YOUTH CRICKET: All-rounder Niall sparkles on tour (From Oxford Mail)

YOUTH CRICKET: All-rounder Niall sparkles on tour

5:16pm Friday 3rd July 2009

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Niall Devaney hit an unbeaten century and took a six-wicket haul as Magdalen College School, Oxford, won four of their five matches on their their under 11 tour of North Yorkshire.

The Oxford CC and Oxfordshire wicket-keeper smashed 105 not out in a 113-run victory against Barnard Castle Junior School, and took 6-12 in the eight-wicket win against the previously-unbeaten Aysgarth Prep School.

Devaney was joined by Burton (64no) in a record second-wicket partnership of an unbroken 195 against Barnard Castle.

Devaney also broke the MCS record for the total number of wickets in a season with 25 victims at an average of 5.3.

Kennington’s Edmund Smith starred with 57 in the 35-run victory against St Martin’s, Ampleforth.

Opening bowler Noah Rechter impressed with tour figures of 18-2-49-3, with Freddy Logan’s leg-cutters giving him 13-4-26-4.

RESULTS CHECK MCS 161-5 (30 ovs, E Smith 57), St Martin’s, Ampleforth 126-7 (30 ovs).

MCS 93, Malsis Preparatory 0-0 - rsp.

Woodleigh Preparatory 43 (N Devaney 4-13), MCS 47-4.

Aysgarth Junior School 54 (N Devaney 6-12), MCS 55-2 (E Smith 30no).

MCS 195-1 (25 ovs, N Devaney 105no, F Burton 64no), Barnard Castle Junior School 82-7.

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