Cricket

The Fort Street High School cricket team this year played one knockout game against Epping Boys. The players were delighted at the opportunity and experience of representing the school in cricket. The game was played at Epping Boys High School Oval, and our team of 11 players was captained by Henry Wakeling and coached by Mr. Keating. We arrived at the venue bright and early, and the game began with the toss, which Epping boys won and decided to bat first. Ready for the challenge the Fort Street High School team went out to the field. With a breakthrough wicket in the first over, Henry Wakeling got Fort Street off to a great start. Epping Boys began to steady their runs and kept a great run-rate throughout the innings. After a tough battle in the field, three more wickets were taken by Henry Joyce, Achyuth Arunraj and Henry Wakeling respectively. By the end of the innings, Epping boys managed to post a menacing total of 160/4.

Despite facing a tough challenge, the Fort Street team were ready to rise to the occasion. Henry Wakeling and Henry Joyce stepped up to bat first and began with a strong partnership. However, the Fort Street team never really found its footing, with wickets constantly falling. A key performer in the middle overs of the game was Achyuth Arunraj, scoring a team high of 10 runs. Raghav Goel was the second highest scorer for Fort Street, amassing 9 in his short cameo, coming in at number 7. Epping Boys was able to clean up the tail-end effectively as well, sealing the win, as Fort Street only managed to score a meagre total of 41 runs.

The match was a great experience for the whole team, showcasing the thriving spirit of cricket at the Fort. With regular training and more game time, we are determined to return next year with an improved skill-set and ensure that Fort Street comes back better than ever!

Chinmay Dixit and Bhavnish Jain

Year 9