THE Mount Kelly first XI cricket team started its season in style with two 20-20 wins in the first week of term against an experienced Yelverton Bohemians team and Clayesmore School in the first round of the schools’ knock out competition.

In the first game Yelverton batted first with Dan Cooper and Rich Townsend compiling a 70 run opening partnership. Jacob Staig and Thomas Douie subsequently bowled economically taking three quick wickets and, together with a sharp run out from Oliver Allsop,  Yelverton were restricted to 124-5 in their allotted overs.

Mount Kelly started strongly in response with Adam Creasey scoring 35 off 25 balls. Dan Farnham slowed things down by taking three wickets for Yelverton but, following two massive sixes from Max Brady in the penultimate over, Mount Kelly finished on 126-6 with 4 balls to spare.

 Later in the week Mount Kelly travelled to Clayesmore School in Dorset and, having lost the toss, were asked to bat first.  Abraham Kopparambil (30) anchored the innings enabling Adam Creasey (17), Benjamin Grove (23) and Leon Horne (49) to attack the Clayesmore bowling and Mount Kelly finished strongly with 148-4.  Needing 7.5 runs per over to win, Clayesmore were immediately under pressure from opening bowlers Thomas Rogers and Thomas Douie and were only 55-3 after 10 overs. Mount Kelly’s three leg spinners continued to apply the pressure and together with some fine fielding, four catches and three stumpings, bowled Clayesmore out for 97 with three overs to spare.