Unprecedented tie in semi-final of Marlborough primary schools Kwik Cricket Festival

An unprecedented semi final tie saw St Peter’s School beat Ramsbury for a place in the final of the Marlborough primary schools Kwik Cricket Festival by virtue of the number of wickets they had taken.

In a nail-biting semi, Ramsbury and St Peter’s both scored 269 points. But with six wickets to Ramsbury’s five, it was the Marlborough team that went through to the final.

In the other semi, St Michael’s Aldbourne beat Burbage by 274 points to 249 to meet St Peter’s in the final.

And in the last match of the day, St Peter’s beat St Michael’s by 289 points to 233. Ramsbury seized third place after beating Burbage 265 points to 218 in the play off for third and fourth place.