CCB at Lords

Last week, last year’s 1st XI cricket captain, Toby R B Palmer (ORC, 21-25), and this year’s captain, Ollie, joined Mr Bradley at The Forty Club’s presentation dinner at Lord’s.

The Forty Club has branches across the UK, with the Welsh branch competing against schools, clubs, and other organisations throughout Wales. Each year, every region presents an award for the best performance against the Forty Club team, and we are delighted to share that Christ College has been named Wales Best Performance of the Year 2025.

What made the event even more special, Ollie was awarded one of the top three performances of the year in the UK. Chasing 264, he was 88 not out, ‘carrying his bat’ from the start of the innings until he hit the winning runs.

Attending an event at the “Home of Cricket” is an honour in itself, but being recognised for excellence on the field makes the occasion even more special.

Thank you to both boys for representing the school so admirably and for serving as outstanding role models to our younger cricketers.

We are also thrilled to share the news that Christ College has been recognised as one of the Top 100 Cricketing Schools in the UK by The Cricketer Schools Guide 2026!

This recognition reflects the development of cricket at Christ College and the growing interest in the sport among both boys and girls.