Preston Schools Cricket Programme 2005
In partnership with the Lancashire School Sports Partnership, Red Rose Sports club embarked on an ambitious programme involving 10 schools in Preston. With support from Lancashire Cricket Board, each school received up to six coaching sessions from qualified cricket coaches.
The schools participating in the programme were:
Primary Schools
- Greenlands
- Frenchwood
- St.Theresa’s
- St. Joseph’s
- Ribbleton
- Moor Nook
- St. Augustine’s
- St. Ignatius
Secondary Schools
- Christ the King
- Ashton
The culmination of the coaching was a Kwik Cricket tournament involving all the schools involved in the Primary schools programme, which resulted in the following:
| Group A | Score |
| Greenlands v Moor Nook | 246 – 219 |
| St.Theresa’s v Ribbleton | 234 – 239 |
| Greenlands v St.Theresa’s | 228 – 226 |
| Ribbleton v Moor Nook | 265 – 260 |
| Greenlands v Ribbleton | Greenlands Win |
Winner of Group A: Greenlands
Runner up of Group A: Ribbleton
| Group B | Score |
| St. Ignatius v Frenchwood | 268 – 227 |
| St. Ignatius v Lea | 235 – 208 |
| Frenchwood v Lea | 212 – 242 |
Winner of Group B: St. Ignatius
Runner up of Group B: Lea
| 3rd/4th Place Play-off | Result |
| Ribbleton v Lea | Ribbleton (3rd) / Lea (4th) |
| Final | Result |
| St. Ignatius v Greenlands | St. Ignatius win |
The two secondary schools took part in a match against each other.
All the tournament matches were played at Preston Cricket club.
Overall over 100 young people participated in the programme, which was a resounding success.