On Wednesday, 9th July, the Under-15 Girls Cricket Team represented Somerset in the South West regional rounds of the 'Chance to Compete' cricket competition at Bristol Grammar School. Eight other teams from different counties competed in three pools of teams.
Writhlington got off to a great start against Abertillery (Wales) before defeating Bournemouth Grammar School (Dorset) in the second pool game, topping the pool and progressing the team into the finals against the highest scorers on the leaderboard.
Two thrilling matches saw the team beating Kings, Winchester (Hampshire) off the last ball in the semi-final, before taking on and beating South Dartmoor (Devon) with just two balls to spare in the final.
Huge congratulations to the team, who will be playing in the National Finals held in September in Birmingham.
The girls had fantastic spirit and every player conducted themselves in a polite and respectful way, showing great sportsmanship throughout all four games.
The teamwork and encouragement really stood out over the whole day. The girls were presented with the trophy by current England Women's Cricket Captain, Charlotte Edwards.