Asda Kwik Cricket
ASDA Kwik Cricket is a simple game for all boys and girls from five years of age upwards.
It is currently played in 8,000 primary schools and over 4,500 of the 6,000 ECB affiliated clubs. It’s designed to provide children with an introduction to cricket and can be played either indoors or outdoors. In Wiltshire we are fully committed to the Asda Kwik Cricket programme. Details of the Festival can be found below.
Asda Kwik Cricket Festival 2009 - Friday 26th June 2009
Trowbridge Cricket Club was the host for the Wiltshire ASDA Kwik Cricket Finals on Friday 26th June. Following the district competitions that took place in early June 20 mixed teams and 10 girls teams were represented at the county finals.
Despite heavy rain in the morning the clouds cleared and play was able to begin on time. Throughout the day there was some excellent cricket played from all teams and as the group stages of the girls festival reached their conclusion there were some very tight results that dictated who went through to the final. In the end Saint Edmunds School of Calne progressed through to the final to meet Kings Lodge School of Chippenham. However, Saint Edmunds’ progress was only assured as a result of their one victory over Broadchalke who finished a close second in their group.
The Girls final was tightly contested, full of clever bowling and some excellent batting. Kings Lodge, batting first managed to score 223. In reply Saint Edmunds came out in an attacking mood as they set about chasing Kings Lodge’s total. This attacking mentality paid dividends as they closed on a score of 244. This meant that Saint Edmunds finished as the county winners for 2009 and they wish them luck as they compete in the regional finals on Friday.
In the mixed festival the schools were split into four groups with the four winners progressing through to semi finals. These schools were Ruskin (Swindon), Derry Hill, St Mark’s (Salisbury) and St Peter’s (Marlborough). In two very competitive and tense finals Ruskin beat Derry Hill by 2 runs and St Mark’s beat St Peter’s to go through to the county final.
The final was played in fantastic spirit with some excellent spin bowling and powerful batting begin displayed by both sides. In the end Ruskin ran out winners by 48 runs thanks in the main to the large number of boundaries that they hit in their innings. Ruskin go on to represent Wiltshire at the county finals on Monday 29th June.
Overall, the day was a fantastic spectacle for Cricket with approximately 300 children in attendance. Richard Logan, an ex professional cricketer with Hampshire, Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire was there to present the trophies.
District Festivals 2009
District Rounds of the Asda Kwik Cricket Festival 2009 took place at the beginning of June. The full list of dates and venues can be seen below.
Mixed Festivals
1st June - Kingdown
3rd June - Westbury
4th June - Warminster
4th June - Trowbridge
5th June - Marlborough
5th June - Winsley
5th June - South Wilts
5th June - Wyvern
5th June - Malmesbury
10th June - Devizes
11th June - Collingbourne
12th June - Chippenham & West
Girls Festivals
4th June - Devizes
5th June - South Wilts
10th June - Biddestone
*Finals Day for both the Mixed Festivals and the Girls Festival will be held on Friday 20th June at Trowbridge CC.
Below are reports of the Asda Kwik Cricket Festivals 2007 and 2008
