Academy Sports Rundown: 24th April 2026

This week’s rundown is all about Cricket as the Academy made an appearance on ITV News for the Knights-Stoke Cricket Cup. 

The Joys of State School Cricket: Watch Here

Students were filmed by ITV News at the end of last term for a piece on state school Cricket teams and a new Cricket tournament that began this week.  You can watch our students in action, along with an interview with Mr Hayne, here. The Academy segment begins at 16:30. 

Round 1 Knight-Stokes Cup is a Success 

Our U15 Cricket Team delivered a fantastic performance in Round 1 of the Knight-Stokes Cup at Lord’s, securing their place in Round 2 with an impressive win. Backwell posted 100/6 from their 18 overs, with King and Kirwin leading the bowling attack brilliantly. In reply, the Academy made light work of the chase, racing to 103/0 in just 12 overs to win by 10 wickets, with Beynon finishing unbeaten on a superb 40 not out. 

The day wasn’t without its lighter moments either, two players even went missing from the team photo, distracted by the search for the ball that Beynon had launched for six!