A victory for King's Bruton 1st XI vs the Marylebone Cricket Club

May 6th 2025

Tuesday saw the 1^st XI host Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in the annual showcase fixture of the term. The MCC called correctly at the toss and elected to bat first. Early pressure from Oliver G and Nathan T restricted the MCC early. Oliver, the pick of the King’s Bruton attack as he picked up two wickets for 48 runs off his 14 overs. The MCC reached 269 for 5 before they opted to declare just before tea.

King's knew they would need to apply themselves properly and use all available overs to reach a very competitive total. Bruce W looked to take the attack to the MCC bowlers before he fell for a very well worked 80 (his third half century in as many games!). He was joined at the crease by captain Ronnie F who played a very mature innings to score an unbeaten 118 not out, alongside Oliver G (44 not out). King's reached 273 for the loss of just 5 wickets to win with 10 overs to spare. Ronnie F also picked up the Spirit of Cricket Award for his contribution.

King’s recorded their second consecutive victory against the MCC. A huge thank you to the MCC, Grounds Team and Catering for making our showcase fixture such a success.

Ben Crump - Head of Cricket

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