Writhlington's Under-15 Girls' Cricket Team were victorious in their early stage matches in the Lady Taverners Cricket Competition.
Since 2003, the Lady Taverners U-15 Girls' Cricket Competition has given over 75,000 girls the opportunity to participate in cricket, many for the first time. The UK's only national girls'-only cricket competition provide a vital pathway for grassroots girls' cricket, introducing participants to local clubs and development programmes.
Writhlington played exceptionally well, led by Captain, Anna Lee, against two high-quality Bath private school teams. As the games began, Writhlington looked on as Kingswood beat King Edward's with an impressive 124 runs to 54, setting the bar to qualify very high.
Team Captain, Anna Lee, said: "We were nervous about playing these two schools, as they both have very good sporting reputations and a number of their girls play at county level. They were great games and I am very proud of our team's performance."
Writhlington had an excellent game, restricting Kingswood to 98 runs, with Abi Tonks taking three wickets in the last over. Intelligent running between wickets saw Writhlington come out on top with two overs to spare.
The final game saw King Edward's School post 78 on the scoreboard, with wickets falling steadily. Writhlington were relentless and battled through playing a skilled and steady game that led them safely home with three overs to go.
The team have now qualified for the next round of the Lady Taverners Competition, which will take place later in the term.
Head of P.E., Ben Naunton, said: "Girls' cricket continues to grow at Writhlington. The dedication and commitment these girls have shown over the past four years has been reflected in their success in this tournament and shown that we can compete successfully at the highest level against state and private schools."