This year’s Asda kwik cricket county finals have been won by Christ Church Junior School, of Downend, and Fairford, after they won both the open and girls tournaments.
Gloucestershire Cricket Board has organised the tournament at Cheltenham College, featuring 240 pupils from 24 primary schools across the county.
The winners will represent their county in the regional finals at Exmouth Cricket Club in July.
"It was phenomenal to see so many young people from across the county playing cricket and having a great time. This event was the pinnacle of what has been a very busy schools coaching programme for the GCB and to see it come to a close with this kind of celebration and cricket of the high level that was on show was fantastic.,” said Gloucestershire cricket development manager Steve Silk.
Christ Church defeated Henleaze Junior School in a fiercely contested final that saw both sides finish with 244 runs. In the end Christ Church crowned champions having taken four wickets to their opponents two.
"A lot of our boys play for clubs around Bristol and South Gloucestershire and, as well as our teacher Brian Kelly, they have to take a lot of credit. They provide the opportunities and high level coaching that allows our teams to thrive. That has something that has definitely changed and improved over the last five years,” said Alex Wilkinson, headteacher of Christ Church.
"The fact that there are competitions like this being organised by the Gloucestershire Cricket Board is fantastic and I have seen a real improvement in the boys just through playing competitive games."
In the girls, Fairford C of E Primary triumphed over Westbury-On-Trym. Fairford finished with a total of 269 – 43 more than their opponents. They made it into the final after overcoming Bromley Heath, while Westbury-On-Trym beat Cam Everlands.
Joanna Herbert, year six teacher at Fairford C of E primary school said: "Because of the success we have had at the school we have now started a women's team at Fairford and we hope that eventually the girls will take it over – they are better than us already.
"It was a real team effort and they really deserved it."
The two winning teams received trophies and a bat signed by the Gloucestershire squad including Liam Norwell, Richard Coughtrie and Paul Muchall, who were on hand to present the prizes.
Gloucestershire Cricket Board has organised the tournament at Cheltenham College, featuring 240 pupils from 24 primary schools across the county.
The winners will represent their county in the regional finals at Exmouth Cricket Club in July.
"It was phenomenal to see so many young people from across the county playing cricket and having a great time. This event was the pinnacle of what has been a very busy schools coaching programme for the GCB and to see it come to a close with this kind of celebration and cricket of the high level that was on show was fantastic.,” said Gloucestershire cricket development manager Steve Silk.
Christ Church defeated Henleaze Junior School in a fiercely contested final that saw both sides finish with 244 runs. In the end Christ Church crowned champions having taken four wickets to their opponents two.
"A lot of our boys play for clubs around Bristol and South Gloucestershire and, as well as our teacher Brian Kelly, they have to take a lot of credit. They provide the opportunities and high level coaching that allows our teams to thrive. That has something that has definitely changed and improved over the last five years,” said Alex Wilkinson, headteacher of Christ Church.
"The fact that there are competitions like this being organised by the Gloucestershire Cricket Board is fantastic and I have seen a real improvement in the boys just through playing competitive games."
In the girls, Fairford C of E Primary triumphed over Westbury-On-Trym. Fairford finished with a total of 269 – 43 more than their opponents. They made it into the final after overcoming Bromley Heath, while Westbury-On-Trym beat Cam Everlands.
Joanna Herbert, year six teacher at Fairford C of E primary school said: "Because of the success we have had at the school we have now started a women's team at Fairford and we hope that eventually the girls will take it over – they are better than us already.
"It was a real team effort and they really deserved it."
The two winning teams received trophies and a bat signed by the Gloucestershire squad including Liam Norwell, Richard Coughtrie and Paul Muchall, who were on hand to present the prizes.
