Repton has a long and proud cricket history, numbering 130 first-class players among its pupils past and present, a line dating from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century. Eleven old boys have played Test cricket and three have captained England. In recent years Chris Adams of Sussex, Jon Batty of Surrey and John Carr of Middlesex have led their counties, and in 2004 Chris Paget, at sixteen, became Derbyshire’s youngest ever Championship cricketer. Captain of Cricket in 2008, Tom Poynton, played U19 Test matches for England in 2009.
The School runs A and B teams at U14 and U15 levels and then an U16 team and three senior XIs. At 1st XI level Repton ranks alongside almost any school in the country, and many Reptonians play the game for their county squads and academies with several having achieved selection at national level. We are fortunate to have an experienced and very knowledgeable coaching staff at all ages and levels, which of course is vital to the success of any sport.
The School has indoor net facilities, as well as ten full-length artificial outdoor nets of high standard. Four years ago we completed the re-laying programme on the main square and a new second square was also put down. These playing surfaces, aloing with talented groundsmanship, allow our players to develop their games further, and school games to remain as high quality games of cricket.
The central position of the main ground, flanked by the School's magnificent buildings and famous thatched pavilion, makes Repton a quintessentially English cricket setting and one in which it is a privilege for the boys to play.
In 2008 the 1st XI won the National 20/20 cup title, beating Dulwich College in the final at J.P. Getty's ground, and the 1st XI of 2009 boasted an excellent season, remaning unbeaten against other school teams.
Repton School is proud to enjoy very strong links with Derbyshire CCC and regularly hosts games at county 2nd XI, Academy or youth level.
Ian Pollock
Master i/c Cricket
Director of Sport