School Competitions
ASDA Kwik Cricket
The ASDA Kwik Cricket competition is the main competition for primary schools and is currently played in over 8,000 primary schools across the country. Nationally there are three competitions that come under the umbrella of ASDA Kwik Cricket and these are:
- Mixed Year 5
- Mixed Year 6
- Girls Year 6
In Wiltshire we focus on the mixed year 6 and girls year 6 competitions. The format of both the girls and mixed year 6 competitions is that cluster festivals take place at the end of May/beginning of June each year. These cluster festivals decide which schools will qualify for the county finals and these county finals are then held at the end of June to decide the county winners from Wiltshire. The Wiltshire champions will then go on to represent the county in the regional rounds of the competition.
ASDA Kwik Cricket is a short and inclusive game that is great fun for children to play and is a great first experience of cricket for primary aged children. The rules are easy and simple to follow and schools can apply for a free kwik cricket equipment set through the charity, Lords Taverners.
2011 Competition
During 2011, 160 teams competed in the mixed year 6 competition in Wiltshire and 20 teams competed in the girls competition. The county finals for both competitions took place on Friday 24th June at Trowbridge Cricket Club where the winners of the mixed year 6 competition were Harnham Junior School from Salisbury and the winners of the girls year 6 competitions were Broadchalke Primary School, also from near Salisbury.
Lords Taverners Under 14 Competition
At secondary school level the first competition on offer for boys cricket is the Lords Taverners under 14 competition. In Wiltshire this takes the form of a knockout tournament from which a county winner is established to go on and represent Wiltshire in further rounds. Currently, Andy Palmer from Dauntsey's School adminsters this competition so please contact him if you are from a secondary school and wish to enter the competition.
Lords Taverners Under 14 rules
ESCA Under 15 20/20 Competition
The second secondary school competition for boys is the ESCA Under 15 20/20 competition. It takes exactly the same format as the Lords Taverners under 14 competition in terms of its knockout structure and is also administered by Andy Palmer if you are a secondary school and wish to enter this competition.
