The 1st XI had a good match against the MCC in their annual fixture on May 7th. The school bowled and fielded extremely well, and had the opposition struggling on 65 runs for 7 wickets at lunch. The school lost their first wicket with the first ball of their innings but managed to make their batting last long enough to draw the match. Third Former Christian Purchase top-scored for the school with 31 runs, and Charlie Goldsmith earned a place in the MCC records at Lord’s with bowling figures of 6 for 15.

May 2008