Friday 21st December v Avendale CC.

Avendale club is the spot where Bob Woolmer spent a lot of time in his early days in SA developing cricket in disadvantaged areas. We played there before in 2001 and they were delighted to welcome us back and hosted us in a most generous manner.

Bancroft's batted first and posted 291 - 9 off 50 overs, not quite a school record we think ( will have to check on return to School ). Ari 37 and Anand 44 put on 92 quickly for the first wicket and the Rishabh 61 and Faiz 67 punished the bowling mercilessly. Simon Macloed chipped in with a quick fire 20 at the end.

Once agaun the bowling was most effective and vendale manged only 140 in reply, Faiz taking 4 - 12 and Gareth 3 - 43.

After the game we said goodbye to Dr and Mrs Khan who had watched our 3 games in Cape Town, they will be back home by now. We later said Goodby to Mr Jaob who has been with us all the way from Winghoek and who has proved invaluable as the team Doctor!! We will say goodbye to Professor and Mrs Kopelman at the CT arirport as they fly home at the same time but with a duifferent carrier.

7 wins from 9 games is an outstanding return from the tour and certainly by far the best record of the 5 tours we have undertaken to South Africa. The team played very effectivley as a unit and nop one failed to make a contribution on and off the field. The management's admiration to the team for their outstanding efforts was conveyed to theteam at a team meeting in the evening. At the meting a few awards were made. After ione or two " amusing " awards the following were given.

Best tourist Simon Macleod

Batsman of the tour Rishabh Shah

Bowler of the tour Abhi Bothra.

And then JGB presented some school awards.

Half colours for cricket were awarded to Abhi Bothra and Gareth James.

School colours were awarded to Simon Macleod. Anand Patel and Rishabh Shah.