were clear to see and we got to experience the new facilities set up to help rebuild the local area and to provide education. Evening entertainment at the hotel was well received and included a Hawaiian evening, fancy dress, games night and a very competitive quiz night!
A big thanks must go to our sponsors for the tour who, along with some fundraising efforts, helped provide kit and gifts for us out in Sri Lanka. Namely Oceanic Seafoods, Targeted Provision, Zosh Occupational Health and Silverdale CC as well as a handful of family and friends who sponsored the tour but wish to remain anonymous. Thank you also to the Friends of LRGS who provided caps and teddy bears to be awarded to opposition teams for a captain or player of the match, items that were certainly treasured by those who received them.
A final thank you goes to the staff, pupils and parents who joined us on the tour, together making the experience a thoroughly enjoyable one and I am sure that there will be stories and memories for years to come from this trip!
Matt Rosbottom – Head of Cricket
Amy Ashby – Head of Netball
Cricket Tour the UAE in 2023
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In February 2023, 38 pupils and 6 Staff embarked on a 10-day tour of the UAE. We toured with 3 teams – 1st XI, 2nd XI and U16 XI and in total played 17 matches against local opposition and English Schools. We also enjoyed training sessions at Sevens Cricket Ground and the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, both with exceptional international standard facilities. All three teams were exposed to a variety of formats of the game - 40 over cricket, T20’s and the Hundred and were fortunate enough to play on lots of different types of wickets in both daytime and day/night cricket under floodlights.
Off the field we were able to explore the local culture in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Activities included desert safari, cycle around the Yas Marina F1 track, exploring the Grand Mosque and develop a greater understanding of the many cultural differences. Many parents, brothers and sisters travelled to support the tour and their camaraderie helped make the tour a fantastic experience for both staff and pupils alike and one that the touring party will never forget.
Cricket Tour to Dubai and the UAE in 2020
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The tour departed in February 2020 for what was a testing series of both one day and floodlit T20 matches played against the best cricketing schools in Dubai and Abu Dhabi along with some stiff English opposition. The boys trained at the ICC headquarters and tested their T20 skills under the national stadiums floodlights.
In advance of the tour, the fundraising was extremely impressive thanks to the hard work and efforts of many of the touring parents. The boys raised £1156.92 with a coffee morning and cake sale and hosted a silent auction, tombola, raffle and the sale of some limited edition paintings all at the home of the tour skipper and Lancashire opening bat Tom Anderton. Earlier on in the year a non-uniform day raised a further £800, which allowed the boys to be kitted out in a specially designed Gray Nicolls bespoke T20 shirt designed by competition winner George Williamson, currently in the L6th. Many thanks to over 50 students who entered the competition to design the tour T20 playing shirt, and also to all the boys who supported the non-uniform day.
The tour was an opportunity of a lifetime and we made sure that the carbon footprint was offsetted with a generous donation towards one of the schools green projects. The first such donation of its kind for an LRGS trip overseas.